Preliminary Data:
| Name: Mr. XYZ | Marital status: Married |
| Age: 26yrs | Religion: Hindu |
| Sex: Male | Address: DEF |
| Education: graduate | Date: 08-09-14 |
| Occupation: Service |
Chief Complaints: Patient came with complaints of circumscribed bald patch over left parietal region measuring approx. 3cm diagonally since more than 6 months. He also suffers from dandruff which is white in color and causing itching since 1yr.
| Location | Sensation | Modality | Concomitant |
| HeadScalp
Since 6 months |
Circular bald patch
Itching++/Redness Dandruff+ |
< Morning< winter+ |
Associated complaints: No associated complaints
Past History:
Corns on back of hand and legs. 6 months back took allopathic treatment
Family History:
Grandfather: Diabetes since 12 yrs
Grandmother: Diabetes since 8yrs
Uncle: Renal Calculi
Patient as a person:
Appearance: Average built
Diet: veg and non-veg
Appetite: Good
Thirst: 4-6 glasses/day
Desire: Spicy food++, chocolate+
Aversion: not particular
Bowel: regular
Urine: 4-5 times /day
Sleep: Sound, on abdomen, salivation
Perspiration: cold on head, scanty
Dreams: Not remembered
Habits/addiction: Smoking since 4yrs
Thermals: chilly
| Summer | Rainy | Winter | |
| Fanning | Slow | Slow | No fan |
| Covering | 1 thin | 1 thin | 1 thick |
| Bathing(water) | Warm | Warm | Warm |
Life Space Investigation:
A 26 yr old male, hails from a village and working in a company. Childhood was uneventful. Relationship with each family member is good. He likes company+3 of others. Parents are good in nature, relationship with siblings cordial. He was average in studies. He has fear of water+3 and has lack of self-confidence+2. Patient gets angry occasionally. Excitable by nature but anger is short lasting. He has many friends and likes to spend time with them. He likes to read history books especially of great warriors and having interest in playing chess and running.
Physical Examination
General Examination: T – 98.40 F P/R – 96/min RR – 18/min
BP-120/80mmHg Weight – 60kg
No signs of pallor, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy and icterus
Systemic Examination:
Respiratory System: Air entry bilaterally equal and clear
CVS: S1S2+, no murmur P/A: Soft, non-tender CNS: Normal
Diagnosis of Disease: Alopecia Areata
Miasm: Syco syphilitic
Susceptibility of the case: Moderately susceptible
Analysis of symptoms:
| Mental Generals | Physical generals | Particulars |
| Likes companyFear of water
Lack of confidence |
Desire spicyDesire chocolate
Perspiration cold on head Sleeps on abdomen Salivation sleep during |
Head baldness in patchesHair dandruff white
Extremity corn |
Repertory used: Synthesis
Probable Remedies: Phos, Sulph, Lyco, Nat-m
Constitutional remedy: Phos
Potency: 30
Reason: From the study of the patient and reference to materia medica, Phos covers the following features – company desire, fear of water, baldness in patches, desire for spicy food and chocolate. Thus Phosphorus gets highest marks in the above features and was prescribed.
Prescription: PHOS 30 (4 pills- 1 dose) S.L. BD x 15 days.
Auxiliary measures: Avoid smoking, start taking lots of citrus fruits and healthy balanced diet, wash your hair regularly and avoid using any irritant dyes, shampoo and chemicals.
Follow Up:
| DATE | OBSERVATION | PLAN | TREATMENT |
| 23-09-14 | No fresh complaint, feeling better generally,No change in bald patch | Wait and watch | S.L. BD x 1month |
| 25-10-14 | Dandruff and itching reduced. Now smokes only twice a day. Small hair visible in center but only through magnifying lens. Feeling better | Wait and watch | S.L. BD x 1month |
| 29-11-14 | Not Much improvement from last month.Status quo | Repeat the dose | Phosphorus 30 1 doseS.L. BD x 1 month |
| 2-01-15 | Great improvement in bald patch new hairs are visible, no itching and no dandruff. | Wait and watch | S.L. BD x 1 month |
| 3-02-15 | Now the whole patch is covered with new hair, patient was very excited and pleased from the response of homoeopathic treatment. | He was advised to stop treatment and report if any problem in future |
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT
Practicing doctors who see several of these cases will notice the realistic time frame that Dr Satyakaam has shown in this case of alopecia areata- very well presented case and the WAIT & WATCH concept is so important in these cases – and that miraculous results are possible but certainly not overnight!
Well Done done Dr Satyakaam – & great that HPathy puts up these simple realistic cases that all so often drop into our OPDs!
Thanks Dr Sacheen for your wonderful words of appreciation.
Well done Dr Satyacam
Thanks for sharing your experience with us
It will boost confidence of all homoeopaths and will help to grow homoeopathy
DEAR DR.SATYAKAAM JI ,
I READ YOUR ARTICLE AND QUITE IMPRESSED …. I AM NOT A MEDICO … I AM AN ENGINEER AND
KEEP READING VARIETY OF HOMEOPATHY ARTICLES… CONGRATES.. FOR YOUR SUCCESS.
ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW… IS IT POSSIBLE TO TREAT MALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS FOR PEOPLE
BETWEEN 45-50 yrs , WHO IS A PATIENT OF HYPO-THYROID… MY BROTHER HAS TRIED MANY
BUT STILL COULD NOT GET ANY RESULT. HOPEFULLY , HE WILL GET SOME ONE , SOME DAY , WHO
CAN CURE HIM.
REGARDS , NIRMAL NAHAR , 98290-20304 , nirmolnahar@hotmail.com
nice case with a very good result. well done dr satyakam. keep up the good work.
Thank you sir for your kind words.