Asthma versus Arsenic
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1995 Jan / Feb Vol IV No 1.
Hardeep Shahi.
Cases.
` Ars.
Mrs BK, a 30 year old housewife and mother of three children consulted me on 20-6-94.
In her own words -:
"Doctor I am suffering from asthma since childhood. I have tried the traditional
treatment without any relief. I feel worse during weather change. I regularly get cough on
waking in the morning with fluent discharge from nose and constant sneezing. Every now and
then I suffer from bitter eructations, and the only relief is by a vomit".
However, she was very thirsty and drank large quantities of water.
CASE ANALYSIS:
- Thirst, large quantities, for (KR 429)
Total 23 medicines of which (Ars, Bry, Nat-mur, Phos, Sulph and Verat in Bold Type) - Eructations, vomiting amel (SR Vol II-676)'
Aco, Ars, Coc-c, Eup-per covers both symptoms. - Respiration, asthmatic, change of Weather (KR-764)
Ars, Chel, Dulc are the three medicines.
Arsenic alb covers the rubrics - - Respiration, arrested (KR-763)
- Cough. morning, rising, after (KR-778)
- Coryza, cough, with (KR-326)
- Coryza, discharge, with (KR-327)
- Sneezing, constant (KR-350)
- Eructations, bitter (KR-492).
TREATMENT:
29-6-94-Ars-alb 1 M
13-7-94-Ars-alb 1 M
5-8-94-Phosphorus 1 M (a complementary given on account of chest pain)
5-9-94-Ars-alb 1 M
16-1-95-Ars-alb 1 M
25-3-95-According to her husband she is perfectly well and is under observation.
