Eight-year-old boy J. B. (Patient Identification Number: 11841) visited the Life Force center on 27th February 2009. He was accompanied by his parents. He had been suffering from recurrent tonsillitis since the age of 3 years. He would have an attack 1–2 times a month, which would last for 5–7 days. He was presently having an acute episode with throat irritation, nasal blockage, cold and cough, and a temperature of 100°F. A sore throat in children may also be accompanied by whitish or yellowish mucus discharges. He had been taking antibiotics and fever medicines for the past 1 week. This had always been the case, as he required antibiotics for every episode of tonsillitis. The complaints would increase due to cold drinks, cold food, Chinese food, chocolates, etc
He also complained of bedwetting since childhood. He would often get oral ulcers, skin rashes, and chapped lips due to the intake of allopathic medicines.
His appetite was normal. He liked salty food. He was sensitive to warm weather. There were no complaints regarding his bowels and sleep.
He was studying in 2nd grade. His father was in the gold business. His mother was a homemaker. He was the only child and was staying in a nuclear family.
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He was short-tempered. He would obey commands only if spoken to mildly; if spoken to harshly, he would not listen. His memory was good, but his concentration was weak.
His maternal aunt and grandmother had recurrent cold and cough. All other family members were apparently healthy.
His case was studied by Dr. Shah, and homeopathic treatment for tonsillitis in children was prescribed with Tuberculinum Bovinum 1M as a single dose along with a few research-based medicines.
On 23rd March 2009, he reported significant relief in recurrent tonsillitis. There had been no episode in the last 1 month. He had stopped bedwetting since the start of Homeopathy treatment. The chapped lips had completely recovered. He did not have oral ulcers either.
On 23rd May 2009, he reported further improvement in tonsillitis. He had one episode in the last 2 months. He did not require antibiotics, and it was well managed with homeopathic medicines. He recovered with 3 days of homeopathic medicines compared with a week of allopathic medicines. The chapped lips had also completely recovered, and bedwetting was nil.
He reported after 6 months, on 20th January 2010, with an acute episode of tonsillitis for the last 10–15 days. He had been better for the previous 6 months. He now had difficulty swallowing. He would often breathe through his mouth as his nose was blocked. There was no fever. His case was reviewed in detail by Dr. Shah, and the necessary changes were made in the prescription for recurrent tonsillitis in children.
He reported on 20th March 2010 with complete recovery from tonsillitis. He did not have any acute episode after that. He reported in March 2011 with another ailment, which was treated successfully with Dr. Shah’s medicines.
