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This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written about their struggles and successes with healthy eating. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
If my present self could go back 10 years to have a chat with myself, I am pretty sure my past self would be quite surprised. Not about some things; I always knew I would be a mommy. But I would be surprised that I am an earth hugging suburbanite, with a cosmetics and household cleaners conscience, a stash of cloth diapers and a fridge full of organic and/or local produce, grass fed beef and free range chicken and eggs.
Looking back now, I know exactly how I got to be this way. Growing up I was pretty ignorant about food. Not in a bad way, just in a "kid way". My parents, specifically my mom, always tried to include us in food shopping, preparation and we always sat at the table to eat together. But childhood and adolescence is often characterized by the "in one ear, out the other" syndrome. So, many of the things my mom tried so hard to teach me, were not learned.
But then one day things began to change. I was finally pregnant. During the time I was trying to get pregnant, I remember reading it was good to eat a diet of whole, pesticide free (or at least low in pesticides), organic foods. So I did what I could because I wanted to do everything possible to be healthy and have a healthy baby. Back in those days, this consisted of eating a lot of veggies and fruit and whole wheat bread. Not much attention was placed on where that food came from. But when our beautiful daughter was born I knew there was no way I could ever knowingly give her anything that might cause her harm or damage her health. So I began buying organic, in spite of the price. Not everything I bought was organic, but everything I fed her was. For a couple of years we slowly added to the list of what we bought organic. We read more and learned more about food, but still we were just skimming along the surface.
Then my husband read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver and that's when everything truly did change. I don't exactly remember why he read that book, but I do know that after he did he was a changed man; who then changed me. He kept on reading many more books and I read some of them too. Many of the issues raised in the books were things my parents had tried to share with me, but I suppose at the time I was not ready to take them in. But now I was. Our entire view on food completely changed. We began buying our produce and meat from our local farmer's market. We met and talked to farmers and learned about the agricultural climate and issues in our province. We grew our first pot garden (the kind where you grow plants in containers...hehe) with a few tomatoes, peppers and basil. The next year we started our first square foot garden plot. And this year we have our suburban garden mega box, which is growing bountifully. It is fun, we are learning a lot, but most importantly we are immersing our children in the world of conscious eating. Our daughter is so happy to help and she loves getting her hands dirty digging and weeding. She looks forward to our weekly trip to the market and gets excited when we receive our weekly organic CSA produce box. Rare is the time we buy out of season ingredients, but if we do, at least now we do so with the knowledge of what that box of blueberries has been through to get to our plate.
On the flip side, eating healthy, whole, organic foods is not without it's issues. First, there is the money issue. But if we are going to dish out the cash we choose to do so on food rather than on other expensive items. Then there is the fact that outside our little orb, many people are eating not-so-healthy foods that are made to look, taste and smell appealing. I know one day my kiddos will ask for the processed foods their peers eat and to drink pop and eat foods that resemble plastic more than they do food. But I hope that somewhere in their heart and mind they will remember what their Mommy and Daddy taught them about food; so that they may decide to continue down the earth hugging path.
I know there is still so much we need to learn and by no means are we experts in gardening or whole-organic-foods-local-eating knowledge. But we try our best and for us that means doing what we can to create a positive food culture so that our kids can grow up immersed in it and pass it on. Hey, if we can manage it then anyone can! My dream is that by the time my kiddos reach adolescence, it will be cool to grow your own food, cook from scratch, have chickens, eat less meat and shop local. I hope that one kiddo at a time, we can eliminate junk food. Forever.
Hubby and Isaac Watering the Garden
Visit Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
(This list will be updated July 13 with all the carnival links.)
- Welcome to Two — All About Food — In case you hadn't heard, there is a conspiracy afoot from the two year olds of the world. Shana at Tales of Minor Interest stumbled onto their newsletter!
