R. P. Patwardhan This improvement continued for about 10 days. and then the cough became worse. It was ameliorated temporarily by drinking cold water, on this modality Sulphur 200 one dose was given and the cough became gradually less and less. No Insulin injections were given inspite of the presence of sugar in urine, but his diet was regulated.
The Bryonia constipation results from dryness of the alimentary tract. The stools are large dry and hard, and small hard stools with ineffectual efforts indicate Lycopodium and Sulphur. Marked inactivity of the rectum characterises Alumina, the evacuation of even a soft stool requires great effort. Nux vomica is one of the best remedies to counteract the effect of allopathic dosing.
In a case of a menstrual disturbance associated with a severe upset in the digestion-before, during and after menstruation, it helped the patient when an allopathic line of treatment from various quarters proved of no avail. The remedy is not only indicated when the menses are scanty but also in cases of metrorrhagia. It has got such a strong action on the mucous membranes that even the menses, which are generally scanty, are slimy.