🧬 Remedy Miasm: Psoric Miasm
The Psoric miasm is considered the mother of all chronic diseases. It primarily manifests as functional nervous weakness, allergies, skin itching, eruptions, and hypersensitivity.
▲GENERAL
Source: Derived from the leaves of Pilocarpus jaborandi or related species (e.g., Pilocarpus microphyllus), shrubs in the Rutaceae 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 autonomic, ocular, respiratory,.
psychological, and systemic disorders, particularly those involving excessive perspiration,.
salivation, and visual disturbances.
It is noted for symptoms such as profuse sweating, blurred vision, bronchial constriction, and anxiety, often aggravated by heat, exertion, or emotional stress,.
and ameliorated by rest, cool air, or lying down.
Modern Context : Indicated for autonomic conditions (e.g., hyperhidrosisExcessive sweatingAbnormally increased sweating that is not necessarily related to heat or exercise., sialorrhea), ocular conditions (e.g., glaucoma, miosis), 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., bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubesInflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes, typically causing bronchospasm and coughing.),.
It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by excessive secretions , visual disturbances, respiratory distress, or emotional restlessness, typically exacerbated by heat,.
exertion, or emotional stress, and often seen in individuals with autonomic dysfunction, ocular disorders, or stress-related anxiety.
The remedy is particularly relevant for those with a hyperactive,.
sensitive constitution, often presenting with physical symptoms like profuse sweating or eye strain alongside psychological symptoms like nervousness or irritability, commonly observed in patients with primary hyperhidrosis, open-angle glaucoma, or generalized anxiety disorder triggered by physiological or emotional stressors
Compare: (1) Amyl -n., At - rop., Phys., Lyc, Ruta. (2) Piloc. - Meniere's disease, rapidly
progressive tuberculosis with free hemorrhages, profuse sweating, 2x trituration. (3) Atropine is the antagonist
to pilocarpine in dose of one one-hundredth grain for one-sixth of pilocarpine.
▲MIND
Mental confusion.
Dullness of mind.
Cheerfulness, gaiety.
Very nervous and tremulous.
Disinclination
to speak.
Desire to kill loved ones.
Fixed idea that she will murder all her family with a hatchet.
▲VERTIGO, DIZZINESS
Headache with vertigoSensation of dizziness or spinningA feeling of movement or spinning of oneself or the surroundings when there is no actual movement. with nausea after exertion of vision.
Vertigo as if head were too light,
on moving or looking at objects.
COMMENTS - Sandesberg noticed that the internal use of Jab and pilocarpine in cases of detached retina
and choroiditis seemed to occasion o pacity of the crystalline lens.
He treated a horse for iridochoroiditis and
large opacities of the vitreous with infusion of Jab leaves and injections of Pilo.
The disease was quickly
arrested, the vitreous cleared up completely, but during the first week the crystalline lens became opaque.
Jab has been used as a remedy for baldness and it forms the principal ingredient in some of the popular hair
restorer tonics.
In a number of patients taking it, white hair and blonde hair have been observed to turn bl ack.
Jab has a reputation for stimulating breast secretions.
A case is quoted from the Lancet in which a woman
whose milk had ceased for a fortnight received ten drops of the fluid extract every four hours.
The secretion of
milk was re-established, but the patient began to suffer from extreme nervous excitement accompanied by a
fixed idea that she should murder her family with a hatchet.
The drug was stopped and these symptoms disappeared, and with them, the activity of the breast glands.
Bell commended it in diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. with gush ing painless stools, flushed face, profuse salivation and sweat, and
intense thirst with dark urine that is scanty or profuse.
Cooper saw Jab cause violent leucorrheaWhitish or yellowish vaginal dischargeA whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina, often indicating congestion or mild infection. as well as a discharge of threadworms.
He noted its use in relieving
“a feeling of cold ness and faintness and neuralgicRelating to sharp nerve painDescribe symptoms or pain that radiates along the path of one or more nerves. throbbings in head and pelvis with a backache” when the
period begins.
He suggested treating with a drop or two of Jab in hot water.
News, February, 1900, quoted an incidental cure of dysm enorrhea in a woman, age 23, who
received five-drop does of Jab for increased eye-tension which rapidly disappeared.
