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Lilium Tig is considered to be the friend of women. It is particularly
very useful in the treatment of women of hysterical and impulsive
nature who chronically suffer from uterine and heart conditions.
Their mind is occupied with dou btful thoughts, fear and anxiety.
They have a feeling as if their uter us and internal or gans are sagging
down, which they unknowingly keep on trying to push up. The
periods in such patients begin before time, are scanty but quite foul.
They may also pass dark blood clots. Bleeding increases on
movement and stops on resting and on lying down. A Lilium Tig patient happens to be a religious fanatic. If she is a
sadist and of hysterical nature, she can best be treated with Lilium Tig.
While behaving in a stubborn or hysterical way, a Lilium Tig patient
talks nonsense; whereas in her normal life she is quite rational. The
patient indulges in useless argumen tation only under the influence of
this disease. Generally, young boys and girls continue to argue even if
they know that they are wrong. Peop le who diet excessively may also
develop this tendency, although they are not Lilium Tig patients.
Excessive dieting can aff ect thinking temporarily. However
prolonged scrupulous dieting can leav e permanent ill effects on their
mind for life. Therefore, it is extremely important to avoid over
dieting. A balanced diet and suitabl e exercise, rather than starvation,
are the best means to control body we ight and achieve good health, or
the person will acquire the stubborn nature and illogical
argumentation of Lilium Tig due to starvation. Like Hyoscyamus and Cantharis, there is a tendency towards sexual
ecstasy. However, in Lilium Tig, unlik e Hyoscyamus and Cantharis,
the sexual urge becomes a chronic illness that is very difficult to
overcome. Regarding the response to heat and cold, Lilium Tig resembles
Pulsatilla i.e. the heat aggravates the symptoms with a burning
sensation of the hands and feet. In Lilium Tig, the headache is mostly localised to the forehead. Light
is unbearable. The eyesight becomes weak . The patient may even
become temporarily blind . The room appears pitch dark and
shadows dance before the eyes. The eyes become inflamed. If the
inflammation becomes chronic, then the eyes become swollen forever.
One symptom resembles that of Merc Cor e.g. the dysentery in which
the patient continues to feel discom fort and griping even after having
passed the stools. In Merc Cor, the patient has only the feeling of
incomplete opening of the bowels, while in Lilium Tig the patient
continues to feel like going to the lavatory all the time. Like Merc
Cor, the patient also feels a burning sensation even after having
passed the urine. Once the scary thought of becoming insa ne becomes set in the
mind, it is indelible. The patient be gins to think himself of being
something or somebody else. He cannot avoid this supposition. This
is typical of Lilium Tig. The patient frequently goes into severe
sadness and depression. I have, by God’s grace, successfully treated
many such young men. In addition to the medication, the patient also
requires counselling with love and affection. In general,
psychological and physical ailments ar e very intimately related, even
to an inseparable extent. If dur ing homoeopathic practice, one can
diagnose the psychological conditi on, the treatment of the related
physical condition will help cure bot h. If the mind is at peace, the
body will also feel relief. Some of the Lilium Tig patients believe that
they have not been properly understood. It becomes very difficult to
avoid them and their useless c ontinued argumentation. One cannot
make them understand in any way. They should just be given the
appropriate treatment. If the treatment becomes effective, they will
return to normality, otherwise they will forever insist that nobody has
been able to understand them properly. In Lilium Tig, heart conditions also exist i.e. sudden feeling of the
heart being caught in a vice. This f eeling is even stronger than that of
Cactus. The pulse is very rapid and irregular. Over the area of the
heart, the patient feels cold and heavy. The patient feels suffocated
amongst a crowd and in a heated, closed room. In Lilium Tig, there is a lot of gas in the stomach , with a feeling of
heaviness. The patient feels very hungry and especially desires to eat
meat. He also remains very thirsty. Urination is frequent , but
scanty. The urine feels warm and milky white in colour. Lilium Tig ailments aggravate in a heated room and with outward
superficial consolation. The patient feels better in open air. Antidote: Helonias
Potency: 30 to 200

Ledum is prepared from a plant, with a distinctive strong smell. In
traditional medicine, the extract of the plant is used in the treatment of
headache, heart attack and for expulsion of phlegm from the lungs. In
homoeopathic form, it has been found very useful in the treatment of
insect bites and joint pains. The poisonous effect of Ledum very much resembles snake venom.
Like Lachesis, its ailments begin on the left side, are more intense in
the upper part of the body than the lower, start mostly at the feet or the
leg and then spread from below upwards. Like Arnica, Ledum is also closely related to injuries. Particularly,
when used along with Arnica and Hypericum it proves to be much
more effective. Ledum is of special use in the treatment of old
injuries, leaving deep residual effect, or in the treatment of injuries
caused by pointed objects like nails and thorns, etc. Ledum-
susceptible wounds emit a lightning type of pain, even after having
apparently been healed for years. In this situation, if the patient
happens to get convulsions or severe muscular spasms , Ledum
proves to be the best remedy. Horse dung is notorious for causing tetanus. However, if the horse
itself should step on a sharp rusty nail, and sustain a deep wound in
the hoof which then happens to dig into the bone, the convulsions of
tetanus can rapidly be cured with Ledum 200. Ledum has the
capability of curing tetanus resul ting, even after many years, from
wounds inflicted with sharp weapons. Ledum is also very useful in
the treatment of injuries penetra ting through the surface linings of the
bone (periosteum). However, for the associated damage to the nerve
fibres around the bone, Hypericum is much more effective. Similarly,
if the nerves are damaged following surgery and the pain continues
then Hypericum is found to be more useful than Ledum. Arnica in a
high potency is usef ul in treating the sprain at the heel, but not for
the residual pain due to injury to the nerve fibres . Ruta and Bellis
prove to be of much greater a dvantage in this situation. Persistent
swelling and chronic pain of the ankle resulting from repeated
ligamentous sprains responds better to Equisetum. Ledum may also
be very beneficial if the chronic sw elling is due to the involvement of
the joints. Chronic ill effects of repeated ankle injuries are better
treated with Ruta, Bellis and Equisetum. Some homoeopathic remedies have been found useful on clinical
evidence, though they have not been described in literature. At one
time, proving had been the standard for establishing the efficacy of
homoeopathic substances, which obviously is the best method.
However, in view of the scarcity of conscientious and impartial
volunteers, clinical evidence has definitely played an important role in
the advancement of homoeopathic knowledge. Sometimes, the effect of injury to the ankle does not remain
localised. It may also result in the cramping of the legs, which
becomes worse on walking or excessive movement, causing severe
discomfort. The cramps may affect the knees and hip joints. No
ordinary treatment seems to relieve them. Only, on specific treatment,
will the discomfort start receding to wards the original site, where it
will become localised. The appropriate analogous therapy will
prevent the spread of discomfort from here. The swelling of Ledum originates from the joints of the feet, like the
onset of gout. Gout has its ow n specific nature and is easily
diagnosed, i.e. relief of discomfort in the cold or by pouring cold
water over the affected area, while th e discomfort increases in the hot
weather. This kind of pain in the foot also gets better with Ledum
very quickly. All conditions related to Ledum will be relieved on cold
applications. Phantom pains in which a diseased or injured part has been
amputated and yet the patient feels the original part of the limb
existing and continuing to hurt, is an extremely troubling condition.
For example, a person’s leg has been surgically removed (amputated)
for some incurable condition, but he feels as if the big toe (that does
not exist any more) is hurting. Arnica and Ledum are very effective to
relieve this condition. If the treat ing physician comes to know of the
existing condition that required the am putation in the first place, then
he should treat that very condition. The phantom pain is the pain
along the nerve fibres that have be en sensitized by th e sickness. In
case the analogous treatment of the sickness is administered, the
affected nerve fibres will receive the message of reverting to their
normal state. Arnica, Ledum, Hypericum and Symphytum, etc. can be
useful in the treatment of phantom pain , provided that the original
disease i.e. before amputation, is the focus of treatment. The Ledum patient is cold and feels very cold both inside and out, yet
his joint pains feel better with cold applications. They become worse
on the application of heat. It is strange, yet real in the case of Ledum. The face of a Ledum patient, like that of Lachesis, appears swollen.
