UTI

*UTI AND IT'S HOMOEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT*

A urinary tract infection is an infection of the urinary system. This type of infection can involve the urethra (causing urethritis), kidneys (causing pyelonephritis) or bladder, (causing cystitis).

*SYMPTOMS*

1.Pain in the side (flank), abdomen or pelvic area.

2.Pressure in the lower pelvis.

3.Frequent need to urinate, urgent need to urinate  and Incontinence .

4.Painful urination and blood in the urine.

5.The need to urinate at night.

6.Abnormal urine color (cloudy urine) and strong or foul-smelling urine.

*Homoeopathic Management for UTI*

1.Cantharis vesicatoria

Intolerable urging and tenesmus. Nephritis with bloody urine.Violent paroxysms of cutting and burning in whole renal region,with painful urging to urinate,bloody urine by drops.

urine scalds him and is passed drop by drop. Constant desire to urinate. Membranous scales looking like bran in water.

2.Sepia officinalis

Red, adhesive,sand in urine. Involuntary urination ,during first sleep. Chronic cystitis,slow micturation, with bearing down sensation above pubis.

3.Aconitum napellus

Scanty,red,hot,painful urine. Tenesmus and burning at neck of bladder. Burning in urethra. Urine suppressed, bloody. Anxiety always on beginning to urinate. Retention with screaming and restlessness and handling of genitals.Renal region sensitive.

4.Apis mel

Burning and soreness when urinating. Suppressed,loaded with casts, frequent and involuntary, stinging pain and strangury, scanty, high coloured. Incontinence. Last drops burn and smart.

5.Benzoicum acidum

Renal insufficiency. Repulsive odor,changeable color,brown ,acid. Enuresis,dribbling,offensive urine of old men.Excess of uric acid. vesical catarrh from suppressed gonorrhoea. cystitis.

6.Berberis vulgaris

Burning pains. Sensation as if some urine remained after urinating. Urine with thick mucus and bright red,mealy sediment. Bubbling ,sore sensation in kidneys. Pain in bladder region. pain in thighs and loins on urinating. frequent urination,urethra burns when not urinating.

7.Cannabis sativa

Retained with obstinate constipation. painful urging. Micturation in split stream. stitches in urethra. inflamed sensation,with soreness to touch. Burning while urinating,extending to bladder.walks with legs apart. dragging in testicles, zigzag pain along urethra. Stoppage of urethra by mucus and pus. 

8.Equisetum hyemale

Severe dull pain and feeling of fullness in bladder,not relieved by urinating.Frequent urging with severe pain at the close of urination. Urine flows drop by drop.Sharp,cutting pain in urethra while urinating. Incontinence in children with dreams or nightmares when passing urine. Incontinence in old women,also with involuntary stools. Much mucus in urine. Deep pain in region of right kidney,extending to lower abdomen, with urgent desire to urinate.

BY-Arushi Agarwal

     Solan

Mental Symptoms

Kali Carb -Though she is always quarreling with her kids and family, but she is the women in the family who is the most concerned about them ,and cares about them 

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Calcarea carb -Though she is Frightful anxious for every small thing ,but she is the person who is most concerned about the security of her children there future and there health .

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Pulsatilla-She weeps ,she feels hurted when we children say something loudly, many time she feels not valued but she is a women who still will take care of yours out of the way ,and will forget all your rudeness in a second 

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Sepia -Though in life she has done many things ,she has sacrificed all her choices ,still feels for that but when It comes to family ,she will still take care of your choices and health. 

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Cocculus -Though She has Vertigo, and nervous complaints but still when someone gets sick she is the person who will spend nights waking for you to take care will never sleep a second ,She knows it affects her health but still she will take care of yours 

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Phosphoric acid - She has been losing weight ,she has been weak, she has been feeling greif but when you need her she is the first person to stand for you .

She will mask her grief but never complain and look after you 

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Hypothyroidism

HYPOTHYROIDISM 

Hypothyroidism is a medical condition in which the thyroid gland is not able to produce enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is a small gland located in the neck that produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolism. 

Hypothyroidism can occur for several reasons, including autoimmune disease, iodine deficiency, radiation treatment, and certain medications. 

The disease gets more common with age. People over 60 years old experience it more frequently. Women are more likely to have an underactive thyroid. In fact, 1 in 8 women will develop thyroid issues.

Symptoms of hypothyroidism can include fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, constipation, dry skin, hair loss, depression, and memory problems. 

Diagnosis is usually made through blood tests that measure the levels of thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in the body.

