Homoeopathy — Page 619
Secale Cornutum 619 At the time of childbirth, if the uterus is contracting to push the baby down, but the mouth of the uterus (cervix) becomes tightly contracted , the child cannot be born. In this condition, Secale must be used without delay, otherwise immediate surgery would be required to save the life of the patient. If left untreated with Secale and without immediate surgery, the patient would die in agony. Secale can also cure the pain and the excessive dark coloured bleeding from the uterus after delivery. Sometimes, the breasts shrink in size during pregnancy and an insufficient amount of milk is produced. Secale will restore the normal amount of lactation, which is enough to feed the baby. Another symptom of Secale is that the urine is rather black , resembling the urine of Terebinthina. In Terebinthina, the black colour is due to the excess of protein in the urine, resulting from damage to the kidneys. Terebinthina is very effective in this situation. In Secale, the black colour is not due to an excess of albumin in the urine; instead, it is due to the mixture of blood from the dark coloured vaginal bleed. In Secale, a patient of pneumonia can develop gangrene in the lungs (necrotizing type of pneumonia), which must be treated with Secale. Timely use of Secale works profoundly and offers immediate beneficial effect. Wherever there is a tendency of sores and ulcers to become necrosed and gangrenous, be it in the stomach, lungs or anywhere else on the mucous membranes, Secale must be an essential part of the treatment in all these conditions. In Secale, cramps and tightness are common, and may be localized to the soles of the feet, calves or a part of the upper extremities. If other symptoms of Secale are also present, then Secale will provide immediate relief of the symptoms. It is also very useful in the treatment of neuralgias (the lightning type of pain along the course of the nerves). These pains are very troublesome. These pains get better on covering the affected part of the body. Insanity is also common in Secale. The patient becomes delirious and violent. Being out of his mind, he exerts his utmost even if he is physically weak. It becomes really difficult to control him in this situation.