WADIA S
WADIA S. R., Leucoderma its homeopathic treatment (wda1)
WADIA S. R.
Foreword
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I had presented a paper at the Belgium Homoeopathic Conference
on Leucoderma about ten years ago. At that time, the material at my
disposal was less. It has been increased with the passage of years
and I have been able to collect more interesting cases and more
data for our profession.
Before I publish my findings I thought it fit to contact my
homoeopathic professional brothers of some standing individually
and collectively through the press so that we can exchange our
ideas and findings and enrich our knowledge about this disease.
Some of my colleagues whom I knew personally and to whom I sent
personal letters did suggest their ways of treating the disease.
They supplied me with the names of the remedies and in some cases,
their indications. No provings were available of some of those
remedies, but they were clinical observations. Even reference to
standard books on materia medica did not indicate anything about
some of the remedies having cured white spots. Doctors who advised
me and suggested remedies are Dr R.S. Pareek of Pareek Hom.
Foundation, Agra, Dr S.P. Koppikar, Editor of Heritage, Madras, Dr
R.P. Patel, my old and learned colleague who prepared potencies for
me. Dr P.S. Krishnamurti of Hyderabad, Dr Gandhi of Surat, Dr
Rehmany of Malegaon, Dr Ajit Kumar Basu, Assistant Director,
Central Research Institute, Calcutta and many more. Actually I
wanted case history with symptoms and indication of the remedies
but that was not possible. Some of my learned friends in their
letters were doubtful about Ars. Sulpha Flava and its indications.
I searched many books where only a mention is made by some that it
cures white spots. To my good luck, I found a detailed description
of this remedy in Kent's Lesser Writings on page 18, also in
Allen's Encyclopaedia. This remedy is much misused, not only in
India, but in the United Kingdom and the USA too. Dr Kent's book
gives mental symptoms along with general symptoms, and if you are
fortunate to get these symptoms along with the white spots on the
patient, this remedy will definitely help to cure. The cure takes a
long time, even 5 to 7 years in chronic cases of 10 to 20 years'
standing. Best results are obtained in recent cases of 1 to 2
years' duration and where suppression is not done - much by
external or internal medication. I have not been able to cure spots
10 to 14 inches long in upper or lower extremities, or extensive
white patches covering the whole chest or abdomen. I have treated
so far more than 200 cases and have kept detailed case reports of
the same. Out of them, some discontinued their treatment in a month
or two, even some did not come again as I frankly told them that we
cannot help them much. In my capacity as a homoeopathic
practitioner, I have been able to persuade the patients to have
their stool examination done and about 50% have Cyst of Ent Amoeba
Histolytica or ova of round worms or thread worms or other
intestinal parasites. Prescribing from these symptoms and advising
them to drink boiled water and improve the habits of eating and
drinking, the results have been very satisfactory. In case, where
there is a history of Diabetes in the patients or parents, urine
and blood examination help to confirm the cause and a suitable
remedy was found. The patients were given a diet for this disease
which also helps. Routine blood examination or blood grouping was
not possible in private practice. But some patients carried out the
routine blood examination where it was found that Haemoglobin was
low. Biopsy reports were not possible but in one doubtful case, it
was done because two skin specialists differed in their
diagnosis.
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I am publishing a few cases which are cured or practically cured
after a long treatment. In two cases of children, of recent origin,
the spots disappeared in a very short time. I do not claim, as many
do, that one dose or one remedy was given and there was a
miraculous cure. Depending upon the totality of symptoms, the
remedy was prescribed and also on the Miasmatic basis. The remedy
was changed when symptoms changed. The past history of the patient
and the family history helped much. We have to question the patient
very carefully and repeatedly to get the cause. I have repeated
high potency when the patients have told me that they were better
with the previous medicines and not placebo and there was no
further improvement or regression of white spots.
I am publishing very few pictures of patients before and after
they are cured. Many patients were ladies and they do not like to
be photographed and those that are cured do not like their photos
to be printed in the book, so there is a paucity of
photographs.
I am thankful to my assistant, Dr Parinaz Humranwala, for
helping me in this book.
Readers are requested to give their comments for alteration and
addition if any.
Dr S.R. Wadia
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Leucoderma: the homoeopathic view point
Leucoderma
This disease, which causes white patches on the skin, has been
known for centuries and different medical sciences are trying to
cure it differently.
First and foremost, it is not a contagious disease, but causes a
lot of disfigurement, particularly in females. There is a lot of
mental confusion in one who develops this disease. It additionally
involves a social stigma in this country. As such, its treatment is
important even from the cosmetic point of view.
Human skin in different parts of the world has different hues.
The colour of the skin is due to a pigment called Melanin. It is
more in coloured people than among whites. When this pigment
decreases, the skin turns white. It is suggested that the pigment
increases when the parts are exposed to sun or ultra violet rays.
Hence, many physicians ask their patients to expose the white spots
to the sun after application or ingestion of their favourite
medicine. But, in my humble opinion, external applications
temporarily turn the skin rose red or dark. At times, even blisters
are formed. After some time, the skin again turns white. One of my
patients, who applied probably Bavchi powder, mixed with water,
within a day, had huge blisters on his feet which were opened by me
and dressed. After the reaction subsided, the skin turned the same
colour.
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Ayurvedic physicians have been using Bavchi or Babchi (Psoralea
Corylifolia Linn) for centuries, externally as well as internally.
In the Atharva Veda mention is made of Shavata Kushta, and a
description of this plant to cure the same is also there. The Unani
hakims use a plant called Ami Majus, the powder made from both the
preparations has a sweetish, peculiar odour, is brick red in
colour, looks like make-up and when applied, covers the white spots
and turns the skin pink.
A brief description of both these plants is given below:
1. Babchi (Psoralea Corylifolia Linn)
Is an erect branch tree, 4 feet in height, with stems and
branches grooved and with a few hairs. The leaves 1-2 inches broad,
covered with numerous black dots on both the surface, 10 to 30
flowered racemes, coralia yellow or bluish purple, pods very small
without hair, pitted black beaked. The seeds are used for medicinal
purposes. The seeds are powdered, made into a paste and applied to
white spots which are then exposed to the sun.
2. Ami Majus
Is an Egyptian plant and has been used for the treatment of this
disease from the 11th century onwards. Ibn El Bilar stated that the
plant resembles Apium, but its flowers are white, those of Apium
are yellow in colour. Its fruit resembles that of Celery, but
differs in being longer, narrower and has a pungent and slightly
bitter taste. He mentions that the fruit of this plant is used for
the treatment of Leucoderma.
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Some mention that their seeds and roots were also used. Here,
the seeds are also powdered and applied externally or mixed with
honey and given internally as a Linctus. The patient is exposed to
the sun for one or two hours till sweating occurs. The picture of
the plant is shown with beautiful flowers which resemble the
flowers of Lady's lace. A few years back, Psoralea compounds were
discovered by scientists from the above two plants and modern
medicine is using it a great deal. This was hailed as a great
research and even the description and mode of application and
ingestion of the drug was found in the press. Some people find it
difficult to take as it upsets the digestion, some develop blisters
or itching over the skin and some benefit after a prolonged course.
Along with this, Corticosteriods are still used by the medical
profession, but this drug cannot be given for a long time, as it
has side-effects.
