Sulphur

Mind

(Sulfur)

Melancholy, sad, despondent, inclined to weep . (Aur., Ign., Natr. mur., Puls., Plat., Rhus tox.)

Peevish, irritable ; fretful ; ill-humored ; quarrelsome. (Bry., Cham., Nux v.)

Indolence of mind and body ; indisposed to anything : work, talk, pleasure, or motion. ( Nux v ., Phos. ac.)

Great anxiety and apprehension in the evening . (Calc. c., Merc., Rhus tox.)

Great tendency to religious and philosophical speculations. (Verat. alb.)

Uneasiness and involuntary haste in everything. (Sulph. ac.)

Weak memory ( Anac ., Kreos., Lach., Nux oz.), particularly for names.

Mental distraction ; cannot think, or fix his mind on any subject. (Calc. c., Gels., Natr. mur., Phos. ac., Sep.)

Head

(Sulfur)

Great confusion of the head, with dizziness ; with aching, as if a band were tied tight around the forehead . (Coccul., Gels., Merc., Puls., Spig.)

Vertigo ; while walking in the open air (Arg. nit., Calc. c., Glon., Sep.) ; when stooping (Acon., Bell., Puls.) ; when rising from a seat (Bell., Bry., Sulph .) ; when crossing a stream (Ferr.) ; with nosebleed mornings. ( Bell., Bry .)

Heaviness, fullness, and pressure in the forehead.

Rush of blood to the head ; with pulsation, heat, and pressure in the brain. ( Acon., Bell .)

Pressive headache, especially in temples, in the morning, after rising.

Pain as if the brain were beating against the skull, especially when nodding, or moving the head. (Ars., Nux m., Hyos., Glon .)

Every step is felt painfully in the head. Stitches in the head and out of the eyes.

Tearing, tensive, jerking, or hammering pains in the head.

Heavy, pressive, frontal headache, especially in the morning. (Nux v.)

Headache, as from a board in front of the head. (Acon., Bell., Gels., Merc., Nitr. ac.)

Pressive headache in vertex, as from a weight on top of the brain . (Aloe.)

Scalp, especially the vertex, painfully sensitive to touch . (Cinch., Merc ., Nitr. ac., Natr. mur.)

Profuse falling out of the hair . ( Graph ., Hep. s., Lyc., Merc., Nitr. ac., Phos., Sep .)

Roots of hair painful, especially to touch. (Cinch., Ferr.)

Violent itching of the scalp . (Caust., Carb. ac., Graph., Sep., Sil.)

Painful, inflamed, itching pimples on scalp and forehead . (Hep. s., Sep., Sil.)

Fontanelles close too late.

Humid, offensive eruption, with thick pus, yellow crusts, itching, bleeding, and burning . (Ars., Graph ., Hep. s., Merc., Sil.)

Eyes

(Sulfur)

Inflammation of eyes or lids, with swelling, redness of conjunctiva, and much itching, burning, and smarting. (Ant. crud., Arg. nit., Calc. c., Graph .)

Dryness of the eyes in the room ; lachrymation in the open air. (Puls.)

Retinitis caused by over use of eyes ; congestion of optic nerve.

Painful inflammation of eye, from presence of foreign body (after Acon .).

Burning and rubbing, dry sensation beneath the lids, as if sand were in them . (Ars., Caust ., Hep. s., Thuja.)

Agglutination of the lids at night . (Calc. c., Lyc., Merc., Puls., Rhus tox., Sil .)

Shooting pains in the eyes , and cutting stitches as from a knife, especially in right eye.

Pustules and ulcers on and around the cornea. (Hep. s., Nitr. ac., Sil.), with redness of the eye, photophobia, and lachrymation.

Ulceration of the margins of the lids. ( Graph .)

Great sensitiveness of the eyes to the light of the sun . (Acon., Bell ., Graph., Ign., Merc .)

Dimness of vision, as of a veil before the eyes . (Carls., Croc., Natr. mur., Petrol., Phos., Sep., Thuja.)

