Homoeopathy — Page 635
Silicea 635 In most homoeopathic literature, Silicea is not mentioned as the treatment for acute inflammation of the throat. It is only described for chronic illnesses of the throat. This is incorrect. In fact, Silicea is capable of curing the acute infection of the tonsils (quinsy) associated with fever. Simultaneous use of Kali Mur, Ferrum Phos and Calcarea Fluor 6X will help the fever subside rapidly, by the grace of God. If the fever does not come down on the first day, it will gradually subside in two to three days. A patient of Silicea feels cold, yet likes to drink very cold water. He wants to eat ice or put ice in all the drinks. In some homoeopathic literatures, it is mentioned that a Silicea patient hates to take meat or if he likes meat at all, he likes to eat it cold. My own vast experience does not support this notion. Most Silicea patients do not in fact, dislike meat. Silicea is also very useful in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea , which may be due to tuberculosis or unclean and unhealthy food (as the food sometimes available in refugee camps). In chronic diarrhoea or dysentery , besides Sulphur and Croton, Silicea may also be useful, provided that the patient’s body remains cold. During a world war, a homoeopath used Silicea very successfully in the treatment of diarrhoea. At another occasion, Silicea did not benefit. The reason is that the diseases adopt different nature in different kinds of weather and epidemics, and will obviously need different remedies to treat them. Some of the Silicea symptoms resemble those of Kali Carb. Both are of cold constitution. Silicea works extremely well in the treatment of sexual diseases (like Kali Carb). If the patient wets his bed due to cold, this can also be treated with Silicea. Sudden cessation of periods in women , especially young girls can be effectively treated with Silicea, provided the patient also exhibits other symptoms of Silicea, so much so that it can effectively cure even the epilepsy resulting from the cessation of periods. Silicea is also very useful in the treatment of asthma. Fever during asthma can best be treated with Silicea. Silicea given after the asthma attack is over will prolong its effectiveness and will stop the tendency towards asthma in the future.