Homoeopathy — Page 101
Aurum Metallicum 101 Aurum Metallicum Aurum Metallicum is mostly related to the mental aptitude of a person. Its illnesses are secondary to mental strains and stresses. Repeated mental trauma leads to physical illnesses. The main characteristic of Aurum Metallicum is that the patient loses self- confidence. He constantly scolds himself and considers himself to be a totally useless person and a burden on society. He becomes suicidal and in fact attempts to commit suicide. The Aurum Metallicum patient is apparently calm, quiet, depressed and withdrawn, but when provoked, may rather jump to kill somebody else (against his usual suicidal tendency). The constant self-denial, indifference to others and others mistreating him, all make him introverted. He may suddenly explode violently, often to harm himself. If bothered too much, he may prove extremely dangerous and avenge his anger on others. One should better avoid bothering the Aurum Metallicum patient or indulging him in argument. In the Aurum Metallicum patient, the madness is born out of prolonged emotional suppression. When the patient’s self-prestige is very low, hopelessness prevails around him and he considers himself to be a total failure. His mental anguish and emotional torment can drive him mad permanently. In the early stage, however, he can think and comprehend clearly. In Aurum Metallicum, the main physical effect of the disease is on the liver and then on the heart also. The heart muscle becomes weak and the liver fails. The heart and lung ailments go hand in hand. There is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, causing chest pain. The heart dilates leading to accumulation of water in the lungs. Aches and pains like rheumatism are common. The joints are inflamed. The membranous covering of the bones are badly affected, resulting in the bones becoming weak and carious. The inner lacework of the bones trabeculae become rigid, though structurally weak (as in a Argentum Nitricum). There is a feeling of stabbing pain in the bones. The joints become stiff and difficult to move, like in a frozen shoulder. Many a time, the shoulder becomes stiff as a result of injury. Aurum Metallicum is the best remedy, provided the stiffness of the shoulder is due to rheumatism.