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Kali Mur. 429 Kali Mur is extremely useful in the treatment of catarrhal diseases.
One of its prominent symptoms is the deposition of grey coloured
material over the tongue of the patie nt. As the deposits of Diphtheria
inside the throat are also grey coloured, Kali Mur is used in the
treatment of Diphtheria. In fact , some physicians include it in the
standard remedies for Diphtheria. In Kali Mur, infants develop eczema over the scalp (cradle cap) .
Kali Mur is also useful in the treatment of dandruff and chronically
discharging ears (chronic otitis media). The glands around the ear
become inflamed. Noises and sounds are heard in the ears. Blisters with whitish material form inside the mouth . There is
catarrh with blocked nose and fo rmation of large amount of whitish
discharge. Kali Mur is also useful in the treatment of diseases of throat
and Tonsillitis. I however, do not use this alone but combine it with
Silicea, Calcarea Fluor and Ferrum Phos, each in 6X. The
combination proves immediately effective in most of the throat
conditions. In Kali Mur, the patient has wind in the stomach. Kali Mur is useful in
the treatment of intestinal worms, which cause lot of itching.
Whenever there is constipation, the liver also becomes afflicted. The
stools become clay coloured or ve ry light and pale coloured. One
must not forget to use Kali Mur in these conditions. External piles
also develop and bleed. In the women of Kali Mur constitution, the periods are either
delayed or stop altogether. In this case, if Kali Mur does not work,
Natrum Mur must be used. The leaucorrhoeal discharge is milky in
appearance. It is harmless and does not cause any burning. The
vomitus during the pregnancy is also of a white colour. In Kali Mur, the voice also becomes hoarse. Symptoms of asthma, as
well as cough, associated with stomach upset, are common. Kali Mur
is useful in the treatment of Rheumatic fever and pains getting worse
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at night. These pains become worse on retiring to bed and radiate like
waves of lightning. Skin diseases are also manifest in Kali Mur. The peculiar sign of
eczema associated with Kali Mur is that the skin sheds whitish dry
material like thick dry flour. The ailments of Kali Mur become worse
with heavy fried food and on movement. Potency: Biochemic, 3X to 12X
Homoeopathy, from 30 upwards

Kali Carb is a white co mpound made of Carbon and Potassium. In
olden days, it was obtained from the ashes of wood, leaves and
seaweeds. Besides Potassium Chloride, Kali Carb was the most
important compound that was prep ared for commercial purposes.
Later on, the chemical, instead of be ing prepared from charcoal, was
extracted from mineral deposits found under the ground. The largest
source of the compound was the salt mines in Germany. Nowadays,
the compound is being manufactured in different ways for industrial
use. In homoeopathy, it is used in the fo rm of a very dilute solution,
prepared from the powder of Po tassium Carbonate. An in-depth
comprehension of Kali Carb is extremely difficult because of a
number of contradictions in its natu re. The patient is sensitive to both
heat as well as cold. His mind is very much preoccupied. Even if the
diagnosis is correct but the constitution of the patient happens to be
different, its use will be harmfu l instead of being beneficial.
Generally, it is the incorrect sele ction of a remedy that causes harm,
but in case of Kali Carb, even if the selection is correct, the patient
may still be harmed due to a mismatch with the nature of the patient.
For example, even if correctly selected, the usage of Silicea in very
high potency may prove extremely harmful. In gout, nodes form at the fingers and wrist joints causing
disfigurement of the hands, and deformities of the fingers. To give
Kali Carb in high potency in this condition even if appropriate to the
constitution of the patient, is very dangerous. It amounts to torturing
the patient to death. Indication being correct, the medicine will
command the body to prepare for immediate cure for which the body
is not ready. Even if Kali Carb is prescribed after arriving at the
correct diagnosis in gout, one has to be very cautious. Carbo Veg
should always be given before givi ng Kali Carb. Carbo Veg prepares
the patient for proper response to Kali Carb and seri ous reaction to
Kali Carb is then prevented. Kali Carb must first be given in the low
potency of 30 and then in a high potency, as the patient becomes
acclimatized. Besides joint pains , Kali Carb is strongly linked to chronic
backache, especially the one starting after childbirth. Very often, the
back pain starting after the delive ry becomes chronic and not curable
until treated with Kali Carb. Kali Carb is also very effective in the
treatment of tuberculosis . Kali Carb has the capability to heal the
lung cavities resulting from a tubercul ous infection. It is also very
effective in controlling a ll types of bleeding. Ul cers of the intestines
result in the passage of blood in the stools, like Antimonium Crude.
In Kali Carb, the stools are soft, while in Antimonium Crude they are
hard. Occasionally, the patient of Kali Carb may be severely
constipated and pass blood in the stools. It is not that common
however. In Kali Carb, besides severe stomachache , discomfort and cramps,
the patient occasionally passes blood in the stools. Several types of
aches and pains are associated with Kali Carb. Severe abdominal
discomfort, cramps and blood in the stools are common to many drugs
used to treat dysentery. Therefore, it is essential that each one of them
should be identified based on its specific symptoms. Sometimes, Kali
Carb is used to cure the bad eff ects resulting from the wrong use of
Nux Vomica, especially diarrhoe a or the headache following an
overdose of Nux Vomica. Kali Carb is best for the treatment of
diarrhoea, and Gelsemium for headache. If diarrhoea starts
suddenly after taking Nux Vomica, then a dose or two of Kali Carb
will cure the patient, with God’s grace. However, it should not be
used over a long period of time, or it will cause constipation. Once
the patient has benefited from one or two doses of this medicine, the
treatment should be stopped. The irritability is a prominent symptom of this remedy and is often
present in mental illnesses. Fear of loneliness is also its symptom.
The patient is very superstitious. The superstitious ideas have
nothing to do with the loneliness of the patient. Imagination becomes
a part of the patient’s life. However, the loneliness definitely perturbs
the patient. The patient is se nsitive to both heat and cold. In general,
the Kali Carb patient is of very short temper and is easily enraged. Both hot and cold things hurt the teeth. Sometimes, the teeth become
oversensitive to cold. The symptoms of Pyorrhoea are common.
There is swelling of the gums, which start to decay exuding pus. Such patients are extremely sensitiv e to cold. However, when these
patients of Kali Carb are fomented with ice-cold water, the nerves
become numb and relaxed. The re lief is temporary because the
symptoms recur as soon as the effect of the cold is gone. The heat
also bothers the patient. It increases the burning sensation and
becomes intolerable. In Merc Sol also, toothache becomes worse
with both heat and cold. When the gums decay and start discharging
offensive pus and blood, Kali Carb can still cure the condition if other
general symptoms of Kali Carb are present, or Merc Sol may also
offer a cure. Both localised as well as migrating type of pains are found in Kali
Carb. The backache usually remains localized in one area. However,
during childbirth, the pain starts to move from one area to another. If,
during sleep, the quilt slips off from the body and a backache starts on
exposure to the cold wind, Kali Carb is very effective. I have tested
the remedy on myself and on many others, time and again. Once
while travelling I woke up around th ree or four o’ clock in the
morning with severe backache, ev en though by the grace of God I
rarely suffered from backache. I took one dose of Kali Carb 30. It
immediately alleviated the pain and never did I have this problem
again. In Kali Carb often the ailment becomes worse during the winter, yet
the affected parts of the body feel hot (and do not feel comfort from
the outside cold). A draft of co ld wind sometimes produces a blazing
sensation along the course of the nerves with the appearance of
prickly heat on the skin. It is one as pect of Kali Carb that the external
cold, instead of having a cooling e ffect, enhances the feeling of heat.
