Sulphur [Sulph]
The ragged philosopher. Untidy: and full of theories (Cann. ind.).
“Not disturbed by uncleanliness, but after a dose of Sulph. he puts on a clean shirt.”
But he is over-sensitive to filthy odours.
Dwells on religious or philosophic speculations: anxiety about soul’s salvation: indifference about the lot of others. Answers irrelevantly.
Foolish happiness and pride: thinks he is possessed of beautiful things: even rags seem beautiful. Fantastic illusions. Too lazy to rouse himself: too unhappy to live.
Wants to touch things. Children dread being washed. (See p.40.).
China [Chin]
Broken down from exhausting discharges.
No desire to live; lacks courage for suicide (Nux vomica, Rhus).
Apathetic, indifferent, taciturn.
Extreme sensitiveness: noise or excitement unendurable. Extreme irritability of nerves.
Nux moschata [Nux-m]
Drowsiness and sleepiness: stupor and insensibility: unconquerable sleep.
Absence of mind. Cannot think. Great indifference to everything.
Appears to be dazed. Automatic.
Complete loss of memory.
Performs all her duties in a dream.
A doctor after bad bouts of influenza; used to go into a state of indifference and ineptitude. He would carry his letters about unopened. At last Nux mosch. ended the trouble.
She was at death’s door after a cerebral thrombosis: so drowsy and comatose that it was almost impossible to get her to swallow anything. Could not be roused. A dose of Nux mosch. rapidly brought back life and animation, and (at eighty years of age) she made good recovery. Nux mosch. was the turning point of the illness. A unique, powerful and rapidly-acting remedy in such conditions.