The parts most affected by this unfortunate disease are near
muco-cutaneous junctions, like the lips, nose, ears, eyes, genital
organs and most of the pressure points. In females, who wear tight
dresses and bras, this disease appears around the small of the
back, the breast and nipple. Friction, as a result of tight shoes,
is also responsible.
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Causes from homoeopathic view point
1. The most important cause according to my findings and
statistics is chronic Amoebic Dysentery and intestinal parasites.
The drinking water is so much infected and polluted with the habits
of our people and lack of toilet facilities. There are about 50% of
patients with a history of dysentery and worms who developed white
spots. This is verified by me by having the stools examined. The
stools show vegetative or cystic forms of worms, or Giradia
Lamblia. Many patients gave a history of typhoid fever treated with
Chloromycetine which destroys bowel flora. Jaundice and liver
affections are also found responsible for these conditions.
2. Suppressed skin diseases with a lot of external applications
as well as powerful internal modern drugs. After a certain amount
of time, the patient develops white spots.
3. Though vaccination is not done nowadays, those patients whom
I saw had a history of repeated vaccinations plus inoculations
particularly in the Army and Navy persons. One such case of an Army
Officer's son has been given on page 29. As mentioned before, in
this category falls not only Chloromycetine, but other powerful
antibiotics which are also responsible for these conditions.
4. Tubercular infection in the patients and more in the parents
have been found very much responsible for this disease. This
includes pleurisy, tubercular cervical, adenitis and tabes
mesenterica.
5. Diabetes in the parents or in the patients is also found
responsible in these cases.
6. In some cases, shock, anxiety, tension causes changes in the
skin. Patients look older and the skin turns white including the
hair. Cases have been mentioned in literature where continuous air
raids in the last war or shock of firing has turned the skin white
overnight or in a few days.
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7. A young Christian lady visited me for white spots. There was
no history of causation mentioned above. On carefully questioning
her, she told me that her husband was at sea and she working here
in spite of having two children, and the small amount that she
receives giving tuition was not allowed to be retained by here
mother-in-law. There was constant friction between them. She burst
into tears when she was telling the story. Her deep grief was
responsible for this condition.
8. Family history of leucoderma in both or either parents the
children inherit the disease. Though many in the medical profession
give a green signal for marriage, I have found this should be
avoided.
9. Dr Mofti gives cases where a female aged 35 developed
vitiligo, when she was pregnant. Her child also developed vitiligo
at the age of 6 years. The mother of the patient, that is the
child's grandmother also had vitiligo. Case n 6 - a child 8 years
old, the fourth child of a vitiliginous mother, was also affected
with the disease.
10. One of my cases, a girl aged 20, had bilateral white patches
on both the knees and other parts of the body. Here there was a
history of Leucoderma in mother as well as grandmother.
11. Cautery of the skin, particularly the growths on the skin
like warts, or moles, are very often responsible for some peculiar
skin diseases and this is one of them. A daughter of a friend of
mine developed extensive white patches all over the body after her
warts were injected and removed by a physician. After suppression
of skin diseases or removal of the warts by cutting or cautery.
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Thuja will be found very helpful. I have used this remedy in
persons who have been repeatedly vaccinated, who have nightmares
and the skin over the vaccination marks has turned white.
12. Miasmatic Conditions
From among the three miasms like the Tridosh Theory of Ayurveda,
psora is very much responsible for this condition, particularly in
cases where chronic eczema, scabies, ringworm have been merely
driven inside or cleared as a result of the application of
ointments. In such cases, our great antipsoric remedy Sulphur can
be thought of. For psychotic conditions, I have already mentioned
Thuja. For the third miasmatic condition, which is Syphilis, where
there are bilateral patches on the skin, particularly when the
patient is worst at night and has stomatitis, Mercury preparations
and preferably Leuticum will be found helpful. In my small series
of cases, I found tuberculosis and diabetes in the family,
responsible for these conditions. In those cases, where I obtained
the history of tuberculosis in the family and the patient was
constantly suffering from colds, cough etc. Bacillinum and
Tuberculinum were found very helpful.
13. Late Prof. Subodh Mehta, homoeopathic physician,
experimented with some 250 patients who were under his treatment
for Leucoderma. Besides the usual medicines being given, routine
blood examinations as well as blood group and serum sodium,
potassium and inorganic phosphorus levels were estimated. It was
observed that there were certain points where the ratio between
sodium and potassium is low, high and very high. He classified them
into 4 groups:
(i) Hormonal (ii) Hereditary (iii) Acquired and (iv)
Idiopathic
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(i) Hormonal: In this category the large number of cases had low
sodium potassium range (15-20) and sodium phosphorus range (80-125)
ratios. The homoeopathic drug of choice as per the symptoms for
this case was found by him to be Sepia followed by Thuja and
Silicea depending on the history of repeated vaccines and
diseases.
(ii) Hereditary: Some 50% of cases gave history of this disease
in their families. The majority had low sodium potassium ration
range 15-30 with higher sodium and phosphorus ratio (125-150). When
in the history the cases indicated night aggravation of bone pains
or salivation of mouth during sleep, Syphilinum CM was generally
administered before Thuja or Silicea. The result was satisfactory.
However, depending on the symptoms, individual cases were given
Tuberculinum 1M or Calcarea Carb. as an inter-current remedy.
(iii) Acquired: Here there was no family history of Leucoderma,
but the patient had suffered from diseases of gastro-intestinal
tract such as amoebic or bacillary dysentery, gastro-enteritis,
enteric fever and were treated with chemotherapeutic drugs and
antibiotics. Probably as a result of these powerful drugs, the
intestinal mucosa is affected which causes tyrosin deficiency
leading to disturbed melanin formation. The remedies of choice for
these cases were Nux Vomica, Bacillinum, Chelidonium or Phosphorus.
Thereafter constitutional remedies such as Kali Sulph, Cal. Carb or
Cal. Phos or Nat. Sulph were given.
(iv) Idiopathic: These cases would not come in all the above
categories. In the course of above studies an interesting
observation was made that the majority of cases suffering from
Leucoderma belong to blood group O (4) RH + compared to a few of A
(2) RH + while A group was an exception. Unfortunately, Dr Subodh
Mehta Centre or Research minded homoeopaths have not done any
further research from this view point.
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14. A paper on vitiligo and albinism published in the Indian
Journal of Medical Science 27-86, 1973 by Dr J.C. Shroff, retired
Professor of Dermatology, Sir J.J. Hospital, and others, gave some
interesting information. It is stated that a relationship had been
found to exist between vitiligo and several presumably auto immune
disorders, i.e. pernicious anaemia thyroid diseases and diabetes
mellitus. It is reported that vitiligo is associated with certain
organ specific auto immune conditions.
15. (i) Dr P.S. Kumta of Pune is of the opinion that fundamental
factors influencing formation and subsequent behaviour or melanin
pigment are a total body mechanism. Many factors, i.e. humoral,
inflammatory, nutritional, enzymatic, genetic, infectious,
tropho-neurotic, immunological etc. have been incriminated as
etiological agents. Genetic predisposition is recognised. Certain
number of vitiligo patients do give a family history of the
disease.
(ii) A neurogenic factor is involved. There is some evidence to
suggest that the loss of pigment could be attributed to the failure
of neural or neurochemical control of melanocytes, resulting from
damage to nerve fibres.
