Homoeopathy — Page 418
Kali Bichromicum 418 also very effective in the treatment of boils forming on the upper eyelids and the puffiness of the lower eyelid due to swelling. The symptoms common to ear, nose, jaws and lips (i. e. face area) are as follows: The ears discharge sticky material along with a throbbing sensation in the ear. When the condition becomes chronic, the eardrums may perforate. The sense of smell also becomes dull. When the discharge settles inside the nose, it causes pain as well as difficulty in breathing. The symptoms aggravate with humidity. A piercing type of discharge runs from the nose. Persistence of this discharge results in the perforation of the septum of the nose (the dividing wall between the two nostrils). One strange symptom is that when the discharge sticks to this septal bone and then hardens, and scraping it affects the eyesight. Furthermore, there is pain over the forehead and the eyes; the nose bleeds, and upon coughing, the molar teeth (i. e. large hind teeth with deep roots) hurt. During the headache and nasal catarrh, the lower molar teeth on that particular side hurt as if these are the root cause of the pain, though in fact this is caused by the nerve root pain. Kali Bichrome is also beneficial in the treatment of ulcers of the lips and inside the mouth. Cistus is also of use in this condition, especially for the ulcer of the lower lip. Dulcamara is effective against ulcers of both the upper and lower lips as well as against skin conditions that tend to spread quite fast. It also affects the sweat glands (pyretic glands). In Kali Bichrome, the nose tends to bleed and blebs (polyps) form over the lining of the nose. It is also beneficial in the treatment of the tuberculous infection of the facial skin and the mucous membranes. By the grace of God, both these conditions have been successfully cured with it. In Kali Bichrome, the tongue becomes covered with a thick coating, which is whitish near the tip and yellowish at the back, with some dirty patches here and there. The tongue exhibits a peculiar type of glare, not found normally. Sometimes, near the gullet, small nodules form resembling a strawberry in colour and shape. The resulting roughness of the surface of the tongue can be felt in the throat. Kali Bichrome is also very useful in the treatment of ulcers over the