Homoeopathy — Page 316
Dulcamara 316 Dulcamara will also be useful in treating the symptoms which result from suppression of sweating on entry into a cold place. The cold due to Dulcamara starts at the nose and settles in the eyes. The eyes become heavy and discharge yellowish liquid. The secretion is thin like water. The eyelids get swollen as well. If not treated adequately with Dulcamara, the cold becomes chronic. In Dulcamara, the cold is usually of dry nature, associated with blockage of the nose. The thick yellow secretion sticks in the nose. The nasal catarrh returns on exposure to even the slightest cold. The nose also bleeds. Dulcamara is also the treatment for chronic ulcers of the inner linings (mucous membranes), as well as of the skin. The eczema like lesions develop on the skin of the face, which then spread rapidly and get covered with yellow scabs. Clusters of blisters develop and spread widely. The similar symptom is well seen in Arsenic also, though their nature is different. In Arsenic, the wounds can progress to the formation of gangrene , although there is no such tendency in Dulcamara. Dulcamara results in the formation of ulcers over the superficial bones, which are separated from the outside only by skin e. g. , Shin bone. Regarding the wounds and sores of Arsenic and Dulcamara, the difference is that in Arsenic, there is formation of lumps similar to those found in plague. The glands in the armpits (axilla) also enlarge and pus forms in them. In Dulcamara, the enlargement of the glands does not lead to the formation of pus. They only get hardened. In Dulcamara, scabs form over the scalp which can weep at the edges. This symptom is also found in Mezereum however, in Mezerum the eczema-type of lesion gets covered with a membrane- like structure. Under this structure, there is formation of pus, which obviously smells foul. In Dulcamara, the symptoms are not as severe and progressive. The other remedies that produce eczema like signs are Sepia, Arsenic, Graphites, Petroleum, Sulphur, Calcaria salts and Rhus Tox. All these will have to be distinguished on the basis of their peculiar symptoms. Croton, Anagalis and Anacardium may also be very useful in treating such conditions. The eczematous lesions of Anagalis, Croton and