Heat ameliorates the symptoms. Once the nasal cold begins, it also causes headache. Light-
headedness along with the headache is a specific symptom of Kali
Carb. By the way, it should be remembered that the sinus headache
resulting from flu often gets cure d by just one dose of Nux Vomica
1000. Sometimes, the irritable bladder (cystitis), causing frequency
of urination , may respond to Kali Phos better than Kali Carb.
However, in Kali Phos, the frequent passage of urine is during the
daytime while in the case of Kali Carb, the patient has to wake up
repeatedly during the night, especially between three to four o’ clock in the morning, to ease himself. Fr equency of urination at night other
than due to diabetes can also benefi t from Arsenic in addition to Kali
Carb, provided other symptoms of Arse nic also exist. One particular
symptom of Arsenic is more common in women i.e. they lose bladder
control so much so that they may not even be able to make it to the
lavatory. A similar condition can al so develop in men due to various
diseases and this becomes definitely more difficult to treat. The
reason is the difficulty in finding the appropriate remedy out of the
scores of remedies available. Kali Carb patients, often have a sore throat . The tonsils become
inflamed and enlarged. Swelling of the glands behind the ears,
(parotid glands) is not as dangerous as the swelling inside the throat
due to the inflammation of both tonsils, which then become hard. The
exudates solidify in them and prev ent the glands from shrinking in
size. Kali Carb is an effective treatment for this condition if its other
symptoms are also present. In the diseases related to Kali Ca rb, there is a tendency to develop
widespread swelling and inflammati on in various parts of the body,
but especially the swelling of the upper eyelids is very prominent.
Like some other medicines, the symptoms of feeling a pulsation on the
side on which the patient lies down is found in Kali Carb also.
Furthermore, the patient feels an xious and cannot sleep. If the
throbbing is too severe due to an increased rush of blood towards the
head and does not respond to Ka li Carb, then Belladonna will be
found to work very well. Since in Kali Carb, of ten the patient feels pain and heaviness on the
left side of the chest over the area of the heart, it may be well to
suspect it is due to the heart diseas e, even though heart pain is often
felt in the middle of the chest, radiating to the back, the arms and upto
the fingers. Although the pain of Kali Carb make s one suspicious of
possible heart disease, other sy mptoms can help to make the
distinction clearer. The cardiac pain (angina pectoris) becomes worse
on walking fast. On the other hand if the pain, becomes less on
walking or on changing the side, it cannot be due to a heart problem.
Homoeopaths, in general, do not have access to instruments and
machines to test the heart, so they must critically examine each
symptom. Besides neurologic ailments, Kali Carb is also useful in the treatment of heart pain (angina) especially the unusually strong
palpitations. In Kali Carb, piles are like hanging tags in stead of being in rounded
masses, which give an intense burning sensation. Cold water comforts
only temporarily, reducing the burning sensation. In the abdominal
complaints of Kali Carb, cramps are a must, such as in dysentery.
However, the diarrhoea, which often alternates with constipation, is
without pain. The burning sensation after urination responds favourably to
Natrum Mur. However, if the burning sensation is experienced
before, during, as well as after ur ination, then Natr um Mur will be
ineffective because this condition relates to Kali Carb. Kali Carb is an excellent treatment in women, especially for the
treatment of the complications ar ising from childbirth. One should
remember Kali Carb as the first choice. It indeed is the best remedy to
treat these complications and the ones arising after D&C (dilatation
and curettage). Kali Carb is also related to the enlarged glands of the uterus
(uterine fibroids). Other symptoms being pres ent, it can be used for
the treatment of vomiting of pregnancy.
Kali Carb is an ideal remedy in difficult labour with weak labour pains
that radiates to lower back and thighs in difficulty in delivery of the
child. Kali Carb is very useful in the treatment of severe cough associated
with vomiting, as well as the cough following measles. Kali Carb is a very powerful remedy for neuralgic conditions. It is
also deeply linked to the bone s because carbon has a powerful
influence on them. Kali Carb patients suffer from general weakness. In these patients, the
pulse becomes slow. There are sh arp pricking type of pain and
burning sensations along the course of the nerves . Furthermore,
such patients have a sensation of burning inside their internal organs
(viscera). The severity of the di sease increases at night between two to five o’ clock in the morning and which becomes worse on turning
onto the left side or lying down on the affected side. Hot weather
ameliorates the symptoms. A distinctive character of Kali Carb is that
sometimes, there is a severe burning sensation over tiny circular areas,
the size of a fingertip or a thumb. Adjuvants: Carbo Veg, Nux Vomica
Antidotes: Camphor, Coffea
Potency: 30 to 1000

Kali Bichrome is deeply related to the mucous linings of the trachea
and the upper respiratory passage. Kali Bichrome, Kali Carb, Kali
Iodide and Kali Sulph have one thing in common, their illnesses and
pain are specific to certain areas of the body. Sometimes, the affected area may just be the size of the thumb. Even
the nasal cold begins from pain over a tiny localised area, mostly on
the left side. These symptoms of Kali Bichrome are now well known
and proven. Long ago, I also used to suffer from headache, felt
mostly at a tiny specific point, such as the temple. It could be
alleviated with the pressure of a t humb. Similarly, the cold also used
to start from a small area inside the left nostril. Both were cured by
Kali Bichrome. In Kali Carb, the pain and the sick ness affect larger areas. In Kali
Bichrome, there is widespread throbbing from the head to the toes.
Whichever side the patient rests hi s head on a pillow, the throbbing
follows. The patient cannot sleep. Th is is the characteristic of all
potassium salts, much more so in Kali Bichrome. The bones hurt as if scraped or badl y beaten. In Eupatorium, all the
bones hurt deep inside. In Kali Bichrome, the bone pain is
superficial like a graze. Catarrhal c onditions alternate with joint
pains. These rheumatic type pain s should be handled carefully. In
case these are suppressed with some strong allopathic medicines, it
will prove harmful instead of being beneficial. A more serious illness
may ensue. Kali Bichrome is also useful for the treatment of
rheumatism. This medicine should be used to treat those patients in
whom catarrhal conditions appear, when the body aches get better. If
the cold is suppressed with some powerful medicines, rheumatic pains
return. Kali Bichromeshould be remembered, wherever this
alternating situation is found. Kali Bichrome is very good in the treatment of diphtheria. However,
it cannot be compared to Muriatic Ac id, which of course is the best
treatment of diphtheria and also alleviates the profound physical
weakness of the patient. The feelin g of weakness is associated with
all Potassium salts. For example, Kali Phos is used as a nerve tonic.
Similarly, analogous use of Kali Ca rb is unique in vitalizing the
muscles and the body. The heaviness of the legs disappears and it
becomes easy to sit down and get up. Kali Bichrome is also of similar
nature. If the patient presents the symptoms of Kali Bichrome, he will
immediately respond to Kali Bichrome in that the body will feel light
and active. All Potassium salts are a useful tonic for the muscles and
nerves. In all these salts, there is a tendency to develop sores. One
tends to develop ulcers in the stomach when the acidity is too high.
