Homoeopathy — Page 553
Phosphorus 553 use crutches. Within three months, his health improved so much that he walked without any support. The patient remained healthy for about eight years therafter, later developing brain cancer. By the grace of God, he was cured of the brain cancer also and lived for another fifteen years. Cancers have a tendency to recur therefore a cancer patient should be treated continuously. One must be very cautious in using Phosphorus because it is a very potent remedy. It should be avoided in high potency. Phosphorus is effective against cancer of the liver, bone, bone marrow as well as the lymphatic glands. One should always keep Phosphorus in mind while treating the cancers of the throat, bones and bladder. One characteristic symptom of Phosphorus is that the patient loses his voice due to ulceration in the throat. In fact, the loss of voice is also a symptom of throat cancer. Thus if someone has an ulcer in the throat and loses his voice, treatment should be started immediately. If the treatment is delayed, the prognosis becomes gloomy and the cancer will become untreatable. Sometimes, the muscles become flabby and the supporting tissues and membranes become weak. As after delivery, the muscles of the uterus become flabby and the uterus tends to prolapse. Furthermore, hernia and other similar conditions can develop. Phosphorus plays an important role in restoring organs to their original position by strengthening the musculature. One symptom of Phosphorus (similar to that of Rhus Tox and Bryonia) is that initial movement causes discomfort. Later, the patient feels better. In Rhus Tox, the symptoms aggravate on lying down, and also at the beginning of the movement. Every time he changes his side, he feels uncomfortable. The Rhus Tox patient feels relief for a short while and then becomes rather more uncomfortable. The patient is restless. In Bryonia, the increase in the discomfort on movement is very prominent. This is the reason why in , Bryonia Alba 200 given in combination with Arnica 200, proves to be the best treatment for fatigue following strong physical exercise. In Phosphorus, particularly the patient’s legs feel very heavy as he tries to stand up and walk, first thing in the morning. Phosphorus is also a very effective treatment for the generalised stiffness of the joints. I have prepared two prescriptions for this