Phosphorus

Mind

(Phosphorus)

Stupor, low muttering, delirium (Phos. ac., Rhus tox.) ; grasping at flocks. (Bell., Hyos., Stram .)

Great apathy ; very sluggish ; dislikes to talk ; answers slowly or not at all. ( Merc., Phos. ac .)

Great indifference to everything. (Berb., Carb. v., Cinch., Phos. ac., Selen.)

Hysterical alternation of laughing and weeping. (Acon., Ign., Nux m.)

Sad, apprehensive, depressed ; filled with gloomy forebodings. (Ign., Natr. mur., Plat., Puls .)

Great anxiety and restlessness (Acon., Ars., Bell., Phos.), especially when alone or during a thunder storm.

Nervous, fearful (Acon., Cinch., Ign.), especially in the evening. (Calc c., Rhus tox.)

Very irritable and fretful mood. (Bry., Nux v.)

Great indisposition to mental or physical exertion . (Nux v., Sep., Sulph.)

Inability to think ; ideas slow ; cannot keep the mind on any particular subject. (Gels., Nux v., Phos. ac.)

Head

(Phosphorus)

Vertigo ; staggers while walking (Nux m.) ; after rising from bed ( Bry ., Cham., Lyc.) or from a seat ( Bry ., Kali bi.) ; worse mornings. (Alum., Nitr. ac.)

Great dullness of the head ; confused and heavy, with some vertigo.

Congestion to the head. (Acon., Bell., Glon.)

Dull, pressive frontal headache, extending to eyes and root of nose. (Acon., Bapt., Kali bi., Merc. iod.)

Throbbing pain in the temples.

Sensation of coldness in cerebellum, with sensation of stiffness in the brain.

Pulsations sticking and burning in the brain ; the heat enters the head from the spine. (Reverse, Paris.)

Apoplexia ; grasps at the head ; mouth drawn to the left.

Impending paralysis of the brain and collapse ; burning pain in brain.

Softening of the brain, with persistent headache ; slow answering questions ; vertigo ; feet drag ; formication ; numbness of the limbs.

Acute atrophy of brain and medulla oblongata, with uraemia.

Sensation as if the skin of the forehead were too tight. (Caust.)

Violent itching of the scalp (Caust.) ; with copious dandruff. (Canth., Mez.)

Falling out of the hair ( Graph., Nitr. ac., Sep., Sulph .) in large bunches.

Eyes

(Phosphorus)

Pupils contracted. (Op., Merc. cor., Phyt., Physos .)

Eyes give out while reading. (Myrica, Ruta , Sep.)

Distant objects appear to be covered by smoke or mist ( Lyc ., Gels ., Natr. mur., Sil.) ; sees better in morning, in twilight, or by shading the eyes with the hand .

Green halo around the candle . (Osm. ; red halo, Bell.)

Black floating points ; sparks, spots, and flickerings before the eyes. (Agar., Bell., Cycl., Merc., Sep., Sulph .)

Glaucoma.

Fungus oculi.

Oedema of the lids and about the eyes. (Ars., Apis, Rhus tox., Natr. ars.)

Ears

(Phosphorus)

Difficult hearing, especially of the human voice. ( Sil .)

Sounds reecho in the ears. ( Caust ., Merc., Phos. ac.)

Roaring and ringing in the ears.

Nose

(Phosphorus)

Nose swollen and painful to touch . (Alum., Nitr. ac., Rhus tox.)

Internal nose swollen, dry , and stopped up ; ulcerated ; scabs on margin of nostrils. (Alum., Calc. c., Graph., Lyc., Merc., Sulph.)

Polypus of the nose (Calc. c., Mar. ver.) ; bleeding easily.

Frequent sneezing. (Acon., Gels., Sang.)

Greenish-yellow discharge from the nose. (Kali bi.)

Frequent blowing of blood from the nose , profuse nosebleed. (Acon., Ham.)

Coryza ; with inflammation of the throat (Merc.), and dullness of the head ; fluent and dry alternating. (Alum., Nux v., Sil.)

Over-sensitive smell (Acon., Agar., Bell ., Colch., Graph ., Hep. s., Lyc., Sulph.) ; especially with headache.

Face

(Phosphorus)

Face pale, sunken, earthy (Natr. carb.) ; sickly yellow (Sep.) ; icteric (Chel.) ; swollen, puffy. (Rhus tox.)

Eyes sunken, with blue rings around. (Cinch., Kali iod., Sec., Sulph.)

