Introduction:
The acute case which is avoided by homeopaths causes failure but these acute cases are a step of the success. According to Dr. Hahnemann these acute cases are the flare up of latent miasm. So, its ‘catch win match’ like situation. Most of the patients are not trustworthy homoeopaths but if we cured these acute cases then we make become a good homoeopath physician.
Abstract:
A case of post- influenza cough. Patients suffered extreme complaints of cough, with the help of LM potency and cross-repertorisation. According to Dr. Hahnemann aphorism 170 “Afresh and a homoeopathic remedy as appropriate as possible to this new condition must be chosen.”
Abbreviation: Cough, S.R. Phatak, Murphy, LM Potency
Case:
A patient age 49/F, came with complaints of severe and continuous dry cough, since 2 to 3 days. Burning in throat and chest. Morning expectoration. Discharge yellow colour. Dry cough aggravates- at night, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m., in cold weather, lying on back position. Amelioration by hot water. Cough with chest pain and drawing like sensation feel in head. Dry cough coming from deep. Patient had taken allopathy medicine but it didn’t work.
Physical general:
Appetite: Four Meals Per Day. Thirst: 4 To 5 Glasses Per Day. (Normal) Desire: Sweets. Aversion: Nothing Specific. Urination: 4-5/Day; Once/Night.
Stool: Once/Day 0/N; Character: Brown Colour, Not Too Soft and Too Hard. Sleep: 10 Hours with Unrefreshed.
Dreams: Nothing Specific
Perspiration: As Per Season.
Thermal reaction:
Chilly.
Preferred: Summer Season.
Bath: Warm Water in Winter and Monsoon.
Past history:
Fever week ago.
Analysis and evaluation of symptoms:
Cough from deep Sensation
Chest pain during cough Sensation/ Concomitant Burning in throat and chest Sensation
Cold weather agg. Modality
Cough aggravated at night Modality
Expectoration morning Modality/ Time Lying position on back agg. Modality
Hot water amel. Modality
Discharge yellow Physical general
Selection of repertory:
A concise repertory of homoeopathic medicine by Dr. S. R. Phatak. Homoeopathic medical repertory by Robin Murphy.
Repertorial totality:
Rubric
Air- clear, dry or cold weather agg
Cough- deep
Burning
Cough- painful
Coughing- night
Food-Hot, drinks, amel.
General-Lying, down, position- back, on, agg.
Yellowness of skin, discharges.
Lungs- expectoration , discharge-morning.
Software:
Radar opus
Group of remedies:
Nux vomica, Bryonia alba, Spongia tosta , Lycopodium Clavatum, Aconitum napellus, Arsenicum album.
Final selection medicine:
With the help of ‘Concordant Materia medica’ by Frans Vermeulen. I selected Spongia tosta.
Prescription:
Spongia tosta LM/3 three times for 3 days. (According to instruction given by Dr. Hahnemann in 6th edition organon of medicine (aphorism:248 with footnote)).
Follow up:
After three days, no complaints of cough. No pain. All complaints are relieved. With marked improvement.
Conclusion:
Here with help of a few symptoms and proper guidance- organon of medicine, Dr. Hahnemann’s new dynamization method (LM potency), Phatak and Murphy repertory. I was able to solve this acute type of cases where allopathy medicine didn’t work. So yes, homoeopathy is not only for chronic but also acute diseases faster than other pathy.
Author:
Dr. Sumant R. Zankat
Assistant Professor: B.A. Dangar Homoeopathic Medical College, Rajkot. Department of Homoeopathy Case Taking and Repertory.
