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Digitalis’s Therapeutic Value in Acute Hypertension: A Rapid Case Report

A male patient presented with acute hypertension, marked by a blood pressure of 200/110 mmHg, chest constriction, husky voice, and anxious facial expression. A single dose of Digitalis 30 was prescribed. Within 20 minutes, the patient’s blood pressure reduced to 140/90 mmHg, chest constriction subsided, and overall comfort was restored. This case illustrates the therapeutic value of Digitalis in acute hypertensive states, highlighting its rapid action and clinical significance in homoeopathic practice.

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Habib khan

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July 23, 20262 min read1129 views
Digitalis’s Therapeutic Value in Acute Hypertension: A Rapid Case Report
Case Summary
Patient: 55 years, male
Diagnosis:

Acute Hypertension of the Cardiac Origin.

Chief Complaints:

1. Mild headache, with anxious expression of the face. 2. Constriction feeling in the lungs with Huskey, low pitched voice. 3. Suffocative feeling in the close room.

Treatment:

Digitalis - 30 (Single dose)

Outcome:

Within 20 minutes of receiving the medication, the patient reported that his headache had subsided and the constriction in the chest was no longer present. On re‑examination, his blood pressure measured 140/90 mmHg. The patient successfully recovered from this acute hypertensive emergency with the administration of a single dose of Digitalis 30.

Case reception and examination:

Acute hypertension often presents with alarming symptoms that demand immediate attention. This case highlights the rapid therapeutic action of Digitalis 30 in a patient with severely elevated blood pressure and associated chest constriction. I received this case at my morning clinic, on date 22/07/2026. Patient entered in my clinic with anxious facial expression, when he is greeting me, I immediately observed weakness in his voice, voice was low pitched and Huskey. 

I Asked to him, what problem you have? he replied, I am feeling constrictive feeling in the est particularly in close place.  I recorded his blood pressure it was 200/110mmhg. this was a case of acute hypertension. perhaps due to pulmonary congestion. his pulse was 120/minute, and SPO2 level was 98%.  

Clinical presentation:

1. Patient was sitting before me, he is looking for tense, anxiety can be clearly notice on the faces. 

2.  Because he was my old patient, I can easily detect the change in the voice, his voice was low pitched. 

3. He his feeling Constrictive feeling in the chest, with mild headache. 

Clinical examination:

1. Blood pressure - 200/110mmhg.

2. SPO2 - 98%.

3. Pulse 120/minute. 

Diagnosis:

Acute Hypertension - Yet he had lingering history of Pulmonary congestion in close-warm room. 

Prescription:

First prescription - Digitalis - 30 Single dose, 

Prescription's base: - Although Digitalis is frequently indicated in cases of heart disease, its key guiding symptom is a slow and weak pulse. In this case, however, the patient did not exhibit a low pulse rate. Therefore, I proceeded to repertorize the case and selected two rubrics that corresponded most closely to the patient’s presenting symptoms and overall condition. Repertorium Publicum 0.9 was used. 

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