Case report, 2026
Does a personalized homeopathic remedy help treat PMS?
In this one 21-year-old woman, yes - a remedy chosen based on her personality type and symptoms led to significant improvement. But this is one person's story, so we can't be sure it would work for others.
What they did
A doctor studied one 21-year-old woman with PMS. They took a detailed case history and evaluated her symptoms. They also considered her personality type, which in homeopathy is thought to affect which remedy to choose. Based on all this, they selected a homeopathic remedy. They followed her progress over time.
What they found
During follow-up, there was significant improvement in her overall health and mental health.
What it means for you
A personalized homeopathic approach tailored to personality and temperament may help some women with PMS. The main limit is that this is one woman's experience with no comparison group, so we can't know if the improvement came from the remedy or from something else.
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About the study
- Original title
- A homoeopathic treatment of premenstrual syndrome based on personality traits: A case report
- Authors
- Shubhangee Mali, Gayatri Vijay Bhivsane
- Journal
- International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Constitutional homeopathic remedy based on personality
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33545/26164485.2026.v10.i3.h.2491
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