CADMIUM SULFURATUM


Cadium Sulfuratum homeopathy medicine – drug proving symptoms from Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica by TF Allen, published in 1874. It has contributions from R Hughes, C Hering, C Dunham, and A Lippe….


Introduction

Sulphide of Cadmium (CdS). Preparation: Triturations.

Mind

Horror of solitude. Horror of work. Anxiety. Anxiety before going to stool. Apprehension at the approach of anybody. Excessive irritability.

Head

Inflammation of the brain. Apoplexy. Lancinations in the head. Hammering in the head. Tingling, digging, and drawing in the head. Pulsation in the temples. Pain in the vertex.

Eyes

Scrofulous inflammation of the eyes. Cicatrix on the cornea. Hollow eyes. Blue circle around the eyes. Lancinations in the eyes from within outward. Rending pains in the eyes. Tension in the eyebrows. Pressure above the eyes. Burning lachrymation. Dilatation of one pupil, and contraction of the other. Inability to read small type. Hemeralopia.

Ears

Pressure behind the ears. Lancinations in the ears. Lacerating pain in the ears. Abnormal hearing, alternating with abnormal vision. Sounds echo in the head. Clucking in the ears.

Nose

Caries of the nose. Ulceration of the nostrils. Obstruction of the nose by swelling. Epistaxis. Numbness of the nose. Tightness at the root of the nose. Tension in the nose. Lacerating pain in the nose. Ulcerative smell. Cancerous smell.

Face

Gloomy countenance. Vexed look. Grayish complexion. Crawling sensation in the face. Yellow spots on the cheeks and nose. Swelling of the lips. Spasmodic motion of the upper lip. Trembling of the jaw.

Mouth

Salivation. Food tastes salt. Pitchy taste. The symptoms of the mouth are aggravated during deglutition.

Throat

Constriction of the oesophagus.

Stomach

Thirst. In bed, at night, thirsty and hot. Eructations. Rancid eructations, especially at noon. Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea. Nausea at the chest, in the mouth, in the abdomen, generally accompanied with red face and trismus. Gagging and retching up of touch mucus, every few minutes. Vomiting. Vomiting food, bile, and mucus. Vomiting and acid matter, of black or yellowish matter, accompanied with cold sweat on the face, and griping. Stomach. Violent pains in stomach and navel, and urging to stool. Burning pain in the stomach. Cutting pain in the stomach. Gastric symptoms aggravated during pregnancy; in drunkards; after cramps in the stomach; after drinking beer; in the forenoon. The symptoms of the stomach and hypochondria are aggravated by walking, or carrying burdens.

Abdomen

Lancinations in the left hypochondria. Inertia in the abdomen. Stretching pain in the abdomen. Compressed feeling in the abdomen. Pressure in the sides of the abdomen. Lancinations in the abdomen. Bruised pain in the abdomen. Pulsation in the abdomen. Griping in the lower bowels.

Urinary Organs

Griping in the region of the kidneys.

Respiratory Apparatus

Cough, with loss of consciousness, agitation, red face, pain in the stomach, or vomiting of bile. Interrupted breathing during sleep On waking, want of air.

Chest

Swelling of the external chest. Inflamed nipples. Rheumatic pain in the external chest. Drawing in the external chest. Feeling as if the lungs adhered to the chest. Weakness of the chest. Feeling of dilatation in the chest. Contraction in the chest. Painful blows in the chest. Tingling in the chest. The chest symptoms are aggravated by a squatting posture.

Heart

Beating near the heart.

Neck and Back

Pain in muscles of neck, as from the efforts to vomit.

Superior Extremities

Suppuration of the axillary glands. Stretching of the arms. Swelling of the arm-bones. Sensation of swelling of the arms. Tension in the forearm. Gnawing in the hands. Tearing pain in the metacarpal joints. Jerking of the fingers.

Inferior Limbs

Rheumatism of the lower limbs. Boring in the lower limbs. Digging in the lower limbs. Lancination in the joints of the lower limbs, and in the toes. Numbness of the thighs. Trembling in the knee. Cramps in the knee. Pressure in the knee. Tearing pain in the legs. Cramp of the calf. Pain as if sprained. While asleep, the feet are agitated by shocks. Heaviness of the feet. Chilblains.

Generalities

He lies with the head low, and the hands under it. Jactitations; starting of the limbs. Restlessness. Weakness after vomiting. Weakness of affected parts, with horripilation. Cutting pains in the joints.

Skin

Blueness of the skin. Red spots on the extremities. Brown spots on the chest. Brown spots on the elbow. Yellow eruption. Chronic eruption of the forehead, on the nose, and around the mouth. Aphthae on the lips. Scaly, tearing, damp, suppurating herpes. Herpes on the temples. Erysipelatous inflammation of the nose. Erysipelas of the mammae. Boils on the nose. Boils on the buttocks. In bed, at night, itching. Itching when touched, and during cold. Itching ameliorated by scratching, which excites a voluptuous feeling.

Sleep and Dreams

Sleepiness in the forenoon. Drowsiness when sitting. Somnolence, with broken dreams. He sleeps with his eyes open. Moaning and smiling during sleep. Nightmare.

Fever

Horripilation, after drinking. Horripilation, with hot hands. Coldness, even when near the fire. Icy coldness. Coldness after sleeping, and after walking. Coldness, with heat in the hands. Fever, before midnight. Sweat in the axillae. Sweat in the palms.

Conditions Aggravations

(Morning), Symptoms in general. (Forenoon), Symptoms in general; gastric symptoms; sleepiness. (Noon), Eructations. (Night), In bed, itching. (Before midnight), Fever. (Open air), Symptoms in general. (After exposure to a draft of air), Symptoms in general. (Ascending stairs), Symptoms in genera, (Carrying burdens), Symptoms of stomach and hypochondria. (Cool air), Symptoms in general. (After cramps in stomach), Gastric symptoms. (During deglutition), Symptoms in general. (After drinking), Horripilation. (After intoxication), Symptoms in general. (Looking steadily), Symptoms in general. (Lying down), Symptoms in general. (Fit of passion), Symptoms in general. (During pregnancy), Gastric symptoms. (After reflection), Symptoms in general. (Sitting), Symptoms in general; drowsiness. (After sleep), Symptoms in general; coldness. (Squatting posture), Chest symptoms. (In sunshine), Symptoms in genera. (Vexation), Symptoms in general, (On waking up), Symptoms in general. (Walking), Symptoms in general; symptoms of stomach and hypochondria; coldness.

Amelioration

(While eating), Symptoms in general.

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.