VIBURNUM OPULUS- a snapshot

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • Fright
  • Pains- spasmodic/ crampy. Pains make her nervous- she cannot keep still.
    • pains before periods. In calves.
    • pains during pregnancy.
  • Profuse urination as concomitant with complaints- with menses/ haemorrhage/ headache etc.
  • Menses with flatulency/ eructation.
  • Prevents miscarriage
  • Tettery spots on cheeks and arms etc.

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BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
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A Case of Severely Cracked Heels Treated with CAL PHOS – Homeopathy

Cases

A child of 4 years of age came with a complaint of severely cracked and bleeding heels, since 2 years. He would wear socks even in summers, which relieved him to a certain extent. He was a thin and tall child for his age and complained of frequent leg pains. His father would massage his legs at night to give relief, without which he would not sleep. The diagnosis was not made but the differential included planter keratoderma or plantar psoriasis; more in favour of plantar keratoderma. Based on his symptoms and presentation he was given CAL PHOS 1m in one dose. The mother was also asked to apply coconut oil or olive oil regularly (plain but not medicated). He was also given calendula ointment to apply on cracks which were very deep and bleeding and was advised to stop applying the ointment once the bleeding stopped. A month after follow up the lesions were much better and the child was more comfortable. Even the pain in the legs was reduced. He was given Saccharum lactis for another month.

Explanation

The prescription was based not on the main symptoms but on the other accessory symptoms. The child had growing pains (CAL PHOS, PHOS, PHOS AC, GUIACUM etc are remedies for growing pains). He was slender and tall for his age. Warmth > his cracking to a certain extent. CAL PHOS relieved him of his trouble. He did not follow up ever after the second month, which left the author wondering whether the relief was permanent or temporary.

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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
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HOW TO TAKE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES

Patient Management/Removal of maintaining cause
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES

Homeopathic medicines are dispensed in different scales based on many factors. Depending on what the doctor has prescribed, the following are general directions for taking homeopathic medicines.

The common scales are:

TINCTURE
  • These are liquid homeopathic medicines.
  • They are to be mixed in ½ cup of water; the quantity mixed being as per directions of the physician. (10-30 drops)
  • They should be taken half hour before food- 2-3 times a day as per instructions.
  • For some patients in some conditions, it can be mixed in semisolid food and given, this is however an exception than a general rule.
DECIMAL SCALE
  • The homeopathic medicines of this scale are usually available in tablet form. (Some are in liquid for in which case the drop dosage of medicine should be taken in water before food)
  • They come in 3x/6x/ 12x potencies etc.
  • Generally, these are given 2/3/4 tabs twice or thrice daily, to be taken as per the advice of the physician.
  • These tablets can either be dissolved in hot water or taken directly, half an hour before a meal (empty stomach).
CENTESIMAL SCALE
  • Homeopathic medicines in this scale are usually given in dosage form.
  • The dose should be taken in the early morning after rinsing the mouth with water, without touching the medicine. After half an hour, teeth can be brushed and any other medicine is taken.
  • Some homeopathic medicines act better when taken at bedtime, in which case there should be a gap of 2-3 hr between dinner time and medicine intake.
  • In acute diseases, the medicine is given in pill form 3-4 pills 2-3 times daily according to the directions of the doctor. This should also be preferably given at least 15 min before food.
  • Sometimes the doctor may advise 4 pills of medicine to be dissolved in water and a spoonful taken every 15 min/ 30 min depending on the severity of the disease. The medicine dissolved and should be stirred nicely before giving a spoonful each time.
50 MILLESIMAL POTENCIES

These homeopathic medicines are dispensed in 30- 100 ml bottles.

Depending on what dosage the physician has advised, the whole bottle is to be taken in 30 equal dosages, generally. (A paper strip with equal 30 markings can be pasted on the side of the bottle so that only one dose is taken out each time without mistake).

  • Step 1- The bottle is given 10 hard jerks in downward directions to start with.
  • Step 2- Next, one dose of medicine is taken out and mixed in 6-8 spoonfuls (30-40ml) of water in a cup.
  • Step 3- The medicine is mixed thoroughly and one spoonful is taken from this cup each time (3-4 times per day or as per the physician’s directions).
  • Step 4-At the end of the day the left-over medicine if any is discarded and step 1 is repeated the next day again.

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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
drshivangijain79@gmail.com
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OCIMUM CAN- a snapshot

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • Uric acid diathesis.
  • Renal colic with wringing of hands, crying and moaning from pain.
  • Rt sided renal colic and vomiting, red sand in urine.
  • Itching of genitilia.
  • Sensitive nipples and swollen mammae.
  • Prolapse vagina.
  • Fever with bronchial congestion and gastric disturbance.
  • Dreams of relatives. Dreams of being poisoned.

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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
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A case of PLEURAL EFFUSION treated with ABROTANUM (Homeopathy)

Cases

A 37 yr old male had a bout of viral fever. His fever subsided in 3 days, but a constant cough with pain in the chest was left. He also developed joint pains more marked in the lower extremities. A chest x-ray was advised which revealed a minimal pleural effusion on both sides. He was given ABROTANUM 6/ 3 doses/ once in 10 days. A month later, his cough vanished and he no more complaint of joint pains.

Explanation

Abrotanum is an excellent remedy for sequele of influenza or influenza-like illness (Phatak Repertory). This patient developed a cough with pleural effusion (Boericke Materia Medica), pain in the lower extremities more than upper which pointed towards the abrotanum.

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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
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RHEUM

Materia medica/ knowledge of medicinal powers
  • Sourness everywhere- temperament/ stool/ sweat/ diarrhoea.
  • Bubbling sensation in various parts
  • Wet hair from sweat- sopping hair
  • Dentition troubles
  • Cross/ irritable/ difficult to satisfy
  • < unripe fruit/ night, > uncovering

(Think of a small child who is teething. Nothing pleases the child, there’s constant crying and marked irritability.  The mother tries to soothe her and runs her fingers in the head and finds it wet. The child smells sour. Everything is sour-smelling- sweat/ diarrhoea etc. The only thing the child likes is being covered and nothing else. Give rheum.)

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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
drshivangijain79@gmail.com
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