Homoeopathy — Page 217
Carbo Vegetabilis 217 headed on sudden standing up, showing that the calves have not pumped the blood back up sufficiently. Carbo Veg is very useful to treat this condition, because it not only elevates the blood pressure but also invigorates the calf muscles. This is how it helps to revive a dying patient. Another important characteristic of Carbo Veg is that it prepares the body to properly react to Kali Carb. Many of the symptoms of Kali Carb resemble those of Carbo Veg, but Carbo Veg is a relatively mild remedy while Kali Carb produces a strong body reaction. Most Kali Carb diseases are chronic in nature. The direct initial use of Kali Carb may produce a serious reaction. Therefore, Carbo Veg should be given first before administering Kali Carb, especially for the treatment of joint pains in hands, feet and wrists. When I first started , I used Carbo Veg. My experience showed that Carbo Veg itself has some beneficial effects on the pains and aches, especially backache and muscular pains. However, if blood pressure is high and the face is flushed with blood, Belladonna and Aconite are more effective than Carbo Veg. In addition to Aconite and Belladonna, Carbo Veg and Kali Carb may also be used after Rhus Tox. After these, Calcarea Carb would further prolong the effect of Aconite, Belladonna and Rhus Tox. All these homoeopathic remedies contain the element of Carbon, which is deeply related to the muscles. In a Carbo Veg patient, the acidity in the stomach is not due to excess of hydrochloric acid but rather due to the lack of it. When the normal acidity of the stomach (hydrochloric acid) is not sufficient, food starts decaying and produces foul acidic substances, resulting in severe compromise of the process of digestion. In simple terms, it may be said that the stomach has two ends that are capable of remaining open or closed. The upper end of the stomach is the cardic end, and the lower end is known as the pyloric end. The foul acidic matter puts both ends into a state of contraction and the blocked-up food containing foul acidic contents produces gas, distending the stomach. Under pressure, the upper end may open letting the foul-smelling gases, as well as the acidic contents of the stomach, regurgitate. This produces burning and foul eructation or belching. The pyloric end opens only under very high pressure. Normally, digestion of the food in the stomach takes about three hours. After this, the stomach