Whenever ulcers are found in the stomach or intestines or anywhere in
the body, one must try to correlate the patient’s symptoms to some
Potassium salt. There was a patient who had an old deep ulcer on his
foot. I treated him with Kali Iodide. The ulcer healed in no time.
Before this treatment, the patient had been treated in the best military
hospitals without any success. I had also prescribed Potassium Iodide,
since all his other symptoms were those of Potassium constitution. Kali Bichrome is also very useful in the treatment of the diseases of
the stomach. The peptic ulcer and cancer rarely present in a patient at
the same time. Either the patient is suffering from the ulcer or cancer
of the stomach. The Kali Bichrome patient usually suffers from
stomach ulcers. If the symptoms of Kali Bichrome are found along
with the stomach ailments, then the patient should be treated
immediately with Kali Bichrome in order to pr eclude any grave
situation. The ulcers of Kali Bichrome are very deep and their edges are raised.
However, this symptom is not diagnostic per se. This symptom is
found in other remedies also. On e particular symptom of Kali
Bichrome resembles that of Causticum i.e. the cracking sound from
the knees on walking, standing or sitting. Cracking is painless,
though, definitely worrisome. Causticum is considered to be the most
effective treatment for this problem, though Kali Bichrome is equally
good. However in Kali Bichrome, the patient feels a burning
sensation and feels the cold. The feeling of cold and the burning
sensation is found in all Potassium salts. Like Belladonna, the symptoms of Kali Bichrome come on suddenly
and disappear equally fast. Kali Bichrome is also very useful in the treatment of infectious
fevers. Since the body of the patient is cold, he feels comfort when
confined to a warm bed. The symp toms aggravate during the latter
part of the night and exacerbate at about the same time the next day
also. Kali Bichrome is famous for the treatment of epilepsy, especially
when the sputum is of the patient is thready. The headache associated with Kali Bichrome is relieved by taking hot
drinks. The headache aggravates at night and becomes most intense
after midnight. The thready discharge from the eyes , being a
symptom of Kali Bichrome, will also respond very well to it. In Kali Bichrome, the aches and pains are mostly on the left side,
though they may also occur on the ri ght side. However, the headache
and the neuralgic pain of the face invariably affect the left side. The
headache is associated with nausea and returns after a lapse of a few
days. Kali Bichrome is also very beneficial in the treatment of
migraines (hemicrania). Kali Bichrome is useful in the treatment of eczema over the scalp .
Though, if the eczematous area is scaly and the discharge is yellowish
and offensive, then these are the symptoms of Mezereum. Another
resemblance to Mezereum is that when the nasal symptoms subside,
the eczema flares up and vice versa. In Kali Bichrome, the nasal cold begi ns at a small specific area deep
inside the nose. The bacteria settle at the junction of the nose and
throat (nasopharynx), resulting in the production and emission of a
foul smell. These symptoms are common to both Kali Bichrome and
Mezereum, though the latter works only locally, while Kali Bichrome
affects the entire body. Moreover, in Mezereum, the symptoms of
feeling hot or cold do not exist. Kali Bichrome is also useful in the treatment of various eye
conditions, such as photophobia, the appear ance of spots of different
colours before the eyes, blurring of vision, affection of the retina and
formation of corneal ulcers. The wounds and ulcers of Kali Bichrome
pulsate. If the corneal ulcer pulsates painfully, Potassium Bichrome
must be administered at once for immediate relief. Kali Bichrome is
also very effective in the treatment of boils forming on the upper
eyelids and the puffiness of the lower eyelid due to swelling. The symptoms common to ear, nose, jaws and lips (i.e. face area) are
as follows: The ears discharge sticky material along with a throbbing sensation in
the ear. When the condition b ecomes chronic, the eardrums may
perforate. The sense of smell also becomes dull. When the discharge
settles inside the nose, it causes pain as well as difficulty in breathing.
The symptoms aggravate with humidity. A piercing type of discharge
runs from the nose. Persistence of this discharge results in the
perforation of the septum of the nose (the dividing wall between the
two nostrils). One strange symptom is that when the discharge sticks
to this septal bone and then ha rdens, and scraping it affects the
eyesight. Furthermore, there is pa in over the forehead and the eyes;
the nose bleeds, and upon coughing, the molar teeth (i.e. large hind
teeth with deep roots) hurt. During the headache and nasal catarrh, the
lower molar teeth on that particular side hurt as if these are the root
cause of the pain, though in fact this is caused by the nerve root pain. Kali Bichrome is also beneficial in the treatment of ulcers of the lips
and inside the mouth. Cistus is also of use in this condition,
especially for the ulcer of the lower lip. Dulcamara is effective
against ulcers of both the upper and lo wer lips as well as against skin
conditions that tend to spread quite fast. It also affects the sweat
glands (pyretic glands). In Kali Bichrome, the nose tends to bleed and blebs (polyps) form
over the lining of the nose. It is also beneficial in the treatment of the
tuberculous infection of the facial skin and the mucous membranes.
By the grace of God, both these c onditions have been successfully
cured with it. In Kali Bichrome, the tongue becomes covered with a thick coating,
which is whitish near the tip and yellowish at the back, with some
dirty patches here and there. The tongue exhibits a peculiar type of
glare, not found normally. Sometimes , near the gullet, small nodules
form resembling a strawberry in co lour and shape. The resulting
roughness of the surface of the tongue can be felt in the throat. Kali
Bichrome is also very useful in the treatment of ulcers over the
tongue, inside the cheeks and the r oots of the teeth. Along with the
inflammation of the throat, sores develop causing pain in the nasal
passages, as well as the part of the throat behind the nose. The
tenderness is localised to one area, though the pain is felt over a much
larger area. The important homoeopathic remedies used in the treatment of
inflammatory swellings similar to those of Kali Bichrome are
Lachesis, Kali Iodide, Nitric Acid, Phosphorus and Sulphuric Acid. There is a strong tendency towards the formation of ulcers. Swelling
of the tonsils, when severe, causes a lot of pain with the swelling and
redness becoming externally visible in the upper part of the neck. The
patient feels as if a hair is stuck in the throat. In Tarentula, such a
feeling is widely spread in other parts of the body. In Hepar Sulph,
the feeling is of something sticking. The ailment concentrates at the
root of the tongue causing severe pa in and the formation of hardly
visible sores.
There is a tendency towards nausea and vomiting: The vomited
material consists of undigested f ood mixed with bile and blood. The
expectorated phlegm is in the form of sticky threads. Kali Bichrome
is considered to be the best treat ment for the nausea of alcoholics.
Kali Bichrome may also be used for the treatment of ulcerative
colitis. Chronic ulcerative colitis is a very obstinate condition for
which no effective cure has been discovered so far. Kali Bichrome is
also useful in the treatment of ga stritis resulting from exposure to
cold. The stomach becomes weak and hypo functional. The secretion
contains a lot of mucus. The patient feels indisposed. In Kali Bichrome, the liver pain is referred to the right shoulder. It
is an ominous sign found in cancer of th e liver and the gall bladder.