Homoeopathic Medicines –

Natrum Muriaticum – It best suited medicine when patient in depression with hypothyroidism and marked sadness and weep often.  Also complaints of hair thinning and hair fall in persons suffering from hypothyroidism. tiredness and a sleepy feeling all the time. Weakness is felt more in the morning while in bed and tingling sensation in fingers.

Thyroidinum – Top grade medicine for hypothyroidism .Arrested mental and physical development.  Concentration difficult on studying. Irritable before menses. Menses often too early. Inclined to excessive obesity and weight gain. Craving for sugar.

Graphites – It is well suitable to hypothyroidism with obese and over-sensitive to cold patient.Patient has persistent constipation with hard  stool and passes with great difficulty in lumps. There is a feeling of fullness in the abdomen due to gas. Skin complaints, prominently dry rough skin, can be wonderfully managed with this medicine.

Calcaria Carbonicum – Calcarea carb is suitable to fat, flabby , fair persons,  who are always chilly and cannot tolerate cold air. Excessive sweating on head is a leading symptom for its use in hypothyroid patients.  Craving for boiled eggs, desire for indigestible things like chalk, pencils, lime, and aversion to  fats.  Over worked and exhausted. Forgetful , confused, misplaces and expresses himself wrongly. Woman with hypothyroidism have too early, too profuse and too long menses  with vertigo, toothache and cold damp feet .

Sepia – Patient is very weak, have a pale yellow face, and extremely sensitive to cold. They feel cold even in a warm room. This medicine can help in treating menstrual complaints in patients with hypothyroidism where menses are too early and are heavy. The medicine is effective in treating constipation in hypothyroid patients. 

How to manage during treatment –

Diet management - 

Fish is also a good source of the nutrient selenium, which is most concentrated in the thyroid and helps decrease inflammation.Nuts Are High in Selenium, Which Helps the Thyroid Function.Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Help Manage Weight Gain.

Manage with exercise - Regularly participating in activities like running, walking at a brisk pace, or playing a sport can improve cardiac health. The related mood-boosting benefits can also relieve other hypothyroidism symptoms including depression and fatigue.

Environmental factors– 

The environmental factors most closely associated with susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease include radiation, iodine intake, and environmental toxicants.

Thanks & Regards

Dr.Ranjna Sharma

Himachal Pradesh

Lipoma

1. Calcarea Carb are mostly at par with each other. However, it remains to be seen which medicine suits who depending on the constitutional make of the person. Those patients with high intake of sweets in their diet, excessive sweating, sensitivity towards heat, and dislike towards bathing are the best candidates for administering Sulphur for treating lipoma.

2. Belladonna: Though lipoma is usually painless, at times it can be painful too. In such situations, the pain is aggravated by touching the lump. Belladonna not only helps in subsiding the pain but also in dissolving the lump fully.

3. Thuja: This homeopathy medicine of lipoma helps in dissolving any fatty lumps developing anywhere in the body. In case the patient suffers from high cholesterol, then this is the best medicine to be administered.

   

Cough

Paroxysmal Cough 🗣️

Cuprum metallicum

Cough has a gurgling sound, as if water was being poured from a bottle. Cough, > by drinking cold water (Caust. - < by drinking cold water, Spong.). Whooping cough: long-lasting, suffocating, spasmodic cough; unable to speak; breathless, blue face, rigid, stiff. .

Calcarea Carb

Throat.--Swelling of tonsils and submaxillary glands; stitches on swallowing. Hawking-up of mucus. Difficult swallowing. Goitre. Parotid fistula

Stannum

Cough: deep, hollow, shattering, strangling; concussive, in paroxysms of three coughs.

Mercurius

Cough: dry, fatiguing, racking; in two paroxysms, worse at night and from warmth of bed; with utter inability to lie on right side. Affects lower lobe of right lung; stitches through to back (Chel., Kali c.). Suppuration of lungs, after haemorrhages of pneumonia (Kali c.).

HOMOEOPATHY FOR DELIRIUM

Published on Jun 14, 2020

Dr. KS. Gopi

Former Professor, Govt. Homeopathic medical…

Published Jun 14, 2020

Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s mental function, which includes their way of thinking and their behavior or level of consciousness. This change often affects memory and concentration.

Delirium can occur as a result of aging , alcohol withdrawal, certain medications, and underlying medical conditions.

Five to fifteen percent of all patients in medical and surgical impatient units are estimated to develop delirium at some time in their lives. This percentage is higher in postoperative patients.

