Cases



1.        A  30yr old man came to me with  Fever since a day. The Temp would fluctuate between 101-102degree F. There was pain in Cervical region a day before. This pain had started in morning while going to Office. The entire day he beared the pain thinking that it will go on its own . After returning home at night he started feeling  feverish. He did not have proper dinner and took Crocin and went off to sleep. He got restless and asked his wife to massage his neck & head gently after which he felt better.  In the morning his fever shot up & was about 102 F. He came in the afternoon to me.
On asking about his problems he replied in single words, as if he was not able to explain properly1,5 . I then asked his wife to describe what he was doing since morning . She said “ he is only lying in bed in his bedroom with the door closed 2. Since we stay in a Joint family there is bound to be constant noise in the house. Even if the door is opened for a short time for some work he would get irritated saying , why did u open the door, keep it closed.  Also he wanted me constantly by his side and gently massage his head3.4.6.”
I took the following rubrics:
1.      Mood –repulsive
2.      Bed- desire to remain in bed
3.      Carried –desire to be carried & caressed
4.      Carried- desire to be carried slowly
5.      Expressing oneself- cannot express oneself
6.      Clinging- child clings to the hand of mother always.
The remedy coming up after repertorisation was Pulsatilla. I gave him a single dose of Pulsatilla 30 and asked him to wait for sometime.
After 15mins He said with more activeness in his words that he is feeling slightly better. On checking his temp it was found to have dropped to 101F.
He was fine till evening but his clinging , bed desire, carried desire was not leaving him. Means he still required a further push . His temp had gone down to 100f but then started rising in evening. I give him Puls 200 , to which he responded positively ; but since night again the Fever started rising which finally settled with Puls 1M followed by SL.

2.       A young boy of 17years came to me for Pain in Chest since last 4months. He had taken allopathic medicines for this period but of no use . In the mean while all the Investigations were done . The reports were as follows:
·         Alkaline Phosphatase: 310 ( 108-306)
·         CPK Total: 270 (24-190)
·         Total Cholesterol: 148 (upto 200)
·         HDL Cholesterol: 39.4 (< 55)
·         Uric Acid: 8.3 (3.5-7.2)
·         BP : 140/100 on examination.
When I inquired about his complaints, he said in a frightened tone, “I don’t know why I am getting this Chest pain?3,4 I have also got Uric acid problem like my father but he never had any chest pain6. I have shown to 2 doctors till now but its not going . I am taking precautions in food, I haven’t eaten anything from outside since the time I have started getting this Pain, I neither smoke nor do I have any other habits7 .I take the medicines also on time but still cant understand why this is  happening?2,5” He was sweating & eyes were wide open with dilated pupils, while he was narrating his complaints1. I asked him about any other tension / stress. He said , No not at all , I am doing CA thats it. I am in S.Y.Bcom which is not a big deal8.
I took the following rubrics & prescribed Stramonium 3X , single dose bed time, followed by Saclac .
1.      Astonished
2.      Fear – strangers ,of
3.      Fear- dark , of
4.      Anxiety- dark, in
5.      Carefulness
6.      Delusion – injury, is being injured
7.      Superstitious
8.      Affectation
After sometime he said that “recently they have shifted to Parel from Borivali. Here I  had spent my childhood  till now so I  had many friends around . After shifting to Parel due to my Father’s Bussiness I hardly get to meet these friends & in the new area I have  no friends at all with whom I  can be comfortable. So I miss the old place a lot. I  feel I cant enjoy my life at all because most of the time is spent in attending college & Classes.”
Here I could find the reason for his Chest Pain & could confirm Stram on the following rubric:
Longing- sunshine, light & society, for
In 1st follow-up he reported that he had Coryza for a day within a week of taking the medicine. For 2 months I kept him on Placebo as he was fine, as his BP used to be 120/90 or 110/70 and His Chest Pain had completely stopped . He got his Investigations done in which his Cholesterol , Alkaline Phophatase, CPK had improved , though his Uric Acid levels were constant. The most striking change was in his gestures which had calmed down substantially. His eyes became normal during the conversation.

After 2months I just repeated Stram 6, single dose when he felt slight pain once again.
For 2 years he did not have any problem . Later he came back with Pain in Right Ankle Joint along with marked swelling . Though his reports were all fine. I asked him about the previous anxieties & fear . He said he has become more confident now. He does not take tension like before. I further asked him if he has any problem with anything/ anybody at home or outside? His face was more calm this time. But on this question he became a bit sad , and said “ No everything is fine.” At this time his Sister intervened . She told that he does not talk to his Father much .My spontaneous question was why? Then he resumed talking & said:
My  Father is working in a rich & profitable company.( He got shifted to this very Big apartment in Parel due to the promotion given by his bosses. Earlier they were not this well-to-do. For the siblings its a very big change in life because till now as they were living a simple down-to-earth lifestyle. Now they have understood  how their Father got so rich.)  He said that, I don’t like my Father being a hypocrite. I don’t like my Father’s Hyocrisy. From inside he does not like somebody but still will talk so sweetly to him, doing all the kinds of work his Bosses say just because it will bring him more money. I told my father that what you are doing is not right. He got my Sister engaged to such a person  who is not only 8years elder to her but also is not interested in her at all. Why should my sister get married to such a person, I asked him. But again  he replied that if he gets this done then his Bosses will be happy & so will fetch him more money . Since then I don’t talk to my Father . If I have to say something I tell it to my Mother.
This time he explained  this situation in his house in more details which earlier he had not said even though I had enquired about it .There was a lot of anxiety while narrating this incident which was not present earlier. It was only while he was saying all this ,could I figure out the timidity in him. Her sister added that  he feels shy in front of all the big-shot people related to his Father’s business. But once they go out of his sight he becomes more confident.
I took the following the following rubrics:
1.      Anxiety- conversation, from
2.      Confident- alternating with Timidity
3.      Defiant
4.      Delusion- friendless, he is
5.      Delusion- unreal, everything seems unreal
6.      Smiling- never
7.      Expansive
8.      Objective, reasonableTruth- telling the plain truth
9.      Yielding disposition
Hence, I prescribed him a dose of Alumina 30, single dose followed by Saclac.

