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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 A 65 yr old male presented with DOE (dysponea on exertion). He had difficulty performing daily activities of life. He was compelled to take inhalers a few times a day to carry on with any kind of activity. He was from a coastal town and noted that whenever he went to his hometown, his asthma would aggravate. Sometimes he would eat to get relief from the attack of asthma. He also had a slight salty expectoration in the morning. These modalities led to a prescription of SEPIA 10M, one dose. He was also given ARS ALB 30 as SOS. He felt much better for some time but the symptoms started returning. 3 months after the first dose, he was given SEPIA 50M in one dose. This time the improvement progressed beautifully till he was completely off inhalers and was able to carry out his activities without any difficulty in a follow up 6 months later. He had stopped taking ARS ALB also as SOS medicine.

Explanation

The strong modalities which were elicited in this case led to the prescription of sepia (generality; air; seashore agg. Generality; eating >. Kent Repertory). There was a salty taste of expectoration which supported the choice of remedy. The potency 10m helped initially but failed to carry forward the improvement, hence it was decided to go to a higher potency instead of repeating the same.

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Shivangi Jain
BHMS, MD, PGDMLE, PGDHHM
drshivangijain79@gmail.com
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This is a case of a mother and daughter who came with severe itching all over the body. They had lesions predominantly on the hands and legs. There was severe burning following scratching with bleeding from here and there. The complaint started after they visited someplace. Scabies was suspected and was confirmed by dermatologic consult.

The child was given SULPH 200/ 2 doses, the second to be repeated only if the first fail to show improvement within 3 days. The child took the second dose as well and felt much better. 15 days after 1st prescription another 2 doses were given with similar instructions. This time only 1 dose was needed and eruptions subsided completely at the end of 1^st month. (3 doses- 1^st day, 4^th day, 16^th day).

The mother was given SULPH 30/ 3 doses every 5 days as she had more severe lesions with instruction to repeat only if improvement stops. She took all the 3 doses and felt much better at the end of 15 days. She was given just one dose of SULPH 30 on the second follow up. At the end of 1st month, only occasional itching was left and all lesions had disappeared. She was given SULPH 200 to complete the case.

Both of them were also given AZADIRACHTA INDICA Q 5 drops / to be put in a bucket of water and bath with it.

They were also advised to wash their clothes separately, after being soaked in hot soapy water for some time.

The husband was given SULPH 200 prophylactically to prevent infection and was also asked to sleep separately from the affected family members.

Explanation

Scabies is highly contagious to close contacts. The fact that both mother and daughter showed symptoms indicated a contagious diagnosis. It, therefore, is of paramount importance that not only is the patient treated but care also be taken, so that it does not spread to other members. Thus, the knowledge and importance of diagnosis help a homoeopath take pre-emptive steps not only in treatment but also in prevention.   

They did not show any constitutional symptoms. The itching of the body with burning that follows is pathognomic of SULPH, hence sulphur was prescribed. Azadirachta was given (in very high dilution of bathing) to locally cleanse the lesion and prevent any secondary infection.

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