The patient complains of severe pain at the shoulder, which must be
treated with Kali Bichrome. Kali Bichrome is of great use in the
treatment of this vexing pain caused by stones in the gall bladder or
cancer of the liver, and re ferred to the shoulder. The shoulder itself
has no problems of its own. The gall bladder stones and the liver
disorders must be treated with Ka li Bichrome without any delay.
Often, it dissolves and then expels these gallstones, obviating the need
for surgery. Stones of the gall bladder result from increased viscidity
and the altered composition of bile. Once the chemistry of the bile is
restored, it gradually dissolves th e stones. I happen to come across
many patients suffering from gall bladder stones. Due to the scarcity
of time, I cannot afford to achieve an individual diagnosis of each and
every patient. I, therefore, treat them with a combination formula,
rather than using one single homoe opathic remedy. By the grace of
God, the prescription has proven to be very effective in most of the
patients. Kali Bichrome is one component of that formulary, which is detailed
as follows: Kali Bichrome, Lycopodium, Cholesterinum and Natrum Sulph, all in
30 potency.
Besides these, Mag Phos 30, Co locynth 30 and Diascorea 30
combined toghether may be used to relieve the associated biliary
colic. In addition to these, a herbal medicine, Ospafell, available from
Germany, is also famous for the cap ability of dissolving the stones in
the gall bladder. For additional benefit, it may al so be used in
homoeopathic form as an adjunct. In Kali Bichrome, a patient feels pain at the time of passing stools or
even on movement. The peristaltic movement s of the gut at the time
of defacation cause piercing pain over the liver as well as over the
spleen. A lot of wind forms in the belly, causing distension. The
entire body aches lightly while the inte stines feel sore. A feeling of
weakness and sinking sensation over the stomach precede diarrhoea.
Nausea, vomiting and then diarrhoea; this is the pattern in Kali
Bichrome. Diarrhoea starts in the morning (like Sulphur). Kali
Bichrome is very useful in the treatment of morning diarrhoea in
which the stools are clay coloured. Sometimes, rheumatic pains alternate with dysentery instead of
nasal catarrh. With the onset of dysentery, body aches disappear and
the body feels light. There is cramping before, during and after the
passage of stools. The rectum also prolapses. Piles become swollen
and painful. Kali Bichrome should also be remembered for treating
backache associated with the passage of blood in the urine . In Kali
Bichrome, the urine may contain strings of mucus and urination is
preceded by pain over the coccyx (ta il end of the spine). This is
typical of Kali Bichrome. In women patients of Kali Bichrome, the uterus related ailments
aggravate during the summer . The menstrual discharge becomes
acidic and causes burning. Periods start before time. Kali Bichrome
should be remembered to treat the passage of thread-like strands in
the milk while breast-feeding . If the milk tends to clot , then
Phytolacca would be the best reme dy, which is also useful in the
treatment of vomiting during pregnancy. Kali Bichrome is very useful in the treatment of permanent loss of
voice. Kali Bichrome is very effec tive in relieving wheezing due to
the retention of sticky phlegm a nd constriction of the trachea and
upper respiratory passages, commonly seen in asthma. Kali Bichrome
is also useful in the treatment of whooping cough. The catarrhal
complaints of Kali Bichrome become worse in the wet, wintery
season. The patient develops diarrhoea in the summer during the
rainy season. He feels comfort lyin g down in the bed. The phlegm is
greenish in colour and contains bloo d clots. Both Kali Bichrome and
Kali Carb are very useful in the treatment of tuberculosis of the
lungs. Potassium salts are very deep ly related to the formation of
cavities in the lungs and coughing of blood in the sputum. In Kali Bichrome, like Kali Carb and Ipecac, there is a feeling of chill
over the back. In Kali Carb, this feeling is confined only to the lower
part of the back, while in Ipecac and Kali Bichrome it stretches all the
way up to the neck. The rheumatic pains aggravate on movement, like
in Bryonia. The pain is worse in the morning. On getting up and
walking, the pain gradually dissipates . Rest at night offers relief,
though by morning, the pain becomes concentrated in one area from
where it then scatters on movement. All sorts of skin diseases may be found in Kali Bichrome, such as
eczema, blisters and boils. If skin conditions are forcibly suppressed
with some strong ointments they may affect the mucous linings of the
intestines. Therefore, in a patient exhibiting symptoms of Kali
Bichrome, one should desist from external use of medicines. Antidotes: Arsenic, Lachesis, Pulsatilla
Potency: 30 to 200.

Iris Versicolor 413
IRIS VERSICOLOR Iris Versicolor is the best remedy for the treatment of hyperacidity of
the stomach . It also affects the internal linings of the intestines as
well as the stomach. It has all the symptoms of migraine i.e. the
acidity of the stomach, the tendency towards nausea, a one-sided
headache and the feeling of tightness, etc. The ear symptoms are also very prominent in Iris Versicolor. The
patient hears noises and humming sounds , leading slowly to deafness.
Since it affects the ears, it proves effective against the vertigo,
secondary to ear problems . In this condition, mostly Cocculus is
very effective. However if Cocculu s has failed, then Iris Versicolor
must be used. Iris Versicolor is also the best medicine for the
treatment of the vertigo resulting from problems of the eardrum and
imbalance from the fluid inside the ear (middle ear). Nux Vomica and
Bryonia Alba are useful against the giddiness due to stomach upsets. The symptoms of Iris Versicolor include: facial neuralgia , which
begins after taking breakfast, a burning sensation on the tongue and
inside the mouth, thick string-like saliva like Coccus, and a burning
sensation throughout the digestive system due to hyperacidity.
Excessive wind forms in the stomach causing pain. Sometimes, the
patient suffers from constipation and at other times develops
diarrhoea. This drug is also useful against herpes related to the
gastrointestinal upset. Any skin disease may be associated w ith Iris Versicolor. However, it
is difficult to pick this remedy on the basis of skin signs alone. Iris
Versicolor is diagnosed mainly on the basis of symptoms pertaining to
the stomach. The ailments of Iris Versicolor aggravate while resting,
during the night and am eliorate with movement. Nux Vomica annuls
the side effects of Iris Versicolor. Antidote: Nux Vomica
Potency: 30 to 200

The homoeopathic medicine Iris Tenax comes from a plant. In 1885,
Dr. George Vig experimented with this medicine. He tested it on
patients suffering from severe intestinal colic associated with
vomiting of greenish material. Iris Tenax is somewhat similar to Iris
Versicolor. However, there are differences and each has its own
specific characteristics. Iris Versicol or is ideal for the treatment of
hyperacidity of the stomach, whereas in Iris Tenax the hyperacidity of
the stomach is associated with sy mptoms related to the throat and
mouth cavity. Iris Tenax is considered to be the best treatment for
appendicitis. Therefore, in general, its usage has been restricted only
to appendicitis. In fact, it is also very useful in the treatment of other
day-to-day problems. In Iris Tenax, the patient feels a burning sensation inside the mouth.
The surface linings of the tongue, throat and mouth are affected .
The throat becomes dry and drinking cold water does not help. When
the condition becomes worse, severe headache sets in. Often, the
headache settles on the right side, but it may be felt on th e left side as
well. It is associated with bilious vomiting. The patient suffers from
severe abdominal pain, associated w ith the feeling of being tense and
distended. There can be severe crampi ng as well as diarrhoea. In Iris
Tenax the patient remains depres sed and pessamistic. He feels
homesick. Sometimes, the tende ncy to become depressed may
alternate with happiness. There ar e no associated mental symptoms.