- Four Seasons of Eating Locally — Jenn at Monkey Butt Junction has pointers for what fresh produce can be found year-round. (@MBJunction)
- Happy Families Can Have More Than One Diet — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now has figured out a way for her family to live happily as vegans and vegetarians with relatives who eat meat. (@DebChitwood)
- My Own Omnivore's Dilemma — Seonaid at The Practical Dilettante prioritizes responsible consumer choices for her family.
- No Gluten — No Cry — Joni Rae at Tales of a Kitchen Witch Momma learned to cook balanced meals when her son's food sensitivities prompted a diet overhaul. (@kitchenwitch)
- Try, Try Again — Stefanie at very very fine has become an enthusiastic consumer of locally grown food.
- CSA — Week 1 — Casey at What Love Is wants her children to know where their food comes from, so she joined a friendly CSA. (@CBerbs)
- Food: Parenting or Homemaking? — Michelle at The Parent Vortex sees food as part of a parent's nurturing role. (@TheParentVortex)
- 5 Tips to Help Kids Develop Healthy Eating Habits — If you struggle with healthy eating, helping your child develop healthy habits might be a challenge. Dionna at Code Name: Mama shares five easy tips that will help your kids learn to make good food choices. (@CodeNameMama)
- Family Food: Seeking Balance Between Healthy, Sustainable & Affordable — Kristin at Intrepid Murmurings has a whole list of ideas for how she can improve her family's eating, both now and into the future. (@sunfrog)
- Whole Foods in, Wholesome Feelings Out — Jessica at This is Worthwhile has turned her back on the processed, preservative-ridden food of her childhood. (@tisworthwhile)
- When to Splurge on Organic (and When It Is Okay to Skip It) — Becoming Mamas tell you what foods to prioritize when buying pricier organic food, and where you can find it cheaper. (@becomingmamas)
- A Locavore's Family Meal — Acacia at Be Present Mama tells a story in pictures of her family taking a trip to the local organic farmers market and then preparing a summer meal together with their bounty.
- Eat Your Food, or Else — Why should we not bribe a child to eat? TwinToddlersDad from Littlestomaks (Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition) explains. (@TwinToddlersDad)
- Food, Glorious Food! — Luschka at Diary of a First Child describes three easy ways her family has started eating healthier. (@diaryfirstchild)
- Celebrating Food — Mrs Green at Little Green Blog believes in food as medicine and thinks it's worth paying more to keep healthy. (@myzerowaste)
- Oil and Yogurt — What have you been motivated to do with the current oil spill crisis? midnightfeedings has started making her own yogurt. (@midnightfeeding)
- Growth-Spurt Soup (AKA "Beannut Stew") — BeanMa has a special stew to help her baby through growth spurts that keep her up all night. (@thebeanma)
- Why I Love The Real Food Community — Much like many people who follow AP/NP values, Melodie at Breastfeeding Moms Unite! takes the parts of the "real food" philosophy that work for her family and leaves the rest. (@bfmom)
- Feeding a Family of Six — Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children gives helpful tips for feeding a family of six.
- Starting Solids at 6 Months — Did your doctor recommend that you give your baby cereal? Sheryl at Little Snowflakes discusses how whole foods are so much healthier (and more delicious) than traditional cereal. (@sheryljesin)
- Am I What I Eat? — Andrea!!! at Ella-Bean & Co. has figured out a way to avoid grocery stores nearly altogether.
- Are We Setting Our Kids Up To Fail? — Megan at Purple Dancing Dahlias found that cutting out the junk also transformed her sons' behavior problems.
- Changing your family's way of eating — Lauren at Hobo Mama has techniques you can try to move your family gradually toward a healthier diet. (@Hobo_Mama)
- Real Food — What kinds of fake foods do you eat? And why?! Lisa C. at My World Edenwild talks about why she chooses real food.
- A Snackaholic's Food Battle — Julie at Simple Life wants to stop snacking and get into the old ways of cooking from scratch and raising her own food. (@homemakerjulie)
- Food, Not Fight — Summer at Finding Summer doesn't want her kids to grow up like her husband: hating everything green. (@summerm)
- How Do You Eat When You Are out of Town? — Cassie at There's a Pickle In My Life wants some tips on how to eat healthy when you are out of town.
