# Medorrhinum (HMT)

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

## Keynote Indications
Medorrhinum is prepared from the toxic substances of Gonorrhoea.  It
has proved to be very useful in the treatment of inherited
Gonorrhoeal diseases .  The role of Syphilinum in the treatment of
hereditary Syphilis is similar to that of Medorrhinum in hereditary
Gonorrhoea.  If these remedies are not used, then these diseases
become a permanent part of the pe rson’s life, flaring up every now
and then and become difficult to get rid off.  Some eminent doctors
are of the opinion that syphilis an d gonorrhoea have been present in
human society since ancient times a nd their toxins have been passed
on from generation to generation.  The sufferer does not have to
contract the disease personally.  His/her symptoms of syphilis and
gonorrhoea may very well be hereditary in nature.

Previously, the treatment of syphilis  was considered to be very
difficult.  It consisted of mercur y compounds.  Nowadays, penicillin
given continuously for a month is cons idered to offer a complete cure.
According to homoeopathy, syphilis is incurable.  It simply disguises
itself in different forms.  It becomes dormant, only to reappear when
the conditions become favourable.  M odern research in allopathy is
also supportive of this homoeopath ic view.  During research on AIDS
in America, it came to be known that many AIDS patients suddenly
showed signs of syphilis, although pr eviously they had no trace of it.
On retracing their family history, it was observed without a shadow of
doubt, that the ancestors of at le ast some of them suffered from
syphilis, which was treated with Mercury compounds.  However the
Syphilis was only suppressed and persisted in dormant form.  Similar
is the case with gonorrhoea.  This also gets passed on from generation
to generation.  Unless complete ly uprooted, the treatment of
gonorrhoea and resultant di seases would only prove  superficial.  The
diseases of the reproductive orga ns in men as well as in women ,
due to the result of gonorrhoea ha ving been suppressed, may present
in two different forms i.e. over-excitement or total palliation.  There
may be complete loss of libido.  In short, the sexual behaviour of the
patient is extreme, either one way or the other, but nothing in between.
Medorrhinum is considered to be the most highly valued treatment of
suppressed gonorrhoea  (latent gonorrhoea).  In fact, most of the
doctors advise using it first and foremost.  Medorrhinum in high
potency will surface the symptoms of latent gonorrhoea, which can
then be treated appropriately.  Fu rthermore, dangerous consequences
will also be thus avoided.

Asthma also is related to Medorrhinum.  Marasmus (the wasting
disease of the children), asthma, chronic nasal catarrh, ringworm
and special forms of warts  remain dormant in the body as sequelae
of suppressed gonorrhoea, only to express themselves on and off.  The
warts of any kind and form not amenable to Thuja may respond to
Medorrhinum.

Some women, who suffer from irregularity of periods, pain or
nervous weakness after marriage, may need to be treated with
Medorrhinum.  Patients feel extremel y cold yet sweat profusely.  The
palms of their hands may feel lik e burning, though the right and left
hands may become cold alternately,  or sometimes both hands at the
same time.

Multiple joint pains and rheumatism  provided other symptoms of
Medorrhinum are also present,  benefit significantly from
Medorrhinum.  Although, most of its a ilments present from sunrise to
sunset, some become especially pronounced at night such as seeing
ghosts or dead people in frightful dreams all night.  Urinary symptoms
also become more severe at night, such as frequent urination or
urgency to the extent that the patient may not be able to make it to the
lavatory.  Such patients also have some swelling or inflammation of
the prostate glands.

Thuja also resembles Medorrhinum in  certain respects.  Most of its
symptoms worsen after midnight.  In multiple joint pains ,
Medorrhinum will surface the true symptoms of the latent disease so it
may be treated easily.

Another symptom of Me dorrhinum is the sensation of pins and
needles all over, along with urticaria.  Noise, especially a loud noise,
causes mental anguish and then urticaria.  In Medorrhinum, swelling
of feet and legs is usual. The lo wer legs (below the knees) become
cold.  Sometimes, the soles of the feet are extremely sensitive; so
much so that the patient will is not able to walk on his feet.  He will
either crawl on his knees or walk extremely carefully, putting
minimum pressure on the sole of the feet.  On walking a little, the feet
become warm making the walk easier.  But afterwards, the discomfort
in the soles becomes more intense.

Another salient feature of Medorrhin um is that the time seems to pass
very slowly.  Young boys and girl s feel as if somebody is standing
behind them.  They become frequently startled and look back to see
if somebody has quietly approached them from behind.  They believe
that they are being watched. Medorrhinum, as well as Phosphorus, is
very useful to abate th is feeling.  In Phosphorus  also, the patient has a
feeling as if somebody is peepin g over him. The toxic effects of
certain diseases cause this feeling.

In Medorrhinum, the patient is afraid of the dark  and has a fear of
falling.  The Scalp feels tense and ti ght.  Medorrhinum has also been
very successful in the treatment of skin conditions and dandruff .
Its symptoms pertaining to the hair are similar to those of Natrum
Mur. Both of these remedies are re lated to gonorrhoeal diseases.  In
Natrum Mur, the hair becomes dry  and brittle along with severe
dandruff.  In certain cases, Medorrhinum alone can cure these
conditions.

