Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Take it lightly
An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of
yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow. ~Author Unknown
40 years of marriage.
A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the
A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the
world with my darling husband
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.
The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish.
So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!...the husband became 92 years old.
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.
The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish.
So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!...the husband became 92 years old.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
A Case of Psoriasis of tongue treated with Homoeopathy
A Case of Psoriasis of tongue
On 21/01/09
Patient Mr. A, aged 30y,Software eng, Weight 53 Kgs, came with fissures over
tongue since 3years diagnosed as Psoriasis of tongue by Dermatologist,
sleeplessness, thirst less, as there were no
symptoms, given case was repertorised
as shown in visual , Acid
Nitricum was selected and it was
administered in 30c potency , doses, Placebo for 30days were given
on 21/09/09,
On 5/03/09 patient
came and said no change, no difference in taste, sleeplessness persisted, Acid
Nitricum 30c, Placebo for 30days were given.
On 19/09/09 patient came and
said , fissures are reducing , no difference in taste , sleeplessness is
better, Acid Nitricum 200c, 3 doses, Placebo for 30days were given.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Case of Carcinosin
Carcinosin is made from
cancerous tissue, usually obtained from the breast. Carcinosin is best suited
to people who were shy, over sympathetic, and hypersensitive during childhood,
People who benefit most from the remedy may have a strong craving for fatty
foods, especially butter and Chocolate, Carcinosin may be prescribed for those who
have a personal or family history of cancer,diabetes ,or tuberculosis. Skin
growths and blemishes - multiple moles and blemishes, acne on the back and
chest, or boils . There may be itching and
a tendency to bruise or bleed easily 1
Case presentation:
A patient aged 50 years, male, came to my clinic on
8th Jan 2011, with a stubborn fungus like growth on middle figure.
Presenting
complaints: Eruptions over middle figure, elevated
growth over middle figure.
Presenting
complaints: by occupation
he was in business , he was feeling guilty to sit in the counter, fingers were
very sensitive to touch, pain on folding.
Past
history: no significant
Past history,
Past treatment history:
Took Conventional treatment and
Homoeopathic for same complaint.
Family
history: nothing particular.
Personal
history:
Appetite: Normal
Thirst: modarate
Desires: Nothing Particular
Aversions: - Nothing Particular
B/M: Normal Urine: normal
Sleep: disturbed due skin problem
Life space investigation: good
childhood, belongs to upper middle class family, educated up to graduation,
married, blessed with children, they are also married. By occupation he is a
business man,
General
physical examination:
Systemic
examination:
Obese
73-3
KGs weight, non DM, non HTN
CVS: NYD
RESP: NYD
CNS: NYD
GIT: NYD
Skin examination: except lesion over middle figure with
elevated growth, no other lesion any part of the body.
Provisional diagnosis: fungal growth (as it was diagnosed by a local Dermatologist.)
Investigations:
Biopsy done after 3 months of homoeopathic
treatment, it is as follows diagnosis options were Tuberculosis Verrucosa
cutis, Lupus Vulganus, and Scrofuloderma.
Clinical
classification: One sided
disease.
Treatment
and follow-up:
on 8th Jan
2011Bacillinum 1M One dose, Rubrum for 15 days was given, without any benefit,
As he was a business man he was feeling
guilty to sit in the counter , fingers were very sensitive to touch.
both the symptoms were present in
both Lachesis and Cyclamen europaeum, on 25/01/11 Lachesis was preferred
over former and 0/1 for 11 days were given and followed by 15 days
Rubrum , there was no relief and
Lachesis 0/3 were given (18/2/11) for 11 days followed
by 15 days Rubrum
was given without any benefit. Since 3 months there was no improvement,
I asked patient to get biopsy of the lesion, for which he agreed and the report
is as (show in the visual) Tuberculosis Verrucosa cutis, Lupus Vulganus, and
Scrofuloderma. The nosological diagnosis on the bases of clinical presentation was not clear and even
in the biopsy report diagnosis options were towards Tubercular infection.
