Kali Bichromicum – Potassium Bichromate

The attenuations are prepared from Potassium bichromate, K₂Cr₂O₇, MW: 294.2.

The medicinal solutions prepared from Potassium bichromate can be helpful in a few characteristic symptoms, e.g. in catarrhal conditions of the mucosa of the respi- ratory passages, the gastro intestinal tract and the female genitalia, and also in pains which occur in small places and move about, with possible alternation of catarrhal and rheumatic complaints, e.g. also pains in the heels.

There is a typically rapid appearance of many complaints which soon disappear again; also a morning aggravation, with amelioration from staying in the fresh air. Characteristic of Kali Bichromicum are headaches which appear after flickering sco- toma, possibly associated with vertigo and heaviness of the head, and with stabbing pains in the temples, and also frontal headache beginning in the morning, becoming worse as the day goes on and disappearing towards evening.

Especially characteristic of Kali Bichromicum are the tough, stringy mucous se- cretions which occur with catarrhs of the sinuses, the nose, the bronchi, etc. The mucus can scarcely be cleared, and may hang from the mouth in long strings.

Inflammations of the eyelids, and conjunctivitis, are likewise indications for Kali Bichromicum, if accompanied by corneal ulcers with a punched-out appearance. Ulcers of the same kind may also be found on the gums, the tongue, the lips, and even on the gastric mucosa (gastric or duodenal ulcer). The tongue often has a thick, yellow, mucous coating, or else, in ulcerative stomatitis or tonsillitis it may be dry, smooth, shiny or fissured.

Acute gastroenteritis, associated with vomiting of clear, light-coloured fluid or quantities of mucous bile, also haematemesis, flatulent colics, and dysenteric stools with tenesmus all respond well to Kali Bichromicum. It is also of service in balanitis and prostatitis (with pain on movement), and in incipient urinary obstruction with copious solid deposits, and in purulent vaginal discharge.

A summary provides us with the following typical remedy-picture:

1. Subacute to chronic catarrhal conditions with punched-out ulcers. Corneal ulcers (including syphilitic origin).
2. Acute gastroenteritis and ulercous stomatitis. Chronic ulcer problems, especially in habitual drinkers.
3. Leucorrhoea. Cervicitis and ulcerative vulvitis with pains in the loins and ab- domen.
4. Chronic rheumatic muscle and joint conditions, alternating with catarrhs.
5. Flickering scotoma with frontal headache. Anosmia. The flickering scotoma dies down and is replaced by a typical headache in a small, circumscribed location.
6. Ropy mucus, hanging from the mouth in long strings.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Kalium bichromicum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal

Gazette) for kalium bichromicum: mucosal inflammation of the respiratory pas- sages, the gastrointestinal tract, and the urinary system; chronic dermal ulcers; neu- ralgia and rheumatism.