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.
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
* full lengh published in Homeorizone.com, vol :5,issue :4, feb 2012