Oedema of the lids and around the eyes. ( Apis .)

Tension of the skin of the face.

Tearing, darting pains in bones of the face, temples, and jaw.

Lips dry and parched. ( Bry .)

Necrosis of the lower jaw, rarely of the upper.

Mouth

(Phosphorus)

Tearing, stinging pains in teeth.

Gums separated from the teeth, and bleed easily (Arg. nit., Carb. an., Carb. v.), especially from touch ( Merc., Nitr. ac .) ; painfully sensitive. (Carb. an., Merc.) Tongue swollen, dry, and black ( Op ., Verat. alb.) ; dry and white ; dry and red (Rhus tox.) ; dry and brown center Bapt., Plumb.) ; coated yellow. ( Chel ., Cinch.)

Dryness of the mouth. ( Ars., Bry., Nux m., Puls .)

Bitter taste in the mouth.

Bloody erosions on inner surface of cheeks.

Saliva increased, tasting saltish (Ant. crud., Merc. cor ., Sulph.) or sweetish. ( Plumb., Puls .)

Difficult articulation (Bell., Gels ., Stram.) ; speech slow.

Throat

(Phosphorus)

Dryness of the throat, day and night.

Roughness and scraping in the throat ; worse toward evening. (Amm. carb., Carb. v . , Caust., Puls ., Rumex.)

Stomach

(Phosphorus)

Ravenous hunger, especially at night ; feels faint.

Loss of appetite. (Alum., Ars., Cinch ., Natr. mur., Op.)

Longing for acids and spicy things. (Ant. crud., Ant. tart., Hep. s ., Verat. alb.)

Thirst ; longs for something refreshing. (Phos. ac.)

Regurgitation of food (Podo.) ; also in mouthfuls . (Alum., Carb. v., Nux v., Sulph. )

Eructations empty, sour ; tasting of the food (Ant. crud., Calc. c., Carb. an., Cinch., Graph .) ; ineffectual.

Much belching of wind after eating. ( Carb. v., Cinch.)

Constant nausea. ( Ant. tart ., Digit., Ipec., Lob.)

As soon as the water becomes warm in the stomach it is thrown up. (Bism.)

Vomiting of food (Ipec., Kreos., Plumb., Verat. alb .) ; of blood, mingled with bile and mucus (Nitr. ac.) ; of black substances. (Plumb.)

Great fullness in stomach, and painfulness to touch and pressure. (Ars., Bell., Bry ., Lyc.)

Pressure, as from a hard substance, above pit of stomach.

Pressure in stomach, as from a heavy weight, after eating. ( Bry., Nux v .)

Oppression and burning in epigastrium. (Aesc., Ars ., Canth., Iris, Verat. alb.)

Drawing pain in stomach, extending to chest.

Spasmodic, gnawing pains in stomach. ( Puls .)

Goneness in region of stomach. ( Hydras., Ign ., Petrol., Sep., Sulph.)

Abdomen

(Phosphorus)

Enlargement and induration of the liver. (Cinch., Sulph.)

Enlargement of the spleen. (Cinch.)

Abdomen distended and tympanitic ; painful to touch. ( Bell ., Cinch.)

Incarcerated flatus ; loud rumbling in abdomen ( Lyc .) ; emission of much flatus. (Aloe, Cinch., Lyc.)

Sensation of great weakness and emptiness in abdomen ( Sep ., Stan.) ; must lie down.

Sensation of coldness in the abdomen. (Caps.)

Stool And Anus

(Phosphorus)

Stitches or smarting in rectum.

Violent burning in anus and rectum, with great exhaustion, after stool. ( Ars., Cinch .)

Painless, debilitating diarrhoea ( Cinch., Podo .) ; not debilitating ( Phos. ac .) ; worse mornings. (Aloe, Apis, Rumex, Sulph .)

Chronic, painless diarrhoea of undigested food. (Calc. c., Cinch ., Podo.)

Diarrhoea ; stools involuntary ( Arn., Ars., Carb. v., Hyos .) ; gray or whitish-gray ( Phos. ac .) ; bloody ; green ; watery, with flakes of mucus and clots of blood ; watery, with whitish yellow and cheesy masses ; copious, like water from a hydrant.

Constipation ; feces slender, long, dry, tough, and hard, like a dog's ; voided with difficulty. (Caust.)

Urinary Organs

(Phosphorus)

Frequent micturition at night ; scanty discharge.