- Carnival of Natural Parenting: Food! — Sybil at Musings of a Milk Maker hopes that by serving her children healthy, balanced meals, they will become accustomed to making good food choices. (@sybilryan)
- There's No Food Like Home's — NavelgazingBajan at Navelgazing revels in the Bajan food of her upbringing. (@BlkWmnDoBF)
- This Mom's Food Journey — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment made a journey from not paying attention to food to growing her own.
- Who Knew Eating Was So Hard? — The challenges involved in changing to healthier eating habits take on a whole new dimension when you have a child who has difficulties eating. kadiera at Our Little Acorn shares her own experiences. (@kadiera)
- Loving Food — Starr at Earth Mama truly believes food is her family's medicine and is willing to spend days preparing it the traditional way.
- Food Mindfulness — Danielle at born.in.japan details how her family spends money on each category of food. (@borninjp)
- Food for Little People — Zoey at Good Goog wants to bless her daughter with happy traditions built around good food. (@zoeyspeak)
- Eat Like a Baby — Have you been told that you should not equate food with love? Kate Wicker at Momopoly shows us why that's not necessarily true. (@Momopoly)
- Food — Deb at Science@Home tries to teach her children three rules to help them eat a healthy diet. (@ScienceMum)
- Healthy Eating Lactose-Free — MamanADroit gives us tips on how to eat healthy if you are lactose intolerant (or just don't want cow milk). (@MamanADroit)


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With the Dallas Cup group stage now complete, the Dynamo Academy U-18 and Pre-Academy U-14 squads, presented by Statoil, have won their respective groups and will advance to the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. The Dynamo Academy U-16 squad finished second in their group following Wednesday's 2-1 loss to TSF Ginga (NJ).
The Dynamo U-18s won their first two matches 7-0 and 4-1 with homegrown signing Bryan Salazar scoring four of the team's 11 goals - including the golazo above. The team continued their strong play on Wednesday, defeating Pateadores 3-1 to win Group G with a 3-0-0 record and a +12 goal differential. Gian Carlo Rojas, Carlos Ibarra and Irvin Ramirez provided the goals for the Dynamo, who will take on Central California Blues in Friday's quarterfinal matchup.
The Dynamo U-14s defeated IMG Academy 3-0 on Wednesday to finish in first place in their group. Houston finished tied with Juventus Heat with a 2-0-1 record, but advanced to the quarterfinals with a stronger goal differential (+4). Luis Aguilar, Deniz Sipahi and Andrew Canales (pictured, above) provided the goals in Wednesday's win. The Dynamo will now take on Chicago Magic PSG Thursday night at 6 p.m.
After rolling through their first two games 5-1 and 6-3, the Dynamo U-16s hit a wall on Wednesday, falling to TSF Ginga 2-1. Houston got off to a strong start, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime behind Elo Ozumba's sixth goal of the tournament. Ginga fired back in the second half, though, tallying twice to send the Dynamo home early. The loss snaps a 10-game winning streak in all competitions for the Dynamo U-16s.
The Dynamo South Texas Academy finished their Dallas Cup run with a 5-3 loss on Wednesday to Ajax FC Gunners.

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The TalkBand B1 features a 1.4-inch flexible OLED display, it also supports wireless calling. They actually have a removable earpiece tucked inside, which is they the smartband is 14.6mm thick. As expected, the TalkBand B1 also has fitness tracking features. It can record the amount of steps you've taken, how far you've travelled, and how many calories you've burned. It can also function as a sleep monitor. So you can use the smart alarm function to wake up at the optimal time.
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So far, Huawei hasn't announced a price for the TalkBand B1, but it is slated to go on sale in China next month. Then head to other regions in Q2 2014. Those other regions include Japan, the Middle East, Russia and Western Europe. So far there are no plans for the US. Which is kind of sad, but Huawei isn't all that popular over here, anyways. So that could be part of the reason.
