For the bad effects of exhausting diseases, whether in young or
old ( Cinch. , Phos. , Psor. ); cachectic persons whose vitality
has become weakened or exhausted.
Persons who have never fully recovered from the exhausting effects
of some previous illness; asthma dates from measles or pertussis
of childhood; indigestion from a drunken debauch; bad effects of
a long ago injury; has never recovered from effects of typhoid (
Psor. ).
Ailments: from quinine, especially suppressed intermittents; abuse
of mercury, salt, salt meats; spoiled fish, meats, or fats; from
getting overheated ( Ant. c. ).
Bad effects from loss of vital fluids ( Caust. ); haemorrhage from
any broken down condition of mucous membranes ( Cinch. , Phos. ).
Weakness of memory and slowness of thought.
Epistaxis in daily attacks, for weeks, worse from exertion; face
pale before as well as after a haemorrhage.
Haemorrhage from any mucous outlet; in systems broken down, debilitated;
blood oozes from weakened tissues; vital force exhausted.
Hippocratic face; very pale, grayish-yellow, greenish, cold with
cold sweat; after haemorrhage.
Looseness of teeth, easily-bleeding gums.
Patients crave things that make them sick; old topers crave whiskey
or brandy; want clothing loose around abdomen.
Weak digestion; simplest food disagrees; excessive accumulation
of gas in stomach and intestines < lying down; after eating or
drinking, sensation as if stomach would burst; effects of a debauch,
late suppers, rich food.
Eructations give temporary relief.
Diseases of the venous system predominate ( Sulph. ); symptoms
of imperfect oxidation ( Arg. nit. ).
Deficient capillary circulation causes blueness of skin and coldness
of extremities; vital powers nearly exhausted; desire to be constantly
fanned.
Hoarseness: < evenings; damp evening air; warm, wet weather;
fails when exerted (< morning, Caust. ).
Awakens often from cold limbs and suffers from cold knees at night
( Apis ).
Frequent, involuntary, cadaverous-smelling stools, followed by
burning; soft stool voided with difficulty ( Alum. ).
In the last stages of disease, with copious cold sweat, cold breath,
cold tongue, voice lost, this remedy may save a life.
Relations. - Complementary: Kali carb.
Want of susceptibility to well-selected remedies ( Opium , Val.
).
Compare: Cinch. , Plumb. , in neglected pneumonia, especially in
"old toppers;" Ant. t. in threatened paralysis from inability
to expectorate loosened mucus.
Opium : with lack of reaction after well-selected remedies fail
to permanently improve ( Val. ).
Phos. in easily bleeding ulcers.
Puls. , bad effects from fat food and pastry.
Sulph. , acrid-smelling menstrual flow and erysipelas of mammae.
Aggravation. - From butter, pork, fat food; abuse of quinine, bark
and mercury; from singing or reading aloud; in warm, damp weather.
Amelioration. - From eructation; being fanned.
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