His mood changes suddenly. Sometim es, he feels happy and at other
times very sad. At about midnight, he feels extremely sad and lonely.
The temple areas hurt. There is burning and itching over the scalp.
This itch is not the us ual kind but merely a temporarily associated
burning sensation. This is certainly not a permanent ailment. The
burning usually settles over the right eye. The headache comes once
a week. The vomit is of a green colour and sour in taste. The eyes
also itch. There may be associated feeling of burning and pricking.
There is pain over the teeth of left upper jaw . However, in my
opinion, Iris Tenax may also be used for the treatment of pain
affecting any tooth presenting the symptoms just mentioned. Iris Tenax is also associated with diarrhoea. There is pain and severe
cramping in the lower part of th e abdomen. Being more closely
related to the right side , it is considered the best treatment for
appendicitis. Dr. Vig himself never mentioned the use of Iris Tenax
for appendicitis. But in view of its symptoms, subsequent
experimentation with Iris Tenax has found it to be very useful in the
treatment of appendicitis. I have often used Iris Tenax with Arnica
and Bryonia in potency 200 for the treatment of appendicitis, and
found it very useful and amazingly eff ective. If cramps are the salient
symptom, then instead of Bryonia one should use Belladonna. Very
often, appendicitis can become co mplicated and lead to a very
dangerous situation. The triad just mentioned can bring the situation
under control. I often would get sick with appendicitis and used to get
better with this prescription. Once, while travelling, I felt uneasy right
from the beginning of the journey. I used these three medicines. We
travelled the whole night. The next day, I drove the car myself for
400 miles and we reached Karachi. The pain had remained under
control throughout the journey. The next day I was taken to a hospital
and examined by a surgeon. He was amazed to find that my appendix
had burst open, discharging pus. The surgeon could not comprehend
that not only was I alive but had al so driven the car for 400 miles.
Naturally, I underwent the surgical removal of my appendix, but I did
not take penicillin; instead I used homoeopathic antibacterial drugs. My advice to homoeopathy students, as well as to the patients, is that
they should not totally depend upo n these three remedies and keep
postponing the need for surgery. On ce the appendix is diseased, the
homoeopathic remedies may only be used temporarily but the removal
of the appendix by surgery is still the best treatment. The pain of appendicitis can start du ring any time of the day or night.
However, the usual time described for appendicitis is the night.
According to my experience, there is no such restriction on the time of
the onset of appendicitis. In Iris Tenax, the pain starts on the right
side and then spreads in the en tire abdomen. There is a tendency
towards severe vomiting. On waking up in the morning, the Iris Tenax patient has a sinking
sensation over the stomach. There is severe pain in the abdomen,
moving from the right to the left. Many a time the patient develops
diarrhoea at night, which aggr avates further by midnight.
Hyperacidity of the stomach may lead to frequent urination. If the
patient happens to feel a burning se nsation during frequent urination
and the colour of the urine is brow n, then this is a symptom of Iris
Tenax. Arsenic and Natrum Phos are also useful in the treatment of
this condition, though thei r individual symptoms should also be kept
in mind. In Natrum Phos, the urine is somewhat pale in colour.
Hyperacidity of the stomach , which causes the urine to turn yellow
in colour, is also found in relation to other medicines. Excessive and
frequent urination leaves the patient very weak and makes it difficult
for him to walk. Such patients should be treated with Iris Tenax. The Iris Tenax patient loses sleep. In spite of decrease in pain and
extreme weakness he is unable to get up in the morning. Potency: 30 to 200

The Ipecac is prepared from the dried-up roots of the Ipecac plant. In
allopathy, it is used to induce vomiting, while in homoeopathy, Ipecac
is used to control nausea and vomiting . Its patient has a persistent
feeling of nausea even after vomiting. Ipecac is a very important anti-malarial treatment . Malaria is
strongly connected with nausea and also attacks the stomach. From
this point of view, Ipecac is naturall y related to malaria. A distinctive
feature of Ipecac is that the patient f eels severe cold in his back with
constant waves of cold up and down. The pain also undulates
similarly in the back. A child st ruck with malaria obviously cannot
explain the symptoms himself. Ho wever, the symptoms of feeling
severe cold, shivering and chattering of the teeth will indicate the need
for Ipecac. If such a child presen ts other symptoms of Ipecac also,
then there should be no delay in treating him with Ipecac. A severe
stabbing pain is felt over the stomach, moving from left to right. The
patient feels as if the stomach has been cut with a knife. The patient
becomes riveted in one position. Ho wever, the pain disappears after a
short while. Pains that are not of a permanent nature, which come on
fast like a spell of lightning and then leave the patient weak and
exhausted, typify Ipecac. In every ailm ent of Ipecac, nausea is a must.
Even coughing provokes nausea. Ipecac ailments become worse in hot
and humid climate. Ipecac is the best treatment for bleeding . The bleeding is of a
sudden and forceful nature. In Ipecac, bleeding is always associated
with a feeling of nausea. The patient does not feel thirsty at all. Like
the patient of Arsenic, the Ipecac patient may feel very weak and
restless, but other symptoms of course are different. Every ailment
comes on in the form of an attack, whether in the form of weakness or
feeling cold. Similarly, there can be an episode of bleeding which will
end after some time. These attack s are usually not that long. The
Ipecac ailments do not stay perm anently. However, there is a
possibility of rapid progress of th e disease. Whenever an ailment
starts, it progresses rapidly and then goes away equally fast. In Ipecac, convulsions occur. Like Cicuta and Dioscorea, the body
tends to bend backwards due to severe muscular contractions
(opisthotonus). Ipecac is one of the best treatments for stomach
disorders, such as distension of the abdomen and dysentery
associated with severe cramps and frequent motions. In the dysentery
of children , the stools contain greenish mucus. Stools may also be
mixed with blood and there is a definite tendency of nausea and
vomiting. There is a kind of pinc hing sensation around the navel.
