Homoeopathy — Page 544
Opium 544 The severe form of epilepsy arising out of fear and tending to be permanent can sometimes be cured with a single dose of Opium in very high potency. It must be remembered that Opium will be effective in the treatment of epilepsy arising only out of fear. The epileptic fits associated with Opium usually occur during sleep. They begin with a scream. The patient has nightmares about black objects, devil, fire or massacre. A strange type of fear sets in the mind of the patient. Sometimes, he feels as if someone is taking him away. If besides fear, the mind becomes affected due to sudden joyful news leaving bad aftereffects, then the patient can be treated with Coffea besides Opium. An Opium patient is given to gossiping and telling lies without any reason. Unfortunately, the patient does not realise this himself but continues in this bad habit. Lead poisoning causes gripe and colic in the abdomen. A single dose of Opium can immediately relieve the colic. However Opium is not of much use in the treatment of chronic lead poisoning. It works only in the acute form of lead poisoning. An Opium patient is always dozing. He has no special wish or demand. His pulse becomes slow. Generally, he is severely constipated. Sometimes, out of fear , he may develop diarrhoea passing dark offensive stools. The bladder becomes weak. The patient may have retention of urine or passes only scanty amounts. The hearing of the patient becomes unusually sharp. He can perceive noises from a great distance. The patient snores a lot and may even feel choked. The ailments become worse during sleep. His symptoms subside with cold drinks and on walking about. In women, periods may stop out of fear. The labour pains may also stop during childbirth. The woman becomes unconscious and has convulsions. She may suddenly become unconscious or drowsy. Sometimes, she may even abort due to fear. Breathing becomes difficult. There is a sort of burning sensation inside the chest. During a severe bout of coughing, the face may become cyanosed interspersed with red spots. In Opium, the patient is insensitive to pain. The nerve endings become functionally dead and unable to convey the true message of