I was requested to make a domiciliary visit to a patient at Malvya Nagar. The patient was 76 years old and had a supra-pubic cystotomy done at the A.I.I.M. S., New Delhi as he could not pass urine through the natural way because of the enlargement of the prostate gland.
The patient had myocardial infarction some years back and had raised blood pressure and E.C. G. recorded left bundle block.
Because of these considerations removal of the prostate gland was not undertaken by the surgeons. The patent was with a rubber catheter introduced in the bladder and advised to go with it till his B.P. and cardiac condition improved sufficiently to allow the prostatectomy.
He was also told that there was no possibility of his passing urine through the natural way.
The old man asked me whether Homoeopathy could help.
I replied that I was hopeful and I would do my best.
The patient had a robust built. He told that before partition he had taken a large amount of ghee and milk. He incurs financial losses but this did not worry him.
There was no history of Gonorrhoea.
In the past one year his urine stopped several times but except on the last occasion when suprapubic cystotomy was necessary, he could pass urine after a rubber catheter was passed in the hospital. The patient complained of burning in the bladder.
Prior to suprapubic cystotomy he had complained of burring during micturition besides frequency of micturition. Now he was very anxious to pass urine through the natural way as he was afraid of the hazards of operation.
I did not find any other symptom.
I prescribed Thuja 1000 1 dose only for the first day, it was to be followed by Cantharis 6 and Chimaphila 6 2 doses each daily (Cantharis morning and bed time and Chimaphilla in between).
For his failing cardiac condition 5 drops of crategus once daily only after breakfast were prescribed.
He was advised to stop all Allopathic medicines.
The result after the seven days was marvellous, the old man passed urine in large quantity through the urethra and his burning and desire for frequent micturition gradually diminished.
Thuja 1000 one dose was repeated after 15 days. The other medicines were continued.
The old man sought my advice whether he should get the rubber catheter removed.
I asked him to wait for some more time and then get it removed.
The catheter used to be routinely changed every 3 months.
Next time when the patient went to the hospital for getting it changed it could not be pulled out as such it remained there for a long time.
At that site a stone also developed.
The patient was although worried because of this development but continued to pass urine without any difficulty.