Homoeopathy — Page 251
Chininum Ars 251 The hearing either becomes unusually sharp or the patient starts becoming deaf. These contradicting symptoms are specific to Chininum Ars. The nose discharges blood-mixed fluid or offensive smelling pus. The nose starts decaying from the inside. There is peeling of the lips and the tip of the nose. The face is pale, earth coloured and swollen like yeast. A strange kind of glare appears on the face, typical of anaemia. The inner linings of the mouth cavity may bleed. Streaks appear on the tongue. The colour of the tongue may be black, brown, white or yellow. The gums become swollen and they start receding from the teeth. There is distaste in the mouth; even the best food tastes awful. There is unrelenting thirst, toothache at night and grinding of the teeth which disturbs the sleep. The throat is dry and sometimes there is a stinking smell from the throat. This is a grave sign because it shows that the sores inside the mouth are far too serious and have become necrotic. If all the symptoms of Chininum Ars are not evident in this kind of patient, Arsenic in high potency should be administered without delay. One symptom of Chininum Ars is that the person feels discomfort on swallowing a drop of water or a morsel of food, even if the throat is not evidently diseased. There is a need for constant hawking to clear the throat. Sometimes in Chininum Ars, the appetite is completely extinct and one has a bad taste in the mouth, while at other times, there is an intense never-ending appetite to eat. As soon as food is taken, the abdomen becomes full. There is a feeling of burning and acidity and soon after taking food, the patient feels hungry again. He cannot digest fish and eggs but definitely is not allergic to them. In case of allergy to eggs , just one dose of Calcaria Carb in high potency may do the job. It normally works, though not always. In Chininum Ars, nausea does not let the patient sleep. As soon as the nausea is treated, the person goes to sleep but soon afterwards, he vomits , meaning that the nausea was only temporarily suppressed yet its real cause persisted. All the abdominal ailments produced after malaria are found in Chininum Ars. The liver and the spleen are enlarged but the rest of the abdomen is shrunken and drawn in. The stools are dry and lumpy due to constipation. In Arsenic patients, some fruits cause diarrhoea.