Common Homeo
Name = Sulphur
Abbreviated
name = Sulph.
English Name = Sublimated
Sulphur
Mind Symptoms. Adult people acts like children. Become irritable. Selfish and having no regard and honor
for other people. Forgetfulness exists. Religious melancholy and sadness
presents. Patients of this remedy remain depressed, irritable, prickly, feeble
and weak even with good meal. Dislike business issues, patient too lazy to carry
his own body weight. Patient thinks that he is giving bad things to people
which causing their death.
Head Symptoms. Itching and flaming
scratching in the head which causes burning. Beating like headache which
worsens by bending down. Temples feel very heavy. Recurring headache which returns
after a particular gap of time. Occiput remains hot (compare
with Graphites in
this condition). Dry scalp,
falling of hair which aggravates from washing.
Fever Symptoms. Severe and violent
flow of heat from body. Skin become dry and patient feels great
thirst. Frequent and regular flashes of
heat. Remittent fever found. More sweats during night especially on occiput.
Eyes Symptoms. Circle around light of lamp. Complaints of Parenchymatous
keratitis found in this remedy. Eyes
become hot and burning (compare with Belladonna Arsenic Album in this condition). Burning like ulcerated wounds beyond the eyelids. In the beginning
of corneal ulceration. Chronic and unceasing ophthalmia along-with itching and burning.
Skin Symptoms. Burning
and Itching of skin which aggravates and worsens by scratching and washing. Pimple
like eruption, hangnails, freckles, pustules and rhagades appears on skin.
Excoriation particularly in folds surfaces of skin (compare
with Lycopodium in
this condition). Pruritus
from heat and warmth, in the evening time which come back in spring season and
in damp and moist weather. Skin become dry,
unhealthy, scaly and bleeds easily. Sensation of a tight band around
bones. Skin problems after local / self medication.
Male Symptoms. Itching and burning of sex organs / genitals while
sleeping in bed. Patient feels stitches in penis. Involuntary and spontaneous discharge.
Sex organs remain cold, relaxed and weak.
Female Symptoms. Delayed, thick, scanty, and painful menses which
makes sex organs sore. Nipples
become cracked, elegant and burning. Burning of vaginal opening. Headache due to or menses stops unexpectedly.
Unpleasant perspiration. Burning and excoriate leucorrhea.
Rectum Condition. Redness encircled
the anus along-with itching. Child afraid due to severe pain. Burning
and Itching of anus. Hemorrhoids, emission and belching from anus. Frequent,
recurring and unsuccessful desire of stool. In morning painless diarrhea found along-with prolapsus rectum and anus.
Piles depends upon enlargement of abdomen.
Respiratory System. Complaints of Aphonia found in the patients of
Sulphur. Chest remains hot and red-brown color spots on the chest. Cough which
worsens in the morning and from talking. Hard and burning like feelings in
chest. Severe Pleuritic exudations. Difficult and hard respiration. Patient wants
windows remain opened. Rapid pulse in the morning. Stitching pains
shooting and rushed towards back which worsen from lying on back side or deeply
breathing. Heat flows from chest towards head. Pressure like weight on chest. Dyspnea during mid-night which
relieved by sitting. Chest become heavy. Patient feels that his / her heart
is enormously large and beating fast.
Mouth Symptoms. Tongue coated with white color. Bitter and sore taste feels in
morning. Lips become burning, dry, bright
and red. Gums swollen and throbbing pain in gums.
Stomach Symptoms. Patient drinks more and eats little. Patient wants to
eat sweet things (compare with Argintum Nitricum in
this condition). Appetite losses or become extra-ordinary. Acidity in stomach increased. Painful,
burning and heaviness feels in stomach. Patient feels weak during dawn and desire to eat something. Tastes
of tongue become salty. Nausea and vomiting. Aversion and disagrees milk.
Modalities. All the symptoms worsen from warmth in bed, washing & bathing, taking rest, while standing
and in the morning. Better
from lying on right side and in dry
and warm weather.
Relationship.
i.
Complementary:- Aconite, Psorinum
ii.
Compare with:- Mercuris, Calcarea Carb,
Calcarea Phos, Pulsatella, Sepia and Aconite.
Dosage. In all acute cases, treatment
must be started with the 30th potency. In chronic cases, best result
can be obtained from using the 200th or higher potency.
Sources & References
- Kent, J.T. — Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica
- Boericke, W. — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica
- Allen, T.F. — Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
- Hahnemann, S. — Materia Medica Pura
- Clarke, J.H. — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Content is based on classical homeopathic texts and clinical experience. Homeopathic remedy pictures are drawn from traditional provings and materia medica literature.
Medical Disclaimer
This article is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Homeopathic remedies should be prescribed by a qualified homeopathic practitioner. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider before starting any treatment.