The Sister Act
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2002 Mar / Apr VOL 4 NO 2.
Dr Yogita Bhanushali
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
'Kali-ph / Kali-c
A 39 yr old Catholic female came for the complains of headache and depression. Her symptoms were categorized as follows:
| Location | Sensation | Modalities | Concomitant |
| HEAD Since 1999 < since 2000 vertex, full head and temples
|
Pulling pain3
Giddiness3 |
<tension3, <sun3, <a.m. <getting up from >sleep >hair tied3 >pressure3 >trica3 <AM-PM3 <MB3 |
Sleep reduced Giddy >lime juice Cramps Anxiety what will happen? Jaw pain3 L shoulder pain Muscle tension3 |
| Teeth - jaw | Pulling pain Tightness3 |
<headache | |
| DEPRESSION Sept’99 |
Weeping3 Palpitation Nervousness with cold hands and feet |
A/F husband away < alone at night3 |
Severe acidity Tenoric 50mg OD |
| Sleep 1992 |
Insomnia | < tension | > Trica 0.5 |
| Stomach | Flatulence Loose motion
|
< fright < fried fish < potato3 < dal3 < milk |
|
| General Since Jan 99 |
Hypertension | Cramps Giddiness Anxiety Nervous Oedema legs |
|
| Hair | Dandruff3. Loss3 Graying, early |
Pt As a Person:
Ht: 5’ Wt: 56kgs
Perspiration: profuse, slight odor and sticky
Craving: for fish3
Aversion: meat3, sweet1
Menstrual history: regular 4-5day/24-26days cycle
MB (1 week): tensed, headache, nervous, lethargic, doesn’t
feel like working, giddiness3.
Obstetric history: one Caesarean section done because
pain could not be induced.
Thermal: C3H2, Sun causes headache and photophobia
Sleep: disturbed due to negative thoughts when depressed
and anxious.
Family History: Father: TB; Sister - also had nervousness and
gets depression
