In homoeopathic form, Conium is used for the treatment of
all the symptoms described above. Some other homoeopathic remedies, like Belladonna,
Gelsemium and Cocculus are also known to be used in the treatment of vertigo,
but the difference of Conium from the others is that the patient feels severe
type of dizziness while lying down. The bed seems to be spinning and the
slightest movement of the eye increases dizziness. Young widows or impulsive
type of young women who cannot get married may start suffering from different symptom
complexes including typical symptoms of dizziness due to the suppression of
their emotions. If the symptom of severe dizziness is also present, Conium will
relieve their other symptoms also.
Conium is also useful in the treatment of weak eyesight. Conium is very important in the treatment of hardened lymph glands,
which it softens. As long as the glands do not transform into cancer,
these are
not painful. Without doubt, Conium is very important in the
treatment of cancer
of the stomach. The trouble is that in the early stages, the cancer of the stomach is painless. If the treatment is
started late, which usually is the case, then Conium will offer only
temporary relief. It makes life somewhat comfortable but it cannot
totally eliminate the deep-seated roots of the cancer. Sometimes,
the relief is very obvious as if the cancer has disappeared. In fact,
the cancer is not cured, but is simply suppressed temporarily under the effect
of Conium. It is said that the cancer reappears in three to four years, and then
takes up a fatal course. The cancer should preferably not be diagnosed on the
basis of gastric symptoms only. However, if somebody has the general signs and
symptoms of Conium, especially vertigo, then it should be used without any
delay. By doing this, the patient may be spared from cancer.
In Conium, the symptoms become worse with the cold. The
glands, once enlarged, do not regress to their original size.
Sometimes, the patient experiences a stabbing type of pain in the abdomen. Blisters develop around ulcers.
The glands swell on both sides of the neck, descending down the sides of the body. They become hard with
the progression of the disease. Even if the glands are cured, they will not revert
to their previous normal size. The auxiliary glands also get swollen and tend
to ulcerate. Multiple small
nodular lumps develop in the mammary glands of women. One symptom of
Baryta Carb i.e. formation of small fatty lumps under
the skin is similar to Conium. The
fatty lumps become ugly and if they do not respond to Baryta Carb, other
remedies should be used, and Conium is definitely one of them.
The cancerous nodules which fungate on the surface of the
skin can best be treated with a paste made out of honey. Scientific research on
honey supports this observation. The new scientific research on honey is also
supportive of the Quranic injunction about the extraordinary curative effect of
honey. Trembling of the body, convulsions, weakness and vertigo
present the general picture of a Conium patient. The bladder becomes
weak, the liver enlarges and the glands swell. A difficulty in
urination and the inability to evacuate the bladder completely may very well
be the sign of an enlarged prostrate gland. In this condition no delay
should be
permitted in initiating the use of Conium because, if the
patient is constitutionally Conium, the delayed treatment may lead to
cancer of the prostate. In my opinion, the best treatment of cancer of
the prostate is Silicea CM. It should be given once in a
fortnight, and by the grace of God, a few doses can cure the person. However,
Silicea would only be useful if the general picture of the patient
is that of Pulsatilla or Silicea. Regarding the nervous system, the
symptoms of
Conium are a weakness
of memory and general intellectual weakness. The patient cannot
think deeply. This weakness can lead to the development of arteriosclerosis. A Conium patient is generally very bad-tempered and
irritable. He gets agitated over very trivial matters. He is restless and
expresses his boredom.
A Conium patient cannot tolerate alcohol and other
narcotics, which can produce quivering and mental as well as physical weakness.
He also feels severe headache. Many of the symptoms of Conium resemble those of Cocculus.
In both, the patient feels dizziness, but the difference between the two is that
in Conium, the dizziness is felt when the person is lying down (his bed spins
around him) while in Cocculus the dizziness is noticed on standing up or on
walking.
In a Conium patient, the residual
effects of severe grief manifest in the form of intellectual
weakness or loss of memory. Wherever
the symptoms and signs of Conium become apparent, the overlying skin also feels
numb. The skin becomes yellowish, vesicular bumps appear, discharging
malodorous exudates. In addition to actual sleep, the person starts sweating on
just closing his eyes. Drooping
of the upper eyelid is a specific symptom to Conium.
When the eyes become inflamed, they become very sensitive
to light and the patient feels confounded, but in Conium even if there is no swelling or inflammation of the eye,
the sensitivity to light is still increased and the eyes water. This is
specific to Conium. In Conium, there is
a tendency towards the formation
of ulcers and chronic sores, so much so that the ulcers of the
cornea can be completely cured with Conium. The paralysis caused by Conium progresses
slowly. When given on time, it prevents further spread of the disease, providing
rapid cure. Once the paralysis is established, it takes a long time to get
better. Sometimes, there is paralysis of the circular fibres in
the wall of the gullet, causing difficulty in swallowing. Conium is certainly
one of many other remedies to be used in this condition. Sometimes, the women experience a sensation of heaviness and sagging of
the uterus. The paralytic state of the uterus due to grief after the
death of the husband or after separation, which is slowly progressive and
associated with numbness of the skin and
numbness of the hands and feet and dizziness, then Conium must be administered.
If there is an associated
inflammation of the cervix (neck of the uterus) also, Conium will be
found very effective. Even if the patient is not of the constitution of Conium,
the administration of Conium will do no harm when given along with the other appropriate
remedies.
Conium is also useful in the treatment of venereal diseases of both men
and women. Conium should be the first to be utilised when the bleeding in the
initial part of the menstruation is less and it is associated with cramping of
the uterus. In a patient of Conium, there is a tendency towards the formation
of glandular swellings and lumps in the breast and over the entire body. These
nodules gradually keep on forming without any apparent sign of cancer.