Homoeopathy — Page 656
Sulphur 656 natural. In some exceptions, a Sulphur patient becomes disgusted of his own smell and may start throwing up. As long as he is moving around, a Sulphur patient feels okay. But as soon as he retires to bed and becomes warm, his sufferings become worse. This particular nature is common to Sulphur and Mercury both. Regarding the response to heat and cold, both are similar, but there are many other symptoms different from each other. For example, the mouth of a Sulphur patient is normally wet or completely dry, while the mouth of a Mercury patient is full of saliva. The smell of a Sulphur patient is similar to his natural smell, however much stronger. The discharges excoriate the skin. Leucorrhoeal discharge in both Sulphur and Mercury is also of similar nature. A Sulphur patient may present with any possible form of skin disease such as blistering, dry itching, wet eczema, scaling of the skin like fish, bleeding from the itchy area and boils of different kinds , among other things. In short, any kind of skin disease associated with a burning sensation and other general symptoms of Sulphur will respond to the Sulphur treatment well. In skin diseases, even in the absence of all the symptoms of Sulphur, it will at least clearly demarcate the disease, which can then be treated appropriately. In Sulphur there is a burning sensation on the scalp, in the eyes, the chest and the area between the two shoulders. The body seems to be on fire. There is a burning sensation on the haemorrhoids (piles ), skin blisters and in the stomach and throat. Urination is also associated with burning which lasts for a long time afterwards. The feet also burn at night. The patient exposes his feet out of the bed in order to cool them, like in Pulsatilla. In spite of being very hungry, some Sulphur patients can eat only a little. This feature is most pronounced in Lycopodium. A typical Sulphur patient loses his morning appetite completely. From the morning, up to eleven o’ clock in the morning, there is no appetite at all. At eleven o’ clock, the stomach feels empty. There is a strong craving for food. If not fed immediately, the patient may faint. In Sulphur, the skin is very sensitive and easily grazed with the slightest friction. Sulphur is one of the best treatments for eczema, though not the only one.