The Insensitive Sadhu?
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 2003 Sep / Oct VOL V NO 5.
Dr Navin Pawaskar
'Sulph

Screening Sheet Dated 19/07/01 + SCR Dated 21/07/01
Mr YBR 43yrs Occupation: pan shop
Father: 80yrs Mother: 75yrs Brothers: 5 Sister: 3
Sons: 3. Daughters: 2

Chief Complaint :
His complaints started with a boil on right leg about 3 to 4 days back, which has healed now,. but edematous swelling of the right leg persists, pitting on pressure and warm to touch. Cord like hard feeling on touch at right lower leg with little brownish pigmentation on calf and hard feeling on lateral aspect of right lower leg. Gradually the Pain++ spread along the whole leg < pressure and walking. Treated with Tab Cifran 3 tabs.
History of fever++ 10 days back with chilliness, which lasted for two days. Ailments from getting wet. Relieved by homoeopathic medication .

Patient As A Person
Skin: No cracks, no tendency to suppuration.
Teeth: Lt. 2^nd Lower molar teeth extracted.
Perspiration: Partial- forehead++, odours++, no staining.
App: Normal , not aggravated by hunger.
Cravings: Green veg.
Stool: N Urine: N
Sexual Function: Desire++, Frequency- daily once.( H/O 2-3/day)
Duration: can perform intercourse for 1 to 1.5 hours., Ejaculation: N
Sleep: N Dreams: religious++ (Going to temple for prayers), Ghosts, Daily routine.

REACTION PHYSICAL FACTORS
No motion sickness.
Headache < sun
Fan: Summer- full, Winter- slow,
Coverings: Summer-nil, Winter-blanket (because fan is on he needs covering)
Woolens: occasionally.
Bath: Cold always, Tepid in extreme winter. C2H2
Past Illness: Nothing specific.
Addictions: Tobacco chewing: 8-10 times/day. Alcohol: Toddyi- rarely.

Physical Examination
Temp: 98.6, pulse-80/min, B.P - 140/98, Tongue - mild coated.
P/A- NAD, CVS-NAD, RS- NAD.
Right Leg - Pitting edema, warm to touch, healed lesion of boil. Tenderness++.

Life Space
Patient is of medium height with slightly obese built. The face is rounded with big eyes, and short hair on head. The clothes were dirty. At present patient is staying at Boisar with his wife, 3sons and 2 daughters and running a pan shop.

Patient was born and brought up at village near UP Bihar border. The family was big. pt was 3^rd among 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Now father is 80 yrs and mother is 75 yrs old. Both father and mother used to work on daily wages. Financially the family was poor. It was difficult to run the house. During childhood patient did not have to face any responsibility. He studied up to first standard and left the school as his parents were not able to provide for the education facilities. Patient did not have any Interrsonal reltionhp difficulties with parents or siblings.

Since childhood, patient has belief in God and was curious to know about religious places and religious things. So he ran away from home at the age of 10 yrs. Patient was saying that the financial position was not sound, no sufficient food to eat and he did not have any kind of business (ladte phirte rehte the). Patient wandered from Delhi, Patna, Varanasi, Banaras, etc. Patient got acquainted with a group of sadhu’s at Benaras and started staying with them and used to do prayers, Bhajan etc. Patient had to do work of washing of clothes, vessels etc. He grew up in this environment. At the age of 20-22 yrs. patient had nocturnal emissions and thought that it is not good so he should marry. After a long period patient returned back to parents. He got married and responsibility came on his shoulders. He started searching for a job and came to Boisar.
Initially he worked as a plumber for few years and got a job in a factory. Over a period this factory closed down. Now he is running a pan shop. He also has one hotel, which is well furnished and he wants to give it to someone on rental basis.

Patient has good friend circle and has good reputation in the society. Everyone calls him sadhu maharaj. If he meets any acquaintance on road them they would ask him, "kyo sadhu kaha ja rahe ho?". He always talks on religious matters with friends and sometimes gives religious discourses. Sometimes he has religious debates with friends. He proves how Hindu Gods are great and how they came into existence (Utpatti). Many times he has hot debate with Muslims and Christians and shows them how other religions are formed from Hindu God. He can argue for hours. Whenever there is any religious function in factory then he is called to sing bhajans. Everyone listens to him peacefully.

Patient gets good sleep and always dreams about God, sees that he is visiting temples and doing prayers, bhajans etc. He also dreams of ghost and also of day today happenings.

Patient’s wife is a housewife and they get along well. Patient has strong sexual desire. Earlier he had to do intercourse 2-3 times a day. Now he has sex once/daily. Patient said he performs sexual intercourse for 1-1.5 hours. His wife has to run for stool immediately after coition.

Patient is irritable but rarely gets angry on anyone. Financially patient is capable of feeding his family.
Patient raised many questions regarding the homeopathic history. He started communicating well after understanding the purpose. Later started questioning about physicians family etc. He appreciated homoeopathy, telling that it (Homoeopathy) had disappeared for sometime but it is now coming up again.

Observation: Its Importance in Prescribing:
During the interview, patient’s son was crying loudly, with running nose. Patient cleared it with his hand and wiped the hand with his own shirts. While patient was walking in corridor his kid was in his lap. Tthe child passed stool on his hand but patient was not at all bothered.

Remedy: Sulphur , naturally One dose of Sulphur 30 cleared up the whole case in just 2-3 days. No recurrence.