Efficacy of olfaction vs oral route of administration in acute diseases: Pilot study

Abstract

Through the ages, the oral route is most preferred route for administration of medicine. There are cases where olfaction is necessary such as in children, coma patients and was well recognized by Hahnemann and advised patients to smell in many conditions [1] . Drug administered by this route generally work quickly [2] . The olfactory experience is subjective and the olfactory nerves are special [3,4] . The volunteers were randomly selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, divided into 2 groups of oral and olfaction of 15 matched patients. Repetition was done according to the need of patient and potency of remedy was based on totality of symptoms and susceptibility. Time taken for action of medicine and improvement of condition was taken into consideration and recorded for matching. The data obtained was analyzed statistically. The results obtained thus illustrates the benefit of olfaction over oral route of administration of remedy.