# Hydrocotyle (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Miasm:** Syphilitic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Hydrocotyle is very effective against leprosy and it can also cure
several other  skin diseases .  Leprosy progresses very slowly.  The
disease does not spread immediately but it slowly flourishes in the
blood.  Only after long close contact, the disease can transfer from the
patient to another person.  On notic ing early signs of leprosy of the
skin, the patient should be immediat ely treated with Hydrocotyle.
Once the disease has well advanced and the affected areas have
become riddled with deep sores and ulcers, it is too late for
Hydrocotyle to work.  I have used  Hydrocotyle to treat many patients
and by the grace of God, I have al ways found it very effective.
Sometimes, the disease was fully eradicated, while at other times, the
disease was rendered very mild.

Lupus is another skin disease, which along with leprosy is thought to
be incurable.  Lupus appears in seve ral different forms.  In addition to
the formation of blisters or sores and itching, in Lupus the skin starts
to become tense and then shrinks.  There is a lot of pain and anguish.
Hydrocotyle is very useful against this disease also.  Hydrocotyle has
been found to be effective agains t the common itch without formation
of swellings on the skin  or the appearance of  pimples and wounds.
Similarly, another drug, Dolichos, is also very effective for the
treatment of a dry, obstinate type of itch.

If the skin becomes thick and scaly like that of a fish, this is the
symptom of Psoriasis.  These symp toms should not be confused with
leprosy.  Instead the patient should be  treated for Psoria sis.  Psoriasis
requires a lengthy, careful treatment w ith very deep ac ting medicines.
There is another skin disease sim ilar to Lupus, in which fish-like
scales start to appear, when the patient should be given Psorinum 1000
or Arsenic 1000.  The basic difference between Psorinum and Arsenic
is that in Psorinum, the discharges  have a strong bad smell.  If an
offensive smell comes from the mo uth, armpits and feet , without
any obvious underlying disease, for this problem Rhus Glabra in
potency 6X is very effective.  I have also used it in homoeopathic
potency 6 and found it quite useful.

Hydrocotyle is very useful in Psoriasis also.  If the Psoriasis is more
prominent on the palms of the hands a nd the soles of the feet, for that
also, Hydrocotyle should be used.  Even if the itching on the palms of
the hands and soles of the feet is no t due to Psoriasis, Hydrocotyle is
still useful against this type of itch.

Another extremely dange rous disease is the cancer of the cervix of
the uterus.  The detailed account is given under Helonias and Carbo
Animalis.  According to cancer expert s, there is no cure for this.  The
disease can recur even after the su rgical removal of the uterus.
Hydrocotyle is extremely useful in alleviating the pain due to this
cancer but it does not offer complete  cure.  However, if there is a
formation of ulcers, redness or inflammation at the mouth of the
uterus (cervix), one should not forget Hydrocotyle.

Potency:              30 to 200

## Symptoms by System