Articles from: 2017
TARENTULA HISPANICA (Tarent.) – ٹیرنٹلا ہسپانیکا – ٹیرنٹولا – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
TARENTULA HISPANICA (Tarent.) - ٹیرنٹلا ہسپانیکا - ٹیرنٹولا
Tarentula is a remedy with excess energy. They are restless, quick in their motions, impatient, do many things together. They feel better when they listen to loud, rhythmical music and when dancing. All symptoms are ameliorated with dancing. The energy is so much that the sexuality is increased to the point of nymphomania. When they get angry they get intense too, they can become violent. In later stages of pathology, they can become manic-depressive or develop insanity with rage.
EXCESS ENERGY - RESTLESSNESS – HURRIEDNESS
MENTAL
HYPERACTIVE, RESTLESSNESS. Does many things at the same time.
Impatient, impulsive, cunning.
MUSIC (esp. loud and rhythmic) AMELIORATES PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SYMPTOMS.
DES. DANCING which also ameliorates.
Sexual mania, erotic delirium. Lascivious hysteria.
Anger, rage. Violent, destructive, tears or breaks things. Insanity with increased strength. Desire to attack others. Rage is such that has to be chained.
Manic-depressive states.
PHYSICAL
Affects nerves which are highly strung. Symptoms read more [...]
TABACUM (Tab.) – ٹیبکم Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
TABACUM (Tab.) – ٹیبکم
NAUSEA, ICY COLDNESS, SWEAT
PHYSICAL
SEASICKNESS, terrible faint, sinking feeling at pit of stomach, better in fresh cold air and by uncovering the abdomen.
Deathly nausea with or without vomiting. The patient is clammy, cold and pale.
Nausea of pregnancy, with spitting.
The nausea is worse when opening the eyes.
Prostration and relaxation of entire muscular system, with free secretions.
Sensation as if stomach were hanging down.
Vertigo on opening eye’s.
Atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, esp. in tobacco users.
Constipation, esp. in tobacco users.
Hiccough after cough
Desire for tobacco.
MODALITIES
AGG.: opening eye’s, evening, extremes of heat and cold.
AMEL.: uncovering abdomen, fresh open air.
SYPHILINUM (Syph.) – سفلینم – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
SYPHILINUM (Syph.) - سفلینم
DESTRUCTIVE PROCESSES ON ALL LEVELS
MENTAL
ANXIETY ABOUT HEALTH.
FEAR OF INFECTION, of contagious disease, of syphilis. DISGUST.
Delusions that he’s dirty. DESIRES TO WASH HER HANDS.
Compulsive checking.
HOPELESS, DESPAIR OF RECOVERY, DEPRESSION.
Great irritability during headache.
Weakness of memory, cannot remember names or dates.
Erosion of the emotional level the patient may have a feeling to let everything crash down around him. On the mental level we see a breakdown into insanity.
PHYSICAL
Affects mucous membranes, nerves and bones.
DESTRUCTIVE, SYPHILITIC PROCESSES on all levels.
Syphilitic eruptions and inflammations. Ulcers. Abscesses. Caries of bones. Distortion of facial features e.g. ulcers in palate (cleft palate). Teeth are dwarfed, loose, feel sticky. Curvature of spine.
Bone pains < warmth of bed, > cold applications. Back pain from sunset to sunrise.
ALL SYMPTOMS < NIGHT (sunset to sunrise) esp. 02:00 – 04:00.
Headache, with pain in the bones of head, worse at night.
Strong desire for ALCOHOL esp. liquers. Alcoholism.
Sleeplessness read more [...]
SULPHURIC ACID (Sul-ac.) – سلفیورک ایسڈ Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
SULPHURIC ACID (Sul-ac.) - سلفیورک ایسڈ
HURRIEDNESS WITH EXHAUSTION
MENTAL
HURRIEDNESS. Cannot do things fast enough. Everybody must hurry. So hurried that he does things out of order.
Impatient, feels there’s not enough time to get things done, things move too slowly.
Hasty speech.
Fretful and irritable over the slightest cause.
Prostration of mind after an injury.
Changeable mood during perspiration.
PHYSICAL
Sensation of weakness in the abdomen.
APHTHÆ on the tongue, inside of cheeks and whole gastro-intestinal tract which are painful, often periodical.
SENSITIVE TO SMOKE, FUMES, SMOG, STRONG ODORS (asthma).
Sensation as if the brain is loose in the forehead.
Bluish or black spots in skin, esp. face, extremities.
Sourness of the body and stomach (Hep., Mag-c., Rheum)
Diarrhœa very foul, offensive, from unripe fruit and oysters, after the slightest indiscretion in eating.
Yellow, saffron-like, stringy stool.
Eructation like spoiled eggs.
Profuse, acrid or stringy discharges.
Bruising and ecchymosis. Follows Arn. in acute injuries.
Pains increase gradually and end suddenly.
As read more [...]
SULPHUR (Sulph.) – سلفر – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
SULPHUR (Sulph.) - سلفر
Sulphur produces such a huge variety of symptoms that it is difficult to find one word to describe it. However we can say that there are some characteristic tendencies that run through the remedy. The redness, burning, congestion, aggravation from warmth and offensiveness are very characteristic traits of Sulphur.
On the mental level we see the selfishness and criticism in most cases.
The desire for fat and the heat on soles are confirmatory symptoms.
CRITICAL, SELFISH, UNTIDY - WARM BLOODED, DESIRES SWEETS & FAT
MENTAL
Philosophical, intellectual type: reclusive, looking for truth behind things. Theorizing.
