The document details case experiences with the homeopathic remedy Calcarea Fluor, specifically its applications and effects on various conditions such as vitiligo, plantar fasciitis, and primary enuresis in children. It highlights the remedy's efficacy in treating symptoms linked to syphilitic predominance, with examples showing significant improvements in patients' conditions over time. The author's approach reflects a strong emphasis on patient behavior and emotional resilience in the face of physical ailments.

1. CALCAREA FLUOR Synthesizing the case-experiences - Dr Amit Karkare

2. Calcarea Fluor: One of the Schussler’s twelve tissue salts Deep acting remedy – syphilitic predominance HARDness of glands and temperament Chilly ++  Hot + << cold wet weather << initial & >> contd motion Fibrous tissue, glands, skin Left sided affections

3. Calcarea Fluor: contd… Mind: behaviour Fearless attitude – first visit to clinic Great tolerance [“is less affected by excessive heat of summer or cold of winter” – Allen’s keynotes] Activity ++ [“increased ability to exercise without danger” – Allen’s keynotes] Buoyancy Care-free, happy-go-lucky attitude Not much affected with the complaints

4. Case examples: 1 Mast SJ – 5 years old boy – Satara Obstinacy +++++ Insecure about mother – clinging +++; Fear of strangers ++ and crowd ++; can’t gel with family get-togethers; stays indoor mostly Sweating not much; Sweets +++, Salt ++, Cabbage ++; Thermally – Chilly ++ Speech delayed development ~ 2 years old Intense tolerance to pain First prescription: Calc Flur 200 3PHS 29 Dec: Behaviour >>>; No URTI since Rx; mixing well

5. Case examples: 2 Ms KS, age 7 years. Daughter of a rickshaw driver. Vitiligo since 2 years, spreading rapidly. Started with left forearm as a 50 paise-coin sized round patch which has now enlarged to almost with a diameter of 3 cms. Then got few patches on forehead and scalp – left side. Family history: Father - vitiligo almost covering 80% of his body. Ambi-Hot; Perspiration ++ especially over the scalp Nature : Emotionally not much affected with the lesions, has continued mixing in friends with same ease without any awkward feeling. Overall she is quite bold and doesn’t have any kind of fear She has a tremendous pain tolerance; mother can hardly remember patient crying due to pain.

6. Follow ups: 16th April 2009: case defined 20th May 2009: status quo Rx: Calc flour 30 QID 23rd June 2009: Forearm patch reducing from the periphery; Face pathes – one patch totally gone, others >>; Rx: ct all 22nd July 2009: Reported to be better – patches resolving Rx: ct all 21st Sep 2009: Forehead patches gone completely; Forearm patch – almost 40% better Rx: ct all 2nd Dec 2009: Face patches all gone; Forearm – 80% better Rx: Calc Flur 30 BD 18 Jan 2010: Reported to be all gone Rx: Calc Flur 30 BD

7. Case example: 3 - Plantar fasciitis: Left heel pain <<< initial motion, >>> continued motion X-Ray: bilat calcaneal spur (Rt >> Lt) Pain only in left heel. Right heel has never pained till date. Rx: Calc Flur 30 TDS “ लगेच कमी झाले , अजूनही दुखत नाही त्यामुळे तुम्हाला फोन नाही केला . ”

8. Case examples: 4 Miss PD – 7 years old girl Complaints of primary enuresis [almost 1-2/wk] which was usually <<< rainy weather Perspiration +++ especially scalp PICA +++ [even today] Absolute lack of fear of any kind First prescription: Calc Flur 200 3PHS [16 July 09]

9. Follow up analysis: 16 July : First prescription: Calc Flur 200 3PHS 29 July : Frequency VVV 10 Aug : Dry since last prescription 21 Aug : Twice in 10 days 1 Sep : Once in 10 days 21 Sep : Twice in 20 days 8 Oct : Only yesterday since last prescripn 4 Nov : No complaint 30 Nov : Once on 27 th Nov

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