Dark points and spots floating before the eyes . ( Agar ., Chel ., Kali c ., Merc ., Phos ., Psor., Sep., Sil.)

Flickering before the eyes . (Carls.)

Ears

(Sulfur)

Pressure and pain in the ear when swallowing.

Sharp, shooting, or drawing pains in the ear, sometimes extending to throat and head.

Stitches in left ear . (Ars., Kali bi., Kali c., Coni., Graph.)

Itching in the ears. (Baryt. c., Hep. s., Merc. bin.)

Ringing and roaring in the ears. (Cinch., Merc., Sil.)

Hardness of hearing, preceded by over sensitiveness of hearing.

Purulent, offensive otorrhoea, worse left ear.

Catarrhal discharge every eighth day.

Ears very red, with children.

Nose

(Sulfur)

Nose swollen, red, and inflamed. (Bell., Phos.)

Violent fluent coryza, with frequent sneezing . (Acon., Cepa, Sang.)

Burning coryza in the open air ; stopped up when in the room.

Bloody mucous discharge when blowing the nose.

Profuse secretion of thick, yellow, purulent mucus. (Calc. c., Hydras., Puls.)

Offensive odor of nasal mucus, as of an old catarrh. (Puls.)

Dryness of the nose.

Itching and burning in the nostrils, as if sore.

Face

(Sulfur)

Paleness of face, and expression of great suffering.

Eyes sunken, and blue rings around them. (Cinch., Phos., Kali iod.)

Heat and burning in the face , with dark-red face, or circumscribed red cheeks. (Bapt.)

Pressure and tearing pains in malar bone.

Black comedones on face (Selen.), especially on forehead, nose, upper lip, and chin.

Swelling of the lips, especially upper lip. ( Bell ., Calc. c.)

Dryness of the lips.

Painful eruptions around the chin.

Herpes at the corners of the mouth. (Ant. crud., Ars.)

Painful glandular swelling of the lower jaw ; drawing, jerking pains.

Mouth

(Sulfur)

Drawing, throbbing, or boring toothache ; in the open air, or in slightest draft of air (Cinch.) ; from cold water (Ant. crud., Calc. c., Coccus, Staph.) ; in the evening and night.

Swelling of the gums with throbbing pain.

Taste : bitter ( Bry., Cinch ., Coloc., Nux v., Puls .) ; pasty ; offensive ; sweetish (Ars., Bry., Merc., Plumb .) ; metallic (Aesc., Coccul., Merc ., Naja) ; in the morning .

Tongue coated white, with red tip and borders (mostly in acute diseases).

Blisters on the tongue and in the mouth. (Borax, Nitr. ac., Nux v.)

Great dryness of the mouth, tongue, and palate, with much thirst. (Ars.)

Mouth dry, insipid, and sticky in the morning.

Fetid or sour smell from the mouth, especially in mornings and after eating.

Accumulation of saliva in mouth (Merc.) ; bloody (Nitr. ac.), or salty. (Ant. crud., Merc. cor., Phos.)

Throat

(Sulfur)

Roughness, rawness, and dryness of the throat.

Scraping in the throat ; hawking and clearing throat . (Amm. carb., Carb. v., Phos.)

Sore throat, with great burning and dryness ; soreness begins on right side, and goes to left.

Stitches in throat when swallowing . (Alum., Arg. nit.)

A hard ball seems to rise in the throat, and to close the pharynx, and take away the breath. ( Asaf., Lyc.)

Painful contraction of the throat when swallowing. (Bell., Plumb.)

Burning up into the throat, with sour eructations.

Stitches and swelling in parotid and submaxillary glands.

Stomach

(Sulfur)

Excessive, ravenous hunger ; must eat frequently.

Complete loss of appetite. (Alum., Ars., Cinch., Plumb.)

Constant thirst ; thirst for beer. (Acon., Coccul., Phos. ac., Sulph.)

Milk disagrees, and causes much distress. (Carb. v.)

Waterbrash (Natr. carb.), mornings, or after meals. (Ars., Nux v.)

