Homeopathic anti psoric remedy. Constitution, mental generals, physical generals with remedy relations

1. DR MRS SAROJ R. SAWANT
CALCAREA CARBONICA

2. History
 Latin calx or calcis meaning ”lime”
 Human hearts & Frog hearts needed
the presence of calcium in the bathing
solution in order to continue beating
Dr Saroj Sawant

3. CALCIUM FACTS
▪ Soft grey alkaline earth metal
▪ Symbol Ca
▪ Number 20
▪ Group II
▪ Divalent cation
▪ Atomic weight 40 g/mol
▪ Single oxidation state +2
▪ Fifth most abundant element in Earth´s crust
▪ Essential for living organisms
Dr Saroj Sawant

4. Physiological functions
Calcium needed by the body for:
 1. The formation and maintenance of bone
and teeth,
 2. Coagulation of blood,
 3. Regulation of neuromuscular irritability
 4. Muscular contractility.
Dr Saroj Sawant

5. Common Name
Impure Calcium
Carbonate.
 Ca CO3.
Dr Saroj Sawant

6. CALCIUM OCCURRENCE
In nature
▪ Does not exist freely
▪ Occurs mostly in soil systems as limestone
(CaCO3), gypsum (CaSO4*2H2O) & The rest
(app. 99 %) in the skeleton (Bones can serve as
large reservoirs, releasing calcium when
extracellular fluid concentration decreases and
storing excess calcium) 1 % in the cells ,1 % in
the extra cellular fluid
Average adult body contains app. 1 kg
Dr Saroj Sawant

7. Part Used
 Trituration of the middle layer of
oyster shells
Dr Saroj Sawant

8. Prover
Dr Saroj Sawant

9. Doctrine of signature
The remedy is prepared from the middle layers
of inner part of the oyster shell. Thus one of
the features of calcarea is protection and
withdrawal. They withdraw and make a
protective layer around them.
▪ Another strong aspect of Calcarea is anxiety
and fear. There is a theme of insecurity. The
fears & anxieties centre around issues such as
money, health. When these basic aspects are
not secure, they develop strong despair.
Dr Saroj Sawant

10. Pathogenesis
Calcarea carb. produces
impairment in nutrition of various
organs, particularly bones.
Alteration in composition of blood
with chief action on skin and
bones.
Dr Saroj Sawant

11. Sphere of Action
Its chief action is centered in the vegetative
sphere, impaired nutrition being the keynote of
its action, the glands, skin, and bones, being
instrumental in the changes wrought.
Increased local and general perspiration,
swelling of glands, scrofulous and rachitic
conditions generally offer numerous
opportunities for the exhibition of Calcarea.
Dr Saroj Sawant

12. Master Quotes
Clarke calls it
" one of the greatest
monuments
of Hahnemann's
genius”
Dr Saroj Sawant

13. Master Quotes
 Fatness without fitness.
 Sweating without heat.
 Bones without strength.
 Tissues of plus quantity
and minus quality.
 Mere flabby bulk, with
weakness and weariness.
----------Dr Margaret Tyler
Dr Saroj Sawant

14. Master Quotes
 Kent describes it thus :
" Children with cold
feet, emaciated
extremities, enlarged
abdomen, stomach
distended like an
inverted saucer, bloated
abdomen. Cold, and
sensitive to cold. Pale
skin. Pale, waxy face."
Dr Saroj Sawant

15. Master Quotes
NASH says,
" If Calcarea has one
symptom that not only
leads all the rest, but also
all other remedies, it is
found in the PROFUSE
SWEATS ON THE HEAD
OF LARGE-HEADED,
OPEN FONTANELLES
CHILDREN.”
Dr Saroj Sawant

16. Master Quotes
 " Tardy development of the bony
tissues with lymphatic
enlargements."
 'Curvature of the bones,
especially spine and long bones."
 " Extremities deformed,
crooked."
 " Softening of the bones :
fontanelles remain open too long,
and skull very large."
Dr Constantine Hering
Dr Saroj Sawant

17. Constitution
 Suited to
Leucophlegmatic,
blond hair, light
complexion, blue
eyes, fair skin;
tendency to obesity
in youth.
 Psoric constitutions;
pale, weak, timid,
easily tired when
walking.
Dr Saroj Sawant

18. Characters
Disposed to
grow fat,
corpulent,
unwieldly.
Dr Saroj Sawant

19. Characters
Children with
red face, flabby
muscles, who
sweat easily and
take cold readily
in consequence.
Dr Saroj Sawant

20. Characters
Large heads and
abdomens;
fontanelles and
sutures open;
bones soft,
develop very
slowly.
Dr Saroj Sawant

21. Characters
Curvature of
bones, especially
spine and long
bones;
extremities
crooked,
deformed; bone
irregularly
developed.
Dr Saroj Sawant

22. Characters
Head sweats
profusely while
sleeping, wetting
pillow far around
( Silicea, Sanicula ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

23. Characters
Profuse
perspiration,
mostly on back of
head and neck, or
chest and upper
part of body
( Silicea ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