(iii) Vitamin B Complex: It is established the nutritional
factors affect the process of pigmentation. In this respect dietary
proteins, vitamins and certain metals should not be lost sight
of.
16. According to Vidya, Journal of Gujarat University B-Science
of August 1975, the reasons for this de-pigmentation are unknown.
Many factors e.g. genetic, dietary, auto-immune bodies, vitamin
deficiency, neuro-endocrine mechanisms, neuro-dermatosis and
inhibition of some intra-cellular enzymatic process have been
suggested. Ingram and Brain, 1957, Lerner 1959, Sulzberger et al.,
1965. Bor et al, 1969, Ochi et al 1969. According to Siddick (1962)
heredity seems to play a positive role and Fitzpatrick (1965)
believes it to be inherited as an irregular dominant trait.
Biochemistry and Endocrinology
Melanin formation depends on the status of the enzyme
tyrosinase. Since optimum body levels of vitamins is a prerequisite
for tyrosinase activity (Breathnach 1971), Leucoderma is often
associated with the deficiency of the vitamins (Sieve, as cited by
Sulzbe ger et al. 1965).
Gonadal, adrenal, thyroidal as well as pituitary disfunctions
have been associated with skin de-pigmentation (Rober 1951, Lerner
1959), specific antigens in the saliva of vitiligo patients.
Among the minerals, copper has the highest catalytic activity on
tyrosianase (Fleshch and Rothman 1948). It is 70 times more active
than manganous and 100 times more active than ferrous ions (Scanlon
1969). The tyrosinase enzyme molecule itself contains 0.2% copper
and is synthesised in the ribosomal fraction of the melanocyles.
Ghoshal (1959) has reported significantly high levels of serum
ceruloplasmin (the form in which 90% of copper occurs in blood) in
Leucoderma patients. Our studies on the blood metabolites of normal
and Leucoderma patients have shown that both copper and
ceruloplasmin levels are low in vitiligo patients.
(V.C. Shah, N.J. Chinoy, M.V. Mojamdar and K.S. Sharma, Zoology
Department, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-
380009).
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Diet
This plays an important part and certain foods are considered
responsible for this disease. Modern people eat too much and it is
a fashion to eat out, they don't know what they eat under various
fancy names. Flesh of unhealthy animals, particularly the flesh of
pigs such as ham, bacon, pork should be avoided by these patients.
This animal harbours a lot of parasites and eggs which are in the
form of cysts. After eating the cyst wall is digested and the tiny
worms are released in the intestines, to do havoc in human
beings.
Ayurvedic physicians strongly recommend avoiding contrary diet.
For example, milk with oily food or curds with sour dishes and
radish. Milk and curds with flesh and fish is also to be avoided.
Fruit, milk and meat together, is contrary food. Green and red
radish, beet roots, carrots, plumes, spinach, black currents and
black dates are very good as diet. Bran should not be removed from
the wheat flour. According to Dr Mufti, psoralens may be the
components of normal diet as they are present in such plants as
celery, figs, parsley, carrots, caraway, anise, citrus fruits etc.
They may also play a role in the physiology and biochemistry of
normal human skin. As such, the food will play an important part in
the cure of this disease. Avoid drinking outside water, boil your
water and filter it, milk and milk products are to be avoided.
Instead of sugar jaggery preferably black can be taken. Please take
wheat chapati and avoid white bread, add bran to the wheat flour as
much as possible. Pan and tobacco are to be avoided.
Various Opinions of Homoeopathic Physicians
1. Dr S.P. Koppikar, the famous homoeopath from Madras, states
that best results are obtained by him with Acid Nit. 200 and 1M.
Sepia up to 10M is also helpful when indicated. Nylon 30 and 200
has also helped him. He has suggested that oil of Bavchi or the
Mother Tincture should be added to plane Vaseline in very small
proportion and to apply externally on the skin might bring some
colour. He has also suggested besides Nylon, Rastinon, but I have
not used both the remedies so far.
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2. Dr R.P. Patel, past Principal of Kottayam Homoeopathic
College and an ingenious research worker, has suggested the
following line of treatment:
(i) Syphilinum 200, 1M single dose every 15 days if syphilitic
miasm is there and mucus membrane - lips, genitalia is affected or
patches are on bones.
(ii) Medorrhinum 200, 1M on history of Psychotic Miasm and too
much vaccination and if patches are on muscular parts.
(iii) Sepia 3, mostly in children and women. Patches on face,
lips and scalp.
(iv) Lyco 3, 6, 30 in patients who have liver complaints due to
chronic dysentery, alcohol, hepatitis or jaundice.
(v) Ars. Iodide 3, for those children and women who have TB
history or hereditary TB.
(vi) Hydrocotyle 1, 3, 10M in cases of suppressed skin troubles
and history of Lupus, Filaria.
(vii) Bacillinum 1M, helps in many cases who had asthma,
tuberculosis, skin trouble - ringworm in the past.
Extensive patches take years. Bilateral type takes longer. Those
which are itching type require Nat. Mur 3. Sulphur brings back
white spots which were healed. So beware of it.
(viii) Rastinon: Cases depend on liver problems.
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(ix) Radium Bromide: In case of radiation exposures followed by
white spots. Dr Curie proved it by placing on abdomen radium
dust.
3. Dr R.S. Pareek of Agra suggests as follows:
(i) Cuprum Aceticum 6: Copper being the chief source to produce
melanin and have produced different kinds of skin lesions in
poisoning, specially various forms of discoloration.
(ii) Cobaltum Nitricum: In industrial workers handling cobalt,
they have faced with the problem of discoloration of the skin
usually having hypopigmentary patches. This remedy in lower
dilution has helped to devlop re-pigmentation in the victimes.
(iii) Cantharis-V: This is a supreme remedy giving maximum
benefit. My uncle, a great Hahnemannian homoeopath, Dr Ganpati Roy,
who accomplished dramatic cures in the disease, disclosed me as a
specific for vitilago. He supported his reason by saying that in
burns, the skin loses its pigments and Cantharis being a great burn
remedy, restores it back. Guided by his explanation and 50 years
experience with the patients we have been using this drug very
often with very good results. With every case of course, we try to
push a dose of constitutional remedy which certainly helps the
treatment. Our results in the treatment of Vitilago are to the tune
of 25% total recovery.
4. Dr P.S. Krishnamurthy of Hyderabad has written an article on
amoebiasis which was published in the British Homoeopathic Journal,
1966. He is of the opinion that amoebiasis does a lot of harm and
causes white patches on the skin. He has mentioned miasmatic theory
in support of the same. He states that along with this miasm,
tuberculosis, filariasis and amoebiasis in tropical countries come
under that group. He states when these patients become debilitated
by stress and strain or by some acute infection, the dormant
dysenteric miasm will take the upper hand like psora and invade the
organism. He mentions Mercury as a principal remedy. Along with
this, Nux Vomica, Pulsatilla, Bryonia, Rhus Tox, Colchicum and
Dulcamara are included.
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Recently a Cuban cure for Leucoderma was advised in the press.
This is a placenta extract. It is in the form of a lotion to be
applied on white patches thrice daily with a 15 minutes exposure to
ultra violet-rays once a day. It is also available in the form of
injections. I tried to get a homoeopathic potency to try on
patients but could not. This requires further research.