Similar symptoms are also found in heart patients. The face of a
Ledum patient is somewhat bluish. The legs and feet also, are
swollen (oedematous) and bluish in colour. The Ledum patient is
generally stout and well built. Ledum may also be useful in the treatment of chronic pain of the
knee joints, in addition to the ankles, pr ovided the pain seems to be
relieved with cold applications. As in Gelsemium, the patient passes
plenty of colourless urine freely. In female patients of Ledum, periods are frequent, excessive and of
deep red colour. These symptoms being present, Ledum will cure the
uterine dysfunction also. Remember however, that symptoms of
Ledum subside with cold applications. One symptom is common to Pulsatilla and Ledum yet it is not difficult
to differentiate between the two. In Ledum the limbs that become the
seat of chronic pain, graduall y become weak, contracted and
shrivelled, in comparison to the non-affected side. The clear
distinction is that a Pulsatilla patient feels hot and gets relief with
cold, while the patient of Ledum feels cold yet gets relief with cold.
Moreover, his ailments still get better in cold weather. Ledum is also useful in the treatment of eye conditions. Injury to the
eye, blood shots, and simultaneous onset of gout and cataract respond
beautifully to treatment with Ledum. In Ledum, tiny red pimples
form on the forehead and cheeks, which are painful to touch. Acne
appears on the nose and at the mout h. The nose burns. There is a
suffocating type of cough and the phlegm is mixed with blood. The
trachea feels sore and constricted, causing difficulty in breathing. The
innate body temperature of a Ledum patient is low (sub-normal), yet
he cannot tolerate the warmth of the bed. Heat aggravates his
symptoms. Instead he likes to keep his feet dipped in cold water. Potency: 30 to 200

This remedy is frequently used in the treatment of heart conditions .
When somebody starts to tremble due to sudden fear, terror or intense
grief, Laurocerasus will offer immediate relief. Its patient starts
trembling when terrified in a dream or on the sudden appearance of a
stranger before him. He becomes overwhelmed with fear when
excited. The body becomes cold and bluish. Sometimes, such a
patient may develop epileptic fits . The vision becomes blurred.
Evidently, such a patient is a coward and weak at heart. Laurocerasus
happens to be a cardio-tonic for such patients. In particular, it is
relatively beneficial in older people. These patients have a weakening
of the heart muscle, which results in accumulation of fluid in the lungs
(i.e. pulmonary oedema), and cau ses difficulty in breathing.
Generally, doctors give such pati ents inhaler treatment or strong
asthma medicines. These help by relieving the constriction of their air
passages and facilitates breathing for some time. However, on
prolonged use, these medicines lose their effectiveness even if given
repeatedly. The patient may, in fact , die during this attack of cardiac
asthma. Laurocerasus helps to eliminate the need for using the
inhaler. Laurocerasus is a very effective treatment for combating
difficulty in breathing, (dyspnoea), suffocation, and tightness of
the chest as well as the sudden feeling of being choked and sinking
of the heart. It increases the efficiency of the valves of the heart and
is very helpful in the treatment of heart murmurs. It also tones the
heart musculature and thus relieves the backlog of blood in the lungs
and the oedema of the lungs. It is particularly useful in the treatment
of a cough arising from the failing heart which causes congestion of
the lungs. Spongia also helps su ch patients. The face of a
Laurocerasus patient turns bluish (cya notic) due to the relative lack of
oxygenation of blood in the lungs. Not all of its patients necessarily
become cyanotic. In fact, some have a pale complexion. Such patients
will need a different kind of therapy. Laurocerasus is famous for the
treatment of cyanotic diseases of the heart. In Laurocerasus, the chest muscles become weak (expiratory
muscles). Sometimes, the diaphragm becomes weak and fails to expel
air from the lungs i.e. expiration wh ile breathing in (inspiration) faces
no such difficulty. This type of symptom complex reminds one of
Laurocerasus i.e. the chest muscles continue to help breathing in,
though, breathing out is difficult and laboured. A Laurocerasus patient feels very cold. Attempts to warm him up
externally do not help either. Sometimes, there is severe pain in the
stomach, so much so that the patient may not even be able to talk.
The muscles on the face become ti ght and contracted, giving a grim
appearance. Thirst is severe and the mouth is very dry. Small
swellings form at the nails of the fingers and toes (clubbing of the
fingers related to cyanotic diseases of the heart). There is a feeling of
the hips and ankles being painfully sprained. The fingers become
deformed and the dilated veins become visible on the hands. In Laurocerasus, drowsiness and dizziness are not unusual. The
patient may also faint. Mental infirmity induce s loss of memory .
Thoughts are no longer streamlined. Severe headache is associated
with a cool feeling on the forehead. The patient feels very thirsty but
his appetite is lost. The stomach feels contracted and hurts badly.
The stools are watery, greenish in co lour and associated with severe
griping pain. The ailments of Laurocerasus s ubside on sitting down. On lying
down, coughing starts. There is a feeling of a big ball rolling from the
stomach towards the back. On be nding forwards and moving, all the
symptoms become aggravated. Potency: 30

Lactic Acid is an excellent remedy for the treatment of diabetes, but
it has not been used much. If some diabetics do not respond to the
commonly prescribed medicine, addition of Lactic Acid 200 is helpful
in controlling the diabetes. Lactic Acid is useful in the treatment of morning sickness , perhaps
due to pregnancy or diabetes. The nausea gets better on eating
something. There is a feeling of tigh tness at the lower end of the food
pipe (oesophagus), as if a ball is stuck there, which the patient tries to
swallow downwards. Lactic Acid is also useful in women who
happen to be anaemic and whose faces look pale. It is also effective
in the treatment of chest problems. Lactic Acid may also be of good use in the treatment of enlarged
glands in the axilla. Silicea is equally good. Silicea, in high potency
makes the glands soften and melt insi de. If the glands are about to
burst open, then Silicea or Hepar Sulph should be administered in a
low potency. In some Lactic Acid patients, th e body becomes tremulous. Urination
is not only frequent, but also in large quantity. Shoulders, wrist and
knee joints hurt. The Patient feel s extremely weak and cold. The
tongue is dry. The patient feels ve ry thirsty and hungry. Saliva pours
from the mouth. In spite of drinking water, the thirst is not quenched. Antidote: Bryonia
Potency: 30

(The Venom of the hooded cobra
called “Surucucu”) The Surucucu is a very poisonous huge and long snake. Its skin is of
reddish colour, with dark grey co loured spots. The homoeopathic
remedy prepared from the venom of this snake is called Lachesis. The
venom of this snake has been subjected to homoeopathic proving on a
very large scale. The venoms from different kinds of snakes are not too dissimilar from
each other. Broadly speaking, thes e venoms can be divided into two
groups. One group affects the circul atory system, while the other one
affects the nervous system. The ki nd that affects the nervous system
also influences the blood circulatio n, although its main function is on
the nervous system. It paralyses th e nerves as well as afflicting the
heart directly. Similarly, the kinds of venoms affecting the circulatory
system also affect the heart indirec tly. They clot the blood within the
blood vessels and thus affect the functioning of the heart. The Snake venom as such is not dangerous if taken by mouth. The
poisons derived from all animals cons ist of large protein molecules.
They are completely harmless when taken by mouth. That is the
reason why the treatment of snakeb ite has traditionally been the
immediate suction of the poison from the snakebite by mouth. As
long as there is no open wound inside the mouth, the venom has no
harmful effect because it is not ab sorbed into the blood circulation
directly. The human body reacts vi olently against the entry of a
protein directly into the blood. Th e blood itself is a mixture of so
many proteins. These prot eins are classified into different groups and
each group is named separately. During the transfusion of blood,
these groups have to be kept in vi ew. Human blood is also a kind of
poison, like snake venom, or it may prove to be even more dangerous.