24. Characters
Difficult and
delayed
dentition with
characteristic
head sweats, and
open fontanelles.
Dr Saroj Sawant

25. Characters
During either sickness
or convalescence,
--great longing for eggs;
--craves indigestible
things
( Alumina );
--aversion to meat.
Dr Saroj Sawant

26. Characters
Acidity of digestive tract;
sour eructations,
sour vomiting,
sour stool;
sour odor of the whole
body
( Hepar Sulph, Rheum. ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

27. Characters
Girls who are
fleshy,
plethoric, and
grow too
rapidly.
Dr Saroj Sawant

28. Characters
Menstruation too early,
too profuse, too long
lasting; with subsequent
amenorrhoea and
chlorosis with menses
scanty or suppressed.
Dr Saroj Sawant

29. Characters
Women:
menses too early, too
profuse;
feet habitually cold an
damp, as if they had on
cold damp stockings;
continually cold in bed.
Dr Saroj Sawant

30. Characters
The least mental
excitement causes profuse
return of menstrual flow
( Sulph., Tuberculinum ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

31. Characters
Fears she will lose
her reason or that
people will
observe her
mental confusion
( Actea ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

32. Characters
Lung diseases of tall,
slender, rapidly growing
youth; upper third of
right lung
( Arsenicum – upper left,
[Myr.], Sulphur ); oftener
the guide to the
constitutional remedy
than Phosphorus
(compare, Tuberculinum ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

33. Characters
Diseases: arising from
defective assimilation;
imperfect ossification;
difficulty in learning to
walk or stand; children
have no disposition to
walk and will not try;
suppressed sweat.
Dr Saroj Sawant

34. Characters
Rawness of soles of
feet from
perspiration
( Graphites,
Sanicula ); blisters
and offensive foot
sweat.
Dr Saroj Sawant

35. Characters
Longing for fresh air
(when in a room)
which inspires,
benefits, strengthens
( Pulsatilla, Sulphur ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

36. Characters
Coldness: general; of single
parts ( Kali bichromicum );
head, stomach, abdomen, feet
and legs; aversion to cold
open air, “goes right through
her:” sensitive to cold, damp
air; great liability to take cold
(opposite of Sulph. ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

37. Characters
Sweat: of single
parts; head, scalp
wet, cold; nape of
neck; chest;
axillae, sexual
organs; hands,
knees; feet
( Sepia ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

38. Characters
Pit of stomach
swollen like an
inverted
saucer, and
painful to
pressure.
Dr Saroj Sawant

39. Characters
Uraemic or other
diseases brought
on by standing on
cold, damp
pavements, or
working while
standing in cold
water; modelers or
workers in cold
clay.
Dr Saroj Sawant

40. Characters
Painless
hoarseness
< in the
morning.
Dr Saroj Sawant

41. Characters
Feels better in
every way
when
constipated.
Dr Saroj Sawant

42. Characters
Stool has to be
removed
mechanically
( Aloe., Sanicula,
Selenium, Sepia,
Silicea ).
Dr Saroj Sawant

43. Characters
Desire to be
magnetized
( Phosphorus )
Dr Saroj Sawant

44. modalities
 Dread of the open air
ranks most
prominently;
 The least cold air goes
right through bones.
 Great sensitiveness to
cold, damp air.
 Also cannot bear sun.
The slightest change
inspiring fresh air; and
during heat, uncovers.
 Great weakness on
ascending, on walking,
talking (chests feels
weak), or excitement.
Dr Saroj Sawant

45. Modality
 Aggravation. –
< Cold air;
< wet weather;
< cold water;
< from washing
( Antim crud. );
< morning;
< during full moon;
Dr Saroj Sawant

46. Modality
Amelioration. –
> Dry weather;
> lying on painful side
( Bryonia, Pulsatilla ).
> After breakfast;
> on rising from drawing up
limbs;
> from loosening garments.
> In the dark when lying on
the back;
> after lying down;
> from rubbing, from
scratching;
> in dry weather;
> wiping or soothing with the
hands; from being touched.
Dr Saroj Sawant

47. Relations
 Complementary: to Belladonna, which is the acute of
Calcarea
 Calcarea acts best: before Lycopodium, Nux.,
Phosphorus, Silicea
 It follows: Acid nitricum, Pulsatilla, Sulphur (especially
if pupils are dilated); is followed by, Kali bichromicum
in nasal catarrh.
 Compatible : before Lyc., Nux, Phos., Plat., Sil. ; after
Cham., Nit. ac., Nux, Puls., Sulph. (especially if pupils
dilate).
 Incompatible : before Nit. ac. and Sulph., according
to Hahnemann.
Dr Saroj Sawant

48. Precautions
 According to Hahnemann, Calcarea must not be
used before Acid nitricum and Sulph.; may
produce unnecessary complications.
 In children it may be often repeated.
 In aged people should not be repeated; especially
if the first dose benefited, it will usually do harm.
Dr Saroj Sawant

49. Thank you
Dr Saroj Sawant