Follow-up: He felt a marked change in his attitude within few days, after which his Ankle Pain resolved completely. It has been a year now & there are no complains from his side . The best part was that his Sister’s engagement was also called off!

3: A girl of 3 and half years was brought by her mother for complains of Recurrent Cough & Cold , almost every 15days. She has to be given strong antibiotics for every episode after which her appetite goes down tremendously. Her presentation was very marked :
She came inside the clinic before her Mother & sat on her mother’s lap immediately. There was a lot of hastiness in her acts. She had a packet of Kurkure in her hands which she was eating vigorously. Within a minute she asked her mother to remove another packet of popcorn , Chocolates & some other Wafers from her Bag. It was the Bag which she carries to the BabySitting daily. She managed to keep all these 4-5 items on the Table & was taking small small bites from all the Packets haphazardly. She didnt share anything from it. If her Mother refuses anything then she makes such a high pitched noise which is irritating even  for the people around & wants her demands to get fulfilled instantly. But there was no stability in her. One moment this , and another moment something else, nobody could dare to refuse her anything.
Another very important information which her Mother gave was that She is still Breast-Feeding her everyday. Without her feed she will not go to sleep at all. Her mother has tried all sorts of methods to avoid it, but of no use. She gets wild if not given ; she hits her mother , bites her, screams & sees to it that she gets it. Its a havoc in the night specially if she is not allowed to feed. Also her feeding pattern is vigorous; it goes on for 10-15mins after which she goes to peaceful sleep.
The entire day this girl wants to be out of the house going here n there, either at her nani’s house or garden or crèche. But during  fever she becomes very dull , all her activities come to a stand- still.
I understood one thing that this girl is going to be a challenge for me. It was a very unique presentation for me & I understood that I need to really think hard for it.
Still at that moment I had to prescribe something . I took the following rubrics:
1.      Impatience- everything goes too slowly
2.      Noise- inclination to make noise
3.      Capriciousness
4.      Irritability- heat during ( In fever )
I knew at the back of my mind that I am missing out on something. I could not understand where / how to apply the details about her feeding & her vigorous acts.
I still gave her a dose of Chamo 30, single dose & asked to report in 4day’s time.
In the meanwhile I attended my regular Thursday Sessions in Thane by HHF. Dr. Rao & Dr. Krish were all set to take a Wonderful remedy ..... Kali-brom.
I happened to hear them discussing about kali-br just before beginning the session. Sir just used one key word about this remedy. Kali-br gets sexually involved with whatever he loves. Means he gets very deeply involved in his acts , to the extent of religiousness.  After attending this session I  went through the case all over again & applied following rubrics:
1.      Ailments from- sexual excesses
2.      Busy fruitlessly
3.      Idiocy
4.      Inconstancy
5.      Irritability- dentition during
6.      Light- desire, for
7.      Nymphomania
8.      Occupation – amel
9.      Restlessness- move must, constantly
10.  Stupor-fever , during
11.  Wandering- desire to wander
I prescribed her a dose of Kali-br 30, with placebo for a week.
The 1st change noticed by her mother was that she has started eating home food now. Her intensity of sucking has gone down and she doesn’t hurt her mother while  feeding . Also her cough & cold had markedly reduced. Next time when she came to me after a gap of 1 week , the best thing to observe was that she did not bring any of the chips & other things to eat constantly. She was given kali-br with increasing potencies over a period of 8 months for every episode of fever she had. Finally she gave up on Breast-feeding gradually after the last dose of Kali-br10M!. After stopping breast-feed her state changed drastically & she has landed up in state of Pulsatilla; & her frequency of cough , cold, fever has reduced to once in 2-3 months now, with no unnecessary munching & eating home-made food more.

4.: A boy aged 5years was brought along with his Father for fever along with Recurrent cough & cold . His appetite was reduced & he also was not going down to play with his friends at all. He din’t want to come to the doctor either due to the fear of injection. After assuring him that I do not give injections, he sat on the chair. I asked him , “wat happened?” He said , “ why should I tell U?” There was a  mischevious look in his eyes. Then he started saying in a singing that I wont tell u , I wont tell U ... as if he was teasing me.
I took the following rubrics:
1.      Antics; playing
2.      Inciting others
3.      Fear- injury; of being injured
4.      Bed-desire to remain in bed
I thus gave him a dose of Hyoscyamus30, followed by saclac for a week
Follow-up: he started showing signs of improvement within a week. In a month’s gap his mother informed that he has started interacting more with his friends in the building.

5: A lady of 30years came with Pain in abdomen, alongwith bodyache, fever, Coryza & Nausea. All the problems started since 3 days but the intensity has increased today. Her say was as follows: “Its paining since 3days, I dont feel like eating anything, after eating I feel very uneasy. It was all fine till yesterday but since today afternoon Its paining a lot & condition has worsened. I don’t  feel like talking to anyone at all” ( she also has 2 small kids to manage), there was an irritation in her tone. She said, “ if I am quiet or walking alone then I feel good”. she wept while telling all this as if she herself is a kid  . “since morning I was feeling like weeping but I didnt weep.”
Rubrics:
1.      Irritability- pain; during
2.      Quiet- wants to be
3.      Lamenting-pains; about
4.      Weeping- child; like a
5.      Weeping –pains; with the
I gave her a stat dose of Arsenic alb 30 & asked her to wait for 10mins in the waiting area.
She reported to have felt better. I further continued her on saclac.

