Case Histories
Vol 12 Issue 6
November/December 2021
Pitting oedema, loss of appetite 11624...India
A 96-year-old male had swelling in both legs from knees down and more around ankles, diagnosed as bilateral pedal pitting oedema ten months ago. During this period, he had very low energy levels and was feeling very weak. He was hardly eating anything because his appetite had gone down in the last six months. He was not taking any medication for these...(continued)
Read Full CaseSprained ankle 11624...India
A 45-year-old female had a fall while walking on an uneven surface and injured her left ankle three years ago. As there was much pain and swelling she immediately went for an x-ray that confirmed no fracture. The orthopaedist diagnosed it as sprained tendon for which he prescribed physiotherapy for a week and crepe bandage for two months but the swelling...(continued)
Read Full CaseAcne 11626...India
An 18-year-old girl started getting pimples on her cheeks and forehead a year ago. The pimples would develop only during her menstrual periods and subside slowly. However, for the past six months, the severity of acne 
increased and pimples remained even after her cycle. She thought this had happened after using an ordinary moisturising cream for one week. She...(continued)
Back pain, stomach ache & acid reflux 11601...India
A 53-year-old male had been suffering from lower back pain for three years due to regularly driving for long periods, both for his business and seva activities. Additionally he suffered from stomach ache, a feeling of heaviness after meals, heartburn due to acid reflux, and he was very stressed due to hectic business schedule. He was not taking any...(continued)
Read Full CaseTennis elbow 11632...India
A 65-year-old woman had been suffering from severe right elbow pain radiating to the thumb for the past 25 years. The pain started in 1996 after 10 years of working as a teacher. She had to stretch her arm continuously for long periods to write on the blackboard. The pain slowly worsened to an extent that she could not wear bangles let alone lift a pressure...(continued)
Read Full CaseToothache 11585...India
A 43-year-old woman started having toothache in Aug 2020. In early Sept, she consulted a dentist who found two cavities and recommended filling them. However, she chose to get only the painful tooth filled. Towards the end of October pain started in the other tooth and this would aggravate with hot or cold food. This forced her to cool down coffee - her...(continued)
Read Full CaseCough with phlegm, acid reflux 11601...India
A male aged 52 years was suffering from cough with excessive phlegm which he found difficult to expectorate and acid reflux for nearly three and a half years. At night in a lying down position, he struggled to breathe normally but was fine during the day. On the suggestion of a friend he had been using an oxygen mask at night for three years and this helped...(continued)
Read Full CaseAllergy to nuts & dairy 00006...India
A 32-year-old male would develop red itchy bumps on his face within 1 to 2 hours of consuming even trace amount of peanuts, cashews, almonds or dairy products, first noticed by him in Oct 2012, while he was living in the US. With steroid cream, it would take 7 to 10 days for the skin to get back to normal. He suffered frequently from such episodes for one...(continued)
Read Full CaseIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 03599...USA
A five-year-old boy was suffering for over a year, from episodes of abdominal pain with alternating phases of diarrhoea and constipation. It was diagnosed as IBS and symptoms would occur once every 2-3 months and would last for two weeks despite taking allopathic medication. During constipation, bowel movements would happen once in 2-3 days and were painful...(continued)
Read Full CaseAllergy to dog hair 02802...UK
A 75-year-old woman has been managing her longstanding asthma with inhalers for over ten years. In Feb 2018, she moved to her daughter’s home to look after her large Alsatian dog whilst she went on a holiday. Gradually, her chest became very wheezy and she started coughing. When the daughter returned after four weeks, the mother’s condition had...(continued)
Read Full CaseColon cancer 02799...UK
A female teacher aged 52 had been suffering for over a year from kidney pain, colic and indigestion. She took prescribed drugs along with home remedies but each time relief from symptoms was temporary; this went on for over nine months. The doctor ordered blood tests and ultrasound scan but these did not reveal anything. She was undergoing huge stress due to...(continued)
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