Scoparius


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


Generalities

      It is a heart tonic; affects the kidneys; cord; muscles and left side. It increases the strength of the heart, reduces blood pressure. Irregular heart action from influenza or other infectious diseases. Relieves the congestion of kidneys enabling them to eliminate and relieve the distress upon the heart. Heavy aching.

Worse

      Turning on left side.

Better

      Cool air. Rapid motion. Passing flatus.

Abdomen

      Stomach and bowels seem to be filled with stones or as a firm mass. Flatulency; with much mental depression. Colic, then bright acrid foaming stools followed by burning in anus.

Urinary

      Very profuse, bright foaming urine, then burning in pudendum.

Heart

      Anxious oppression, radiating to left shoulder and neck. Palpitation, with congestion to head. Angina Pectoris. Tobacco heart.

Extremities

      Deadness of right arm and fingers.

Skin

      Barber’s itch.

Related

      Phosphorus

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'.