# Kali Phosphoricum (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Phosphate of Potassium
- **Miasm:** Tubercular Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
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Potassium Phosphate is an important  element found in the secretions
of the human body and glands.  In the brain, nerves, muscles and
blood especially, its mere presence is not enough, rather, it has to be in
a state of equilibrium.  It plays an essential, prominent role in the
development of human life.  Whil e its deficiency causes numerous
neurological and mental disorder s, its excess, too, is sometimes
extremely lethal.  Its chemical na me is Potassium Phosphate, though
in homoeopathy it is known as Kali Phos.

Kali Phos is a renowned nerve tonic .  It is an antipsoric remedy,
meaning that it is effective against skin conditions which, when
forcefully suppressed, can inflict th e inner linings of the body and the
nervous system.  Though homoeopaths cl assify it as antipsoric, yet it
is mainly related to the nerves.  By nature it gives strength to the
nerves and on the same basis, it has antipsoric effects.  For example, if
any illness remains suppressed due to the weakness of the nerves, and
the body is too weak to expel it, Kali Phos will throw it out on the
skin.

Kali Phos works on the brain , the nerves and the blood.  It is
surprisingly effective in the treatment  of mental and physical fatigue.
It is useful for the treatment of ailments resulting from anxiety,
confusion, overwork and mental anguis h.  By nature, a patient of Kali
Phos is lazy and fearful .  He feels nervous to meet people, loses his
memory and becomes indifferent to his work.

In Kali Phos ailments become aggravated by resting in the cold and
humid weather.  These symptoms ar e also seen in Rhus Tox, but in
Rhus Tox the patient tosses and turns all night because of the
increasing discomfort. Whereas, in Kali Phos, the sufferings build up
all night and then forcefully express themselves in the morning when
the patient wakes up.  So the discomfo rt is at its peak in the morning
and then gradually abates.  The gradual increment of the disease is an
important sign of Kali Phos.  In a pa tient of Rhus Tox, the discomfort
is worst at the onset of movement and gradually improves on walking.
A patient of Kali Phos gets relieved  with slow movement.  Like Rhus
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Tox, there is a tingling and numbness of the hands and feet  as well
as the flaccidity of the muscles.  All kinds of body excretions have a
foul odour in Kali Phos.  In Rhus Tox, however, there is no such foul
odour.  Rhus glaba and foul odour are very deeply related.  Many
antipsoric medicines are used for tr eating the foul smelling secretions
of the armpits (due to the infected sebaceous glands in the axilla).  But
Rhus Glabra in potency 3X or 6X and Kali Phos in 6X are extremely
effective when given together.  Kali Phos is also deeply related to foul
smell.

Kali Phos is also very useful in the treatment of gangrene.  In the
allopathic system, the trea tment of infected indolent ulcers that
become necrotic and gangrenous is amputation.  But amputation is
usually performed through a health y area of good circulation, well
above the gangrenous area.  In many such patients, I have successfully
obviated the need for amputation with the use of Kali Phos and
Silicea.

Allah, the Almighty has created a ve ry elaborate immune system in
our body against diseases.  The cure  is not obtainabl e without these
antibodies.  When a disease ha s knocked down the body defence to
the extent that it cannot react any more, any amount of antibiotics
given will be ineffective because body can no longer react.  Similarly,
in the case of gangrene, the immune  system of the body is completely
damaged.  Kali Phos revives the immune system and empowers the
tissues to defend.  Consequently, the body starts defending itself
against the gangrenous process.  Silicea also works well once the
tissues become strong again.

Kali Phos is also useful in the treatment of inflamed lymph glands .
Sometimes the glands become infl amed on both sides of the neck.
This also happens in the case of t uberculosis and cancer.  In these
patients, Silicea alone can lead to serious consequences.  Therefore,
many other medicines are given before or along with Silicea.  One of
them is definitely Kali Phos.  Kali Phos streamlines the reaction of the
body towards Silicea.  In my opinion, this  method is very effective.  It
is also possible to give Kali Phos before Silicea and prepare the
patient for proper reaction.  In this s ituation, it is better to give Kali
Phos 1000 and wait for a few days.  Sometimes this alone produces
miraculous results, and a single dose starts decreasing the size of the
lymph nodes.  At this time, we do not even need to give Silicea.
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Another dose of Kali Phos can be rep eated after eight to ten days.  As
long as the size of the lymph nodes is  reducing, we do not need to add
another medicine.  Kali Phos is no t only effective in the treatment of
superficial glands, but it also affect s the glands of the internal organs
and uterus.  When the glands look  like they are transforming into
cancer, Kali Phos must be kept in mind because of its beneficial effect
on the healing of cancerous ulcers.

Kali Phos resembles Agaricus to so me extent.  The twitching of the
muscles of the face may require Kali Phos, Agaricus or similar
medicines.

