Clinical Cases

A Case of Cancer of the Tongue

A case of cancer of the tongue cured with three remedies.

Name:           Mrs. K S                      Sex/Age:              F 49 yrs

Religion:       Hindu                          Marital status:              Married

Occupation     Housewife                          Residence     New Delhi

History of Presenting Illness

The patient presented the history of an ulcerated growth over the left margin of the base of the tongue.  She took radiotherapy for that with no marked improvements. Asthmatic attacks in cloudy weather, pain in legs better with pressure and decreased appetite. Fearful dreams, irritable and angered easily. Eggs aggravate and desire sweets and fats. Very thirsty with dryness of mouth. Body feels as if grasped or air were filled in it.

Past History

On further enquiry, it was found that she had suppression of eruptions, asthma and erythema multiforme.

Family History

Not marked.

Patient as a Person

Appearance                            Moderate build

Skin                                        Clean, fair complexion

Appetite                                  Decreased

Cravings                                 Sweets, fats

Food aggravation                   Eggs                         

Thirst                                      Increased

Thermally                               Hot Patient

Emotional State                      Irritable, angered easily

Temperature                           Normal

Pulse                                        64 /Min.

Respiratory rate                     16 /Min.

Blood pressure                       126/82 mm Hg

Weight                                    Not taken

Systemic examination

Respiratory system                 Wheezing (Mild)

Cardiovascular system            S 1- S2 Normally heard, no murmurs

Local examination                 Small Swelling in left side of neck (Left parotiditis)

Investigations

Biopsy Tongue lesion Dtd. 27-02-2006 (AIIMS New Delhi) Moderately differentiated Squamous cell carcinoma
CECT Face and Neck  Dtd. 01-03-2006 CT findings are suggestive of well-defined    enhancing focal lesion in lateral border of anterior 2/3rd of tongue – Mitotic- with few small (< 1 cms) cervical lymph nodes as described.

 

A Case of Cancer of the Tongue gupta-jan13-img001

Provisional Diagnosis

Moderately differentiated Squamous cell carcinoma left margin of base of tongue.

Constitutional Totality

Mentals                                  

Ailments from cares, worries

Irritable

Violent anger

Thoughts persistent

Too religious and superstitious

Desires

Sweets, Fruits, milk and warm food

Food Aggravation

Eggs

Physical Generals

Moderate build

Hot Patient

Sun aggravates

Drafts of air aggravate

Evenings aggravate

Cancerous affection of advanced stage.

 

Acute Totality

Deglutition difficult. Severe drawing pains in left side of cheek and neck region. Worse 12 Noon, evening. Better nights. Pain radiates to left shoulder. Facial puffiness in morning.

Miasmatic Totality

Fundamental miasm                        Sycosis +++Syphilis + Psora ++

Dominant miasm                             Psora++  (Metastasis, Food aggravation etc.)

P2S1C3                                            Syphilis+ (Tissue Destructions)

(P= Psora, S= Syphilis,           Sycosis+++ (Lymphadenopathy, Inflammatory

C= Sycosis)                             Changes, fibrosis, drawings etc.)

General Management

Good personal hygiene, highly nourishing diet and bed rest.

Specific Management

Strict control on any other medication.

Case Analysis

Mrs. KS F 49   13613 / 12-07-2008/ Cancer Base of Tongue left margin

1        MIND – SUPERSTITIOUS

2        MIND – RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS

3        MIND – ANGER – violent

4        MIND – THOUGHTS – persistent

5        MIND – IRRITABILITY

6        GENERALS – WEATHER – cloudy weather – agg.

7        GENERALS – SUN – exposure to the sun

8        GENERALS – AIR; DRAFT OF – agg.

9        GENERALS – EVENING

10      GENERALS – NOON

11      GENERALS – NIGHT – amel.

12      GENERALS – CANCEROUS affections

13      GENERALS – FOOD and DRINKS – eggs – agg.

14      GENERALS – FOOD and DRINKS – milk – desire

15      GENERALS – FOOD and DRINKS – fruit – desire

16      GENERALS – FOOD and DRINKS – sweets – desire

17      MOUTH – CANCER – Tongue

18      GENERALS – PAIN – drawing pain

Repertorization

carc. tub. aur-m-n. kali-ar. med. aur-s. aloe kali-i. tritic-vg. stram.
636 613 609 540 521 510 498 484 482 469
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2
3 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 2
5 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2
6 1 1 1 1
7 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
9 1 1 1 2 2 1 2
10 1 2
11 1
12 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
13 1 1 1
14 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
15 1 1 1 1 1 1
16 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2
17 1 1 2
18 1 1 1 1 1

First Prescription

Date 12-07-2008 

Carcinosinum 1M stat

Sac Lac TDS

Criteria

General symptoms matched. Mental and Physicals similar. Miasm matched.

