The meaning of scrofula
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:09 am
Dear Dr. Krishnamoorthy
I have seen the term 'scrofula' in texts like:
"Homoeopathy : its fundamental principles outlined"
by Dr J. T. Kent, I Quot
In "What the doctor needs to know in order to make a successful
prescription" Kent says:
From "Old Disease Names"
By Sylvain Cazalet:
Scrofula or scrofula fugax: Primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands,
especially those in the neck. A disease of children and young adults, it
represents a direct extension of tuberculosis into the skin from underlying
lymph nodes. It evolves into cold abscesses, multiple skin ulcers, and
draining sinus tracts. Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses slowly
with abscesses and pustulas develop. Young person's disease. Possibly
chicken pox.
Scrofula mesenterica: An internal non-pulmonary tuberculosis, resulting in a
swollen abdomen, loss of appetite and a pale complexion.
Scrofula vulgaris: An itchy rash associated with hospitals. Most probably a
streptococcal infection.
From "On-Line Medical Dictionary"
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd? ... ome&query=
scrofula
A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially
manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic
glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the
development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous
membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power
of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula
is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may develop into
general or local tuberculosis (consumption).
Origin: L. Scrofulae, fr. Scrofa a breeding sow, because swine were supposed
to be subject to such a complaint, or by a fanciful comparison of the
glandular swellings to little pigs; perhaps akin to Gr. An old sow: cf. F.
Scrofules. Cf. Scroyle.
Source: Websters Dictionary
Is this a valid concept to dicuss in Homoeopathy?
It is possible to repertorize this 'disease'?
Thank you for your kind attention.
Eugenio Aguilar.
I have seen the term 'scrofula' in texts like:
"Homoeopathy : its fundamental principles outlined"
by Dr J. T. Kent, I Quot
In "What the doctor needs to know in order to make a successful
prescription" Kent says:
From "Old Disease Names"
By Sylvain Cazalet:
Scrofula or scrofula fugax: Primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands,
especially those in the neck. A disease of children and young adults, it
represents a direct extension of tuberculosis into the skin from underlying
lymph nodes. It evolves into cold abscesses, multiple skin ulcers, and
draining sinus tracts. Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses slowly
with abscesses and pustulas develop. Young person's disease. Possibly
chicken pox.
Scrofula mesenterica: An internal non-pulmonary tuberculosis, resulting in a
swollen abdomen, loss of appetite and a pale complexion.
Scrofula vulgaris: An itchy rash associated with hospitals. Most probably a
streptococcal infection.
From "On-Line Medical Dictionary"
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd? ... ome&query=
scrofula
A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially
manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic
glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the
development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous
membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power
of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula
is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may develop into
general or local tuberculosis (consumption).
Origin: L. Scrofulae, fr. Scrofa a breeding sow, because swine were supposed
to be subject to such a complaint, or by a fanciful comparison of the
glandular swellings to little pigs; perhaps akin to Gr. An old sow: cf. F.
Scrofules. Cf. Scroyle.
Source: Websters Dictionary
Is this a valid concept to dicuss in Homoeopathy?
It is possible to repertorize this 'disease'?
Thank you for your kind attention.
Eugenio Aguilar.