The patient noticed that
she passed the next menstrual period without pain though she usually had to spend two to four days in bed.
The drug was continued in smaller doses and the improvement was maintained.
Hale commended its use in women or young girls who always have dry skin, scanty menses and a tendency
of blood to the head.
Duncan aborted erysipelasAcute bacterial skin infectionAn acute, sometimes recurrent, bacterial skin infection characterized by large, raised red patches, especially on the face. by painting the tinctureConcentrated liquid raw extractA mother tincture prepared by soaking botanical, animal, or mineral raw materials in alcohol and water. on the part four to five times daily.
A sharp smarting is the
first effect, followed by a more agreeable, soothing sensation.
For burns, scalds and some forms of eczemaItchy, inflamed skin conditionAn inflammatory skin rash causing dry, red, itchy, and sometimes cracking or blistered skin patches.
and psoriasisSkin disease causing scaly red patchesA skin disease that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp..
One patient, after having been injected with pilocarpine, complained of great sensitiveness to cold, constantly
taking cold and bronchitis, the skin became irritable.
Dudgeon recorded a case of a man, 45, who rose at an early hour and went to the other side of his bedroom
to get a dose of Nux -v.
3c for some fancied derangement of his st omach.
On coming back to bed he was
seized with a sudden, violent, crimson flushing of the face followed almost immediately by profuse perspiration,
beginning in the face and head and extending all over the body.
This was followed by extreme coldness of the limbs and sickness terminating in the vomiting of sour mucus.
The attacks recurred every quarter of an hour throughout the day.
Not only was he unable to get out of bed,
he could not raise himself up in bed or lie otherwise than on his right side without the most distressing giddiness
and a feeling “as if he should die.” Pulse 60, regular and strong, temperature below normal.
Ten drops of Jab.
1c were mixed in half a tumbler of water and a dessert spoonful given immediately and
repeated every half hour.
After the second dose the attacks ceased and he was able to take bread and milk
without sickness.
He had a good night's rest and was perfectly well the next day
Sensation of heat and burning in eyes during exertion.
Smarting pain in eyes.
Lachrymation during coryzaCommon head cold with nasal dischargeAcute inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, producing sneezing, congestion, and watery discharge., headache.
Irritation from electric or other artificial light.
Staring eyes.
Irritability of the ciliary muscle.
Periodic strabismus.
Spasms of the accom modation while
reading.
Near-sighted.
Hyperopia.
Exophthalmos, protrusion of eyes.
Squints, convergent after surgery.
Lids
twitch
▲EARS
Serous exudationDischarge of fluid or pus from tissueThe process of fluid, cells, or other cellular substances slowly discharging from blood vessels or inflamed tissues. into tympanic cavity.
TinnitusRinging or buzzing in the earsThe perception of noise or ringing in the ears when no external sound is present..
Nervous deafness, better in noise.
Noises and vertigo
▲FACE
Redness of face and of ears.
Pallor with heat of face and throbbing of tem poral arteries.
Mumps,
especially when metastasis to the testes.
Inflammation of parotid gland
▲MOUTH
Tension in salivary glands.
Profuse salivation with profuse sweating, with dry skin.
Saliva viscid
like egg white, or stringy but not viscid.
Constant spitting of alkaline saliva contained a notable quantity
of urea.
Perspiration - Excessive perspiration from all parts of the body.
Sweat on forehead, then over whole
body, then chiefly on face, legs and feet.
Sweat breaks out on the face and upper part of the chest.
Sweats
with palpitationsSensation of rapid or irregular heartbeatA noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or physical conditions., general pulsations and tremors.
Copious sweating with chilliness, with salivation, with
diarrhea (Verat.).
Nervous sweats.
Semi -lateral or unilateral sweat.
Night-sweats.
Perspiration in bed.
Hot
flushes and sweats.
Perspiration during menopauseEnd of menstrual cycles in womenThe natural biological transition in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop, typically occurring between ages 45 and 55..
Perspired easily before taking,
but did not sweat during the provingTesting a remedy on healthy volunteersThe systematic method of administering a substance to healthy subjects to observe and record the symptoms it produces.
▲THROAT
Exophthalmic goiter with increased heart's action, pulsation in arteries, tremors and nervousness.