Types of delirium

Doctors diagnose people with one of three types of delirium , which have different symptoms. The three types are:

·        Hypoactive delirium: People may feel tired or depressed or move slower than normal.

·        Hyperactive delirium:  People may feel restless, agitated, or aggressive.

·        Mixed delirium:  People alternate between hypoactive and hyperactive states. The person may quickly switch back and forth from hyperactive to hypoactive states.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of delirium usually begin over a few hours or a few days. They often fluctuate throughout the day, and there may be periods of no symptoms. Symptoms tend to be worse during the night when it is dark and things look less familiar. Some people who have delirium do not experience any physical symptoms.

Primary signs and symptoms include those below:

Reduced awareness of the environment

This may result in:

·        An inability to stay focused on a topic or switch topics

·        Getting stuck on an idea rather than responding to questions or conversation

·        Being easily distracted by unimportant things.

·        Being withdrawn, with little or no activity or little response to the environment.

Poor thinking skills (cognitive impairment )

This may appear as:

·        Poor memory, particularly of recent events.

·        Disorientation-for example, not knowing where you are or who are you.

·        Difficulty speaking or recalling words.

·        Rambling or nonsense speech.

·        Trouble understanding speech.

·        Difficulty reading or writing.

Behavior changes

This may include:

·        Seeing things that don’t exist (hallucinations ).

·        Restlessness, agitation, or combative behavior.

·        Calling out, moaning, or making other sounds.

·        Being quite and withdrawn-especially in older adults.

·        Slowed movement or lethargy.

·        Disturbed sleep habits.

·        Reversal of night-day-wake cycle.

Emotional disturbances

·        Anxiety, fear or paranoia

·        Depression

·        Irritability or anger

·        A sense of feeling elated (euphoria)

·        Apathy

·        Rapid or unpredictable mood shifts

·        Personality changes

Causes

Delirium occurs when the normal sending and receiving of signals in the brain become impaired. This impairment is most likely caused by a combination of factors that make the brain vulnerable and trigger a malfunction in brain activity.

Delirium may have a single cause or more than one cause, such as a combination of a medical condition and drug toxicity. Sometimes no cause can be identified. Possible causes include:

·        Certain medications or drug toxicity

·        Alcohol or drug intoxication or withdrawal

·        A medical condition ,such as a stroke, heart attack, worsening lung or liver disease, or an injury from a fall

·        Metabolic imbalances, such as low sodium or low calcium

·        Severe chronic or terminal illness

·        Fever and acute infection, particularly in children

·        Urinary tract infection, pneumonia or the flu, especially in older adults

·        Exposure to a toxin, such as carbon dioxide, cyanide or other poisons

·        Malnutrition or dehydration

·        Sleep deprivation or severe emotional distress

·        Pain

·        Surgery or other medical procedures that include anesthesia

Several medications or combination of drugs can trigger delirium, including some types of:

·        Pain drugs

·        Sleep medications

·        Medications for mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression

·        Allergy medications (antihistamines)

·        Asthma medications

·        Steroid medications called corticosteroids

·        Parkinson’s disease drugs

·        Drugs for treating spasms or convulsions

Risk factors

Any condition that results in a hospital stay, especially in intensive care or after surgery, increases the risk of delirium, as does being a resident in a nursing home. Delirium is more common in older adults.

Examples of other conditions that increase the risk of delirium include:

·        Brain disorders such as dementia, stroke, or Parkinson’s disease

·        Previous delirium episodes

·        Visual or hearing impairment

·        The presence of multiple medical problems

Prevention

The most successful approach to preventing delirium is to target risk factors that might trigger an episode. Hospital environments present a special challenge-frequent room changes, invasive procedures, loud noises, poor lightening, and lack of natural light and sleep can worsen confusion.

Evidence indicates that certain strategies- promoting good sleep habits, helping the person remain calm and well- oriented, and helping prevent medical problems or other complications- can help prevent or reduce the severity of delirium.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

Homoeopathy today is a rapidly growing system and is being practiced all over the world. It strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual and physical levels. When delirium   is concerned there are many effective medicines available in Homoeopathy , but the selection depends upon the individuality of the patient , considering mental and physical symptoms.

BELLADONNA: Violent delirium, frightful images, furious, rages, bites, strikes. Hallucinations, sees monsters, hideous faces. Cannot bear light. Delirium with blood shot eyes. Head is hot, but extremities are cold. Delirium during sleep.

