HOMOEOPATHIC CLINICAL CASE RECORDER
Vol, No 2 April-June 96

In our society even the mention and the discussion of any problems related to sex and sexuality, specially by women is frowned upon Dr V P Chibber in this third consecutive article throws light on different misconceptions related to sex, especially from the females view point. Dr Dubey reports a case of a child who had a habit of plucking his own eyelashes and eating them. Cina 30 did not help but Cina 200 (12 doses) acted curatively. Various other cases by the same author are also carried. Dr P C Mehta give details of Tonsillitis and a short repertory of Tonsillitis for quick reference in day to day practice is provided. Dr Goyal reports a case of Tubercular Lung Abscess where in the author decided to give Phos 30 because the presentation of the illness was acute though Tuberculosis itself is a chronic disease. The response of phosphorus was not remarkable, with the X-ray showing status quo. Hepar sulph subsequently helped the case and Bryonia given completed the cure. X-ray subsequently showed complete healing without traces of fibrosis or calcification. Dr K. P. Muzumdar illustrates homoeopathic remedies for Disorder of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases.

HOMOEOPATHIC CLINICAL CASE RECORDER
Vol5, No4 Oct-Dec 96

The Masi study group of Holland, presents a novel method taught by Alfonso Masi Elisalde wherein the symptoms of a remedy are clubbed under various themes. The themes five a perfect perception of the remedy. Cocculus studies on similar lines brought out the following themes - anxiety of conscience, anxiety about the health of himself and others, deformation of the senses, easily out of balance, does not want change, empty feeling, head and body are separated, slowness, trifles affect her. Cases of Cocculus are also carried. Deoborah Collins reports a case of Cocculus of a 40 yr old man with weakness, tiredness and vertigo with a floating feeling. Instead of telling his complaints he spoke about his handicapped son who had become the focus of his life. So conscious was he of the child's welfare that he kept wakeful night after night carrying the weepy child in his arms. Later he developed a vacant feeling, lack of concentration and dizziness. Cocculus helped his complaints and changed the state of his mind.

In the periodic table, Nickel is placed between Cobalt, Copper and Palladium. Niccolum symptoms of importance are striving for perfection, aversion to company, indisposed to talk, low self esteem, helpful, controlled anger and emotions and dreams of aggression.

Harry Van der Zee presents the picture of Mezerium which he has developed in the past few years. Through cases he concludes the following themes - disfigured face, being stigmatized, wrongly blamed for, discrepancy, deceiving appearance, outward show of glamour, conflict in loyalty, suppressed impulses, feeling responsible for the well being of others, feeling of neglecting one's duty, self reproach.

Anne Wirtz analyses symptoms of Lac-felinum in children [agile, lively, persistent, obstinate, strong willed curious, social] and adults [dullness and chaotic feeling, fastidious only when decompensated, religious, clairvoyant, sensitive mesmerism, desire to escape from reality, history of abuse etc].

When patients feel a strong relationship with a plant, animal or mineral and use this as a symbol to explain themselves, one has to be aware of possible pitfalls with regard to different meanings a symbol may have for different persons. So it is very important to question again and again what the real properties of the symbol are. One should try and delve into the semantic meaning of symbols brought forward in case taking. A girl who loved cats because they scratch, turned out to be a Anacardium; a man with allergy to cats but also a liking for them - Tuberculinum; another case where the girl liked the cat because she never left her and was always at home was given Mag-phos.

Mygale-lasidora is a large bird spider form Brazil. [Not from Cuba, as most Materia Medica suggests] The themes which emerges according to Willem Woutman is survivor, hearing acute, restlessness, works very hard, claustrophobia and sexually active at a young age. Cases of Calcium-picricum, Sabadilla, Lac-dol-phinum are carried. A dream proving of Lac-caprinum [goat milk] is reported by Yvonne and Kees dam.

HOMOEOPATHIC CLINICAL CASE RECORDER
Vol 6 No1 1997

The article 'Globalization and Development: Perspectives of Holistic Medicine' is a condensed version of the talk given by Dr Srinivasan at an International conference on 'Globalization, Development and Self Determination' in January this year. He propagates the usage of Homoeopathy as a holistic method of healing.
In today's age every case has mixed miasms and hence though Hahnemann could cure warts with a single dose of Chamomilla 30, it is no longer simple, opines Dr James.
Dr Mistry, the editor, reports a case of Post Diphtheric Paralysis which gave him considerable anxiety at one stage. The point to be noted is that the paretic symptoms appeared one month after the throat complaints.
Dr Mamgain reports a case of Inferior Oblique Rectus Paralysis and a case of diplopia which did well on Homoeopathic medicines.

Dr Ranga Krishnan narrates a case of a 78 yrs old man suffering from Herpes Zoster since five weeks. The patient described his attack with great precision, was anxious, fastidious, restless and had burning pain with thirst. Ars-alb 200 was prescribed along with Crataegus tincture (being a hypertensive he was advised to stop all antihypertensive medicine). Within two months his eruptions were gone, anxiety settled and his intake of Crataegus stopped.

Dr Sanober Irani reports a case of asthma since 28 yrs which later developed non-functioning upper half of left kidney. Tubercular disease was suspected and the patient was put on AKT, further to it advised surgery. The physician treated the patient with accu-pressure along with AKT which gave good improvement and ceased his asthma attacks. The blood reports subsequent improvement however the ultra sound report is awaited.

Dr Prakash Shinde reports a case of adenocortical carcinoma in which many remedies were given based on individual distressing symptoms particularly to provide relief to the patient. The same author reports other cases of epilepsy, asthamatic bronchitis, and coccygeal neuralgia.

Dr Apte reports an interesting case of a lady with intolerable burning pain in urethra with uncontrollable urge to urinate after mental tension and indignation. In her frenzy she would scratch the wall with her nails. A appropriate rubric 'Scratches with hands the lime of the walls and striking the wall - with Cantharis as the only remedy surfaced. Cantharis covered the inflammatory stage as also the frenzied delirium.
Book reviews and Journal reviews form the rest of the issue.

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