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Anthroposophic medicine in the treatment of pediatric pseudocroup: A systematic review

Melanie Schwermer1, Alfred Längler2, Katharina Fetz3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Gerhard-Kienle-Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
|September 17, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Anthroposophic medicine offers various treatments for childhood pseudocroup, with remedies like Aconitum, Bryonia, and Spongia frequently recommended. However, more clinical trials are needed to validate these anthroposophic therapies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
  • Anthroposophic Medicine

Background:

  • Limited integrative pediatric wards exist in Europe, with two German hospitals specializing in anthroposophic medicine.
  • Pseudocroup is a common condition treated with both conventional and anthroposophic therapies in these specialized centers.
  • Current anthroposophic treatment effectiveness relies on physician experience, lacking robust clinical study data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review anthroposophic therapy approaches for pseudocroup in children.
  • To identify commonly used anthroposophic remedies and assess reported adverse effects.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a systematic literature search across general (Cochrane, PubMed, OVID) and CAM-specific (CAMbase, CAM-QUEST®, Anthromedics) databases.
  • Screened search results for anthroposophic treatment options for pseudocroup.
  • Performed hand-searching of anthroposophic guidebooks for relevant information.

Main Results:

  • Identified one retrospective study and five experience reports detailing anthroposophic treatments from 157 articles.
  • Commonly mentioned anthroposophic remedies include Aconitum, Apis, Bryonia, Hepar sulfuris, Lavender, Pyrit, Sambucus, and Spongia.
  • No adverse effects were reported with the appropriate use of these remedies.

Conclusions:

  • Anthroposophic medicine provides a wide range of remedies for pediatric pseudocroup.
  • Aconitum, Bryonia, and Spongia are frequently recommended anthroposophic treatments.
  • There is a significant need for clinical trials to investigate and validate the effectiveness of these anthroposophic therapies.
Abstract

Keywords:
AconitumAcute subglottic laryngitisAnthroposophic medicineBryoniaPediatricPseudocroupSpongia

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