Homoeopathy — Page 87
Arnica Montana 87 seated muscular ailments. Rhus Tox is very beneficial is cases of muscular paralysis. It strengthens and invigorates the muscles. It is useful in case of a dilated heart also. In chronic paralyses, it is given along with Sulphur. Calcarea Carb, being chronic of Sulphur and Rhus Tox, may also be indicated to prolong their useful effects. Arnica is very useful in herpes. The common kind of herpes is related to the nervous weakness or infection. The other kind is related to venereal diseases and is very resistant to treatment. Herpes due to nervous weakness responds well to Arnica, which is more effective when combined with Arsenic and Ledum. The triad of Arsenica, Arsenic and Ledum offers cure in all kinds of poisonous insects/animal bites. In Arnica, the inner lining of the gut is as irritable as the skin is in malaria and typhoid. There is a tendency to bleed from the ruptured small vessels. If there is bleeding in the vomiting, stools or sputum and the appropriate analogous remedy cannot be thought of, Arnica may well be tried. If the disease has advanced, the mucous membranes of the intestines may disintegrate, leading to offensive smelling, blood mixed stools. The specific analogous remedy has to be sought after in such a case, since Arnica alone will not be of much use. The patient of Arnica sometimes presents with the offensive breath and sweat, smelling like that of Baptisia. When the disease becomes severe, the Arnica patient, like that of Arsenic, becomes fearful of death. His head feels warm. He wants his body to be warmed up but not his head. The Arsenic patient likes the head to be cooled and the body warmed. Being constantly cold, the Arsenic patient resembles that of Psorinum, though in Psorinum, the patient is cold from head to toe. Lachesis is very useful, especially if the feet are cold after going to sleep. The feet are cold on and off and not all the time. The excreta or the discharges are not offensive smelling, unlike Psorinum. The Psorinum patient smells terrible, and feels intense cold. Sometimes the skin is covered with ugly-looking, thin scales like Arsenic. If the scales and scabs smell awful, Arsenic and Psorinum should be given together. If the fever prolongs, the Arnica patient may involuntarily pass urine, as well as stools, in their sleep. The urine is deep coloured and contains blood. The bladder feels full and tense, the kidneys ache. There is tendency of chills, nausea and vomiting. The stools are dark