| A girl, 14 years old
Chief Complaint: Recurring cold cough & abdominal
pain.
Psoric expression
The cold was aggravated by cold drinks, fish and change of weather.
The abdominal pain was better only when pressure was applied.
Family Circumstances:
She stays in a joint family.
The trouble got worse after her brother got married. Her sister-in-law
is very selfish & possessive.
Her sister in law doesn't share her clothes or jewelry, hides food,
sweets etc.
At the same time she expects everybody to part with their things.
She is very emotional, sensitive and generous.
But the sister-in-law’s attitude has disturbed the patient
considerably.
Reaction
- Irritable & angry
- She shouts and fights
- At times she cries for hours
- This shock has changed her life
- Unable to cope up with the situation
- Her studies have been affected
Generals:
Thirst - +
Appetite. - normal
Desires - salt, rice, raw rice
Aversion - nil
Menses - normal, regular
Sweat - profuse. esp. armpits, offensive
Sleep -
- Sound
- Disturbed by thoughts
Dreams -
- Exams
- Falling
- Falling of teeth
Thermal Sensitivity -
- Bathing Habits - warm water.
- Cover - Desires
- Air conditioner - Ok
- Fan - likes
- Weather - summer
- Sun - aversion
Thirst - mild
O/E Teeth - caries
Wt. 41 kg, Chest NAD
Prescription:
The patient was given one dose of Niccolum
(200CH)
Reason:
- Emotional
- Sensitive patient
- Friendly & co-operative
- Generous & helping nature
- Dreams - falling of teeth
Result:
- Cold, cough, pain better
- Dream of falling of teeth ceased
- Can face the sister - in - law
- and handle her in a better way
Materia medica by Boericke W.
NICCOLUM [Nicc]
- Periodical nervous sick headaches, with
asthenopia, weak digestion, constipation. Catarrh.
- Suits debilitated, nervous, literary patients,
with frequent headaches, dyspepsia and constipation.
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
by Clarke J. H.
Niccolum [Nicc]
- Low-spirited, fears something evil will
happen.
- Vexed and very angry from least contradiction.
- Anxious moroseness and inquietude.
- Trembling and fright with desire for solitude.
- Dislike to conversation.
- Anxiety on moving as if sweat would break
out.
Elements of Homeopathy by Jan Scholten
Niccolum [Nicc]
- Suppressing emotions
- Because the harmony had to be maintained
at all times they became very good at suppressing their emotions.
- Their childhood was ruled by the principle:
- Maintain the harmony, at any price
- Relationships have to follow the same
rules, which means they are usually not very close
- Eventually they no longer know what they
feel or what is going on with them
- It is better to avoid conflict
- Personal feelings were not allowed so
it was better not to even notice them
- The emotions are still there, but they
don't know where they come from or what they mean
- They dream of having their fingers or
head cut off, a symbolic portrayal of the cut off emotions
- They often feel as if they are living
in isolation, as if surrounded by a glass barrier
- Exams are a nightmare, they may have black-outs
Learning From This Case:
- A non Repertorial approach.
- Such Prescription is possible if you
are aware about evolution of a remedy.
- Falling of teeth has been a deciding
factor in quite a few cases and once you give niccolum, dreams
of many years vanish.
- Some counseling is required till she
comes out from negativity
Dr. Jawahar Shah
8, New Hari Niwas, Dattatray Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai - 54
Tel : 022 - 2661 4532, 2661 6561 Fax : 022 - 2660 0204
Email : hompath@vsnl.com Web : www.hompath.com |
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