Author: Prof. (Dr.) Goutam Das M.D. (Homoeopathy)
[Abstract: This article includes the clinical understanding of the teaching of our Organon of Medicine & Homoeopathic Philosophy that; what are the, “Obstacles to recovery in each and … how to remove them, so that the restoration may be permanent: … how to treat judiciously and rationally,” to cure the case homeopathically, & what are the proper dose, potency and repetitions? How does a homoeopathic cure take place? And what is curable in disease and what is curative in medicines are also expressed in this article.]
Introduction: He is a true practitioner of the healing art, who knows the obstacles to recovery in each case and is aware how to remove them … so that restoration may be permanent … then he understands how to treat judiciously and rationally. (Organon of Medicine, aphorism: 3)
Definition: Obstacles to recovery are such things, which interfere with the smooth restoration of the health from the sickness of the patient.
Common obstacles to recovery are; errors from part of the patient, such as advanced pathological conditions; treatment by X-ray or Radium; non-pathological mechanical obstruction by foreign body; psychic trauma, emotional stresses and unhappy domestic conditions; over anxiety, worry, constant financial stress and industrial demand; increasing use of sedatives, bromides, narcotics and analgesics; use of cosmetics; problems of diet; lack of exercise and secondly errors from part of physician as errors of prescription and errors in pharmacy. (Dr. H.A. Roberts, ‘The Deflected Current’).
CASE: 1:
24.05.2020, (Sunday):
MRS. USHA DEVI., AGED 72 YEARS, FEMALE, came to consult me through telecommunications, with a history of an acute fever for last 3 days around 100°F (Due to the tension & exertion during & after the Super Cyclone, Amphan, dated 20.05.2020, Wednesday, evening ), patient is restless time to time otherwise lying down calm & quiet, preferably on right side with dry coated tongue, profuse sweating all-over the body, desire fanning, great thirst, having dry cough, must support her chest with her hands during coughing but without any expectoration, difficulties in breathing, diarrhoea, great prostration, unable to open her eyes, aversion to answering any questions.
Rx. Bryonia 30 / two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 6 hours intervals.
2nd Consultation, 25.05.2020, (Monday), after one day from first:
No fever 98.1°F, slight dry cough only aggravated by motion, slight weakness present.
Rx. Placebo 30 / two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 6 hours intervals.
3rd Consultation, 31.05.2020, (Sunday), after 07 days from first:
Fever 101°F, she feels cold & shivering of her limbs with great weakness from today morning; desire to lying down calm & quiet, dislike to talk with others, constipation, thirst for large quantity of water, dry white coated tongue with a history of overexertion3 for cleaning of her house after the Super Cyclone, Amphan.
Rx. Bryonia 200 / two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 12 hours intervals.
4th Consultation, 01.06.2020 (Monday), after 08 days from first:
No fever 97.4°F, slight dry cough only aggravate by motion, slight weakness present, she talks with all, appetite increase, stool normal, urine deep yellow in colour.
Rx. Placebo 200/ two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 12 hours intervals.
5th Consultation, 05.06.2020 (Friday), morning, after 12 days from first:
No fever, no cough only, slight weakness present, she talks with all, appetite increase, stool & urine normal.
Rx. Placebo 200 / six doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, morning & evening, twice in a day, for three days. (No needs for further taking medicine until any new symptoms develop in this case).
Image of the patient after treatment (Case-1)
CASE: 2:
24.05.2020, (Sunday):
MR. S.SIL, AGED 18 YEARS, MALE, came to consult me through telecommunications, with a history of an acute fever for last 3 days around 99°F (Due to the tension & exertion during & after the Super Cyclone, Amphan, dated 20.05.2020, Wednesday, evening ), patient is mentally restless time to time, due to the fear of the infection of COVID-19, otherwise lying down calm & quiet, having sore-throat, aggravate by drinking water; dry cough aggravate when talking, relief in deep sleep; headache; lips are dry and cracked; constipation; deep yellow urine; trembling of his limbs on motion; with great weakness and a history of taking cold drink from their refrigerator.
Rx. Bryonia 30 / two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 6 hours intervals.
2nd Consultation, 25.05.2020, (Monday), after 1 day from first:
Yesterday evening after relief in Fever became 98.4°F; but from today morning Fever rise and reached 102°F; whereas relief in sore-throat; stool, urine, appetite became normal; sleep aggravate; dry cough till present; patient became more mentally restless, due to the fear of the infection of COVID-19, (Refer to higher authority, as per protocols; but patient party are old knows about Homoeopathic Aggravation4, followed by relief take place & stay at home), and there was a history of taking 5 times hot lemon juice water between the 1st dose to till reporting (Bryonia have inimical relation with lemon juice5).
