Homoeopathy — Page 112
Baryta Carb 112 Natrum Mur. In Natrum Mur, there is delay in both learning to walk and to talk. In case there is only a delay in learning to talk but not in walking, Kali Phos would be very useful. In my experience combination of Kali Phos 6X and Natrum Mur is the best remedy for the delayed onset of walking and talking in children. Baryta Carb is very useful in the treatment of delayed onset of puberty in some girls. Baryta Carb mainly works on the glands, especially on the lymph glands in the upper part of the neck, which get chronically inflamed. With every episode of an illness, their swelling increases. Similarly, fatty lumps (lipomas) form on the body particularly at the back. (Multiple small nodules may also be found in conditions other than Baryta Carb). In Baryta Carb, once the glands become enlarged, they do not decrease in size nor does the potbelly become small, even if the rest of the body is visibly wasted. In such a situation, Baryta Carb can safely be used repeatedly, in high potency. Baryta Carb lowers the systolic blood pressure, though it does not affect the diastolic blood pressure. During the prolonged use of Baryta Carb, one should regularly check the blood pressure to ensure that the systolic blood pressure has not fallen too much. If so, Baryta Carb should be temporarily stopped and then restarted as necessary. Baryta Carb is very important in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriosclerosis i. e. the thickening and narrowing of the arteries of the brain. Continued use of Crataegus by the patient also proves very beneficial. Remember that Arteriosclerosis is a very slowly progressive disease and so its treatment would also be slowly effective. Baryta Carb will have to be administered at least for a year or two to show its good effects. Thus, for most old folks, it is their best friend. In fact, Baryta Carb is mostly used in the two extreme ages i. e. the childhood and old age. Many a time, diseases come and go but they may leave bad effects. Baryta Carb is very useful in alleviating these aftereffects. According to Dr. Kent, Baryta Carb is also very useful in malaria. I have no experience of that, though I have found it effective in treating the aftereffects of malaria.