CASTOR EQUI
F EAR THAT “ SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN ”
Fears: Dark. Dogs or other animals. Ghosts.
Overly-sensitive children; weep from trifles.
Mental dullness and forgetfulness.
Hurriedness; eats fast; rushes in tasks.
History of sexual abuse or violence in the family.
GENERALS
Chilly and worse from cold.
PREFERANDAMELIORATEDBYCLOUDY, WETORRAINYWEATHER. General and local aggravation from drafts.
General aggravation at 4 PM.
General aggravation from suppressed eruptions (neurological, etc.).
Pains often described as a “cut” or “wound”. Also may have the sensation of a “rock” internally.
Appearance: lean, dark and intense; may be very refined.
NEUROLOGICAL
Paralysis, especially of flexor muscles, especially on right side.
Slowly progressive paralysis.
Paralysis: cerebral accidents or neuro-degenerative disorders.
Chorea worse in sleep, worse on the right side.
Seizure disorder; generalized convulsions, worse in sleep, worse during menses, worse on right side of body.
Petit mal.
Twitching, jerking, tremor, convulsions after fright or grief.
Numbness of the left side of the body.
HEAD
Eruptions on face, especially the TIPOFTHENOSE (Aeth).
Warts on the nose, eyelids.
Right-sided facial neuralgia, worse from wind.
Right-sided Bell’s palsy, worse from cold winds (Acon).
Paralysis of the tongue.
Heaviness or paralysis of eyelids.
Strabismus.
Twitches of the face.
Temporomandibular joint disease or spasms, worse on right side.
Sinusitis.
Eruptions in the occipital region.
Acne. Rosacea.
THROAT
CONSTANTDESIRETOCLEARTHETHROAT. Feels there is mucous in the throat which he clears only with difficulty.
Hoarseness, worse with almost every cold, worse in the morning, worse from over-use, better from cold drinks.
Constant desire to swallow.
Paralysis of esophagus.
Torticollis.
GASTROINTESTINAL
Cravings: Salty. Bacon and smoked meats. Cheese. Eggs.
Aversion: SWEETS.
Stomach pains, ameliorated by cold drinks (Phos).
Constipation, better from standing.
Stool covered with mucous.
Rectal fissure.
UROGENITAL
INCONTINENCEOFURINEFROMCOUGHORSNEEZE, especially in older women. Stress incontinence.
Paralysis of the bladder; retention from long holding of the urine.
Frequent urging to urinate.
Enuresis (may last even into adult years).
Insensible loss of urine.
Impotence.
Aversion to coition in women.
Loss of pleasure even if orgasm occurs in men or women.
CHEST
COUGHSDEEPERANDDEEPER trying to reach the mucous.
Cough, better by cold drinks, worse bending forward.
Bronchitis with hard racking cough.
Raw feeling in the chest, or “as if a rock” were inside.
Asthma arises in situations of intense or suppressed emotions.
Asthma worse from exertion.
BACK
Low back pain and sciatica.
Cervical tension. Spondylosis. Torticollis.
EXTREMITIES
Rheumatic complaints, worse cold, worse over-use and strain, worse bathing, worse dry weather.
Arthritis of the hands and fingers; ulnar deviation.
Right deltoid pain.
Gout.
Restless legs at night in bed.
Cramps of the calves and feet.
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Slowly progressive paralysis.
Ataxia; dragging foot while walking.
Contractures of muscles and tendons. Hard, indurated tendons.
Warts on hands and especially near the FINGERNAILS.
SKIN
Warts.
Herpes. Eczema. Acne. Boils.
CLINICAL
Abscess. Acne. Alcoholism. Allergy. Anxiety. Arthritis. Asthma. Ataxia. Bell's palsy. Bronchitis.
Carpal tunnel syndrome. Cerebral accidents. Chorea. Compulsive disorder. Constipation. Contracture.
Cough. Dysphagia. Eczema. Enuresis. Fibrositis. Gout. Herpes. Impotence. Low back pain.
Multiple sclerosis. Myalgia. Neuralgia. Neuro-degenerative disorders. Parkinson's disease.
Rheumatism. Sciatica. Seizure disorder. Sexual dysfunction. Sinusitis. Tendonitis. Tics. Torticollis.
Tremor. Urinary incontinence. Vaginitis. Warts.
COMPLEMENTARY
Coloc. Staph.
INIMICAL
Phos.
COMPARISONS
Phos - Sympathy, fear of something bad happening, of dark, etc., chest congestions, desires cold drinks, hoarseness, rheumatism, neurological disorders.
Sep - Sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, chilly, anxious, weeping, thin and dark.
Calc-P - Dissatisfied, chilly and worse drafts, rheumatism and neck pain, craves smoked flavored food.
Staph. Plb. Tub. Nat-M. Nux-V.
CEANOTHUS
This is a remedy to be thought of in cases affecting the lymphatic system or blood cells including conditions such as polycythemia or leukemia, especially when there is MARKEDORHUGEENLARGEMENTAND TENDERNESSOFTHESPLEEN. Eric Sommerman of Minneapolis reported (in the International Foundation for Homeopathy case conference 1992) a dramatic cure of a case of Hodgkin’s disease beginning with Ceanothus.
CEDRON
When we see complaints of a periodic nature where the SYMPTOMSRETURNATEXACTLYTHESAMEHOUR EVERYDAY, we must strongly consider Cedron. Especially the complaints may come at 9 AM.
CLINICAL
Fever. Headache. Malaria and recurrent fever. Neuralgia.
COMPARISONS
Nat-N.Chin. Chin-S.
CHAMOMILLA
Chamomilla is characterized by an unsurpassed hypersensitivity to pain and an angry, almost accusatory response to that pain. Often the patient seems to complain of more discomfort than could possibly be felt from the existing condition. Furthermore the complaining is usually hostile and vehement.
There is always irritability running through the case. Sometimes this irritability is of the nerves rather than the mind, causing an overly-strong reaction to stimuli - as if the nerve itself is on edge. Although it may be used for deep and chronic conditions, Chamomilla is most commonly used as a remedy of childhood acute disorders. Whenever a case or a syndrome is accompanied by great irritability and anger (or if the
complaint is initiated by anger), we must consider Chamomilla (Staph, Coloc, Nux-V).
MENTALS
Anger. Great irritability.
IRRITABLEINFANTSORCHILDREN, they may even strike or kick at the parent (or doctor).
MUSTBECARRIED; cries angrily if put down and parents must walk up and down to quiet him.
INCONSOLABLE children and infants.
AVERSIONTOBEINGTOUCHED. Shies angrily away from being touched.
CAPRICIOUS; DEMANDSSOMETHINGTHENTHROWSITAWAY (often at someone) no sooner than he receives it.