PILES, PERINEAL ABSCESSES, AND FISTULA


A case of piles and perianal abscess and fistula treated with homeopathy medicines nux vomica, sulphur, vanadium and phytolaccin….


PILES, PERINEAL ABSCESSES, AND FISTULA

One certainly meets with a goodly number of cases of fistula in portly men about forty years of age. Such a one, a dark gentleman, forty-one years of age, came under my observation on November 26, 1887, complaining of his liver and perineal abscess, and also haemorrhoids.

Patient suffered also from pains in the stomach, coming on in the early morning about six or seven o’clock. Both liver and spleen were swelled; tongue and fingers gouty; slight eczema of anal regional and there was much depression of spirits, attributed to business worries.

Rx Nux vomica 1x, five drops in water night and morning.

February 4, 1888.- Much better in almost all respect; only had the stomachic pains once lately. Complains of anal irritation on getting warm in bed at night. Sleeps badly: has much business worry, and is in consequence depressed; weight on the top of the head.

Rx Sulphur 30.

May 5.- Not very materially improved; has indigestion, anal irritation, insomnia, depression of spirits, some uncomfortable feelings about the heart, and he has grown very short of late.

Rx Tc. Vanad ammon. 12.

Feb. 16, 1889.- Has had another perineal abscess, and there is now an incomplete external fistula with much mattery discharge.

Two months of Phytolaccin 3x, six grains at bed-time, cured him of the fistula, and he was otherwise so far well that he did not want any further treatment.

James Compton Burnett
James Compton Burnett was born on July 10, 1840 and died April 2, 1901. Dr. Burnett attended medical school in Vienna, Austria in 1865. Alfred Hawkes converted him to homeopathy in 1872 (in Glasgow). In 1876 he took his MD degree.
Burnett was one of the first to speak about vaccination triggering illness. This was discussed in his book, Vaccinosis, published in 1884. He introduced the remedy Bacillinum. He authored twenty books, including the much loved "Fifty Reason for Being a Homeopath." He was the editor of The Homoeopathic World.