Homoeopathy — Page 370
Helleborus Niger 370 contrast, Silicea is a fast-acting medicine. Helleborus Niger is very effective in the treatment of excessive production of cerebrospinal fluid and thus decreases the build-up of pressure in the skull (intracranial pressure). Even if it may not cure, it would certainly benefit to some extent. In the kind of epilepsy (petit mal) where the patient does not lose consciousness and his eyes remain open , Helleborus is very useful. After the fit is over, the patient feels extremely weak and drowsy. In a patient of Helleborus, the headache moves from inside out, causing pressure on the eyes and forehead. The eyeballs move upwards and squint. The patient is very sensitive to light. The head feels heavy and hot deep down. The patient groans with pain. Despite being hungry, he cannot eat or drink anything. There is a sensation of burning in the oesophagus, gas in the stomach and rumbling over the stomach area. There is a feeling of pressure over the stomach. The stomach hurts on walking and coughing. General weakness is a prominent feature of Helleborus, which may result in paralysis. Helleborus is very effective in relieving the pressure inside the urinary bladder, which results in the inability of the child to pass urine. The urine is dark coloured. Helleborus is also famous for the treatment of continuous uncontrolled movements in the arm and leg on one side of the body (chorea and athetosis). The thumb becomes tightly contracted into the palm. Blisters form between the fingers of the hand and toes of the feet. All these symptoms need to be treated immediately with Helleborus. The relationship of Helleborus to hydrocephalus has already been described. The screaming of the children during sleep resembles that of Apis. However, in the Apis patient, there are no involuntary movements affecting one side of the body. In a patient of Helleborus, there is soft pitting oedema of the skin with the formation of blue spots. Hair loss on the scalp and breaking of the nails is also amongst the symptoms of Helleborus Niger. Antidotes: Camphor, Cincona (China) Potency: 30 to 1000