Homoeopathy — Page 419
Kali Bichromicum 419 tongue, inside the cheeks and the roots of the teeth. Along with the inflammation of the throat, sores develop causing pain in the nasal passages, as well as the part of the throat behind the nose. The tenderness is localised to one area, though the pain is felt over a much larger area. The important homoeopathic remedies used in the treatment of inflammatory swellings similar to those of Kali Bichrome are Lachesis, Kali Iodide, Nitric Acid, Phosphorus and Sulphuric Acid. There is a strong tendency towards the formation of ulcers. Swelling of the tonsils, when severe, causes a lot of pain with the swelling and redness becoming externally visible in the upper part of the neck. The patient feels as if a hair is stuck in the throat. In Tarentula, such a feeling is widely spread in other parts of the body. In Hepar Sulph, the feeling is of something sticking. The ailment concentrates at the root of the tongue causing severe pain and the formation of hardly visible sores. There is a tendency towards nausea and vomiting: The vomited material consists of undigested food mixed with bile and blood. The expectorated phlegm is in the form of sticky threads. Kali Bichrome is considered to be the best treatment for the nausea of alcoholics. Kali Bichrome may also be used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Chronic ulcerative colitis is a very obstinate condition for which no effective cure has been discovered so far. Kali Bichrome is also useful in the treatment of gastritis resulting from exposure to cold. The stomach becomes weak and hypo functional. The secretion contains a lot of mucus. The patient feels indisposed. In Kali Bichrome, the liver pain is referred to the right shoulder. It is an ominous sign found in cancer of the liver and the gall bladder. The patient complains of severe pain at the shoulder, which must be treated with Kali Bichrome. Kali Bichrome is of great use in the treatment of this vexing pain caused by stones in the gall bladder or cancer of the liver, and referred to the shoulder. The shoulder itself has no problems of its own. The gall bladder stones and the liver disorders must be treated with Kali Bichrome without any delay. Often, it dissolves and then expels these gallstones, obviating the need for surgery. Stones of the gall bladder result from increased viscidity and the altered composition of bile. Once the chemistry of the bile is restored, it gradually dissolves the stones. I happen to come across