Remedy selection: inspiration, intuition or hard work?
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2004 Jan / Feb VOL VI NO 1.
Dr Vishpala Parthasarathy
Dr Bhavini Shah
'Medo

Mrs PK F/33 came to me in 1992 for Allergic rhinitis,dandruff, insomnia. and through the years had continued the treatment sporadically. Many remedies were used with some benefit. She came back to me again on 25/4/03 for severe rhinitis sinusitis.
The symptoms were sneezing with tickling sensation in nose.White discharge  yellow  irritation in throat with pain  dry cough  pain in frontal sinuses.
< Humidity < Menses after < Before menses < Getting up < Morning³ < open air > Any climate > Indoor, < Dust³ > Warm > Steam³ < Lying < 2-3 pm > T. Cetrizine. Puts Ayurvedic nose drop

PERSONAL DATA: Ht: 5í3íí. Wt: 51k S: Wheat complexioned . Molluscum on face. Keloids: Rt elbow and a big one behind Rt ear. Tongue-Dry ++ coated.
PERSPIRATION: Partial-offensive,
APPETITE-loves food.
CRAVING: Acids³,cheese³, salty things, sweet³
AVERSION: fruit.
THIRST-1 glass water/day
MENSTRUAL HISTORY: FMP-13 yrs. Regular, flow normal, colour changeable.

BEFORE MENSES:sneezing 10-15 daily-1 wk MB, Faint < 2d MB, Headache 4 days MB >Flow. Stamina low 1week MB, Moody³-weeps,catch waist 5d MB
M Beginning: Pain breast 1d > Flow.
M After: Palpitation, Tachycardia. < lying.> walking,
Sexual function: Desire: N, H: more, frequency 3/
W. Coition A- Pain legs and weak +,
Sleep: Duration - 6 hours of sound sleep, yet very weak and unrefreshing the next day.
THERMAL: hot.

P/H: 1972 epilepsy.988-89 Malaria. 1996 l ovary cyst ruptured. 2001 appendicectomy.

Life Situation and Mental State
In 1959 Fa Surgeon in Chennai. Mo stage artist, dancer
Mo very protective to her and never let her do things on her own? Suppressed
1972 Epilepsy ? Gardinal x 6 y
1979 BA (Fine Arts), classical dance. Got interested in social work? Not allowed. Ran away from home for 3 weeks to her Maternal Aunt.
1985 Took up Painting.
1985-86 Joined Lalit Kala Academy.
1982 Met Husband in a party. Though, well educated, an IIT engineer, was more interested in film making. He did Masters in Fine Arts and film making in USA.
1984 Married though objection from Hís side.
1987-92 Pt was associated with BABA AMTE was much >³ then health wise >³
Pt is Militant-Angry, negative, irritable, impatient,rebellious naÔve, but bargains well. Always wanted to do good social work: like helping the disabled. Proud of whatever she is doing.
Brooding³. Likes Honesty. Agitation +.Obstinate³, Perfectionist? irritable if guests leave a messy home. But, she constantly has guests. Likes to be in company >consolation
Speech wandering, no clear answers. conservative, protective and imaginative. Very caring. Loquacity, anger suppressed. Likes to do different kind of things. Interested in sports, car racing .
Very hurried. Optimistic.

ANALYSIS: MIASM: Sycotic
Reasons:

1. Mind: stubborn, slow, heavy
2. Speech wandering, slow, meandering.
3. Hurry in.
4. Keloid³
5. Warts
6. Cyst in ovary/breast.
7. Face angular-manly build and walk.
8. Interests 3.
9. Plays the role of the male-providing.
10. Water retention.
11. Breast heavy menses before.
12. < Menses before- numerous complaints.
13. Many aches and pains. Once had pain in the inguinal and abdomen region for months.

* L5 = complains are at Level 5 ie 50% better. In spite of complaints, no remedy was given for long stretches.

CONCLUSION: I call this my fluke Medo prescription, because any prescription made after many trials cannot be called a skill. This patient has been coming to me for years and I used to give her some good relief, I suppose, so she continued to come to me. But I always felt something was missing in her case. So, one day I eviewed her case and gave her Medo and lo and behold, she is much better in all respects. But, I do not think she quite knows the monumental changes in her. She still complains of her allergic colds and most often I treat her with sac-lac and she improves. I suspect, I cannot fully cure her, as it has something to do with her life situation. Her husband, a very well qualified engineer, suddenly opted for a complete 360 degree change in career. His passion was film making. He did the switch and she has supported him throughout. But though he finished his apprenticeship 3 yrs ago and has made a film which is 99% complete since 1yr, he has still not released the film nor made a penny in last 9 yrs. That is how this filmy system works- either you can quote your price in crores or you make zilch. Nothing in between for them! This girl, our patient comes from a well-off family. Her father is a renowned surgeon in Chennai, yet, she has not taken any money from him. She works-paints and they manage. She has never complained, but definitely, it must be taking its toll in some way. It is never the greatest of feeling not to be settled till age 45y. So full cure is probably not possible. But still we have been able to give her a reasonably good health.