Generalities
Just like Chelidonium it causes dull pain below the right angle of right scapula, but nearer to spine. It causes apoplexy and consequent right hemiplegia with aphasia. Stertorous breathing with a rattle as of a ball rolling loose in trachea. Heavy breathing with flapping of cheeks. Repeats the same action over and over again. Deafness progressive for human voice but great sensitiveness to sound as of a passing vehicle, or to distant sounds. Paralysis; with spasms of forearms and hand in flexion contraction of limbs. Jaundice. Aural vertigo. Meniere’s disease. Urine, profuse, foamy, yellow, burning.
A pioneer of Homoeopathy in Maharashtra, Dr Shankar Raghunath Phatak was born on 6th September, 1896. He did his MBBS from Grant Medical College, in 1924. Started his practice but somehow not satisfied with Allopathic Treatment.
He was convinced about Homoeopathy while going through Sir William Osler's writings on 'History of Medicine' so switched over to an entirely Homoeopathic Practice in 1932. He also started working on Homoeopathic literature along with his Practice.
He has contributed immensely to homoeopathic literature. He was an ardent follower of Dr Boger. His Repertory is based on Boger's ''A Synoptic key to Materia Medica'.
He was convinced about Homoeopathy while going through Sir William Osler's writings on 'History of Medicine' so switched over to an entirely Homoeopathic Practice in 1932. He also started working on Homoeopathic literature along with his Practice.
He has contributed immensely to homoeopathic literature. He was an ardent follower of Dr Boger. His Repertory is based on Boger's ''A Synoptic key to Materia Medica'.