Some people become nervous easily.  O bjects start to dance before
them.  The vision becomes blurred a nd does not focus.  Black or
brown spots appear before the eyes.  The patient may have double
vision.  If these symptoms become chronic, then Medorrhinum will be
found very useful.  Hallucinations, tension in the eyes, mental anguish
and falling eyelashes can also be successfully treated with
Medorrhinum.  Also in Medorrhinum as in Apis, there are bags below
the eyes.  In Apis, the swelling hangs, while in Medorrhinum the
swelling is rather diffuse.

Medorrhinum, given in very high potency, is also useful in the
treatment of chronic nasal catarrh .  It shows that there is a deep-
seated residue of gonorrhoea, whic h is out of the reach of common
remedies.  Medorrhinum is useful in  chronic catarrh as the disease is
deep-seated it will only respond to high potency of Medorrhinum CM
or at least 10000.  It proves to be extremely valuable in this condition.
Medorrhinum is very useful if th e patient feels extremely hungry and
craves to eat insatiably when nervous , or similarly if his severe thirst
becomes unquenchable.  Extreme hunger is also known in Psorinum,
but it mostly bothers at night.
Medorrhinum has been found useful in the treatment of ascites
(accumulation of water in the abdome n due to liver disease), as well
as the swelling and inflammation of glands in the groins.

The constipation of Medorrhinum is characterised by stools in the
form of dry rounded droppings.  The urine is scanty, brown in colour,
very pungent and less frequent.  It is possible that Medorrhinum may
also be helpful to patien ts who have been rendered physically
disabled and limp due to chronic joint pains .  It is also useful in the
treatment of frequent urination due to neurosis but not due to diabetes.

Medorrhinum is also closely linked to conditions related to the
kidney, urinary bladder and prostate gland.  The first and foremost
treatment of kidney pain  (renal colic) is Aconite 1000 and
Belladonna 1000 combined, two doses given ten minutes apart.  The
patient will, by the grace of God, get better immediately.  If the kidney
pain gets worse with cold, then Ma g Phos 6X repeated a few times or
simply one dose of Colocynth CM will offer magical relief.  After the
relief of pain, its root cause i.e.  the kidney stones, must be treated
appropriately.  If the kidney pa in is caused by inflammation or
infection rather than by stones, the proper curative treatment should be
sought, and this could be Medorrhinum.

Medorrhinum is also related to deafness, especially nerve deafness, in
which the patient feels no pain.  Medorrhinum is useful in chronic and
progressive deafness. However, Sulphur should not be overlooked.  In
fact, I have treated patients who had developed deafness due to the
thickening of the bone around the aud itory nerve (otosc lerosis) with
Sulphur CM.  The thickening tende ncy of the bone disappeared and
hearing did not deteriorate any further.

In Medorrhinum, the teeth being very sensitive  hurt on chewing
food.  Ulcers, having jagged margins, also form in the mouth .
Medorrhinum has also been found beneficial in the treatment of
chronic ankle pain.

Medorrhinum is deeply related to asthma also.  Generally, Nat Sulph
is considered to be a very effective remedy for asthma.  Natrum Sulph
is often found useful in the treatment of children presenting symptoms
of a familial type of gonorrhoea, but sometimes Medorrhinum may
also be required, so as to better express the latent symptoms of
gonorrhoea.  Calcarea Sulph is also reported to be very effective in the
treatment of gonorrhoea.  If phlegm  becomes deeply seated in the
lungs and is difficult to cough out, a nd other homoeopathic remedies
have proved ineffective, then Me dorrhinum may offer substantial
cure.  Kali Iodide and Arsenic Iodide  are also useful for the expulsion
of deep-seated phlegm from the lu ngs.  For the treatment of deep
ulcers resulting from the dislodgment of  thick sputum or phlegm, Kali
Iodide is better, but for relatively superficial ul cers, Arsenic Iodide is
better.

Medorrhinum is considered very useful in the treatment of lightning
type of joint pains  associated with severe pain in the chest.  Like
Lachesis, its pain and burning is also  over the left side of the chest.
Slip disc with resulting nerve root pain (sciatica) should be thoroughly
investigated before treatment. If the investigatio n is inconclusive then
Medorrhinum can be given in high pot ency and then wait for seven to
ten days.  I happened to treat one such patient with Colocynth based
on his symptoms.  He responded well, but after a while, the condition
stopped improving any further.  So I gave him Medorrhinum instead
of Colocynth CM wherupon his original symptoms returned including
the severe pain.  Had I continued to  treat him with a high potency of
Medorrhinum, he might have been completely cured.  The patient was
rather impatient, so I gave him Co locynth, instead of Medorrhinum as
I had proposed.  This time, Colocynth proved to be much more
effective.  I failed to follow him further and do not know whether he
was fully cured or not.

Sometimes, the legs may feel very heavy due to pain in the back .
The legs become stiff.  This is suggestive of Medorrhinum.  At times,
the spasm impedes circulation .  This remedy also shows sign of
cramp especially in the calves of the legs.   If a person feels cramps in
the legs on standing for a long time, then Mag Phos 6X may also be
useful.  In Medorrhin um however, cramps also affect the under
surface of the feet, which tend to be drawn and turn inwards.

Many of the symptoms of Medorrhinum become worse in the heat of
the sun.  Humidity and the seaside offer relief.  Some of the symptoms
become worse at night, as detailed above.

Potency:  30 to CM

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