"Call me Bhaiyya..."
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1998 Jan / Feb VOL VII NO 1.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
' Nat-m / Tarent / Phos
A diminutive little fella of 3½ years, walked in one day, wanting to be all male -tall and muscular. He was wearing shorts and T-shirt & walked with swagger, so I was very surprised when the mother told me that the child's name was Divya and that she was a girl. On hearing this, a shadow passed over the little fellow's face Even now I could barely accept she was a girl, and had been calling him Beta all along.- which had made him/her very happy. I learnt later that she hated being called beti, hated wearing dresses, and would not even wear earrings.
All her characteristics were masculine. Very dominating, obstinate, and would get terribly angry when things do not go her way. Totally fearless. If upset, can walk out of the house at 10pm and go down and stand at the gate, without being scared of the dark or the lonely road. She is very moody -occaionally wants to be alone. Strangely, she is very religious too- love sdoing poojaan d reading the Ramayana. Loved company. Very attached to her mother grandmother and sister, whe is 7 and very feminine.
She had not gained in height for last 7 mths, and stood at 3 feet nothing, weighing 12 kg. She often-got colds and cough at weather changes. Mosquitoes had a field day biting her legs, leaving long standing marks.
She liked Sweets 3 & chocolates and glucose biscuits. Poor thirst.
She war born normally weighed 3-2 kg, with normal milestones except talking which she started only at 2 yrs.
Here comes the question- what are we treating and what are we expecting.?
The patieent has come to us only for increase in height and building up the resistance so as not to catch frequent colds. But we think ahead- what is to be done with this girl-boy? Can we change her to be mid-level feminine at least? Is the testosterone level so high as to be difficult to go back. Would she then need a sex change operation?
You cannot blast the parents with all these options at the first go. But certainly all of these have to be dealt with.
To begin with, these very characteristics will help you choose her remedy. Then you will have to see how much change your remedy can wrought. She is only 3 ½, so time is on your side.
Rubrics Chosen: (from Robbins Repertory).
| 1 | Ro | Aggressive | |
| 2. | Ro 1078 | Masculine girls habit of | car-v, nat-m, sep, petr, plat |
| 3. | Ro 1038 | Egotistical | nat, sep, sul, Verat |
| 4. | Ro 1018 | Contrary | Nat-m Nux-v, Plat |
| 5. | Ro 1071 | Jealousy children | nat-m, nux-v, sep |
| 6. | Ro | Religious | nat-m, Lach, Sul |
| 7. | Ro 1018 | Bold, Courageous | Nat-m, Opium, Sul |
| 8. | Ro | Late talking to |
And Natrum-mur emerges as the drug of choice.
on 4-2-98 Nat-m 10M was given.
11-2-98 She came with pursed lips and wearing a dress. Ars-a was given for her colds.
18-2-98 Loose motions.
20-2-98 Motions > cold.>
21-3-98 Cold > No further improvenment ; Sul 200 - 1 dose as intercurrent.
Further watch on the case is being kept. There is some change, so we can safely expect some more. How much, is anybody's guess.We can only wait and see.