Second Prescription

Comment                               

No improvement

Date 20-10-2008

Aur mur nat 6 X TDS

Criteria

Nearest match in repertorization after Carc and Tuberculinum No tubercular indication. Gross pathological changes. Hence low potency.

Third Prescription

Comment                               

Marked improvement

Date 01-04-2009 

Aur mur nat 6x TDS

Criteria

Better

Fourth Prescription

Comment                               

Almost Asymptomatic. No more symptoms to discuss.

Date 29-08-2009          

Sac Lac TDS

Criteria

Much better in general.

Fifth Prescription

Comment                               

Drawing pain in left side of neck, extending to shoulder. Otherwise better in general.

Date 07-06-2010                    

Aur mur nat 30 TDS

Criteria

Reappearance of some symptoms.

Sixth Prescription

Comment                               

Glandular swelling in left side of throat. Drawing pains better.

Date 26-01-2011                    

Aur mur nat 200 Stat.

Conium mac Q 10 drops TDS

Criteria

Glandular enlargement. Symptoms better.

Seventh Prescription

Comment                               

Better in general.

Date 06-05-2011                    

Aur mur nat 1 M Stat

Sac Lac TDS

Criteria

Persistence of thoughts and irritability marked.

Eighth Prescription

Comment                               

Much better.

Date  16-11-2011                   

Sac Lac TDS

Criteria

Almost asymptomatic. Little bit drawing pains.

Ninth Prescription

Comment                               

Anxiety about personal heath. Lest some traces of cancer might be there.

Date  17-03-2012                   

Sac Lac TDS

Criteria

No pain or more symptoms. Adv. CECT Neck and Biopsy.

Tenth Prescription

Comment                               

Much Better. Only few drawing pains are there.

Biopsy Dtd. 30-08-2012CR No : 146946 NO EVIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY.

 

 

Cancer of the Tongue

Date 01-09-2012

Sac Lac TDS

Criteria

Cured

Result

Cured

 

 

 

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.

11 Comments

  • Everything seems clear excepting the first prescription. Carc came at the top of repertorisation and yet prescribed in 1M inspite of gross pathological changes. While the same logic applied in case of Aur mur nat and was given in low potency. Here Carc appears to be the similimum on the basis of totality and not an intercurrent. The logic may kindly be further explained.

    • Carcinosin high was given on basis of miasmatic totality and amn low on presenting complaints.
      Thanks with regards.

    • Your two articles viz., When signs are the clues and Treat the patient not the Disease are very informative. I would like to have your contact no / e-mail to discuss so many important things about Homeopathy. The so called big guns are not doing classical Homeopathy they are formulating their own theory.
      Regards
      Dr U K Srivastava
      09415186852
      Jhansi U P

  • Dear Doctor,

    Can i know which repertorisation software was used to cure ?It’s great about homeopathy and great skill.Congrats .

  • This i s a good case management and success. I think a specific medicine such as Kali Cynat. can be added as a complementary .. thats I have been trying ..

  • Dear dr. u have presented a very good case, with evidence. u are a much experienced homoeopath i have got some quaries.

    do identifying the miasm helped in your prescription ?

    can we prescribe the carc if the case is clearly diagnosed cancer, or tuberculinum in a case of T.B.?

  • I have explained miasmatic evaluation in places in this article.
    Carcinosin is not indicated in all cancers and so as for tuberculinum for TB.
    An overall study is essential in every case.
    Regards.

  • DEAR DR,
    U MAY BE AWARE THAT IN PAST JOURNAL ONE DR STATED THAT HE CURED SEVERAL CASES OF CANCER WITH ‘RUTA’ ONLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER DR HAS AN EXPERIENCE OF CURING CANCER WITH ‘RUTA.
    THANKS
    DR SHEKHAR
    [email protected]

  • Dear R K Sharma,

    Thanks for good case and good prescription.

    With regards,

    Prof Dr Shaikh Shamsur Rahman,
    Abu Dhabi,
    U A E.

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