HYOSCYAMUS NIGER: Mild type of delirium with no violence. Delirium with attempt to run away. Muttering delirium. Low speech with constant carphologia, deep stupor. Delirium from accusations, insults, or jealousy and suspicion. Sings obscene songs. Talks vulgar.

STRAMONIUM: Delirium with desire to escape. Laughs incessantly without any cause. Sings and claps hands. Appears to be talking to invisible persons and souls. Face red, bloated hot, circumscribed redness of cheeks. Eyes wide open, pupils dilated.

ARNICA MONTANA: Muttering delirium. Delirium , with talk about death, raves at night, springs out of bed with great heat.

AGARICUS MUSCARIUS: Delirium characterized by makes verses, singing, shouting and muttering, rhymes and prophesies. Although excited he is sad.

VERATRUM ALBUM: Delirium with violence, loquacity, or lewdness during pain. Cursing , howling all night. Delusions of impending misfortunes.

VERATRUM VIRIDE: Delirium during child birth septic fever. Delirium, furious, screams, howls, strikes incessant muttering. Loquacity with exaltation of ideas. Suspicious nature.

Uterine Fibroid

Uterine Fibroids - Homoeopathy Can Save You From Surgery

There are more than 50 homeopathic medicines for fibroids. Some of the most commonly used preparations include:

Aurum muriaticum natronatum - The sodium salt of the gold chloride decrease fibroid`s size by treating congestion and in duration of female genital organs. The woman may also suffer from depression, high blood pressure, palpitations.

Calcarea carbonica - fibroids in menopause with heavy menstrual bleeding Chilly, stout and slow woman, easily tired by exertion.

Calcarea fluorica - stony hard and multiple fibroids, fibrocystic breast disease. The woman is also prone to joint pain or bone spurs, hemorrhoids,varicose veins.

Phosphorus - fibroids with heavy uterine bleeding. Anemia. Tall andslender woman. Open, friendly, anxious and fearful.

Sepia - pelvic pain or discomfort, low back pain, frequent urinary tract infections and recurrent yeast infections, vaginal or uterine prolapse. Reserved, tired, depressed.

The length of the treatment varies depending on the size and number of fibroids. In most cases fibroid-induced symptoms such as excessive menstrual bleeding, incontinence, and urinary frequency resolve within a month or two of receiving the correct homeopathic medicine. Homeopathy is a holistic treatment , therefore the homeopathic medicine not only cures your fibroid but also improves your overall health but first of all consult with a homoeopathic physician for selection of correct homoeopathic remedy.

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors of the uterus. Uterine fibroids are also known as leiomyomata, myomas or uterine polyps.  Uterine fibroids grow within the muscles of the uterus, on the outside of the uterus, hang in the uterine cavity or very rarely form within the cervix. They can range in size from microscopic to several inches in diameter. Uterine fibroids form in the childbearing years of a woman’s life.

Homoeopathic medicines for uterine fibroid.

* Calcarea Carb – For Heavy Periods from Uterine Fibroids

* Belladonna and Sepia Officinalis – For Uterine Fibroids 

   where Menses are Painful

* Sabina Officinalis – For Uterine Fibroids where Clots Pass 

  with Menstrual Blood.

* Trillium Pendulum and Kali Carbonicum – For Uterine 

  Fibroids with Back Pain during Menses

* China Officinalis and Ferrum Met – For Uterine Fibroids 

  with Heavy Bleeding and Anaemia

Splenomegaly

SPLENOMEGALY 

Splenomegaly is defined as enlargement of the spleen, measured by size or weight.

The spleen is a functionally diverse organ with active roles in immunosurveillance and hematopoiesis. It lies within the left upper quadrant of the peritoneal cavity and abuts ribs 9-12, the stomach, the left kidney, the splenic flexure of the colon, and the tail of the pancreas. A normal spleen weighs 150 g and is approximately 11 cm in craniocaudal length.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS 

An enlarged spleen typically causes no signs or symptoms, Signs and symptoms may include:

•Pain or fullness in the left upper belly that can spread to the left shoulder

•Palpable spleen

•A feeling of fullness without eating or after eating 

•Weakness and fatigue,Low red blood cells (anemia)

•Frequent infections

•Easy bleeding and bruising

CAUSES

Causes of an Enlarged Spleen

An enlarged spleen can be caused by infections, cirrhosis and other liver diseases, blood diseases characterized by abnormal blood cells, problems with the lymph system, or other conditions.

