Causticum

Causticum

[Caust.]

 

Mind.– Sorrowful thoughts with weeping, day and night. Timorous anxiety and apprehension. Fear at night. Peevish, quarrelsome and self – opinionated.

 

Vertigo.– Dizzy, with weak feeling in head.

 

Head.– Congestion to, with roaring in head and ears. Loose feeling in brain. Feeling of an empty space between frontal bone and brain. Stitches in vertex and both temples. Tensive ache externally as well as internally, most in forehead and temples. Worse: Evening, early on awaking, walking in cold, open air, lying on back, sitting upright, reading. Better: Lying in bed, warmth, opening eyes.

 

External Head.– Itching sticking in many parts of. Numbness on occiput. Tensive tearing in muscles especially of sides and behind ears. Tension and tightness of skin of. Worse: Drafts, dry or open air, cold wind, scratching, rubbing. Better: in warm bed or room, moist weather, washing.

 

Eyes.– Inflamed eyes and lids. Ulceration of. pressure, as of sand in. Warts in brows. Sees a dark web suspended before. Incipient cataract and amaurosis.

 

Ears.– Earache as though everything would be forced out. Painful swelling of external. Roaring and humming in head, and before ears.

 

Nose.– Eruption on tip. Warts on. Continued, stuffed coryza and obstruction of both nostrils. Coryza, dry at night, fluent in daytime.

 

Face.– Yellow, especially on temples Eruption on, and on cheeks. Unilateral facial paralysis. Convulsive sensations in lips. Tension and tearing in lower jaw and chin. Trismus.

 

Teeth.– Tearing in, and through upper and lower jaw. Elevated in their sockets, and very painful. Sticking in. Suppurating gums and dental fistula. Throbbing ache with painful easily bleeding gums and rending pains in eyes, ears and facial muscles.

 

Mouth.– Dry. Much mucus in, and in pharynx. Inclination to swallow, with a swollen feeling in throat. A sense of coldness rising in throat. Roughness of throat. Soreness and burning in fauces. Voiceless, from paralysis of vocal organs. Difficult speech.

 

Appetite: Averse to sweet things. Thirst: For cold drinks, intense, with a small appetite.

 

Taste: Unctuous, greasy, in mouth.

 

Eructations: Empty. Abortive, with retching.

 

Nausea, etc. – Qualmishness during and after eating. vomits sour water followed by sour eructations.

 

Stomach.– Pain, with heat of head and shivering over entire body, better lying. Spasm of. Pressure, after eating bread.

 

Hypochondria: Stitches in liver. Clothes are oppressive about.

 

Abdomen.– Painful distension of. Protuberant, hard belly in children. Painfully swollen navel.

 

Stool.– Too slender in from. Painful, ineffectual urging to, with anxiety and a red face. Anxiety after. Chronic constipation.

 

Anus.– Itching. Hemorrhoids. Rectal fistula.

 

Urine.– Thirst with frequent scanty micturition. Involuntary urination: When coughing, sneezing and walking, day and night.

 

Sexual Organs.– Aversion to coitus in women.

 

Female.– Menses: Too late, but profuse, during which the blood passes in coagula. First menses are delayed at puberty. Profuse leucorrhoea.

 

Respiration.– Spasmodic tightness of chest, Intolerance of tight clothes about chest, they obstruct the breath.

 

Cough.– Incessant, short, hollow, from crawling, tickling and much mucus in throat, mostly dry by day, loosening an acrid, greasy tasting mucus by night, which must be swallowed, better by cold drinks. Pain in hip while coughing. With sore pain in chest.

 

Larynx, etc.– Chronic hoarseness with a low, muffed voice. Aphonia from weakness of laryngeal muscles. Painful soreness in, and in trachea when not swallowing. Laryngeal phthisis.

 

Chest.– Rattling. Burning, sticking and soreness in. Pressure in. Oppression at heart with low spirits. Stitches about heart. Palpitation.

 

Back.– Painful stiffness of, especially when rising from sitting.

 

Neck: Goitre – like, swelling of glands of. Moist herpes on. Stiffness and tension in nape, and down the back.

 

Upper Extremities.– Drawing and tearing in arms and hands. Sense of fullness in hand when grasping anything tightly. Shortening and induration of tendons of fingers.

 

Lower Extremities.– Pain in the hips as if luxated. Dislocative pain in the hip joint when stepping. Tension in knee and ankle joints. Marbled skin on legs. Children have an unsteady gait and fall easily Shortening of muscles of and tension in instep. Swollen feet.

