Homeopathy LibraryZincum Metallicum
Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 1,326 chars
General
Where are pathogeneses of Zincum found ?
Hahnemann's Chronic Diseases ; North American Journal of Homoeopathy .
How is it prepared ?
Trituration of the pure metal.
Give the general action of Zincum.
It acts as a tonic to peripheral motor and sentient nerves ; nut if small doses be continued a cachexia is produced, with prostration, impaired mental faculties, emaciation, etc.
What are five general characteristics of Zincum ?
Hyperaesthesia Of The Senses And Skin
Give indications for Zincum in spinal irritation.
There is aching about the last dorsal or first lumbar vertebra, worse when sitting ; there is burning along the spine and trembling of the limbs.
What are the indications for Zincum in Meningitis ?
Sub-acute form, especially if tubercular, or if due to suppressed eruptions.
Febrile disturbance is absent or slight, there are marked twitchings, jerkings and hyperaesthesia of all senses and skin.
Tremulousness of the feet.
When is Zincum indicated in scarlatina and other eruptive diseases ?
When the patient is very weak, too weak in fact to develop an eruption, and as a result there are often brain symptoms, such as meningitis, with sharp pains through the head.