The symptoms of Cannabis very much resemble
those of Opium, which is the best treatment for Catalepsy. In Cannabis, the sensitivity of the skin decreases.
The patient is lured by his own fantasies and imagination. On the contrary, in
Hyoscyamus the delusions are frightful and the patient does not enjoy these
scenes. Cannabis addicts find their
body divided into two parts. One is their personal self and the other is high
up somewhere in the sky. This is why Cannabis addicts are considered as well
connected saints. A Cannabis patient
laughs at serious matters also. He cannot control his laughter or crying. He
may simply keep on laughing or crying. This
indicates that his sickness is well established. The coexistence of laughing
and crying like the sun and the shade, associated with a state of euphoria
instead of madness, is the symptom of Cannabis Indica. Once the state of intoxication is over, the
symptoms are different. Due to the
intoxicating effect of Cannabis and damage to the brain, the patient is very
scared of death. A Cannabis patient has a constant fear of becoming insane.
He is afraid of the dark. He keeps on making useless arguments.
His thinking is irrational. Normally Cannabis addicts do not
even complete their sentences. Cannabis in homoeopathic form will be found useful in treating those people who exhibit these
symptoms, yet are short of being intoxicated.
The homoeopaths have done the proving and have come to the
conclusion that the mind of a Cannabis patient is bombarded with thoughts, and
owing to his inability to express them, his speech is rather disjointed. His
thoughts are rather stirred-up. His mind is occupied with multiple irrelevant
thoughts. He begins to talk normal and then suddenly becomes lost because of a
new thought popping up. He becomes
excited and starts talking about a new idea. He becomes lost in an imaginary
world of his own. He enjoys music. Sometimes he becomes overwhelmed with his
emotion and excitement. The Cannabis patient experiences a throbbing kind of headache associated
with pounding of the heart. There is heaviness at the nape of the
neck and throbbing at the temples. It
is an established fact that the thoughts of one person may be transferred to
another person’s mind (telepathy). Some thoughts from a remote mind may be
detected through the so-called sixth sense.
Many well known scientists also have testified that there is a deep down
capability of such detection in the human body. If a person exhibits this kind
of symptom due to any mental disorder, Cannabis should be utilised.
A Cannabis patient grinds his teeth during sleep. He stammers
while
talking. He is not hesitant to drink water but does not like to wash
his hands, feet or take a shower with water. His stomach is full of gas which
makes the belly tense.
A Cannabis patient passes
urine frequently. In Opium, urination is less frequent and the other
body secretions also reduce in quantity. In Cannabis, the ailments of the
kidney are not unusual. The patient passes urine frequently but has hesitancy
in the beginning and at the end of the act of urination. There is burning and
mild scalding along the urethra. This also happens in Cannabis Sativa more than
in Cannabis Indica. Thus, it is also used in the treatment of Gonorrhoea. Some patients of Gonorrhoea may be cured
with one dose of CM Cannabis Sativa. It brings the suppressed Gonorrhoea to the
surface and then cures it. Merc Cor CM is also described to be useful in its treatment.
In Cannabis Indica, there is suppression
of menstruation and tendency towards abortion. The sexual urge is
enhanced. The symptoms pertaining to the heart aggravate at night. There is nightlong
sensation of pressure on the chest and suffocation, relieved during the day on
walking around. With the onset of night, the symptoms return.
Some people develop humpback
due to the weakness of the muscles of the back. Cannabis Indica
administered at the beginning of the symptoms will help prevent this deformity
of the back. Once the disease is well advanced, there will be no useful effect
of this remedy. Cannabis Indica will be
of use when the person feels pain in the legs and lower part of the body on
walking. The arms and hands feel shaky and then the lower body may also be
similarly affected. The legs feel rather numb and weak. Another symptom of
Cannabis Indica is that the person feels sleepy yet cannot have good sleep. In Cannabis
Indica, the skin feels tense and drawn, as in Opium. The symptoms of Cannabis
Indica aggravate in the morning, and from lying on the right side and on
smoking tobacco. Fresh air and rest offer relief. The patient feels like going
to sleep but cannot.