Zinc Chromate


Dr. S.R. Phatak describes the clinically confirmed symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Zinc Chromate in his Concise Materia Medica, published in 1977….


Generalities

      Acts upon ears; nose; throat; and left side. Aching, gnawing, grinding, pain or wandering; in shocks. Catching stitches that impede motion.

Worse

      MOTION. Lying on back. Washing head.

Mind

      Aversion to work; cannot bring herself to it.

Head

      Inward pressure; in spot on bregma. Throbbing temples.

Eyes

      Vision wavering.

Ears

      Throbbing behind the ears.

Nose

      Bad odour within nose. Blowing of pus and blood and scabs.

Mouth

      Taste metallic.

Stomach

      Indefinite craving; knows not for what. Aversion to even thinking of food.

Abdomen

      Can not tolerate her hands on abdomen.

Female

      Dryness of vagina with sense of coming sickness; l0 to 12 a.m.

Respiratory

      Cough from tickling in throat-pit. Expectoration, sweet, loose; but had to be swallowed, or tough; with constant spitting spells. Shooting from larynx (left) up through tonsils into ear.

Heart

      Cutting at apex; at night.

Back and Neck

      Gnawing and grinding below and above left scapula.

Extremities

      Feet sore. Cramps of gnawing, grinding pain; in toes; at night.

Related

      Pulsatilla

S.R. Phatak
A pioneer of Homoeopathy in Maharashtra, Dr Shankar Raghunath Phatak was born on 6th September, 1896. He did his MBBS from Grant Medical College, in 1924. Started his practice but somehow not satisfied with Allopathic Treatment.

He was convinced about Homoeopathy while going through Sir William Osler's writings on 'History of Medicine' so switched over to an entirely Homoeopathic Practice in 1932. He also started working on Homoeopathic literature along with his Practice.

He has contributed immensely to homoeopathic literature. He was an ardent follower of Dr Boger. His Repertory is based on Boger's ''A Synoptic key to Materia Medica'.