As a last resort on
24/03/11. Carcinosin 1M was given, and
Rubrum for 15 days were given to my surprise lesion was better by fifty percent, Rubrum for 15 days was
given, he came after a month with a smooth figure as shown in visual .This
was turning point . I prescribed Carcinosin
1M on the bases of chronicity of the case, not with the history of malignancy
in family or Tuberculosis
Conclusion:
In this case the
nosological diagnosis was obscure , histopathological report leading to
tubercular infection, but there were no history nor any signs and symptoms. Only on the patients presentation of
symptoms , it was cured. I prescribed Carcinosin
1M on the bases as it was a chronic skin disease (did not get cured with
conventional way of treatment for more than a year, even Homoeopathic remedies
didnot help.), not with the history of
malignancy in family or Tuberculosis.
Authors'
information: www.drgrmohan.com,
drmohangr@gmail.com
Acknowledgements : I thank the patient for the cooperation.
References:
1)http://www.herbs2000.com/homeopathy/carcinosin.htm
2) Marks. R, Roxburgh’s
Common Skin Diseases, 16th Edition, Chapman & Hall Medical,
London
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Medical emergencies & Homoeopathy
Facing the
ordeal of critical situation in medical emergencies
(Asian journal of Homoeopathy, Vol.5 no4(17) Nov 2011- Jan2012)
Key
words: Homoeopathy,
medical emergency
Introduction:
“No…no I don’t
think so….it is not possible because in emergency we need medicine with quick
effect. How is it possible with homoeopathic medicine?” this is opinion in the
people around US.
Medical emergencies
constitute an important part of the medical practice. Correct diagnosis and
prompt and Appropriate treatment is essential to save life. Such emergencies
not only test the knowledge but also the skill of the medical practitioner. One
has to require not only presence of mind but also confidence to tackle the
medical emergencies. In Medical emergencies every second counts. Providing urgent treatment to patients whose
medical histories and medications are unknown. Every experience of attending a
medical emergency gives courage, experience and knowledge. It is not like
taking a long case for one hour and a short or acute case for 20 minutes.
Challenging situation
for homoeopath Physician in a medical emergencies are either to face the
emergency or to escape it due lack of
confidence, if he opts later he
will be losing reputation as a Physician, it will also be a black remark on
Homoeopathic system, as already there is a misconception that homoeopathic
system is only for chronic diseases not for emergencies. Knowledge,
attitude and practice are very important for a physician in emergencies.
Likewise he has to identify the problem within minutes and plan to give first
aid treatment till the patient is shifted to a well established hospital, a
patient with severe abdominal pain and vomiting can be food poisoning, can be a
case of acute gastritis, it can also be a case of ingestion of any pesticide
which require gastric lavage and it is a case of medico legal which he has to
report to Police.
The following are
important in emergencies .Situation at site of emergency, role of physician,
cooperation of the Attendees. For a Private practitioner Situation can be at
residence of the patient or physician’s residence or at any public place, for
an internee or for a physician who are attached institution has to face an emergency from already
admitted patient or a newly admitted emergency case. In Medical Emergencies there is a fear and anxiety among patients near
& dear. Crowd around the patient, making the patient more stressed,
and obstructing the smooth working of the emergency services.
There is a lot of
difference in types of Emergencies in rural and in urban areas , The types of
emergencies in rural areas vary like snake bite, Scorpion bite, accidents, stab injuries and suicides with pesticides etc along with common medical emergencies like acute abdomen like renal colic, acute gastritis pain, gastro
enteritis , Cardio Vascular Accidents , Myocardial Infarction etc. In rural areas supportive staff,
transportation, auxiliary medical help is lacking, in very critical conditions.
In majority of rural places, referral hospitals are very far, transporting the
case to nearby hospital is difficult due to lack of transport facilities during
this time we have to attend the case.
