🧬 Remedy Miasm: Tubercular Miasm
The Tubercular miasm is a combination of Psora and Syphilis. It manifests as a susceptibility to respiratory illnesses, rapid weight loss, and a constant desire for mental and physical change.
▲GENERAL
Source: Derived from the dried root of Carapichea ipecacuanha (formerly Cephaelis ipecacuanha), a plant in the Rubiaceae family, native to South America, prepared for homeopathic use through maceration, serial dilutionPotentized liquid homeopathic medicineA solution prepared by repeatedly diluting and shaking (succussing) a substance to enhance healing power while removing toxicity., and succussionVigorous shaking of homeopathic dilutionThe process of vigorously shaking a liquid homeopathic solution against a firm surface during dilution to potentize it. to eliminate toxicity and enhance therapeutic action.
Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for respiratory, digestive,.
gynecological, psychological, and systemic disorders, particularly those involving nausea,.
vomiting, and spasmodic cough.
It is noted for symptoms such as persistent nausea, violent coughing, hemorrhagic tendencies, and irritability, often aggravated by warmth, motion, or eating,.
and ameliorated by rest, open air, or cold drinks.
Modern Context: Indicated for respiratory conditions (e.g., asthmaChronic respiratory disease causing difficulty breathingA condition characterized by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing, typically from an allergic reaction or hypersensitivity., whooping cough), digestive conditions (e.g., nausea, vomiting, gastritisInflammation of the stomach liningAn acute or chronic inflammation of the protective lining of the stomach, causing pain, indigestion, or bloating.), gynecological conditions (e.g., menorrhagiaAbnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleedingMenstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding., morning sickness), psychological conditions (e.g., irritability, anxiety), and systemic conditions (e.g., fever,.
hemorrhagic diathesis).
It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by persistent nausea, spasmodic cough , heavy bleeding , or emotional irritability , typically exacerbated by warmth, motion, or eating, and often seen in individuals with acute respiratory infections,.
gastrointestinal disorders, or stress-related irritability.
The remedy is particularly relevant for those with a sensitive, chillyHypersensitive to cold temperaturesA constitutional state of feeling exceptionally cold, lacking vital heat, and needing warmth or heavy blankets. constitution, often presenting with physical symptoms like retching or bloody discharge alongside psychological symptoms like impatience or anxiety, commonly observed in patients with pertussis, hyperemesis gravidarum, or generalized anxiety disorder triggered by physical or emotional stressors
Child cries and screams
violently and incessantly.
Delusion he is unfortunate.
Hypochondria sis.
Disposition to slander.
Ailments from anger, mortific ation,
vexation and reserved displeasure.
Irascible, restless, angry in suddenly appearing spells.
Haughty.
▲VERTIGO, DIZZINESS
VertigoSensation of dizziness or spinningA feeling of movement or spinning of oneself or the surroundings when there is no actual movement. with tottering and staggering.
Vertigo when walking, when turning around, during pregnancy.
Vision - Obscuration of vision.
State of vision constantly changing.
Blue and red halo around light.
Optical
illusions in bright colors.
Spasm of accommodation from weakness of ciliary muscle.
COMMENTS - The stomach disgust of the remedy is depicted on the countenance, which expresses nausea.
Vomiting can lead to shudders with a chill, severe spasms, convulsions.
Can
be sleepy after vomiting.
Desire for fresh a ir, thirstless while nau seas (Puls.).Any condition with concomi tant nausea and vomiting after pregnancy.
Sensation as if the stomach is hanging down (Sep.).
Corresponding mental state, “moroseness and contempt for everything,” “disdainful humor.” Irritability in adults,
crying and screaminginchildren.
Restless and exhausted (Ars.).
Disgust.
Sensitiveness (Chin.), over sensitive
to heat and cold.
Better by touch.
Exhaustion and an achy, bruised feeling.
Sore pain in the shoulder blades.
Bone p ains in the head and
elsewhere.
Pains as if bones were all tom to pieces.
Keynote cutting pains in the left side of the abdomen over
to the right.
Peripheral neuritisInflammation of a nerveInflammation of one or more nerves, causing pain, tenderness, numbness, or tingling in the affected area..
Generally a left sided remedy.
Intermittent headaches.
MigraineSevere recurring headache, often on one sideA recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision. headaches.
