Homoeopathy — Page 197
Camphora 197 The headache of a patient of Camphor does not involve the entire head. It may just be on the back of the head or on the forehead. The headache at the back of the head and the lower part of the neck, associated with a throbbing sensation, can possibly be treated with Camphor. Camphor is very well known for the treatment of convulsions leading to the lockjaw. Many a time, women go through these kinds of symptoms as a result of intense heat or marked internal weakness. One does not have to forcefully open the patient’s mouth to adminster any medicine. Low potency Camphor happens to be very effective by its mere application to the lips. A characteristic feature of Camphor is that in the state of convulsion and associated lockjaw, the lips and tongue become blue. The patient of Camphor feels intense thirst that is unquenchable. The patient wants to drink extremely cold water. While experiencing gas in the abdomen, there is a tendency towards nausea and vomiting. After vomiting, the stomach feels cool and calmed down. In the absence of nausea and vomiting, the body becomes very cold. Every kind of food tastes bitter. In Camphor, the tendency towards vomiting is more common than the frequency of stools. The stools are frequent but scanty and are associated with marked weakness of the body and cramps. For repeated loose motions, vomiting and cramping on the calves , Veratrum Album is the top most remedy. The body feeling cold occurs in both Camphor as well as Veratrum Album, but in Veratrum Album cold sweats are visible only on the forehead. In Veratrum Album, there are two extremes of symptoms. Either there is severe chronic constipation or frequent diarrhoea. When other usual remedies prove ineffective, the chronic obstinate type of constipation would be relieved after a few doses of Veratrum Album. When the muscles of the urinary bladder become weak and one needs to strain the abdominal muscles to pass urine , Camphor is a very useful remedy in this condition. There is retention of the urine, even if the bladder is full. There is a feeling of burning and cramping. Camphor is very obviously useful for the treatment of this paralytic condition of the bladder. Camphor also affects sexual organs. One may become permanently impotent due to the excessive use of Camphor. Sometimes the reaction is quite the opposite, i. e. an over- indulgence in sex which is certainly not normal. Whenever such