Conclusion: Object of this article
is to show that homoeopathic medicines
are able to cause quick effect when given in critical situations like various medical
emergencies, We
Homoeopaths have to take spot decision in selecting the remedy, as, time will
not wait for us, before arrival of ambulance what can a homoeopath can do? His
motto is to Preserve life, by problem
identification and prevent the
condition from worsening, by selecting an indicated remedy at earliest.
right
medicine right time, we can save not
only the life of patient but prevent him from big disability. Our duty not only
giving remedy also to do the general management till
arrival of ambulance or till his
reaches hospital. The vital
steps in emergencies are Clear
the airway ,assess if the person is conscious / breathing ,Laying the person on his back on a hard surface , rising
the head level , to open his airway ,Check for breathing sound if not
breathing, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Irrespective of system
we practice learning how to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is
must to saves lives, Combination of rescue breathing
& chest compressions ,done on unconscious patient , persons
suffering cardiac arrest and in drowning/ asphyxiation/ trauma cases .2.
My main objective to
write this article is to introduce the value of homoeopathic medicine in
emergency cases. It is high time to start a P G course in emergency medicine in
Homoeopathy. Even our students do not believe the efficacy of Homoeopathic
medicines in various medical or gynaecological emergencies until we show them
the cases treated by us.
If the homoeopathic
colleges are under the shelter of conventional system of medical college, our
friends in other systems of medicine don’t have confidence in our system,
instead of cooperation they discourage patient to take the homoeopathic
treatment in emergencies, and even in their system of medicine scope is less in
few emergencies
Case no 1: Suddenly
, I heard door bell ringing continuously, I saw time it was 3 AM, with great hesitation by wiping my
eyes , I opened the door, four people
with anxious looks were standing , a person was sitting on the floor, bhiya
(brother ) please help, then I asked what happened ? Patient was a know face
stays in our locality, he told me peshab nai hara (I am not able to pass urine,
only with great difficulty I could pass few drops), he was restless, rolling on
the floor, please do something. Pressure
was building on me, I told them this is house I cannot do anything here, and
one of the lady she shouted at me are you not a doctor? What for you studied
medicine? Now time is 3 am how can we take him to hospital , we are all ladies,
I told them I will call an ambulance , but for that also they were not prepared
as 108 is meant for last stages and in govt
institutions attention will be poor, to complete formalities it takes time. (
in me also anxiety was building up ,my mind says at this movement that what can I do ? as he is elderly patient
I asked him about his problem, he told
he was having urine flow problem,
doctor advised him to get operated. I presumed it could be BPH, I don’t
have a catheter to insert nor even if it brought I don’t the experience of
inserting it as we don’t do regularly, best way is to give a medicine and send
them to a local nursing home,) On examination bladder was full, I gave Aconite
30c 5 DOSES and asked to take every half an hour.. Within 10 minutes of first
dose he passed feeble stream of urine, due over anxiety he took even second
dose after an hour he could pass normal stream of urine. He was relieved and I was relived.
Conclusion: in above case
of emergency situation was tense, at tenders were reluctant to take the patient
to hospital, patients condition they were not able to asses. As physician’s
role will be limited, this thing happen in majority of emergencies .In this
case mental agony of a patient with urinary retention with full bladder can be
understandable. Reasons for selection of Aconite are patient’s anxiety,
restlessness.
Case
no 2:
Patient aged about 51 years obese, male came with heaviness of chest, over
anxiety, restless, was brought by his wife, on examination his pulse was 100
pm, BP was unreadable, I advised him to go to cardiac centre as early as
possible, he has requested me to give some medicine till he reached hospital, I
gave Aconite 30c 5 DOSES and asked to take every half an hour. To fetch
ambulance 108, it took nearly 30-40 minutes, he told me he was feeling better,
but he went to hospital, he was admitted in ICCU. Case was diagnosed as MI,
Conclusion: In this case
as my teacher told me that first think of a worst condition and plan the
treatment in this case also mental agony of a patient with restlessness, sub
sternal heaviness, was the reasons for selection of Aconite is patient’s
anxiety, restlessness.
Case
3 : A boy aged about 4years of age was admitted with
high fever , for which he was given conventional type of treatment, fever
reduced , after 6 hours he has become drowsy ad finally he became unconscious
and admitted in ICU, GCS score was 3, he belongs to a doctors family , who was
known to me, doctor spoke to me and said only Manintal drip is been given,
chances of survival are bilk , he request me to send the medicine, on the bases
of congested face, Pupils dilated, Belladonna 30C, water dose I have sent in
drop bottle and advised them to give every half an hour two drops of medicine
in mouth by pulling lower lip. He
revered slowly, after 36 hours leg movements were noticed, he regained
consciousness after 5 days. After that case was followed by Cal Caria carb 30C
Conclusion: In this case
fever followed by coma, on the bases of congested face, Pupils dilated,
Belladonna 30C, water dose was given.