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Viciedo placed on DL with strained left oblique
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CHICAGO -- Dayan Viciedo became the fifth White Sox player to be placed on the disabled list since the start of the 2013 season when the left fielder was added Saturday morning with a strained left oblique.
Viciedo sustained the injury on a swing during his eighth-inning at-bat in Toronto on Thursday. He didn't feel any better Friday, so the White Sox gave him time to recover and added outfielder Blake Tekotte from Triple-A Charlotte.
"[White Sox head athletic trainer] Herm [Schneider] has seen it enough that you know it's not going to be a two- or three-day thing," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of Viciedo. "So we're actually hoping it's just a two-week thing."
"We're going to have to play that one by ear," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. "With something like this, it's so easy to re-aggravate it if you don't give it the proper amount of time to heal."
The plan for Viciedo at this point, according to Hahn, is for Viciedo to essentially do nothing for about a week and then slowly start moving into baseball activities. That work will be followed by a Minor League rehab assignment.
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"It's probably best to go on the DL to make sure I feel corrected before I get out there and it starts lingering for a long time," said Viciedo through translator and White Sox coach Lino Diaz. "I still feel it's not that bad."
While Viciedo might not consider this injury a major one, he admits to feeling it a little bit with everything he does. The strain comes at a bad time, as Viciedo's 7-for-14 stretch in Toronto raised his average from .118 to .229.
He also has two homers and five RBIs over 13 games.
"Those are some of the things you can't control," said a disappointed Viciedo of the timing of his injury. "I'm just going to take it one day at a time and I'm going to work to get better so I can help the team as soon as possible."
"He doesn't necessarily have a patient or deliberate swing, it's a violent swing," Ventura said. "That's the other thing. You let him go back out there and swing and it will probably be worse. You see people down for a long time."
Tekotte, 25, opened the season on the Charlotte disabled list with a strained left hamstring. The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder, who had been playing extended spring games in Glendale, Ariz., was reinstated from the disabled list Friday and made his season debut against Gwinnett, going 0-2 with a hit-by-pitch.
A one-time right-handed-heavy White Sox roster has now added the left-handed-hitting Jordan Danks and Tekotte into the equation. Ventura will mix in these two, along with veteran Dewayne Wise, to fill the gap in Viciedo's absence.
Both Viciedo and second baseman Gordon Beckham were knocked out by injury during the club's 3-7 run in a three-city road trip to Washington, Cleveland and Toronto. They join John Danks, Angel Sanchez and Leyson Septimo on the disabled list.
"You just have to be able to have somebody come in and pick it up and keep going," Ventura said. "That's just part of baseball and being a long season and being able to make it work."
"I don't remember an April where we've had five guys on the DL but that's just part of the gig and that's where we're at right now," Hahn said. "We expect all of these guys to be back in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, we'll give some other guys opportunities. You've seen Conor Gillaspie make the most of his chance to get more regular at-bats and here's a chance now for guys like Danks and Tekotte and Wise to step up and play a larger role."


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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco refused to re-open a complaint by the Winklevoss twins that Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea, Reuters reported.
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Johnson City, Tenn. -- East Tennessee State University defeated Georgia Southern 8-1 in Southern Conference women's tennis action this afternoon at the ETSU tennis courts. With the win, the Bucs improve to 12-4, 6-1 in the conference. The win by ETSU was its ninth in its last ten matches and helped the Bucs surpass last year's win total of 11.
The key matches for the Bucs this afternoon came at the #2 and #5 singles spots. Mami Inoue came back at #2 after losing the first set 7-5 to win 6-1, 6-0. Eglantine Vitse dropped the first set tiebreaker 7-6 before winning the next two 6-3, 6-4 at #5.
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ETSU returns to action on Friday, April 21 when the Bucs travel to UNC Greensboro. The Bucs will host Wofford on April 22 in its regular-season finale.