 

Generalities.– Gouty and rheumatic tearing in limbs, better in bed and from warmth. Contraction of flexor muscles. Distortion and paralysis of limbs. Paralytic, tremulous weakness of limbs when not in bed. Insufferable restlessness thro’ entire body in evening. Epileptic spasms. Chorea. Sensitive to drafts and cold. The symptoms are intensified in evening, in open air and after drinking coffee. The primary action appears later, and the secondary symptoms continue relatively longer, then in other antipsoric remedies. Acts long.

 

Skin.– True itch. Moist tetter. Excoriated in children. Painful varicosities

 

Sleep.– Somnolency in daytime. Nightly sleeplessness with anxiety, dry heat and frequent starting up. Frequent walking on account of cough. Anxious dreams.

 

Fever.– Pulse: Somewhat excited toward evening only, from ebullition of blood Chill: And chilliness predominate, often with coldness of entire left side of body. Great internal, quickly followed by sweat, without previous heat. Strong, internal, about midnight, Shuddering, spreading from face. Heat: In evening from six to eight o’clock. Overrunning body, then chill. Sweat: Profuse, when walking in open air. Sour smelling nightsweat. In early morning, about four o’clock.

 

Relationship.– Allied Remedies: Asaf., Bell., Bry., Calc-c., Clem., Coccl., Coloc., Cupr., Gel., Graph., Hep., Ign., Kali-bi., Kre., LACH., Lyc., NAT C., (NIT-AC.), Nux-v., Phos., Plat., (PLB.), Puls., Rhod., Rhus-t., SEP., Sil., SUL., (SUL-AC.).


“Materia Medica” is a term commonly used in the field of homeopathy to refer to a comprehensive collection of information on the characteristics and therapeutic uses of various natural substances, including plants, minerals, and animal products.

One such work is “Materia Medica,” a book written by Benoit Mure, a French homeopath, in the 19th century. The book is considered a valuable resource for homeopaths and is still widely used today.

In “Materia Medica,” Mure provides detailed information on over 100 homeopathic remedies, including their sources, preparation methods, physical and mental symptoms, and indications for use. He also discusses the philosophy and principles of homeopathy, as well as its history and development.

The book is known for its clear and concise writing style, and it has been praised for its accuracy and depth of knowledge. It remains a popular reference for homeopaths and students of homeopathy.

Overall, “Materia Medica” by Benoit Mure is an important work in the field of homeopathy and is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning about the use of natural remedies in the treatment of various health conditions.

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Homoeopathy is a system of alternative medicine that is based on the concept of “like cures like.” It uses highly diluted substances that are believed to cause similar symptoms as the illness being treated.

There are many online homoeopathic Materia medica, which are resources that list and describe the properties and uses of different homoeopathic remedies. Some popular online homoeopathic Materia medica include:

Boericke’s Materia Medica: A comprehensive reference guide to homoeopathic remedies, including information on their uses, indications, and dosages.

Clarke’s Dictionary of Homeopathic Materia Medica: A well-respected and widely used reference that includes information on the symptoms that each remedy is used to treat.

Homeopathic Materia Medica by William Boer Icke: A popular homoeopathic reference book that provides in-depth information on a wide range of remedies, including their indications, symptoms, and uses.

The Complete Repertory by Roger van Zandvoort: A comprehensive online reference that provides information on remedies, symptoms, and indications, and allows users to search for treatments based on specific symptoms.

There are many writers who have contributed to the development of homoeopathic materia medica. Some of the most well-known include:

Samuel Hahnemann: The founder of homoeopathy, Hahnemann wrote extensively about the use of highly diluted substances in treating illness. He is best known for his work “Organon of the Medical Art,” which outlines the principles of homoeopathy.

James Tyler Kent: Kent was an American homoeopathic physician who is known for his contributions to homoeopathic materia medica. He wrote “Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica,” which is still widely used today.

William Boericke: Boericke was an Austrian-American homoeopathic physician who wrote the “Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica.” This book is considered one of the most comprehensive and widely used homoeopathic reference books.

George Vithoulkas: Vithoulkas is a Greek homoeopathic physician and teacher who has written several books on homoeopathic materia medica, including “The Science of Homeopathy” and “Essence of Materia Medica.”

Robin Murphy: Murphy is an American homoeopathic physician who has written several books on homoeopathic materia medica, including “Homeopathic Clinical Repertory” and “Homeopathic Medical Repertory.”

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