Kent's - Classical Homeopathy Online

CALCAREA SULFURICA [calc-s] [Kent’s]Many years ago Schuessler introduced this remedy, and it has been used extensively upon thebio-chemic theory. Many excellent cures have been made in this way that most of us are able torecognize as homeopathic cures, though it is a sort of crude homeopathy. By studying these cures manysymptoms may be obtained not supposed to be of importance by these reporters.These symptoms often furnish a basis for further consideration or further clinical observation.Many fragmentary provings have also been made, furnishing many of the symptoms recorded in thisarticle. The author frequently made use of Schuessler's 12th potency, later the 30th and 200th; atpresent much higher potencies. From all of these many valuable symptoms have been obtained. Someof these symptoms have come out upon the sick while under the influence of this remedy, and havebeen since confirmed, so that the following symptoms must now furnish the best basis that we have toprescribe on. The best consideration that this remedy has ever received will be found in Boericke andDewey's Materia Medica of the Tissue Remedies.The tendency to the formation of abscesses in the body in any place is a strong feature of thisremedy, and; is quite similar to Pyrogen. An abscess that has ruptured and is slow to heal with acontinuous discharge of yellow pus, is a strong indication for this remedy. The patient desires the openair; is sensitive to drafts; takes cold easily. It is very useful in the management of malignant growthsafter ulceration has set in. It is under such circumstances an excellent palliative. It is a deep actingconstitutional remedy, an anti-psoric, and if given early enough will prevent a malignant growthterminating in its usual way. It is useful in the affections of bone, caries of bone. While the patient iscold in general, he often requires to be uncovered because of particular conditions. For instance, incroup and in headaches he feels the heat too much, but the pains of the body are often relieved by heat.He is sensitive to both cold and heat. After becoming cold, complaints come on. Tendency to take coldin drafts, or on slight occasions. He is sensitive to cold, wet weather. It cures the underlying basis ofepilepsy, epileptiform and hysteric convulsions. The patient is aggravated from exertion. His musclesare flabby; he is disposed to hemorrhages. When well selected remedies act only a short time, and thesymptoms agree, this remedy is one that should be thought of along with Sulfur, Psorinum, andTuberculinum. Complaints from straining muscles and tendons, from overlifting, etc. Lame back fromsuch causes. Throughout the chest and head, and sometimes extending into the limbs, there is a violentorgasm of blood, flushes of heat and pulsations. Onanism and sexual excesses reduce the economy to astate whereby they feel their constitutional disturbance, and this is one of the remedies that elevate thebody to a better state of order in such conditions.Pain in the bones day and night. Pulsating all over the body.Standing aggravates many complaints, but especially the joints.Swollen and indurated glands. Twitching of the muscles all over the body. Many of thesymptoms are aggravated on waking. Many symptoms are aggravated walking and especially walkingfast and becoming heated. Aggravation from being over-heated. Wants to uncover. Aggravation fromthe warmth of the bed. A warm room aggravates. Warm wraps aggravate. Great bodily weakness.Thick yellow discharges from the mucous membranes. Thick bloody discharges. Purulent exudations inserous sacs. Bloody pus from abscesses, ulcers and mucous membranes. Prolonged suppuration.Wants to keep still.Now, it will be found that the above general symptoms prevail through out the particulars inmany instances, and it will appear that the bodily state is more or less penetrated with these symptoms.The patient is absent minded; irritable; easily angered. He becomes weak after anger andvexation. Aversion to answering questions. He is easily made anxious, especially in the evening in bed,during the night and when lying. Anxiety with fear during fever. Anxiety about the future. Anxiousabout his heart and his health in general. His anxiety is ameliorated in the open air. He has anxietyabout his salvation. He has anxiety in the morning on waking. Many changeable moods andcapriciousness. Aversion to company. Confusion of mind in the morning on waking and again in theevening. This is also, ameliorated in the open air. Confusion of mind from mental exertion. Contraryand contradictory moods.He has many little delusions, whims and strange fancies.Frightful images in the night when trying to sleep. Has visions.Great despair of recovery during heat. Craves stimulants to overcome his tremulous weakness.He is discontented at all times.Great sluggishness of mind. Continuously in a state of apprehension. Fear of death. Fear thatsome evil will befall him.