Rx. Bryonia 30 / four globules dissolved in a cup of normal drinking water, mixing clockwise smoothly with a clean tablespoon, ten times for each & every repetition and to be taken two tablespoons of dissolved medicine within one hour interval, for successive three times in empty stomach2.
3rd Consultation, 26.05.2020, (Tuesday), after 2 days from first:
No fever, no sore-throat, occasionally slight cough during talking; weakness till.
Rx. Placebo 30 / two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 6 hours intervals.
4th Consultation, 31.05.2020, (Sunday), after 07 days from first:
No fever, no cough, no weakness present, appetite increase, stool & urine normal.
Rx. Placebo 30 / two doses with Sac. Lac.1; to be taken in an empty stomach2, within 6 hours intervals. (No needs for further taking medicine until any new symptoms develop in this case).
Image of the patient after treatment (Case-2)
Remarks:
1) Proper selection of potency, doses & repetitions must be similar & stronger than the strength & velocity/pace, volume & density of the Sickness of the Patient.
2) Remember the, “Obstacles to recovery”; in Case: 1, due to overexertion, fever reappear; but 1st Prescription Bryonia 30 gave soothing effect, and Vital Force became stronger, hence in 2nd Prescription Bryonia 200 acts favorably and long-time restoration take place.
3) Remember the, “Obstacles to recovery”; in Case: 2, due to inimical relation of lemon juice with Bryonia, that became ceases its action (or may be puzzle to produce Artificial similar stronger Medicinal disease state due to sudden cessation of medicinal action), and needs further fractional doses with minimum & finest stimulation to the Life/Vital Force to complete and establish Primary Action of the medicine, for neutralize the Natural disease and finally by the Secondary Curative Action, Life Force remove the Artificial Medicinal disease, and Homoeopathic Cure take place.
4) Specific homoeopathic remedy, cut-short the course of acute disease; without complications.
5) Importance of knowing the art of giving placebo, in Homoeopathy.
6) Remember, that, every acute episode are due to flare-up of latent dyscrasia6; to eradicate it (As per the rules of our “Second Prescription”, Repetition of the First Prescription and Change in the Second Prescription); long times follow up must be needed, to simplify the case, to restore the sick to health, for the ideal of cure.
Image of how to overcome obstacles to recovery (greatoaksrecovery.com)
[Abbreviation: Sac. Lac.1 means Sugar of Milk.]
[Reference:
1) Empty stomach2 means one or half hour before & after taking medicine as mention in THE CHRONIC DISEASES THEIR PECULIAR NATURE AND THEIR HOMOEOPATHIC CURE, BY DR SAMUAL HAHNEMANN, VOL-1; paragraph 122, 123, page number 136, Indian Books & Periodicals Publishers, New Delhi – 110005, Reprint Edition: July 2009.
2) Overexertion3 as we all knows in Bryonia aggravation from motion, overexertion & that acts as, “Obstacles to recovery” and proper diet & regimen must be maintained, during treatment till recovery.
3) Homoeopathic Aggravation4 as the patient party means; but its, “Obstacles to recovery”.
4) Lemon juice5 “… certain remedies have violently inimical relation to acid, lemons, etc. If you do not particularly mention the fact, and say, “You must not touch vinegar or lemons; nor take lemon juice taking medicine”, you will have the remedy spoiled, and then wonder why it is. The medicine often stops acting … a medicine … ceases action and you do not know what the trouble is”. As mentioned in; Kent JT, LECTURE ON HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA. 2nd INDIAN ed. CALCUTTA-14: PUBLISHED BY R. SINHA ROY; ROYSINGH & COMPANY, 110, ACHARYA JAGADISH BOSE ROAD; MARCH 1970; p250
5) Organon of Medicine; S. Hahnemann, translated by R.E. Dudgen, W. Boericke; Indian edition, Calcutta, Roy Publishing House, 1961
6) Roberts HA, The Principles and Art of Cure by Homoeopathy; B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1992
7) Dyscrasia6 , as mention in; Close Stuart, The Genius of Homoeopathy; B. Jain Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, August 2002; p94
About Author:
Prof. (Dr.) Goutam Das M.D, (Homoeopathy)
Dept. of Organon of Medicine, Smt. AJSHMC&RI, Mehsana, Govt. of Gujarat – G. I. A Institution.
Ex. Academic Director & Principal In-Charge, NHMCH&RC, Agra (U.P.)
Ex. Examiner, Homoeopathy University, Jaipur, (Rajasthan)
Ex. Faculty & Examiner (U.G. & P.G.) Dr.B.R.A.University, Agra, (U.P.)
Ex. Faculty & Examiner JRN RVHMC, Deemed to be University, Udaipur, (Rajasthan)
Ex. Senior House Physician, PCHC&H, Kolkata (W.B.)