Sour or empty eructations, especially after meals, or in morning . (Ambr., Bry., Carb. v., Nux v ., Phos.)

Burning in the stomach. (Ars., Canth., Iris, Lob., Mez.)

Nausea and qualmishness ; mornings (Calc. c., Nux v ., Puls.) ; before meals ; during stool.

Vomiting of food or acid substances, mornings, evenings, or after meals.

Feeling of fullness in stomach after eating but little. (Cinch., Led., Lyc .)

Empty, gone, faint feeling (Cimic., Hydras., Ign., Petrol., Puls., Sep.), about 11 A. M.

Pressure and heaviness in the stomach, also after eating . (Ars., Bry., Nux v., Puls .)

Stitches in stomach and pit of stomach.

Abdomen

(Sulfur)

Stitches, or dull, pressing pain in region of liver. (Acon., Ars., Bry., Calc. c., Chel., Cinch., Kali c., Merc., Nux v., Sep.)

Swelling and induration of the liver. (Cinch., Phos.)

Soreness in both hypochondria, which are sensitive to the touch, mornings.

Stitches in region of spleen (Natr. carb., Natr. mur.) ; in left side of abdomen, on deep breathing.

Griping pains about the navel, relieved by emission of flatus . (Carb. v., Coloc .)

Tension and pressure in the umbilical region.

Distention of the abdomen . ( Carb. v., Cinch., Graph .)

Rumbling and gurgling in the abdomen . (Agar., Aloe, Lyc ., Zinc.)

Fullness and tension in abdomen, as from incarcerated flatulence . (Carb. v., Cinch ., Lyc., Kali c., Phos.)

Emission of much flatus, smelling of rotten eggs. (Arn.)

Colic and griping in abdomen, relieved by bending double. (Aloe, Coloc ., Iris, Nux v., Rheum.)

Pressure downward in abdomen, toward anus.

Painful sensitiveness of the abdomen to touch . (Acon., Bell., Cupr., Merc .)

Stool And Anus

(Sulfur)

Burning and pressure in rectum during a stool ; burning in anus after a stool . (Natr. ars.)

Violent stitches and crawling in rectum, especially in evening.

Violent itching in rectum and anus . (Caust., Nux v., Sil.)

Frequent ineffectual urging to stool . (Ambr., Coni., Natr. carb., Nux v., Sil .)

Moist , blind, or bleeding haemorrhoids.

Diarrhoea some hours after midnight, or driving out of bed early in the morning . (Agar., Aloe , Dros., Natr. ars., Rumex, Podo .)

Dysenteric stools, with colic ; straining and violent tenesmus ( Merc ., Nux v.), especially at night.

Stools watery ; frothy, green , or bloody mucus ; pappy, greenish-yellow ; fetid ; slimy ; excoriating ( Ars., Merc .) ; involuntary. ( Ars .)

Constipation ; stools hard, as if burnt (Bry.) ; scanty, difficult, and insufficient.

Urinary Organs

(Sulfur)

Retention of urine. (Acon., Bell .)

Frequent and sudden desire to urinate, especially at night, with copious discharge.

Nocturnal enuresis. (Arn., Caust ., Cupr., Graph., Puls .)

Burning in the urethra, also while urinating . (Ars., Canth., Can. sat ., Coni.)

Stitches and shooting pains in the urethra.

Itching in the urethra.

Stream intermits, or is thinner than usual.

Urine turbid (Ant. tart., Bell.) ; reddish ; offensive (Calc-c., Kreos.) ; excoriating. (Merc.)

Male Organs.- (Sulfur)

Involuntary emissions. (Cinch., Phos. ac.)

Coldness of penis ; sexual powers much weakened . ( Agn ., Berb., Caps.)

Increased sexual power. (Phos.)

Inflammation and swelling, with redness and burning of the prepuce, with phimosis.

Stitches in the penis.

Itching in the glans penis . (Mez.)

Testicles relaxed (Camph.) ; hanging down. (Clem.)

Offensive sweat around the genitals.

Soreness and moisture of the scrotum. (Petrol.)