The trade name is Melagenina.
5. Professor Ranjit K. Panja of Medical College, Calcutta, has
published a paper on 'Etiology of Vitiligo'. The precise cause of
vitiligo remains an enigma. Studies on the etiopathogenesis of the
disease through clinical genetic, physiological, biochemical,
histological, immunological and experimental methods, especially
during the last three decades, document isolated but significant
facts on the various patho-physiological aberrations. Genetic
concept of vitiligo evolves from positive family histories in
7.5-21% in India and 33-38% in Western countries and occurrence in
mono-zygotic twins. The disease is thought to be transmitted
through an autosomal dominant gene. Various sorts of
gastro-intestinal ailments with or without parasitic infestations
are by far the commonest associations of vitiligo in Indian
patients.
Trauma induces vitiligo, as has been reported after severe
sunburn, onset at sites of rubbing and vaccination, sari and dhoti
injuries at the waist and gingivitis, herpes simplex, drug rash and
heavy smoking predisposing vitiligo of the lips. All mysterious
diseases have been linked with auto-immunity and it has indeed been
so in vitiligo due to circumstantial association of other
auto-immune diseases with demonstrable organ specific antibodies,
viz. Addison's disease, hypo and hyper-thyroidism pernicious
anaemia, as also diabetes mellitus. The tyrosinase system remaining
normal, it may be quite probable that melanin production from
tyrosine in vitiligo patients is blocked at the quinone system due
to a hypoxic state and the semiquinone system may be the modus
operandi.
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6. Dr Govind Agrawal, M.B. B.S.
Assistant Surgeon
Medical Officer, Police Hospital
Vidisha (M.P. )
He is also doing research on Leucoderma with homoeopathic
remedies. His patients are all from village side and he is able to
take pictures at various stages of cure. He has given me 4 cases
which are published in this book. In all, he has treated 154 cases
in 10 years. Diagnosis is on clinical grounds only. He states all
patients were given: Ferrum Phos 30, Lyco 200 and Arsenic
sulf-flavum 30 in common with hydrocotyle Q or Psoralia Q or Piper
methysticum Q in common. In addition to this, Nat Mur, Nux Vomica,
Cina, Acid Nit., Argentum Nit., Cal-phos, Pulsatilla, Silica (its
chronic Silicea) as well as Merc. Sol. and Tuberculinum have been
used as inter-current medicines.
Potencies: 30, 200, 1M were used.
According to him, about 50 per cent cure is obtained in those
who take treatment for one to three years.
He states that this disease belongs to tubercular group of miasm
because Tuberculinum as inter-current remedy gives a good
result.
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Natrum mur pons asinorum of homoeopathy
Dr p.m. rahmany, m.b. b. s
Natrium muriaticum
Leucoderma is the effect of excess of crude salt being taken.
The physiological action, the dynamic action and the chain of
chemical actions between the two must be known to understand
Leucoderma. The types of Nat. Mur. we have come in contact, are the
various forms of same chemical having variant action on the tissues
of the body, i.e. life of cells of the body.
1. Nat mur: Crude not refined containing other salts of
magnesium etc.
2. Nat mur: Crude refined (table salt).
3. Nat mur: Biochemic.
4. Nat mur: Homoeopathic.
5. Nat mur: Zodiac sign, with governing salt effect.
6. Nat mur: Cosmic.
7. The sister salt: Nat. Carb.
Physiologists opine that Nat. Mur. is no medicine. One takes
salt as food ingredient or as it is natural content of food. But
civilised men ingest crude salt in large amounts with any and
everything.
Nat. Mur in presence of water hydrolyses into Caustic (NaoH). To
neutralise this, lactic acid by normal cell anaerobic respiration
is released but this is in very less quantity, thus caustic burns
the melanin producing cells of epidermis, and the skin is devoid of
normal colour.
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Leucoderma
Leucoderma
Vaidyaratna Dr Chandrasekhar G. Thakkur: Vitiligo or 'Shweta
Kustha' is most misunderstood as far as Ayurvedic scientific
treaties are concerned. Popularly called 'Safed Dagh' or Leucoderma
is never mentioned in Ayurveda as 'Kusutha' or Leprosy. Far from
it, in Ayurveda 18 types of Maha Kushta (Leprosy) are mentioned.
The panicky fear is due to the word 'Kodha'. In fact for white
patches, which is a pigmentary disfigurement. Ayurveda is upveda or
5th veda. Branch of Atharva Veda which dates back to 1500 BC or
more. In Atharva veda Swetha Kushta is referred. Later on, Charak
in general and Sushruta in special referred to this in detail and
use of BVACHI-Ens Purple Flenbane - or (Psoralea Corylifolia) is
mentioned. The Bavchi is used externally as well as internally
both. Col. Chopra and Dr Basu used and have the opinion as
follows:
"So far as is known P. Corylifolia is the only drug which has a
duel action on both Roagets cell and the melanoblastic cell of the
skin. In Leucoderma ....M. Cell.... and their stimulation by Bavchi
oil leads them to form and exceed the pigment which gradually
diffuses into the discoloured areas" - says Chopra. Where Dr Basu
says, "The oil of Bavchi changes white skin, grey hair, discoloured
skin to normal colour within 3 months and this is well tried and
prescribed.
I have since 40 years of my medical practice tried combination
of Bavachi. Chaulmogra and Tuwaraka oil, for application and orally
I prescribe Ayurvedic blood purifies, and especially
'Arogyavardhini' which contains Tamra Bhasma (purified copper
oxide) in very small trace of one quarter to one half grain and
also contained Triphala and other herbs. My late Guru has explained
to me that Arogyavardhini, which is mainly known as a liver tonic
and used in jaundice, constipation, obesity, general anasarca, is
also useful in Swetha Kustha, Leucoderma or vitiligo and credit
goes to ingredients Tamra bhasma, mica, loha triphala and kadu.
Since then I started collection on Tamra (copper) in ayurvedic
literature. In authentic work like Rasa Tarangini I found.
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"Tamram Drepananam Liffamans Krimimarns Kustha Gomaya Dhawan
Sanam," ie Tamra is very good for digestive rejuvenation and
excellent vermifuge (worms) and in Rakta vikruti (vition of blood),
and kustha ... and then pool of praises we find for use of Tamra. I
have tried this Arogyavardini or alone Tamra bhasma in patient with
Leucoderma and I strongly advocate research in this direction. All
krimshar (Krumi=worms+Hara=destroyer) work well in Leucoderma. A
nation must be removed. Many a physician asks the patient to avoid
salt in total. This is not necessary, only too spicy, deep fried,
too sweets should be cut down or used rarely. No strong dietary
regimen is necessary. Many vaidyas use Gandhak rasayan (purified
sulphur product) which is used for blood disorders. There dietary
restrictions become necessary and alone purified sulphur is to be
used with great care. Whereas Arogyavardhini - containing Tamra is
completely safe, non-toxic and free from side-effects.
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My findings
Thuja occidentalis
The readers will find this remedy being given very often by me
at the beginning of the case. My reason was symptoms of Thuja are
present, specially in children and modern patients who have taken a
number of vaccinations and inoculations. (Army and Navy personnel).
