advice from dr. kadwa - itchy scalp

Hello,
here is my mother's problem. can you advice what she ought to take?

thanks.

Patient ID: Sex: Age:
Nothing’s mom; Female: 82

1. Describe your main suffering?
Seborrhic dermatitis: scratching in the scalp, sometimes extended to the neck since 40 years.

2. What other physical sufferings do you have in your body?
- 2 small patches of minor psoriasis on the legs since 20 years.
- allergy to milk, peanuts
- mild osteoporosis lead to a compression fracture of D12 vertebrae recently after a fall
- mild constipation
- some backache due to hunched posture

3. What mental sufferings / feelings do you have associated with your physical sufferings?
None.

4. What exactly do you feel when you are at your worst?
Just frustrated.

5. When did it all start? Can you connect it to any past event or disease?
40 years ago. Probably not. Maybe stress. Can’t say.

6. Which time of the day you are worst?
No specific time.

7. What are the things which aggravate your suffering and which are those which ameliorate the same?
If no hair wash for 4 to 5 days, itching aggravates. Hair wash helps. Oiling helps.

8. Do your think your sufferings have relation to any external stimuli (like, change of place) or any internal biological changes in the body, like, menses (in females)?
No.
9. When do you feel better, during hot weather or cold weather, humid or dry weather?
Same.
10. Describe your general mental set up? Are you Moody, Arrogant, Mild, Agreeable Changeable, Nervous, Suspicious, Easily offended, Quiet, Arguing, Irritating, Lazy etc.
Not too moody. Maybe slightly arrogant. Mild and agreeable most of the time, but very strong and dominating when opposed. Boss of the house. Anxious with fears about health of kids, wealth of kids. Does not take well to criticism but very congenial and helpful and balanced and moral all around, pillar of the house. Likes to argue out issues, express feelings and very talkative with friends but paradoxically not very social, inclined to be at home. Hardworking, but lazy to dine out, socialize etc. spiritually inclined.
- How do you feel before or during a thunderstorm?
Fear of thunderstorms.
- Do you like being consoled during your tough times?
Yes when anxious. But when hurt, withdrawn until spoken to.
- Are you sensitive to external stimuli like smell, noise, light etc?
Very sensitive to smells. Somewhat sensitive to noise. Not to light.
- Do you have any typical habit or gesture like nail biting, causeless
weeping, talking to one self etc?
no
- How do you feel about your friends, family, your children and especially your husband / wife?
Very attached and fearful for children. Husband – annoyed and affectionate. Very few in extended family: have some attachment but the rest: none whatever.
11. What are your fears and do you dream of any situation repeatedly?
Getting lost frequently. Now with fracture, so dream of getting fractured. Also dream of hometown in erstwhile Sindh, now in Pakistan.
12. What do you crave for in food items and what are your aversions?
No cravings, but likes coffee twice a day. Likes sour stuff, bitter stuff, sweet stuff, vegetarian food and fish. Dislikes eggs. Needs hot well made rotis from freshly ground atta. Aversion to market atta rotis and cold rotis.
13. How is your thirst: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Less to normal.
14. How if your hunger: Less, Normal or Excessive?
Normal, but much less come evenings.
15. Is there any kind of food which your body can’t stand?
Can’t stand peanuts due to allergy, can’t stand much milk due to allergy. Can’t stand cold, stiff rotis due to aversion. Can’t stand smell of meat.
16. Is your sweat normal or less or more? Where does it sweat more: Head, Trunk or Limbs?
Normal sweat: most in the axilla.
17. How is your bowel movement and stool type?
Normal, tend to be constipated. Take kayam churan for it.
18. How well do you sleep? Do you have a particular posture of sleeping?
With less, less and less. 6 hours or less. Sleep on the side.

19. Do you think you are able to satisfy your sexual desires in general?

20. How do you think you are different from others, if at all?


21. What medications have been taken earlier by you to treat the diseases and do you have any particular symptom surfacing after the medication?
For dermatitis: candid shampoo, ayurvedic oil. Did take some weekly pills in the past, forget the name. tried everything in the book from coffee in the hair, onion juice, betadine…
For psoriasis: betnovate.
For allergies: takes one avil every night.
For osteoporosis and arthritis: glucosamine and calcium, now also vitamin D3. taking bruffen these days after fracture. Had also taken small doses of estrogen for many years.
22. What major diseases are running in your family?
- father: had diabetes, but no sign here.
husband: mild blood pressure. Otherwise fine.
- son: nothing as yet
- daughter: osteoporosis, IBS

23. Describe, how do you look like? Describe your overall appearance
Five feet 2 inches, medium but on the thinner side. Shrunken due to posture, wheat complexioned but more on the fairer side, light grey-green eyes, grey to white hair, short and wavy. Still looks very young for age, good skin.

24. (ONLY FOR FEMALES)

If you are not having normal menstrual cycles, please answer the following questions:

- Are the periods early, regular or late in general? How long do they last?
Periods stopped at the age of 55 or thereabouts.