Homoeopathy — Page 548
Phosphorus 548 person is found, he may not necessarily be of the Phosphorus constitution. A Phosphorus patient should not be identified based on his physical appearance rather; the identification should be based on the constitution of the patient. One must definitely keep in mind the sensitive nature of the patient. Phosphorus can be recognised on the basis of the behaviour of certain diseases. For example, in certain diseases of women, the hands and feet become cold. The patient loses the courage to fight the disease and the body temperature falls sub- normal. All these are the symptoms of Phosphorus. It does not matter if the patient is black or white. Sometimes, the patient’s hands and feet become cold in the diseases of the bones, chest and kidneys. Since these are the symptoms of Silicea also, therefore treatment by alternating Phosphorus with Silicea benefits the patient more. One of the symptoms of Phosphorus is the red bleed whereas in Sulphur, the bleeding is dark. In women, during their period, bleeding of a bright red colour before the actual period is due is a specific symptom of Phosphorus. The discharge of Phosphorus is usually acidic. The leucorrhoeal discharge is also excoriating. The diarrhoeal stools are acidic to the extent that they cause blisters on the skin. Phosphorus also resembles Natrum Mur and Bryonia. In Bryonia, crusts form on the lips , which fissure at their edges due to severe dryness. Phosphorus also exhibits these symptoms. Some symptoms of Platinum may also be present i. e. the patient becomes aloof and thinks himself superior to others. The Phosphorus patient may remain aloof simply being honest and straightforward. However, the patient is not arrogant, like Platinum. The Platinum patient thinks of himself as special and despises others. The Phosphorus patient is very kind and polite to others. His gentle nature makes him extraordinarily sensitive, which may sometimes cause certain diseases. Sometimes, when alone fear of death overcomes him or he may become mentally agitated. He feels as if something is creeping inside his body. Many of the Phosphorus ailments ameliorate with heat, while the stomach and the head feel better in the cold. Because the pressure inside the head is already high, application of heat will make the headache worse. The main difference in the headache of Phosphorus and that of Belladonna is that the Belladonna patient feels comfort on lying down, whereas the headache of Phosphorus aggravates by lying