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In today’s materia medica tip, we shall discuss few important remedies of neuralgias. Few days back I asked my fellow colleagues, about the preferred remedy of choice when a symptom is there – Severe neuralgia in temporal region, recurring daily at same hour. The options provided were:

A) Spigelia

The respondents pointed out every remedy but majority opted for Cedron, and Spigelia for this condition. But the right answer is Kail Cyanatum. This symptom is picked up from Boericke’s Materia Medica which says, “Kali Cyanatum: Severe neuralgia in temporal region, recurring daily at same hour. Pain in orbital and supra-maxillary region, with screaming and loss of consciousness.”

Now let us discuss what can be the pointers for prescription of key remedies when it comes to neuralgia. Obviously, the Boericke MM says clearly when the Neuralgia of temporal region reoccurs at the same hour daily the preferred remedy of choice is Kali cyanatum. This is appended with screaming and loss of consciousness i.e. the pain is so much unbearable that the patient can even scream with this pain. At this point in time it should be compared with other important remedies like:

Spigelia: In spigelia we see a typical case of Ciliary neuralgia, a true neuritis, and not a referred pain due to other pathologies. The pain is severe around the eyes extending deep, but I have seen in my practice that if the pain is typical left sided and even covering the fronto – temporal region, spigelia is the preferred choice of remedy. In addition in many cases one can find dilated pupils (as in case of associated fevers), ophthalmic pain in rheumatic patients. The pain can have characteristic – pressive in nature and aggravates while turning eyes.

Hypericum: Hypericum is another good remedy for nerve pathologies, and let me tell you, it is most of the time used empirically in majority of the conditions having nerve symptoms, weakness and pathology. In hypericum we see facial neuralgia with lots of aches, brain fag and even neurasthenia, ie, a substantial part of the nervous system being involved. This is the reason we have lots of local symptoms in hypericum – pulling pain, tearing sensation, pain in eyes, toothache and even sadness. Here it clearly differentiates makes itself different from Kali cyanatum.

Cedron: Cedron is the key remedy for periodicity. Its keynote says it all. We see in Cedron, the pains from temples across eyes, it means it covers the pain in band. Also, neuralgic pain over whole of right side of face. Yes, the materia medica says its aggravation at about 9am for which it must be compared with Kali cyanatum. Like hypericum it has crazy feeling from pain across the forehead but not whole of the brain. Associated, you may find, numbness sensation with headache and pains. In eyes we see shooting pains and scalding lachrymation for which it must be compared with Arsenicum and Euphrasia. A remedy of repute for Supra-orbital neuralgia periodic, Iritis and choroiditis.

Thus when a neuralgia attains definitive picture, attended with modalities we have the ease of choosing a remedy. We need to give proper weightage to the causation, symptom in front of us, followed by modality and associated factors.

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As homeopaths, whenever we think of remedies of metal origin, we consider something which is very deep and long acting. This fact is in accordance to the simile principle because the metals are basically present deep inside in our tissues.

But why to categorize them according to the length of action. The answer is simple yet tricky. Most of the metal remedies comes into full term use when we are struck with a case. While our prescription is able to relieve the symptoms but not able to act for longer term and give a deep impression. Here comes the role of remedies of metal origin, but the thumb rule remains the same – symptom similarity, strong intuition or robust past experience.

Today’s quick tip is related to one such metallic origin remedy – TITANIUM METALLICUM.

Titanium is extensively used in surgeries (first introduced in the 1950s) and dentistry. It has gained this place due to its biocompatibility and resistance to corrosion from human body cellular and extra cellular environment. It is able to make a protective oxide film in the presence of oxygen. Therefore, it has varied used as prosthetic, internal fixation, inner body devices, and instrumentation etc. It is quoted that, “There is no known biological role for titanium. There is a detectable amount of titanium in the human body and it has been estimated that we take in about 0.8 mg/day, but most passes through us without being adsorbed. It is not a poison metal and the human body can tolerate titanium in large dose (Source).

Here comes the beauty of homeopathy. Once considered to be the safest and most inert substances when subjected to potentization appears to have inherent properties of affecting the human body and when used therapeutically, have the power to bring a restoration to health.

The Boericke’s materia medica starts its description as “Is found in the bones and muscles. Has been used in lupus and tuberculosis processes externally, also in skin disease, nasal catarrh, etc.” Now we can very well relate the location affinity of this metal. Since it is present is bones and skin within physiological levels, its triturated and ultrahigh diluted forms are able to affect the skin and muscles. 

Further, some important clinical symptoms and conditions are mentioned as,

But it is also a challenge of us to prescribe such remedies when we don’t have characteristics and defined modalities. But nonetheless, this remedy (and similar remedies) do play important role when we are presented with partial symptoms. Therefore, for readers ease the following scenarios must be taken into consideration:

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Materia Medica Tips – 38

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Today’s Materia Medica tip is for a remedy known as coleus aromaticus benth (botanical name).  It is also known as Pashanbhedi, Coleus amboinicus Lour, Coleus crasifolious Benth, Coleus sunanda Blance, Patharchur, and Indian borage commonly. This remedy belongs to the family of labiatae and leaves are used to prepare its mother tincture. For its preparation according to Pharmacopoeia (HPI) the mother tincture has a drug strength of 1\10 and is prepared in strong alcohol.  The chemical composition consists of Sodium, Alkaloid, Essential oil containing carvacrol present in the herb in small quantities. History and authority: Ghose; Drugs of Hindoosthan, VIII ed.

