Homoeopathy — Page 495
Medorrhinum 495 gonorrhoea. Calcarea Sulph is also reported to be very effective in the treatment of gonorrhoea. If phlegm becomes deeply seated in the lungs and is difficult to cough out, and other homoeopathic remedies have proved ineffective, then Medorrhinum may offer substantial cure. Kali Iodide and Arsenic Iodide are also useful for the expulsion of deep-seated phlegm from the lungs. For the treatment of deep ulcers resulting from the dislodgment of thick sputum or phlegm, Kali Iodide is better, but for relatively superficial ulcers, Arsenic Iodide is better. Medorrhinum is considered very useful in the treatment of lightning type of joint pains associated with severe pain in the chest. Like Lachesis, its pain and burning is also over the left side of the chest. Slip disc with resulting nerve root pain (sciatica) should be thoroughly investigated before treatment. If the investigation is inconclusive then Medorrhinum can be given in high potency and then wait for seven to ten days. I happened to treat one such patient with Colocynth based on his symptoms. He responded well, but after a while, the condition stopped improving any further. So I gave him Medorrhinum instead of Colocynth CM wherupon his original symptoms returned including the severe pain. Had I continued to treat him with a high potency of Medorrhinum, he might have been completely cured. The patient was rather impatient, so I gave him Colocynth, instead of Medorrhinum as I had proposed. This time, Colocynth proved to be much more effective. I failed to follow him further and do not know whether he was fully cured or not. Sometimes, the legs may feel very heavy due to pain in the back. The legs become stiff. This is suggestive of Medorrhinum. At times, the spasm impedes circulation. This remedy also shows sign of cramp especially in the calves of the legs. If a person feels cramps in the legs on standing for a long time, then Mag Phos 6X may also be useful. In Medorrhinum however, cramps also affect the under surface of the feet, which tend to be drawn and turn inwards. Many of the symptoms of Medorrhinum become worse in the heat of the sun. Humidity and the seaside offer relief. Some of the symptoms become worse at night, as detailed above. Potency: 30 to CM