Homoeopathy — Page 290
Conium Maculatum 290 Sometimes, there is paralysis of the circular fibres in the wall of the gullet, causing difficulty in swallowing. Conium is certainly one of many other remedies to be used in this condition. Sometimes, the women experience a sensation of heaviness and sagging of the uterus. The paralytic state of the uterus due to grief after the death of the husband or after separation, which is slowly progressive and associated with numbness of the skin and numbness of the hands and feet and dizziness, then Conium must be administered. If there is an associated inflammation of the cervix (neck of the uterus) also, Conium will be found very effective. Even if the patient is not of the constitution of Conium, the administration of Conium will do no harm when given along with the other appropriate remedies. Conium is also useful in the treatment of venereal diseases of both men and women. Conium should be the first to be utilised when the bleeding in the initial part of the menstruation is less and it is associated with cramping of the uterus. In a patient of Conium, there is a tendency towards the formation of glandular swellings and lumps in the breast and over the entire body. These nodules gradually keep on forming without any apparent sign of cancer. Potency: Usually 30, but in deep established diseases, where there is a danger of cancer formation, it is given in CM potency and it is found to be very effective.