Urine turbid and high-colored ; brown, with red, sandy sediment (Arn., Cinch., Natr. mur., Nuph., Lyc.) ; deposits white, cloudy sediment (Calc. c., Sep.) ; variegated cuticle appears on surface ; albuminous. ( Merc. cor ., Osm., Phyt., Plumb .)

Haematuria . (Arn., Canth., Colch., Ham.)

Male Organs.- (Phosphorus)

Sexual excitement ; frequent erections and emissions, or irresistible desire for coitus. (Canth.)

Impotence after excessive excitement and onanism. (Cinch., Phos. ac., Staph.)

Female Organs.- (Phosphorus)

Menses too early and too scanty, or too profuse ; pale, with colic, nausea, and diarrhoea.

Frequent and profuse metrorrhagia. (Acon., Ham.)

Acrid, excoriating leucorrhoea. (Alum., Coni., Kreos., Merc., Puls .)

Amenorrhoea, with blood spitting, or haemorrhage from nose, anus, or urethra. (Bry., Ham.)

Ulceration of the mammae, with hardness (Coni.) ; bluish color (Lach.) ; fistulous openings, with burning, stinging, and watery, offensive discharge. (Sil.)

Cancer, with sharp lancinating pains, or bleeding easily.

Respiratory Organs.- (Phosphorus)

Hoarseness and roughness of the voice . (Acon., Carb. v., Caust., Spong., Sulph. )

Aphonia, from prolonged loud talking. (Arg. met., Arg. nit., Arum triph .)

Cannot talk, on account of pain in the larynx. ( Bell .)

Rawness in larynx (Acon., Ambr., Lach., Plumb., Sulph .) and trachea, with frequent hacking cough and hawking.

Cough dry, tickling, with tightness across chest (Angust., Merc. cor.) ; hollow, spasmodic ; loose, without expectoration, with soreness of chest (Arn., Caust., Nux v., Stram .) ; with trembling of whole body ; dry on reading aloud ; from tickling in throat (Hep. s., Rumex, Sang., Sep .) ; with violent oppression of the chest and difficult respiration, causing pain in the abdomen.

Expectoration difficult , frothy ; bloody ; rust-colored, tenacious mucus ( Kali bi.) ; mucus streaked with blood (Digit.) ; purulent, white, and tough ; cold mucus, tasting salty. (Ambr., Calc. c., Carb. v., Sep., Lyc .)

Cough worse evening and night (Nux v., Puls .) ; change from warm to cold air (Ars. ; reverse Bry .) ; from reading, laughing, or loud talking ( Cinch., Dros.) ; from lying on left side or back.

Pains in chest, with coughing ; relieved by external pressure.

Respiration short, labored, anxious, panting, with tightness and oppression of the chest.

Loud mucous rales during respiration ( Ant. tart., Ipec.), especially in lower lobes.

Congestion of the chest, with anxiety and oppression.

Heaviness in the chest, as if a weight were lying on it. (Ferr ., Nux v.)

Stitches in the chest. ( Acon., Bry., Kali c .), especially on left side. (Sep., Stram.)

Suffocative constriction of the chest.

Burning, soreness, and tension in chest.

Inflammation of the lungs ; hepatization, especially of lower half of right lung, later part of period of deposit, and early part of that of absorption ; suppuration ; cavities ; tubercles, with hectic fever.

Broncho-pulmonary catarrh, with dilatation, or fatty degeneration of heart.

Tuberculosis in the tall, slender, or rapidly growing ; repeated haemoptysis ; great debility ; frequent attacks of bronchitis.

Yellow spots on chest (brown spots, Sep.).

Heart and Pulse.- (Phosphorus)

Violent palpitation with anxiety, evenings and mornings in bed ; while lying on left side. (Natr. carb., Natr. mur.)

Blowing sounds of the heart.

Pressure in middle of sternum and about the heart.

Pulse rapid, full, and hard ; small, weak, easily compressed.

Neck and Back.- (Phosphorus)

Stiffness in nape of neck. (Kali c., Lach., Ign., Rhus tox.)

Sensitiveness of spinous processes of dorsal vertebrae to pressure . (Agar.)

Softening of the spine.

Burning pain between the scapulae.

Throbbing pain in a small spot between shoulder blades.

Limbs

(Phosphorus)

Weakness in all the limbs , as if paralyzed ; tremble from every exertion.

Swelling of hands and feet.

Extremities, especially hands and feet, heavy as lead.

Upper Limbs.- (Phosphorus)

Arms and hands become numb ; fall asleep.

