Calcarea Carbonica

Where are data concerning Calcarea carbonica found ?

Hahnemann's Chronic Diseases (also the Acetate ) ; British Journal of Homoeopathy , Vol. XXXIV.

Give the general physiological action of Calcarea.

It causes defective growth, emaciation, glandular troubles.

It corresponds to scrofulous affections, with sluggishness of the system.

Slow dentition, etc.

Give seven characteristics of Calcarea carbonica.

4. Cold feet, feels as if cold, damp stockings were on.

6. Diarrhoea, with acid stomach, worse in evening.

How may some further characteristics of Calcarea be remembered ?

4 Fs. Fair, fat, forty, flabby.

2 Ss. Slow, stupid, sluggish.

3 Ps. Premature, profuse, protracted (menstruation).

What other drugs are especially suitable for fat patients ?

Graphites, Capsicum, Pulsatilla and Kali bichromicum .

What is the mental state of the Calcarea patient ?

The patient sees objects on closing the eyes which vanish when they are opened ; there is also an apprehensive state of the mind, the patient thinks he will go crazy.

Give the stomach symptoms of Calcarea.

Pressure in the stomach, the pit is swollen like a saucer turned bottom side up ; sour vomiting and ravenous hunger in the morning ; the patient cannot bear anything tight about the waist.

Give the symptoms indicating Calcarea in cholera infantum.

Craving for eggs ; milk disagrees ; they vomit it in sour cakes or curds ; there is a diarrhoea which is worse towards evening ; it is greenish, watery, undigested and sour.

What are the stools of Calcarea ?

Sour, undigested, smelling very offensive, especially apt to occur in fat children with open fontanelles or during dentition ; worse from milk, they contain curds of undigested milk.

What are the female symptoms of Calcarea ?

The menses are too early, last too long and are too profuse ; there is sweating of the head and cold feet ; suppression of the menses from cold ; it is a useful remedy in the leucorrhoea of little girls.

What are the respiratory symptoms of Calcarea ?

Pain in the right side of the chest ; mucous râles which are worse on the right side ; purulent expectoration ; great emaciation and sweat, there is great shortness of breath, especially on going up stairs ; there is dry cough at night, and it is apt to be loose during the day : the expectoration tastes sweetish.

What action has Calcarea upon the skin ?

The skin is unhealthy ; small wounds suppurate easily ; it is useful for certain forms of eczema of the scalp with general Calcarea symptoms.