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through his own acumen or with the help of A great difference of opinion prevails
burning example of those stalwarts, who amongst several authorities regarding the
made him Dr. N. M. Choudhuri. potency for suppuration or absorption of
abscess. Dr. Choudhuri likes to put down all
I want to switch on citing a cure of the most the opinions of stalwarts from he learned
marvelous description that Dr. Allen rather than burdened his own. Dr.
effected while Dr. Choudhuri was yet a Farrington says: “If you give it in high
student, studying medicine at his feet. It potency when the throbbing, stabbing pains
was in the case of a very near and dear in the affected part and the general rigor
relation of Dr. Choudhuri, who was suffering show the onset of inflammation, it may
from a most persistent, distressing colic for abort the whole trouble. In other cases if you
years, which various doctors diagnosed, see that suppuration is necessary, and wish
differently and none agreed as to its real to hasten the process, then you give Hepar
nature. After years of unavailing sorrow and low”. Drs. Allen and Norton seem to think in
suffering and failure of every other the same way. There are others again like
treatment, he brought this to Dr. Allen‟s Drs. Clarke and Nash that differ. We are
notice in Chicago where N.M. Choudhuri also inclined to believe that the „indicated
was a medical student at that time. He sent medicine‟ works with nature and promotes
one single dose of Psorinum CM, packed either absorption or suppuration as the
nicely in an envelope to the patient in India. vitality demands. Dr. Nash makes mention
Since that day the patient had been having of a case in which the cm. potency of this
unfailing health and there had not been a remedy brought about “the most rapid
vestige of pain from the time he took that pointing, opening and perfect healing”. Dr.
solitary dose of medicine till the present Clarke mentions another case of “an axillary
moment. That colic was the after-effect, abscess with a large collection of pus” in
which none but Dr. Allen appreciated, of a which Hepar 6C induced the most striking
suppression of the most distressing, absorption.
maddening, tormenting eczema that the
gentleman had for years on his scrotum with Dr. L. P. Foster’s opinion on the
the intense scratching used to drive him abscess
almost to despair and which he suppressed He makes difference between Kali sulph.
by the application of many external and and Calc. Sulph with Hepar sulp: “Kali
soothing ointments. The second reason that sulph.”, he says, “acts on the epidermis,
probably prompted Dr. Allen to make this while calc. sulph. acts very much the same
choice was the peculiar mental attitude as Hep. sulph. only more deeply. Hepar acts
already referred to in this lecture. The on abscesses before they open, Calc sulph.
patient was in total despair about his after”. Foster mentions a case of multiple
recovery and had even a suicidal tendency. ulcers in the gluteal region of a lady about 3
The third ground for this prescription was inches in diameter and three-fourth of an
probably the want of reactive power on the inch deep that he cured with Calc sulph.
part of the patient or else why did he suffer
so long and all remedies, even homoeopathic Practical experiences of Dr. N. M.
ones, prescribed by responsible doctors, Choudhuri
some of which were well indicated, failed to Acalypha indica: Dr. N.M.Choudhuri
bring him the desired relief. said, “I have used this remedy with
great satisfaction in hemoptysis of
The potency for suppuration or phthisis. There is dullness of chest
absorption of abscess on percussion. Patients complaining
of severe pain in chest, progressive
deceptive appearance of plumpness about irritable, timid children who though wasting
this child. Profuse sweat especially in the everywhere present an exceedingly large
head, crusta lactea, engorgement of glands, head. Malnutrition is marked everywhere in
especially the mesenteric, sour pungent Silicea. A great aversion to mother's milk is
clayey diarrhoea and great craving for eggs also noticed. Sulphur though coming last in
are prominent symptoms. Cina is inferior this list is not second in importance to any.
the none in marasmus but the itching of the In fact it is used oftener than many of the
anus, the wetting of the bed, and presence of other remedies mentioned in this list.
worms in the stools, the beastly temper, the Nobody can mistake a Sulphur baby. There
constant picking of the nose and a strong is nothing inviting about him. The skin is
desire on the part of the child to be dry, harsh and wrinkled giving the child an
constantly rocked are guiding indications. old man look. Eczema, itch, eruptions,
Iodium is indicated when the hunger is enlargement of the glands, obstinate
excessive and the child wants to eat constipation and persistent diarrhoea, a
constantly. Natrum mur., a great remedy at never-to-be-forgotten nauseous smell, dirt
all times, is particularly indicated in and filth speak of an ugliness that is only to
marasmus when atrophy is more marked in be encountered in Sulphur.
the throat and neck of children. The mapped
tongue, herpes labialis, marked repugnance Dreams
to bread; sadness, profuse sweating, Dreams, to a homoeopath, are often quite
palpitation and constipation are sure guiding. They give us a far better insight
indications for Natrum mur. Petroleum is into the deeper nature of our patient than
indicated in marasmus when the patient is many of the so called symptoms that crop up
subject to a peculiar type of diarrhoea, and float on the surface to meet our
harassing all day long but mostly absent at superficial gaze. It is not for nothing that
night time. The other prominent symptoms dreams differ. Some dream of accidents,
are a marked odour of garlic in the breath others of amorous subjects, others again of
and faeces of the patient, aversion to fresh topics of varied nature – each dream in its
air, a marked tendency for eczema, turn specifies a particular temperament, or
excoriating cracks and bleeding rhagades. more correctly a special deviation of the
Phosphorus is used in children growing individual from the normal. Important cures
over-tall but slender. The pot belliedness, have been recorded, based on dreams alone.
the pale waxy countenance, the delicate
eyelashes and soft hair, a frequent tendency Repertory part
for diarrhoea where stools pour away like A short and a concise Repertory have been
water from a hydrant, the great tendency for affixed to help in the study of the Materia
affection of bones, the strong craving for cold Medica. The method followed has been the
iced drinks are symptoms too definite to be usual one of the organs in order of their
misleading. Sarsaparilla is generally called natural arrangement. Kent, Kneer, Lippe,
for in very pronounced cases of marasmus Boenninghausen, Boericke and other
where the disease is fully developed. The popular authors have been consulted. A
emaciation is extreme, the face looks great deal of unnecessary and
shriveled, the skin lies into folds, and unauthenticated matter has been left out, to
eruptions are prone to appear on tongue and make the Repertory portion useful and easy
roof of mouth. Offensive sweat about of reference. The reason why a Repertory
genitals, restlessness before passing of has been added to this volume is because
urine, passing of great quantity of sand in practical Homoeopathy is identical with
the urine are also characteristic of this Repertory practice.
remedy. Silicea is indicated in nervous,
Bibliography
1. Allen HC. Key Notes and
characteristics with comparisons of the
Leading Remedies of the Materia
Medica. Reprint of 8th ed. New Delhi: B.
Jain publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2004.