On the transfusion of an unmatched blood group, the recipient may die
immediately. The proteins of snake venom accumulate in the glands inside the
mouth of the snake. With the passage of time, they become more and
more concentrated. The system of the snakebite is not a mere
coincidence but it has been well planned and devised by the Almighty
God. It is impossible that this sy stem could have evolved on its own
or that it could be the result of a mere coincidence. Along the canine teeth of the snake, there are two additional curved
teeth (fangs) that have a very thin hole in them, connected to the
glands containing the venom. When the snake bites, the venom does
not enter the body immediately. However, when the snake retracts his
head to pull the teeth out, the venom from the glands squeezes out
through the minute holes in the additional teeth (fangs) and then enters
the blood. Further reaction is the re sult of entry of the venom in the
body. Out of all kinds of snake venoms, L achesis is the most important for
homoeopathic use. No other venom or poison has been put to use like
Lachesis and it has been found extremely beneficial. According to Dr.
Kent, Lachesis has been found useful all over the world. The evil and
acrimony of the Lachesis venom is also found in all malefactors and
people of wicked mind and bad charact er. Intense jealousy, mischief
and trouble making in a severe form are found in Lachesis. Thus,
Lachesis may be called the unive rsal poison. The snake venoms
become more concentrated in th e spring. In winter, the snakes
hibernate and during this peri od, their venom becomes more
concentrated and dangerous. The spring season is the time when the
snakes come out of their holes a nd places of hibernation. In this
season the snakebite is extremely dangerous. The timing of the symptoms of sn akebites happens to be very
precisely punctuated. In whiche ver season the snakebites, the
symptoms and bad effects recur exactly in the same season the
following year. If a person is bitte n by a snake in the spring season
and happens to survive, then he has to face the symptoms of snakebite
in every spring season. Patients may presume that they have probably
been bitten by the snake again. This is especially so because the
wound of the previous snakebite also becomes swollen and congested.
In other seasons also, the symptoms of snakebite can recur but not that
severely and the patient does not feel that he has been bitten again. The sudden onset of a violent type of sneezing in the spring season
is also a sign of Lachesis. I ha ve tried Lachesis 1000 on the patients
who suffered from hay fever for ma ny years. A single dose relieved
their problem forever. About te n percent of such patients got
significantly better like this, just with one dose of Lachesis 1000.
Once the allergy becomes controlled a nd then recurs, in that case it
should be repeated after two weeks or a month. If Lachesis fails, then
Natrum Mur and Sabadilla also work well. So the proper diagnosis of
the patient should be arrived at carefully. For any such patient who is predisposed to fall sick as a result of
moving from the cold to a relative ly warm temperature, due to the
change of weather or a geographic ch ange of place, Lachesis must be
kept well in mind for his other ailm ents also. However, Dulcamara is
the only one remedy that can be used in treating sneezing in any
season. Bryonia is also of great use during the change of cold weather
into warm weather. A peculiar symptom of Lachesis is that its ailments definitely get
worse after sleep. Most of the pati ents bitten by snakes exhibit the
same feature, but Lachesis is the most prominent of all snake venoms.
Although it proves to be beneficial fo r the treatment of such patients
whose ailments aggravate after sl eep, it does not mean that every
patient who shows this symptom must have been bitten by a snake. It
simply means that it is a comm only shared symptom in which
Lachesis is certainly useful. If in deed a person has been bitten by a
Lachesis kind of snake and then goes to sleep, he may not wake up
and thus will be untreatable. Every physician must remember that
whenever he is called upon to see a patient bitten by a snake, he must
make sure that the patient be kept awake under all circumstances, even
if he has to be repeatedly slapped on his face. Once he remains awake
or can be made to wake up, the chances of his survival become bright.
The symptoms of a patient of Lachesis keep aggravating during sleep
in which he observes scary dreams and by the morning, his illness has
become very severe. He is extrem ely restless in the morning his head
feels warm and hurts. His heart beat s fast. Besides that, he becomes
badly stricken with grief, which is typical of Lachesis. A patient of
Gelsemium also wakes up with a he adache but he sleeps comfortably
at night without seeing any fright ful dreams. In Gelsemium, the
patient develops a headache if due to some reason, his routine of
waking up in the morning or his timing for breakfast changes. In a
headache of this kind the proper treatment is Gelsemium and not
Lachesis. The patient of Lachesis is very cold especially his feet are ice cold.
However, hot water aggravates his symptoms especially the headache.
The pressure of the blood rises inside the head. The patient feels as if
his head might explode. In Lachesis like Belladonna, the rush of
blood is more on one side. In Belladonna, the rush of blood may be
directed to any part of the body wh ile in Lachesis, this tendency is
only limited towards the head. There is rush of blood towards the
head while the feet become cold. The person feels riveted due to pain
as if somebody has tightly tied a cloth over his head. Patients showing
the symptoms of Lachesis may also sometimes faint while taking a
shower with hot water. Another prominent symptom of Lachesis is that purple or darkish
spots form on the body, much more so on the face. Similar spots are
exhibited by the patients who experience severe heart attack. Such
patients who have the tendency to develop such spots should be
periodically, treated with Lachesis. Lachesis prevents the clotting of
blood in the circulation and potential heart attack. Lachesis is the best
remedy against such happening. For this purpose, when given along
with Arnica, it is much more effective. Lachesis is also proved to be very useful in the treatment of swollen
lymph glands. The wounds bleed severely; the colour of the blood
is dark and it clots in the form of gr ass weeds. In Lachesis, like
Kreosotum and Phosphorus, there is a tendency towards copious dark
bleeding. In Kreosotum, slight pressure can cause bleeding. The
gums, which apparently look health y, will start bleeding with finger
pressure or when there is a minor ailment, the local application of
pressure will start bleeding. In Phosphorus, the bleeding is brisk and
of red colour. In Secale Cor and in Lachesis, the blood is darkish is
colour and the configuration of th eir wounds is also similar. In
Lachesis, like Secale, there is a tendency towards the formation of
gangrene over the wounds . Dark blood keeps on oozing from the
wounds. The margins of the wounds become swollen. The
surrounding skin shrinks and become s dark and wrinkled. However,
other symptoms of Lachesis are quite different from those of Secale.
In Lachesis, the patient is very cold and feels severe cold, while the
patient of Secale feels intense h eat and gets relief with cold
applications on the affected areas. Another symptom of Lachesis is the formation of Varicose Veins (the
veins become engorged and tortuous). The blood clots inside the
veins and makes lumps and bumps that may rupture. Varicose Veins
are a serious and troublesome illness. In general, it affects women
during pregnancy or after their deliv ery, involving the legs and feet.
Sometimes, it is so severe that walking around becomes difficult.
Lachesis alone is not effective agains t the varicosity of the veins. In
such a condition, other symptoms of the patient must also be observed
to arrive at a proper dia gnosis and to devise the optimal treatment. If
the proper diagnosis cannot be esta blished, then Ar nica and Lachesis
together may be given routinely to ge t some relief. However, the best
routine treatment is Aesculus. For the so-called piles of the eyes, in which the eyes become intensely
red and swollen, Aesculus is very usef ul. It is also effective in the
treatment of the piles, which become purple and cause severe pain. A
characteristic symptom of Aesculus is that although it seems that the
wounds will soon mature, form pus and then rupture, they neither
suppurate nor burst. The constant pr esence of these non-healing piles
is a great menace. Aesculus is well known to offer cure in this painful
condition although it does not succeed alone. It has to be
supplemented with Arnica, Lachesis and similar adjuvant remedies.
One must constantly examine one’s feet to control this problem at the
outset. The appearance of bluish marks over the ankles and the heels
is indicative of impending varicosity of the veins. The blood can clot
in them. Once the veins become swollen and tortuous, the disease
may get out of control. Blood clots can form within the tortuous
veins, which can dislodge themselv es and lead to heart attack by
embolism. In the early stage of this condition, Arnica and Lachesis,
by God’s Grace, are very effectiv e for the prevention of serious
consequences. In Shingles, as already mentioned in various chapters the remedies
Arnica, Ledum Pal, Lachesis and Natrum Mur happen to be very
useful. In Lachesis, the hands and feet of the patient become cold and patient
suffers from weakness of the heart. The head feels warm and the
veins pulsate. During a headache, the patient cannot rest his head on
the pillow because whichever side he lies on, the head starts throbbing
due to excessive rushing of blood. Lachesis affects the emotional stat e as well. On hearing sudden sad
news or due to some other emoti onal upset, the heart sinks, the body
sweats and the head becomes warm but the feet become very cold.