Trembling of the hands. (Agar., Calc. c.)

Fingers, especially tips, feel numb and insensible.

Lower Limbs.- (Phosphorus)

Bruised pain in periosteum of tibia.

Swelling of the tibia.

Heaviness in the hollow of the knees.

Feet swollen in the evening, or when walking.

Generalities

(Phosphorus)

Great emaciation. (Ars., Ferr., Graph., Iodi .)

Can lie only on the right side. (Reverse, Merc.)

Haemorrhages from various organs and parts of the body. (Ham., Croc.)

Small wounds bleed much.

Fungus haematodes.

Great weakness and prostration of the whole system . ( Ars ., Ferr., Cinch .)

Painful heaviness of the whole body.

Lying on the left side at night causes anxiety.

Numbness of the whole body, accompanied by pricking sensations.

Takes cold easily. (Calc. c., Kali carb., Sil.)

Pains tearing, drawing, tensive, excited by slightest chill ; body feels bruised, with sensation of coldness.

Epilepsy, with consciousness.

Spasms on the paralyzed side.

Paralysis ; formication and tearing in the limbs ; anaesthesia ; increased heat.

Exostoses, especially of the skull.

Hip-joint disease, oozing a watery pus.

Skin

(Phosphorus)

Jaundice. ( Cinch ., Merc., Chel.)

Ecchymoses (Arn., Sec.) ; petechiae. (Arn., Ars.. Sec.)

Polypi, erectile tumors, ulcers, etc., which bleed readily.

Itching over the whole body.

Fistulous ulcers ; erysipelatous ; pus thin, ichorous, hectic.

Sleep

(Phosphorus)

Constant sleepiness ; coma vigil.

Sleepless and restless before midnight.

Dreams ; anxious ; lascivious.

Sleepy all day, restless at night.

Unrefreshing sleep.

Fever

(Phosphorus)

Chilliness every evening, with shivering, without thirst . (Ign., Puls .)

Coldness of limbs ; in knees at night in bed .

Chill at night, alternating with heat.

Heat with anxiety, burning in face and hands, flushed cheeks, left more than right ; afternoon and evening.

Profuse perspiration ; at night (Cinch., Merc.) ; during sleep (Cinch.) ; in morning, in bed (Calc. c., Chin. sulph., Nitr. ac .) ; on slight exertion . (Calc. c., Kali nit., Lyc., Hep. s ., Sep ., Sil .)

Cold, clammy sweat. ( Ars ., Camph., Kali nit., Merc .)

Aggravation

Therapeutic Range.- (Phosphorus)

Physical and nervous weakness, resulting from excessive sexual indulgence or onanism ; sterility from similar causes ; metrorrhagia ; amenorrhoea ; leucorrhoea ; chlorosis ; mastitis ; aphonia ; asthma ; laryngitis ; bronchitis ; broncho-pulmonary catarrh ; pneumonia ; pleurisy ; tuberculosis ; haemoptysis ; typhoid forms of fever ; hectic fever ; apoplexia ; softening of the brain ; acute atrophy of brain and medulla oblongata ; epilepsy ; paralysis of brain ; paralysis ; softening of spine ; progressive locomotor ataxia ; rheumatic and arthritic affections ; affections of the eye and vision ; diseases of bones -exostoses, necrosis, caries ; enlarged glands ; polypi ; ulcers ; inflammation of mucous membranes ; fatty degeneration of liver, heart, kidneys, etc. ; haematuria ; Bright's disease ; chronic diarrhoea ; cholerina ; gastric affections ; jaundice ; diffuse hepatitis ; enlarged and indurated liver ; acute yellow atrophy of liver.

Conditions

(Phosphorus)

Tall, slender women.

Compare

(Phosphorus)

Acon., Ambr., Amm., Ars., Bell., Bry., Calc. c., Carb. v., Caust., Cinch., Ipec., Kali c., Lyc., Merc., Nux v., Puls., Rhus tox., Sep., Sil., Sulph .

The remedies Calc. c., Cinch., Kali c., Lyc., Nux v., Rhus tox., Sil., and Sulph. precede Phos. well, while Ars., Carb. v., Rhus tox., and Sulph. follow well.

Antidotes

(Phosphorus)

Nux v., Coff. c., Camph., Tereb., Vinum.

To large doses : Emetics, Magnesia in water.

Phosphorus Antidotes.-

Excessive use of salt ; Iodi., Camph., Tereb., Rhus ven.

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