Camphor Causticum Cured Cases


Clinical cases which were cured by the homeopathic medicine Camphor Causticum in Constantine Hering’s practice. Published in the book Model Cures….


29. A young man fell and broke his thigh; was lividly pale, cold, stupefied: Camphor6., speedily followed by relief: Caustic.- J.C. MORGAN

30. A woman otherwise well and strong, had fluent coryza for three weeks, followed by dull pain in the forehead, with forgetfulness, loss of memory, and using the wrong words : Caustic. 30 cent. One dose. No return.- GOULLON

31. A young blooming woman got, as often before, a violent attack of acute rheumatism. She was left with valvular troubles already after previous attacks. After metastasis of swelling to different joints the pains now principally affect the right wrist and shoulder; the index finger is considerably swollen. Stiffness particularly in the neck. Moaning land complaining about the pains; hopeless and despairing; gets but little sleep, which is broken by whimpering. With the attacks there is oppression and dyspnoea, with violent palpitation and inexpressible anxiety. Acon relieved, but the spells returned. Before going to sleep she had a crawling and stinging sensation in the side of the throat. Soon after olfaction of Laches. 30 more quiet and improved.

This was followed by an itching eruption on the left mammae. Later there came a pain as if all the tendons were contracted. Caustic completed the cure; she had no return of rheumatism after 1835.- C. HG.

32. Spasmodic attack in the morning in bed, with heat; after rising, cold sensation in the arm, then a jerk, with violent twitching in the trunk and arms; anxiety; Caustic.- BICKING.

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.