Asthma versus Arsenic 
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1995 Jan / Feb Vol IV No 1.
Hardeep Shahi.
Cases.
` Ars.

Mrs BK, a 30 year old housewife and mother of three children consulted me on 20-6-94. In her own words -:
"Doctor I am suffering from asthma since childhood. I have tried the traditional treatment without any relief. I feel worse during weather change. I regularly get cough on waking in the morning with fluent discharge from nose and constant sneezing. Every now and then I suffer from bitter eructations, and the only relief is by a vomit".

However, she was very thirsty and drank large quantities of water.

CASE ANALYSIS:

1. Thirst, large quantities, for (KR 429)
   Total 23 medicines of which (Ars, Bry, Nat-mur, Phos, Sulph and Verat in Bold Type)
2. Eructations, vomiting amel (SR Vol II-676)'
   Aco, Ars, Coc-c, Eup-per covers both symptoms.
3. Respiration, asthmatic, change of Weather (KR-764)
   Ars, Chel, Dulc are the three medicines.
   Arsenic alb covers the rubrics -
4. Respiration, arrested (KR-763)
5. Cough. morning, rising, after (KR-778)
6. Coryza, cough, with (KR-326)
7. Coryza, discharge, with (KR-327)
8. Sneezing, constant (KR-350)
9. Eructations, bitter (KR-492).

TREATMENT:

29-6-94-Ars-alb 1 M
13-7-94-Ars-alb 1 M
5-8-94-Phosphorus 1 M (a complementary given on account of chest pain)
5-9-94-Ars-alb 1 M
16-1-95-Ars-alb 1 M
25-3-95-According to her husband she is perfectly well and is under observation.