While the feet are cold and the usual symptoms of Lachesis are also
present, a single dose of Lachesis will offer magical relief. The
patient, previously shivering with cold and covering himself in layer
after layer of quilts with the feet feeling unbearably cold, will notice
in just a few minutes after admini stration of this remedy, a sudden
flow of heat waves emerging fr om the upper part of the body
spreading downwards. I infer from this that Lachesis disperses the
excessive blood from the head towards the rest of the body, resulting
in the warming up of the feet in no time. Psorinum also possesses this
quality, though with some difference. The patient of Psorinum is
always cold all over. Even in the summer, he keeps himself covered.
His skin becomes dark in colour and the body discharges are
offensive. However in Lachesis th ese signs are absent due to stress,
sudden shock or sometime for no apparent reason, his body may
suddenly turn cold yet the head remains warm. In the case of Lachesis, the ailment attacks the left side though it
does not remain localised there. It shifts towards the right side of the
body after some time. This is a very clear symptom, which, if
associated with worsening of the condition at nigh t, definitely
warrants the use of Lachesis. Lachesis is also very us eful in the treatment of conditions related to
the ovaries. If the discomfort or pain begins in the left ovary and then
shifts towards the right ovary, it will respond best to L achesis. If the
condition originates in the right ovary, Lycopodium and Tarentula will
be more beneficial. In Lachesis, throat conditions also begin on the
left side and then migrate towards the ri ght side. In Lycopodium the
situation is reversed. In Pulsatilla, the pain radiates in any direction
(migratory) as found in Lac Caninum. In Lachesis, the headache also starts on the left side and then
spreads over to the nape of the ne ck. The temple feels under heavy
pressure, while the lower jaw may also be involved. Gelsemium may
also be very useful in the treatment of such a he adache although the
headache typical of Gelsemium desce nds from the nape of the neck
towards the shoulder blades in the muscles of the back. In other
words, it is not confined to the nape alone. Another characteristic of Lachesis is that its pain tends to change sides
when it originates in the upper body and then migrates to the lower
body. For example, if the patient has pain over the heart or feels
pressure over the left side of the chest then this pain may travel to the
right hip or groin, or some times it may affect both sides
simultaneously. Many a time, the pain remains on the left side from
top to bottom, especially when associated with paralysis. However,
one thing is sure that the sensation of pain and muscular stiffness in
the upper part of the body must be a ssociated with similar discomfort
on the right lower body. This is typical of Lachesis. Symptoms of Lachesis include large swelling of the tongue and
numbness over the lips resulting in a difficulty to speak properly. Any
patient with this symptom, w hose head remains warm and who
develops purple spots on the skin , should ideally be treated with
Lachesis. In fact, the swelling of the tongue and numbness of the lips
indicate the onset of paralysis insi de the mouth and throat, which, if
not promptly treated with Lachesis, will definitely result in the
paralysis. Another salient symptom of Lachesis is the feeling of tightness
around the neck , so much so that the patient cannot even tolerate a
collar. In Glonoine, there is a simila r feeling with the addition of the
feeling of tightness around the head and intolerance to wearing a cap.
The feeling of being st rangulated is indicative of Hydrophobinum. In
Lachesis, the patient feels tight and constricted at the upper part of the
neck but cannot say for sure, if it is from within or from outside. In
Hydrophobinum and Hyoscyamus, there is a feeling of constriction
inside the throat while in Lachesis, there is no such feeling of internal
constriction. He just cannot tolerate anything around the neck. Lachesis patients by nature are extremely suspicious. They believe
that everybody is talking against th em or that their food has been
poisoned. They distrust even their near relatives. The symptoms then
gradually become worse. Such patie nts must be treated with Lachesis
and soon. In my experience, Lachesis benefits to some extent, but not
for long. Other remedies must be sought after the psychoanalysis of
the patient. Lachesis will offer cu re only if the other basic symptoms
of Lachesis are also present. A Lachesis patient has the constant f ear of bleak future for himself, or
of having committed a sin which is unforgivable, or having been
possessed and being manipulated by a superpower. Once a small girl,
who was similarly sick and who ha d the habit of stealing was brought
to me. On being asked, she woul d reply that she did it under divine
command. Such patients should be treated with Lachesis. Those who
disobey God on “His command” will start obeying Him on the
command of a snake i.e. Lachesis. The women of Lachesis
disposition have a constant fear of being chased by someone or they
may become religious fanatics. Both these symptoms are
characteristic of Lachesis. The situation becomes worse when they
start thinking of killing somebody w ith the firm belief that God wants
them to do it. Such patients may in fact kill somebody, or will at least
try to do so. If they are religious fanatics, they become extremely
talkative. They are disorganised and impatient in all matters and do
not even talk properly, changing the topic halfway through and fail to
convey what they intended to say. They themselves may yell and
scream at full volume but cannot tolerate external noise, which stuns
their nerves. They tend to th ink of committing suicide, though
practically are very afraid to do s o. They feel like jumping from a
high place but dare not do so. When a patient becomes frightened at
the thought of high places, he may be nefit from Arsenic or Argentum
Nitricum. In general, Lachesis works well on such kinds of mental
patients. It must be given in at least potency 200. In my practice I
have found it much more useful in potency 1000. Many times, I have
used it in potency CM and found it definitely effective. A Sore throat contracted in winter is a peculiar symptom of Lachesis.
In Psorinum too, the patient catches co ld right at the onset of winter.
Psorinum is useful in the treatment of sore throat as well, though it is
more useful in the treatment of col d. Another peculiarity of Psorinum
is that when the nasal discharge stops, a headache sets in i.e. the
headache and runny nose alternate with each other. Such is not the
case in Lachesis. Another sign of Lachesis is the extreme skin sensitivity , so much so
that the patient may not even tolerate touch with a light cloth. The
simultaneous presence of discomfort in a particular area and extreme
sensitivity of the overlying skin, causing severe restlessness and
worsening of the headache, is ch aracteristic of Lachesis. This
symptom is also found in Kali Car b. Strong pressure is soothing,
while light touch hurts. Light touc h causing severe discomfort is well
pronounced in Lac Caninum. If the fingers seem to hurt, the patient
keeps the fingers open (straight). On bending the fingers, he cries out
with pain. In case the armpits ar e extremely sensitive to touch, the
patient keeps his arms away from his sides. Lachesis is also deeply related to jaundice. For jaundice, I usually
prescribe the combination of Sulphur, Bryonia and Carduus Marianus,
which by God’s grace have been ve ry successful. In the case of
failure, one can use Chelidonium, Lachesis, Berberis and Lycopodium
etc., all being very usef ul in the treatment of liver diseases , though
they need to be used with extrem e caution. Phosphorus is also related
to liver disorders, especially liver cancer . Its repeated use in high
potency, or its unnecessary use, can bring about dangerous
consequences. Sometimes, the jaun dice becomes chronic. This will
respond very well to Lachesis. The jaundice of Lachesis is
associated with nausea similar to Chelidonium. Ipecac may be of
some use in some cases of jaundice but it is not deep-acting remedy.
However, it works in certain cases. Lachesis would be ideal in
treating jaundice and stones in the gall bladder provided the patient
also exhibits general symptoms of Lachesis. Generally, a mild soreness of the throat causes severe pain in the
eyes when pressed locally. The examination of the ear with an
instrument provokes cough, showing th at the ear, nose and eyes are
very much interconnected. When a ny one of these is disturbed, the
other may also be affected. La chesis, specifically, can by God’s
grace, relieve the ailments pertaining to all three. Sometimes, the glands of the eye th at make tears (lacrimal glands)
become painfully sore. Lachesis w ill cure this condition also. Here
Lachesis will be recognised by an eczema-like condition of the face,
swellings and blisters. Probably this facial condition is transferred to
the eyes. Eyesores alone are not diagnostic of Lachesis. In the
presence of facial symptoms, Laches is would be the best treatment to
cure eyesores. It is the topmost remedy of the fistulae of the eye , as
is Kali Bichrome. In Lachesis, the nose bleeds during the symptoms of cold. The correct
diagnosis is only made by the proper scrutiny of symptoms. In
Psorinum and Lachesis both, the nasal discharge is very offensive.
