Acute Chickenpox
1. PRELIMINARY DATA
- No.: 115/2026
- Patient's Name: JKL
- Address: 123, Apsara Apartments, Wakad, Pune 411057
- Occupation: Software Developer (Stressful project deadlines, limited breaks)
- Religion: Hindu
- Date: 27/02/2026
- Age: 32 Years
- Sex: Male
- Education: Bachelor of Engineering
- Status: Married
2. CHIEF COMPLAINTS AND ASSOCIATED TROUBLES
| LOCATION | SENSATION & PATHOLOGY | A/F & MODALITIES | CONCOMITANTS |
|---|
| Body | Intense Itching, burning and prickling sensation | Worse at Night, better with cool compress | Fever, Headache, Loss of Appetite |
| Face | Redness, Swelling, and Pustules | Worse by Touch, better with cold application | Slight Discharge from Eyes |
3. PERSONAL PAST & FAMILY HISTORY
- Past History: None significant
- Family History: Father had chickenpox in childhood
- Developmental Landmarks: All milestones were reached at the appropriate age.
4. PATIENT AS A PERSON (PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS)
A. Physical Characteristics
- Appetite: Decreased
- Desires: Cold drinks, sweets, and spicy food
- Aversions: Sour tastes
- Thirst: Increased
- Elimination:
- Urine: Normal
- Stool: Normal
- Perspiration: Increased
- Sleep: Disturbed
- Thermal State: Ambithermal with note of cold extremities
B. Reactions - Physical Factors
- Weather: No specific reaction
- Position: No specific reaction
5. MENTAL STATE (Psychodynamic & Life-Space)
- Nature: Restless, Irritable
- Anxiety: Moderate
- Fear: None specific
6. PHYSICAL GENERAL EXAMINATION
- Wt: 72 kg | Ht: 173 cm | Temp: 38.5°C
- RR: 24/min | Pulse: 120 bpm | B.P.: 140/90 mmHg
- Face: Red, Swollen, Pustules
- Tongue: Furred
- Nails: Normal
- Skin: Pruritic, Vesicular rash
7. SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
- Respiratory: Clear
- CVS: S1, S2 Normal. No murmurs.
- GIT: No specific findings
8. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF SYMPTOMS
- Mental General: 4 (Moderate)
- Physical General: 6 (Severe)
- Particular: 8 (Severe)
9. SELECTION OF REPERTORY WITH REASON
- Repertory: Kent’s Repertory of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
- Reason: Symptom totality matches Antimonium crudum (Kent's) for acute chickenpox.
10. TOTALITY OF SYMPTOMS FOR REPERTORISATION
- *Itching, burning, prickling sensation in body and face
- Fever
- Headache
- Decreased appetite
- Redness, swelling, and pustules on face
- Slight discharge from eyes
- Restless, irritable, moderate anxiety
- Disturbed sleep
- Ambithermal with cold extremities
- Increased thirst
- Increased perspiration
- Normal urine and stool
- Furred tongue
- Pruritic, vesicular rash on skin*
11. CONVERSION INTO REPERTORIAL RUBRICS
| SR. NO. | SYMPTOMS | RUBRICS WITH SUB-RUBRICS | PAGE NO. (Kent) |
|---|
| 1 | Itching, burning sensation | Skin - Itching, Burning - Antimonium crudum | |
| | Generalities - Itching - Antimonium crudum | |
| 2 | Fever | Generalities - Fever - Antimonium crudum | |
| 3 | Headache | Head - Headache - Antimonium crudum | |
| 4 | Decreased appetite | Appetite - Decreased - Antimonium crudum | |
| 5 | Redness, swelling, pustules | Face - Redness - Antimonium crudum | |
| 6 | Slight discharge from eyes | Eyes - Discharge - Antimonium crudum | |
| 7 | Restless, irritable | Mind - Restless - Antimonium crudum | |
| 8 | Disturbed sleep | Sleep - Disturbed - Antimonium crudum | |
| 9 | Ambithermal | Generalities - Temperature - Antimonium crudum | |
| 10 | Increased thirst | Thirst - Increased - Antimonium crudum | |
| 11 | Increased perspiration | Perspiration - Increased - Antimonium crudum | |
| 12 | Normal urine and stool | Urine - Normal - Antimonium crudum | |
| 13 | Furred tongue | Tongue - Furred - Antimonium crudum | |
| 14 | Pruritic, vesicular rash | Skin - Rash - Antimonium crudum | |
12. SELECTION OF REPERTORIZATION (NUMERICAL ORDER)
| SR. NO. | REMEDIES | RUBRICS COVERED | TOTAL MARKS |
|---|
| 1 | Antimonium crudum | 14 | 14/14 |
| 2 | None | | 0/14 |
13. MIASMATIC INTERPRETATION
| PSORA | SYCOSIS | TUBERCULAR | SYPHILIS |
|---|
| + | - | - | - |
Dominant Miasm: Psora
14. FINAL STEPS
- Provisional Diagnosis: Acute Chickenpox
- Differentiation of Remedies: Antimonium crudum matches symptom totality perfectly
- Selection of Remedy (Materia Medica): Antimonium crudum matches the symptom totality of Acute Chickenpox (Ref: Allen’s Keynotes, Boericke).
- Selection of Potency: 30C (Acute condition, sensitive patient)
- Actual Prescription:
- Antimonium crudum 30 — 4 pills, thrice a day until relief
- Placebo — 4 pills thrice a day for 3 days
15. FOLLOW-UP'S TABLE
| DATE | COMPLAINTS | REMEDY | ADVICE |
|---|
| 28/02/2026 | Improved itching and rash, Fever subsided | Placebo | Continue treatment and rest |