Acute Mumps
1. PRELIMINARY DATA
- No.: 115/2026
- Patient's Name: JKL
- Address: 123, NIBM Road, Kondhwa, Pune, Maharashtra
- Occupation: Software Engineer (Long hours of coding, stress)
- Religion: Hindu
- Date: 27/02/2026
- Age: 28 Years
- Sex: Male
- Education: B.E. in Computer Science
- Status: Married
2. CHIEF COMPLAINTS AND ASSOCIATED TROUBLES
| LOCATION | SENSATION & PATHOLOGY | A/F & MODALITIES | CONCOMITANTS |
|---|
| Face | Swelling, redness, pain | Cold, wind > heat | Thirst, fever |
| Glands | Enlarged, painful | Pain > rest, heat | Swelling, redness |
3. PERSONAL PAST & FAMILY HISTORY
- Past History: None
- Family History: Father had typhoid, mother had diabetes
- 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, sour food
- Aversions: Spicy food, hot drinks
- Thirst: Increased
- Elimination:
- Urine: Normal
- Stool: Normal
- Perspiration: Increased
- Sleep: Disturbed
- Thermal State: Hot and sweaty
B. Reactions - Physical Factors
- Weather: Cold, wind > heat
- Position: Supine > sitting
5. MENTAL STATE (Psychodynamic & Life-Space)
- Nature: Anxious, fearful
- Anxiety: Fear of serious illness, fear of unknown
- Fear: Fear of pain, fear of disability
6. PHYSICAL GENERAL EXAMINATION
- Wt: 62 kg | Ht: 170 cm | Temp: 102°F
- RR: 24/min | Pulse: 120 bpm | B.P.: 140/90 mmHg
- Face: Swollen, red, painful
- Tongue: Red, dry
- Nails: Normal
- Skin: Dry, hot
7. SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
- Glands: Enlarged, painful
- CVS: S1, S2 Normal. No murmurs.
- Respiratory: Clear
- GIT: Slight tenderness in abdomen
8. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF SYMPTOMS
- Mental General: 6/10
- Physical General: 8/10
- Particular: 9/10
9. SELECTION OF REPERTORY WITH REASON
- Repertory: Kent’s Repertory of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
- Reason: Swelling, redness, pain, and fever indicate a need for a remedy that acts on the glands and respiratory system.
10. TOTALITY OF SYMPTOMS FOR REPERTORISATION
- • Swelling, redness, pain in face
- • Enlarged, painful glands
- • Increased thirst
- • Fever
- • Disturbed sleep
- • Increased perspiration
11. CONVERSION INTO REPERTORIAL RUBRICS
| SR. NO. | SYMPTOMS | RUBRICS WITH SUB-RUBRICS | PAGE NO. (Kent) |
|---|
| 1 | Swelling, redness, pain in face | Face - Swelling, redness, pain | 143 |
| 2 | Enlarged, painful glands | Glands - Enlarged, painful | 135 |
| 3 | Increased thirst | Thirst - Increased | 245 |
| 4 | Fever | Fever | 145 |
| 5 | Disturbed sleep | Sleep - Disturbed | 245 |
| 6 | Increased perspiration | Perspiration - Increased | 195 |
12. SELECTION OF REPERTORIZATION (NUMERICAL ORDER)
| SR. NO. | REMEDIES | RUBRICS COVERED | TOTAL MARKS |
|---|
| 1 | Measles | Face - Swelling, redness, pain, Glands - Enlarged, painful | 20 |
| 2 | Mumps | Glands - Enlarged, painful, Fever | 18 |
| 3 | Typhoid | Fever, Perspiration - Increased | 16 |
13. MIASMATIC INTERPRETATION
| PSORA | SYCOSIS | TUBERCULAR | SYPHILIS |
|---|
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dominant Miasm: Sycotic
14. FINAL STEPS
- Provisional Diagnosis: Acute Mumps
- Differentiation of Remedies: Measles has more skin symptoms, Typhoid has more systemic symptoms
- Selection of Remedy (Materia Medica): Mumps matches the symptoms of swelling, redness, pain, and fever in the face and glands.
- Selection of Potency: 30C (Acute condition, sensitive patient)
- Actual Prescription:
- Mumps 30 — 4 pills, 3 times a day until relief
- Placebo — 4 pills thrice a day for 2 days
15. FOLLOW-UP'S TABLE
| DATE | COMPLAINTS | REMEDY | ADVICE |
|---|
| 28/02/2026 | Improvement in swelling, pain | Mumps 30 | Continue remedy, rest, and fluids |