Petroselinum


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


Generalities

      This remedy has influence in the genito-urinary sphere. Sudden, irresistible urging to urinate, with drawing, tingling, crawling, itching from perineum throughout the whole urethra. Gonorrhoea; milky or yellow discharge. Dysuria; with prostatic enlargement. Urinary difficulties of babies. Very painful urination causing him to shiver, dance round the room in agony.

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'.