Homoeopathy — Page 547
Phosphorus 547 PHOSPHORUS Phosphorus is found in many different forms in nature. The most abundant form of Phosphorus is white Phosphorus, which is a highly inflammable and a fluorescent solid substance. On heating, white Phosphorus changes into a red coloured powder, which is used to make matchsticks. Phosphorus is an important component of animal and plant life also used in traditional remedies to treat various diseases. The powder form is used to prepare the homoeopathic remedy. Phosphorus is a profoundly active and powerful remedy. It is deeply related to the functioning of inner linings i. e. the mucous membranes, nerve fibres, glands and the brain. It also affects bones and bone marrow. It is one of the best remedies for the control of red bleed (arterial). It has no effect on dark coloured bleeding (venous bleeding). Therefore, it should be considered as a treatment of arterial bleed only. Phosphorus is used for the treatment of tuberculosis and brain tumours. However, one has to be very careful in choosing its potency. One should always start the treatment with Phosphorus 30 and then if necessary, the potency may be gradually increased. It is a top class remedy for treating bone cancer. It is also very useful in the treatment of asthma. If asthma does not respond to the commonly used remedies and the symptoms of Phosphorus are present, then by the grace of God, the patient will respond well to Phosphorus. Generally, the external symptoms of Phosphorus patients have been stressed so much in homoeopathic literatures that homoeopathic doctors have started to pay extraordinary importance to these symptoms. Yet, if the internal symptoms are present, then, whether the external symptoms are present or not, the remedy works very well. It is said that a Phosphorus patient is skinny and tall. He has conical fingers and possesses an artistic mind. The patient is of extremely fair complexion, has blond hair and light coloured eyes. He happens to be tender and sensitive. Obviously, it is very difficult to find a person with all these features and characteristics. Furthermore, in some countries, one will rarely encounter such a person. Even if such a