Day 1, Case 2 - Limitless scope of Homeopathy Predictive Chennai Seminar

The following is the 2nd in the series of of a compilation of cases in the Predictive Homeopathy, Chennai Seminar organised on 25th and 26th March 2017. The pictures/slide have been compiled Dr. B Archana SriVardha. And I have added further personal notes for detailed real time understanding. 

I believe you have read the precursor articles of Introduction and case 1 of the series, if not, I urge you, to not miss it. If you have already, lets move on.

Case 2 - Case of post op Hydrocephalus. 

This case was one among the much popular Hope for the Hopeless camps organised by Predictive Homeopathy, under Dr. Prafull Vijaykar's guidnace. The Free camps see huge response every time they are conducted, proving that they have been benefited in one or other way. Also, a strong base for students to witness the Predictive approach in action and its effects for themselves. Our Homeopathic medicines, that many in the world claim to have nothing in it, after all has something that helps these disabled children lead better lives. The following in one such case. 

Cesarean section delivery, today, is an elective procedure. It has become a norm, though we are aware of the risks, children born of c-section are prone to. A correct homeopathic remedy, however can reverse the so called incurable and irreversible pathologies, ie syphilis to psora. 

In a normal delivery process, the child is anxious, frightened that the uterus/mother is pushing it out of safety. An anxiety, a fear (sycosis) that it is being pushed into a noisy, smelly world. Frightened as it is, as a response, its respiratory center is triggered and it starts crying. This reaction is psoric. Conversely, in a c-section, there is no such preparation, and the child is just suddenly brought out into completely different environment without any prior intimation. It is very similar to shock and that is where the problems start. 

This was a case of a small child, seemed to be in a very bad state. Thin and emaciated, with a disproportionate large head (obviously it was a case of hydrocephalus, what was I thinking?), the child almost had a close resemblance to marasmus. One could actually count his ribs. His eyes almost looked anxious, without frown lines on the forehead, visible only rt side. The mother described him as a soft cotton ball that doesn't move from the place he is kept on. He was born by c-section and did not cry at birth. The very 2nd day of birth, he developed seizures.  When investigated, he was found to have developed hydrocephalus. Following which, he was operated and a shunt put in. Within 3 months of the operation, he had started emaciating and left side paralyzed. The left leg was immobile and his vision also lost.

Pic only for reference. Not actual picture of the child. Photo credit: Kullabs

Hydrocephalus, a condition where there is accumulation of CSF within the ventricles and pressure effects on the brain parenchyma. The accumulation can also occur due to blockage of CSF at the aqueduct. Trauma or any inflammation could also lead to it. 

If you see analyse every disease in this manner, as per the miasmatic base of the presenting condition. Whether in inflammation (psora), induration (sycosis), or destruction (syphilitic). Aqueductal stenosis, for instance, can occur due to psoric, sycotic or syphilitic causes. 

If a child is born normally, or has no obvious physical abnormalities, then it will rarely be syphilis. However, in case of this child, an operation was done and a shunt was placed in, without considering what could have led to the hydrocephalus. 

An MRI had showed no tumor, no space occupying lesion, no absence of duct, no obstructive pathology. So either the cause had to infective or inflammatory or a spasm, which are psoric. However the increased production of CSF indicated sycosis. And then the gross emaciation was obviously syphilitic. 

So now we had all our facts in in order and it was time for analysis and question time. Keen observation with an open mind, free of any bias was essential to cracking the case. But what was Sir looking for? What was he going to observe? SSUP. Most striking, singular, uncommon and peculiar symptom(s). Striking means something that you don't have to hunt for, something that strikes you right in the face. He showed us a viral video of a 3-4 yr old child (probably one we all must have seen in our WhatsApp and Facebook posts), climbing up a pillar within his home. The rubric for that child was considered as Strange. Remedies covering it - calc, verat, sulph. Every constitutional remedy must cover this peculiar striking symptom which is also the syphilitic symptom of the case. 

In this particular case, many answered premature old age. Some said wrinkled forehead, wrinkled hands, 

However, Sir clarified that it was sycotic rather than syphilitic. So what was syphilitic in this child?

So what do we have so far?

• Left sided paralysis
• Non active/no reactive. 
• Non thriving

However, non thriving can either be sycosis less, if growth is less or stopped or syphilitic if there is no growth. Also non thriving doesn't mean dying. However, this particular child, sir explained, was withering, almost dying, which is syphilitic. Premature old age, and old looking, which many answered when asked the most striking feature in the child, was determined to be more sycotic by sir and the correct word or rubric was taken shriveled. Once he said that, most of us were at peace and a little mad at ourselves that we missed it. The child actually was dwindling, it had a shruknen look. Wrinkled, for instance, was deemed unfit as a general because it was only on the hands and the forehead looked wrinkled, the chest was taut. 

Rubrics considered 

• Shrivelled (general)
• Wrinkled forehead (particular)

Remedies - Graph, Alum, Amm C, Amm M, Ambr, Ant c, Arg n. 

Graphities - cotton like, no action, no reaction. But did it cover the pathology? Always check if the pathology or action of tissues is covered by the remedy. So Sir checked if graphites covered any duct or canal patholgies, by simply searching for duct and canal and 2 rubrics came up. 

• Stricture of lachrimal duct 
• swelling genral, lachrimach canal 

And both the rubrics had Graphites. All carbons are right sided, except for Graphites. And a dose Graphites 200 was given. 

But why is Graphites left sided? Carbons are slow, dull, lumpy, fat and often found in one place. All carbons are also money minded - also rt sided trait - Calc, Carb V, Carb S, Kreos. The right hand is for earning money. However, Graphites or Plumbago is 75-80% iron. Iron or Ferrum as we know is left sided and sensitive. And hence Graphites happens to be the only left sided and only sensitive carbon. 

Back to the case, after the remedy, child grew to be chubby and healthy and had also started seeing well. His intelligence also had improved. In the 9 months that had passed, the mother said that there was 85% improvement, of which their contribution was a mere 5% and all credit is to Homeopathy and Dr. Vijaykar. The child, by the second visit, was pushing/pulling things he liked and even using left hand, recognizing neighboring kids by face and name. And he was not even on any physiotherapy. 

So they learning was all we have to do is pick up the right key. Taking premature old age, a sycotic feature would have failed us. Remember, the eyes don't see what the mind doesn't perceive. So observe, learn and practice how to pick the striking peculiar features. 

Another case solved, another lesson and collars turned up!

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As a reminder, if you have not read the precursor articles of of the series, you can click here - Introduction and case 1.