An autoimmune disorder is a group of disease condition where the immune system attacks the healthy cells by releasing a protein known as autoantibodies. In autoimmune disorders, the recognition between the foreign cells and healthy cells is lost. Women are at a higher risk of developing autoimmune disorders when compared to males.

List of common autoimmune disorders

• Type 1 diabetes
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriasis
• Multiple sclerosis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Addison’s disease, Graves’ disease
• Sjögren’s syndrome
• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis etc

Clinical presentation of the disorders-pain in muscles and joints, increased fatigue or tiredness, fever, skin rashes, loss of hair, numbness of hands, and feet, irregular bowel movements, irritability etc

Homeopathic treatment can reduce the prevalence of the disease as it is a multisystem disorder which requires constitutional approach taking into account the physical and mental aspect of the patient. When another system of medicine fails to minimize the sufferings of the patient Homoeopathy relieves the symptoms by modifying the immune system and providing long term cure.