Clinical Cases

A Case of Stasis Eczema with Dyshidrosis Cured with Homeopathy

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One of the cases where the ‘right remedy’ works rapid miracles.

Mrs. NA, Female- 45 years, Date of consultation- 02-05-2011

Presenting Complaints

This lady presented with marked swelling, redness and severe burning pain in both the legs and feet for a week. There was cellulitis with deep cracks and scaling in pedal region. These all were accompanied by violent itching felt in the depth of the skin, high fever and chills.

Clinical history

She was very restless, thirsty for large quantities of cold water at large intervals, constipated with no urging for three days, hard, dry stool, having high grade fever with chills, with no desire to cover the legs.

She was a multiparous, normotensive, non diabetic, cheerful, talkative and postmenopausal lady. She preferred to be in company and was fearful of touching the feet as if they would break into pieces. This was the marked and peculiar symptom noted.

Past History

She had a recurrent history of swelling of feet and legs for the last three years. This was worse on standing and sitting for an hour or more. There were also swellings accompanied with itching with pitting oedema. She had chicken pox in childhood, typhoid 10 years back and developed tiny warts on her neck for a year.

Clinical diagnosis

Stasis eczema with dyshidrosis with cellulitis suppurativa.

Clinical analysis

Based on history of warts and peculiar sensation of brittleness of legs, Thuja seemed to be the remedy of choice.

Prescription

Thuja 200 one dose stat, followed by placebo thrice daily.

Advise to keep the feet elevated and to cleanse with calendula mother tincture twice daily.

Result

Complete cure with a single dose within a week! Miracle of Homoeopathy.

© Dr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma MD (Homoeopathy)

About the author

Rajneesh Kumar Sharma

Dr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma BHMS, MD (Homoeopathy), hMD (UK), DI Hom (London), DLit (UK), PhD, Consultant Homoeopathic Physician (30 years’ experience, treating patients from more than 40 countries). International Vice President- Homoeopathy World Community, Executive/Privileged Member- Delhi Homoeopathic Medical Association, Life Member- Homoeopathic Medical Association of India, Life Member- Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicians, Life Member- Indian Medico-legal and Ethics Association, author of several research papers, articles, case presentations, and books. faculty to several National and International Conferences, recipient of many International and National Awards, Chief Managing Director- Homoeo Cure & Research Institute, Sparsh Multispecialty Hospital and Vaibhav Homoeopathic Pharma.

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