Homoeopathy — Page 451
Lac Defloratum 451 LAC DEFLORATUM Lac Defloratum is said to have been prepared from skimmed milk. I do not agree with this statement. I believe that the milk will still have some fat particles in spite of being apparently skimmed. The milk definitely becomes dilute after the removal of fat, but, a little bit of fat must remain. Based on the homoeopathic view, if the medicine is prepared from ordinary milk, it should have the same features as that prepared from skimmed milk because of the residual amount of fat in it. Lac Defloratum is very useful in children who are allergic to milk. They cannot digest milk and instead they develop diarrhoea. Most often, one dose of Lac Defloratum CM may prove effective, so much so that they will not get the allergy again. Sometimes, the allergy may partially remain, or it may not respond to the treatment after some time. Lac Defloratum is of a cold nature, while Lac Caninum is of a hot nature. The patient of Lac Defloratum is very cool minded. He feels cold even while clad in warm clothing in hot weather. Blowing lightly on the face will make him feel cold. This kind of strong feeling for the cold is different from that associated with Arnica, Lachesis and Psorinum. The patient feels extremely cold all over. He is sensitive to the even the draft of cold air and will start suffering from rheumatic symptoms. He hurts all over the body, but more so over the head. This pain is not the result of any infection but is rheumatic in nature. There is pain along the course of the nerves on the face and the head. If the patient feels extremely cold, Lac Defloratum must be kept in mind for his treatment. The symptoms become relieved with warmth. However, the patient will never feel warm enough; he stays cold. The symptoms become relieved with rest and local pressure. The skin is very sensitive, as in many other homoeopathic remedies. The hypersensitivity of the skin is due to the irritability of the nerves, but in Lac Defloratum, it is due to the sensitivity towards the cold. Lac Defloratum has mostly been overlooked in the treatment of diabetes , even though its singular use can cure the diabetic, if other