Homoeopathy — Page 440
Kali Sulph. 440 In addition to skin diseases, Kali Sulph is also useful in the treatment of diseases affecting the mucous membranes. It is said that some patients of Lupus can be totally cured with Kali Sulph. Similarly, malaria going out of hand can be treated very well with Kali Sulph, provided it fits the constitution of the patient. Kali Sulph must be used in the treatment of chronic catarrhal conditions , especially when the discharge becomes green. Kali Sulph is called the Pulsatilla of biochemy because most of its symptoms resemble those of Pulsatilla, for example, the worsening of the symptoms with heat, and getting relief with the cold and open air. This feature is very important regarding the diagnosis for Kali Sulph. The full clinical picture of Pulsatilla would, however, distinguish it from Kali Sulph. In other words, the presence of most but not all of the symptoms of Pulsatilla would be taken as the indication for Kali Sulph. In this situation, it will be found an effective treatment for almost all of the diseases mentioned under the chapter of Kali Sulph. In Kali Sulph, the muscles tend to be flabby and without proper tone. Kali Sulph would be useful in the treatment of patients with liver disorder and dilatation of the muscles of the heart. It will tone the cardiac musculature but has to be administered in a low potency over a long period. Within a few months, the patient feels much better. He feels invigorated and to a large extent the fatty degeneration of the liver and the excessive amount of fat under the skin starts to melt away. These kinds of symptoms are more common in women, especially after childbirth. The liver becomes fatty, the muscles become flabby, the heart becomes weak, and the patient becomes short of breath. The legs of the women become heavy and swollen. Light touch bothers them while deep pressure offers relief. In such patients, Kali Sulph being the proper analog would offer great relief. In Kali Sulph, the headache becomes worse on movement and is relieved in the open air. The pain spreads to the eyes, forehead and on both sides of the head. The head feels tight and there is a feeling of being suffocated. The eyelids stick together due to a yellowish discharge. There is lot of itching and watering from the eyes. Small pimples form over the eyelids. The cornea becomes hazy. Once again, if Kali Sulph is the proper match for the disposition of the patient, it will cure all these eye ailments.