Children are given Polio Triple BCG and MMR inoculations, and a
number of modern drugs. I am of the opinion that Thuja works as an
antidote to all these things, and clears the sycotic background.
Not only children, but adults have dreams of falling, startling in
sleep, have warts on the face or on the body, with loss of
appetite, are dull since those inoculations were given and I find
after three doses of Thuja 200, the patient's general condition
improves. Now is the time to give the indicated remedy which starts
working well. My second reason for giving this remedy in cases of
history of tuberculosis or respiratory diseases in the patients is
according to Dr Burnett in his book on "Tumours" on page 315 he
states Bacillinum will not act very well unless Thuja is given
first. Vaccinosis evidently comes in the way, very much the same as
Hahnemann mentions regarding psora and the use of Sulphur as an
inter-current remedy.
Sulphur
The second important remedy, or shall we say the first in cases
where there are no symptoms of Thuja, this remedy is the most
important and greatest anti psoric. It will also cure along with
psora where there are suppressed sycotic and syphilitic miasmatic
symptoms. If there is a history of suppression of skin diseases or
any other suppression in this modern world, like suppressed
diarrhoea, dysentery, jaundice. Typhoid fever and in tropics many
other fevers, this remedy will help, but the most important thing
is this, that Sulphur symptoms should be present like heat in the
palms, soles, eyes, anus, vulva, vagina and on the top of the head.
Generally, he or she is a hot patient but could be chilly.
Irritability and obstinacy is also noted. Books describe Sulphur as
a ragged philosopher, but that is not found in all cases. Due to
poverty and lack of toilet facilities, he many not take a bath and
look dirty, but even in clean patients the remedy can be given if
other symptoms are present. You may start from 30 to 200 and can go
up to CM gradually and repeat the remedy as long as the patient
feels better or spots are decreasing and if general symptoms are
improving. The remedy can be stopped if there is an aggravation.
Rarely, it requires an antidote. I have found Pulsatilla very
useful for the same. Potentised Sulphur is a gift to us from
Hahnemann, but it should be used very carefully.
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Bacillinum burnett
The third most important remedy is Bacillinum or Tuberculinum in
my cases. Many a time you get symptoms of this remedy. The patients
suffer from chronic cold, cough and occasional history of
haemoptysis is available. He has loss of weight, loss of appetite,
flat-chested young boys or girls, prominent ribs and prominent
clavicles. We get history of asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis and even
TB in patients. More often there is a family history of TB or
pleurisy. As we question the patients repeatedly for past skin
diseases when we want to prescribe Sulphur, in the same way,
question the patients carefully and repeatedly for past chest
disease. There are many patients who are not clear or educated
enough to tell us about their parents, particularly about pleurisy.
I have often found that they state when we ask them if the fluid in
the chest was removed, the reply is in the affirmative, but for TB
not. So try to get the symptoms in a tactful manner. If parents are
available, ask them whether they had any chest trouble and if a lot
of injections are given to them or to the child, we can draw our
conclusions about the disease. Here too, Bacillinum will work well
if it is TB of the lung, but Tuberculinum Bovinum or Drosera will
work better if there is a history of glandular or bony
tuberculosis. My first case Baby V.G. had bone TB and recovered one
hundred per cent after Tub Bov. and Drosera were prescrbed.
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Sepia officinalis
The symptoms of this remedy are found in a good deal of patients
particularly in females. Besides the usual white discoloration,
these patients have irregular menses either early or late, scanty
and painful menses in young girls. Leucorrhoea, prurites,
dysparunia and frigidity is noted.
Most of the patients complain of hypermesis (morning sickness)
along with motion sickness, nausea, vomiting or headache travelling
in a car or bus. Swing, merry-go-round and giant wheel also upsets
the patients. These patients are not social, they prefer to be
alone. This remedy definitely helps to remove the above symptoms
and white spots become pink or darker, but are not able to cure
completely with this remedy alone, as it requires complementary
remedy Nat Mur.
Nux vomica
This remedy is required initially when the patients come after
having a number of strong modern drugs. It probably acts as an
antidote to clean the background. This remedy helps the patient to
get over the ineffectual urge for stools and his digestion
improves. He is able to eat well, sleep well. He is better on the
whole but it has no effect on white spots.
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Mercurius solubilis
This remedy is indicated in many cases with a history of
dysentery with mucus and blood, jaundice with liver enlargement.
These patients are worse at night with salivation and have a
syphilitic miasm. They perspire in bed and do not tolerate too hot
or too cold a climate.
Nitricum acidum
I have used this remedy in cases where white spots are found at
the muco-cutaneous junction. More at the angle of the mouth, eyes,
nose, nipples, glans penis, vulva etc. Along with it, there may be
fissure at the same spot. In some of the patients along wit this
there is a desire for eating chalk, pencils, etc., particularly in
children. This remedy, like Sepia, removes the symptoms but spots
do not disappear completely.
Graphites
Besides the above remedy, occasionally, Graphites and Calc.
Carb. come in the picture. Both are obese patients but their
characteristic and symptoms are different. When there is a history
of suppressed itch, Graphites will be found useful. Calc. Carb.
will be very often found suitable for females with irregular
menses.
Arsenicum sulphuratum flavum
Many of our friends have told me that they are disappointed by
prescribing this remedy. The real cause is this; that they are
merely prescribing on the name of the disease. This is the most
abused remedy because I find that the prescription from foreign
countries also for this disease is the same. Very few books have
given the characteristic symptoms of this remedy. As such, I was on
the look-out for some positive literature, and I found to my
pleasant surprise the detailed description of this remedy in Kent's
Lesser Writing. Briefly, they are as under:
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If you find either mental, general or sexual symptoms along with
the white spots, as mentioned below, the patient will definitely
get well.
Mind
Patient is very irritable, quarrelsome, very sensitive and
touchy. Fear at night of dark, of evil and ghosts. Fear of cloud
also. Suspicious of his friends and family. Weeping at night and
occasionally weeps during sleep.
Digestive symptoms
Ravenous appetite with easy satiety, aversion to fat food, meat
and stimulant. Very thirsty. Milk upsets the stomach. Desires warm
things, constipation alternating with diarrhoea.
Urine
Dribbling, painful, difficult and at times involuntary at night.
Must hurry up or urine escapes.
Sex
Stitches in glans penis and scrotum. Perspiration genitalia.
Ulcers prepuce. Itching of vulva. Leucorrhoea excoriating, menses
copious and too frequent.
Extremities
Cold hands and feet, cramps, calf muscles and soles, pain in the
limbs after midnight.
Sleep
Deep, dreams amorous, anxious of death and of the dead. Wide
awake 3 am and start to sleep after.
Skin
Marked coldness of the skin of the body. Discoloration of skin.
Blotches blue, liver spots and white spots. Eruptions itching moist
modular urticaria. Purpura haemorrhagia.
Modalities
Worst before midnight or after midnight. Scratching worst,
drafts of cold air. Better warmth of bed. He is a chilly
patient.
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I have totally treated about 200 cases from 1974 to 1988
Male 40%
Female 60%
Out of this, 50% of cases dropped out after first or second
consultation. Now out of remaining 100 cases, further 25
discontinued the treatment as they had extensive lesions. Now the
remaining 75 were treated for a longer period and a good deal of
improvement was seen in 25 cases with a complete cure in 10 to 12
patients (case histories are given). The remaining 50 patients have
shown improvement to a good deal. They are still continuing the
treatment.
