Homoeopathy — Page 436
Kali Phos. 436 left to right, while in Lachesis, the disease itself tends to shift from left to right. In the diarrhoea of Kali Phos associated with fear and anxiety , the stools are watery and foul smelling causing weakness. The dysentery in Kali Phos is associated with the passage of mucous without blood, but sometimes there could be fresh bleeding. It is the irritation of the nerves in the walls of the intestines that increases their mobility. The adjacent loops of the gut rub against each other, causing inflammation, production of mucous and then bleeding. Kali Phos works on the bladder rendered irritable due to exposure to cold. Some people suffer from frequent urination, more so in cold weather. On exposure to the cold, the bladder becomes irritable, leading to the frequent passage of urine but there is no associated burning. The urine is clear like water, showing that there is no infection. Instead it is mere irritation of the bladder. As in the common cold, there is excessive running of the nose but no physical discomfort. It is the frequent wiping of the nose that causes inflammation inside the nose. If this bladder condition of a Kali Phos patient does not abate soon, inflammation will ensue; even infection can set in. Sometimes in a patient of Kali Phos, the headache resulting from mental fatigue may apparently get better but the associated mental stress becomes directed towards the kidneys. As a result of this, the patient passes an abundant amount of urine every few minutes or so (polyuria). Such episodes occur in people involved in serious literary work. Highly intellectual work and mental anguish may cause migraine or headache or sometimes frequent urination. Kali Phos is also the remedy for sexual weakness resulting from nervous tension. Kali Phos should also be remembered in women who tend to abort. In general, in the beginning of pregnancy, Viburnum Opulus Q is used to prevent the abortion. In the second and third month, Sabinais used, while in the fourth and fifth months, Kali Carb is used. However if the abortions occur because of the patient being highly-strung and anxious, Kali Phos would be the best treatment. Kali Phos is deeply related to the aborting tendency secondary to mental stress. These women should be made to take Kali Phos 1000 (even when not pregnant) once or twice a month. At the onset of