Practical type: over enthusiasm, practical idealist, social, extroverted. Hopeful dreamers.
SELFISH, CRITICAL, HAUGHTY. EGOTISM. Thinks himself better.
Lazy. Untidy. Aversion, dread of bathing. Indifferent about his appearance, dirty, smelling but at the same time easily disgusted.
Fear and vertigo in high places. Fear of contamination, infection.
Nervous temperament, hurried and irritable.
PHYSICAL
BURNING PAINS AND SENSATIONS. CONGESTIONS OF SINGLE PARTS, head, face, read more [...]
STRAMONIUM (Stram.) – سٹرامونیم – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
STRAMONIUM (Stram.) - سٹرامونیم
In Stramonium the words to remember are aggressiveness and violence. They can become so violent as to kill.
There is a dark element in these patients and it’s interesting here to mention the extreme fear of darkness. They have fear of tunnels, of closed or narrow places, of water, of shining surfaces.
These patients (esp. the children) can get into a Stramonium state after a frightening experience. They get terrible nightmares where they wake up in terror, with eyes wide open, but not recognizing anyone. They need some time to get out of the nightmare and come to their senses.
Their physical symptoms are also aggressive. Their convulsions are aggressive, their stammering is aggressive, the grimaces are aggressive.
AGGRESSIVENESS, VIOLENCE, FEARS
MENTAL
AILMENTS FROM FRIGHT.
FEARS: DARK, WATER, DOGS, TUNNELS, ANIMALS, BEING ALONE esp. at night.
Fear of shining objects, mirrors, brilliant objects, surface of water. Fear of VIOLENCE, of being injured. Anxiety, fear from the noise of running water.
Strong fears at night. Terror at night. Nightmares. Child wakes up in terror, with so vivid read more [...]
STAPHISAGRIA (Staph.) – سٹیفی سیگیریا – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
STAPHISAGRIA (Staph.) - سٹیفی سیگیریا
The idea of this remedy is the suppression. The patients suppress their feelings, esp. anger. They are yielding, soft, very sensitive and lack self-confidence. They don’t stand up for themselves. The aggravation from siesta and the development of styes are confirmatory symptoms for this remedy.
SUPPRESSION OF EMOTIONS
MENTAL
SUPPRESSION OF EMOTIONS esp. centering on romantic relationships.
GREAT INDIGNATION- about things done by others or by himself.
Suppresses anger but can go to the other extreme and lose control- Violent outbursts where they throw things.
Yielding, sweet and sensitive. Very vulnerable, easily offended, sensitive to rudeness, to external impressions.
PHYSICAL
Development of hard dead tumors, chronic indurations of various kinds.
Affects the nervous system producing chorea, convulsions, jerking, trembling or paralysis from suppressed emotions, from indignation, anger, vexation.
Ailments from grief: psoriasis, chorea, stomach pain, falling hair, headache.
STYES - small hardened spots of induration which do not go away with time.
Excessive read more [...]
SPONGIA TOSTA (Spong.) – سپونجیا ٹوسٹا – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
SPONGIA TOSTA (Spong.) - سپونجیا ٹوسٹا
RESPIRATORY AND HEART PROBLEMS
MENTAL
Weeping during heat.
Frightened easily at night, startled from sleep. Fear on waking.
Weeping, suicidal disposition during perspiration.
Terrified anxious expression of face.
Irresistible desire to sing, followed by sadness.
Anxiety about the future. Tired, loathing of life. Fear of death.
Despondent about loss of sexual power.
PHYSICAL
DRYNESS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES (nose, larynx, throat, mouth).
Dryness of air passages "DRY AS A HORN".
Awakens in a fright and with dyspnoea, AS IF BREATHING THROUGH A SPONGE.
COUGH - dry, barking, rasping, whistling, "like a saw- driven through a pine board". > eating.
Heart: Combination of respiratory and heart problems. Alternating or concomitant states (dyspnoea during pain in hear, during rheumatism of heart, during palpitation).
Pain in heart < lying with the head low, >lying on right side.
Heat of face after motion.
Throat pain <sweets.
Rushing of blood to legs.
Glands are easily affected, indurations.
MODALITIES
AGG.: motion, cold read more [...]
SPIGELIA ANTHELMIA (Spig.) سپائجیلیا انتھیلمیا – سپائی جیلیا – Keynotes Derived from Homeopathic Materia Medica VIVA
SPIGELIA ANTHELMIA (Spig.) سپائجیلیا انتھیلمیا – سپائی جیلیا
NEURALGIA
MENTAL
FEAR OF INJECTIONS, PINS.
Delusions floating in air.
Restless and anxious. Easily offended.
Weak memory. Buried in thought, absorbed.
PHYSICAL
Affects the nerves: trifacial nerves, heart, eyes, teeth, left side.
PAINS: neuralgic, burning, like hot needles, jerking, tearing, stitching, extending to other parts.
HEART AFFECTIONS COMBINED WITH EYE COMPLAINTS.
Violent, audible palpitations < bending chest forward.
Angina pectoris < least motion, lying on left side, deep inspiration. Pain extends to back.
Eye: Glaucoma, intolerable pressing pain in eyeballs <left.
Sensation of enlargement. As if eye is too large for the orbit.
Body sensitive to touch. Touched part feels chilly.
MODALITIES
AGG.: smoke and tobacco, motion, cold, walking, dry weather, cold wet weather.
AMEL.: bathing- also the affected part, wet weather, lying (esp. right side), while eating, loosening the clothing.
DES.: Warm drinks, alcohol.
AVERS.: Coffee.
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