Homoeopathy — Page 583
Pulsatilla 583 the treatment of this condition. One should always be on the lookout for a remedy according to the constitution of the patient. Like Calcarea Phos, Pulsatilla is also very important in the treatment of girls reaching adulthood. Pulsatilla is very effective in the treatment of complete cessation or delayed onset of girls’ periods resulting from submerging their feet in cold water. Pulsatilla women hope for the periods to commence every month, but do not have them. Pulsatilla is also stated to be very useful in the problems associated with the menopause. When used in combination with Lachesis or Belladonna, Pulsatilla produces excellent results. At menopause, usually, the patient feels as if hot air is being blown onto her face. The face becomes red. In women suffering from anaemia , excessive menstrual bleeding dilutes their blood further, i. e. they become more anaemic. Pulsatilla being the best treatment for blood deficiency, when it is given to anaemic women it will stop their periods. However, after a few months when the blood deficiency has been corrected, normal menstrual periods resume automatically. Pulsatilla will not let the periods start unless the anaemia is corrected. Even in the absence of anaemia, Pulsatilla can offer immediate cure for dark, scanty menstrual bleeding. In Pulsatilla, the patient feels pain in the shoulders and the back. A strong local pressure reduces the severity of the pain. Similarly, sleeping on a hard surface also relieves the back pain. In Pulsatilla, the headache is like migraine. The pain is usually on one side, over the temple and the same side of the face. A special symptom of Pulsatilla is that one side of the body is warm while the other side is cold. The difference in temperature on the two sides can be easily felt by touch of the hand. The face is red hot on one side while it is cold and blanched on the other side, as if devoid of blood. This prominent symptom makes the diagnosis of Pulsatilla very easy. Therefore, besides other features of headache, this may be a leading symptom of Pulsatilla. However, this symptom is not a must in every pain. Even if this symptom is not present, Pulsatilla can still be used provided that its other symptoms are present. In Pulsatilla, the symptoms related to eyes are very common, such as multiple styes. Pulsatilla works very well on the styes. The discharge from the eyes is very thick. Eyelid margins become swollen