A Day with Dr. Vishpala Parthsarathy
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2003 Jul / Aug VOL V NO 4.
Reported By:
Dr Mihir Parikh

A seminar was organized by the Homoeopathic Medical Association of India - Baroda Unit, in merely 3 weeks of time and that too during Navratri. Yet the seminar attracted 150 delegates. Contrary to other seminars, there were more practitioners than students delegates. This spelt well for the success of seminar.
For the first time in the history of 26 years of HMAI, the inauguration of the seminar was done by Dr.Keval Soni, trustee of Sri Shamalaji Trust and Chief Physician of Bakson allergy clinic - Baroda; by lighting of the Lamp.

Dr Vishpala started the seminar with case presentations. The first session was little fast as she covered twelve cases of different pathologies.. The second session was on evolutionary study of Kali.  This made lot of impact on the audience even though it was a post lunch session, after a sumptuous meal. Supported by well selected cases the Kali presentation was real good. It was an indepth study of evolution of Kali from infancy to old age, well presented - truly Materia Medica without tears. Some excerpts are given downunder. This was followed by study of Platina and Phos . The study of Platina was an enriching experience. Supported by cases it was well received by all. The presentation of cases of these remedies were done in ICR style structures-amazing animations done beautifully for easier understanding.

The beauty was maximum and apt use of Audio-Visual aids; with very good power point slides.In between, Dr Vishpala shared her personal experiences to add to the understanding of Living Materia-Medica. This was followed by small question answer session.
Last but not the least, even though it was declared that seminar is over, nobody got up from the seats!!! They wanted seminar to go on and on-demonstrating the hunger of Vadodara Homoeopaths for good teaching.
Lastly ‘Three Cheers’ were made for the President- Dr Mihir Parikh, Secretary-Dr Parag Buch and the whole team of Baroda HMAI.
Dr Mihir Parikh [President]
Dr Parag Buch [Secretary]
HMAI Baroda Unit.

KALI EVOLUTION: CHILDHOOD TO OLD AGE
A joint family; Many children in the home.
This favourite child of Grandmother, was given things surreptiously.
"Here are only 3 apples, not enough for everyone, so take one and don’t tell the others."
At first, he thought it was a game and enjoyed the feeling of being the only one who got certain things...
But, he had been warned not to tell and not to share. So he kept the secret to himself. Gradually the habit of getting firmed up.
He learnt only to take, not to give. Later he thinks it a birthright. His demands increase and with it, his attachment to self.
At one stage of evolution, every child thinks he is the centre of the universe. But gradually their universe expands.
Not so the Kali’s.
He continues to remain not only the centre of his world, but also of the whole universe.
As a child grows and starts making friends, he learns to give in order to make friends.
But Kali skips this step.

School: Things are different. No grandmother there. The child has to learn to fight to get what one wants. But Kali never learned to fight. He started with a handicap and his physical weakness does not allow him to be able to fight. Can Kali be a Bully? No. Requires brute physical strength + opposite him a child weak enough to be bullied.
If bullied, he reacts by getting an attack of Asthma, to get attention and to make the child, who teased him, feel guilty.
At home he takes it out on parents: by

• obstinacy/weeping
• quarrels/rage
• frustration
• passive resistance and
• refusal to eat!!

Most potent weapon; worst scenario for parents. They give in. He has learnt the ultimate weapon of emotional blackmail.

Adolescence
Being alone is fearful. Hates to be alone, he needs people. Learns to fawn, but for a purpose. Gives but only to take. He develops it into an ART-form. Needs scores of friends to fill up every waking moment. Hail-well-met fellow. Witty. Bright. Friendly. Fully turned on Kali charm is a magnet, which one cannot escape. Even when it hurts.
Very unhelpful at home. To go to market for bread and eggs, he fusses over the shopping bag! Mo spends 5 mins hunting for a bag to meet his standards. Basically, very fastidious. Keeps cupboard in order. Hates anyone borrowing his shirt. But, he borrows his father’s even without telling. Till Father discovers it next time with a tear! Mo soothes over the crisis.
Takes Girl-friend out. Possessive. She must not talk to others. Same rule does not apply to him. It is a man’s world. Rules are not the same.
Soon bored. Wants another GF. "I never promised you marriage. I am too young to settle down right yet. But we can remain good friends". Thus he keeps all his options open.

Adulthood
He matures, but at the pace of a snail. At 40 the maturity of 30 and so on. He looks boyish, so he can pass it off! Money and fame remain a big hang-up. Name dropping a useful pastime. Jealousy if a colleague is doing better, is palpable, so too his anxieties for the future. Satisfaction is not in the psyche of the Kali - as gets more and more, his wants increase more and more. When he gets the Mercedes, he wants the BMW

Old age
The children have flown the nest. Are settling down in their lives. Now, he is really alone. And staying alone is not his cup of tea.
Picture-a discontented old man having tea on a swing
Dislikes living alone. May even marry to get himself a companion - a wealthy widow. Happiest when being praised-‘how well you live on your own! Manage the house so well!" Lung problems increase-chr emphysema-hacking nights and early mornings, but well in the day. The night hides his problems-so no one knows.
If continues to live alone, he becomes a cantankerous, grouchy old man. If does get a caring old widow, who is a Calc, he then settles down to a graceful old age, except for occasional rude behaviour.
Likes music programmes and outings and parties.
And finally, with the hand of the Homoeopath, if finds the similimum and administers it to him, he may even be truly happy.
And if this really comes to pass, then the children will not recognize this caring father. Really and truly interested in them, really listening to them, and able to receive and focus on their talk and jokes. Earlier, he was only waiting for an opening to give his inputs.
Their visits increase, because they enjoy his company and he too.
Homoeopathy gives them a real evolved father.
If not, The twilight years are best spent in the company of friends who have survived his onslaughts. Children leave him well alone, because they can never match up to his expectations.
And anyway, he is happier that way. He does not want to look so old as compared to his children. As long as they send him nice things to eat and wear, and call him up and say NICE things, he is happy.
The wife and friends take care of the rest.

Conclusion of the Seminar:
If we can understand each remedy in all its aspects and learn to evolve the whole picture in various stages of life from all the cases we treat and cure, then remedy picture creating becomes exciting and unforgettable.

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