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Introduction Gliomas are neoplastic tumours accounting for 33% of adults with primary malignant lesions of the brain. Although advances in classification of gliomas have accelerated the understanding of its aetiology and prognosis, surgical resection followed by chemoradiation are the only widely opted treatment options till date. Though Complementary and alternative medicine is gaining prevalence in cancer therapy, the use of classical homeopathy the management of glioma has not been recorded so far. Case report A 39-year-old female, diagnosed with glioma, was benefited by individualized classical homeopathic therapy. The homeopathic remedy Cocculus indicus in LM potencies and Natrum muriaticum 10M were prescribed based on the physical and psychological symptomatologic totality, as required at different times. Results The tumour resolved with improvement in the associated symptomatology and quality of life during the course of treatment. Conclusions Classical homeopathy may have a role as a non-invasive and effective method in management of gliomas, and merits further scientific investigation in this direction.