Case 4: Patient aged 14 years, male old OPD Bronchial Asthma case,
was better for 6months after Homoeopathic treatment, suddenly came to OPD with
sever shortness of breath, wheeze, earlier he was on Kali Carb 200C. On
examination of the patient Respiration rate was 30 PM, on auscultation
bilateral wheeze was heard. He was given Carbo veg 30C, in water , one dose
every 15 minutes , two spoons, even after 30 minutes also condition was no
better, Blatta Orientalis Q was add to
the prescription , 10 drops in 15 ml warm water to be given every 15 minutes. After 20 minutes respiration rate
slowly came down, wheeze was reduced. Within an hour there was betterment in
the patient.
Before giving Blatta
Orientalis Q we wanted to shift the patient to a hospital either for
nebulisation or for oxygen. Giving both
Carbo veg 30C and Blatta Orientalis Q we could avoid hospitalisation
Case
5:Female aged about 27 years ,married, came with
agonising pain in lower abdomen, difficult to pass urine, constant urge to pass
urine with pain, with few blood streaks in urine , patient was restless,
Cantharis 30c , 5 doses were given asked
her to take one dose every half an hourly and
advised her to watch the pain, if she is better by 20% advised her to stay back in the house and
report back after 24 hours if not advised her to go to a hospital .She phoned me that after 4th dose of Cantharis she passed multiple stones, pain
totally reduced within 8 hours ,
which she collected they are shown below visual .
Conclusion:
In
this case most probable diagnosis was ureteric calculus Constant urge
to pass urine with pain, with few blood streaks, patient was restless. Cantharis
30c, 5 doses were prescribed.
Case
no 6: A lady aged
55 years had sudden fall after waking up and went into coma. She was brought to
city from Jangam. She was taken to local govt hospital and was admitted, case was
examined by Neuro physician, they told the attenders that it is a case of CVA,
utmost she may survive for 72 hours as the GCS was 3, there is no treatment for
this, As patients son was known to me I gave Arnica 30c in water dose asked to
repeated every 4th hourly. After 24 hours BP and pulse was slightly
stabilised , Arnica 200c , was given , No response even after 48 hours, 72
hours cut out time given by Neuro physician, was over , as right side is
affected I gave Causticum 200 C, was
given and waited for 48 hours , f or me I could not find much improvement, but
Attenders of patient
were positive. Absolutely there was zero cooperation from staff; staffs were inadequate
emergencies were UN imaginable, only one PG on rotation was present. She died
on 8th day.
Case
no 7: One at 10 pm
my own maid servant aged 75 years had
sudden complained of severe headache , followed by vomiting, became drowsy, BP
was fluctuating , pulse rate was high , an elderly lady , I thought it could be
a CVA, I gave Arnica 30c in water dose
and shifted her to a nursing home, where she went into coma , provisional
diagnosis was CVA , she died around 3AM .
In above two cases I
could not do much, both cases were diagnosed as Cerebro vascular accidents i.e.
cerebral Haemorrhage.
Case 8 :It 1 pm I was called by aunt urgently, when I reached the scene from college, my uncle aged about 70 years,
was behaving oddly, moving from one end to other end, since half an hour. I
could not get any information except he was a diabetic, Hypertensive, I was not
having BP apparatus to measure BP, and He was not allowing me to touch. Pulse
was 90PM.he was on oral medication for diabetics. Options were many for above
case but time is running out, I phoned 108 ambulance, luckily glucometer was there I tested RBS was
45. He was forcible given sugar water and sifted to hospital by 1.30 PM. Even
though we are in medical profession we don’t carry emergency kits with us. For
him to recover it took 36 hours.
Acknowledgment: I pay my respect to my teacher Dr K Siva
shanker, Former Addl Director, AYUSH Dept for advising us to keep the theme of
the conference as homoeopathy-Medical Emergencies. I thank my entire patient
who was my source to gain knowledge and experience and permitting to use their
data.