The following table shows the past and family history of cases
(in number):
1PAST HISTORY Intestinal diseases including dysentery (amoebic),
jaundice, typhoid and different types of worms
79
2Vaccination and inoculation25
3Suppressed skin diseases21
4Tuberculosis12
5Asthma5
Family History
1
Tuberculosis
30
2Leucoderma29
3Diabetes15
4Suppressed skin diseases15
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Remedies that helped the patients to get well:
Tuberculinum or Tuberculinum Bovinum Bacillinum
27
Thuja26
Sulphur22
Sepia14
Merc Sol.12
Acid Nitric10
References
1. Vitiligo and Psoralens by A.M. Elel Mofty
2. Medicinal Plants of India and Pakistan by J.F. Dastur
3. Everybody's Guide to Ayurvedic Medicine by J.F. Dastur
4. Drugs of Hindusthan by Sarat Chandra Ghosh, III Edition
5. Transections of International Homoeopathic Congress
1967/Leucoderma by Professor S.M. Mehta
6. Diseases of the Skin by Frederiek M. Dearborn
7. Disc/Electropheretic Studies of Serum Proteins in Vitiligo
and Albinism by Dr J.C. Shroff and others
8. Vidya, Journal of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, August 1975
- Bio-Chemistry and Endocrinology of Melanin Formation
9. Etiology of Vitiligo by Professor Ranjit K. Panja
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Clinical cases
Leucoderma
Case n 1
Name: Baby Vandana. Age 9 years
1. Patient had white patches on feet, legs, back and left eye.
Ayurvedic treatment at Wardha and Delhi tried, Psoralin and
Cortison also taken. One skin specialist Dr M. injected on the
spots.
2. Past History: Dysentery, bone tuberculosis, measles, chicken
pox, vaccination once. BCG polio and triple taken.
3. Family History: Paternal aunt tuberculosis. Paternal
grandmother also TB.
4. Appetite, thirst, stool, urine normal.
5. The stool examination shows giradia, lamblia and cysts of
ent. histoyltica. X-ray of the heels shows ostteomyelitis of
calcaneous bone, Isonex given.
Patient has passed thread worms and round worms.
This child is studying in a boarding school where repeated
inoculations are given.
06.05.83 Thuja 10M (3)
13.06.83 Frequent cold Bacillinum (3)
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30.08.83 Spots same bacillinum 200 (3)
01.10.83 Patient feels better bacillinum 1M (3)
25.11.83 Better, spots fading SL
05.12.83 Still better
Most of the spots have gone
Only one on left ankle
Weight improved Drosera 1M (3)
This remedy was given up to CM with excellent results.
24.08.85 I saw her again a little worse,
spot on the foot same, but one
more spot on the left eye
appeared as she applied some
ointment and she was given
TABC in the school Thuja 10M (3)
21.09.85 Now better, spot fading Tub. Bov. 1M (3)
08.11.85 Spot on eye disappeared
only faint spot on ankle Tub. Bov. 1M (3)
This remedy was continued till 10M with excellent results. Her
weight has improved, appetite better, no cold or cough and she is
enjoying excellent health.
The cause behind was bone TB and TB in the family also.
Case n 2
Master C.A. Age 6 years.
C/o Lt. Col.
1. The patient as brought by his father with small white patches
on the face, near the knees, elbows, left upper eyelid and groin.
Psoralin was given one year back for four months. His father is a
medical man and a Lt. Col. in the army.
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2. Past History: Measles, pneumonia, antibiotics given which
gave severe diarrhoea and dehydration. Polio Tripple, Booster BCG
and vaccination given.
3. Grinds his teeth and talks in sleep.
4. Appetite poor, thirst normal, stool-urine normal.
5. Dreams of falling from bed.
6. Family History: Mother developed Leucoderma during pregnancy,
also boils.
7. The child is average in study.
08.11.86 As there was history of
vaccination, repeated
inoculation and drugs Thuja 1M (6)
24.12.86 Slight reduction of white
patches on face and no new
patches. Grinds teeth Thuja 10M (6)
19.02.87 Letter dated 31.01.87 Doctor
stated that his son is much
better, spots on the knee
and face have disappeared,
except one in the groin. N.P. 6x
07.03.87 Father has come here
from Pune. Only one spot
left, all have disappeared.
Medicine continued N.P. 6x
13.06.87 Letter states better. Only
one spot perspiration ++ Silicea 200 (6)
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06.10.87 Letter dated 29.9.87.
Patient better, no teeth
grinding, no dreams of
falling, only one tiny spot
left. Thuja 50M (3)
Here the cause was vaccinosis plus drugs. As such, the remedy
worked well.
Case n 3
Miss Suraliwalla. Age 35 years
1. Patient has white spots on the wrist since 5 months. It is
exactly like a strap of a wrist watch. It was diagnosed as Henson
by one skin specialist and 150 tablets were taken for the same
disease. She has also spots on lip and left nipple and left
ankle.
2. Past History: Frequent colds.
3. Family History: Grandmother - pleurisy, Mother -
bronchitis.
4. Patient has eczema on both feet. Ointment applied.
5. Burning over the whole body.
6. Menses early, every 15 days, flow+
7. Stool, urine, appetite, thirst normal.
8. Patient is emaciated, weight 32 kg and has feverish
feeling.
9. Very chilly with frequent colds and coughs.
As diagnosis was doubtful for me, I referred the patient to one
Dr Antia, who is doing research work for the same. A skin biopsy
was done and he wrote to me that the patient was not suffering from
leprosy and those drugs should be stopped. This was a case of
Leucoderma.
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22.08.84 As the patient had cold
and cough with low fever,
I prescribed Bacillinum 30 (3)
19.09.84 Slightly better Bacillinum 200 (3)
03.11.84 Better but cough and
cold continued Bacillinum 200 (3)
07.11.84 Slight change in skin
colour. Cough better still
feverish feeling Bacillinum 200 (3)
30.01.85 Cough, cold, fever,
everything better. Patient
feels hot and itch on both
feet Sulphur 200 (3)
13.02.85 Still feet hot, itching
continued Sulphur 1M (3)
13.03.85 Feels slightly better.
Menses again heavy
and early Sulphur 10M (3)
05.03.86 Now the patient has
started improving. She
feels better. No feverish
feeling, black spots appeared
on the the wrist. Occasional
cold and cough Bacillinum 10M (3)
02.04.86 Again feverish feeling,
cough and cold Bacillinum 10M
03.06.87 Now patient comes
occasionally. Weight
37.5 kg. Looks much
better but she has
chronic cough Bacillinum 50M
14.10.87 Skin better, particularly
on the the wrist. Tiny spot on
the axilla, complains of
itch on the the face Sulphur 1 cm (3)
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(Patients photos given before and after, N 2).
Case n 4
Miss V.M. . Age 14 years.
C/o Research Officer, NRC Ltd,
Mohana, Kalyan
1. Patient has white spots since 5 years under both lower
eyelids
Also under both eyebrows, also on the left cheek bone and one
spot on the left leg.
Allopathic and Ayurvedic treatment taken.