6: A girl of 8years came to me with Fever of 103 degree F. She was saying to her mother, “ mama make me alright soon , I am not feeling good.” I asked her ,what other problem you have or what u feel like doing? She replied that she just wants to lie down & watch TV or go to sleep. She doesn’t like if her younger brother comes to her repeatedly to ask different things. In the clinic also she was only lying down while talking to me.
Rubrics:
1.      Rest- desire; for
2.      Carried-desire to be carried; fast
3.      Disturbed- averse to being
I gave her a stat dose of Belladona 200 & asked her to wait for 15mins.
 In 15mins her Temp dropped to 102.5; but her dullness was still persistent.
I repeated a dose of Bell 1M n again asked her to wait for 15mins.
Her temp dropped to 102 F  with slight change in her dullness but still she just was lying down.
I gave a dose of Bell 1M in 10tsps of water & asked her to go home. I also gave SOS doses of Bell 10M for the night.
Her temp was again rising after the initial drop so I asked her to take the dose of Bell 10M after which she settled down & slept. In the middle of the night she again became restless with rise in temp so she was given Bell 10M water dose . In the morning she woke up without Fever  with slight weakness. Till evening her weakness & desire to rest was not decreasing considerably, so I gave her a Dose of Bell3X after which she became as active as ever within an hour. In this way her Fever was managed completely in 24hours.

She came back to me after a year for Painin abdomen & recurrent Constipation  for a  month.  Also she has started getting small White Spots all over her face & neck. Her mother was full of complains against her as follows:
“Vedika doesn’t do any work told to her immediately. If I ask her to do something then she will keep sitting for sometime and then after 5-10mins will get up from the sofa slowly, leaving her body loose, then drag herself to do the work just because I have been constantly reminding her do it. After coming home from school she will keep sitting for a long time just in one position , then gradually will start removing her shoes & socks , then after sometime puts it on the bed , then slowly changes her clothes. Then while eating  food also,  one bite keeps going on in her mouth for atleast half n hour. For all these little acts I have to keep telling her 10 times only then she moves her body. I feel the more I ask her to do things quickly the more time she takes to do it.” To all these complains the girl was not at all reacting but just listening everything quietly.
Her mother was for sure Arsenic alb ( Carried – desire to be carried ; fast & Rest –cannot reat untl things are in proper place) & the girl was the other end . I saw the rubric ‘Slowness’ . I found an interesting rubric :
Slowness- children , in &
Obstinate, headstrong- children ,in . inclination to grow fat
In both the above rubrics there is a single remedy , Calcarea Carb. So I prescribed her a single dose of Calc C 30 , with Saclac for 15 days.

FU: More than the girl , her mother was happy because now she had started doing her acts quickly without any pushing / reminders by her mother. Her pain in abdomen was much better, with normal stools & there was a definite improvement in the white spots. 

7: A  boy of 4yrs was brought by his mother for Recurrent cold & cough with Fever reaching upto 103-104degree F. She gave the following details about her son: “He sucks his thumb a lot;  he is fond of Swimming & Skating; he mingles easily with people; he likes to watch Cartoon; he asks to do what he wants right away; can’t wait ; He is sincere in everything; he never tells a lie; he knows when I have to eat, when I have to come out of swimming, etc. After coming from school he will keep his bag, shoes , etc at their respective places without my reminding him , will go in his room , change his clothes on his own , washes his hands & then comes out to eat & watch TV. The only problem with him is that things fall from his hand very often. During fever, he just lies down quietly , will not trouble me at all, behaves very co-operatively, whatever medicine I will give him he takes it without creating a fuss. In fever also he was telling that he wants to go to School because he has an Exam . Otherwise also he is very particular about his Homework, Books, etc.  His speech is not clear.”
I considered following rubrics:
1.      Obstinate- children, in
2.      Hurry, haste
3.      Fastidious- details, for
4.      Fastidious- cleanliness, for
5.      Fastidious- order, for
6.      Intelligent
7.      Ardent
8.      Yielding, disposition
9.      Mildness
10.  Rest- desire, for
11.  Rest- cannot until things are in proper places.
Hence I prescribed him a dose of Carcinosin 30 with saclac for 15days.
FU: He was much better. His appetite had improved . Earlier he used to get cold, cough fever every 15-20 days which increased to once every 3-4months. In next one year he got this episode only 4 times & evry episode settled with a repeat dose of Carc30.

8: A 48yrs old Gentleman came to me with problem of Recurrent Multiple Chalazions Bilaterally. He has them for last 3years & have got them operated twice in Delhi, where he belongs to. Once he had taken Homoeopathy while he was Delhi thinking that how many times will he get the operation done? He described the process of Chalazion formation , “first there appears a pus point & then it starts growing in size , within few days it forms a hard mass like this.” When he came to me he had 3 Chalazions on the left lower eyelid , one of them being of around 3mm.; & on right lower eyelid too he had 3-4 tiny Chalazions .
On asking him about the problems he faces because of these chalazions he said,     “ he constantly feels heaviness in the eyes with redness. He doesn’t like when people notice them & ask him about it , so he wears specks whenever he goes to work so that they get covered by the frame.”   Another information which really helped in understanding this man was that he was searching for a rented apartment in our area because his term with the current flat was about to get over in next 3months. He asked me about the type of flat I stay in , the area, n other facilities in the my building. It was a casual talk. He was really critical of the people in the society where he currently stays. This was the following:  “they all live their own life with closed doors , there is no interaction amongst each other.” He stays here only since last 7months . He has got transferred from Delhi where his Family stays . He was critical of the society as a whole that flats are too small, water supply is limited, Maid doesn’t cook very good..... I want a nice flat where there is constant breeze in house, no tension of water , etc, good neighbours, big rooms ,...  in which he would be staying all alone!
I gave him 3 different medicines in 3 different follow-ups but nothing worked. I was sure I am going wrong. Then one day another Patient , who is an estate agent , came for her daughter’s follow-up. Since this Delhiete used to always talk to about helping him find a nice flat so I spoke to this estate agent about it. I forwarded this fellow’s mobile number to him & immediately he dialled it to save it in his mobile . Within seconds he reacted weirdly saying Doctor I know this man , Please don’t help him, he has made all the Estate Agents of our Area go crazy ; because he has lot of demands , he is so choosy that no flat of our area is satisfying him . Even though our area being so good , he is not satisfied. So you please take care that you don’t help him in this matter.
I was taken aback by this reaction of the 3rd person about this patient. I started thinking about him with renewed enthusiasm. And within minutes I concluded the remedy.
I considered the following rubrics:
1.      Objective , reasonable
2.      Theorizing
3.      Censorious
4.      Delusion-watched ,he  is being
5.      Rest- cannot, until things are in proper places
6.      Desires- full of desires; more than she needs
Thus , I gave him a dose of Arsenic alb 1M with saclac for 15days.
FU: The patient experienced thick yellowish secretions from the Right Eye for 2 days after which the Chalazion Size considerably reduced . After Placebo for a week ,no futher change was visible .So I asked him to take 3 doses of Arsenic alb in 15 minutes interval thrice before sleeping along with saclac for 15 days. He reported on phone that all his chalazions had disappeared after further discharges from both eyes . The best part of this case was his search for an ideal flat was over which he found in a nearby area as per his desires!