Reference:
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Temper tantrums and Homoeopathy
Flip-side of Temper
tantrums in daily life - a study
(ASIAN JOURNAL of Homoeopathy, vol 3,no 2(7) May
2009-july 2009)
Prof
Mohan G R *
Abstract:
People say Child
rearing is difficult then child-bearing; Temper tantrums are fits of anger that
are usually caused by frustrated toddlers. It difficult
to consider a child's feelings, Mayo Clinic specialist explains that
Temper tantrums are a normal part of growing up. But tantrums are not
appropriate behavior. These occur at worst time
for parents. In my
study these were seen more in parents who give less time to their kids, it is
also found that it is less in unemployed women. Specialist say counseling is
the best way to combat tantrums, but tantrums in
public places are embarrassing to parents; homoeopathic treatment gave encouraging results.
Key Words: Temper tantrums, literate, Illiterate,
Homoeopathic treatment,
Introduction:
Temper tantrums are disruptive or
undesirable behaviors or emotional outbursts displayed in response to unmet
needs or desires. They may also refer to an inability to control emotions due
to frustration or difficulty expressing a particular need or desire. (1)
Temper
tantrums or "acting-out" behaviors are natural during early childhood
development. It is natural tendency to assert their independence as they learn
they are separate beings from their parents. Many children may not have the
vocabulary to adequately express their feelings. According to majority of pediatricians tantrums are normal
and it is not due to the bad parenting. Tantrums
are not appropriate behavior, some children throw
Tantrums and some never do. If the behavior is dealt with incorrectly, the
child may learn to use tantrums to manipulate people and to gain attention. (2)
Childhood habits appear in many different forms,
such as nail biting or foot tapping, teeth grinding (bruxism) and hair pulling.
Habit disorders, now subsumed under the diagnostic term stereotypic movement
disorder, consist of repetitive, seemingly driven, and nonfunctional motor
behaviors that interfere with normal activities or that result in bodily
injury. Fortunately, many childhood habits are benign, they are considered a
normal part of development, they do not meet the criteria for a disorder, and they
typically remit untreated.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition
(DSM-IV), formerly used the term stereotypy/habit disorder
and now uses the term stereotypic movement disorder to designate repetitive
habit behaviors that cause impairment to the child.
A tantrum is the
expression of a child's frustration with the physical, mental or emotional
challenges of the moment; Physical challenges are things like hunger and
thirst. Mental challenges are related to a child's difficulty learning or
performing a specific task. Emotional challenges are more open to speculation.
Still, whatever the challenge, frustration with the situation may fuel a
child's anger — and erupt in a tantrum. Consider physical or psychological
problems that may be contributing to the tantrums (3)
Peak incidence is seen around age 12-18 months, get worse between 2 and 3 years,
then decrease rapidly until age 4, in majority children it vanish after words.
According to The American Academy of Pediatrics If Tantrums get worse after age
4 these children should be referred to pediatrician (3)
|
Age of child
|
Percentage of
children who throw temper tantrums
|
|
18-24 months
|
87%
|
|
30-36 months
|
91%
|
|
42-48 months
|
59%
|
From Potegal &
Davidson (2003) (5)
The common
presentation of tantrum are Hitting or kicking
parents or others Throwing things in a dangerous way and Prolonged screaming or
yelling, disorganized behavior,
stiffening limbs, arching backs, falling down, flailing about or running away.
. In some cases, a
breath-holding spell is a paroxysmal event in which a child stops breathing at
end-expiration after crying, typically because of pain or anger. Breath-holding
spells: These are common in up to 4-5% of children younger than 8 years. Head
banging is the rhythmic hitting of the head against a solid surface. In
children who are developmentally normal, it usually lasts less than 15 minutes but
can last hours. A high frequency of up to 60-80 hits per minute is common. It
can be associated with temper tantrums, tension, or stress. Head banging: This
can occur in 3-19% of developmentally normal children younger than 3 years. It
is more frequently observed in children with autism or developmental delay and
in those living in institutional environments. Head banging occurs 3 times more often in boys than in
girls. Body rocking usually involves a forward and backward rhythmic swaying of
the trunk at the hips, generally from a sitting or quadruped position and
Bruxism is the forcible gnashing, grinding, clicking, or clenching of teeth,
this is observed in 5-30% of children. Most precipitating
factors when parents do shopping in the afternoon or
when parents are too busy for long hours or when there is too much commotion.