2. Menses delayed. L.M. P. 27.11.81. Weight 45 kg.
3. Past History: Primary complex
Isonex + Streptomycin injections taken.
Dysentery vaccination 3 times. Tripple Polio, BCG given.
4. Family History: Maternal grandfather - hypertension and
eczema, maternal grand-aunt - Leucoderma.
5. Appetite, thirst, urine normal.
6. Hot patient.
7. Cool temper, but occasionally irritable.
13.11.81 On the basis of repeated
inoculations and drugs Thuja 1M (3)
12.12.81 Very slightly better S.L.
09.01.82 White spots slightly better
below eyelids. Menses
overdue. Patient feels weak. Silicea 200 (3)
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27.03.82 Spots better now, menses
normal S.L.
24.04.82 Better, weight 47 kg. Spot
fading but one on chest
bone more prominent. Bacillinum 200 (3)
26.06.82 Still better. Spots on
eyes disappearing. Bacillinum 1M (3)
This remedy was continued at interval till CM was given. All
spots have disappeared when I saw her on 12.05.84. Weight 52 kg
(increased by 7 kg).
Bacillinum was prescribed on the history of primary complex in
the patient.
Case n 5
Miss A.B. C. Age 14 years
1. Patient had Leucoderma patches on eyelids, both legs, knees,
ankles, back, one near anus also below the navel, lips, since four
years.
2. Past History: Dysentery, worms, ringworm.
3. Family History: Mother - arthritis, maternal uncle -
Leucoderma
4. Patient feels sick while travelling in a bus, swing etc.
5. Frequent headaches, menses normal
6. Very irritable, nervous, sod, fastidious.
7. Sleep disturbed, funny dreams.
8. Skin dry in winter, summer pimples.
9. Appetite normal, thirst more.
10. Stool and urine normal.
11.05.82 Sepia 200 (3)
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03.06.82 Same Sepia 1M (3)
27.07.82 Same Ars Sulfa Flava 3x
31.10.82 Spots are darker.
Ringworms appeared again.
Patient feels very hot Sulphur 200 (3)
30.11.82 Patient feels better. This
remedy was continued up
to CM 3 doses once a month.
Over which patient feels better Sulphur 1M
17.03.83 Spots on left eyelid disappeared.
White spots on legs better. She
Is very irritable and tense. Ars Sulph Flava (30)
24.04.83 Still better, one round worm
passed. Remedy continued.
16.06.83 Spots fainter but white spots
at cutaneous junction of lips
same. Sulphur CM (3)
31.07.83 Very much better, all spots
from the face disappeared.
Only few white spots here
and there and a few grey
hairs. S.L.
23.12.83 Patient had her period for
the first time. Slight pain
discomfort. MP 6x
10.05.84 Patient goes to Nepal for a
change, fear of car sickness. Cocculus 30
18.10.84 Better, but patches on knees,
ankles, back still persist Sulphur CM (3)
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14.03.85 Patches are fainter, face
better but thin white line
on the upper lip. Sulphur CM (3)
11.07.85 Patient's mother had
accompanied her for the
first time. On careful
inquiry about her past
illness, I found that this
girl had primary complex
as a child which was not told
so far. This was obstruction
to recovery. Hence bacillinum 200 (3)
10.10.85 No change so far. Tub. Bov. 1M (3)
19.12.85 Very much better. All
white spots on back and
face completely disappeared. Tub. Bov. 1M (3)
16.01.86 Same S.L.
16.02.86 Better S.L.
30.03.86 Spots better but mentally
very irritable and tense. Tub. Bov. 1M (3)
17.04.86 Better, still irritable Ars. Sulfa Flava
200 1 week
16.11.86 Spots are better, still
occasionally irritable, tense,
depressed and angry. Tub. Bov. 10M (3)
IN the year 1987, the patient on the whole was very much better,
small spots on ankle and knees still persist. The same remedy is
repeated every three months, with very good results.
22.08.88 She is practically a normal girl studying in the
college, less irritable than before, periods regular. Tiny spots
are still present on the knee and ankles.
Tub. Bov. 10M (3)
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Initially, Sulphur was given as a constitutional remedy, for
suppression of dysentery and ringworm. After having known that she
has primary complex, Tuberculinum completely cleared the case. Her
photograph is given before and after. (Photo No. 2).
Case n 6
Miss Alvaris Shirley. Age 8.1/2 years.
Sitaladevi Temple Road, House No. 35
Mahim, Bombay 400016.
1. This child was brought by her mother with white spots on
upper and lower extremities, chest and back, for the last nine
months.
2. Frequent cold and coughs with sneezing.
3. Past history of tonsillitis, boils on the legs (heat boils).
Vaccination four times plus Triple and Polio.
4. Family History: Mother colds, grandfather - bronchitis.
5. Hot patient perspiration ++
6. Sleep very restless. Shrieking in sleep. (See page 80 Kent's
Repertory: Frightful dreams of falling. Talks in sleep. (See page
86 Kent's). Grinding of teeth during sleep (page 432).
7. Patient is worse since last vaccination.
23.06.73 Thuja 10M (3)
07.07.73 Same. Still very restless
at night and dreams Thuja 50M (3)
08.07.73 Slightly better.
Sleeps better S.L.
18.08.73 Sleeps better but frequent
cold and cough Bacillinum 10M (3)
01.09.73 All better, spot fading S.L.
06.03.76 Patient suddenly came
after 3 years. All spots
had disappeared, but some
new spots appeared again
after re-vaccination. Thuja CM (3)
27.03.76 Spots fading but the
patient had a fall and
injured her coccyx Hypericum 200 (6)
21.06.76 Spots fading, loose
stools, few skin eruptions,
feels very hot. Sulphur 200 (3)
25.02.78 Seen again after 2 years.
was very much better but
had tonsillitis, treated by
her family doctor, again
restless at night, dreams etc Sulphur 1M (3)
15.04.78 Period on 04.04.78, faint
spots still there, sleeps well,
feels very hot. Sulphur 10M (3)
16.05.81 Again seen after 3 years.
Looks very much better,
Grown up. Very few faint
Spots on the back. All
Old symptoms gone. Same medicine
repeated.
27.05.83 Better, only occasional
pain in abdomen during
menses and loose stools. Sulphur 10M (3)
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22.09.87 Suddenly she appeared
with a baby. Patient perfectly
well. Recently married. S.L.
In this case, causation was vaccinosis and suppressed skin
disease. As such Thuja initially and Sulphur later on worked very
well. Patient is enjoying good health and now I am treating the
child for common complaints.
Case n 7
Baby Riri. Age 2.1/2 years
1. Patient had white spots on the upper lip, forehead and at the
angles of the mouth on both sides, since six months.
2. Past History: Cough, cold, skin eruptions and dysentery.
3. Family History: Paternal grandmother - white patches on both
the legs, diabetes, blood pressure high. Paternal grandfather -
eczema.
4. Hot patient, cannot sleep without A.C. or fan.
5. Patient likes sweets but great desire for eating wall
plaster, chalk, mud, rubber, sponge and pencils.
6. Appetite, thirst, stool, urine normal. Stool examination
shows Ent. Histolytica, macrophages, RBCs and pus cells.
7. Patient has taken vaccination (small-pox), triple polio and
MMR. Sleep is disturbed.