Wheezing or dyspneaDifficulty or shortness of breathLaborious or painful breathing, often associated with respiratory or cardiac conditions., with a sensation of tightness or suffocation, resembling asthma or allergic bronchitis, worse with heat, lying down, or humidity.
Productive cough or expectoration, with a sensation of mucus or rawness, resembling chronic bronchitis, aggravated by warmth, exertion, or night.
Chest tightness or bronchial constriction, 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 allergic states, resembling reactive airway disease, worse with emotional stress or heat.
Tendency to respiratory hypersensitivity, with aggravation in spasmodic or allergic states.
Psychological:.
Anxiety or nervousness, with a sensation of restlessness or impending doom,.
resembling generalized anxiety disorder, worse with physical discomfort, heat, or emotional stress.
Irritability or impatience, with a tendency to feel easily provoked, resembling adjustment disorder, aggravated by exertion, warmth, or confinement.
Jaborandi (Pilocarpus) 1093.
Restlessness or mood swings, with a tendency to feel overwhelmed, resembling stress-related disorders, worse with sensory overload or night.
Tendency to psychological hypersensitivity, with aggravation during autonomic or respiratory flare-ups.
Systemic:.
Fever or chills, with a sensation of heat or shivering, resembling systemic inflammatory response syndrome, worse with heat, exertion, or emotional stress.
Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of prostrationExtreme physical weakness or exhaustionA state of extreme physical weakness, collapse, or exhaustion, often accompanying severe illness. or heaviness, resembling chronic fatigue syndrome or post-viral fatigue, aggravated by warmth, exertion, or stress.
Hypersensitivity to external stimuli (e.g., heat, light, noise), resembling sensory processing disorder, worse with fatigue or emotional stress.
Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in febrileFeverish or marked by feverRelating to or characterized by an elevated body temperature or fever symptoms. or exhausted states
▲ABDOMEN
Thirst in morning on waking.
Hiccough, before vomiting.
Nausea, sudden and retching often with
hiccough Vomiting after supper.
Nausea worse motion of eyes.
Nausea on looking at objects
moving, vomiting, pressure and pain in stomach.
Stubborn vomiting of pregnancy.
Nausea during menopause.
Temperature - ChillyHypersensitive to cold temperaturesA constitutional state of feeling exceptionally cold, lacking vital heat, and needing warmth or heavy blankets. up and down back at 7 p.m.
Shivering.
Chilliness with sweat.
Cold limbs.
Heat flushes,
at menopause, with profuse sweat, nausea and vomiting.
Empty, gone feeling.
Cutting in lower abdomen.
Severe pains over pubes with strong desire to
pass water, which relieved.
Ailments of the pancreas.
Breasts - Milk absent or deficient.
Milk increased, too profuse.
Good appetite.
Hunger disappeared and he could not eat.
Urgent thirst
▲GENITALS ETC
OrchitisInflammation of one or both testiclesInflammation of one or both testicles, usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection (such as mumps). from metastasis of mumps.
Orchitis with incipient bronchial trouble.
Menses, start with coldness, throbbing in head and pelvis, and backache.
Menses scanty, congested
head, dry skin.
Leucorrhea.
EdemaSwelling caused by excess fluid in tissuesA condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. of pregnancy.
Puer peral convulsions in a stupor, threatened suffocation
from inability to swallow excessive quantity of saliva.
Heat and dryness of vagina during labor pains
ceasing or sluggish.
Flushing at menopause
▲SKIN
Fever or chills, with a sensation of heat or shivering, resembling systemic inflammatory response syndrome, worse with heat, exertion, or emotional stress.
Fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of prostration or heaviness, resembling chronic fatigue syndrome or post-viral fatigue, aggravated by warmth, exertion, or stress.
Hypersensitivity to external stimuli (e.g., heat, light, noise), resembling sensory processing disorder, worse with fatigue or emotional stress.
Tendency to systemic irritability, with aggravation in febrile or exhausted states
▲SLEEP
Sleepiness.
Profound sleep in day time.
Fell asleep while sitting reading.
Night-sweats.
Perspiration
in bed.
Did not sleep well on account of restlessness, with pressure on chest and hurried breathing.
Distressing
dreams towards morning.
Dreams of accidents and fights, waking him twice a night
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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.
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