It was on the 6th of August, 1931, that he got his urine examined by Dr. Surendranath Ghose of the Presidency General Hospital. The examination revealed 42 grains of sugar per ounce in his urine. After this he grew anxious and got himself treated by the physician mentioned above. Dietary regulations were made; but in spite of every possible precaution he did not improve in any way.
I found him to be very gloomy; there was great burning sensation all over his body, especially hands and feet; excessive thirst was present and he took large quantities of water at a time to appears his thirst; extreme weakness and prostration existed; mouth, tongue and throat were always dry; giddiness of head grew worse after urination; there was considerable loss of weight; 37 grains of sugar per ounce were present in his urine when I look him under treatment.
I prescribed Cephalandra indica 1X and asked him to take it four times daily.
Feb. 10, 1933-On the 9th he got his urine examined which revealed sugar at the rate of 27 grains per ounce. Burning sensation, thirst weakness and other complaints were less than before. The former prescription was repeated and I asked him to report after a fortnight.
Feb. 26, 1933-A fresh examination of his urine was made and the amount of sugar was 101/2 grains per ounce. Burning sensation, thirst, weakness and other complaints were not present. In fact, the patient was livelier than before. I prescribed the same medicine in 3x potency and asked him to take it twice daily.
Mar. 16, 1933-The urine examination report indicated that there was no sugar. No more burning sensation, giddiness, exhaustion or any other complaint was felt by the patient. The medicine was stopped.
Apr. 15, 1933-There was no sugar in his urine. The patient was feeling all right. I see him every now and then and hear that he passes sugar- free urine at present.
Case No. 3
B.S.C.R. of Mymensingh had been suffering from diabetes mellitus for more than six years. He had recourse to every kind of treatment, but unfortunately his urine never became sugar free.
Mar. 6. 1932-It was on this day at 8 a.m. that I was asked by his father to undertake his sons treatment.
My examination revealed the following symptoms:
Head: Extremely weak; giddiness and empty feeling were present. Memory: Could not remember all events, memory partially gone. Sensations: There was excessive burning sensation in hands, feet and stomach; in fact in all parts of the body. Tongue, mouth, throat: Dryness was present.
Thirst: Considerable thirst was present. Skin: Sickly, yellow skin was marked. Pulse: Weak and intermittent. Heart: Was all right. Appetite: Loss of appetite was present. Weight: His normal weight was 135 1bs. As the disease progressed, his weight came down to 105 1bs. Urine: Passed large quantities of urine every three or four hours making him exhausted and terrible weak. The test revealed that he was passing sugar at the rate of 43 grains per ounce; indican was present; no albumen. Modality: Cold, cold things or cold water relieved his suffering temporarily. I prescribed Cephalandra indica 1X to be taken four times daily.
Mar. 16, 1932.-Test indicated lessening of the sugar in his urine, i.e., 32 grains per ounce. Burning sensation, thirst, giddiness, exhaustion were less than before. The same prescription was repeated.
Mar. 26, 1932-Urine examination report revealed 20 grains of sugar per ounce in his urine. All other complaints were gradually disappearing. Gained some weight.
Apr. 10, 1932-There were only 10 grains of sugar per ounce present in his urine. Appetite good, burning sensation and thirst were not present. Passed urine six times during twenty-four hours. The patient was advised to take the same medicine.
April 22, 1932-The urine was perfectly sugar-free. The patient gained weight by 10 lbs. No disturbance in any other organ was marked. Prescribed Cephalandra indica 3x to be taken twice daily.
May 15, 1932-No sugar was found after the examination; gained more weight; no burning sensation, dryness, thirst or any other complaint was present. In fact, the patient was completely cured by this new indigenous drug.
Jan. 6, 1933-The patient saw me after this long time and thanked me for this medicine he informed me that his urine was still sugar-free and he had been taking all sorts of food at that time.
Case no. 4.
(Reported by H.A. Ali, M.D.).
On the 26th of February, 1935, there came to me, H.M., aged 50. He was suffering from diabetes mellitus. He had tried Unani and allopathic medicine, but these medicines did him no good. He had also undergone sixty injections but he was not benefited by them in the least. He was disgusted with the Unani and allopathic medicines and even with the injections. At last a good sense prevailed upon him and he came under homoeopathic treatment.
I naturally took an interest in the case and gathered the following symptoms: Morose, gloomy; disinclination to do any work; disinclination even to read the “Holy Quoran” although he was very fond of reading it owing to his being Hafiz; excessive dryness of the mouth with great thirst; lips were dry and parched; loss of appetite; burning sensation all over the body, feels better from cold; aversion to noise; passes large quantities of urine very frequently.