Bruised feeling, severe prostrationExtreme physical weakness or exhaustionA state of extreme physical weakness, collapse, or exhaustion, often accompanying severe illness..
Headache “as if bruised, all
through the bones of the head and down into the root of the tongue.” Pain extending to roots of
teeth.
Headache with nausea.
Gastric headache, originating in the stomach, nausea precedes the headache an d
persists throughout.
Desire to lie perfectly still.
Meningitis with vomiting and a high fever.
TetanusBacterial disease causing lockjaw and muscle spasmsA bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles, especially of the jaw., lockjaw with
severe spasms and retching.
Marked periodic action.
Intermittent fevers (Eup -per.).
Characteristic nausea through all the stages
can be completely mixed up, short chill, followed by long fever.
Can have a pain in the upper back between
the shoulder blades with fever (Gel has a chill).
Violent dyspneaDifficulty or shortness of breathLaborious or painful breathing, often associated with respiratory or cardiac conditions. with wheezing and great weight and anxiety about the précordia.
Threatened suffocation from
accumulation of mucus.
Loss of breath, pale, stiff and blue.
Strangling with gagging and vomiting of mucus,
bleeding from nose or mouth.
Coughing up mucus, gagging.
Must stand by the window to get oxygen.
Worse
damp weather and changes in weather.
PneumoniaLung infection with inflamed air sacsInflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs (alveoli), usually caused by infection. and bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing. with severe shortness of breath with rattling mucus (Ant-t.).
For bronchitis in infants
with coarse rattling in the chest.
Concomitant respiratory and gastric symptoms.
For emphysema in theelderly.
Suffocative respiration (Spong.), but wet.
Asthma with a breathless feeling, nausea and vomiting, with thick, yellow mucus (Lob., Ars., Ant -t., Ant-c.).
Dry, spasmodic, constricted, asthmatic cough.
Whooping cough.
Characteristic spasmodic rigidity in whooping
cough.
Sub-acute inflamm ation of the cornea with intense pain.
Pustular conjunctivitis, espe cially in children.
Inflammation with tearing pain and gushing of tears.
PhotophobiaExtreme sensitivity to lightAn abnormal intolerance to light, causing eye discomfort, squinting, or pain in bright environments..
Violent neuralgiaSharp nerve pain along a nerve pathIntense, shooting, or burning pain that radiates along the course of one or more nerves. of eyeballs, shooting in
the head with gushes of tears, nausea, etc.
HemorrhageProfuse bleeding from a ruptured blood vesselAn escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse. with bright, red blood (Phos.).
Gushing blood, with sinking feeling and nausea (Ferr is weak and
flushed with gushing).
Nosebleeds with a sensation of nausea and sinking, or nosebleeds from coughing and
sneezing attacks.
Uterine hemorrhage.
Threatened mi scarriage, with a sharp pain around the umbilicus, running downward to
the uterus.
Miscarriage due to spasmodic vomiting.
Spotting blood before contractions.
Hemorrhage after
childbirth with bright red blood, nausea, disgust and weakness.
Metrorrhagia after confinement with a low pulse, nausea.
Steady flow of bright red blood, which may soak
through the bed to the floor or may run over the foot of the bed.
Constant nausea and discharge of blood before
the proper period.
Menstrual cramps with nausea and vomiting, must lie still in bed.
Copious menses.
Bloody diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. associated with nausea and vomiting.
Constant urge to stool, tenesmusPainful urge to empty bladder or bowelsA distressing, constant, and ineffectual urge to evacuate the bowels or bladder, accompanied by pain..
Stools can be bloody,
burning, offensive, watery.
Severe colicSevere fluctuating pain in the abdomenSevere, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by gas, spasm, or obstruction in the intestines, common in infants. that is as sociated with dysenteryIntestinal infection with severe bloody diarrheaInfection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces..
Suppressed skin eruptio ns that go
to the stomach and bowels and cause severe colic.
Stomach symptoms worse from ice cream, pork, and rich, fatty foods (Puls.).
Bad taste in the mouth.
The
thought, smell or idea of food causes patient to gag and choke.
AnorexiaLoss of appetiteA medical term for lack or loss of appetite for food..
Heroin withdrawal symptoms.
J.
R.
Haynes used Ip as an antidoteNeutralizing substance or remedyA remedy or substance that stops, counteracts, or neutralizes the action of a previously taken remedy. to the opium and morphine addiction.