Cases added on 5/6/12:


1.       A lady in her mid 40s  came in a stylish manner , wearing sober jeans & multi-coloured top with frills from shoulder to neck . She had maintained herself quite well and was slim and smart. The top was transparent so she had worn a matching coloured spaghetti inside. She came inside & sat with a genuine smile but was observing me from top to bottom . I became little conscious but started the Case-taking asking about her problem.
She narrated that she belongs to Gujarat but is residing in London for the past 18-20 years because of her Husband’s job. She is a vegetarian though staying abroad for so long. But she consumes wine because of the cold weather in Europe. Now she will be staying in India for her Son’s studies . There is a change in climate & quality of food because of which she might be suffering . She has Acidity & Pain in stomach with unsatisfactory stools for the past one month , since the time she has come to Mumbai. She has been taking honey with warm water & lime with adrak which used to relieve her to a large extent.  The only problem is that it should not recur for which she wants treatment. She also told that she believes in Homoeopathy a lot  & has been only on natural home treatment or Homoeopathy since her childhood. Even after staying abroad for so long she has never taken antibiotics for any of her problems. She said, “It comes from my family, my parents, grandparents, all have always been under homoeopathy for any & everything.”

In the entire narration her eyes were constantly moving around all over me, looking at my hair, my kurti, its neckline, my bangles , my nails , then back to my specks , my ear-rings, my sleeveless line of kurta. That day I was not very well – dressed because of some reasons & just rushed up to Clinic in not so good attire. Her eyes really made me feel ashamed of my presentation in the Clinic. Whereas her style was very impressive for me at the first go itself.

I actually could think of only :
1.       Exclusive, too
2.       Objective, reasonable
3.       Prejudices, traditional
4.       Delusion-help calling for  
5.       Delusion-he is better than others.

I gave her a dose of Platina 30 & Saclac for 3days .

Follow-up:
The patient called me up on 5th day to thank me for the relief in her gastric troubles .
 Though she didn’t turn up for further follow-ups but after her visit there was a definite change in my attire in the clinic , so as to keep other Platina’s impressed in the 1st visit itself!


2.       A  girl aged 4years came with her mother for Fever with Cold & Cough . Temperature would range between 100-102degrees F. She was very cheerful girl. She was wearing specks. Her mother was 6th month Pregnant. I just simply asked the girl as to what has happened to her while I was checking her Pulse. She started off quickly as if she was only waiting for the question. She said “ Doctor I have running nose & cough due to which I don’t feel like eating anything, but my mamma’s doctor has asked her to eat properly because she has a small baby in her tummy who will get food from my mamma’s stomach . U know doctor , my mamma’s tummy will keep growing in size for many days & then one day it will tear open & a new baby will come out of it . I will play with that baby whole day then. I have told mamma that I will not go to school then . ...” She continued with her exciting story as if never to end & her mother was all of laughter yet trying to stop her because of shyness. Her mother informed she has to keep things hidden from her because she is a chatter-box. Whatever new she comes to know she goes and makes an announcement of it to anybody & everybody, and then enjoys the funny reactions she gets from people. She also keeps playing all day long with the same energy & enthusiasm. She was also very curious in the clinic, asking various questions like what is this , what is that, why u check the pulse and why u give sweet medicines, etc.
I considered following rubrics:
1.       Playful
2.       Amusement, desire for
3.       Loquacity- changing quickly from one subject to another
4.       Loquacity- cheerful& exuberant
5.       Loquacity- makes speeches
6.       Communicative
7.       Curious
8.       Vivacious

Hence I gave her a dose of Lachesis 30, stat, and asked her to wait for 15mins . Her pulse rate was 124/m which dropped to 116/m.
 I further gave lachesis 30 in water , 3doses, SOS; Lachesis 200, SOS; Lachesis 200 in water,3doses, SOS; Lach 1M, SOS & Lachesis 1M, 3doses in water, SOS. I informed her mother to give these doses only if the temperature rises after the fall . I asked to keep a check on the temperature after every 2 hours & continue giving saclac pills every 2hourly.

Her mother informed 2days’ later that last she gave lach 1M , one dose after which her daughter has been absolutely fine with improved appetite , no fever, considerably reduced cough & cold.