Having seen the provings of Cephalandra indica and also the clinical cases of diabetes mellitus cured with it by Dr. Sarat Chandra Ghose in the Hahnemannian Gleanings, May 1935, I wished to try first Cephalandra indica in this case and so I prescribed Cephalandra indica 1X, three times a day.
Feb. 27, 1935- Very gloomy; passed urine fifteen times during twenty-fours hours, which was more than usual. Cephalandra indica 1X, one drop; distilled water, 1 ounce shaken vigorously 2 drams, three times a day.
Feb. 28, 1935-Passed urine six times during twenty-four hours and was somewhat better than before. Cephalandra indica 1X, one drop; distilled water, one ounce; shaken 2 drams, three times a day.
Mar. I, 1935-Dryness of lips; increased thirst; urine passed as soon as he drank water great weakness; dry stool in morning; passed urine fifteen times during twenty-four hours. Cephalandra indica 1X, one drop; distilled water, one ounce; shaken; 2 drams, three times a day.
mar. 2, 1935-Tongue, lips and throat dry. The stool was so dry that it irritated the rectum. Passed urine ten times during twenty four hours. There was cough; phlegm was difficult to expectorate; voice hoarse. Cephalandra indica 1X, one drop; distilled water, one ounce; was shaken much more than before; 2 drams, three time a day.
Mar. 4, 1935-Passed urine ten times in twenty-four hours.
Better in other respects. Cephalandra indica 3x, one drop; distilled water, one ounce; 2 drams, three times a day.
Mar. 5, 1935-The benefit which he derived might be estimated from his own words, translated from Urdu into English: “Today by the grace of God I am better than all other days. I feel happy and the bodily weakness is somewhat less. This morning I felt not the least tired in walking. I passed urine only seven times in twenty-four hours. Praise to God, my heart obtained exhilarating pleasure.
“May God bless this joy both to the physician and the patient. Amen, again Amen”.
Cephalandra indica 3x as before.
Mar. 7, 1935-The patient writes as follows: “I pass urine as in health.” Repeat the medicine as before.
Mar. 30, 1935-The patient felt better in all respects; was cheerful and active. Cephalandra indica 3x, one drop; distilled water; 2 drams every morning.
Apr. 12, 1935-Very much better. He went home for the change of climate with three powders, each containing one drop of Cephalandra indica 3x, one powder to be taken once a week.
Apr. 29, 1935-He returned to Calcutta on the 27th of April and was very healthy. He said he had felt very much better at home. Today he reported that he passed more urine than usual and that the thirst had increased Cephalandra indica 1x, one drop; distilled water, one ounce; 2 drams, two times a day.
May I, 1935-Better. Cephalandra indica 3x as before, one dose each morning.
May 7, 1935-Very much better. Cephalandra indica 3x as before, one dose.
May 16, 1935-Now he is quite well. He eats rice, sugar, and drinks syrup. In short, he eats all sorts of food without any injurious effect. He says he is quite healthy, cheerful, and active and performs his duty well.
July 17, 1935-The cure holds good to date.
Besides these cases enumerated above, I received reports of several cases of genuine diabetes from Doctors M.N. Ghosh of Jesson, S.K. Roy Chandhuri, B. Bose, R. Dutta of Khulna and N. Chatterjee of Bogra which were cured by them with the help of Cephalandra indica. I think it worthwhile to inform my readers that pure and genuine Cephalandra indica in tincture and potencies can be had from the well-known pharmacists, Hahnemann Publishing Co. of Calcutta whose head-office is located at 165 Bowbazar St., Calcutta.
I do not possess the acumen of Hale, or the wisdom of Solomon, but I say in all humility that I have tried my level best to prove this new remedy to the best of my humble ability. The deduction that I have made from these provings and the experience that I have gained from clinical verifications conclusively prove, and embolden me to assert, that Cephalandra indica will turn out to be a grand homoeopathic remedy for diabetes mellitus.
Corresponding Member of the British Homeopathic Society, French Homeopathic Medical Society, and Hahneman Institute of Brazil.
AUTHOR OF “CHOLERA AND ITS HOMEO. TREATMENT,” “PLAGUE AND ITS PREVENTION AND HOMEO. TREATMENT," “ CHOLERA AND ITS PREVENTION AND HOMEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS,” “DIABETES AND ITS HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT” AND OF A HOMEOPATHIC CHARACTERISTIC MATERIA MEDICA, IN BENGALI ; EDITOR OF THE INDIAN HOMEOPATHIC REPORTER.