Homoeopathy — Page 301
Cuprum Metallicum 301 symptoms of Cuprum will, by God’s grace, be definitely benefited with Cuprum, which will also facilitate the childbirth. Some conditions pertaining to the mind are very evident in the patient of Cuprum. The patient is inflexible, remains sad, and keeps on uttering words that he really does not mean. The mind feels empty. There is headache, and a noticeable reddish blue hue and inflammation. The patient feels as if hot water is being poured over his head. There is severe vertigo and the head seems to be sagging forwards. There is severe pain at the forehead, temples and the nape , which is aggravated on application of local pressure, and there is pallor of the face with a bluish tinge. The patient remains lost in deep thoughts. The lips are bluish and during the unconscious state, the jaws lock tightly and there is frothing at the mouth. The nose becomes heavily congested with blood. The sense of smell is lost, and there is a metallic taste in the mouth. The patient spits a lot. The tongue becomes paralysed, and the person starts stammering. The patient protrudes his tongue like a snake, contracted and narrow. One sign of Cuprum is the hiccuping , which results from the spasm of the diaphragm. Drinking cold water would relieve the nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting occur on exposure to the cold. Severe abdominal colic, frequent scanty stools associated with severe attacks of convulsions, distention of the abdomen, which hurts on light pressure or touch, and the drawing in sensation of the abdomen are all signs of Cuprum. Cuprum is one of the three commonly used remedies for cholera. Its distinguishing features are very obvious and easily recognisable. In cholera, the colic starts in the stomach which is very severe, but the stools though diarrhoeal are interrupted and scanty rather than free. There is violent twisting of the hands and feet but the cramps of the calves are much more severe than any other kind of cramps. Along with these spasmodic signs, there is generalised bluing of the body establishing the diagnosis of Cuprum. Other two remedies used for cholera are Camphor and Veratrum Album. Sometimes, young girls experience severe tightness over the back and the abdomen during their periods. If these cramps migrate to the calves, Cuprum would be the most appropriate remedy. In this