Generalities
Commonly known as Loco or crazy weed, has a marked action on nervous system producing uncertain, staggering or backward gait. Great mental depression. Urging to urinate when thinking of it. Trembling and a sense of emptiness.
Worse
Thinking of it. Every other day.
Better
After sleep.
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'.