Calcarea Phosphorica

Where are data concerning Calcarea phosphorica found ?

In the same source as the foregoing.

Give general action of Calcarea phosphorica.

Useful for defective nutrition, as a restorative after acute diseases, and in pains where bones form symphyses and sutures ; aids formation of callus in fractures.

Mention four characteristics of Calcarea phosphorica.

4. Non-union of fractured bones.

When is Calcarea phosphorica indicated in dentition ?

There is slow development and rapid decay of the teeth, dental troubles in flabby, emaciated children who have open posterior fontanelles, and are slow in learning to walk.

Give the gastric symptoms of Calcarea phosphorica.

Excessive flatulence ; the patient craves ham, bacon, salted or smoked meats. Enlarged mesenteric glands ; pain after a small quantity of food.

What is the diarrhoea of Calcarea phosphorica ?

Diarrhoea in teething, scrofulous and rachitic children ; the stools are green, slimy and undigested ; it is a noisy, offensive, watery and sputtering diarrhoea ; cholera-infantum, with a great deal of offensive flatus.

Give indications for Calcarea phosphorica in defective nutrition or marasmus.

Thin, emaciated children, predisposed to glandular and osseous diseases ; large head and open fontanelles ; the teeth develop tardily ; there is curvature of the spine, it is so weak it cannot support the body ; the neck is very thin ; the child vomits persistently ; there is a diarrhoea of green, slimy and undigested stools.

What action has Calcarea phosphorica on the bones ?

It has an action at the places where the bones form a suture or joint ; it is also useful to favor the uniting of fractures, hastening the formation of callus.

What are the indications for Calcarea phosphorica in anaemic conditions of young girls ?

The complexion is waxy, greenish and white ; the menses are too early ; chlorosis.

Give in general some distinguishing features between Calcarea phosphorica and Calcarea carbonica.

Calcarea carb ., large abdomen, like inverted saucer.

Calcarea phos ., retracted and flabby abdomen.

Calcarea carb ., craving for eggs.

Calcarea phos ., craving for salt and smoked meats.

Calcarea carb ., stool watery, white, mixed with curds.

Calcarea phos ., stool green, slimy, hot with much flatus.

Calcarea carb ., anterior fontanelle open.

Calcarea phos ., both fontanelles open.

Calcarea carb ., light hair, blue eyes.

Calcarea phos ., dark hair and eyes.

Give some indications for Calcarea phosphorica in phthisis.

Associated with fistula in ano ; chronic cough, with cold extremities ; profuse night sweats in phthisis ; sweats especially about the head and neck.

Incipient phthisis, in anaemic subjects.