Modern Homoeopathy
Modern Homoeopathy
E-Newsletter July 2008
A Case of 25 year old Chronic Eczema cured by Homoeopathy
By
Dr. Pawan S. Chandak
A Patient aged 55/M suffering Dry Eczema since 25 years has taken much Allpathic treatment from Skin Specialist, ayurvedic Treatment. He has applied much steroidal ointment. But no any treatment has given satisfactory results. Then he has consulted me on 20/02/2008 with eczematous eruption on fingers, dryness of skin in winter, itching < night. All complaints worse < winter > hot water amelioration.
Past History:
H/o of recurrent cold & Coryza.
H/o Cataract in January 2008.
Family History:
NAD
Personal History:
Appetite: Normal
Thirst: Normal 1 hourly.
Desires: sweets
Bowel: Regular
Urine: Normal
Sweat: worse in summer only.
Sleep: Normal
Addiction: NAD
Mentals:
- Fastidious. Wants each & every thing in neat & proper manner.
- Hurried in work
- Idealistic
Thermal Relationship: Chilly
Bath: Hot water, seasonal
Fanning: only in summer
Covering: required
Examination:
BP: 120/80 mmhg
Evaluation of the Case:
First Prescription:
20/02/2008
Rx
Ars Alb 0/1
Placebo for 7 days
1 pill dissolved in 30 ml mineral water & given 10 downward strokes & advised the patient to drop it in one ounce of water & take 1 teaspoonful of it.
28/02/2008
Itching decreased. Eruption on left side of foot reappearing.
Rx
Arsenic Album 0/3
Placebo for 1 week
06/03/2008
Improving
Rx
Ars Alb 0/6
Placebo for 1 week
13/03/2008
Sticky discharge oozing from eruption.
Rx
Ars Alb 0/9
Placebo for 1 week
20/03/2008
Sticky discharge decreased.
Rx
Ars Alb 0/12
27/03/2008
Small papule on finger.
Redness of conjunctiva < exposed to Sun
Rx
Ars Alb 0/12
From Next day
Natrum Mur 0/1 bid X 1 week
03/04/2008
Improvement in skin eruption & Conjunctivitis problem.
Rx
Ars Alb 0/15
Placebo for 1 week
1904/2008
Improvement
Conjunctivitis < sunheat slight
Rx
Ars Alb 0/18
Placebo for 1 week
29/04/2008
Rx
Ars Alb 0/21
Placebo
10/05/2008.
Rx
Ars Alb 0/24
Placebo for 1 week
26/05/2008
Improvement
Rx
Ars Alb 0/25
03/06/2008
Improvement
Rx
Ars Alb 0/26
09/06/2008
Improvement
Rx
Ars Alb 0/27
18/06/2008
Improvement complete
Rx
Ars Alb 0/28
25/06/2008
Improvement complete
Rx
Ars Alb 0/29
03/07/2008
Complete Improvement. Cured completely.
Rx
Ars Alb 0/30