Homoeopathy — Page 489
Manganum Aceticum 489 They have superstitions about their dear ones. Once the mental symptoms are well advanced, the patient may lose the ability to understand and comprehend. The eyesight becomes weak. Manganum will not only cure all the symptoms but also other related conditions of the patient. In Manganum, the symptoms aggravate on movement and on walking, yet do not get better on sitting either. However, if the patient lies down, the entire suffering disappears as if it was never there. Obese women, who suffer permanently from body pains and tend to keep lying down constantly, may well be cured with Manganum provided other salient symptoms of Manganum are also present. Sometimes, a person becomes sick and tired of just sitting down and likes to get up and stroll around, but walking makes the pain worse. In this condition, one may think of Arsenic and Rhus Tox. Their main symptoms are different, of course. Regarding tuberculosis, symptoms similar to those of Manganum are also found in Argentum Metallicum, Phosphorus and Graphites. In a tuberculosis patient, the headache due to the associated anaemia will benefit from Manganum. The pain of Manganum is sharp, prickly and piercing type. Red painful pimples appear over the scalp. There is inflammation of the eye and the eyelids, with hypersensitivity to light. Looking at near objects causes pain in the eyes. That is why the eyes hurt on reading a book and doing needlework. This symptom somewhat resembles Ruta. In Manganum the ears discharge foetid material. Ammonium Carb also is very effective in treating this condition. In Manganum, the ears may feel temporarily blocked and heavy. Blowing the nose, which increases the pressure inside the ears, helps restore the hearing. The Outer Ear (Pinna) is painful to touch. The nasal catarrh with cold and sore throat affect the ears, causing pain. Similarly, toothache may also be referred to the ear. Therefore, one should always remember Manganum for treating the nasal catarrh, which causes heaviness in the ear and impedes hearing. In cold and humid weather, even without infection, one may temporarily become hard of hearing. If there is irritation in the ear, which then affects the throat on the application of local pressure, and the patient begins to sneeze, then Manganum can be beneficial. These symptoms, most often, become aggravated in cold and wet weather.