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- "They are corpses, dead bodies that have been bewitched to do a Dark wizard's bidding. Inferi have not been seen for a long time, however, not since Voldemort was last powerful.... He killed enough people to make an army of them, of course."
- —Albus Dumbledore on Inferi[src]
An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a dead body, reanimated by a Dark Wizard, similar to a zombie. They have no free will, and cannot think for themselves; their purpose is merely to serve as puppets of the Dark Wizard who reanimated them. They were used by Lord Voldemort in both the First Wizarding War and the Second Wizarding War. It is mentioned that the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald also sought to create an army of Inferi. It is unknown as to whether he succeeded. Inferi are created through the magical branch of Dark Arts called Necromancy.[1]
Physical Description
The Inferi are gaunt, skeletal beings that resemble closely to zombies. They are known to have large strength and are powerful to kill a human being.
Defence against InferiBecause Inferi are creatures of the dark, they dislike light and heat. The most effective spell against them is therefore a fire-summoning spell, such as Firestorm. Other spells might work against a few Inferi, but might not be useful against a whole army of them. It must be noted that Inferi are resistant to most spells: they cannot feel pain, and thus are unaffected by many attacks whose main effect is pain such as the Cruciatus Curse. This is evident when Harry Potter attempts to use the dark spell, Sectumsempra on the Inferi in the Horcrux cave, as they have no blood to spill.[2]
Known encounters
Hunting for Horcruxes
- "The wandlight had slid over a fresh patch of water and showed Harry, this time, a dead man lying faceup inches beneath the surface, his open eyes misted as though with cobwebs…"
- —Harry looks at an Inferius in the lake in the Horcrux cave[src]
Other encounters
Not exactly counted as a real encounter, but worth mentioning: Mundungus Fletcher was arrested and put into Azkaban because he disguised himself as an Inferius after being caught during a burglary at Sirius Black's house.[2]
The Ministry warned the community that Voldemort may be using Inferi once again in the Second Wizarding War, and he was mentioned that he did use as much as an army during the First War.
Regulus Black was also killed by Inferi in his attempt to destroy one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.
"Inferius" is Latin for "underneath; below." It could also be a tampered form of "inferus", or "the dead; underworld." As J. K. Rowling sometimes changes real Latin words to form some incantations, or names of creatures or people, it could well be that the second meaning is the correct one.
Behind the scenes
- According to W.O.M.B.A.T., Inferi may have the ability to speak.
- Inferi may have been briefly referred to by Voldemort in the Little Hangleton Graveyard as part of an "army of creatures whom all fear".
- Inferi may be incredibly strong as a picture in Snape's DADA class shows a bloody mass on the floor, attributing to a person provoking the anger of an Inferius. Alternatively, this could be attributed to their viciousness and implacability.
- It is unknown if there is any difference between Inferi and zombies, as they both seem to be reanimated corpses.
- In first part video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Inferi appear again, despite them not being in the mainstream storyline.
- The Inferi in the Half-Blood Prince film resemble Gollum from the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, except they are taller and more gaunt.
- If the singular form is inferius, then using Latin rules, the plural should be inferii (in-fer-ee-eye), not inferi.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
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Prof G R Mohan
M D (Hom) PG dip (Env Stud)
Principal, Devs Homoeopathic Medical College, RR District, Hyderabad.
Visiting Professor (PG) Vinayaka Homoeopathic Medical College, Salem, TN
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Introduction: The Guttate form of psoriasis is the second most common form of psoriasis. About 2% of those with psoriasis have the Guttate type. This type of psoriasis is more common in children and adults younger than 30 years. In US, the Guttate form of psoriasis is relatively uncommon, occurring in less than 2% of the psoriatic population.6
Case presentation: Pt by Name Mr SC, Male Gender with 17years case of Guttate Psoriasis successfully treated with Nat Muraticum.