The entire body becomes stiff. Ipecac is useful in the treatment of all
these symptoms. Ipecac is also closely related to asthma. Its patient has a full face,
glowing with good circulation, while in Antimonium Tart, the asthma
patient is very weak and has near-death appearance. This difference is
only arbitrary and manifests in later stages. Instead of waiting for this
clear distinctive appearance, one should be able to distinguish between
the two at the outset of the disease. In Ipecac, the illness is sudden,
progresses rapidly, and the face becomes flushed. But in Antimonium
Tart, on exposure to cold the child becomes weak slowly and steadily,
and once the disease has well esta blished the symptoms become
extremely aggravated, more than in Ipecac. Moreover, the defensive
body response does not develop. In Ipecac, the enti re body of the
patient reacts to the illness, but in Antimonium Tart, even if the chest
is full of phlegm and there is diffi culty in breathing, the patient does
not have the desire to expel the phlegm. The result is that the patient
becomes overwhelmed by the severity of the disease. If initially, the
diagnosis for Antimonium Tart has been made the treatment should be
started without any delay. Once the symptoms aggravate, the
condition becomes dangerous. One di stinctive point between the two
is that if there is nausea but no vomiting, then it is probably due to
Ipecac. However, if there is a te ndency to vomit with or without
nausea, it is a symptom of Antimoni um Tart, except in the case where
the chest becomes full of secretions, which the patient cannot expel
due to marked weakness. Ipecac is also useful in the treatment of uterine conditions . Ipecac
is very effective to treat the excessive red menstrual bleeding
associated with nausea . It is also useful in the vomiting of
pregnancy. If the placen ta happens to be partially retained in the
uterus after the childbi rth and if the patient has other symptoms of
Ipecac, then it will help in the expulsion of the placenta. If the patient
develops Puerperal Fever after childbirth, then Sulphur and
Pyrogenium should be considered. The nasal catarrh of Ipecac gets rooted in the nose. The nose
becomes stuffy at night and the pa tient sneezes a lot. The nasal
discharge drips into the throat and the chest, causing pain and
tightness of the chest. Asthma develops. The cold starting at the
nose and then affecting the throat and the chest, leading to asthma, can
be cured with Ipecac. The standard formularies are mostly meant for
those who do not understand much homoeopathy. At the same time, it
is difficult to think of a unique pr escription keeping in view the
detailed symptoms of the patient. After the attack of asthma is over,
the illness should be studied, keepin g in mind the constitution of the
patient. An asthmatic should be very careful about his diet. He
should make every effort to avoid contracting nasal cold or sore
throat. When the kidneys become infected , the patient feels severe chills.
So in the beginning of the disease, the patient should be well covered
and given hot fluids to sip. Many a time, th e symptoms of kidney
infections and the onset of mala ria resemble each other therefore
undue haste should be avoided. In itially, symptomatic treatment
should be given and once the symptoms have been clearly defined,
then the proper treatment should be started. Ipecac is also useful in the treatment of whooping cough in view of
the associated symptom of spasmodic constriction of the air
passages. If during a convulsion, the entire body becomes stiff, the
face becomes flushed and there is na usea, then Ipecac will prove to be
extraordinarily beneficial. One may think of Belladonna in this
condition, though Ipecac should first be tried. Ipecac is also related to tetanus. Adjuvants: Cuprum, Arnica
Antidotes: China, Tobaccum, Arsenic
Potency: 30 to 200

Iodum is a remedy of very hot nature. Its patient feels extremely hot
and very hungry, yet desp ite eating a lot, remain s thin and lean. The
patient is very talkative and can not sit still. He keeps on moving
around constantly. The lymph glands in the body become enlarged
and hard, resembling that of Conium. The skinny appearance of
Iodine patient reminds one of Abrotanum and Natrum Mur. However,
both these remedies are of cold nature. The restlessness of an Iodum patient is due to the anxiety neurosis.
Unlike Arsenic, the irritability of th e nerves is due to availability of
more energy for the nerve function. Since the patient eats a lot and
the food is not converted into fatty acids, the unused surplus energy
does not let him keep still. Theref ore, he is in constant motion and
consumes his energy by running around. If such a patient is forced to
sit, he reacts very angrily, and is rea dy to beat or even kill the person.
If he is not treated with Iodum during childhood, then on becoming an
adult, he may become a very danger ous criminal, ready to kill without
any reason or provocation. Although the tendency of violence and
killing without reason is also f ound in Natrum Mur and Hepar Sulph,
their other symptoms are very diffe rent. This dangerous tendency is
also found in Nux Vomica. A Nu x Vomica woman may develop an
uncontrollable urge to throw her child into fire or kill her husband
despite loving him immensely. She then becomes extremely fearful of
such desires but cannot get rid of such thoughts sticking in her mind
and following her like a shadow. If the patient also becomes
extremely frightened, these symptoms may turn into insanity. If other
symptoms of such a patient demand Iodum, it would prove extremely
useful. Some symptoms of Iodum are al so found in Kali Iodide. A Kali
Iodide patient walks a lot but does not feel tired. On the day that he
does not get a chance to walk, he feels uncomfortable. His
constitution is also hot. However, th ere is one difference and it is that
in Kali Iodide there is a tendency to develop sores and deep ulcers,
while in Iodum, the glands become simply inflamed and hardened .
There is a tendency to develop tuberculosis also. A special symptom of Iodum is th at the glands throughout the body
become swollen and hard. However, in women, the mammary glands
shrink to a thin membrane. This symptom is an exception, otherwise
generally, when the body is wasting, the glands enlarge in size. A
patient, whose body is wasting while the glands are enlarging, needs
Iodum. In Iodum, the glands and the body do not enlarge
simultaneously. Usually, the glands inside the abdomen become
markedly swollen and hard. The gla nds in the armpits (axilla) also
become swollen and indurated. Iodum being a hot natured remedy, its cough aggravates in hot
weather. On entering a heated room, the patient starts coughing but
this symptom alone is not enough for making the diagnosis of Iodum.
Other symptoms also need to be present. In Iodum, the liver, spleen
and throat are inflamed. Generally , such inflammation and glandular
affection results in diarrhoea. In Iodum, there is throbbing all over the
body. This sign is common to Be lladonna and Iodum both. Iodum
being a remedy of hot nature resembles Apis. Both Apis and Iodum
also affect the kidneys. Like Ap is, in Iodum, the swelling appears
under the eyes. However, the swelli ng is not restricted to the area
under the eye; the eyelids also swell. If the entire eye becomes
swollen, Phosphorus is also found to be very effective. The swelling
of only the eyelids is a symptom of Kali Carb. The patients who
become weak and anaemic due to chronic illnesses develop bags
under the eyes, which make them look prematurely old. For this
condition, Chininum Ars and Sarsapari lla, etc. can be benificial. The
diagnosis should, however, be arrived at carefully. A distinctive feature of an Iodum patient is his excessive appetite. In
all the Iodum ailments, the increa sed appetite is disturbing and
aggravates the symptoms. The intensity of appetite and illness are
closely related in Psorinum also, but in Psorinum the appetite
increases at night and its patient is usually cold. Therefore, it is not
difficult to distinguish between the two remedies. Iodum plays an important role in kidney disorders also. Due to the
kidney dysfunction, the hands and feet become swollen (oedema).
Timely administration of Iodum will safeguard against numerous
incurable and painful diseases. Ka li Iodide is also useful in the
treatment of kidney diseases, but in Kali Iodide, there is a tendency
towards the formation of ulcers that is absent in the case of Iodum. In Iodum, the internal organs like spleen and liver become swollen
and hard , while the entire body begins to waste. Despite this, the
patient retains his appetite. Later on, the stomach fails to function and
diarrhoea sets in. The diarrhoea due to tuberculosis is worse in the
morning and gets better with Sulphur . If tuberculos is of the lungs
becomes severe, the toxic substances are then excreted naturally
through the stools. Thus suppression of diarrhoea which will result in
dire consequences, therefore it sh ould be handled very carefully.
