Remedy selection: inspiration, intuition or hard work?
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2004 Jan / Feb VOL VI NO 1.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
Dr Bhavini Shah
'Medo
Mrs PK F/33 came to me in 1992 for Allergic rhinitis,dandruff, insomnia. and through the years had continued the treatment
sporadically. Many remedies were used with some benefit. She came back to me again on 25/4/03 for severe rhinitis 
sinusitis.
The symptoms were sneezing with tickling sensation in nose.White discharge yellow irritation in throat with pain dry cough
pain in frontal sinuses.
< Humidity < Menses after < Before menses <
Getting up < Morning3 < open air > Any climate
> Indoor, < Dust3 > Warm > Steam3
< Lying < 2-3 pm > T. Cetrizine. Puts Ayurvedic nose drop
PERSONAL DATA: Ht: 5’3’’. Wt: 51k S: Wheat
complexioned . Molluscum on face. Keloids: Rt elbow and a big one behind Rt ear.
Tongue-Dry ++ coated.
PERSPIRATION: Partial-offensive,
APPETITE-loves food.
CRAVING: Acids3,cheese3, salty things, sweet3
AVERSION: fruit.
THIRST-1 glass water/day
MENSTRUAL HISTORY: FMP-13 yrs. Regular, flow normal, colour changeable.
BEFORE MENSES:sneezing 10-15 daily-1 wk MB, Faint <
2d MB, Headache 4 days MB >Flow. Stamina low 1week MB, Moody3-weeps,catch waist 5d MB
M Beginning: Pain breast 1d > Flow.
M After: Palpitation, Tachycardia. < lying.>
walking,
Sexual function: Desire: N, H: more, frequency 3/
W. Coition A- Pain legs and weak +,
Sleep: Duration - 6 hours of sound sleep, yet very weak and unrefreshing the next day.
THERMAL: hot.
Life Situation and Mental State
In 1959 Fa Surgeon in Chennai. Mo stage artist, dancer
Mo very protective to her and never let her do things on her
own? Suppressed
1972 Epilepsy ? Gardinal x 6 y
1979 BA (Fine Arts), classical dance. Got interested in social work? Not allowed. Ran away from home for 3 weeks to her Maternal Aunt.
1985 Took up Painting.
1985-86 Joined Lalit Kala Academy.
1982 Met Husband in a party. Though, well educated, an IIT engineer, was more interested in film making. He did Masters in Fine Arts and film making in USA.
1984 Married though objection from H’s side.
1987-92 Pt was associated with BABA AMTE was much >3 then health wise >3
Pt is Militant-Angry, negative, irritable, impatient,rebellious naïve, but bargains well. Always wanted to do good social work: like helping the disabled. Proud of whatever she is doing.
Brooding3. Likes Honesty. Agitation +.Obstinate3, Perfectionist? irritable if guests leave a messy home. But, she constantly has guests. Likes to be in company >consolation
Speech wandering, no clear answers. conservative, protective and imaginative. Very caring. Loquacity, anger suppressed. Likes to do different kind of things. Interested in sports, car racing .
Very hurried. Optimistic.
ANALYSIS: MIASM: Sycotic
Reasons:
- Mind: stubborn, slow, heavy
- Speech wandering, slow, meandering.
- Hurry in.
- Keloid3
- Warts
- Cyst in ovary/breast.
- Face angular-manly build and walk.
- Interests 3.
- Plays the role of the male-providing.
- Water retention.
- Breast heavy menses before.
- < Menses before- numerous complaints.
