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@article{190383,
        author = {Namrata Jain and Mrunal Howal},
        title = {A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY OF LAC HUMANUM AND LAC FELINUM},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {6014-6020},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190383},
        abstract = {Lac remedies occupy a unique position in homoeopathy due to their deep association with themes of nourishment, bonding, dependency, autonomy, and instinctual relationships. Among them, Lac Humanum and Lac Felinum represent two distinctly different psychological and instinctual archetypes despite sharing a common source group. This comparative clinical and psychological study aims to elucidate the characteristic mental, emotional, dream, and physical expressions of these two remedies through detailed life-span case narratives of two middle-aged women.
Both cases showed significant improvement in psychological well-being, relational patterns, dream intensity, and associated psychosomatic complaints following the indicated remedy. The study underscores the importance of understanding the source-based instinctual and psychological blueprint of Lac remedies, reinforcing the value of narrative case-taking, dream analysis, and comparative remedy differentiation in contemporary homoeopathic practice.},
        keywords = {remedies; Lac Humanum; Lac Felinum; milk remedies; maternal archetype; autonomy and attachment; animal instinct in homoeopathy; dreams in homoeopathy; psychological profiling; comparative materia medica; feminine psychology},
        month = {January},
        }