Female Organs.- (Sulfur)

Menses too early , too profuse, but of too short duration ; too late ; suppressed. (Cimic., Puls .)

Menstrual blood thick, dark, and excoriating. (Amm. carb.)

During menses, headache, nosebleed (Bry., Ham.) ; pressure in pit of stomach ; before menses, headache.

Profuse, yellowish, corrosive leucorrhoea. (Ars., Sep.)

Burning in the vagina ; is scarcely able to keep still.

Troublesome itching of the genitals, with papular eruption around them. (Merc.)

Erysipelatous inflammation of mammae (Rhus tox.) ; they are red, hot, hard, with red rays extending from nipple, and stitching pains.

Respiratory Organs.- (Sulfur)

Voice rough and hoarse, especially mornings ; aphonia. (Carb. v., Caust., Phos.)

Roughness and scraping in throat, with much mucus in the chest ; causes cough. (Cham., Nux v .)

Shortness of breath from talking (Dros.), or when walking.

Dyspnoea ; oppression and anxiety. (Acon., Ars., Puls.)

Attacks of suffocation, especially at night in bed ; wants doors and windows open. ( Ars ., Carb. v., Bapt.)

Dry cough in the evening in bed, or waking from sleep, at night . ( Coni., Hyos ., Mez., Nux v., Puls., Rumex .)

Dry cough, with hoarseness, dryness in the throat, and watery coryza.

Short, dry, violent cough, with pain in the sternum, or with stitches in the chest.

Cough caused by rawness in the larynx. (Phos., Rumex.)

Congestion of blood to the chest.

Weakness of the chest when talking (Carb. v., Stan .) ; also in evening when lying down.

Pain in the chest, as if sprained.

Sensation of constriction in chest.

Tightness in chest, as if something had grown fast.

Stitches in chest, extending to back, or to left scapula (Kali c., Merc .) ; worse from breathing (Bry.) ; from motion (Bry.), and when lying on the back.

Burning in the chest, rising to the face.

Exudation after pneumonia.

Heart and Pulse.- (Sulfur)

Palpitation of the heart, with anxiety (Acon., Ars., Spig ., Verat. alb.) ; at night ; in bed ; when ascending.

Pulse full, hard, and accelerated. (Acon., Bell .)

Neck and Back.- (Sulfur)

Stiffness in neck or back.

Cracking in the cervical vertebrae, especially on bending head backward.

Drawing tension and stitches in nape of neck.

Tensive pain between the scapulae, on motion and when lying down.

Pain in back, as if sprained. ( Puls ., Rhus tox.)

Violent bruised pain in small of back (Cupr.), and in the coccyx, especially when stooping or rising from a seat. (Rhus tox.).

Stitches in the shoulder blades, back, and small of back .

Curvature of spine ; vertebrae softened.

Limbs

(Sulfur)

Weakness and trembling of the limbs, especially hands and feet.

Limbs "go to sleep" (Sep., Sil.), especially when lying down.

Bruised feeling, and drawing, tearing pains in the limbs . (Bry., Coloc., Led., Lyc., Merc.)

Upper Limbs.- (Sulfur)

Rheumatic, drawing, tearing pains in shoulders (left), arms, and fingers.

Sensation of weakness and weariness in upper arms.

Very disgusting, offensive sweat in the axillae.

Great burning in ' the palms of the hands . (Lach.)

Skin of the hands hard, dry, and cracked . (Natr. mur.)

Hang-nails . (Natr. mur., Thuja.)

Thick, red chilblains on fingers.

Numbness of the fingers.

Lower Limbs.- (Sulfur)

Weakness and heaviness of the limbs when walking ; violent shooting pains in hip joint ; worse from touch or motion ; cannot rise from bed.

Cramp-like, tensive pain in muscles of thigh.

Stiffness of the knee and ankle joints.

Tension in hollow of knees, as if contracted on stepping.

Sticking in the knee and tibia.

Cramps in the calves of the legs and soles of the feet (Carb. v., Selen.), principally at night . ( Calc. c., Camph ., Cham., Ferr., Nux v ., Nitr. ac., Sil .)