The cold may lead to eczema of the scalp , which becomes covered
with a thick shell under which germs fl ourish. When this shell bursts,
it emits an offensive smelling discharge. When the eczema is
forcefully suppressed with some lo cal treatment, a severe form of
resistant nasal catarrh develops. In such conditions, Mezereum is
much more effective than Lachesis and Psorinum. Once a child was
brought to me who had a severe cold of a resistant nature. It did not
respond to any kind of treatment. The nose smelt awful. It just so
happened that just then I had read about Mezereum. I gave him
Mezereum and it cured the cold immediately but he developed eczema
on the scalp, which by the grace of God also cleared with Mezereum
in a few days. Lachesis and Psorinum are both anti-psoric. Lachesis is the best
remedy for blisters containing blood i.e. haemorrhagic blisters.
This kind of skin condition occurs on and off. Generally in Lachesis,
like in Arnica, the bleeding is of a darkish colour. However, the
blood-filled blisters on the face are related only to Lachesis. The
gums bleed. The tongue becomes dr y and leathery in consistency.
The mouth is dry yet there is no th irst. The dryness of the mouth and
tongue is like Gelsemium. So the di agnosis of Lachesis will be made
on the basis of its other symptoms. In Lachesis, sputum resembles
soap-lather in appearance but not in taste. Sometimes, the saliva
exudes like thick hard threads of yello wish colour. This sign is more
pronounced in Kali Bichrome. In Lachesis, fluids tend to get stuck in the throat , especially hot
fluids. Almost all snake venoms cause constriction of the throat,
resulting in difficulty of swallowing food and water. In Lachesis, hot
fluids make this condition still more difficult while cold drinks offer
some relief. This symptom is contradictary to the usual nature of
Lachesis i.e. the body of the Lachesis patient is cold and he cherishes
heat. Regarding the constriction of the throat , Lachesis resembles
Belladonna in which the suffering gets worse in heat, while cold offers
relief. Apis ailments also become worse with heat and get better in
the cold. This symptom is common to Lachesis, Belladonna and Apis.
However, in Lachesis, a cold drink relieves the condition. In fact, the
patient likes cold drinks, though nausea immediately follows. This is
typical of Lachesis. Belladonna also relieves a dry cough like that of a Lachesis patient.
The cough resulting from the misuse of Lachesis or in a patient bitten
by a Lachesis kind of snake, who luck ily survives but is left with a
persistent cough, will significantly benefit from Belladonna.
Belladonna is not a very long acting remedy but is considered to be an
intermediate kind of re medy. Nonetheless, it cure s the persistent type
of cough, following the misuse of Lachesis. Likewise, Lachesis
annuls the bad effects of Belladonna.
Lachesis is also useful in the treatment of gas in the abdomen
(flatulence). The abdomen become s distended with gas. Once the
constitution of the patient is recognised, it becomes so much easier to
find the appropriate cure. If the patient is very cold in cold weather
and his abdomen is full of gas, then Psorinum will be useful. It will
restore the expulsion of the blocked up foul-smelling gas. In Lachesis
too, the passage of flatus softens the belly, though the flatus is not
very malodourous. Adjuvants: Lycopodium, Hepar Sulph, Nitric Acid
Antidotes: Arsenic, Mercury
Potency: 30 to 1000

Lac Defloratum is said to have be en prepared from skimmed milk. I
do not agree with this statement. I be lieve that the milk will still have
some fat particles in spite of being apparently skimmed. The milk
definitely becomes dilute after the removal of fat, but, a little bit of fat
must remain. Based on the homoeopa thic view, if the medicine is
prepared from ordinary milk, it should have the same features as that
prepared from skimmed milk because of the residual amount of fat in
it. Lac Defloratum is very us eful in children who are allergic to milk .
They cannot digest milk and instead they develop diarrhoea. Most
often, one dose of Lac Defloratum CM may prove effective, so much
so that they will not get the allergy again. Sometimes, the allergy may
partially remain, or it may not re spond to the treatment after some
time. Lac Defloratum is of a cold nature, while Lac Caninum is of a hot
nature. The patient of Lac Deflorat um is very cool minded. He feels
cold even while clad in warm cl othing in hot weather. Blowing
lightly on the face will make him feel cold. This kind of strong
feeling for the cold is different from that associated with Arnica,
Lachesis and Psorinum. The patient feels extremely cold all over. He
is sensitive to the even the draft of cold air and will start suffering
from rheumatic symptoms. He hurts all over the body, but more so
over the head. This pain is not the result of any infection but is
rheumatic in nature. There is pain along the course of the nerves on
the face and the head. If the patient feels extremely cold, Lac
Defloratum must be kept in mind for his treatment. The symptoms become relieved with warmth. However, the patient
will never feel warm enough; he st ays cold. The symptoms become
relieved with rest and local pressure. The skin is very sensitive, as in
many other homoeopathic remedies. The hypersensitivity of the skin
is due to the irritability of the ne rves, but in Lac De floratum, it is due
to the sensitivity towards the cold. Lac Defloratum has mostly been overlooked in the treatment of
diabetes, even though its singular use can cure the diabetic, if other
symptoms of Lac Defloratum are also present. A si ngle dose in high
potency may cure the patient. I ha ve seen diabetics getting better
many times. Diabetes is not the kind of disease that must need
continuous treatment for every patient. A suitable homoeopathic
treatment can cure the diabetes comp letely, but in some patients the
treatment may have to be continued. Some symptoms of diabetes may
be present in a patient of Lac De floratum even if he is not an
established diabetic i.e. the frequent passage of thick urine and intense
thirst. Homoeopathic remedies are related to specific groups of diseases.
Once the basic symptoms of a disease are taken care of, other diseases
with similar group of symptoms may also be cured. When a patient hates milk, or his symptoms become worse on taking
milk, or he develops nausea, vomiting, headache, eructation and gas in
the stomach etc; a single dose of Lac Defloratum CM can cure all
these symptoms. At times, it may have to be repeated after a while. If
two such doses, one after the other, do not benefit, it should be
abandoned. If it is going to be effective, it is effective immediately, or
not at all. When the first dos e has offered some relief but the
symptoms have recurred, a second dose may be tried but no more. The symptom complex of Lac Defloratum also includes the
aftereffects of malaria, such as lack of blood (anaemia), swelling
(oedema), symptoms of diabetes and weakness of the heart etc.
Instead of trying to remember all the symptoms, one must remember
that the nature of this remedy is very cold. The skin is very sensitive
to cold. Whenever there is hypers ensitivity to cold, and any of the
symptoms pertaining to the heart, malaria or diabetes appear, then Lac
Defloratum will most probably be f ound more useful in the treatment
of all these diseases as well. I have no personal experience of using Lac Defloratum for the
treatment of heart problems, so I cannot say for sure as to what
potency would be ideal. However, while dealing with the heart, the
treatment should be started in low potencies. If the patient starts
getting better, this should be repeated and the potency should
gradually be increased. The heart responds in a very slow and steady
way; therefore, only low potencies are safe. The Lac Defloratum patient loses his memory and avoids intellectual
work. This medicine is also useful in the treatment of fatty
degeneration of the heart and the liver . This condition is
commonly found in alcoholics but may be found in people who
consume too much fat. Streaks of fat start depositing in the liver,
which gradually increase with age. The affected part of the liver loses
its function and cannot produce chemical secretions in the required
amount. The usefulness of this re medy in the treatment of fatty
degeneration shows that it dispels the bad effects of fatty disease. A Lac Defloratum patient is usually very sad. He wishes to die and
looks for a simple straightforward way to achieve it. He is not
aggressive. He is sad, with no sign of explosion. He wants an easy
way to die without much trouble. Pe rhaps the poet Ghalib was also of
Lac Defloratum disposition. He said: “I wish somebody would sing to
me in such a beautiful and enchanting way, with the voice having the
speed and radiance of lightning so that I may die without any
discomfort”. What a lovely death! Alas, he did not get such a singer
to solve his problem. The patient of Lac Defloratum feel s dizzy even on raising his arm.
