Round Table Conference on Joints
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2003 Jul / Aug VOL V NO 4.
Dr Adil Chimthanawala
Eight esteemed Orthopaedicians,
Assembled on a Round Table,
To come to certain vital decisions,
On how to manage Joint Troubles.
The President was Dr Bryonia,
And the other seven friends,
were Doctors Rhus, Ledum, Ruta, Kalmia,
Lyco, Phytolacca and Madam Acid-benz.
Dr Ruta started the discussion,
Friends! Which Joint Disease
Do you think is the most common?
Can you vote please?
"Gout" was Dr Ledum’s opinion,
Seconded by Doctors Kalmia and Acid-benz,
What about "Osteoarthritis" then?
Exclaimed Bryonia - feeling a bit tense!
Prof Lyco gave a thought and said,
"Osteoarthritis in Old and Gout in Young",
Dr Phytolacca seemed unprepared,
Thought not to wag her tongue.
Dr Ruta continued further,
"About symptoms, what is your notion?",
Dr Bryonia - "In persons who are older,
Joint swellings and painful motion.
"But there are many who feel better",
Said Dr Rhus, "when in motion",
And one thing is certain, Brother!
"Cold Air" is the chief cause for joint commotions.
"And in many others", Kalmia remarked,
Numbness is attended by pains,
Downward they shoot from affected parts,’
In persons in whom heart disease reins.
Dr Ledum too had a word to say-
Painful parts are cold to touch,
And throbbing pains have an upwards sway,
When the patient is in a gouty crunch.
"Pains can also change sides",
Empathically stated Prof Lycopodium,
From Right to Left they can ride,
And increase between 4-8 pm.
Now the quiet Phytolacca spoke in exasperation,
Any idea why joint pains increase during waning moon?
And why one feels the fleeting pain,
When summer months change to monsoon?
"Its an interesting observation - Maam",
The shy Miss Pulsatilla said softly,
An assistant to Prof Lycopodium
She was recording the Minutes deftly.
Her blue eyes avoided Lyco’s scorn,
She added, "We are three friends,
Stellaria, Me and Rhododendron,
All our joints pain with different trends.
Stellaria and I have pains that are shifting,
Worse in mornings and with warmth,
Better when cold open air starts blowing,
Unlike Rhodo’s dread before a storm.
One point was agreed in unison,
By Bryonia, Acid benz and Ledum-pal,
Increase of pains at night and hot season,
Modalities not to be neglected at all.
At this, retorted Ruta and Rhus,
"We have many Chilly patients as well!!"
When cold winds blow in early morning hours,
Their joints are stiff, lame, sore and swell.
Infact, none of the Masters could attain their goal,
But certainly agreed on a vital point,
"Homoeopathy is for the Human whole,
And not only for the Joint.
Before departing they decided to venture,
To meet at Mumbai on 1st Feb 2004,
During Sarla Sonawala Memorial Lecture,
at Tata Memorial Hospital’s Choksey Auditorium.