Each episode last for
two minutes in one-year-olds, four minutes in two- to three-year-olds And five
minutes in four-year-olds. Frequency will be eight times a week for
one-year-olds ,nine times a week for two-year-olds ,six times and a week for
three-year-olds and five times a week for four-year-olds.
The cause is not clear, majority
authors say it is the way to achieve what they want. Majority parents complain that their toddlers are not allowing
them to rest in; many parents frequently ask the consultant how long it will
take for my toddler to stop having temper tantrum, common answer is use your words instead of your body to mend the toddlers.
Rubella vaccines are also known for the bad side effects they cause, including
arthritis and central nervous system disorders. The vaccine causes many side
effects and the long-term risks are unknown. The vaccine has been associated
with meningitis. (6)
While some infants
are mild and joyful others are irritable and cry persistently, these are due
to Temperamental differences present at birth. Child temperaments
influence how children behave toward individuals and objects in their
environments. These leads to certain emotional and behavioral problems.
Psoric Miasm is
fundamental cause and maintaining causes are inattentive parents with busy
life, a parent being too harsh with the child, child not feeling loved, the
child playing too many video games or watching too much TV. While these can
affect a child behavior. Psoric children are very
sentimental, affectionate, loving, hypersensitive, hyperactive, and
fearless. And love comfort. Anger in Psoric children is sudden, lasting for a short while
till the event is over. Revengeful attitude is not seen in these children. They
have a lot of intuition and curiosity to know. Psoric individual reacts
excessively, He also cries easily, after crying he feels better. Psoric children are very rich in the expressions of
his feelings.
Homeopathic remedies can increase
well-being on an emotional level; Homeopathic medicines are accepted by
children with out any fuss.
Study design:
Total 30 children
were studied along with their mothers. Mothers were grouped into three groups
like literate working women, illiterate working women and unemployed women. As
shown in (table 1). Six Vaccination like (BCG,DPT,OPV,Measles.) are compulsory in India, MMR,Chicken pox,
Hepaties B are mandatory.(6) I have taken the mandatory group in to consideration
(table 2). Homoeopathic medicines are given to children according to their
presentation and child type. Children and parents were given counseling,
Results are studied.
Results:
Composition of 30 cases are as follows, literate working
women (17) , illiterate working women (5) and
unemployed women (8), as shown in ( table:1 ).16 children were
vaccinated (M) as shown in table (table 2), the intensity of tantrums were as
show in table like 14 tantrum cases out of 16 in vaccinated (M) group, 10
tantrum cases out of 14 in non vaccinated (M) group, In Literate working women
17 out of 17 are having tantrums, In Illiterate working women 3 out of 5 are
having tantrums and unemployed women 4 out of 8 are having tantrums (table 3)
.12 Homoeopathic remedies were given as shown in table 4. Potencies were medium
to higher.
DISSCUSSION:
Children in literate
working women group,17 out of 17 were having tantrums, (out of 17
cases of tantrum 12 were sever type 5 were mild type), this could be due
to time spent with children was very less, as most of the parents working for
8-10 hours a day, in the available time child either gets up late and most of
the children are at Crèches . Children in Illiterate working women 3 out of 5
are having tantrums, (out of 3 cases of
tantrum 1 was sever type 2 were mild type) time spent with children was more as
working hours were less in two shifts. Children were feed personally as time
was at their disposal. This is not a practice with Literate working women.
Majority of their children are kept in child care centers (Crèches) or
with maid servants and aged family
members. Children in unemployed women 4 out of 8 are having tantrums, (out of 4
cases of tantrum 1 was sever type 3 were mild type).The one sever type tantrum
child was born as Intra Uterine Growth retardation. (Table 3). Severity in
vaccinated and UN vaccinated children are same as shown in( table 2), 14 out of
16 vaccinated children were having tantrums. 10 out of 14 unvaccinated children
were having tantrums.