His dizziness is like that of Conium. In Conium, the patient feels
dizzy on lying down or closing his eyes, while the bed spins around
him. In Lac Defloratum too, the si tuation is somewhat similar, while
in Lac Caninum, the patient feels dizzy while walking, and he finds
the entire world swinging around him. He finds himself in a
fantasyland. Similarily a patient of Cannabis has his own imaginary
world, in which he feels like he is flying or floating in the air. Its
prominent sign is that perception of the passage of time is affected.
Sometimes the passage of time seems to flow rapidly, while in the
state of grief and sorrow, time stands still for him. There is a kind of
strange situation in Lac Defloratum time is prolonged with the feeling
of joy, whereas normally, a good time passes away rapidly. The mind
of a Lac Defloratum patient is not focused on something in particular
but goes astray. He trusts nothing. In Lac Defloratum there is one particular characteristic that the
women suffer from headache before and after the periods. The
headache occupies the nape of the n eck, the forehead and the temples.
Yellowish offensive leucorrhoeal discharge, before and after the
periods, is also a soli d sign of Lac Defloratum. Once both these
symptoms are present, the treatment becomes very easy. Lac
Defloratum is also useful in the treatment of vomiting during
pregnancy. When a female patient with a co ld body who has a tendency towards
being overweight develops diabetes, Lac Defloratum may be a
possible treatment for her. If a woman delivers an overweight child,
while on normal food intake, it may very well be that her diabetes may
be passed on to the child. If she is of a cold constitution, and her body
remains cold then Lac Defloratum can offer a complete cure.
Therefore, it must be used without any delay as soon as the diagnosis
is made. Obese ladies with the f eeling of cold all over and who are
unable to digest milk will find this medicine very useful. It will also
cure the vomiting during pregnancy in any woman who does not have
a natural distaste for milk, but in pre gnancy is unable to digest it. All
the symptoms pertaining to the st omach dysfunctions result from the
inability to digest milk. If the indi gestion is due to not being able to
digest milk or due to fatty food, the commonly used remedy is
Pulsatilla. The nature of Pulsatilla is very hot, while that of Lac
Defloratum is very cold and this is the main distinguishing factor
between the two. A patient of Lac Defloratum has extreme photophobia. He feels a
gritty sensation in the eyes. The vision is blurred. A patient of Lac Defloratum grinds his teeth at night. The grinding of
the teeth may also be due to an in festation with worm s or due to the
swelling of the gums. Similarly, st omach upset and the indigestibility
of the milk can also result in grinding of the teeth even in the absence
of worm infestation. These three po ssibilities must be kept in mind.
In the presence of worms, the chil d develops a severe itch over the
nose, and the margins of the nose as well as the margins of the lips
become yellowish. The second sympto m is that the patient feels very
hungry. Both these symptoms can be best treated with Cina, while
Sabadilla is also very useful. The third symptom of Lac Defloratum is nausea, however there is no
vomiting, except very rarely. In this respect, it is somewhat similar to
Ipecac but in Ipecac the vomiting is relatively more frequent. The constipation in a patient of Lac Defloratum is very severe; even
more severe than in Silicea. Some times straining may lead to rupture
of the veins but the stools are not passed. Such patients can develop
piles or hernia. In Lac Defloratum, the patient passes urine freely, and has a headache,
like Gelsemium. Gels emium also is of a cold nature, but the
difference between Gelsemium and Lac Defloratum is that in
Gelsemium there is no thirst at all while in Lac Defloratum there is
severe thirst. In Lac Defloratum , the urine is abundant and light
yellow in colour, but it may also be thick and darkish in colour
indicating that albumin is being passed. Lac Defloratum will be found
very useful in treating this c ondition if other symptoms of Lac
Defloratum are also present. A strange sign of Lac Defloratum is that when exposed to extreme
cold, there is loss of control over passing urine. This is more common
in women than in men. There is incontinence. The small muscles
(sphincters) become insensitive du e to exposure to the cold and
become temporarily non-functional. A similar situation occurs in
Causticum but there, it is due to permanent paralysis. Gradually
worsening incontinence of the urin e can also be found in Kali Carb.
In Lac Defloratum, the condition is temporary. As soon as the
exposure to cold is over, urination comes under voluntary control. Lac Defloratum is also useful in the treatment of backache associated
with menstruation. While menstruating, the patient happens to dip
her hands in extremely cold water, the periods will cease immediately,
and some other ailment may ensue. Therefore, such ladies had better
take the precaution of refraining from using very cold water during
their periods. Lac Defloratum is also useful in the treatment of heart disease
especially the cardiac asthma in which the heart is weak and there is
a shortness of breath. On breathi ng, the lungs press on the heart.
Similarly, this symptom is found in Spongia in its own form. In a patient of Lac Defloratum, onl y the fingers may be cold rather
than the whole hand and will not warm up at all. The one exceptional
situation is that its headache gets better only in the cold, even though
the patient is already feeling extrem ely cold, like in Phosphorus. But
the Phosphorus patient would want to protect himself with warm
clothing except for his head, which he would like to keep cold.
Nothing but only the cold can offer him relief. Other symptoms of
Phosphorus are quite different from Lac Defloratum. Potency: 30 to CM

Lac Caninum is prepared from the milk of a female dog. For this very
reason, most people scorn it and hate to even touch it. Yet, other
medicines like Psorinum and Syph linium are prepared from much
more loathsome and dangerous materials.
Dog’s milk converted into homoeopathic form becomes a purely clean
remedy. One must not hesitate to use it. Initially, Dr. Reisig and Dr. Baya rds, on proving, found the extreme
usefulness of this medicine. After their death, Dr. Dyer pursued their
course. After him, Dr. Kent took ov er the use of this medicine, which
he used successfully on a vast arra y of diseases. Its most prominent
feature is mental anguish and mental confusion . The nerves
become extremely excitable. It is in the nature of dogs that they jump
around imaginary objects and start barking. Probably, that is the
background of storywriters’ claims that the dogs can see ghosts and
spirits. The above-mentioned doctors did not have any background of
this sort of knowledge. However, when the homoeopathic potency
was prepared from this milk, it was found on proving that a person
given Lac Caninum starts seeing imaginary things (hallucinations) and
feels as if those things will jump over him and endanger him. This is
in the nature of the dog and through the supply of her milk, the human
mind and the nervous system can be ma de to express certain illnesses.
If such ailments alread y exist, the homoeopathic form of the canine
milk has the capability to cure them. This medicine has significant mental symptoms. It also affects the
glands. It takes care of the enlarged glands . When the glands
become inflamed, the overlying skin becomes shiny but unattractive
and tense. Lac Caninum cures such wounds. In Lac Caninum, the skin is extremely sensitive , more prominent in
women as a result of which they keep their fingers spread apart. If by
chance, one finger happens to touch th e other, they scream. Even the
lightest touch of a cloth is unbearable. This kind of hypersensitivity is
also found in Lachesis. Sometimes, these two medicines can be used
in the place of the other. Another factor common to both Lachesis and
Lac Caninum is that their feelings become very sharp and they are
scared of even imaginary things. In spite of these commonalities,
there are definite differences be tween the two. A patient of Lac
Caninum cannot be left alone, whil e the patient of Lachesis likes
solitude. The ailments of Lachesis get aggravated after sleep and
move from the left to the right. Mental and psychological symptoms: A prominent feature of Lac
Caninum is that while walking the patie nt feels as if he is floating in
the air. He believes that whatever he is saying is a total lie and
considers himself to be a liar. One specific symptom of a Lac
Caninum patient is that he believe s that the nose he has on his face
belongs to somebody else, or that his body is not his own, or as if
somebody else is talking instead of himself. Lac Caninum is also useful in the treatment of joint pains . The
fleeting muscle pains migrate from one place to another like a quick
jump-over. The pains are less in cold weather. A beneficial response
to cold is also seen in Ledum and Pulsatilla. Pulsatilla is of a hot
nature while Ledum is not. Howeve r, joint pains belonging to both
respond very well to cold application to the extent that the patient
would like to put ice in the water to make it colder and then dip his
feet. Joint pains associated with Ledum begin in the lower part of the
body and then migrate upwards. In Lac Caninum, there is extreme sensitivity to light and noise. While
reading, vision becomes slightly blurred. Sounds appear to be coming
from a far off distance. Nearby sounds also feel as if they are moving
away. This condition is specific to Lac Caninum. Lac Caninum is one of the best remedies for Diphtheria, especially
when associated with the pain migr ating from one tonsil to the other
and then to the first one again and so on. Diphtheria used to be a very
common disease and its treatment wa s also very difficult. But now,
preventive vaccination has enabled us to overcome this disease. In
third world countries, however the sic kness still persists. It is a very
dangerous disease, associated with greyish deposits in the throat,
which become thicker layer over layer with deposits of more material,
so much so that it can block the ai r passage. There is great difficulty
in breathing, while eating and drin king becomes almost impossible.
