Paeonia


Dr. S.R. Phatak describes the clinically confirmed symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Paeonia in his Concise Materia Medica, published in 1977….


Generalities

      Anal and skin symptoms are marked. Skin is very sensitive; ulcerations; from pressure; of tight boots, bed sores etc. Shooting or splinter like pains. Varicose veins. Rolls on floor from pain.

Worse

      Touch or pressure. Night. Motion. STOOL.

Mind

      Much affected by bad news.

Rectum

      Excruciating pain at anus; continues long after stools; must rise and walk about; at night. Fissures or fistula in anus. Haemorrhoids_ large, ulcerated. Painful ulcer oozing, offensive moisture on perineum. Anus covered with crusts.

Sleep

      Terrifying nightmares.

Skin

      Sensitive. Ulcers from pressure, bed sores. Bunions.

Related

      Rat.

S.R. Phatak
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'.