Holding it all In
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1997 Mar / Apr VOL VI NO 2.
Dr. Vishpala Parthasarthy
' Mag-m / Mag-m
CASE 1:
A 7 mth baby was brought to me on 11-1 89 by her mother , for cnstipation with hard , stony -hard stools requiring a lot of straining. This had started since she was I mth old and had worsened when she was 5 months, probably due to dentition. The anus too was sore and red.
She also had white spots on and around lips.
PT AS A PERSON:
She was lean 6 kg and tall. Perspired a great deal on the head and forehead even wetting the pillow. She likes salty food and pica(iron)
Past History: Diarrhoea with dehydration at 5 months, probably due to castor oil for the constipation. She had to be hospitalized.
Development: Birth wt 6 lbs. Sitting at 6 mths. dentition at 7 mths.
MIND: Calm, active yet very obstinate- must have what she wants. Has become very irritable since dentition.
Sleep: wakes every 2 hrs. Sleeps only between 1-2.30; 4-6.30 ; 10-1 pm.
Covers at night. Hates warm bath. Likes cold bath.
The only other information forthcoming in this case was that the patient had an older sister, 5 yrs old.
ANALYSIS: This last information cleared the already clear case. In a conservative Indian family, a second daughter certainlly brought no joy- the child in that sense was a reject. Add to that her obstinacy and the severe constipation, and there is no doubt about the remedy indicated.. A repertory working was done also.
| Pg No: | RUBRICS: |
| K59 | Irritability during dentition. |
| K69 | Obstinate |
| Ki346 | Bath-cold desires. |
| K221 | Perspiration-head |
| K607 | Constipation-straining. |
| K638 | Stools-hard. |
| K612 | Diarrhoea during dentition. |
| K417 | Salivation. |
| K361 | Discolouration-pale,sround mouth. |
| K485 | Desires- lime. |
Remedies after Repertorization:
| Hot Chronic | Acute |
| Calc 19/8 | Ars-a 12/7 |
| Sulph 16/7 | Bell 13/7 |
| Lyc 11/5 | Cham 13/6 |
| Mag-m 11/5 | Cina 11/6 Merc-sol 14/6 |
Planning and Programming:
Acute : Chamomila /Merc
Chronic : Mag-mur 30
Intercurrent : Thuja 200
Follow-Up:
| 11/1/89 | Constipation | Mag-mur 30 (3) HS/SOS |
| 18/1 | Constipation> but strains.Cries at passing stool. Sleep poor. Pica-eats things of iron. (Pt > but not adequate) | Mag-mur 200 (1) |
| 25/1 | Stool 3-does not cry. Sleep poor. White spots + | SL |
| 1/2 | Sleep White spots + | SL |
| 8/2 | Cold and cough since 3 days. Rattling cough. | Ant-tart 200 qds |
| 15/2 | > (acute over) | Mag-mur 200(1) |
Since then the child has required little medication in the 1 yr she was under observation, except for mild colds. Constipation did not recur.
CASE 2:
Mr NM,39.Father was 62,step-mother 62, and brother 36.He was married for 13 yrs and had 2 children- son 8 and daughter 5.He was employed as a chief development officer in a Mill. He had studied till M Sc Tech in UK in '69.
Chief Complaints:
He had come for acidity since 10 yrs whcih had worsened in last 15 days. Now he had burning in the epigastrium,almost daily, with mild pain but little belching. It was brought on by OILY FOOD and ALCOHOL.Worse in the evening, 8 am,tea or coffee. and worse tension.Better by eating. Often apthae1/w,feverish in the evening.
With that he also had itching in the joints-hips and thighs, since 4 yrs, worse in summer and sweat, better cold bathing, sleep and after 8pm. and calf pain worse night and better by pressure, heat and during day. Chronic headaches worse SUN, fasting and 2pm. Occasional supra-orbital brought on by colds turned sinusitis. His BP too was high-160/100.
Pt as Person:
He was 5'4",65 kg,with acne scars, a receeding hair line, carious teeth, hot palms, soles and vertex. Perspiration was strong-smelling and stained yellow.
Appetite Poor. Likes Sweets, chicken and smoking.-6/d
THERMAL: HOT.
PH: Measles, mumps, Jaundice at 12 and worms.
FH Fa- peptic ulcer and diabetes. Br-hypertension Mo- asthma
