Diabetes Mellitus – Curable, but Depends (1996)
A 38-year-old man walked into my clinic, on a rather balmy Thursday, with Diabetes Mellitus. This chronic condition was diagnosed around seven years ago, following a blood test, after he experienced increased thirst and canine hunger. Though he tried Syzygium mother tincture and various other home remedies, there was no respite. When he underwent a blood test three months ago, the fasting blood sugar level stood at 240 mg/dl. He complained of profound weakness and pricking pain on the soles of his feet. He was thermally a hot patient, but had a craving for lukewarm food and tepid drinks. He also complained of failing memory. He found it difficult to recollect names and dates. His appetite was normal, bowel movements regular and he had sound sleep. He had a stuffy nose along with cough, cold and sneezing for the past forty five days.
Treatment
Medorrhinum, an anti sycotic, in high potency was able to give this person a satisfactory relief. In my early years of practice I used to give two doses of the medicine, one at bed time and the second dose, next day morning. This was on the assumption that the diet of the patient may influence the very first dose. But later, I found that one dose is more than sufficient. Acute medicines are given as and when required.
Date Medicine Blood Sugar Levels
25.01.1996 Medorrhinum 1M/1 dose
31.01.1996 Sanguinaria 30/4 doses
12.02.1996 Medorrhinum 1M/1 dose
23.03.1996 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose
08.04.1996 Kali mur 6X
02.05.1996 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 30.04.1996
FBS = 215 mg %
PPBS = 328 mg %
06.06.1996 Ferrum phos 6X 04.06.1996
Kali mur 6X FBS = 159 mg%
PPBS = 185 mg %
04.07.1996 Saccharum Lactose 03.07.1996
FBS = 122 mg %
PPBS = 173 mg %
03.08.1996 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 31.07.1996
FBS = 168 mg %
02.08.1996
PPBS = 181 mg %
10.09.1996 Saccharum Lactose 09.09.1996
FBS = 195 mg %
PPBS = 227 mg %
24.09.1996 Sulphur 1M/1 dose 21.09.1996
FBS = 141 mg %
PPBS = 209 mg %
16.10.1996 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 12.10.1996
FBS = 154 mg %
PPBS = 200 mg %
26.10.1996 Kali mur 6X0
4.11.1996 Kali mur 6X
22.11.1996 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 16.11.1996
FBS = 189 mg %
PPBS = 216 mg %
03.01.1997 Saccharum Lactose
16.12.1996
FBS = 205 mg %
PPBS = 289 mg %
31.12.1996
FBS = 126 mg %
PPBS = 168 mg %
24.02.1997 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 22.02.1997
FBS = 133 mg %
PPBS = 143 mg %
12.04.1997 Medorrhinum 1 M/1 dose 11.04.1997
FBS = 134 mg %
PPBS = 205 mg %
12.05.1997 Rhus tox 200/2 doses 10.05.1997
FBS = 95 mg %
PPBS = 139 mg %
Date Medicine Blood Sugar Levels
23.06.1997 Medorrhinum 1 M/1 dose 21.06.1997
FBS = 110 mg %
PPBS = 163 mg %
24.07.1997 Medorrhinum 1 M/1 dose 24.07.1997
FBS = 105 mg %
PPBS = 116 mg %
26.08.1997 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 25.08.1997
FBS = 149 mg %
PPBS = 181 mg %
01.09.1997 Gelsemium 200/1 dose Severe headache and feverish
10.10.1997 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose Yellow sputum
07.10.1997
FBS = 161 mg %
PPBS = 196 mg %
02.11.1997 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose
17.01.1998 Gelsemium 200/2 doses 01.12.1997
FBS = 158 mg %
PPBS = 184 mg %
20.01.1998 Sanguinaria 30/4 doses 16.01.1998
FBS = 94 mg %
PPBS = 115 mg %
24.02.1998 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose 22.02.1998
FBS = 124 mg %
PPBS = 186 mg %
07.04.1998 Saccharum Lactose 07.04.1998
FBS = 139 mg %
PPBS = 152 mg %
15.04.1998 Nux vom 200/2 doses
07.05.1998 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose
09.05.1998 Ferrum phos 6X
30.06.1998 Saccharum Lactose 30.06.1998
FBS = 100 mg %
PPBS = 132 mg %
14.08.1998 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose
17.08.1998 Mag phos 6X
02.10.1998 Medorrhinum 10 M/1 dose
Discussion
Auto-immune, metabolic and life-style diseases are miasmatic in nature and can be cured only with deep acting, anti-miasmatic and constitutional medicines. Many homoeopaths prescribe mother tinctures and superficially acting medicines, which can give only temporary relief to the patients. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic maismatic disease acquired by an individual through years or even generations, influenced by multiple factors such as genes, life-style, environment, psychic makeup, mental and physical stresses in life, bad effects of poisonous food, medicines, among others. It requires deep acting miasmatic medicines coupled with lifestyle and environmental changes for a complete cure.
But the scope of Homoeopathy in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus is very limited for many reasons. Primarily, the physician should be an experienced Classical homoeopath with deep-rooted understanding of the fundamentals of Homoeopathy. Errors or missteps can happen at various stages of the long and delicate treatment process – from case- taking, analysing the case, proper administration of the medicine to follow-up observations, subsequent prescriptions, observance of diet and regimen by the patient. Since the success of the treatment depends on multiple factors, failure rate is high.
In the above case, the patient was much disciplined and followed the diet restrictions religiously. He was instructed to test his blood for fasting and post prandial sugar and report regularly. The feedback was prompt and satisfactory. And, finally he was cured of his illness.
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“ …we know the What, rather than the How and Why. It is only recently that we have come to realize that we do not know the cause of diabetes mellitus. Nor, for that matter do we know the cause of those great killers, atherosclerosis, coronary thrombosis, and cancer.” - Text Book of Pathology Structure and Function in Disease, 8th edition by William Boyd
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