I Dream of the Dead
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1997 Mar / Apr VOL VI NO 2.
Dr [Mrs] Sunita S Tripathi
'Mag-sul / Mag-sul / Mag-sul
I would like to present the living Materia Medica image of Mag-sulph that I have used in a few cases, on the basis of it being a hot Magnesium and having the characteristic dreams.
Case 1
22yrs Mrs HMD, married housewife, came to me with a hypopigmented patch on Rt thigh, extending to groin and abdomen. There was itching and burning. No oozing or bleeding. Itching < garlic, sour, spicy. The hypopigmented patch has been since childhood and she presumed it was due to applying some ointment.
Physical Generals
Perspiration : Not much
Thermal : Hot. Likes winter, fan always, cold bath, does not wear woolens.
Appetite : Good
Craving : Sour++, spicy
Bowels : Occasionally unsatisfactory
Bladder : No complaints
Menses : Regular 6-7/28, smell++, stains+, blackish or greenish, difficult to wash.
Obstetric History : 1- FTND 2 yrs male, had morning sickness for 5 months
Sleep : Good
Dreams : Death of relatives +++
Family History : PGF - Hypertension, PGM - Cancer, Father - Allergic Rhinitis
Nature : Patient comes from a small middle class family of self, husband and 2 yr old son. The only positive Mentals she gave if wrongly accused I feel very bad, but not being able to answer back, i feel tensed up.
On Examination : Weight 42 kg, lean, thin lady
Rt thigh hypopigmented patch extending to groin and abdomen. Temperature and pain sensations - present.
RS: N
CVS: N BP: 110/60 mm of Hg.
Totality
1. Dreams of death of relatives SR Pg 278
2. Hot
3. Menses stains, indelible BB pg. 678
4. Craving sour, spicy
1. Alumn, Aran, Calc-f, Cast, Chin, Flc, Grat, Levo, Mag-s, Mur-acnicc, Pacon, Plan, Plat
2. Hot: Alumn, Calc-f, Fl-ac, Mag-s, Plat
3. Croc, Mag-c, Med, Sil
Staining discharge is a characteristic of Magnesium. The patient is hot, and the dream++, Cr. Spicy was covered by Mag-sulph I started the treatment as under
5/8/95 Mag-sulph 30 [7] HS
30/8/95 Patient was not better, Mag-sulph 200 [1] HS;
Placebo TDS * 7 days
6/9/95 1] Skin discolouration > 25% Mag-sulph 200 [2] HS with Placebo tds *7 days
2] Itching > 25%
13/9/95 Brown sports on hypopigmented Patch but itching > 25% only
Mag-sulph 200 [7] HS
21/9/95 Patch same, itching > 50% placebo * 15 days
16/6/96 Patient came after 7-8 months, the patch was covered with pigmentation.
All over itching was > 3.But there were complaints of leucorrhoea, allergic dermatitis, on nape of neck after wearing gold chain.
Again Mag-sulph 200 daily HS was given for 7 days. Later the patient reported infrequently SOS for acute problems if any. Leucorrhoea and allergic dermatitis was also better after Mag-sulph 200 [7] HS.... More indications for Mag-sulph.
1] Suppression of itch, in childhood
Skin - suppressed itch
Boericke Pg no 419
2] Suppression Of Emotion
She was sensitive 3 to accusations, but was not able to express her displeasure. This suppression is also characteristic of Magnesium.
