The Irritable Child
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1993 May / Jun Vol II No 3.
Dr Shonit K Danwer.
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A boy of 12 years came to me in the month of June with jaundice since 15 days. He was on Liv-52 with a partial improvement.
Symptoms :
- The patient had yellow discolouration of conjunctiva, nails and skin.
- Loss of appetite, thirst normal, no fever.
- Liver slightly enlarged.
- Patient was otherwise quite calm but ever since he fell sick he had become very irritable.
On this basis Lycopodium 200 three doses 2 hourly was prescribed followed by placebo.
Follow-up :
Day 4-appetite improved. Prescribed SL.
Day 8-Yellowish discolouration decreasing. Prescribed SL.
Day 15-90 percent drop in yellow discolouration. Liver size back to normal.
Day 19- Irritability decreased. Prescribed
Day 28 - The patients father called to say that the child was completely alright.
Basis of Prescription :
- Eyes discolouration yellow K 237
- Enlarged liver K 546
- Appetite wanting K 479
- Irritability in children when sick SRI 661