2. INTRODUCTION
This great Hahnemannian antipsoric is a wonderful constitutional
remedy par excellence.
Dr. Mrs. Tyler remarks about Calcerea that-
"With the chalky complexion goes-
Fatness without fitness,
Sweating without heat.
Bones without strength,
Tissues of plus quantity and minus
Mere flabby, bulky with weakness and weariness."
3. CLINICAL
Abdominal disorder
Acidity
Anemia
Bone affection
Breast affection
Diabetes
Diarrhoea
Dyspepsia, etc.
4. SPHERES OF ACTION
The main seats of action of Calcarea carb. are bones, glands, blood, skin,
mind and female genital organs.
5. PATHOGENESIS
Calcarea carb. produces impairment in nutrition of various organs,
particularly BONES.
Abscesses in deep muscles.
6. CONSTITUTION
Calcarea carb. is adapted to "LEUCOPHLEGMATIC" constitution.
FAIR, FATTY AND FLABBY patient becomes easily fatigued and tired on walking,
much sweating, cold extremition and sour smell of body.
There is TENDENCY TO OBESITY in youth.
Chalky look with red face.
Belly like inverted saucer.
EASY SWEAT, SPECIALLY ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK.
Girls who are fleshy, plethoric and grow too rapidly.
CHILLY PATIENT, DISPOSED to CATCH COLD VERY EASILY.
7. GUIDING SYMPTOMS
CANNOT TOLERATE COLD.
Disposed to grow fat.
HEAD SWEATS PROFUSELY, WHILE SLEEPING.
Sweat of single part with coldness.
Sour smelling of sweat.
Coldness.
Desires and likes to magnetised.
All discharges smells sour.
Sour odour of whole body.
8. PARTICULARS
Gastro-intestinal tract:-
Mouth:- Great thirst in the afternoon.
Toothache only while eating.
Offensive smell form mouth.
Stomach:- craving for undigestible things such as chalk, coal, pencil, salt, etc.
Acidity of digestive tract is very prominent.
Frequent sour erectation.
When patient is tired, complete loss of appetite, with pain in epigastrium.
Abdomen:-Pot-bellied.
Liver region is painful.
9. PARTICULARS
Stool:- Habitually constipated.
Feels batter in every way when constipated.
Occasional diarrhioea especially in children, with white stool and sour smell.
Respiratory organs:-
Nose:- Frequent sneezing without cold.
Dry coryza with much sneezing.
10. PARTICULARS
Throat:- Stitching pain in the throat during deglutition.
Tuberculosis:-Excellent remedy for pretubercular condition.
Usually in the upper third of the lung is affected.
Menses:- Menarche commenced at an early age.
Bone symptoms:- Bones are soft and weak and they DEVELOP VERY SLOWLY.
Bones are unable to hold the weight of bulky.
Extremities are crooked.
Calcarea carb. Baby:- The child is FAIR, FATTY, and FLABBBY.
Face is red and muscles are flabby.
11. GENERAL MODALITY
Aggravation:- Cold air, wet weather, cold water, from washing, in morning,
during full moon.
Amelioration:- Lying on painful side.
