68 year old female Mrs. N. M. (Patient reference number S2665), reported to the clinic for complaints of sleeplessness since last 2 years. She would frequently wake up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason and would have difficulty in falling back to sleep again. Her sleep would not be sound and she would wake up feeling quite unrefreshed. She said that lots of thoughts on the mind would prevent her from falling asleep.

She also had complaints of pain in both her knees; the pain was more pronounced on the left side and would be worse on initial movements and standing for a long time. She would feel somewhat better by walking about. Apart from this she would also develop dyspepsia and flatulence once in a while.

She was a known diabetic and was on regular anti-diabetic drugs. She was not on any other medication for any of her other complaints.

She was a short and stout lady with a normal appetite and thirst. She was a vegetarian and was fond of spicy foods. She had aversion to sour and salty things. She was sensitive to cold in general and would prefer warm water for a bath. She would always take covering during sleep and would prefer a thick covering on her feet.

She stayed in a joint family with her husband, son, daughter and in-laws. She was a very timid lady and was very sensitive to scolding and rude words. She said that she would keep brooding about this for a long time. She said that she would always feel the need to express her discontentment or else she would not feel comfortable. She had a tendency to weep easily and would feel very much better after being consoled. She was very loquacious and would speak very elaborately in general.

Based on the above history, she was prescribed Calcarea fluoricum 200 and another remedy that has been developed at Lifeforce for the treatment of insomnia. She was also given a single dose of Medorrhinum 1M. She was also asked to get an X-ray of both her knees done and report to us after 2 weeks. At the next visit, she reported that her sleep was much better in these 2 weeks. She could sleep at a stretch without having to wake up in between and would wake up feeling fresh in the morning. She felt more peaceful now and the crowding of thoughts in her mind before sleep had reduced marginally. Her X-Ray of both the knees showed changes of Osteoarthritis on both sides. She reported that her knee pain had reduced to some extent and she was much more comfortable in performing her daily activities. She was informed that the changes seen on the X-ray were irreversible but she would definitely experience significant pain relief with the medication. Her treatment was continued on similar lines till her sleep was completely normal and her knee pain considerably controlled.

52 year old lady Mrs. V. R. (Patient reference number L7941) reported to the clinic for complaint of sleeplessness since last 4 years. She said that she would barely be able to sleep for ½ or 1 hour at a stretch. She would wake up intermittently and her sleep would be disturbed at the slightest sound. She would get continuous flow of thoughts in her mind, not allowing her to sleep well. She would wake up feeling very unrefreshed in the morning. She mentioned that she never felt rested. She had received sedatives for her complaints but they had not helped her much. She believed that her complaints had started after the death of her father about 4 years ago.

She was a known case of Hypertension since 4 years and also had Hypothyroidism since 2 years; she was under regular treatment for these. She would also develop headaches about 2-3 times in a year and these would resolve after taking painkiller medication.

She was a stout, vegetarian lady with an average appetite. She was very fond of sweets and would also like spicy foods. Her water intake was poor. She would sweat profusely and would prefer to remain in a cooler environment. She had no complaints pertaining to her stools or urine and her periods were regular and without any complaints.

She was a housewife and she stayed with her husband and her children (3 daughters and 1 son). She said that she had become very short tempered since some time and would easily retaliate. She was a very loquacious lady and her husband was a quiet man who wouldn’t talk much; this would disturb her and make her angry. She would weep extremely easily, at trifles, and she added that every day she would weep at least 3-4 times. She would get anxious by thinking about forthcoming things (in anticipation).

There was no history of any significant illness in her past. Her father used to suffer from insomnia, hypertension and ischemic heart disease. Her mother was a diabetic.

Based on the above history she was prescribed a remedy that has been prepared at Lifeforce for the treatment of Insomnia. She took the medicines for about 2 weeks and at the end of it she reported that she was feeling much better. She was able to sleep for about 3-4 hours at a stretch and an additional ½ to 1 hour in the afternoon. She was keeping good health in general with no other complaints. Her treatment was continued on similar lines and she was back to sleeping normally in about 2 months’ time. Her treatment was continued for few more weeks after which it was discontinued and she was asked to report to us in case she developed any problem anytime.