Homoeopathy — Page 569
Plumbum Metallicum 569 slowly becomes worse and the constipation becomes more severe and chronic. Such constipation should be patiently treated with Plumbum, over a long period. Full results of the treatment show up in about fifteen days of the treatment. Those diseases that develop slowly, must respond to the treatment relatively slowly. However, sometimes the homoeopathic treatment may produce immediate response, e. g. the relief of griping pain and spasmodic pain in the abdomen. In , the effects of a poison which appear immediately can be cured equally fast by treatment with the homoeopathic potency of the same poison. In Plumbum, due to the paralysis of the bladder wall , the patient loses strength to void urine, resulting in retention of urine. Urine continues to collect in the bladder and then excreted drop by drop (retention with overflow). This is not related to the prostate; rather the condition is due to the paralysis of the bladder wall. The symptoms of the two diseases (bladder weakness and enlarged prostate) are obviously different. Urinary stoppage is not necessarily due to only one cause. When urination stops after delivery of a child , then Causticum happens to be the most ideal treatment. If this condition develops after an operation, then Strontium Carb is better. Plumbum also can be effective if the kidneys stop functioning due to sudden shock. Plumbum stirs up the kidney function. One symptom of Plumbum is that whatever kind of food is taken, it produces acidity in the stomach, leading to severe vomiting. Usually the partially digested food with the gastric secretions passes on to the small intestines within three hours. If the stomach fails to empty itself within this period, then the food starts rotting in the stomach. This produces acidity and foul smelling belches. Acidity in the stomach can also be caused by decreased peristaltic movement of the intestine and the resulting stasis. Plumbum is the best remedy in this condition. In Plumbum, the vomited material is either dark in colour or greenish and is sometimes mixed with blood. The function of the stomach and liver becomes deranged. The stomach feels full and heavy. The belly button becomes retracted. Plumbum is famous for the gradually progressive weakness of the muscles (progressive muscular dystrophy). There are two to three different remedies useful in this disease. Opium and Kali Phos are also good remedies for this disease. When treating with Kali Phos, the dose should be increased gradually. In progressive muscular