- Many aches and pains. Once had pain in the inguinal and abdomen region for months.
| Date | Symptons | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| 25/4/03 | Case was reviewed.The sycotic Miasm predominance noted. A full study of Medo done. It is given in this issue. | Medo 1M 1st dose |
| 1/5/03 | Breast pain >, sinus pain >. Tickling nose +. T. Cetzine 2/Week | SL |
| 5/5/03 | >3. breast pain > 20%. Itching face <AM sneezing L5, Sinus pain L5 * | SL X 3 weeks |
| 21/5/03 | >3. Sinus L2. Breast pain L4 <MD. now 0. Face itching SQ | Medo 1M 2nd dose SL X 3 weeks |
| 4/7/03 | Went for holiday to Chennai. >3. Rash on face. Cetzine 2/week | SL |
| 10/7/03 | Itching face+. Rash+ | SL |
| 14/7/03 | Skin itching >, rash+. Cold>. Tickling of nose L8 | SL |
| 24/7/03 | Cold >. Sinusitis+ Itching face >cetzine 1st 2 days.then no cetzine | SL |
| 31/7/03 | High fever101 with cold and green yellow expectoration. Thirst less. Needs acute | Pul 200 4 hrly |
| 7/8/03 | >3 cold >in 2 days face itch> + rash +L5 | Medo IM 3rd dose |
| 16/8/03 | Cold + <Am; Sinus+. Sneezing+. Eyes itching++. Rash.2.thirst less | Pul 200 12 hrly |
| 5/9/03 | >3 1st time in 12 yrs. Sinus L2 . No rash. No itching.Pain cervical region < working on PC | Medo IM 4th dose |
| 11/9/03 | >3 | SL X 2 wks |
| 18/9/03 | Sinus L2 . Sneezing 15-20 today, white discharge.Breast pain+ since 2 days. Needs acute | Am-c 200 1 dose |
| 25/9/03 | Sinus headache, noseblock, sneezing+, throat+ | Pul 200 6 hrly. |
| 3/10/03 | Watery disch, sinus+, headache+ | Pul 200 6 hrly |
| 7/10/03 | Not >. Eyes itching. Nose tickling. Sinus+ | Kali-m 6x |
| 11/10/03 | >20% | Ct all |
| 24/10/03 | > 3 | SL |
| 10/11/03 | > 3 | SL |
| 22/11/03 | A/F dust. Wheezing <HS. 20/11/03Antibiotics | Medo IM 5th dose |
| 27/11/03 | Sl > | Kali-bi 200 4 hrly |
| 3/12/03 | Headache++ not with Kali-bi. | Pul 200 4 hrly |
| 24/12/03 | Nose block. Took Cetzine | Pul 200 4 hrly |
| 7/1/04 | Nose block | |
| 23/1/04 | Wheeze + This again brought home to me that only Medo works in her case, and the acutes play a minimal role. | Kali-bi 200 4 hrly |
| 29/1/04 | >60%.Breast heaviness++. Nose block. Medo 1M has been given for 1yr, approx. once in 2 mths. Higher potency is necessary. | Medh 1M 6th dose Medo 10M 1st dose. |
| 17-2 | > 3 |
* L5 = complains are at Level 5 ie 50% better. In spite of complaints, no remedy was given for long stretches.
CONCLUSION: I call this my fluke Medo prescription, because any prescription made after many trials cannot be called a skill. This patient has been coming to me for years and I used to give her some good relief, I suppose, so she continued to come to me. But I always felt something was missing in her case. So, one day I eviewed her case and gave her Medo and lo and behold, she is much better in all respects. But, I do not think she quite knows the monumental changes in her. She still complains of her allergic colds and most often I treat her with sac-lac and she improves. I suspect, I cannot fully cure her, as it has something to do with her life situation. Her husband, a very well qualified engineer, suddenly opted for a complete 360 degree change in career. His passion was film making. He did the switch and she has supported him throughout. But though he finished his apprenticeship 3 yrs ago and has made a film which is 99% complete since 1yr, he has still not released the film nor made a penny in last 9 yrs. That is how this filmy system works- either you can quote your price in crores or you make zilch. Nothing in between for them! This girl, our patient comes from a well-off family. Her father is a renowned surgeon in Chennai, yet, she has not taken any money from him. She works-paints and they manage. She has never complained, but definitely, it must be taking its toll in some way. It is never the greatest of feeling not to be settled till age 45y. So full cure is probably not possible. But still we have been able to give her a reasonably good health.
