Biochemic Handbook - Seven Seas

Biochemic Text Pages 10/5/07 11:36 am Page 53Kali Mur.Mag. Phos.Kali Phos.Calc. Phos.Nat. Phos.Nat. Mur.See also Combination N.Menses too early and too frequent, or too late orchecked from taking cold. Black, or dark clotted blood.For spasmodic pains, cramp, labour-like, bearing-downpains, menstrual colic.Menstrual colic in nervous, sensitive women, dark red flow.Intercurrently in anaemic women and girls at puberty.Scanty flow.When there are acid symptoms and for local irritation.For depression of spirits and lassitude. Thin waterydischarge. Headache in the mornings.MUMPSMumps is an infectious disease characterised by an inflammatoryswelling of one or other of the salivary glands, usually the parotid,and frequently occuring as an epidemic. It mostly affects youngpersons but can occur at any age. It is highly infectious for two orthree days before the swellings appear. There is an incubation periodof two to three weeks after infection, before the glands begin toswell. The first signs are feverishness, sore throat, and hightemperature. The swelling goes down within about a week. Theperson should be kept in isolation for about fourteen days from theonset of the disease or seven days after the subsidence of all swelling.In some cases there are swellings in other glands of the body andcare should be taken to guard against complications. Medical adviceshould be sought.Biochemic treatmentFerr. Phos. During the first stage whilst the fever lasts, in alternationwith Kali Mur.Kali Mur. The principal remedy for the glandular swelling and painon swallowing.Calc. Phos.During convalescence to restore strength and vitality.NERVOUS DEBILITYThis is a state where nerve force is being used up more quickly than itcan be generated, and when we recognise this simple fact we realisethat to stimulate the nerves with so-called “tonics” is one way ofaggravating the trouble. The nutritional aspect of this condition mustbe borne in mind and those tissue salts which play a part in elaboratingthe nerve fluids should be taken steadily over a reasonable period. Grief,worry, undue mental exertion, irregular habits, emotional extravagance;these are the parasitical influences which rob the nerves of their vitality.Treatment should aim to increase the supply of nervous energy and tobring the nerves back to a state of normal tranquillity. When this hasbeen achieved, a remarkable change for the better will be experienced.Biochemic treatmentKali Phos. This is the principal nerve tissue salt; the nerve nutrientand vitaliser which should be given in ailments of anervous character. It is the remedy when the nerves aresaid to be “on edge”.Mag. Phos.Calc. Phos.See also Combination B.This tissue salt is another valuable nerve nutrient. It actswell with Kali Phos. but has more to do with the motornerves. Mag. Phos. is indicated for nerve pains, crampsand nervous twitchings. It helps to steady the nerves.This tissue salt is needed to raise the general nutritionaltone and to improve the quality of the blood. Itpromotes the assimilation of vital nutrients and socontributes to the supply of nervous energy. Other tissuesaltsmay be needed to deal with individual symptomsbut the above are the most frequently needed remediesfor ailments of a truly nervous character.NEURALGIANeuralgia is a nerve pain, following exposure to cold, injury, fever,pressure, irritation, etc. These pains are most common in the nerves of5051