Conclusion: In conventional system of medicine treatment is very less; In Homoeopathic system psoriatic skin diseases can be treated successfully. A Guttate form of psoriasis treated with Nat Muraticum with evidence based study. Without any recurrence is presented below.1
The cause of psoriasis is not fully understood. There are two main hypotheses about the process that occurs in the development of the disease. The first considers psoriasis as primarily a disorder of excessive growth and reproduction of skin cells. The problem is simply seen as a fault of the epidermis and its keratinocytes. The second hypothesis is believed to result from an immune reaction triggered by a previous streptococcal infection in a genetically susceptible host. An autoimmune phenomenon has also been postulated for Guttate psoriasis because some streptococcal products and components have been found to cross-react with normal human epidermis2,3.6
Perianal streptococcal infections, which often present with chronic pruritus of the anus in children, have also been associated with Guttate psoriasis. The following organisums are associated ,Staphylococcus aureus, Bacteria, Fungi -Malassezia, Candida Fungi and Human papillomavirus , retroviruses, human endogenous retroviruses.6
The onset of the Guttate psoriasis skin lesions often is acute, with multiple papules erupting on the trunk and the proximal extremities, the lesions may sometimes spread to involve the face, the ears, and the scalp. The palms and the soles are rarely affected in Guttate psoriasis .Nail changes in the form of pits, ridges, and the oil-drop sign, which are characteristic of chronic psoriasis, may be absent. The lesions are often accompanied by slight pruritus. In most cases of Guttate psoriasis, a history of an antecedent streptococcal infection, usually of the upper respiratory tract, such as pharyngitis or tonsillitis, 2-3 weeks prior to the eruption can be elicite 2.3.6
The degree of severity is generally based on the following factors: the proportion of body surface area affected; disease activity (degree of plaque redness, thickness and scaling); response to previous therapies; and the impact of the disease on the person. Psoriasis is graded as mild (affecting less than 3% of the body); moderate (affecting 3-10% of the body) or severe several scales exist. The Psoriasis Area Severity Index(PASI) is the most widely used measurement tool for psoriasis. PASI combines the assessment of the severity of lesions and the area affected into a single score in the range 0 (no disease) to 72 (maximal disease).7
Since in conventional medicine has a very limited role to play in Psoriasis, Homoeopathy comes as a rescue not only as a palliative but also as a curative in a vast majority of cases. In certain obstinate cases it is difficult to achieve the cure.skin diseases can be considered as external manifestations of internal diseases,to treat diseased skin successfully we must treat the patient as a whole as skin eruption is mearly an effect, the outward and visible sign of an internal dynamic derangement. These diseased conditions have developed as an expression of the inward turmoil and distress under which the whole individual suffers. They come under local maladies which are one-sided diseases. Treating with external ointments is not a treatment in long run skin diseases will be suppressed leads to a chronic problems.5
"No greater crime can be committed against the human economy than to aid and abet these suppressions. Suppression is the source of many functional disturbances."
– Dr. H. A Roberts [The principles and art of cure by Homoeopathy]4
Skin is a superficial subject, and being an ectodermic structure takes time to heal; treatment must be individualized to suit every patient and great care should be exercised in prescribing the right constitutional remedy. The causation is always to be carefully investigated. Along with Re-assurance to the patient, he should be advised to continue the treatment till the last lesion has disappeared. The general health of the patient should be maintained by good natural diet and the exciting causes should be studied and eliminated as far as possible. Undue stress affects either body or mind should be avoided.
Guttate psoriasis is a nonfatal eruption that either can run a limited course over several weeks to a few months or can develop into the chronic plaque-type of psoriasis Scarring is not a problem. Previously affected areas may show post inflammatory hypo pigmentation or post inflammatory hyper pigmentation.
Key words: Psoriasis, Guttate psoriasis, Homoeopathy, Natrum Muraticum
Case presentation :
Pt by Name Mr SC, Male Gender with 17years came to me on 24/9/2010.
