Homoeopathy — Page 223
Carboneum Sulphuratum 223 Carboneum Sulphuratum (Alcohol Sulphuris – Bisulfide of Carbon) Carboneum Sulph contains the elements of Sulphur and Carbon, therefore it profoundly affects the functioning of the human body. Its range of action is very wide and it is useful in the treatment of deep- seated illnesses. The patient of Carboneum Sulph, like that of Carbo Veg, enjoys open fresh air. Though his body may be cold, he would still like to keep the windows open for the want of oxygen. Carboneum Sulph contains Sulphur, which has a completely opposite effect. Its patient likes to keep the windows open, but cannot tolerate drafts of air. As in many other Homoeopathic remedies, the patient feels heaviness on the chest while going up the stairs and feels very weak. The discomfort of the chest behind the sternum may very well be due to angina, therefore it should not be neglected; instead it should be clinically evaluated and investigated. The pressure of the chest is not always necessarily due to a heart problem. It may well be due to disorders of the nervous system, lungs or stomach. Thus, the pressure of the chest is not a diagnostic sign in itself. The symptoms of a Carboneum Sulph patient aggravate on taking a bath that is due to the element of Sulphur in it in which there is a dislike for taking a bath. It should however be remembered, that a patient of pure Sulphur is simply scared of bathing, but his symptoms are not aggravated on taking a bath, while the symptoms of a Carboneum Sulph patient actually aggravate on taking a bath. Some Homoeopathic physicians have opined that Carboneum Sulph is the best treatment for a severe type of Lupus of the face, it can, in fact, cure the condition. I am of the opinion that it should be further tested. I have myself done a lot of study on this matter, but have not found any specific correlation of Carboneum Sulph to Lupus to distinguish this from other remedies.