Homoeopathy — Page 165
Calcarea Ars 165 Calcarea Arsenica No doubt, Calcarea Sulph is well known for the treatment of epilepsy , but Calcarea Ars is also an important remedy. It comes next to Calcarea Sulph. About Calcarea Ars, Dr. Kent is of the opinion that it can cure epilepsy completely. In my opinion, every kind of epilepsy is not curable. Epilepsy which is secondary to the structural deformity of the head needs to be treated surgically. In Calcarea Ars, there is a tendency towards twitching of the muscles , as well as paralytic weakness. In fact, calcium causes profound weakness even if slightly imbalanced in the body. The blood pressure is also affected and sometimes the patient can suddenly collapse. These kinds of symptoms are very common in cattle. Due to calcium imbalance in their body, they collapse suddenly. Usually the day-to-day weakness of the patient is not related to the imbalance of Calcarea, but the sudden weakening may very well be due to the hyperacidity in the stomach. The condition is scary and frightful but not fatal. Sometimes these patients may become unconscious, but it is not epilepsy per se. The fits of weakness and unconsciousness due to epilepsy are for life. But sudden episodes of unconsciousness are not necessarily due to epilepsy. The epilepsy secondary to congenital abnormality can adversely affect the rational thinking of a person. The patient’s forehead reflects his mental abnormality i. e. he is mentally not at par. His eyes express an idiotic look or, if the patient happens to be oversensitive, he keeps on pondering over trivial things. He is incapable of thinking wisely and seriously. Some opponents of Islam viciously criticise the Holy Prophet sa of Islam and other Prophets, peace be on them all, saying that they did not receive any revelation from God but that they suffered from epilepsy. When the great achievements of Prophets are pondered upon, there remains no room for raising any such absurd objections at all. Even under very heavy pressure, the Prophets did not suffer from any kind of serious ailments. Whereas, when somebody is under that much pressure, epilepsy must ensue. It is said about the great Roman monarch Caesar, that when he used to address his people under great