Author: Urenus

Tonsillitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the tonsils, typically caused by bacteria, usually Streptococcus, but may also be caused by viral infection. The onset is sudden with pain on swallowing, chilliness and fever. The tonsils become enlarged and exude a whitish, purulent substance and the glands of the throat may become tender and swollen.

Calcarea phosphorica 3X

• Chronic swelling and inflammation
• Pain on opening the mouth
• Deafness and difficulty swallowing
• Husky voice

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt is a necessity in such febrile disturbances and inflammations at their onset, especially before exudation commences.

• Tonsils are red and inflamed
• Pain on swallowing

Kali muriaticum 3X
A deficiency of this tissue salt causes fibrin to become non-functional, and to be expectorated in the form of thick, white discharges. Along with Ferrum phosphoricum, Kali muriaticum is frequently needed in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, particularly those affecting respiration: coughs, colds, sore throats, tonsillitis, etc.

• Swelling of the throat
• Throat is spotted white or grey
• Indicated in chronic or acute tonsillitis

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R87, R88

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation of the mucous lining of the intestine, especially of the colon. Severe diarrhoea, frequent bleeding and bloody stools, abdominal pain, tenesmus, and a development of ulcers characterize this condition.
Crohn’s disease is also a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, usually affecting the ileum and the colon. It is characterized by frequent attacks of diarrhoea, severe abdominal pain, nausea, fever, chills, weakness, anorexia, and weight loss.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X
This salt is the primary remedy to be used in cases of inflammation and increased temperature. It is advantageous to use Ferrum phosphoricum in the early stage of most acute disorders, and it should be administered at frequent intervals until the inflammatory symptoms subside.

• Symptoms that begin with a violent fever.
• Pain is prevalent when inflammation is constant and is increased by pressure.

Kali muriaticum 3X
This tissue salt is frequently needed, along with Ferrum phosphoricum, in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

• Intense abdominal pain, sensation as if being cut by knives.
• Tenesmus.
• Slimy, bloody stools.

Kali phosphoricum 3X

• Stool consists of blood.
• Swollen abdomen, and putrid, offensive stools.
• Tongue is dry.
• Prolapsed rectum.
• Tenesmus after stool.

Magnesia phosphorica 3X
This tissue salt has specific influence over muscle tissue and therefore corresponds to all kinds of pains, such as cramping, darting, spasmodic, boring, lightning-like, accompanied by a constrictive feeling. It is primarily an anti-spasmodic, and hence is curative in cramps and spasms indicative of dysentery.

• Cramping pains, worse bending double.
• Patient is better with warmth, friction, or pressure.
• Tenesmus.
• Constant desire to stool.
• Pains in rectum with every stool.

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R4, R37, R52

Calcarea phosphorica 3X
Calcarea phosphorica is helpful with diarrhoea from digestive disturbances, such as in infants from faulty assimilation of food. Also indicated for diarrhoea in teething children.

• Green, slimy, undigested diarrhoea
• Stool is hot, watery, profuse, offensive, noisy and sputtering.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X
This salt is needed in cases of inadequate absorption of moisture in the intestines. Indicated in children’s diarrhoea.

• Stools of undigested food, brought on by a chill beginning with fever.
• Prolapse of rectum
• Stools are copious, watery, sudden, painful, often accompanied by vomiting.

Kali phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt is primarily indicated in cases of diarrhoea in nervous patients with fright and other similar emotions as exciting causes.

• Stools have a foul, strong odor; noisy, offensive flatus.
• Prolapsed rectum; rectum burns and feels sore
• Profuse, painless, imperative stool while eating, with unsatisfied urging.

Kali sulphuricum 3X

• Yellow, slimy, watery, purulent stools; or, black, thin, offensive stools.
• Yellow coating of the tongue, especially at the root.
• Symptoms of cholera and cramps.

Natrum phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt acts directly on the glandular organs of the intestinal tract. Useful remedy if diarrhoea is caused by an excess of acidity. Also indicated for young children who suffer from habitual constipation with occasional bouts of diarrhoea.

