Case Histories
Vol 12 Issue 4
July / August 2021
Herpes zoster (shingles) 02493...Syria
A 45-year-old woman had a red rash on her abdomen that became unbearably painful after a few days. There was an itching and burning sensation and the area was sensitive to touch. It was identified by her physician as herpes zoster in mid-April 2018. She took allopathic medicines for a month but did not get any relief in her pain which was so...(continued)
Read Full CasePerennial allergic rhinitis 02858...Syria
A 54-year-old female ophthalmologist had been suffering from blocked nose, post nasal drip and swelling on the face, especially around the nose and eyes for over 16 years. Symptoms would continually recur throughout the year. From time to time, she tried many different allopathic medications but they provided temporary relief lasting for about two weeks. When...(continued)
Read Full CasePolycystic ovarian disease PCOD 02858...Syria
A 44-year-old woman was suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular menses and growth of hair on chin and face for three months. She was diagnosed with PCOD with multiple cysts on both ovaries. She was advised hormonal treatment by her gynaecologist. Concerned about their side effects, she did not want to take allopathic medicines nor did she want to...(continued)
Read Full CaseFood intolerance to banana, honey 12051...India
A 22-year-old woman was suffering from food intolerance to banana and honey for over 12 years. Whenever she ate either of these, she would get abdominal discomfort followed by severe stomachache lasting for 3 to 4 hours. So these two items were not part of her diet for ten years but on 3 May 2020, she happened to eat a small quantity of these and developed...(continued)
Read Full CaseAnxiety disorder, backache 03553...Canada
A 33-year-old female had severe anxiety for six years owing to traumatic divorce from an abusive husband just three months after marriage. Symptoms included crying often for no reason, disturbed sleep, lack of concentration and sometimes increased heart rate. She was not taking any medication but was doing some breathing exercises for anxiety. Intermittently...(continued)
Read Full CaseAddiction to crystal meth 03591...Indonesia
A 33-year-old man was addicted to smoking crystal meth (methamphetamine, a stimulant drug) on a daily basis for the past two years. He started isolating himself in his room, hardly interacting with his wife and son because of which they left him in Sept 2020. So he decided to give up his addiction and stopped using the drug. Within three days,...(continued)
Read Full CaseDiabetes 03566...USA
In the year 2012, this 26-year-old female suddenly felt extreme fatigue, frequent urination, and tingling sensation in her fingers and toes. Her physician immediately ordered a blood test and diagnosed this as diabetes with HbA1c* level at 7.5. This appeared to be hereditary as her father and grandfather were both diabetic. Also, she had a very unhealthy...(continued)
Read Full CaseVaginitis 11629...India
A 40-year-old woman had been suffering from inflammation, itching, and blisters in the vagina (diagnosed as vaginitis) for 10 years. She also had inflammation, dry scaly patches, and tiny bumps on her ankles, arms, and lower torso for six years. She took allopathy for seven years and homoeopathy for two years, without any benefit; these provided temporary...(continued)
Read Full CaseLow appetite, poor memory 11616...India
A mother was concerned for her 11-year-old daughter who had a low appetite for five years. They live in an extended family and all the patient’s cousins were eating well. The mother tried various strategies to make her eat properly but was not successful. For two years, the girl was also having a hard time retaining what she learnt at school. On 5 Aug...(continued)
Read Full CaseHair loss 03578...France
A 70-year-old woman had been losing a significant amount of hair for the past six months. Physical and emotional stress appeared to be the underlying cause, since in the recent past she had undergone several highly stressful events such as flooding of her home and conflictual relations with people around her. When she visited the practitioner, she was not...(continued)
Read Full CaseFear in child 01001...Uruguay
A two-year-old girl started having episodes of fear in Sept 2019. Whenever she saw a dog or heard a bell ring or saw anything that moved quickly (eg, another child running or a cat jumping), she would start to tremble and cry inconsolably for about half an hour hugging her mother tightly, without letting her go. Ever since her birth (through a C-section) she...(continued)
Read Full CaseCOVID-19 02726...USA
A 51-year-old man had low grade fever, chills, body ache, shortness of breath, and tiredness since 8 Dec 2020 and was taking over-the-counter medications that gave some relief. He was tested positive for Covid-19 on 12 Dec. As the symptoms persisted even after a week, his wife got worried and on 19 Dec 2020, contacted the practitioner who delivered our...(continued)
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