update on elephantiasis

[Didi Ananda Ruchira]

Dear all,

Back in March I requested your advice on elephantiasis. We have some progress on the case and I thought you may be interested as a matter of follow up (permission granted by the pt)

J. Kennedy Otieno is homeopath at the Eastleigh slum clinic who has treated this case. He has requested me to write up the case and post it.

For the really curious, the photo is posted at: www.abhalight.org/photos Unfortunately we never got a "before" photo from the first, so what is there is the mid-way follow-up photo. We hope after some months we'll get a "after" photo. According to Kennedy, the swelling and condition of the skin was much worse with folds, cracking, discharges etc.

Elephantiasis
C.W. Female, 35 yrs.

25.2.05
Pt reports that leg started swelling in 1997 when she was pregnant. It reduced immediately after childbirth. 5 months later it began again to swell after a visit to her home village. Swelling from Right knee to foot. The leg is scaly, dry, cracked and with discharges of [sticky] water. Skin is hard. Skin is dark with darker spotty discolourations. No pain.
She sometimes scratches it. sitting lying backwards.
Thirstless
Urging for urination but scanty.

[no mental symptoms written]

Rx. Graphites 30, 1 a day x 20 days.
11.5.05
No changes in swelling.

Rx. Hydrocotyle 30, 1 a day x 14 days
3.6.05
No changes.

Rx. Ars 30, 1 a day x 14 days
24.6.05
Some slight changes. Skin is becoming a bit soft, not as cracked. Not itchy. Skin is lighter in colour. Swelling a bit reduced. She feels its not as heavy.
There's a wart on her finger which she didn't mention before.

Rx. Thuja 1m, stat.
Ars 30, 3 days, followed by sac lac.
15.7.05
The leg continues to improve.

Rx. Sil 10m, stat.
Ars 30, 3 days, followed by sac lac.
Sincerely,
Didi Ananda Ruchira
Director, Abha Light
visit: www.abhalight.org
tel: +254 20 445-0181 / cells: 0733-895466 / 0723-869133

Sincerely,
Didi Ananda Ruchira
Director, Abha Light
visit: www.abhalight.org
tel: +254 20 445-0181 / cells: 0733-895466 / 0723-869133

[Rochelle Marsden]

I would love to know why these prescriptions were given particularly the last one of Silica 10M. Why continue with the Ars 30 for 3 days after the Thuja and Silica. I don't understand this prescribing.
Regards
Rochelle