Homoeopathy — Page 196
Camphora 196 but in fact he is not. He seems to be in another world. He may exhibit the signs of insanity and violent anger. This particular symptom is also present in Cantharis and Hyoscyamus. The inflammatory process shifts towards the brain with the patient showing signs of madness and aggression. When the fever is secondary to the infection of the uterus , Camphor is also beneficial besides Pyrogenium and Sulphur. If the body is cold, the treatment should be started with Camphor. Sometimes, the fever is suppressed by some kind of treatment and the body becomes cold. At that time, Camphor is more effective than Sulphur. Once the body has warmed up and feels feverish, Sulphur and Pyrogenium should be administered together. In Camphor, the body is extremely cold yet the patient sweats profusely. However, he does not want to be covered with anything. In fact, due to the feeling of internal heat, he likes to cast away the covering clothes. The symptom of dislike for covering clothes is also found in Secale Cor. The difference is that the Secale patient is warm and also feels warm, while a patient of Camphor, in spite of being very cold, does not like to be covered with a cloth. The symptoms of Camphor resemble those of Camomila and Aconite. The Camomila patient is of a furious nature and remains dissatisfied. He borrows things from other people but then throws them away. If such a patient does not have all the typical symptoms of Camomila, he may be treated satisfactorily with Camphor. A Camphor patient experiences the feeling of heat and cold alternatively. The body may feel warm while in the midst of the cold state of the body. The condition of alternating heat and cold changes frequently, showing that the fever is submerging deep down into the body. When the fever penetrates the backbone or transfers itself towards the brain, the body becomes cold. Nonetheless, the body keeps on defending itself against the sickness and tries to expel it. In this alternating feeling of cold and hot, Camphor is very beneficial. In menopause, elderly ladies suffer many diverse symptoms like hot flushes on the face. Beside other remedies, Camphor should also be kept in mind. Ladies who obtain relief from the use of Camphor feel very cold when uncovered but sweat profusely when they have their clothes on.