A pilot study on analysing the efficacy of homoeopathic medicine <i>Terebinthinae oleum</i> 30 C in managing acute lower urinary tract infection

Objectives: Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when bacterial microorganisms establish and multiply within the urinary tract. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains cause most UTIs. The administration of antibiotics has led to the emergence of various antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. This highlights the need for an alternative treatment option. This study aims to analyse the therapeutic efficacy of Terebinthinae oleum 30 C in acute lower UTI in young adults through urine deposit analysis, dipstick, enumeration of bacterial load and symptomatologic improvement by UTI symptom and impairment questionnaire-8 (SIQ 8) questionnaire. Material and Methods: Five cases of UTI, between the ages of 18 and 25 years, were prescribed with Terebinthinae oleum in 30 C potency, seven doses, one dose in 10 mL aqua, ten gtt, to be taken orally in TID, for 7 days. The assessments were made on the 1 st , 3 rd and 7 th days. The urine deposits, the dipstick values, the symptomatic improvements based on the UTI SIQ 8 Questionnaire and the enumeration of bacteria load in the urine sample by serial dilution agar plating method were used to prove the efficacy of Terebinthinae oleum 30 C. Results: In all 5 cases, improvement was seen in urine deposit parameters, dipstick parameters, reduction in bacterial colony-forming unit and UTI SIQ 8 scoring before, during and after treatment. Conclusion: This study suggests that Terebinthinae oleum 30 C is efficacious in managing lower UTIs, as evidenced by its effectiveness in addressing symptomatology, laboratory parameters and microbiological responses in urine culture.