Skin allergy ^{18001...India}

A 26-year-old woman presented with a severe skin rash on her face, characterized by redness, mild swelling, and itchiness. The rash had emerged three months ago, soon after her visit to a beauty parlour. She started using prescribed allopathic tablets and ointment. These gave only partial relief and that too was temporary. During this treatment, she tried...(continued)

Delayed permanent tooth ^{18001...India}

During a vibrionics camp, a desperate 8-year-old girl approached the practitioner because two years ago she had lost two primary upper front incisors and permanent teeth were not emerging. She took allopathic medicines for over a year but to no avail. What upset her most was her peers making fun of her. 

Counselling and reassuring the girl that there was...(continued)

Knee & calf muscle pain ^{18001...India}

Since 2020, a 75-year-old woman suffered from persistent knee and calf muscle pain in both legs. The pain was mild while walking but escalated during the night, making it difficult for her to stretch her legs. She resorted to oil massage on her legs, which provided some relief. Occasionally, she would take a prescribed painkiller when the pain was unbearable....(continued)

Leucorrhoea ^{11633...India}

A 36-year-old seamstress* was having foul-smelling whitish vaginal discharge every day for the past four months, since Sept 2022. She also had itching in the vaginal area; this made her uncomfortable at her workplace. In Nov, her doctor, suspecting an ulcer in the uterus, recommended a pelvic scan. Fearful of the scan, she opted for only the prescribed...(continued)

Breathlessness, wheezing ^{11633...India}

A 55-year-old man had been suffering from breathlessness and wheezing for the past 24 years. Initially, these symptoms manifested only during winters and exposure to dust leading to a diagnosis of allergic bronchitis in 1998. Treatment commenced with asthalin tablets followed by a bronchodilator and a steroid (oral and by injection), but with limited relief....(continued)

Migraine ^{11633...India}

For the past 12 years, a 49-year-old woman was struggling with migraine headaches, 2 to 3 times per week. These episodes were characterized by a sharp pain on the left side of the head, nausea, fatigue, irritability, and excessive sweating. All the symptoms would usually subside on their own within 2 hours. However, the aftermath would leave her feeling tired...(continued)

Menstrual disorder ^03614...USA

A 44-year-old woman always had a regular 23-25 days menstrual cycle with normal bleeding lasting for four days. From Nov 22, there was with each successive period, a consistent decline in flow and duration of menstruation, accompanied by lower abdominal pain, bloating, and weakness throughout each period. By Jan 2023, her menses lasted for only three days...(continued)

Respiratory allergy, sleep disorder ^{11655...India}

A 45-year-old woman had been suffering from sneezing fits, runny nose and sleeping difficulty for the past 15 years. The allergic symptoms, likely caused by dust and pollen, occurred every two days, persisting year-round, peaking in winter. Sneezing bouts would repeat every 10 to 15 minutes and sneezing could continue for hours. When it did not stop...(continued)

Rheumatoid arthritis ^{11647...India}

A 50-year-old woman had been battling with persistent pain and swelling which initially manifested in her fingers and wrists, for the past 30 years since 1997. In the year 2000, this was diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis and she had been taking prescribed allopathic medication, both oral and external. Her condition deteriorated over time, leading to...(continued)

Skin itch ^{11652...India}

When the practitioner visited her 57-year-old cousin, the latter mentioned that she had itching on her right forearm near the wrist, right thigh, and right ankle. This condition had developed three years ago in May 2020 during the Covid pandemic, when in the absence of home help, her workload had increased. The itching occurred 2 to 3 times daily,...(continued)

Post-menopausal hyperpigmentation, fatigue ^{11654...India}

A 45-year-old woman had post-menopause concerns; her menses stopped one and a half years ago in Dec 2021. Since Mar 2022, she had been experiencing fatigue and irritability, accompanied by dark patches on both cheeks, these were gradually spreading, though not itchy. She did not take any treatment for hyperpigmentation and managed other symptoms through rest....(continued)

Loss of voice post-Covid ^03604...USA

A 68-year-old actress and singer, severely impacted by Covid (Omicron) in June 2022, was treated with strong antibiotics and steroids and recovered. However, sore throat and cough persisted for over four months and she had throat pain when she attempted to speak. Her once-robust voice diminished to a faint squeak. On 4 Nov, an ENT specialist detected a...(continued)