Kali Phos, like Ambra Grisea, is al so useful to alleviate the ill
effects of a serious accident or a bad news .  The development of
such a mental shock is an important sign of Kali Phos.  Kali Carb is
the best remedy for any gastric or heart ailment resulting from sad
news.  Natrum Mur is also usef ul for the mental disturbance
consequent upon sad news.  Sad news  or grief due to shock does not
affect everybody uniformly.  In Kali Phos, sudden shocking news
afflicts the mind and the patient suffers from sadness and weakness
for a long, long time.  In a patient of  Natrum Mur, the grief results in
insanity.

Kali Phos is very useful in the treatment of mental stress and severe
fatigue.  My late father had a pres cription devised for nervous
weakness and this should be remembered i.e. Kali Phos 6X and
Calcaria Phos 6X, Mag Phos 6X, combined and taken two to three
times a day.  This can relieve all kinds of nervous exhaustions.

In Kali Phos, the memory can be affected temporarily  without the
narrowing of the blood vessels of the brain.  This is not permanent.
While someone is seriously thinking over a particular matter and then
suddenly his attention gets diverted to  another focus, he fails to recall
the desired name or word that he is  looking for.  The reason is that the
mind, being busy in another thought does not concentrate on the new
thought immediately.  This is due to the mental stress and not due to
arteriosclerosis (narrowing of the cerebral blood vessels).  Besides
Kali Phos, Caladium is very useful in the treatment of this transient
ailment.  In Kali Phos, the patient may feel dizzy suddenly, reminding
one of Bryonia.  The dizziness on sudden standing up, lowering of the
head or movement of the head from side to side is a sign of Kali Phos,
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Bryonia and many other homoeopathic remedies.  Nux Vomica is also
very good for the treatment of dizzi ness.  Sometimes the head feels
heavy and there is loss of bala nce and unsteadiness on walking.
Movement of the head leads to the sensation of vertigo.  Similarly,
when the distension of the abdomen  suddenly jolts the stomach, this
movement can also lead to unstead iness and dizziness.  In this
situation, Nux Vomica works immedi ately and effectively.  If the
dizziness is only because of  nervous exhaustion, Kali Phos should
be the top priority.

If any ailment is aggravated by motion and there is dizziness during
travelling, both Cocculus and Bryonia are useful. When unsteady, the
patient of Kali Phos tends to fall forwards.  Some just tend to bend
backwards.  This tendency of theirs to bend back, sometimes changes
to the tendency to fall forwards.  The patient of Kali Phos is in general
very intelligent and adapts to bending forwards for the fear of falling
backwards, which results in a forward fall.

In the neurogenic pains  of the face (trigeminal neuralgia), besides
Kali Phos, Phosphorus, Silicea, Spigelia and Magnesium Phos are also
very useful.  Mag Phos is also deep ly related to the nerves.  For the
treatment of restlessness and muscular cramping, it is more useful,
compared to Kali Phos. Kali Phos is also associated with tonic
contractions of the muscles, whic h it relieves in homoeopathic and
biochemic forms.  The convulsions of  Kali Phos are usually related to
the lower parts of the body, namely the thighs, calves and feet.  The
muscular spasms of Mag Phos are mo re generalised and can affect the
intestines as well. Kali Phos also works well on the infections of the
kidneys.  In Mag Phos, in addition to the hyperexcitability, there may
be other factors that lead to violent muscle spasms.

In typhoid, deep ulcers form inside the mouth .  The tongue looks
filthy and smells foul.  These signs are also seen in Kali Phos.  Lack
of body immunity leads to the spread of toxins into the blood, sepsis,
and oral thrush (fungal infection of the tongue).  Another sign of Kali
Phos is that the patient feels hungry but does not want to eat anything.
This is common in very sensitive types of people.  Slim, skinny boys
and girls, who are over-sensitive and are teased by others, react
against food, refusing to eat impo rtant nutrients.  These children
become anorexic because of hypersensitivit y. Kali Phos is the best
remedy for such children.  Initially, it should be given in potency 6X.
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After it has shown some benefici al effect, another dose in high
potency will show surprisingly good re sults.  For the anorexia, due to
a stomach or liver disorder, Nux Vo mica is the best.  The effect of
Nux Vomica on sleep is similar to that of Kali Phos.  Nux Vomica is
useful in treating the insomnia and restlessness aris ing from drinking
tea or coffee, but in case of inso mnia due to nervousness and anxiety,
Kali Phos should be used.

The patients of Kali Phos and Arse nic are usually very neat and tidy
but unfortunately their body secretions become very foul smelling and
putrid during the severity of the illness and fever.  Because the foul
smell of secretions is common in other medicines too, one should not
consider the foul smell as a diag nostic sign for Kali Phos.  Most
bodily secretions happen to be foul  smelling in contagious diseases
and infections. Kali Phos ranks high in the cure of such a patient.
Ferrum Phos 6X and Kali Phos6X combined given five to six times a
day along with Pyrogenium 200 and Typhoidinum 200, work very
well in a typhoid patient who has a tendency towards constipation.
The patient of Kali Phos likes cold and sour drinks.

