GRAPHITES



Sweat, often on front of body only.

Sweat stains yellow, is sour and offensive smelling, and frequently cold.

Entire inability to sweat.

Attacks

      Full moon :.

Sides

      Right :,, Left :,, Right to left : Above down :.

Sensations

      Great sensitiveness of internal parts.

Cramp-like sensations of various parts.

Numbness of various parts.

Tissues

      Burning pain in an old cicatrix.

Emaciation of suffering parts.

Swelling and induration of the glands.

OEdematous complaints.

Contact Injuries etc.

      Touch :, Pressure :, Must take hold of something :.

Skin

      Itching over various parts of body.

Violent itching and burning, with eruptions.

Eczema, with profuse serous exudations, in blondes inclined to obesity; also alternating with internal affections.

Itching blotches on various parts of the body, from which oozes a watery, sticky fluid.

Skin is not inclined to heal, ulcerates readily.

Old ulcers, with fetid pus, proud flesh, itching, stinging.

Old scars from ulcers.

Skin dry, inclined to crack.

Relationship Complementary:

      Arsen., Caustic., Ferrum, Hepar.

Graphit. is antidoted by Aconite (for the cough), Arsen. (for the grief), Nux vomica

Graphit. antidotes : Arsen. Iodum. Rhus tox.

Graphit. follows well after Lycop.

C. Hering
Hering got the degree of M. D. from the University of Wuezburg with highest honours. The theme of his thesis was "De'Medicina Futura" (The medicine of future). Hering left Germany for West Indies and finally arrived at Philadelphia in Jan, 1833. He established a homeopathic school at Allentown, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "Allentown Academy". Soon he became very popular as a physician. He is known as the 'Father of Homeopathy' in America.