He
gave five drops of Ip tinctureConcentrated liquid raw extractA mother tincture prepared by soaking botanical, animal, or mineral raw materials in alcohol and water. for every grain of morphine, or its equivalent in heroin or opium, which the patient
has been accustomed to take.
Jahr recommended that in all cases of intermittents in which no other remedy is particularly indicated Ip should
be given.
It will either cure the case or bring out more indications for another remedy.
Clarke frequently found this advice useful.
As most intermittents have been treated with quinine, it is thought
the antidotal properties of Ip may have good effects.
Allen noted that Ip dilutions have helped granulations of the eyelids.
Cooper cured an immense uterine fibroid with persistent painful irritation of the skin.
Ther e was constant
retching and vomiting, made worse by eating.
Vaginal irritation with thick leucorrheaWhitish or yellowish vaginal dischargeA whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina, often indicating congestion or mild infection. and a feeling of
desperation.
Dr.
Nancy T.
Williams cured several cases of gallstone colic on the symptom “external chilliness with internal
heat,” with Ip.
6c.
The relief was prompt and lasting.
Dr.
Edwin Muskett noted its specific use for malignant pustule and anthrax, used locally and internally.
Hahnemann considered it a short-acting medicine
▲HEAD
Cold sweat on forehead.
Heat and throbbing in head, with red cheeks.
Aching pain, pressure in
forehead.
Throbbing in forehead.
Migraine or gastric headaches with nausea and vomiting.
Headaches
with nosebleed.
Headache as if brain compressed.
Bones of skull feel crushed or bruised.
Pain, bruised
feeling in brain.
Pain in occiput, worse vomiting during chill.
Shooting pain in vertex.
Pain in the occiput and
the neck.
Headache over left eye.
Pain extends to teeth and root of tongue.
Stinging pain with heaviness of
head.
Hydrocephaloid, fontanels open.
▲EYES
Inflamed, red eyes.
Red circle around cornea.
Yellow sclera.
Dilated pupils.
Eyes fixed and turned to
right.
Conjunctivitis.
Ulcers of cornea or conjunctiva.
Pustular inflammation of cornea and conjunctiva.
Cornea
dim.
Profuse, gushing lachrymation with nausea.
Shooting pains through the eyeball.
Twitching of eyelids.
Lids
red and swollen after catching cold.
Eyes tire from near vision.
Cannot move eyes without nausea
from looking at moving objects.
Photophobia without redness of eyes.
Light, candlelight ag gravates
▲EARS
Cannot endure the least noise.
Coldness and chilliness of the ears, during the fever
▲FACE
Puffed or sunken.
One side of face hot, the other cold.
Pale, blue about the eyes or lips, white linea
nasalis.
Redness of the skin around the mouth.
Lips blue during chill.
Lips covered with small aphthaeSmall painful mouth ulcers (canker sores)Small, painful, shallow ulcers that develop inside the mouth, on the tongue, cheeks, or gums. and
eruptions.
Rash in the face.
Pityriasis.
Periodical orbital neuralgias with some lachrymation, photophobia and
smarting eyelids.
Convulsive startings of the muscles of the face
▲MOUTH
Mouth moist with much saliva increased.
Earthy, bitter, sweetish, bloody taste.
Smarting pain
in mouth and on tongue.
Child thrusts its fists into the mouth and screams during dentition.
Nose - Nosebleed, bright red blood.
Nosebleed during cough, headache, every time the patient takes cold.
CoryzaCommon head cold with nasal dischargeAcute inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, producing sneezing, congestion, and watery discharge. with stoppage of nose and nausea.
Discharge of thin mucus with cough and expectoration.
Sneezing.
Itching of nose.
Loss
Ipecacuanha of smell.
Perspiration - Cold, clammy.
Hands and feet drip cold sweat.
Very profuse sweats, mostly during night.
Sweats with redness of one cheek and paleness of the other.
Hot sweats, sudden attacks in room.
Sour sweat
with turbid urine.
Sweat stains yellow.
Profuse perspiration after quinine
▲THROAT
Sore throat, as from swelling of the pharynx.
Difficult swallowing, as from paralysisLoss of voluntary muscle functionThe loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body. of the tongue and
of the gullet.
Fauces, stinging, rough, sore, and dry.