Burning in the soles (Calc. c., Sil., Lach.) ; wants them uncovered . (Cham.)

Corns, with aching and sticking pains.

Coldness of the feet, especially the soles .

Generalities

(Sulfur)

Extreme emaciation . ( Ars ., Ferr., Phos .)

Great debility and trembling (Alum., Cinch.) ; weariness and prostration.

Sensitive to the open air ; inclined to take cold. (Calc. c., Kali c., Phos., Sil.)

Unsteady gait ; tremor of hands.

Cannot walk erect ; stoop-shouldered.

Standing is the most disagreeable position.

Child dislikes to be washed and bathed. ( Ant. crud .)

Child jumps, starts, and screams.

Epilepsy, with stiffness ; sensation as from a mouse running up arms to back, before the fit.

Dry, flabby skin.

Glandular swellings, indurated or suppurating.

Body offensive, despite washing.

Skin

(Sulfur)

Voluptuous itching and tingling, with burning and soreness after scratching . (Carb. ac.)

Vesicular and herpetic eruptions, with much itching and burning . (Crot. tig., Merc., Rhus tox.)

Itching ; worse from the warmth of the bed . (Alum., Merc., Mez., Puls .)

Slight cuts and injuries in f lame and suppurate . (Borax, Cham., Hep. s., Graph., Sil .)

Soreness in the folds of the skin. (Graph., Hydras., Ign., Lyc., Merc.)

Ulcers, with raised, swollen edges, bleeding easily (Asaf., Merc., Mez .) ; surrounded with pimples, and discharging fetid pus.

Sleep

(Sulfur)

Irresistible sleepiness during the day (Ant. tart., Apis, Nux m.) ; wakefulness the whole night.

Restless sleep, with frequent waking.

Violent starting on falling asleep. (Ars., Bell ., Hyos.)

Vivid, frightful, anxious dreams . (Arn., Aur., Puls .)

Fever

(Sulfur)

Chilliness every evening in bed, followed by heat and profuse perspiration.

Frequent internal chilliness, without thirst. (Puls.)

Chill creeping up the back.

Chill and fever ; no reaction ; constantly sinking.

Heat in afternoon or evening, with dry skin and excessive thirst.

Frequent flushes of heat , sometimes ending with a little moisture and faintness.

Morning sweat, setting in after waking. (Sep.)

Profuse night sweat. ( Cinch., Phos., Sil ., Sulph. ac.)

Perspiration from the least exertion. (Ambr., Calc. c., Hep. s., Phos ., Sil .)

Amelioration

Therapeutic Range.- (Sulfur)

Scrofulous and rachitic complaints ; suffering from abuse of Mercury or Cinchona, and metals generally ; scabies ; vesicular, herpetic, and pustular affections of the skin ; ulcers ; abscesses ; erysipelas ; inflammation, swelling, and suppuration of glands ; dropsy ; rheumatism ; gout ; epilepsy ; ophthalmia ; catarrhal affections ; gastric and herpetic disorders ; diarrhoea ; constipation ; haemorrhoids ; asthma ; whooping cough ; pneumonia ; phthisis ; amenorrhoea ; dysmenorrhoea ; leucorrhoea ; chlorosis ; phimosis ; gonorrhoea ; bilious, typhus, and hectic fevers.

Frequently serves to rouse the reactive power of the system, when the carefully selected remedies have failed to produce a favorable effect, especially in acute disease.

Conditions

(Sulfur)

Especially suitable for lean, stoop-shouldered persons.

Compare

(Sulfur)

Ars ., Bell., Colch., Cinch., Iodi., Lyc., Merc., Nitr. ac., Nux. v., Psor ., Puls., Rhus tox., Sep., Sil.

Antidotes

(Sulfur)

Acon ., Camph., Cham., Cinch., Merc., Puls. ; Rhus tox., Sep.

Sulphur Antidotes.-

Cinch., Iodi., Merc., Nitr. ac., Rhus tox., Sep.

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