Homoeopathy — Page 308
Digitalis 308 the liver diseases and jaundice. If the constitutional symptoms of Digitalis are found in the patient, Digitalis alone may be curative. The restlessness of Digitalis is even worse than that of Arsenic. The restlessness of Arsenic intensifies on lying down or remaining still in one position, while the restlessness of Digitalis is constant. It does not decrease by taking rest or by physical movement. If restlessness is due to the progressive weakness of the heart muscles, Digitalis alone should be administered. I am of the opinion that the deleterious effects on the heart resulting from excessive prolonged allopathic use of Digitalis may be treatable with high potency like Digitalis CM, although I have not experimented this in my practice. I suggest that if at all a homoeopathic doctor wants to try this, he may do so only on a patient in moribund state with no apparent hope of survival, and that too, after getting permission from the patient and his relatives. Itching is also found in Digitalis. Red spots appear on the back. Symptoms are made worse on sitting tiptoes after food or listening to music , whereas the open air and empty stomach ameliorate the symptoms. Camphor relieves the ill effects of Digitalis. China is not compatible with Digitalis. So China and Digitalis should only be used one after the other with utmost care. Crataegus happens to be an important adjuvant medicine. Potency: 30