Here are some common causes of an enlarged spleen:

•Infections

Viral infections, such as mononucleosis

Parasitic infections, such as toxoplasmosis

Bacterial infections, such as endocarditis (an infection of your heart's valves)

•Cancer

Leukemia, a cancer in which white blood cells displace normal blood cells

Lymphoma, a cancer of lymph tissue, such as Hodgkin's disease

Other causes of an enlarged spleen include:

•Autoimmune conditions, such as lupus or sarcoidosis

•Trauma, such as an injury during contact sports

•Cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the spleen

•Blood cancers, such as leukemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms, and lymphomas, such as Hodgkin's disease

•A cyst, a noncancerous fluid-filled sac

•A large abscess, a pus-filled cavity usually caused by a bacterial infection

•Infiltrative diseases such as Gaucher disease, amyloidosis, or glycogen storage diseases

•Cirrhosis and other diseases affecting the liver

•Various types of hemolytic anemia — a condition characterized by early destruction of red blood cells

•Metabolic disorders, such as Gaucher disease and Niemann-Pick disease

•Pressure on the veins in the spleen or liver or a blood clot in these veins

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT 

Agar., Agn., Aran., Ars., Ars. iod., Aur. mur., Bellis, Calc. ars., Caps., Card. m., Ceanoth., Ced., Chionanth., Chin. s., Cinch., Ferr. ac., Ferr. ars., Ferr. iod., Grind., Helianth., Iod., Mag. m., Malar., Merc. i. r., Nat. m., Persicaria, Phos. ac., Phos., Polym. Querc., Succin., Sul. ac., Urt.

Warts

Some important rubrics for warts

1.Warts ; inside nose :: Nit. Acid

2.Warts ; Chin :: Thuja

3. Warts; Lips:: Nit.Acid, CAusticum

4.Warts ; Mouth Around:: Psorinum

5. Warts; Palate:: Argent.Nit

6. Warts; Toungue:: Aur.Mur

7. Warts; Cervical region:: Nit. Acid ,or Thuja

8. Warts ; Elbow ,bend,on:: Calc. Fl

9. Warts ; forearm:: Silicea

10. Warts; Wrist:: Ferr.Mag

11.Warts; Fingers:: Lac -can

12. Warts; Thigh:: Med

13. Warts; Toes:: Spig

14.Warts; bleeding; excerscenes:: Caust or nit acid

15.Warts; Cold washing agg:: Dulc

16. Warts; Flat:: Dulc

17. Warts; Horny:: Ant- C

18. Warts; sensitive to touch:: Staph

19. Warts; Eyebrows; on:: Caust

20 Warts; Eyelids:: Thuja

21. Warts ; on; Female organ:: sec

22. Warts; Hard:: Sulph

Reference book

kent's rep ,Boenninghausen's rep., lippe's rep.

HOMEOPATHY FOR SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR

Published on Mar 29, 2021

Dr. KS. Gopi

Former Professor, Govt. Homeopathic medical…

Published Mar 29, 2021

Suicide is the model of psychiatric emergencies and is the commonest cause of death among the psychiatric patients.

Suicide is a type of deliberate self- harm (DSH) and is defined as a human act of self-intentioned and self-inflicted cessation (death). It ends with a fatal outcome. DSH is an act of internationally injuring oneself, irrespective of the actual outcome.

An attempted suicide is an unsuccessful suicidal act with a nonfatal outcome. It is believed that 2-10% of all persons who attempt suicide, eventually complete suicide in the next 10 years.

A suicidal gesture, on the other hand, is an attempted suicide where the person performing the action never intends to die by the act. However, some of these persons may accidently die during the act.

 Attempted suicide is more common in women while completed suicide is 2-4 times commoner in men.

Causes

Some of the common cause of suicide include:

Psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric disorders are a major cause of suicide; for example

a. Depression

·      Major depression

·      Depression secondary to a serious physical illness

·      Reactive depression, secondary to life stressors, e.g., family and/or marital disputes, failure in goal achievement, occupational and financial difficulties, and death of significant others.

b. Alcoholism and drug dependence

c. Schizophrenia

Genetic factors (a concordance rate of 18% in monozygotic twins) and biochemical factors (low levels of 5-HIAA) are important in some cases of suicide.

Physical disorders

Patients with incurable or painful physical disorders, such as cancer and AIDS, often commit suicide.

Psychosocial factors

Psychosocial factors are very important cause of suicide. Some of the examples are failure in an examination, love affairs, dowry difficulties, marital difficulties, illegitimate pregnancy, family problems or family psychopathology, loss of a loved object by death or otherwise, occupational or financial difficulties, and social isolation. In about 16% cases, no obvious causes were found.

