Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Constitutional Approach
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2000 July / Aug VOL II NO 4.
Dr Anita Lobo
'Fer-met
Analysis And Synthesis:
Constitutional Totality:
Mental Generals:
- Irritability2
- Aversion to company3
- Cannot tolerate contradiction
- Anxiety about future
- Mental depression.
- Appetite - Reduced.
- Thirst - Increased for cold water
- Cr: Hot food2, Sour things2, meat,
- Av: Milk
- Perspiration:increased, offensive2, debilitating, stains yellow.
- Thermal Reaction: C2H2 - C2H3
- Sleep: Disturbed due to complaints and thoughts.
- Weakness in general & Giddiness
| Gastro- Intestinal Tract Abdomen Rectum |
Pain pricking pain Loose stools - Mucus++ Offensive Loose stools alternates with constipation Pain while passing stools. |
<Morning3 <fatty food3 < Travelling3 >Hot food |
Vomiting Since 10 years Nausea |
Miasmatic Background:
Fundamental Miasm: Sycosis
Dominant Miasm: Tubercular
MANAGEMENT:
Explained about effect of emotional stress on physical health. Encouraged to face difficulties in a better and healthy way rather than suppressing them. Advised to relate to people more freely and openly, which will reduce his sadness.
Remedy ® Ferrum-met 200
First Prescription:
Ferrum-met 200 -4 pills once in three days, at bed time, given on 8/8/96.
Follow-Up Criteria
| 1. Irritability 2. Anxiety 3. Mental depression 4. Reduced appetite 5. Thirst 6. Perspiration 7. Sleep |
8. Weakness in general 9. Pain in abdomen 10. Loose sheds 11. Constipation 12. Pain in rectum while passing stools 13. Vomiting |
| Date | Symptom Change | Interpretation | Prescription | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||
| 20/8/96 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | > + |
>+ + |
>+ + |
>+ + |
> + |
>+ | constitutional has helped to an extent Ct with infrequent repetitions. | Fer-met 200 (2P) HS/wkly SL 4-4-4 x 15dys |
| 13/9/96 | S | S | S | >+ | S |  |
S | > + |
>+ + |
>+ + |
>+ + |
> + |
>+ | > but not recovered fully. Increase potency. | Fer-met 1M/1P HS SL 4-4-4 X 1mnth |
| 16/10 | > + |
> + |
> | > 2 |
> 2 |
> + |
> 2 |
> 2 |
> 2 |
> 2 |
> 2 |
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Improvement All complaints > placebo. | SL 4-4-4 X 1mnth |
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Conclusion: The constitutional remedy, Ferrum-met without any acute or other inter-current remedy, helped rid of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
References
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