Homoeopathy — Page 441
Kali Sulph. 441 The ears discharge a yellowish coloured, offensive smelling liquid. There is dryness in the middle ear. At the outset, the discharge is watery, which then becomes thick and yellowish in colour. Once the disease is well established, the discharge becomes greenish and smells terrible. There is bleeding from inside the ears. These complications gradually keep on progressing and after many years, the drums (tympanic membrane) become thick, the discharge becomes extremely foul smelling and deafness develops. If Kali Sulph happens to be the appropriate matching remedy, its use in the beginning of the disease will prevent all these complications. In Kali Sulph, there is intense itching inside the ears and behind the ears with lots of noises being heard. In the eczema associated with Kali Sulph, boils and blisters develop. There is a feeling of burning. The skin looks like frog’s skin i. e. yellow in colour and without any healthy lustre. It commonly happens in the diseases of the liver and the spleen. Anaemia and tuberculosis also make the face look yellow and without natural glare. This facial appearance helps in making the proper diagnosis. It is an art to make the diagnosis based on the facial appearane and the symptoms pertaining to the eye. In Germany, a number of such experts can be found. Kali Sulph is very effective in the treatment of all such infectious diseases , provided it is analogous to the nature of the patient. In the nature of the Kali Phos patient, there is chronic irritation of the bladder; urination is very frequent , and especially worse at night. The patient sees distressing dreams. Sleep is not peaceful. The patient feels dizzy in a heated room after dinner. The head feels tense. The hair tends to fall and there is dryness over the scalp. The lips become fissured. According to Dr. Kent, Kali Sulph is useful in the treatment of warts over the lips. Kali Sulph is also useful in the treatment of the skin cancer called Epithelioma. Blisters form inside the mouth. The tongue is covered with yellow sticky secretions. The chest rattles though the cough is dry. The tongue becomes dry. The tonsils swell and cause difficulty in swallowing. The patient dislikes eating eggs, bread, meat, hot food and hot drinks. After taking food, there is a feeling of pain, burning and cramping over the stomach. On coughing, the patient vomits; the vomit contains undigested food and the sputum from the lungs. The abdomen becomes bloated with