• Stools are sour smelling and white or green from deficient bile.
• Anus is itchy, raw, and sore.
• Creamy, yellow coated tongue.
• Vomiting of sour fluid with curd-like masses.
• Colic.
• Summer diarrhoea with lack of digestive power; stools are clay or green colour.
• Diarrhoea of teething children, often associated with worms.

Natrum sulphuricum 3X

• Watery, dark, bilious stools; only pain is colic and rumbling before stool; gas.
• Patient is worse eating, after rising, moving about, damp weather, humidity.
• Loose, gushing morning stool.
• Wart-like eruptions on arms and inner thighs.

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R4, R37, R190

Diabetes mellitus results from a defect in the production of insulin by the pancreas. Without insulin, the body cannot utilize glucose, its principal energy source. This combination of biochemic salts helps to relieve many conditions associated with diabetes. BC-7 helps with assimilation of glucose and improves impaired kidney/liver functions.

Calcarea phosphorica 3X
This remedy has been found useful in diabetes mellitus where the lungs are implicated. It is very effective not only for lungs, but in diminishing quantity of urine, and lowering its specific gravity.

• Polyuria, with weakness, tremendous thirst, and a dry mouth and tongue.
• Patient has a flabby and sunken abdomen.
• Craves bacon and salt.
• Glycosuria when lungs are involved.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X

• Patient will experience a quickened pulse.
• Indicated when pain, heat, or congestion exists in any part of the system.

Kali phosphoricum 3X
Kali phosphoricum aids in establishing regular functioning of the medulla oblongata and of the vagus nerve, which subsequently acts on the digestion, stomach, and lungs.

• This tissue salt is particularly helpful in symptoms of nervous prostration, weakness, sleeplessness, and a voracious appetite.

Natrum phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt is essential for the proper functioning of the digestive organs. The assimilation of fats and other nutrients are dependent on the action of this remedy.

Natrum sulphuricum 3X
This is the chief remedy in cases of diabetes mellitus. It has direct action on any deficiencies involving pancreatic secretions. Natrum sulphuricum promotes normal secretions by stimulating the epithelial cells of the bile ducts, pancreas, and intestinal canal.

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R19 (men) / R20 (women), R72
Diabeplante Forte

Although colds are regarded as trivial everyday ailments, they should not be neglected as they could lead to more serious illness. Coughing is a symptom that occurs during the course of most diseases of the respiratory organs.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X

• Very useful at the onset of a cold.
• Hard, dry cough with soreness and fever.
• Stuffiness and sneezing.
• Acute, painful, short, tickling cough.
• No expectoration.
• Rattling mucous in the chest, which is worse at night.

Kali muriaticum 3X

• Best remedy for the second stages of a cold.
• Useful for coughs in children.
• Cough is croupy, hard, short, acute, spasmodic; whooping cough.
• Wheezing rales, protruding eyes.
• Thick, milky-white, grey, albuminous phlegm.
• Congested head cold.

Magnesia phosphorica 3X

• Cough is painful, spasmodic with a tendency to persist; whooping cough; coughing fits, paroxysms; worse upon lying down.
• Dry cough in nervous children.
• Lungs are sore from the strain of coughing.
• Coryza alternates between being dry and loose.
• Gushing flow from nostrils.
• Sense of smell is lost or impaired.

Natrum muriaticum 6X

• Cough is dry, short with excess watery secretions; pain in liver with cough.
• Colds are accompanied by watery, transparent, frothy discharges with chilliness and feeling of discomfort.
• Skin is dry.

Natrum sulphuricum 3X
Colds are a cleansing process, ridding the body of non-functional organic matter. This elimination should not be suppressed, but assisted. Natrum sulphuricum is the eliminator of any excess water and thus an indispensable element.

• Profuse greenish mucous; mucopurulent green expectoration – thick, ropy, pus-filled, yellowish-green.
• Chest has an empty feeling with cough.
• Symptoms of soreness and weakness are better when pressing upon chest.

Complementary products to be considered:
R6, R8, R9, R48, R49, R96

Coryza or catarrh is an inflammation of the mucous membranes with excessive secretions particularly of the air passages of the nose and the trachea. A loss of smell and taste may accompany this situation along with soreness of the throat with bronchial irritation, dull headache, sneezing, and watery discharge.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt should be used in the first stage for any fever or congestive symptoms.

