Homoeopathy — Page 493
Medorrhinum 493 become warm making the walk easier. But afterwards, the discomfort in the soles becomes more intense. Another salient feature of Medorrhinum is that the time seems to pass very slowly. Young boys and girls feel as if somebody is standing behind them. They become frequently startled and look back to see if somebody has quietly approached them from behind. They believe that they are being watched. Medorrhinum, as well as Phosphorus, is very useful to abate this feeling. In Phosphorus also, the patient has a feeling as if somebody is peeping over him. The toxic effects of certain diseases cause this feeling. In Medorrhinum, the patient is afraid of the dark and has a fear of falling. The Scalp feels tense and tight. Medorrhinum has also been very successful in the treatment of skin conditions and dandruff. Its symptoms pertaining to the hair are similar to those of Natrum Mur. Both of these remedies are related to gonorrhoeal diseases. In Natrum Mur, the hair becomes dry and brittle along with severe dandruff. In certain cases, Medorrhinum alone can cure these conditions. Some people become nervous easily. O bjects start to dance before them. The vision becomes blurred and does not focus. Black or brown spots appear before the eyes. The patient may have double vision. If these symptoms become chronic, then Medorrhinum will be found very useful. Hallucinations, tension in the eyes, mental anguish and falling eyelashes can also be successfully treated with Medorrhinum. Also in Medorrhinum as in Apis, there are bags below the eyes. In Apis, the swelling hangs, while in Medorrhinum the swelling is rather diffuse. Medorrhinum, given in very high potency, is also useful in the treatment of chronic nasal catarrh. It shows that there is a deep- seated residue of gonorrhoea, which is out of the reach of common remedies. Medorrhinum is useful in chronic catarrh as the disease is deep-seated it will only respond to high potency of Medorrhinum CM or at least 10000. It proves to be extremely valuable in this condition. Medorrhinum is very useful if the patient feels extremely hungry and craves to eat insatiably when nervous, or similarly if his severe thirst becomes unquenchable. Extreme hunger is also known in Psorinum, but it mostly bothers at night.