Homoeopathy — Page 549
Phosphorus 549 down. Therefore, the Phosphorus patient keeps his head elevated while lying down. In Belladonna, the headache is associated with cramps, whereas in Phosphorus the headache is without cramps. Cold things improve the stomach complaints, while hot things cause vomiting. In a child the ingested milk, warms up in the stomach after a little while and causes vomiting. This symptom is similar to Aethusa. Phosphorus is closely related to the nerve fibres. It also affects the visual mechanism of the eye. The patient sees many colours. The patient sees a green halo around the light and also notices red and black spots. When someone becomes suddenly blinded due to unexpected shocking news , he should be treated with Phosphorus. Phosphorus is also an effective treatment for baldness and dandruff. These conditions are usually treated with Acid Phos. However, if the nerves become highly sensitive then Phosphorus is better. Phosphorus strengthens the hair and prevents hair loss. Thin blond hair considered to be the symptom of Phosphorus, are in fact due to the weak hair roots. It is the weakness of the hair follicles that make the hair soft and silky. Such kind of hair is a symptom related to Phosphorus. Skin problems arise due to lack of pigmentation. Albino children, i. e. , the children with clear white skin as found in some forms of leprosy, are an example of Phosphorus. Thus, Phosphorus can be used in the treatment of albino children. Phosphorus is connected with the diseases in which the skin looks raw and the hair is unhealthy, regardless of the skin colour of the patient. Some of the symptoms are also found in Natrum Mur. For example in Natrum Mur, the hair becomes lifeless and split at the end. However, the skin neither becomes raw nor loses its normal lustre. In Phosphorus, the vision becomes foggy. Besides Phosphorus, a green halo around the candlelight is found in Opium also. Opium can also afflict and paralyse the optic nerve. Phosphorus is useful in the treatment of many eye diseases. The Retina of the eye contains cones and rods. The cones are triangular in shape and are responsible for colour vision. They split the light into various colours. The rods help differentiate between white and black colours. If the retina becomes damaged or the optic nerve transmitting the message becomes weak, then the eyes cannot register various colours i. e. the person becomes colour-blind.