Kent's - Classical Homeopathy Online

thickening of the mucous membranes, cracks in the lids, fissures in the corners of the eyes with .This itching is present in all congestions of the mucous membrane. . Themucous membrane is thickened, and deafness results. It is a catarrhal state, and is attended by greatitching in the tube, which he cannot reach by any method; itching deep in the ear. He rubs the ear andtries to scratch it, but he cannot reach it. Itching in the pharynx also in the external canal of the ear. Eardischarges.Induration and inflammation of the gland of the body. In ear troubles the parotids enlarge; introubles about the jaw the sub- maxillary and sub-lingual glands are involved; they become hard andtend to remain so. Face pale or yellow; sickly. "Nausea and qualmishness all day".Stiffness in the back. Pain in the back on rising from a seat.Heat and burning. Skin hot in places; with sensation of coldness in spots. Burning and itching ofpalms and soles; face and scalp burn. The itching and burning often go together; parts that burn itchmuch. Feet burn and have a sensation as if frozen.Chilblains which itch, burn and become purple. Parts frozen will, years after, itch, burn, stingand become red and hot. The patient can tell when it will thaw because of the itching in the chilblains.Petroleum cures the itching and burning in frozen parts, but not as prominently as leads all other remedies, especially when the condition affects parts where the tissues arethin over the bones, as over the back toes.Paretic conditions, especially left-sided. Weakness of muscles, weakness of the lowerextremities, especially left- sided.The eruptions on the surface and the state of induration are like , but the oozing inPetroleum is thin and watery, and in it is gluey, honey like, sticky, viscid. You haveindurations and cracks of the fingers, and rhagades in both remedies, but the horn-like warty growths,lifting up the quick of the nails, you will find only in .It is of wonderful use and competes with in eczema of the genitals of either male orfemale. Eruptions on the scrotum, penis, vulva. produces violent inflammation of the skin ofthe genitals in male and female; erysipelatous inflammation; nodules, vesicles and blebs.Petroleum produces vesicles which itch, sting and burn. Herpetic eruptions which tend tobecome erysipelatous. Petroleum and are the most common remedies for eruptions on thescrotum and genitals."Herpetic itching, redness and moisture on scrotum; skin cracked, rough and bleeding;extending to perinaeum and thighs"."Obstinate dry eruptions on genitals and perinaeum". "Sweat and moisture of external genitalsof both sexes".Scurfy nipples; white, bran-like scurf; itching; always peeling off. If the woman is in run-downhealth, then the nipples inflame and become over sensitive to the touch of clothing.Very sensitive to change of weather, like and ; aggravated before a thunderstorm.Often sensitive to air and cold. Lean, emaciated subjects; threatening consumption.Eruptions disappear of themselves or are suppressed. Hand and feet burn; wants the palms andsoles out of bed. Do not be too sure of because the soles burn, or too sure of because the feet sweat. Sweating of single parts.Eruption in patches. Itching in patches. Coldness in parts.Complaints come in single parts. The most striking offensiveness is about the feet and in theaxillae. There are many strange sensations which are peculiar and striking. Study closely the skinsymptoms and compare with and .PHOSPHORICUM ACIDUM [ph-ac] [Kent’s]"Mental enfeeblement" is the thought that will come into the mind when considering what thePhosphoric acid patient says, does and looks. The mind seems tired. When questioned he answersslowly or does not speak, but only looks at the questioner. He is too tired to talk or even think. He says:"Don't talk to me; let me alone". This state is found in both acute and chronic diseases. He is so tired inmind, perfectly exhausted. In chronic diseases when brought on from long study; prolonged worry inbusiness men; in feeble school girls, who become relaxed from very little effort. In acute diseases he,especially in typhoid fever, is averse to speaking or answering questions. He merely looks. Finally herouses up and says: "Don't talk to me, I am so tired". He cannot think what he wishes to say, cannotframe his answers to questions. Another cause is sexual excesses in young men, or in those guilty ofsecret vice. Weakness; lack of reaction; state of stupor, with impotency; mental prostration, and as ifthe spine had given out.