Pressure in throat with pains in diaphragm.
Deep red color
of tonsils and pharynx.
Tickling in upper part of larynx.
CroupChildhood throat infection with barking coughInflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing a barking cough..
Gagging and choking.
Spasms of vocal cords.
Spasm of glottis, with
Ipecacuanha blueness of face and coldness of limbs.
Spasmodic contractive sensation in the throat.
Hoarseness, especially at end of a cold.
Complete aphonia.
Voice hollow.
Tongue clean, not coated.Tongue dry, yellow, white, pale.
Red, pointed tongue coated in
middle, edges red.
Flat taste, with white, thickly coated tongue.
Smarting pain on tongue
▲CHEST
Violent, spasmodic cough, with choking or gagging, resembling whooping cough or spasmodic bronchitis, worse with warmth, motion, or lying down.
Wheezing or dyspnea, with a sensation of tightness or suffocation, resembling asthma, aggravated by warm air, humidity, or night.
Expectoration of frothy or bloody mucus, with a tendency to aggravationWorsening of symptomsAn increase in severity or intensity of symptoms, often caused by environmental factors or after taking a remedy. in infectious states, resembling bronchiectasis, worse with warmth or exertion.
Tendency to respiratory hypersensitivity, with aggravation in spasmodic or allergic states.
Digestive:.
Persistent nausea or vomiting, with a sensation of unrelieved retching, resembling hyperemesis gravidarum or gastritis, worse with eating, warmth, or motion.
Abdominal pain or cramps, with a sensation of fullness or burning, resembling functional dyspepsiaIndigestion or upper abdominal discomfortDiscomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, often associated with nausea, bloating, heartburn, or acid reflux. or gastroenteritis, aggravated by food, emotional stress, or night.
Loss of appetite or aversion to food, with a tendency to aggravation in nauseous states, resembling chemotherapy-induced nausea, worse with warmth or smells.
Tendency to digestive hypersensitivity, with aggravation in inflammatory or psychosomatic states.
Gynecological:.
Heavy menstrual bleeding or menorrhagia, with bright red or clotted blood,.
resembling dysfunctional uterine bleeding, worse with motion, warmth, or emotional stress.
Uterine hemorrhage or postpartum bleeding, with a sensation of flooding, resembling postpartum hemorrhage, aggravated by exertion or night.
Morning sickness or nausea in pregnancy, with a tendency to aggravation in early gestation, resembling hyperemesis gravidarum, worse with warmth or food smells.
Tendency to gynecological hypersensitivity, with aggravation in hemorrhagic or hormonal states.
Psychological:.
Irritability or impatience, with a tendency to feel easily provoked or dissatisfied,.
resembling adjustment disorder, worse with physical discomfort, warmth, or confinement.
Ipecacuanha (Ipecac) 1071.
Anxiety or restlessness, with a sensation of inner tension or unease, resembling generalized anxiety disorder, aggravated by nausea, pain, or night.
Mood swings or emotional sensitivity, with a tendency to feel overwhelmed,.
resembling premenstrual syndrome, worse with emotional stress or warmth.
Tendency to psychological hypersensitivity, with aggravation during respiratory or digestive flare-ups.
Systemic:.
Fever or chills, with a sensation of heat or shivering, resembling systemic inflammatory response syndrome, worse with warmth, exertion, or emotional stress.
Hemorrhagic tendencies, with epistaxisNosebleedBleeding from the nose, caused by ruptured blood vessels in the nasal passages., hematemesis, or easy bruising, resembling bleeding disorders, aggravated by warmth, motion, or infection.
Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of prostration or heaviness, resembling post-.
infectious fatigue, worse with warmth or exertion.
Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in febrileFeverish or marked by feverRelating to or characterized by an elevated body temperature or fever symptoms. or hemorrhagic states
▲ABDOMEN
Stomach feels relaxed, as if hanging down.
Sinking sensation in stomach.
Pressing pain in
stomach.
Indescribable pain and sick feeling in stomach.
Violent clutching and cramp ing pains.
Attacks of
cramps.
Dyspepsia.
Gastritis, inveterate cases, not even a drop of water will stay down, continuous gag ging.
Gastroenteritis.
Eructations with rumbling in abdomen.
Hiccoughs.
Food poisoning.
Loss of appetite and
frequent nausea.
Horrid nausea, not better vomiting.
