Natrum Salicylicum


Dr. S.R. Phatak describes the clinically confirmed symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Salicylicum in his Concise Materia Medica, published in 1977….


Generalities

      Produces marked effect upon the internal ear; with vertigo, deafness, noises in the ears with loss of bone conduction; hence is useful in Meniere’s disease. Vertigo when objects seem to move to the right; worse on rising from lying. Temperature subnormal with slow pulse. Prostration after influenza.

S.R. Phatak
A pioneer of Homoeopathy in Maharashtra, Dr Shankar Raghunath Phatak was born on 6th September, 1896. He did his MBBS from Grant Medical College, in 1924. Started his practice but somehow not satisfied with Allopathic Treatment.

He was convinced about Homoeopathy while going through Sir William Osler's writings on 'History of Medicine' so switched over to an entirely Homoeopathic Practice in 1932. He also started working on Homoeopathic literature along with his Practice.

He has contributed immensely to homoeopathic literature. He was an ardent follower of Dr Boger. His Repertory is based on Boger's ''A Synoptic key to Materia Medica'.