Diphtherinum has been prepared from the toxic matter of Diphtheria.
It should first be given in potency 200 and then gradually increased.
For further details, please refer to the chapter on Diphtherinum. If
Diphtheria is associated with the ju mping of the discomfort from one
side to the other and then back to the first side again, Lac Caninum
would be the most optimal treatment . Sometimes, even if Diphtheria
has been cured, the patient is left with permanent paralysis of the
muscles for swallowing. Lac Caninum is very useful in the treatment
of this condition. In case somebody develops a heart problem after a
cold or Diphtheria, Spigelia should be used first. It controls the
sickness there and then. Some patients become unable to swallow due
to the paralysis at the throat of the muscles for swallowing. In
children, a similar condition can deve lop due to the w eakness of the
muscles rather than paralysis of th e muscles. In this condition, Lac
Caninum is very useful. Its benefici al effect however, is only on the
paralysed muscles, and not on musc les weakened due to some other
condition. Lac Caninum is also related to ma ny diseases of women. There is
pain over the uterus and both ovaries. Once the menstrual blood flows
freely, most of the gynaecological troubles of the patient get better. In
this respect, it is different from Cimicifuga in which as the menstrual
bleeding flows freely, the ailments become aggravated. Lac Caninum
is useful in the treatment of those ailments that persist throughout the
month but disappear at the onset of menstrual bleeding. The throat
trouble starts with the onset of the period and disappears at the end of
it. This is a typical sign of Lac Caninum that mu st be kept in mind.
In all the systems of medical treatments other than homoeopathy, such
symptoms are not given much weig ht, but are considered imaginary
and useless. However, in th e field of homoeopathy, these odd
symptoms do point to one homoe opathic remedy or another.
Therefore, it is necessary to remember them. For example, irritation
of the throat, starting before the on set of the periods is a sign of
Magnesia Carb. This throat condition will not automatically get better
on the cessation of the periods. Inst ead, it will have to be treated
separately. The close relationship of the trouble of th e throat and the
periods is a special feature of L ac Caninum. In Calcarea Carb, like
Cimicifuga, the ailments become worse at the onset of the free flow of
the period. However, in Calcarea Ca rb, the ailment is related to the
throat itself. It does not originate from the affliction of internal
organs. In the case of Lac Caninum, the me nstrual blood contains big clots as
if containing the shreds of the lining of the uterus, like Kreosotum.
Menstruation starts rather early and is plentiful. There is soreness
over the mammary glands before me nstruation or during lactation.
They get inflamed. To stop lactation for any reason , Pulsatilla and
Lac Caninum combined, are very useful because in this respect, they
are similar to each other. Potency: 30 or above.

The patients of the constitution of Kreosotum exhibit three prominent
symptoms. Firstly, all their excretions and discharges are burning
and corrosive in nature, which is very irritative . The second
symptom is that there is a feeling of pulsation all over the body as in
Cactus but there is no associated pain or convulsions. The third
symptom is frequent bleeding . The slightest pressure leads to
bleeding. The swollen eye bleeds as soon as it is touched by the
physician. If this condition affects the uterus, women suffer from
constant bleed. Bleeding continues even after the menstrual period.
A light needle prick causes the ou tpouring of blood. Sometimes, the
tears are also mixed with blood. Bl eeding frequently due to trivial
causes, and the tendency to spontaneous bleeding from any part of the
body, are the typical signs of Kreosotum. The gums recede from the
teeth. The gums bleed even on cl eaning the teeth by hand. Mostly,
the blood is of red colour, but it may sometimes be darkish in colour.
The angles of the mouth are peeled . Dry and fissured lips are typical
of Kreosotum. The margins of the nose are abrased and injured. This
is usually seen in bad catarrh and is a definite feature of Kreosotum.
There is a tendency of frequent bleeding from the orifices like nose,
eyes, kidneys and uterus. In Kreosotum, like Chamomilla, the patient is of a hot temper and
easily enraged. The Chamomilla patient is furious by nature, however
in Kreosotum, the condition is short-lived. The patient becomes
irritable due to the severity of th e illness therefore the symptoms like
that of Chamomilla become apparent. Whether he is sick or healthy
Chamomilla patient is always irritable and bad tempered. In Kreosotum, the affected area becomes raw and burns due to
bleeding. Once the discharges become dark in colour, they start
smelling. Kreosotum is the best remedy for children’s bedwetting.
The urgency to pass urine is so severe that the patient may not be able
to reach the bathroom. The use of Kreosotum over a period of time
will gradually decrease the urgency. The patient will be able to regain
control. Pertaining to the st omach, there is a tendency towards
acidity, nausea and vomiting . The vomited material causes burning
and irritation in the throat. The taste in the mouth becomes bitter after
drinking water. The stomachache is relieved on eating something. It
is followed by vomiting. Hot food makes the patient feel better, while
cold food aggravates the discomfo rt. The stomach feels tense and
cold. Kreosotum is also of used in preventing against the tendency to
develop cancer. It offers significant relief when given with Conium in
the early stage of cancer of the stomach . Once the symptoms of
Kreosotum become evident it must be started immediately, otherwise,
once the cancer has set in, it is im possible to control it. Appropriate
treatment can make the patient so mewhat more comfortable but does
not cure him of the cancer. It makes the life of the patient comfortable
to the limit destined by God. Some physicians say that the proper
treatment may add years to the patient’s life. We know that we cannot
prolong anyone’s life. However, he may be permitted to live as much
as possible, limited by the final time decreed by Allah, the Almighty.
This is the gist of the philosophy of sickness and cure. Sickness
shortens the life span of a person, wh ile health prolongs it to the limit
destined by God. The patient of Kreosotum al so suffers from summer diarrhoea in
severely hot weather. Similarl y, Kreosotum has the capability to
completely cure diabetes. Kreosotum is extremely useful in the
treatment of teething problems in children, especially when the teeth
become dark coloured or tend to decay and rot with the formation of
cavities, and if the gums become black. Then Kreosotum proves
curative. In Kreosotum, there is a deposit of white crust over the
tongue. The lips are red and tend to bleed. The taste is bitter. The
symptoms become aggravated in th e open air, cold weather, from
drinking cold water or on taking a shower or by lying down, while
heat commonly relieves the symptoms, except for the diarrhoea
caused by extremely hot weather. Antidote: Nux Vomica
Potency: 30 to 1000.

