Homoeopathy — Page 351
Graphites 351 remember Graphites. Graphites should be given in potencies 200 or 1000. The treatment must be repeated until the positive effects of treatment become apparent. Graphites also has an effect on the muscular system in the body. Particularly, it has significant effect on the back of the thighs (hamstring muscles). The patients who feel difficulty in standing or sitting are of two kinds. In one group, the movement becomes difficult due to backache and paralytic symptoms. Graphites has no effect on this group. In the other group, the muscles have become tense and contracted , as if they have become shrunk and are neither stretchable not contractable without discomfort. There is severe tightness on the back of the thighs. This group is amenable to treatment with Graphites. Graphites must definitely be tried in this group even if other particular symptoms of Graphites are absent. Such kind of partial treatment becomes necessary on and off. Graphites is associated with severe constipation. Faeces pile up in the distal part of the intestines (rectum) as large hard masses packed in layers. When there is generalised inflammation of the intestines, often, such a patient may get temporary relief from Bryonia. The difference between Bryonia and Graphites is that in Bryonia, the faeces are generally hard in the beginning and then become somewhat softer. In the case of Graphites, the faeces are and remain hard and very dry. The patient remains constipated for several days. If diarrhoea starts, the stools become very watery, black and happen to contain undigested food. Herpes is a disease in which blisters form along the course of the nerves. The skin becomes raw. The patient feels severe burning sensation, discomfort and pain. Herpes is of two types. Herpes Zoster or “shingles” appears due to the affliction of nerves with the virus. The blisters burst open and promote further spread of blister formation. The other type of herpes is genital herpes, which results from improper sexual behaviour. It tends to recur frequently and is related to external genitals. It is a very painful disease. Once established, the disease lasts forever. Graphites has a special merit for the treatment of this type of herpes. However, Graphites alone is not enough. Some other medicine also needs to be used along with Graphites. I have devised a standard formula for the treatment of all kinds of herpes. This includes Arnica, Ledum and Arsenic. This