According to the homoeopathic system of treatment, Sulphur will not
only benefit the lungs but will also stop the diarrhoea. In such
patients, if only the diarrhoea is co ntrolled, it will result in further
damage to the lungs. In this condition, if Sulphur does not work, then
Iodum will be found very useful. In fact, if other symptoms of Iodum
are also present, Iodum alone may o ffer a complete cure. Therefore,
Iodum is not just for temporary relief . Some of its illnesses resemble
those of Sulphur, such as the formation of whitish blisters and ulcers. All sorts of blisters and ulcers developing on the mucous membranes
can be cured with Iodum, provi ded the patient is of Iodum
constitution. Despite being of hot constitution, an Iodum patient
develops catarrh on expos ure to cold. It is not necessary that the
patient develop catarrh due to heat only. The nasal membranes in an
Iodum patient become extremely wea k, and vulnerable to catch cold
easily. The secretions dry up in th e nose making breathing difficult.
A slight cold or change in the food habit causes cold. Some of the
medicines used for the treatment of a cold are of cold and hot nature,
each having its own separate symptoms distinct from Iodum.
However, if the nose remains stu ffy due to constant catarrh and
bleeding, along with excessive appe tite, then by th e grace of God,
Iodum will cure all of the symptoms Iodum is also very effective in the treatment of tumours of the
uterus, especially if other symptoms of Iodum are also present. In
Iodum, the leucorrhoeal discharge is very thick and burning in nature.
Iodum is also useful in the treatmen t of joint pains. An Iodum patient
gets relief with local cold applicatio ns. The ailments related to Iodum
aggravate on remaining quiet, working hard and being in hot weather.
After eating food the patient feels co mfortable for a short period. He
also feels comfortable while strolling in the open air. Adjuvant: Lycopodium
Antidotes: Hepar Sulph, Gratiola, Sulphur
Potency: 30 to 200

Insulin is a natural substance presen t in the body for controlling sugar
levels in the blood. It is produced in the pancreas. When given in the
required dose, it norm alises the blood suga r. The homoeopathic
Insulin is prepared from this substance. Like regular Insulin, it is
useful in the treatment of diabetes. The homoeopathic Insulin has
also been described to be useful to certain diabetics. In case it cannot
offer a complete cure, it eradicates the danger of the harmful effects of
diabetes. It has a certain beneficial effect regarding the treatment of
ulcers, blisters, bedsores and carb uncles that result from uncontrolled
diabetes. Insulin is also useful in the treatment of chronic intestinal
conditions associated with a tendency of soft-stools, and enlargement
of the liver, etc. For the irritatingly itchy eczema associated with liver
dysfunction, which is not amicable to any other treatment, one should
use Insulin. Similarly, it benef its patients who tend to pass urine
frequently or suffer from skin diseases, boils and abscesses. If the lymph glands at the neck tend to develop pus, then Insulin is
given in potency 30. Insulin is also useful when the blood sugar is
high, but there is no passage of sugar in the ur ine. It has also been
found to be useful in the treatment of gout. Potency: 30

Ignatia is an excellent treatment for depression. Women who have the
constitution of Ignatia are very sensitive in nature. Although
extremely pleasant and affable, they are very frail and tender. They
become easily stricken with grief, which affects their mind, resulting
in various diseases and physical ailments. It is not surprising that
women who have the nature of Ignatia become mentally ill due to
grief. Sometimes, such a patient becomes hysterical. Under these
circumstances, the patient should be treated with Ignatia. One obvious symptom of Ignatia is that the patient cannot drink
coffee. Since the patient’s mind is already very sensitive and
delicately tuned, coffee amplifies her symptoms. It becomes
extremely difficult for the patient to take even one or two sips of
coffee. When mentally agitated, th e patient cannot e xpress her anger
openly. Instead, she torments herself in solitude or becomes
extremely sallow. Staphysagria patients also tend to keep their anger
suppressed. When the condition becomes out of control, this results in
physical ailments. Similar is the case in Ignatia. If an Ignatia patient
is taunted or laughed at in a social gathering, she will quietly tolerate
it. But when she returns home, she will develop severe headache,
mental anguish and restlessness. In this situation, a single dose of
Ignatia will relieve her anger and save her from the ill effects of her
suppressed emotions. In Ignatia, the patient feels the grief of the death of a child or a dear
one very strongly , resulting in far reaching bad effects on the health
of the person. Ignatia can be very useful to avert this from happening.
In my experience, I have found Ignatia to be very useful in the
treatment of recent grief or bereavement , as well as to prevent its
long lasting ill effects. However, if the ill effects have already been
well established, then Ignatia is of no use. Under these circumstances,
Ambra Grisea, Silicea and Natrum Mur will prove to be more
effective. Sometimes the woman quivers or may shudder when nervous. This
may lead to convulsions followed by unconsciousness like hysteria.
This unconsciousness is not a sign of epilepsy but a sign of their
nervous weakness. This unconsci ousness, superficially resembling
epilepsy, is merely an indication of her being high-st rung and is a
reaction to grief and sorrow. In hot countries, often women may fall
unconscious amidst a thick crowd. A very strange symptom of Ignatia
is that a patient reacts overjoyed wh en she was expected to be angry,
and behaves angrily when in fact she was expected to be happy on
hearing good news. Similarly surp rising is her reaction to physical
ailments. For instance, if her joints have become stiff, red hot and
swollen, she does not feel any discomfort. In short, Ignatia will be the
essential part of the treatment of a woman expressing conflicting
forms of response to mental and physical stresses. In a patient of Ignatia, swallowing relieves the throat discomfort .
Local pressure relieves the pain. The patient tends to sleep on the
painful side. The headache feels as if a nail has been driven into the
head. Pressing the painful side over the pillow also reduces the pain. In Ignatia, like Cocculus, the patient vomits but there is no nausea or
retching before it. It is amazing about Ignatia that if the patient
happens to feel nauseated, he feels relieved on eating something hard
and indigestible. A light soft di et will however, aggravate the
condition. The cough resulting from the irritation of the throat further
aggravates the problem, which in turn makes the cough linger on for a
long time. If during the cough, the patient is given a dose of Ignatia, it
will stop the cough surprisingly fast. It is my experience that if
Ignatia is going to be effective in a given situation, it is so
immediately. An Ignatia patient may sometimes develop constriction of the throat,
producing a noise like snoring. Ignatia works wonderfully well in this
condition. As soon as a few pellets are placed in the mouth, the
spasmodic constriction of the thro at disappears at once. In other
words, Ignatia is full of surprises regarding its action as well as its
ailments. The Ignatia patient is often in despair and depressed . She does not
want to see or meet anybody. She loses her memory , develops
hysteria and has a suspicious mind. She firmly believes that
something dreadful is going to happen to her. She remains fearful of
the death of her relatives or may even have such visions. If such a
patient is not treated with Ignatia in time, she may become completely
insane. Once, she becomes insane, Ignatia is useless. Instead, Natrum
Mur works better. Like some other homoeopathic reme dies i.e. Pulsatilla, Helleboris,
Aurum, Hyoscyamus, Lachesis, etc., the Ignatia patient believes that
she is guilty of having committed gr ievous sins that are absolutely
unforgivable. The body of the Ignatia patient is always cold, yet she desires to drink
cold water. The patient is disinter ested in taking regular food. Rest
provides her comfort. In an Ignatia patient, all sorts of co mplaints related to vision may be
present. Spots appear before the eyes . Irregular lines wave in front
of the eyes. The eyesight becomes weak and the eyes begin to hurt.