• Circulatory disturbances may be apparent.
• White, frothy expectoration.
• Small bleeding ulcers in nose.

Kali muriaticum 3X
This tissue salt specifically effects the mucous membranes giving rise to catarrh and similar symptoms.

• Thick, white phlegm.
• Dry coryza.
• Congested head cold with whitish-grey tongue.
• Acute inflammation of the nasopharynx with burning dryness
• Expelling of mucous from the posterior nares.
• Chronic rhinitis and catarrh with closure of the Eustachian tubes; thick and tenacious secretions.
• Difficulty breathing.

Kali sulphuricum 3X
Tissues are dependent upon Kali sulphuricum for proper internal breathing thus it exerts a beneficial effect on respiration and is indicated in congestive cases.

• Secretions are mostly yellow, slimy, and sticky.
• Watery expectoration which are worse in the evening and in heated rooms.
• Catarrh of the stomach.

Natrum muriaticum 3X
As the water-distributor of cells this salt is crucial for a balanced moisture level.

• Discharges are watery, transparent, and frothy; symptoms are worse with cold or exertion.
• Epistaxis from stooping and coughing.
• Mucous has a salty taste.
• Nose is dry with loss of taste and smell
• Fever blisters; Influenza
• Frontal sinus inflammation

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R6, R8, R9, R45, R96, R183

Constipation results when waste material moves too slowly through the large bowel, resulting in infrequent and/or painful elimination. It can result from either organic or functional disturbances in the system. BC-4 combines five tissue salts to address symptoms such as constipated bowels with dry, hard stool accompanied by dull headaches, foul breath, and coated tongue.

Calcarea fluorica 3X

• There is an inability to expel the faeces.
• Helpful for relaxed conditions of the bowel.

Calcarea phosphorica 3X

• Costive, hard stool with blood.
• Especially helpful in constipation in older patients.
• Constipation associated with depression, vertigo and headaches.

Kali muriaticum 3X

• Constipation with a white coated tongue.
• Beneficial in chronic cases of constipation
• Torpid liver.
• Light coloured stools due to a lack of bile from a sluggish liver.
• Patient’s symptoms are worse after eating rich foods, fat, and pastry.

Natrum muriaticum 3X
It is known as the water-distributor, essentially controlling the levels of bodily fluids to maintain a proper degree of moisture throughout the system.

• Constipation due to dryness of the mucous lining of the bowel.
• After stool there is a torn, bleeding, smarting feeling.
• Intestinal weakness.
• Watery secretions from other parts – watery vomit, eyes, excess saliva.
• Constipation with headaches.
• Haemorrhoidal constipation.
• Stools tend to be dry, hard and very difficult to pass.
• Patient may experience drowsiness.
• Proctalgia; neuralgia of the lower rectum.

Silicea 6X

• This tissue salt is helpful in constipation with chronic scrofulous and suppurative diseases.
• Especially indicated for children who are malnourished with pale faces.
• There is a loss of power in the rectum for expulsion of faeces.
• Faeces recede after partial expulsion.
• Soreness, stitches and shooting pain in anus.

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R7, R37, R192

Colic is sharp abdominal pains that result from spasms or obstruction of certain organs or structures, especially the intestines, uterus, or bile ducts. Such pain is attended usually by constipation. BC-3 will effect such symptoms as flatulent colic; colic due to inflammatory conditions, colic in children during teething or due to flatulence or constipation.

Calcarea phosphorica 3X
This tissue salt helps to promote healthy cellular activity. It is an important remedy for children to encourage normal growth and development. This salt is also a constituent in gastric juice and saliva, therefore aids digestion and assimilation.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X
Helpful when there is colic during menstruation, with heat, flushing of face and a quickened pulse.

Kali phosphoricum 3X

• Colic in the hypogastrium, with ineffectual urging to stool.
• Bending double ameliorates patient.
• Abdomen is distended with gas.*

Magnesia phosphorica 3X
As the anti-spasmodic biochemic salt, Magnesia phosphorica plays a crucial role in the prevention of colic. A deficiency of this tissue salt results in nerve fibres contracting causing spasms and cramps. This salt is required to ensure rhythmic and coherent movement.

