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.
“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: 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 .
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 !
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 !
Good post. All the cases are wonderful. Keep it up. and keep posting.
ReplyDeleteVery good write up of cases Pallavi!! Good going!!
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