The neuralgic pain over the face is also susceptible to treatment with
Ignatia. The facial muscles twitch. The taste of the mouth becomes
sour. The patient may suddenly b ecome thirsty or lose thirst
unexpectedly. One should never argue with an Igna tia patient. The patient will
respond to a positive argument with irrelevant talk, and will keep on
prolonging the conversation unnecessar ily. It is best to leave her
alone. Ignatia patients do not sleep soundly. As soon as they retire to sleep,
either the muscles start to violently contract or the grief and worries
dispel their sleep. Such a wo man may often stop menstruating
altogether or the periods become tardy, due to grief and mental shock.
The patient feels painful cramps in the abdomen. The hands and feet
go into spasm, while the feet and ankles hurt. The Ignatia ailments become worse in the morning and in the open,
while they subside on eating, resting or changing sides. Adjuvants: Natrum Mur, Silicea
Antidotes: Chamomilla, Coccus
Potency: 30 to 200

Hyoscyamus is prepared from a plant that in appearance resembles the
Belladonna plant. Apparently it is harmless, but its seeds are
extremely poisonous. The medicine pr epared from this plant is called
Hyoscyamus. It profoundly affects the mind, especially in relations to
the sexual functioning. In Hyoscyamus, there is total di sarray of mental functions. The
patient feels as if his mind is under the control of a supernatural
power. The patient is delirious and acts insanely . Sometimes, a
patient develops the symptoms of Hyoscyamus during the typhoid
fever. He talks while sleeping and constantly crimps and pinches the
bed sheet. He talks unabashed obsceneties due to the inflammation
of the sexual organs. It is not unusual for a decent person to talk
obscenely when sick, whereas he woul d never utter such foul things
under normal circumstances. If a girl happens to be sick her parents
will not, out of embarrassment, even call the doctor to see her.
Nevertheless, the use of obscene language is no reflexion of her desire
in sexual misadventure. It is a typical symptom of Hyoscyamus,
which causes inflammation of the sexual organs affecting the mind.
The patient talks in an absurd way that he would never do in the state
of normal health. This excitement is due to the sickness also found in
Cantharis, i.e. the inflammation of the sexual organs. (For further
differentiation between Hyoscyamus and Cantharis, please refer to
Cantharis). A Hyoscyamus patient talks obscenely during sleep or while he is
semi-conscious. This condition disappears when the patient is awake
and conscious. In a patient of Hyoscyamus there is a generalized twitching of the
muscles. The nerves are irri table, causing severe muscular
contractions. The patient feel s a piercing type of pain. Muscles
become tense and contracted with tonic convulsions . There are
fasciculation’s over different parts of the body. The patient becomes
very weak and his head slips and sags from the pillow due to the
weakness. This symptom is also found in a patient of Muriatic Acid.
In women, severe convulsions develop at the time of childbirth. All sorts of mental diseases can be found in Hyoscyamus, but there is
no tendency towards committing physical violence. Physical violence
is very common in Belladonna. The patient has a very suspicious
mind. He believes that somebody is standing next to him, and he
starts conversing with him. Some times, he thinks that somebody is
standing behind him, thus he will often turn back to look at him. He is
extremely suspicious like the patient of Lachesis. He presumes that
his close relative has poisoned his food. This symptom is present both
in Lachesis and Hyoscyamus. If a patient is afraid of taking the
remedy through suspicion of being poisoned, a drop or two mixed in a
large amount of water may be administered. When semi-conscious, a patient of H yoscyamus talks to himself. He
then screams and may become totally unconscious. Quite a few
normal people have the habit of talk ing to themselves. However, the
Hyoscyamus patient talks to himself only during the sickness. One of the ideas imprinted in the mind of the patient is that he can
never be forgiven for his sins. In fact, in his own thoughts, he
believes himself to have committed murder or some other heinous
crime, though in reality, he never committed such a crime. One symptom of Hyoscyamus, which resembles Glonoine and
Lachesis, is that the patient feels lost while on a journey . While at
home he still thinks that he is not at home. He remains similarly
disorientated outside the home al so. He feels himself a stranger
everywhere. The Hyoscyamus patient develops fear of water (hydrophobia). Even
the sound of running water bothers him. He cannot swallow water
due to severe constriction of the throat. According to Dr. Kent,
Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Cantha ris and Hydrophobinum are all
excellent medicines to treat this co ndition. In my experience, I have
found Stramonium and Hydrocyanic Acid capable of totally uprooting
this condition. They are ve ry effective against the constriction of the
throat developing on swallowing water . Hydrophobia develops
after being bitten by a rabid dog. Stramonium is the best treatment
for Rabies. In the olden days, some doctors used to treat the patients
with Stramonium. In homoeopat hy also, Stramonium has proven to
be very useful. The patients who develop symptoms of Rabies should
be treated with Stramonium a nd Hydrophobinum combined. By the
grace of God, they work very well. In case the anti-rabies vaccine is
not available, and one is not sure whether the biting dog is rabid or
not, Stramonium and Hydrophobinum combined must be administered
immediately. These remedies shoul d first be given daily for a few
days, then twice a week for a few months and then gradually tapered
off. This will, by the grace of God, prevent against the onset of
Rabies and obviate any further dangers forever. If the eyesight becomes weak due to the dysfunction of the nerves ,
then Hyoscyamus will be of good us e. In case the vision becomes
intermittently blurred and doe s not focus properly, then also
Hyoscyamus must be used. Sometimes, during a high fever, the
patient goes into a severe convulsion with the locking of the jaw .
The mouth becomes dry and smelly, the tongue becomes red or
brown, dry and fissured; the movement of the tongue becomes
sluggish or it is not under voluntar y control anymore, resulting in
frequent interruptions of speech. The tongue becomes insensitive and
liable to be cut between the teet h while eating food. If all these
symptoms are due to stomach upset, then Pulsatilla and Carbo Veg
can also be used. In Hyoscyamus, the stomach becomes flaccid and dilated. The stools
(as in typhoid) are granular in appearance or may be watery and mixed
with blood. Another troubling probl em is that the patient has no
control over passing urine or opening the bowels (urinary and faecal
incontinence). If women are unable to pass urine after childbirth, then Causticum is
the best remedy. Causticum will be much more effective when given
along with Arnica. If this treatment is ineffective, then Hyoscyamus
must be used. Hyoscyamus is very useful in the treatment of
urinary tract infections and inflammations. In Hyoscyamus, there is severe griping pain in the abdomen and the
patient feels as if his abdomen is going to burst open. The patient
vomits frequently, has hiccups and screams due to pain. He feels
dizzy and also has a burning sensation in the stomach. Before their periods, women become hysterical and develop cramps.
Even during their periods they experience stiffness in the muscles and
sweat profusely. There is a feeling of tightness over the chest as well as suffocation.
The patient bends over due to the severity of the pain. At night, the
patient develops a dry cough , which worsens on lying down and is
relieved on sitting up. At night, a Hyoscyamus patient may develop epileptic convulsions in
which the toes become very stiff. The child cries and graons, while
asleep. The patient feels very uncomfortable at night and cannot
sleep. There is widespread twitching of the muscles. The patient does
not like to cover himself. The suffering of a Hyoscyamus patie nt aggravates at night, after
taking food and on lying down. The pati ent is afraid of being alone.
The symptoms improve on bending over. Antidotes: Camphor, Belladonna
Potency: 30 to 1000