Homoeopathy — Page 360
Guaiacum 360 heart, like joint pain. When the heart gets afflicted secondary to the suppression of flu, this will be best treated with Spigelia. Spigelia is also of use to treat the aftereffects of the forcefully suppressed gout. However, Guaiacum is more useful for treating the gout as well as its deleterious effect on the heart. These pains may be on the back of the neck and when associated with tightness and stiffness of the neck; Guaiacum should be remembered. Guaiacum is also useful in the treatment of the pain over the upper arms, thighs, as well as the finger joints. In Guaiacum, the patient may also suffer from kidney problems. Usually, the patients sweat a lot, which in fact is beneficial to them. As long as the patient perspires, the symptoms of kidney dysfunction do not appear. As soon as the patient stops perspiring, kidney symptoms will ensue. If such a patient develops renal pain in the winter, he will benefit from sweating induced by heat treatment. It simply means that the sweat, as well as the kidneys, helps eliminate similar kinds of toxic materials from the body. Guaiacum helps in elimination of these toxic materials and the salts from the body to keep their balance in the blood. The symptoms of Guaiacum aggravate with movement, heat, pressure and on touch. The symptoms ameliorate on the application of external pressure. Antidotes: Nux Vomica and Sepia Potency: 30 or sometimes higher potency.