Kali Sulph. 439 Kali Sulph is a biochemic medicine, which contains the elements of
Potassium and Sulphur. Sulphur and potassium being profoundly
effective medicines, their compound i.e. Kali Sulph, also has quite a
profound action. It affects each and every part of the body. It is difficult to include in one ch apter the large number of diseases,
which can possibly be cured with Kali Sulph. Everybody should try
to find out which diseases or symptoms can be treated with it. During
a preliminary study, one could feel that Kali Sulph is a panacea for
every kind of disease, yet its nature is not going to be a match for
every kind of illness. Numerous illn esses are described in relation to
Kali Sulph; however, the proper diagnos is of all of them is difficult,
and so would be the treatment. Th is medicine should be studied at
least ten to fifteen times. Despite this, the physician would be at a loss
to comprehend its effectiveness or non-effectiveness, in reference to
the diseases mentioned under Kali Su lph in literatures. The mere
presence of symptoms is not enough because the constitution of the
patient also has to exactly match that of the remedy. Once a complete
match is arrived at, Kali Sulph ca n totally uproot even the most
dangerous of diseases. According to Dr. Kent, this medicine can offer complete cure from
epilepsy, but it is not necessary that a single dose may produce that
effect. Sometimes, it has to be re peated over a l ong time (with some
intervals in between). During thes e interval periods, other types of
treatments have to be administered. The difficulty about Kali Sulph is
that there is no given detail about the kind of epilepsy amenable to
Kali Sulph, because complete proving has never been done with that
purpose in mind. This is why mo st homoeopaths do not give much
importance to Kali Sulph. Had the proving been done, it would
obviously be known what kind of epilepsy should be treated with it.
Under the present circumstances, we can only say that if an epilepsy
could not be treated with any analogous remedy, Kali Sulph should
also be tried. Kali Sulph. 440
In addition to skin diseases, Kali Sulph is also useful in the treatment
of diseases affecting the mucous membranes. It is said that some
patients of Lupus can be totally cured with Kali Sulph. Similarly,
malaria going out of hand can be treated very well with Kali Sulph,
provided it fits the constitution of the patient. Kali Sulph must be used in the treatment of chronic catarrhal
conditions, especially when the discharge becomes green. Kali Sulph is called the Pulsatilla of biochemy because most of its
symptoms resemble those of Pulsatilla, for example, the worsening of
the symptoms with heat, and getting relief with the cold and open air.
This feature is very important rega rding the diagnosis for Kali Sulph.
The full clinical picture of Pulsat illa would, however, distinguish it
from Kali Sulph. In other words, the presence of most but not all of
the symptoms of Pulsatilla would be taken as the indication for Kali
Sulph. In this situation, it will be found an effective treatment for
almost all of the diseases mentioned under the chapter of Kali Sulph. In Kali Sulph, the muscles tend to be flabby and without proper tone.
Kali Sulph would be useful in the treatment of patients with liver
disorder and dilatation of the muscles of the heart . It will tone the
cardiac musculature but has to be ad ministered in a low potency over
a long period. Within a few months, the patient feels much better. He
feels invigorated and to a large ex tent the fatty degeneration of the
liver and the excessive amount of fat under the skin starts to melt
away. These kinds of symptoms are more common in women,
especially after childbirth. The liver becomes fatty, the muscles
become flabby, the heart becomes weak, and the patient becomes
short of breath. The legs of the women become heavy and swollen.
Light touch bothers them while deep pressure offers relief. In such
patients, Kali Sulph being the proper analog would offer great relief. In Kali Sulph, the headache becomes worse on movement and is
relieved in the open air. The pain spreads to the eyes, forehead and on
both sides of the head. The head feels tight and there is a feeling of
being suffocated. The eyelids stick together due to a yellowish
discharge. There is lot of itching and watering from the eyes. Small
pimples form over the eyelids. The cornea becomes hazy. Once
again, if Kali Sulph is the proper match for the disposition of the
patient, it will cure all these eye ailments.
Kali Sulph. 441 The ears discharge a yellowish coloured, offensive smelling liquid .
There is dryness in the middle ear. At the outset, the discharge is
watery, which then becomes thick and yellowish in colour. Once the
disease is well established, the discharge becomes greenish and smells
terrible. There is bleeding from inside the ears. These complications
gradually keep on progressing an d after many years, the drums
(tympanic membrane) become thick, the discharge becomes extremely
foul smelling and deafness develops. If Kali Sulph happens to be the
appropriate matching remedy, its use in the beginning of the disease
will prevent all these complications. In Kali Sulph, there is intense
itching inside the ears and behind the ear s with lots of noises being
heard. In the eczema associated with Kali Sulph, boils and blisters develop.
There is a feeling of burning. The skin looks like fr og’s skin i.e.
yellow in colour and without any healthy lustre. It commonly happens
in the diseases of the liver and the spleen. Anaemia and tuberculosis
also make the face look yellow and w ithout natural glare. This facial
appearance helps in making the proper diagnosis. It is an art to make
the diagnosis based on the faci al appearane and the symptoms
pertaining to the eye. In Germa ny, a number of such experts can be
found. Kali Sulph is very effective in the treatment of all such
infectious diseases , provided it is analogous to the nature of the
patient. In the nature of the Kali Phos patien t, there is chronic irritation of the
bladder; urination is very frequent , and especially wo rse at night.
The patient sees distressing dreams. Sleep is not peaceful. The
patient feels dizzy in a heated room after dinner. The head feels tense.
The hair tends to fall and there is dryness over the scalp. The lips
become fissured. According to Dr. Kent, Kali Sulph is useful in the
treatment of warts over the lips . Kali Sulph is also useful in the
treatment of the skin cancer called Ep ithelioma. Blisters form inside
the mouth. The tongue is covered w ith yellow sticky secretions. The
chest rattles though the cough is dry. The tongue becomes dry. The
tonsils swell and cause difficulty in swallo wing. The patient dislikes
eating eggs, bread, meat, hot food a nd hot drinks. After taking food,
there is a feeling of pain, burning and cramping over the stomach .
On coughing, the patient vomits; th e vomit contains undigested food
and the sputum from the lungs. The abdomen becomes bloated with
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gas and is tense. The patient cannot pass flatus. The soft pitting
swelling, common in li ver diseases is notic ed on the face and over
different parts of the body. The ab domen hurts at night. Diarrhoea
and severe constipation alternate with each other. The piles happen to
be inside as well as on the outer surface of the skin and tend to bleed. In Kali Sulph, the patient feels severe griping after having been to
the lavatory. This is also common in Merc Corr. In Merc Corr, the
pain starts during defacation a nd continues afterwards. The stools are
thin, darkish in colour, cause tearing pain and smell terrible. In Kali
Sulph, there is severe itching. The lining of the kidney tubules
becomes inflamed and is associated with a light to severe kind of
piercing pain over the kidneys. So metimes the patient also passes
albumin in the urine . The urine is deep coloured, abundant and
causes burning. Sometimes, it is in th e form of a continuous dribble.
It looks as if the kidneys are constantly producing offensive smelling
infected urine. Kali Sulph is also very useful in the treatment of sexual impotence
and weakness in men. It is also useful in the treatment of continuous
vaginal discharge , inflammation and burning. The uterus moves
away from its normal position . During menstruation, there is a
feeling of pain over the uterus, as well as a feeling of downwards
pressure. Inside the windpipe (trachea), the expectoration may be green, yellow
or sometimes mucoid. There is a feeling of dryne ss and scraping
inside the throat which is worse on taking food and when the person is
in bed. There is a sort of hissing inside the trachea. Other symptoms
of Kali Sulph are hoarseness of voice , repeated common cold, the
onset of asthma in a closed room and difficulty in breathing which
gets worse on coughing, lying down, walking and in the evening. In
the open, the suffering becomes less. The cough becomes worse in
the presence of nasal catarrh. On being exposed to cold, the chest
rattles. There is a feeling of c hoking, burning pain and unease. The
cough at night is dry while in the morning there is a lot of
expectoration with it . The ailments become aggravated with a
sudden change in weather or if it becomes too cold. However,
normally, the symptoms of Kali Sul ph become worse in hot weather
like Pulsatilla, as if this remedy is full of contradictions. Regarding
the nature of the patient and the severity of thirst, it shows the same
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kind of contradiction. It can be of great use for patients of the soft and
sallow temperament of Pulsatilla, as well as for patients with the
nature of irritability and anger. Ag ain, like in Pulsatilla, thirst may be
absent or sometimes very severe and non-relenting. The mouth
remains dry and the stomach is consta ntly on fire. In view of this
bizarre nature of Kali Sulph, I have already warned the readers that to
understand Kali Sulph is not an easy job. In biochemy, Kali Sulph is
normally used in low potencies wh ile in homoeopathy, high potencies
are more beneficial. Potency: Biochemic 6X
In homoeopathy, high potency as needed

Kali Phos. 431 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. Kali Phos. 438
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