14.07.87 Thuja 200 (6)
05.08.87 Same, sleeps better,
desire for rubbish same. Same
Acid Nitric 200 (3)
02.09.87 Very slightly better, took
tobacco powder. It was
removed from mouth. Acid Nitric 1M (3)
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13.09.87 Better but still eats
rubbish. Aci Nitric 10M
14.10.87 Better, spots fading but
still eats rubbish. Strong
constipation, pain in
abdomen Alumina 200 (3)
11.11.87 Better, most spots have
faded. Still constipation.
No desire for rubbish. Alumina 1M
Thuja was initially given for repeated vaccination and
inoculation. Later Acid Nitric and finally Alumina completely cured
the patient.
(Patient's photos before and after given, photo No. 3).
Case n 8
Mr Malkan H. Age 34 years.
1. Patient has white spots at the centre of the lip, fingers,
big toe, glans penis, scrotum, since 1974. Treated with usual
medicines till 1978.
2. He has sinusitis. D.N. S. advised surgery. Worst in the
summer, nose block headache. Patient chews tobacco.
3. Past History: Dysentery, amoebiasis, worms, mumps and
ringworm groins - vaccinations plus inoculations three to four
times.
4. Family History: Father - Leucoderma and hypertension. Brother
- T.B.
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5 Stool not satisfactory, loose, urine normal.
6. Appetite, thirst normal.
7. Hot patient, fearful dreams of falling.
15.12.83 Thuja 1M (3)
16.01.84 Patient feels better,
but all same Thuja 10M
10.05.84 Spots same, but patient
has developed sever cold
and sinusitis Bacillinum 200 (3)
This remedy was continued as 1M and 10M with great relief in
cold. Sleep is better, no dream.
24.04.86 Patient had developed
eczema in past Sulphur 10M (3)
13.08.86 Stool is better, no pain
in abdomen, spots on
lips fading also glans penis
slightly better but scrotum
same Tuberculinum 10M (3)
02.12.86 Better, spots less. Cold
better, round worm passed Tuberculinum 10M
14.04.87 Better but again cold Tuberculinum 10M
repeated till 50M
was given.
14.09.87 Patient seen again.
White spots very much
better even with a little
moustache. Glans penis
has taken a lot of pink
colour, scrotum also
better, but still white Tuberculinum CM (3)
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28.03.88 Better all round.
No cold, no eczema.
Spots hardly seen Tuberculinum CM (3)
Sulphur was given because of suppressed eczema and Tuberculinum
finally helped as there was history of T.B. in the family. Patient
has given up eating tobacco.
Case n 9
by Dr Farida Talati (Nee Solapurwalla)
Master Vasim. Age 11 years
1. Patient had small white spots on head, face, lips and the
hair was also white.
2. Very slow in everything, does not study.
3. Fear of teacher, urine dribbles out of fear, better after
leaving the tuition.
4. Drug allergy after calcium injections. Aversion to milk.
5. Past History: Chicken pox, measles, worms, dysentery. Stools
contain cyst of Giradia Lamb.
6. Family History: Mother - arthritis. Grandmother - T.B.
7. Appetite, thirst, stools, urine normal.
8. The following points were considered:
(i) Very slow in everything (p. 81 Kent's)
(ii) Fear of teachers (p. 47 Kent's)
(iii) Aversion to milk (p. 48 Kent's)
(iv) Aversion to mental work (p. 95 Kent's)
(v) Timidity and shyness (p. 88 Kent's)
Sepia was selected as the remedy. It was given from 200 to 10M
with a good deal of relief in white spots. Bacillinum was given as
an inter-current remedy.
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(Photographs are given before and after, No. 4)
Case n 10
Miss Duriya M. Age 11 years.
1. Patient had white spots in front and behind the left ear, as
well as near the hole for the nose ring and ear ring. Thick
discharge from both.
2. Dry eczema near the right eye and behind the right ear, also
cracks.
3. Purulent discharge from right eye and eyes are itching.
4. Frequent cold and cough. Constipation with mucus threads.
5. Startles in sleep, occasional dreams.
6. Past History: Measles vaccination, triple polio B.C. G.
7. Family History: Paternal grandfather -diabetes and also
maternal grand-parents, maternal aunt - T.B. , paternal aunt -
asthma.
8 Thin, lean, intelligent girl, irritable.
Graphites was given from 200 up to 50M. The eczema and the skin
was better. But the colds persisted. Inter-current Bacillinum was
given up to CM with excellent results. The spots have
disappeared.
(Photos before and after are given, No. 5)
Case n 11
Mr Bharat N. Age 45 years
1. Leucoderma around lips and face since 2 years. Started with
the angle of the mouth with stomatites.
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2. Patient was treated with Psorilin and ultra-violet rays. He
had also one white patch on testicle and left leg.
3. Frequent cold and cough with bronchitis, dust allergy.
4. Constipation, urine normal.
5. Past History: Ringworm, eczema suppressed, urticaria
vaccination 8 to 10 times.
6. Family History: Paternal grandfather- cancer, prostate,
paternal grandmother - skin disease, cousin - T.B. , maternal
grandfather - bronchitis.
To start with Thuja 1M and 10M were given followed by Sulphur
200 to 50M. Inter-current - Bacillinum 200, 1M and 10M removed all
the white spots.
(Photos given before and after, No. 6)
PAGE 15c Case N 12
Name: Baby Thomas. Age 7 years
1. White discoloration, both the lips more in the centre worse
upper lip since 1 year.
2. PH/O: Measles, mumps, dysentery vaccinated once+.
Inoculations usual including booster doses.
3. FH/O: Maternal grandmother - eczema both feet, grandfather -
secondaries liver, great maternal grandmother - carcinoma
cervix.
4. Prefers moderate climate of south, better warm.
5. Appetite, thirst, stool, urin-N. Dislikes milk, likes sour
food, stool exam-N.
6. Nausea riding in a bus or car, worse over mountains.
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7. Sleep disturbed by dreams, starting in sleep.
8. Prefers to be alone.
9. Child was seen by me once only. She is in her native
place.
09.01.88 This was as an antidote
to vaccination and inoculation Thuja 1M (3)
09.02.88 Same - Sepia 30 for two
weeks, followed by Sepia 200
10.03.88 Lips colour slightly better Sepia 1M (3)
24.03.88 No further change Sulphur 200 (3)
28.04.88 Spots decreased, auntie
goes to Coonoor. This
was for the family history
of carcinoma Carcinocin S.L.
200 (3)
09.06.88 White spots better, one
upper incisor has appeared
which was missing for a
long time. She has brought
a photo which looks better, but
car and bus sickness persist Sepia 10M (3)
18.08.88 Later white spots are
practically gone, but car
sickness there Sepia 50M (3)
Cocculus 30
(Photo given before and after, No. 7)
Cases n 13, 14, 15, 16
(by dr govind agarwal)
He has not given me the detailed histories but one or two
symptoms and remedies which are as follows:
Case N 13 - 83-86 treatment continued. Desire sweets + remedy
Arg. Nit.
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Case N 14 - 82-84 cured chilly colds - Calc. Carb.
Case N 15 - 83-85 tenesmus before stool better after Nux
Vom.
Case N 16 - 85-87 cured boring nose. Potency not given. He
states all were given Ars. Sul. Flava and hydrocotyle Q.