Homoeopathy — Page 375
Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum 375 feeling cold is another symptom of Hepar Sulph. If a person starts sneezing on entering a heated room during winter, Pulsatilla is the appropriate treatment for this condition. If the sneezing occurs on moving from a hot area into a cold area, then one should think of Sabadilla, Silicea, Natrum Mur and Hepar Sulph. The onset of severe sneezing while sleeping with the hands or feet exposed in the cold is a characteristic symptom of Hepar Sulph. A patient of Hepar Sulph cannot tolerate even the slightest draft of cold air. Noise is also unbearable for such a patient. Hepar Sulph may also be useful for treating ear problems , like Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, Belladonna and Allium Cepa, which are more commonly used. Hepar Sulph is also related to the eye ache. If the eye becomes intensely red due to the cold then Euphrasia will be found more useful. However, Hepar Sulph is very useful in the common eye conditions associated with a lot of watering and stickiness. Belladonna, Arsenic, Hepar Sulph and Ipecac are useful in the treatment of day-to-day coughs. Please remember the distinction between Ipecac and Hepar Sulph. The phlegm in the case of Ipecac is relatively soft and can be expectorated easily. If the phlegm is thick and sticky, then Hepar Sulph, Kali Bichrome or Coccus will be more useful. Hepar Sulph is a deep acting remedy. In the case of sudden and severe attack of an illness, the patient would benefit with high potency of Hepar Sulph. The high potency can even be repeated again and again without any possible harm. To curtail the severity of the disease, Hepar Sulph 1000 can be given twice a day. Once the disease comes under control, it becomes necessary to use the doses in intervals. One should learn to use the homoeopathic medicines in different potencies from one’s own experience. One gradually learns the exact potency to be used with experience. If the disease becomes prolonged and chronic, one should not expect immediate cure with one dose of high potency. For the satisfactory treatment of chronic illnesses, the body has to make deep adjustments, which can never happen instantaneously. In particular, if the defensive system of the body of the patient has already weakened tremendously, with the