Homoeopathy — Page 448
Lac Caninum 448 there are definite differences between the two. A patient of Lac Caninum cannot be left alone, while the patient of Lachesis likes solitude. The ailments of Lachesis get aggravated after sleep and move from the left to the right. Mental and psychological symptoms: A prominent feature of Lac Caninum is that while walking the patient feels as if he is floating in the air. He believes that whatever he is saying is a total lie and considers himself to be a liar. One specific symptom of a Lac Caninum patient is that he believes that the nose he has on his face belongs to somebody else, or that his body is not his own, or as if somebody else is talking instead of himself. Lac Caninum is also useful in the treatment of joint pains. The fleeting muscle pains migrate from one place to another like a quick jump-over. The pains are less in cold weather. A beneficial response to cold is also seen in Ledum and Pulsatilla. Pulsatilla is of a hot nature while Ledum is not. However, joint pains belonging to both respond very well to cold application to the extent that the patient would like to put ice in the water to make it colder and then dip his feet. Joint pains associated with Ledum begin in the lower part of the body and then migrate upwards. In Lac Caninum, there is extreme sensitivity to light and noise. While reading, vision becomes slightly blurred. Sounds appear to be coming from a far off distance. Nearby sounds also feel as if they are moving away. This condition is specific to Lac Caninum. Lac Caninum is one of the best remedies for Diphtheria , especially when associated with the pain migrating from one tonsil to the other and then to the first one again and so on. Diphtheria used to be a very common disease and its treatment was also very difficult. But now, preventive vaccination has enabled us to overcome this disease. In third world countries, however the sickness still persists. It is a very dangerous disease, associated with greyish deposits in the throat, which become thicker layer over layer with deposits of more material, so much so that it can block the air passage. There is great difficulty in breathing, while eating and drinking becomes almost impossible. Diphtherinum has been prepared from the toxic matter of Diphtheria. It should first be given in potency 200 and then gradually increased. For further details, please refer to the chapter on Diphtherinum. If