3.       A  16years old boy came for multiple acne all over his face, neck, shoulders & upper back area, since 3years. He is in F.Y.J.C. currently studying in Commerce section of H.R. College .He had come with his mother & all information was provided by her while this patient was constantly looking down even without giving a smile even though we stay in the same building.  His mother informed that he applies sunscreen from time to time whenever he goes down in the garden to play football or to college . He even uses a good facewash on regular basis after washing his face .
 I asked him that what problem does he face due to these acne? He just looked at me with a small glance & again looked down & replied that they don’t look good . I got a feel as if he is shy of saying something so asked his mother to go outside & wait for a while.
Then I asked him directly that does he have a girlfriend ?  To this he smiled finally ,& said ‘no’ . Then I asked that what made him smile now, which means he does have one. He readily agreed & said ‘Ya , I do have but don’t tell mamma’. I assured him about hiding his top secret & asked that does she ever tell him anything about these pimples? He said that his girlfriend never says anything about it but its just that he doesn’t like it when he has to face her.
Another interesting information was that he loves to play football a lot. He told that even when he had his 10th standard board exam he was playing football everyday. But still he scored really good. He told that his teachers & mothers used to be always after him that he should stop playing football & rather start studying seriously. He should stop participating in competitions related to football & attend his lectures in school regularly . But he never paid a heed to all these objections & continued playing football without any break. He told that it used to irritate him a lot  but he never reacted in  front of anybody . He just used to listen to them & then back to doing what he wants to do. It is only after his results came out that his mother realised that he had a proper planning in mind before giving his exams . I then called his Mother inside & asked to add to this piece of information. She told that now she is not so much worried about his career because she has realised that his son will perform good in 12th also without her intervention . She told that I used to be so tensed for him because of his playing football everyday. I used to shout at him so much. But he had a timetable set before his exams & he used to study sincerely according to that timetable . Now I have stopped worrying about him so much after seeing his proper planning.

I considered the following rubrics:

1.       Anxiety- himself, about
2.       Timidity- bashful
3.       Timidity- public . about appearing in public; to talk in public
4.       Anger-contradiction, from
5.       Yielding, disposition
6.       Arguing- not arguing ; convictions & keeping them; despite of having firm convictions & keeping them
7.       Defiant
8.       Fishing-aptitude for
9.       Hypocrisy
10.   Intelligent children
11.   Objective ,reasonable
12.   Mathematics- ability ,for
13.   Admonition- agg

I thus gave him a single dose of Silicea 30 along with saclac for a week.

Follow-up: The first & prominent change was in his attitude. He came alone next time & gave a big smile saying “Hi how r U doctor?”. I was sure that he must be better . He said that his itching in these pimples has reduced & the size also seems to have slightly reduced. From henceforth he used to even say ‘Hello’ even if he met me outside , unlike before. This indicates that his timidity had considerably reduced.  

Obesity: 10/7/12

  

Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, High Cholesterol… was the topic of Interest of one person . It is the concern of many people in today’s life.  It is common for people to go on a Diet, Exercise, Yoga, Medication, etc.; but still be upset to have ‘ that’ excess fat in reports; or simply being Overweight. In spite of so much care about food & activities , a person tends to be Fat/ Obese.  Inspite of all the possible measures , fat gets collected only in certain parts of the body.  It has become an Obsession of maximum people today to be so conscious of the kind of food they eat, the quantity they eat, and then how much activity they do to burn the excess calories supposedly stored around the buttocks, waist, thighs, etc. Some people get good results by applying all the possible measures in a short time. Some people do not get any result or just a minimal result in spite of all this. Some of them who have got results feel it is all a temporary phenomena because the moment I stop applying the measures I put on weight drastically, so I have to be on my toes all the time. Some of them are really frustrated for having tried everything & landing up nowhere.
There is so much uncertainity.  Uncertainity about everything –1. about time taken by anyone to loose weight.  2.  Losing weight itself being uncertain in every case. 3. Regaining weight after discontinuing the efforts. 4. Putting on weight only on certain areas & not others, thus giving oneself a weird look! 5. What medication to take or not to take( in order to lose weight naturally & permanently, not worrying about their side-effects.) ?
I am not the authority but I am free to share my experience with all of You . My conclusions are not hypothetical for sure. They are results of Studies from books of various M.D. Physicians as well as my own Clinical Observations.
What I deal in each & every case is the “Psychodynamics” of a person  . In short, it means that Mind & Body has an  Inter-connectedness & Inter-relatedness… thus coming up an Inter-dependency.  Eg: If I want to get up from my lying position on bed; my limbs won’t move on their own & start walking until & unless I transfer the willingness of getting up or moving to a destination. This signal of reaching somewhere is generated in the mind & spread to each n every cell for the body so as  to make particular motion  .  
 Also, “emotions” motions play an important role while we carry out all the activities.  Eg: Many of Us have experienced   or observed   it in others that,  before going on Stage in front of a large audience for delivering a speech or performing any act a person feels anticipatory anxiety. We are absolutely fine till we are one amongst the audience but the moment we are told to perform on stage our anxiety levels increase which bring about different changes in different individuals. Till we are ignorant & relaxed our every system works in harmony, like the heart beats regular72 times/min, peristalsis go on regular, urine frequency is maintained normal, etc. But the moment we are told  to perform, our anxiety starts seeping in . This is individuality,  that our reactions differ from person to person. Some people start sweating a lot, some experience more of urine frequency before performance, some have lose motions, some have increased heart rate , some have headache,  some go pale, etc. This process of a thought / emotion leading to physical changes is known as Psychodynamics.
 By understanding this process it becomes easy for me to perceive any  Patient’s problem area in his general life & thus correct the imbalance by a suitable Homoeopathic Medicine.
  Fat collection in our body also has a Psychodynamic connection  . Role of Fat in our body is basically to insulate from shock. 35% of body’s fat is stored right under our Skin. There is a fatty layer surrounding each and every organ of our body;  like the heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, spleen , intestines, kidneys, etc. This fatty layer is very essential  to avoid friction between the organs when they are functioning so closely & compactly.   In short, the Fat of our body is giving us a sense of Security, sense of Protection , a smoothness in life by being sensitive to our Environment. When we start having a need for Protection, out of Fear  , the Fat in our Body will tend to increase. This fear will cause some imbalance in our Digestive System which will cause excess absorption of Fat even from our regular diet. When we run away from our feelings, may be by thinking too much about others than our own selves, we start collecting more Fat . This self-rejection becomes a cover which does not allow others to see you clearly. Thus in general Fatty people are seeking fulfillment  , keeping them in a circle of unfulfillment & thus putting on weight again & again, after discontinuing the measures applied to lose all the weight.
I have a ‘Case’ of a Lady who came to me with Hypothyroidism , High Blood Pressure , Hairfall, Piles, Menopausal Symptoms, Frozen shoulder(Right Side), &  Obesity. She started her treatment for all of the above mentioned problems but what brought her to me was her irregular menses. She used to take Allopathic medicines for each of the diseases earlier including Hormones.
 Her weight was 70kgs & BP used to be 160/120.
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) was 9.630,
 Uric Acid was 6.6,
VLDL Cholesterol was   41.9,
Se Triglycerides was 226.1
She had a habit of Hogging throughout the day; means eating small quantities of food in short span of time. She used to have a craving for food. She takes cookery classes at home for the ladies  , young girls & boys. She cooks delicious food  & then can’t control eating. I used to wonder  that in spite of her husband having a settled business in abroad what makes her take these cookery classes & exhaust herself? She watches cookery shows on T.V. for entire day & then cooks the dishes immediately so that she can teach others .She used to distribute pamphlets every day to whomever she came across, to propagate her cookery Classes. I used to think earlier  that it is her hobby . She also goes to a Day-care Centre in the evening to entertain the small kids & take care of them.   I thought that she loves kids so as a hobby she has joined this Day-Care. She is otherwise not much Qualified , but as she has stayed  abroad for a longtime after her marriage, so she is able to speak fluent English. On the 3rd day after her 1st visit to the me, she fell ill and came with Fever , 101 degreeF. I asked her “ why are You  exerting yourself so much ?  She replied that “ my husband’s business is going down now, so I need to take care of my expenses at least” .  I asked,  “  what do you prefer to do in this state of Fever?”  She was weeping &   moaning all the while. She said, “ I am feeling very weak  & just want to take rest.   My husband is calling up again n again but I don’t want to talk to him. I am having body pain also” .
I took the following rubrics:
Moaning-heat during
Weeping-heat during
Quiet- wants to be
Delusion- injured is being
Disturbed-averse to being
Rest-desire for
Delirium – business talks of
I gave her Bryonia 1M, one dose stat. After 15 minutes , she felt better concerning her weakness. Later she needed Bryonia 1M in water, Bryonia 10 M, Bryo 10M in water ,and finally settled with Bryonia 3X. Within 24 hours she was out of  the episode of Fever. She had watering of eyes & coryza for another day as a sign of Expulsion of Toxins. Her piles recurred for 2 days but without any Pain or Bleeding as compared to last time.
She did all her Investigations in a Month’s time which showed miraculous changes as followed:
TSH: 3.6
Uric Acid: 4.3
Se Triglycerides: 137
VLDL : 27.40
Her tendency for eating constantly also came under control gradually. Her BP now remains around 110/80. She has stopped propagating about her cookery classes,  going out of her way. “  She has lost 4kgs of weight within a month”. She is still under my treatment but only when required. She has stopped all the allopathic medicines for Thyroid, BP, Cholesterol, Hormones etc. Her state is now changed to Sepia though. Most importantly, she achieved her Menopause with ease. Her menses never returned ; its been a year now!   

11/7/12:


Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, High Cholesterol… was the topic of Interest of one person . It is the concern of many people in today’s life.  It is common for people to go on a Diet, Exercise, Yoga, Medication, etc.; but still be upset to have ‘ that’ excess fat in reports; or simply being Overweight. In spite of so much care about food & activities , a person tends to be Fat/ Obese.  Inspite of all the possible measures , fat gets collected only in certain parts of the body.  It has become an Obsession of maximum people today to be so conscious of the kind of food they eat, the quantity they eat, and then how much activity they do to burn the excess calories supposedly stored around the buttocks, waist, thighs, etc. Some people get good results by applying all the possible measures in a short time. Some people do not get any result or just a minimal result in spite of all this. Some of them who have got results feel it is all a temporary phenomena because the moment I stop applying the measures I put on weight drastically, so I have to be on my toes all the time. Some of them are really frustrated for having tried everything & landing up nowhere.
There is so much uncertainity.  Uncertainity about everything –1. about time taken by anyone to loose weight.  2.  Losing weight itself being uncertain in every case. 3. Regaining weight after discontinuing the efforts. 4. Putting on weight only on certain areas & not others, thus giving oneself a weird look! 5. What medication to take or not to take( in order to lose weight naturally & permanently, not worrying about their side-effects.) ?
I am not the authority but I am free to share my experience with all of You . My conclusions are not hypothetical for sure. They are results of Studies from books of various M.D. Physicians as well as my own Clinical Observations.
What I deal in each & every case is the “Psychodynamics” of a person  . In short, it means that Mind & Body has an  Inter-connectedness & Inter-relatedness… thus coming up an Inter-dependency.  Eg: If I want to get up from my lying position on bed; my limbs won’t move on their own & start walking until & unless I transfer the willingness of getting up or moving to a destination. This signal of reaching somewhere is generated in the mind & spread to each n every cell for the body so as  to make particular motion  .  
 Also, “emotions” motions play an important role while we carry out all the activities.  Eg: Many of Us have experienced   or observed   it in others that,  before going on Stage in front of a large audience for delivering a speech or performing any act a person feels anticipatory anxiety. We are absolutely fine till we are one amongst the audience but the moment we are told to perform on stage our anxiety levels increase which bring about different changes in different individuals. Till we are ignorant & relaxed our every system works in harmony, like the heart beats regular72 times/min, peristalsis go on regular, urine frequency is maintained normal, etc. But the moment we are told  to perform, our anxiety starts seeping in . This is individuality,  that our reactions differ from person to person. Some people start sweating a lot, some experience more of urine frequency before performance, some have lose motions, some have increased heart rate , some have headache,  some go pale, etc. This process of a thought / emotion leading to physical changes is known as Psychodynamics.
 By understanding this process it becomes easy for me to perceive any  Patient’s problem area in his general life & thus correct the imbalance by a suitable Homoeopathic Medicine.
  Fat collection in our body also has a Psychodynamic connection  . Role of Fat in our body is basically to insulate from shock. 35% of body’s fat is stored right under our Skin. There is a fatty layer surrounding each and every organ of our body;  like the heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, spleen , intestines, kidneys, etc. This fatty layer is very essential  to avoid friction between the organs when they are functioning so closely & compactly.   In short, the Fat of our body is giving us a sense of Security, sense of Protection , a smoothness in life by being sensitive to our Environment. When we start having a need for Protection, out of Fear  , the Fat in our Body will tend to increase. This fear will cause some imbalance in our Digestive System which will cause excess absorption of Fat even from our regular diet. When we run away from our feelings, may be by thinking too much about others than our own selves, we start collecting more Fat . This self-rejection becomes a cover which does not allow others to see you clearly. Thus in general Fatty people are seeking fulfillment  , keeping them in a circle of unfulfillment & thus putting on weight again & again, after discontinuing the measures applied to lose all the weight.
I have a ‘Case’ of a Lady who came to me with Hypothyroidism , High Blood Pressure , Hairfall, Piles, Menopausal Symptoms, Frozen shoulder(Right Side), &  Obesity. She started her treatment for all of the above mentioned problems but what brought her to me was her irregular menses. She used to take Allopathic medicines for each of the diseases earlier including Hormones.
 Her weight was 70kgs & BP used to be 160/120.
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) was 9.630,
 Uric Acid was 6.6,
VLDL Cholesterol was   41.9,
Se Triglycerides was 226.1
She had a habit of Hogging throughout the day; means eating small quantities of food in short span of time. She used to have a craving for food. She takes cookery classes at home for the ladies  , young girls & boys. She cooks delicious food  & then can’t control eating. I used to wonder  that in spite of her husband having a settled business in abroad what makes her take these cookery classes & exhaust herself? She watches cookery shows on T.V. for entire day & then cooks the dishes immediately so that she can teach others .She used to distribute pamphlets every day to whomever she came across, to propagate her cookery Classes. I used to think earlier  that it is her hobby . She also goes to a Day-care Centre in the evening to entertain the small kids & take care of them.   I thought that she loves kids so as a hobby she has joined this Day-Care. She is otherwise not much Qualified , but as she has stayed  abroad for a longtime after her marriage, so she is able to speak fluent English. On the 3rd day after her 1st visit to the me, she fell ill and came with Fever , 101 degreeF. I asked her “ why are You  exerting yourself so much ?  She replied that “ my husband’s business is going down now, so I need to take care of my expenses at least” .  I asked,  “  what do you prefer to do in this state of Fever?”  She was weeping &   moaning all the while. She said, “ I am feeling very weak  & just want to take rest.   My husband is calling up again n again but I don’t want to talk to him. I am having body pain also” .
I took the following rubrics:
Moaning-heat during
Weeping-heat during
Quiet- wants to be
Delusion- injured is being
Disturbed-averse to being
Rest-desire for
Delirium – business talks of
I gave her Bryonia 1M, one dose stat. After 15 minutes , she felt better concerning her weakness. Later she needed Bryonia 1M in water, Bryonia 10 M, Bryo 10M in water ,and finally settled with Bryonia 3X. Within 24 hours she was out of  the episode of Fever. She had watering of eyes & coryza for another day as a sign of Expulsion of Toxins. Her piles recurred for 2 days but without any Pain or Bleeding as compared to last time.
She did all her Investigations in a Month’s time which showed miraculous changes as followed:
TSH: 3.6
Uric Acid: 4.3
Se Triglycerides: 137
VLDL : 27.40
Her tendency for eating constantly also came under control gradually. Her BP now remains around 110/80. She has stopped propagating about her cookery classes,  going out of her way. “  She has lost 4kgs of weight within a month”. She is still under my treatment but only when required. She has stopped all the allopathic medicines for Thyroid, BP, Cholesterol, Hormones etc. Her state is now changed to Sepia though. Most importantly, she achieved her Menopause with ease. Her menses never returned ; its been a year now!

29th JAN'13 :  COUGH:

 Cough is one of the most common  problem we observe in people around us. Some people cough loud enough to attract our attention immediately. Some have a tendency to keep coughing in intervals with minimal noise. People have variations in its timing; like some have early morning bout , some have only in the day time & some have only in the night time .
 Cough occurs in various Respiratory Disorders like Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis, Bronchitis, TB &  Asthma.
As I had mentioned about the Psychodynamic connection in relation to Obesity in the previous article, similarly it applies in Cough too.  Cough is defined as forceful expulsion of air from the lungs with a loud noise. It indicates that something / someone / some situation is trying to ‘dominate’ us or ‘overpower’ us , as by any  ‘authority’. We are not willing to accept the terms of this authority ; but we do not have the power to speak our mind directly against this authority. Hence, our body develops a kind of  symptom which reflects our feeling of non-acceptance of the person/ thing/ situation, i.e., forceful expulsion alongwith “noise”. Hence, we receive the required attention / sympathy .
Accordingly, Cough can be Acute or Chronic. Some people cough loud enough to attract our attention immediately. Some have a tendency to keep coughing in intervals with minimal noise. People have variations in its timing; like some have early morning bout , some have only in the day time & some have only in the night time .
 The role of Homoeopathy in cases of Cough is to bring this disturbed Vital Energy back to Harmony & thus helping the person to adapt to his/her situation with ease, thereby curing his/her Cough .
 I would mention a Case of Chronic & Acute Cough each, alongwith their situations & treatment, as follows:
Case 1: A Man of 36years, called me up on my mobile on a Sunday morning. He said, “Dr, I am having a bad cough , alongwith cold & nose block. It started 2days back with slight pain in throat”. I asked him, “What is your problem related to Cough?” He said, “ Doctor I feel I cannot do anything because of this cough. I feel something stuck in my throat & I try to clear it repeatedly. My nose is also blocked so I have to breathe from my mouth. I am not able to concentrate on anything because of this problem. Since 2 days I am working from home & so it is getting all the more difficult to pay attention to my work. I am not able to sleep , not able to eat properly because of the pain … don’t know what to do ?”
As I knew the family background of this patient , I had an idea about his situation at home . He has a 3years’ old daughter ,who is very naughty. His wife is a very sensitive lady & a bit casual in doing the household work. On the contrary, this man is very fussy about the smallest of things , like daughter not washing hands after coming from the garden , etc. He gets wild on slightest delay by his wife in following his instructions .I considered following Rubrics:

1.       Delusion- injury- injured is being . by his surroundings
2.       Delusion- seized , he is

I gave him a dose of Hyos 1M , followed by Saclac30. He called me up on next day saying that his pain in throat subsided within an hour of taking the 1st dose. Later , discharge started coming out from throat . His cough became more comfortable in a way that he could carry on with his work , sleep ,etc with ease.  

Case 2:  A lady of 58years of age , Tuition Teacher by profession. She came with  Cough One month; along with Bone pains , Knee & Metacarpal joint pains & Fever. She takes 3 tablets of painkiller since last 8years for Joint pains. She is a very strict Tuition Teacher. She has 4 rules laid down for every student : 1. Not to say a lie, 2. Not to use abusive language, 3.complete the Homework, 4.always be on time. She is amongst the reputed Teachers of her area. Her ex-students keep in touch with her even after passing out. Many old students bring gifts for her every year on Gurupurnima . She never misses out even a day on taking tuitions, come what may. She dresses in a simple synthetic Saree with a contrast blouse in cotton , with a big Bindi & Mangalsutra. No nailpolish/ fancy jewellery/ fancy chappal , etc. Absolutely , downto-earth appearance, sitting erect. She has a Husband , though retired , is still working as a Secretary in a Society Office. Her 2 daughters are married & settled near-by. Her Son has returned from USA 4 months’ back, after completing his studies & a job experience. He has decided to stay with his Parents & resume his job once again in Mumbai itself.
Patient’s words are as follows: “ Gale me kharash hai. Shaam hote hote garam lagta hai. Bones dukhte hain. Knees me dukhta hai. Right side me pura dukhta hai. Raat me, sone me jyada dukhta hai. Pain se uthti hu subah ko. Peeth akad jaati hai. Aur sabse jyada ye khaasi se pareshan hu. Iski vajah se main bacchon ko padha nahi paa rahi hu. Board vale bacchon ke exam lene hote hain har hafte . Unko kaise chhutti de du? Mujhe jab bhi khaasi hoti hai to mahine bhar chalti hai. Kitni bhi antibiotic kha lu par nahi thik hoti.” I asked her in a very touching tone, “ Maa ji , aapko kya cheez dikkat de rahi hai?” . To this question she became silent for sometime & then started again . She said, “ Doctor, mera beta jab se US se vaapas aya hai vo badal gaya hai. Usne daaru pina shuru kar diya hai. Vo roj raatko daru pike aata hai , kabhi 2 baje, kabhi 3 baje. Main jagi rehti hu uske ghar aane tak. Mujhe neend nahi aati ye sochke ki usko kuchh ho to nahi gaya, kaha reh gaya, kya hua..?? Main uske saath jhagda karti hu har roj. Tune kaise daaru ka aadat lagaya. Maine tujhe kabhi aise sanskar nahi diye .  phir tune aisa aadat kyu lagaya. Main kitna bhi bolu par vo khud ko rok nahi pata. Do din nahi lega , par fir shuru kar dega. Vaise vo bahut achha hai, hamara pura dhyan rakhta hai … par daaru kyu beta? Ye hi main usko bolti rehti hu.”

 I converted her presentation into following rubrics:

1.Conformism
2.Dogmatic
3.Duty- too much sense of duty
4.Impatience-children , about his
5.Responsibility- taking responsibility too seriously
6.Quarrelsome- with his family.

I gave her a dose of Kali-carb 30, followed by Palcebo
.
In her follow-up she looked absolutely fresh . Within 3days , all her complaints had reduced to bare minimum & she had discontinued the painkillers completely !

23/12/13 :-

Case 1 : ALady 0f 31years of age , came with intensely painful Piles . She was experiencing burning pain around the anal orifice since a week . Now the pain had increased to such an extent that it was difficult for her to even sit or stand. She was worried about managing her household work & her two little daughters. She was extremely anxious as to what if she will have to undergo an operation ?? The idea of "who will look after my kids?" was at its peak in her mind. She wanted something for immediate relief in such a way that no surgery would be required.

Rubrics selected:
1. Delusion- injury; is being injured
2. Anxiety - children ; about his
3. Fear - losing; self-control ,of

I gave a dose of SULPHUR 10M, stat.

Next day morning she was 40% relieved of the pain. In a week's time she was absolutely fine , with no anxiety !






2 comments:

  1. Good post. All the cases are wonderful. Keep it up. and keep posting.

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  2. Very good write up of cases Pallavi!! Good going!!

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