Homoeopathy made them into angels
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2003 Jan / Feb VOL V NO 1.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
'Merc-i-f

Two little girls, twins, came to me in April 03. Their mother was at her wit’s end. They were constantly falling ill and she had her hands full trying to look after them and controlling their eating, especially since the list of items which brought on the trouble was real long. to avoid all which will irritate and bring on illness.

Within a week of starting Homoeopathic treatment, they came hand in hand minus the colds! The mother said I am so thankful to you I cannot tell you.

This case reminded me of Dr Margaret Tyler’s 2 famous cases- the devils who became angels...!

Here Mercury entirely has been used as an acute remedy, but it helped them overcome the colds. In fact after the very first dose, the mother could feel the change.

THE FULL CASES ARE DESCRIBED BELOW

CASE 1: Baby S C 4 yrs old came to me on 3/4/03, with recurrent colds and coughs since 1999, coming on every week lasting for 4 days- as if almost continuously there. It starts with sneezing and sniffles-thin watery discharge which turns thick white on Day 2 ending in dry cough on the Day 3.
The family moved to Mumbai in 1999 and the trouble has been more here, due to the weather and pollution; it is much worse in winter³ < cold drinks ³ < change of weather < night³ < lying down. She also had a skin allergy in 2000 which is now better.

Pt as a person: Ht 41", Wt 18.6kg;
Appetite - Normal.
Craving - chocolate, non-veg^3.
Bladder Bowels - Normal
Sleep - Normal
Thirst ++.
Development history - Normal
Thermal - C2H3,
Season-Winter <, Covering-0, Sun-does not like.

Life Situation: She was born in Kolkata and has a twin sister. She is very restless. Fights like cats and dogs with her sister, but later makes up and both are good friends again. Otherwise shy, has few outside friends; is quiet when goes out. Would like to be around the same people; would never give stage performance. Good in studies
Sensitive³ - if anybody shouts, weeps easily. Cries when angry. Fastidous³, Obstinate³. Fear lizard, dogs, dark.
Thumb shucking ++

Family History
Mo-DM,
Fa Spondylitis,
PGP-DM, HT, and Myocardial Ischemia
MGM-DM, MGF - DM

Follow-up

3/4/03 cold, cough 5-4/03 completely well. Time for constitutional. 10/4/03 cough occasionally at night 11/4/03 > Since gets frequent cold give anti miasmatic soonest	Merc-i-f 200 4P, 1p=4 Calc-fl 200 1Dose Merc-i-f 200 3P, 1p=2 Tub-b 1M 1Dose Calc-fl 200 1Dose
17/4/03 Mild cough again 5/5/03 >3 Repeat IC and C every 15 days till no attacks. 17/5/03 >3	Merc-i-f 200 3P HS SOS till better Tub-b 1M 1Dose on 05/5/03 Calc-fl 200 1Dose on 06/5/03 Placebo

Here the repetition was kept up as the patient has recurrent weekly attacks and to break this cycle you need to give frequent doses of intercurrent and constitutional.

CASE 2:
(Editor: This case has been given to demonstrate the almost identical complaints in a twin, and treated with the same medicine, inspite of being such different personalities: the first child is shy, this one is outgoing, more friendly and open etc.)

Baby A C 4 yrs. Recurrent cold and cough since 1999, once a week X 4 days. Sneezing + coughàthin wateryàthick whiteàsnufflesàdry cough. A/F pollution3.<winter3,<cold drink3,< change of weather3.Dry cough <afternoon.
(hey! Am I reading the same case??)

Pt as a person
Wt 19.2. Perspiration - Palms³. 1 tooth is broken due to fighting. Teeth are irregular
Appetite - Normal. Craving - Chocolates³ Sweets³ Icecream³. Urine - Normal. Sleep - Normal. Thirst+
Thermals-Winter <, Covering 0. Bath warm water.C2H3

Stools - Constipation +, 1/3D, Hard, Strain+³. A/F Milk. She also had H/o skin allergy in 2000- recurred 3 times for 1 1/2 month. Now > ³

Developmental history Normal
Mind: Restlessness+, Fights with twin sister, but they are very good friends. She does not react back when someone shouts at her. Very active in school, more friendly with boys. Makes friends easily3. Talkative3. Good at acting. Performs alone on stage.Anger³ cries. Obstinate+++. Fear lizard³, dog, dark³

Remedy: Follow-up

3/4/03 cold cough irregular teeth 5/4/03. Better. No cold. Since gets frequent relapses, give anti-miasmatic 10/4/03 >3. Now give constitutional 17/4/03 >3 5/5/03 >3 17/5/03 H/O fever on 9/5 > with Merc-i-f (given as SOS and kept with used in emergency). Acute over. So follow up with the constitutional .

Merc-i-f 200 4P, 1p=4 Tub-b 1M 1Dose Placebo Calc-fl 200 1 Dose Placebo Placebo Tub-b 1M 1Dose Calc-fl 200 1Dose Merc-i-f 200 as SOS

Reasons for selecting the Constitutional remedy : Rubrics taken Extrovert Obstinate Restless Fear Dark Fear animals Loquacious Sleeps on abdomen Cr chocolate, ice-cream, sweets Perspiration palms Constipation This brought up the remedy Calc. Add to this the irregular teeth, caries and Teeth which break easily. Strong Tubercular background

calc-flour was selected. Acute remedy: Merc-i-f Hot patient, no covering Cough Worse night, lying < Dust, cold drinks < Change of weather and winter Tongue coated posterior 2/3 Tongue wet2 Reasons for anti-miasmatic: Tub-b F/H : Diabetes Mellitis3 from both sets of grand parents P/H : Skin trouble Current history of rapid colds and coughs Tub-Miasm predominant, predisposition and disposition

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