Nausea, copious salivation, violent itching in the skin
and empty risings.
Constant nausea and vomiting with pale, twitching of face.
Incessant retching with
vomiting of watery fluids andcutting pain in belly.
Vomits blood, bile, food, mucus grass-green mucus, black
matter like pitch.
Hematemesis of children.
Bilious vomiting with thirst, sweat, and bad breath.
Nausea and vomiting with menses, cramps, during pregnancy.
Nausea from smell of food, from looking
at moving objects, from slightest m otion or cough.
Retching, especially after drinking anything cold or after
smoking.
Constant nausea and retching of hysterical women.
Vomiting of infants at the breast.
Morn ing
vomiting in weakly persons who are affected by worms.
Stools - Mucus fetid dia rrhea, worse at night.
Stools, brown, grass or yellow green, lemon colored.
Stools,
painless, fermented frothy or bloody, slimy, pitch -like.
Stools covered with red, bloody mucus, or lumps of
mucus.
Stools like frothy molasses with griping at navel.
Stools spurting out with much flatus.
Stools very
offensive, putrid smelling.
Teeth chatter, with chill.
Toothache, with a jerk radiating to temples, better while eating.
Toothache in
a hollow tooth as if it would be torn out.
Temperature - Chill alternating with heat.
Short chill with long heat.
Internal chill, with external heat.
Chill and
much heat, nausea, vomiting, and dyspnea.
Chill with nausea, vomiting, great lassitude, weari ness,
oppression of the chest.
Chills, up and down back.
Coldness of upper part of body.
Anxious dry heat in evening.
Heat with or without thirst.
Fever with nausea and vomiting.
CatarrhalRelating to membrane inflammation and mucusRelating to catarrh, which is inflammation of mucous membranes with increased watery discharge. or gastric fevers.
Intermittent fever,
irregularcases after quinine.
Infantile remittent fever.
Suppressed of mixed intermittents, nausea in all stages.
Relapses with improper diet.
Cramps with nausea and vomiting.
Flatulent colic with frequent loose stools.
Colic of children
with diarrhea, restlessness, screaming and tossing about Cold drinks or ice cream causes colic.
Abdominal
colic after sour or unripe fruit, beer, etc.
Clawing pains as from a hand clawing intestines.
Cutting pain worse
around the navel.
Inguinal hernia.
Griping, drawing or cutting pain about the navel.
Pinching pain.
Sharp pain
from navel to uterus.
Diaphragm, as if pressed between two stones.
General loss of appetite as from weakness of stomach.
Great disgust and loathing of any sort
offood.
No appetite, earthy taste, stomach feels relaxed, nausea from smell of food.
Violent hunger
when nausea is over.
Thirstlessness.
No thirst during chill, but much thirst all through fever.
Fever or chills, with a sensation of heat or shivering, resembling systemic inflammatory response syndrome, worse with warmth, exertion, or emotional stress.
Hemorrhagic tendencies, with epistaxis, hematemesis, or easy bruising, resembling bleeding disorders, aggravated by warmth, motion, or infection.
Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of prostration or heaviness, resembling post-.
infectious fatigue, worse with warmth or exertion.
Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in febrile or hemorrhagic states
▲SLEEP
Sleeplessness.
Shocks in all limbs on going to sleep (Ign.).
Restless, unrefresh ing sleep.
Eyes half
open during sleep with moaning and groaning.
Starting during sleep.
Loss of sleep that causes nausea and
fatigue.
Frightful dreams, with frequent starts and terror during sleep.
Yawning and stretching
🌿 Verified Remedy Partner
Purchase high-quality homeopathic remedies, mother tinctures, and tissue salts from our verified wellness partner, iHerb. Safe packaging and worldwide express shipping.
Consult with a qualified natural health practitioner for a personalized wellness plan. Receive detailed homeopathic analysis tailored to your constitution.
This clinical profile is compiled from: Robin Murphy, MD — Lotus Materia Medica, 3rd Edition; Samuel Hahnemann — Materia Medica Pura; William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica; and Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad — Homeopathy: Like Cures Like. Compiled in accordance with classical homeopathic provings and clinical practice.
🩺Medical Verification & Peer Review:
This profile has been verified by the Herbalhomeo medical team in accordance with authoritative homeopathic references.
⚕️ Information is for educational purposes only. Always consult a professional homeopathic practitioner.