Baryta Carbonica

Mind

(Baryta carbonica)

Irresolute, constantly changing his mind. (Ign.)

Great forgetfulness, does not know what he has just spoken. (Arn.)

Great mental and bodily weakness ; childishness ; old people.

Deficient memory ; child cannot remember or be taught. (Calc. phos.)

Want of self-confidence (reverse, Plat.).

Dread of strangers ; imagines she is being criticised and laughed at.

Child does not want to play.

Sudden ebullitions of anger, but coupled with cowardice.

Head

(Baryta carbonica)

Apoplexy, vertigo ; in old people who are childish.

Pressing sticking in the vertex, which extends through the whole head whenever he stands in the sun.

Baldness, especially on the crown. (Zinc.)

Scalp sensitive on the side on which he lies ; worse from scratching.

Crustea lactea ; dry or humid scurf. (Calc. c., Graph ., Hep. s., Lyc.)

Encysted tumor on the scalp.

Eyes

(Baryta carbonica)

Weakness of sight ; gauze before the eyes. (Caust., Phos.)

Inflammation, with sensation of dryness in the eyes.

Pupils dilate and contract in quick succession.

Ears

(Baryta carbonica)

Right parotid swollen and painful to touch.

Drawing, twinging pain in ears.

Tearing pain, with boring and drawing in bones in front of right ear.

Itching in the ears. (Sulph.)

Buzzing and jingling in the ears.

Cracking in the ear when sneezing, swallowing, or walking fast. (Graph.)

Reverberation in ears on blowing the nose violently.

Nose

(Baryta carbonica)

Obstinate dryness of the nose ; secretion of thick, yellow mucus. (Ailanth.)

Coryza, nose, and upper lip swollen ; children with large abdomen. (Calc. c.)

Frequent nose bleed.

Face

(Baryta carbonica)

Face pale and puffy. (Ars.)

Tension, as from a cobweb over the face. (Alum., Carls., Brom., Graph.)

Pain in articulation when closing the jaws.

Mouth

(Baryta carbonica)

Tongue coated, as if fuzzy.

Smarting, burning pain in tip of tongue ; cracked and sore.

Paralysis of the tongue ; loss of speech. (Caust., Gels.)

Mouth filled with vesicles, especially palate and inside of cheeks.

Much tough phlegm in the mouth.

Mouth very dry, with thirst. (Acon., Ars., Bry.)

Throat

(Baryta carbonica)

Smarting in the throat when swallowing, though most on empty swallowing.

Tonsils ; inflammation after every cold ; tend to suppurate (Hep. s.) ; chronic induration. (Calc. c.)

Constriction in throat ; sensation of a plug in throat when swallowing. (Bell., Kali bi., Hep. s.)

Painful indurated swelling of the submaxillary glands . ( Arum , Calc. c., Iodi., Rhus tox., Natr. carb .)

Stomach

(Baryta carbonica)

Sensation of hunger in stomach, but no appetite.

Weakness in stomach, disappears after eating.

Pressure, as from a stone (Ars., Bry., Merc., Puls .) ; relieved by eructations.

Sensitiveness of the stomach ; every step painful to it.

Soreness in stomach, as if food passed over sore places.

Abdomen

(Baryta carbonica)

Abdomen distended and hard. (Ars., Merc., Lach .)

Intestines fall from side to side on turning in bed.

Male Organs.- (Baryta carbonica)

Diminished sexual ability (Agn.) ; increased desire. (Agar.)

Respiratory Organs.- (Baryta carbonica)

Feeling in larynx as if inspiring smoke (Natr. ars., Brom.) or pitch.

Suffocative catarrh in old people ; impending paralysis of the lungs.

Spasmodic cough from roughness and tickling in the throat (Nux v.) ; worse evening until midnight.

Soreness in chest when coughing. (Arn.)

Neck and Back.- (Baryta carbonica)

Swelling of the glands of the neck and occiput . (Calc. c., Carb. v., Iodi.)

Stiffness in nape of neck.

Pain in the small of the back.

Upper Limbs.- (Baryta carbonica)

Pain in the arms, with hard, swollen axillary glands. (Sil.)

Lower Limbs.- (Baryta carbonica)

Drawing pain down the entire left leg.

Stitching pain in knee joints.

Fetid foot sweat. ( Nitr. ac., Sil ., Sep.)

Generalities

(Baryta carbonica)

Weariness, with heaviness of the body.

Great weakness of mind and body in old people.

Very sensitive to cold air. (Coccul., Sep., Sil.)

Offensive sweat of one (mostly left) side.

Dwarfish ; defective mental and physical growth.

Sleep

(Baryta carbonica)

Awakens often at night ; feels too hot ; soles of feet feel bruised.

Skin

(Baryta carbonica)

Fatty tumors about the neck.

Burning prickings here and there.

Swelling and induration of the glands. (Calc. c., Iodi., Hep. s., Graph.)

Humid and sore ; warts. (Thuja.)

Amelioration

Therapeutic Range.- (Baryta carbonica)

Inflammation and induration of tonsils.

Glandular swellings and ulcerations.

Premature senility ; general paralysis of old people ; impotence ; hysteria ; asthma.

Conditions

(Baryta carbonica)

Especially suitable for old people ; dwarfs ; scrofulous children, especially those who have inflammation and swelling of tonsils from least cold.

Left side most affected.

Compare

(Baryta carbonica)

Alum., Bell., Calc. c ., Calc. iod., Caust., Cinch., Gels., Iodi., Merc ., Phos., Sep., Sil ., Sulph.

Antidotes

(Baryta carbonica)

Ant. tart., Bell., Camph., Dulc., Zinc.

To large doses : Sulphate of soda or magnesia.

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