The clinical usage of this remedy is primarily for urinary complaints. We must be able to differentiate (and use this remedy as an adjuvant) with other important broad acting remedies such as Cantharis, Sarsaparilla, Tribulus, Apis etc. The differentiation is easy when there are plenty of comparable symptoms. In cases where there is a picture of one sided disease, few individualized symptoms, presence of specific disease symptoms probability of using this remedy is more. This remedy can be used for alleviating symptoms and giving quick, transient relief for the following complaints: 

In homeopathy this remedy is used in low potencies such as mother tincture, 2x and above.

References:

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Materia Medica Tips – 37 

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(Colchicine) C22H25NO6

Synonyms: English: (S)-N-(5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo[a] heptalen-7-yl) acetamide; French: Colchicine.

Description: Colchicinum is a major alkaloid of Colchicum autumnale L (Meadow saffron), the dried corm of which contains 0.3-0.5% of colchicine. The isolated compound is in the form of pale yellow, amorphous scales or powder. It is odorless, or nearly so, and darkens on exposure to light. It is extremely poisonous.

History and authority: Boericke: Materia Medica and Repertory.

Potencies: 3x and higher with Dispensing Alcohol.

Prescribed dose: Trituration form

Caution: Continued use to relieve rheumatic pain may lead to other side effects. Not to be used as daily dependance drug.

Clinical Use:

Connected Rubrics in Synthesis Repertory

Information from DICTIONARY OF PRACTICAL MATERIA MEDICA, J. H. CLARKE

Characteristics: This alkaloid has been proved and the symptoms are sufficiently distinctive, though I am not aware of any clinical experience with it. The symptoms point strongly to its use in that form of intestinal catarrh characterised by the appearance of shreddy membranes; and the symptom, “convulsive jerkings of right hand,” should prove a valuable indication, if not a keynote.

Relations: Compare: Ars., Caust., Colch.

ENCLYCLOPEDIA OF PURE MATERIA MEDICA, T F ALLEN

Schroff’s provings, Oest. Zeit. f. Pract. Heilk., 1856, 22-24, Heinrich took 01 of a gramme, and after a week took 02 gramme;

The only case of poisoning known, bear. Rudolph-Stift, 227, 1867, a woman, aged twenty, took a solution of 45 milligrammes (Husemann’s Pflanzenstoffe, 498).

Eye: Pupils widely dilated

Face: Tearing pains in the face

Mouth: Increased secretion of saliva

Stomach

Abdomen

Rectum and anus

Stool

Urinary organs: Urine turbid, depositing a copious white sediment

General symptoms

Sleep and dreams

Fever

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Materia Medica Tip – 36

Today’s materia medica tip revolves around the eye symptoms of two important remedies, namely, Physostigma and Ruta. Whereas many of us use Physostigma and Ruta for various eye complaints (including some non-verifed claims of refractory errors corrections), we might not be exploring the in-depth use of these remedies.

The classical symptoms of Physostima are described in its use in Night-blindness. Now the concept says that night blindness is due to Vitamin A deficiency. Is Physostigma going to cure Vitamin A deficiency? No. But it is surely going to alleviate the symptoms of night blindness and help recover from this condition along with necessary vitamin correction. There is photophobia, contraction of pupils (compare Belladonna); twitching of ocular muscles which at time is the main symptom for the use of Physostigma.

Both Physostigma and Ruta are used for poor accommodation symptom of the eye. The Physostigma has paresis of accommodation with astigmatism especially after post diptheria whereas Ruta has disturbances of accommodation especially after overuse of eye muscles (too much reading, sewing, screen usage etc).

In Physostigma, there is a spasm of the ciliary muscles, with irritability after using eyes which is comparable to Ruta. Ruta too has pain and heaviness in eyes after prolonged use of muscles. The differntiating point can be the intensity. Ruta has intense symptoms such as strain followed by headache, red eyes; from sewing or reading fine print (Nat mur; Arg nit), weary pain while reading, pressure deep in orbits, tarsal cartilage feels bruised (Asthenopia), etc.

Physostigma and Ruta both are used in clinical practice for Increasing myopia, but I have never seen any patient being cured of “Myopia” or “Hypermetropia”. Certainly, these remedies are used but only to control the increasing refractory error. This usually happens when there is associated with ciliary muscle weakness. If the symptom is appended with a headache the preferred remedy is Ruta, otherwise, it may be Physostigma.

If there is a pressure of over eyebrows (compare Gelsemium) it points towards Ruta whereas if there is an inability to fully close the eyelids (Lagopthalmus) it points towards Physostigma.

Physostigma is also a very applicable remedy for floaters (Muscæ volitantes) which are usually associated with flashes of light, and astigmatism. In many cases, the floater issue can be tackled very easily by using this remedy in moderate doses.

Both remedies are of plant origin, therefore, majority of the time they  are prescribed in repeated doses, but one must be aware regarding non-juidicial use of these.

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