Kali Phos is very effective in the inflammatory conditions of the
liver and the intestines .  It also works for irritable bowel syndrome
(an intestinal disorder of psychologi cal origin).  One or two doses of
Kali Phos are very effective in the treatment of acute dysenteric
symptoms associated with severe cramps in the abdomen (tenesmus).
It should be remembered that Kali Phos and nothing else will work for
gastro-intestinal disturbances associated with nervousness and
anxiety. Kali Phos should especial ly be used when all other similar
medicines have failed. Kali Phos is usually used as a tonic in
combination with Mag Phos and Calacarea Phos.  But if the symptoms
of Kali Phos are obvious, then the ef fect of Kali Phos would diminish
in the presence of other medicines.  In this situation, one should keep
in mind that if the diagnosis is correct then that one particular
medicine could hit the target, with the blessings of Allah.  One or two
doses can cure the patient, and if by chance it does not help, then other
appropriate medicines should be sought.

Regarding the disease pattern of so me medicines, the symptoms shift
from right to left or from left to right.  In Kali Phos, like Lachesis, the
symptoms move from left to right.  In Kali Phos, it is not the disease
itself which transfers from left to right but simply the pain moves from
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left to right, while in Lachesis, the disease itself tends to shift from left
to right.

In the diarrhoea of Kali Phos associated with fear and anxiety , the
stools are watery and foul smelling causing weakness.  The dysentery
in Kali Phos is associated with th e passage of mucous without blood,
but sometimes there could be fresh bleeding.   It is the irritation of the
nerves in the walls of the intestines that increases their mobility.  The
adjacent loops of the gut rub against each other, causing inflammation,
production of mucous and then bleeding.

Kali Phos works on the bladder rendered irritable due to exposure
to cold.  Some people suffer from frequent  urination, more so in cold
weather.  On exposure to the cold, the bladde r becomes irritable,
leading to the frequent passage of  urine but there is no associated
burning.  The urine is cl ear like water, showing that there is no
infection.  Instead it is mere irritation of the bladder.  As in the
common cold, there is excessive running of the nose but no physical
discomfort.  It is the frequent  wiping of the nose that causes
inflammation inside the nose.  If this bladder condition of a Kali Phos
patient does not abate soon, inflamma tion will ensue; even infection
can set in.  Sometimes in a patient of Kali Phos, the headache
resulting from mental fatigue ma y apparently get better but the
associated mental stress becomes directed towards the kidneys.  As a
result of this, the patient passes  an abundant amount  of urine every
few minutes or so (polyuria).  Su ch episodes occur in people involved
in serious literary work.  Highly in tellectual work and mental anguish
may cause migraine or headache or sometimes frequent urination.

Kali Phos is also the remedy for sexual weakness resulting from
nervous tension . Kali Phos should also be remembered in women
who tend to abort .  In general, in the beginning of pregnancy,
Viburnum Opulus Q is used to prevent the abortion.  In the second and
third month, Sabinais used, while in the fourth and fifth months, Kali
Carb is used.  However if the abor tions occur because of the patient
being highly-strung and anxious, Kali Phos would be the best
treatment.

Kali Phos is deeply related to the aborting tendency secondary to
mental stress.  These women should be made to take Kali Phos 1000
(even when not pregnant) once or twice a month.  At the onset of
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bleeding during pregnancy, Kali P hos should be combined with
Ferrum Phos.

Kali Phos is also worth remembering in the treatment of angina.  In
angina, it should be combined with Mag Phos but other appropriate
medicines may be used.

The acne and boils of Kali Phos  are more on the abdomen and the
back rather then on the face or othe r areas.  Initially Kali Phos alone
should be used for this, but other medicines should be looked for if
there is no relief.

When the skin diseases become suppressed and migrate to the
deep internal organs, the nervous system becomes inflicted and loses
its normal function.  The body be comes cold and unable to defend
itself.  Kali Carb and Psori num are among those homoeopathic
remedies that can immediately warm up the body and surface the
disease out onto the skin. Kali Phos would certainly be indicated when
diseases like measles and chicken pox, originating from the deep
organs do not manifest their signs on the skin due to the suppressed
nervous system. Kali Phos is completely different from Psorinum and
other such medicines in its action.

Some homoeopath physicians wa rn that Kali Phos and other
potassium salts should not be used dur ing a fever, but this is only true
when the temperature is rising  in the early stage of the disease.
Once the fever starts lowering, any proper medication can be given to
its advantage.

Regarding the loss of memory  and nervous breakdown, Kali Phos
should be used in potency CM.

Kali Phos, Calcarea Phos and Ferru m Phos combined in 6X potency
are useful for the correction of anaemia and the general well being of
children.  If the child is congenitally weak, then one should also add
Silicea.  In the case of premature children, most of their organs, which
were supposed to develop in the uterus, remain weak.  Silicea is very
useful to strengthen them.  It is  a very good remedy to improve such
congenital weaknesses.

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Kali Phos is also useful in the treatment of Puerperal fever alongside
Pyrogenium and Sulphur.

Potency:  6X to 30, 200, 1000, 10 0000 or 100 000 as indicated

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