Presenting complaints: Eruptions over trunk, limbs, thighs with itching 14 months duration
H/o Presenting complaints: small multiple eruptions over trunk, limbs, thighs with itching, Perspiration < itching, > cold air, < sun > cold bathing, hard stools, bowels constipated, pain after passing stools. Aversion to curd
Past history: Past history of throat infection, suffered with enteric fever used antibiotics.
Past treatment history: Took Allopathic and homoeopathic treatment for same complaints.
Family history: Mother and aunt suffering from dermatitis.
Personal history:
Appetite: Normal
Thirst: LESS
Desires: Nothing Particular
Aversions: – Curd
B/M: constipated, hard stool, pain after passing stools.
Urine: normal
Sleep: disturbed due skin problem
Life space investigation: patient one of the two children of upper middle class family. Was good at education, had good childhood and adolescence period with few throat problems for which he took conventional medicine. Presently studying Batch course at Hyderabad.
General physical examination:
Systemic examination:
Provisional diagnosis: Guttate form of psoriasis (as it was diagnosed by a local Dermatologist.)
Investigations of significance: NP
Clinical diagnosis: Guttate form of psoriasis
Clinical classification: Dynamic chronic fully developed miasmatic disease
Miasmatic diagnosis: Psora, Sycosis, Syphilis
Totality of symptoms: A shown in reportorial chart
Repertorial totality: A shown in Repertorial chart
Repertorial result: Nat Mur 21/9. Sulphur 20/8, Lycopodium 19/8,
Analysis of repertorial result:
Susceptibility: Moderate
Reasons for selecting the remedy: The reasons for selecting Natrum Mur are the irritability was present in sulphur, pulsatilla and Lycopodium; three out of four generals were present in all above remedies. Itching < perspiration not covered by sulphur, pulsatilla and Lycopodium. Hence Natrum Mur selected. Face was Greasy, oily, with dry eruptions.1
Treatment and follow-up:
First prescription: 24/09/06: Nat Mur 0/6 5doses were given on the bases of Repertrisation as show in Repertrisation chart shown below. Rubrum one dose twice a day was given for 10 days.
07/10/06 itching was reduced: rubrum for 15 days was given.
21/10/06: patient returned with slight itching; Nat Mur 0/6 5doses were given, Rubrum one dose twice a day were given for 10 days
03/11/06: bowel movement was normal, hair loss was present, and rubrum for 15 days was given.
18/11/06: skin is better, bowel movement was normal, sleep: refreshing, appetite: good; rubrum for 15 days was given.
02/12/06: skin is better, bowel movement was normal, sleep: refreshing, appetite: good; rubrum for 15 days was given.
16/12/06: skin is better bowel movement was normal, sleep: refreshing, appetite: good; rubrum for 15 days was given.
01/01/07: skin is better; Sulphur 0/1 in water was given. For 11 days and rubrum for one month was given.
15/06/07: patient came with fever, skin was better except pigmentation.
Nat. Mur. Is a deep acting, long acting remedy? It gave good result in the above case. There was gradual improvemt as show in the visual taken from 24/09/06 to 15/06/07. Even recurrent pharyngitis was cured. Except the intensity of irritability all the 8 symptoms were relived. This evidenced based example how homoeopathy can cure a rare varity of Guttate psoriasis. The Psoriasis Area Severity Index also came down.
Authors' information: www.drgrmohan.com
Acknowledgements : I thank the patient for the cooperation he has extended during the time of treatment.
Marks. R, Roxburgh's Common Skin Diseases, 16th Edition, Chapman & Hall Medical, London [page no.124-140]
Behl. P.N., Practice of Dermatology, Eighth Edition, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, India [page no.253-260]
Parthasarathy, Vishpala et al, Psoriasis. National journal of homoeopathy 1995 Jul/Aug vol iv no:4
Roberts. A Herbert, The Principles and Art of Cure by Homoeopathy
1996 Reprint Edition, B. Jain publishers Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India.
Guttate Psoriasis, Cary Chisholm, MD


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