Homoeopathy — Page 173
Calcarea Carb 173 treated with Calcarea Carb. Some other remedies like Chenopodium may also benefit. Calcarea Carb is of benefit for the weakness of the eyes due to their being tired and the increased pressure in them. However, Onosmodium is more effective than Calcarea Carb in tired eyes. Along with the tiredness of the eyes there is constant headache which is not very severe. A combination of Onosmodium along with Gelsemium 200 will be extraordinarily more effective. Sometimes the change of weather brings in the sadness and lethargy. Due to some change in the atmosphere, the body temporarily feels weak. Calcarea Carb, being of long acting type, is useful in the treatment of prolonged illnesses. In these illnesses the recovery is slow and the medicine has to be administered at intervals over a long period. Calcarea Carb patients have an intense desire to eat eggs. In addition, the child would also eat certain indigestible things like clay and paper. Many of these children happen to suffer from chronic indigestion. The patient feels heaviness on the top of the head. With the headache, the hands and feet become cold. Mental work aggravates the headache. There is itching on the scalp, and the eyes are very sensitive to light. Calcarea Carb is also useful in the treatment of chronic constipation. Silicea and Veratrum Album are also good remedies for constipation. Generally, Veratrum Album is used for the treatment of severe diarrhoea. In fact, it is very useful in the treatment of the obstinate type of constipation, yet most homoeopaths do not use it for the this. Silicea can relieve the chronic constipation of children. If ineffective, Veratrum Album must be used. If other signs and symptoms of Calcarea Carb are present, certainly Calcarea Carb would be the most optimal treatment. Within a few days the abdomen becomes soft and the constipation is gradually relieved. The effect of the medicine is not immediate. Calcarea Carb is also used for the treatment of deep-seated diseases of men as well as women. It prevents the tendency towards prolapse of the uterus. It corrects the menstrual dysfunctions and excessive bleeding (menorrhagia). It not only controls the bleeding but also cures the enlarged glands. In case one cannot reach one particular diagnosis, the following three things should be used to prevent excessive bleeding during the menstrual period: Calcarea Carb, Murex, and Sabina in potency 30. These should be continued for a