Management

Once suicide is committed, it is obviously no longer treatable. The management of suicide, therefore, lies in preventing the act.

Some important steps for preventing suicide include:

a. Take all suicidal threats, gestures and/or attempts seriously and notify a psychiatrist or a mental health professional.

b. Psychiatrist or a mental health professional, should quantify the seriousness of the situation (a proper risk assessment) and take remedial precautionary measures.

·      Inspect physical surroundings and remove all means of committing suicide, such as sharp objects, ropes, drugs, firearms, etc. Also, search the patient thoroughly.

·      Surveillance, depending on the severity of risk.

c. Acute psychiatric emergency interview.

d. Counselling and guidance.

·      To deal with the desire to attempt suicide.

·      To deal with on-going life stressors, and teaching copying skills and interpersonal skills.

e. Treatment of the psychiatric disorders with medication and psychotherapy.

 Follow-up care is very important to prevent future attempts or suicide.

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

ALUMINA

Suicidal tendency or impulses when seeing a knife or blood. Alumina patients are sad, apprehensive, wants to get away, everything is viewed in  sad light.

AURUM METALLICUM

Aurum met. is one of the best remedies for depression, which leads to suicide. Aurummetallicum patients are very serious people, strongly focused on work and achievement, who become depressed if they feel they have failed in some way. Nervous breakdown. Thinks of committing suicide but fears death greatly. Disgusted of life and thoughts. Profound despondency. Peevish. Rapid and constant questioning without waiting for answers. Oversensitive to noise. Discouragement, self – reproach, humiliation and anger can lead to feelings of emptiness and worthlessness. The person may feel worse at night with nightmares or insomnia.

NATRUM SULPHURICUM

Suicidal impulses, has to use self-control to prevent shooting himself. Mental troubles arising from injury to head or ill effects of falls. Depression worse music or subdued light, sitting near a stained-glass window. Natrum sulph. patients are sensitive and suspicious. Dislikes to speak or to be spoken to.

NUX VOMICA: Suicidal tendencies in alcoholics. Very irritable. Nervous and excitable. Suicidal, homicidal impulses. Fear of knives, lest she should kill herself or others. Impulses to shoot himself with a gun or jumping from a height.

SEPIA: Wants to commit suicide. Nobody knows what she will do next. Sepia patients are irritable, angry and sensitive, easily offended and miserable. Indifference to those love ones, aversion to occupation and family.

SILICEA: Mood changes due to hormonal imbalance. Loss of self- confidence, dreads failures. Fixed ideas. Sad, hopeless. Disgust for life, wishes to drown herself. Cries when telling her symptoms. Disgust of life. Anxious towards evening. Bearing down sensation in pelvic region.

THUJA OCCIDENTALIS

Dullness of mind. Fixed ideas. Thinks his blood is dirty or poisoned. Emotional sensitiveness, music makes weeping and trembling. Mental depression after childbirth. Over-excited, she is tempted to kill herself, till she bleeds.

Calcarea carbonica or acetica was proved by Hahnemann, and regarded by him as one of the most valuable and most widely applicable of the anti-psoric remedies.

GENERAL ACTION. Lassitude in the limbs; general sense of weakness after every walk, such as one feels after a fever. It even goes so far as to amount to attacks of faintness with chill; indistinct vision and nausea.

APPLICATIONS

In every case where the nutrition is impaired with tendency to glandular engorgements.

Hahnemann says Calcarea does much good in epilepsy. Also, he says, it is seldom beneficial to repeat Calcarea upon itself.

It is indicated especially in cases of women whose menses come too early and too copiously. It acts best after Sulphur or Nitric acid, but never well if it has been given before them.

It produces a general feeling of illness, and great sensibility to cold air ; it has been observed that after washing or working in water the symptoms re-appear or are much worse.

It is useful for children who are self-willed and inclined to fatten. In itching of the scalp; children scratch the head when their sleep is disturbed or on waking. In difficult dentition of little children. (G.)

It is indicated by deafness after the abuse of quinine.

By a sour taste in the mouth or of food; sour vomiting, especially with children during dentition; also by sour diarrhoea.

By longing for eggs, particularly with children during sickness or convalescence.

When the pit of the stomach, instead of being concave is convex.

When the feet are constantly cold and damp, as if she had on wet stockings. (Calcarea phosphorica is better in uterine trouble. G.) She is very sensitive to the least cold air, which goes through her.

In fever, when there are horrid visions on closing the eyes ; or headache, diminished by closing the eyes.