CHAMOMILLA
The chief guiding
symptoms belong to the mental and emotional group, Peevishness, ill-humor,
anger with rage, violence and heat. Cannot bear to be looked at. Impatience,
Children want to be carried and petted. Child wants many things which he
refuses again. Piteous moaning because he cannot have what he wants. Ugly
behavior, cross and uncivil, quarrelsome. Averse to being spoken to touched or
being looked at. This remedy helped in majority of cases.
ARSENICUM
ALBUM was indicated in children with allergic
background, with nervous constitution, anxiety, restless children, and children
better from company. Used Thuja as a
complimentary remedy after Ars Alb and in bad effects of vaccination Thuja was
the first prescription.
CINA
Child is very cross;
does not want to be touched, or crossed, or carried.
Desires many things,
but rejects everything offered. An irritability of temper, variable appetite,
grinding of teeth, and even convulsions, with screams and violent jerking of
the hands and feet, are all within its range of action. Wants to be rocked.
Extreme sensitiveness of mind and body: offended by the slightest thing,
peevish and obstinate, aversion to be caressed. Causations are Worms.
TUBERCULINUM.
Obstinate children
Dissatisfied and restless, always wants a change. Desire to travel,
Does not want to
remain in one place long. Wants to do something different or
Even to find a new
doctor, weary of life. Reckless. Depressed, melancholy, hopeless. Anxious.
Whines and complaints with very little ailment. Contradictory behavior,
changing moods. Fear of animals of dogs. Averse to cats. Fits of violent
temper, wants to fight, and throws anything at anyone even without a cause.
Desire to use foul language, curse and swear. Sensitive to music. Every trifle
irritates, worse awakening. Aversion to mental work. Confusion everything in
the room seems strange.
CARCINOSIN
Carcinosin has
constant changing symptoms. Can be used as an intercurrent
Remedy. Contradictory
and alternating states. At night wide awake with
Insomnia. Child's
development is arrested. Dwarfishness. Malformations, mongolism. Discharges,
acrid, thick.
Nux-vomica
Nux-vomica. Is
especially suited to Very particular, zealous persons inclined to get angry and
excited or of a spiteful, malicious disposition, Nux-vomica. Is especially adapted
to digestive disturbances, Nux-vomica. Patients are easily chilled, avoid open
air.
Back trace was done by taking the past history of mothers regarding
their family life style and vaccination history. This was possible only with 20
mothers, as other one third groups were not aware of past. According to them
the percentage of tantrums was very less because parental attachment was more,
time spent was more as majority mothers were unemployed. Percentage of working
women in India during last fifty years is rising gradually.
Managing the tantrums
in above said groups are varying, illiterate working group and unemployed group
spend more time with kids; take the tantrums in a positive way. Where as in
Literate working group who are actively involved in occupation are getting
frustrated with tantrum, either beating them or landing with some health
problems. Majority of authors say tantrums are temporary, it is the emotional
expression of toddlers, and this explanation is not working out with working
parents who are sparing less time with the toddlers. Still a deep study is
required with the cooperation of other faculties.
PREVENTION
Be aware of your
child's temperament and respect his or her uniqueness without comparing him or
her to others or trying to change your child's basic temperament
Listen to the child's
points of view and encourage teamwork on generating solutions
Respect opinions but
remain firm on important limits. Be a good role model because children learn by
imitation. Enjoy the dance. (7)
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Walnuts are symbol of intellectuality
Care should be taken When purchasing whole walnuts, Their shells should not be cracked, pierced or stained, as this is oftentimes a sign of mold development on the nutmeat, which renders it unsafe for consumption. When purchasing walnuts in bulk or in a packaged container avoid those that look rubbery or shrivelled.walnuts are extremely perishable and care should be taken in their storage. Shelled walnuts should be stored in an airtight container and placed in the refrigerator, where they will keep for six months, or the freezer, where they will last for one year. Unshelled walnuts should preferably be stored in the refrigerator, although as long as you keep them in a cool, dry, dark place they will stay fresh for up to six months.
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