• Helpful for children with flatulent colic who tend to draw up their legs.
• The pain forces patient to bend double.
• Symptoms are better from friction, warmth, and belching of gas.
• Colic in the umbilical region.
• Muscular contractions
• Remittent colic with cramp-like pain.
• Gallstone colic.*

Natrum sulphuricum 3X

• Flatulent colic beginning in the region of the right groin.
• Bilious colic, with a bitter taste in the mouth.
• Grayish or brownish-green coating at the root of the tongue.
• Pain in the abdomen and small of the back, as if bruised.
• There is much flatulence, which is worse when patient is confined.
• Constipation is also involved.*

Complementary products to be considered:
R1, R27, R37

Asthma, allergies, intolerance

Asthma is a lung disease that causes obstruction of the airways. Typical symptoms of an asthma attack are recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnoea, coughing, wheezing, a feeling of tightness in the chest, and difficulty in breathing. Episodes may be precipitated by inhalation of allergens or pollutants, infection, cold air, vigorous exercise, or emotional stress. This particular combination of tissue salts will address symptoms of bronchial asthma, dyspnoea, dry tickling cough, spasmodic cough, and whooping cough.

Kali phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt is an important constituent of the nervous tissue and consequently has a wide and powerful influence on the bodily functions.

• Nervous asthma.
• Asthma due to hay fever.
• Indicated for breathing, and depressed nervous state.
• Asthma from food.
• Symptoms are usually worse from mental and physical exertion, and from cold.
• Patients are ameliorated by rest and warmth.

Magnesia phosphorica 3X
Magnesia phosphorica is known as an anti-spasmodic biochemic salt and therefore relieves convulsive fits of coughing.

• Spasmodic nervous asthma.
• In asthma where flatulence is a problem.
• With paroxysmal dry tickling cough and difficulty in lying down.

Natrum muriaticum 3X
This biochemic salt has a powerful affinity for water and its prime function in the system is to maintain a proper degree of moisture.

• Profuse, frothy mucous and tears streaming when coughing.
• Spasmodic jerking with each inspiration.

Natrum sulphuricum 3X
This biochemic salt’s primary use is to regulate the density of the intercellular fluid environment by eliminating excess water.

• Asthma due to humid conditions with greenish, copious expectoration.
• Attacks are worse at 4 or 5 am, with cough and greenish, copious, slimy expectoration.
• Vomiting after eating.
• Worse in damp, rainy weather.
• Asthma from digestive disturbances.
• Asthma in children.
• Asthmatic breathing in young patients from a general bronchial catarrh.

Complementary products to be considered:
R8, R9, R43, R48, R76, BIO 91

Anaemia signifies a decrease in haemoglobin in the blood to levels below the normal range. It may be caused by a decrease in red blood cell production, increased red cell destruction, or blood loss. Signs of anaemia include fatigue, exertional dyspnoea, dizziness, headaches, insomnia, and pallor. BC-1 will improve symptoms associated with poor digestion, general wasting, neurasthenia, mental/physical depression and worry.

Calcarea phosphorica 3X
This salt is indicated when blood cells are too few in number. This remedy will provide new blood cells to the system. It acts as a nutritive and restorative for the system. It is especially useful for children and during convalescence.

• Severe pains.
• Fixing” pains.
• Pains are worse at night.

Ferrum phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt is recognized mostly as an oxygen carrier. In an anaemic situation haemoglobin may be deficient. This salt can aid in forming new cells by bringing oxygen to new blood cells. It is the primary first aid remedy for haemorrhage. Ferrum phosphoricum is especially helpful in young girls at puberty.

• Pallor of skin.
• Weight loss.
• Excessively tired.
• Difficulty keeping warm.
• No appetite.
• Constipation.
• Delayed/irregular period.

Kali phosphoricum 3X
This tissue salt is specifically helpful in cases of lowered vitality, weariness, and prostration, all of which would be evident in an anaemic state.

• Lethargy; physical/mental exhaustion.
• Easily fatigued muscles.

Natrum muriaticum 6X
Cell reproduction is arrested if Natrum muriaticum is depleted in the system.

• Thin, watery blood with depressed spirits and prostration.
• Pallor of skin.
• Difficult stools.

Complementary products to be considered:

R31, R40, R95