Homoeopathy — Page 198
Camphora 198 contrasting symptoms are noticed, Camphor should be kept in mind so that it may be used as needed. In Camphor, there is a tendency towards repeated colds and cough with sputum (expectoration), in this way it is equally matched to Antimonium Crude and Ammonium Carb. Both these remedies help in relieving the constant tendency of contracting such illnesses. The patient catches cold immediately on the slightest change of weather. The nose feels cold and starts running. The thick sputum (expectoration) tends to be stuck in the air passages resulting in a feeling of suffocation and difficulty in breathing. The deep inspiration (breathing in) provokes coughing and the heart starts beating fast. Another peculiar symptom of Camphor is that the pain feels somewhat relieved by concentrating on the site of pain. The Camphor patient is sensitive to cold and touch; both aggravate symptoms. After a major surgical operation when the body becomes very cold and the blood pressure falls profoundly, besides Carbo Veg a few doses of Camphor will offer prompt relief. In the state of being unconscious, the Camphor patient exhibits dilatation of the pupils of the eyes, which become fixed in one position. Everything looks so bright and flashy to him. He envisions sparkling dots of light. The symptoms intensify in the sunlight. The face is pale, drawn and lifeless. Cold sweating, typical of advanced cancers, is also present. On exposure to cold, the patient develops diarrhoea , the stools being darkish in colour causing dehydration and profound weakness. The tongue and the inside of the mouth feel cold. The thirst is of the unrelenting type. Adjuvant: Cantharis Antidotes: Phosphorus, Opium Potency: up to 30