Cuprum will prove very useful in the
treatment of epilepsy and cholera,
especially when associated with convulsions and blue coloration of skin. During
a convulsion, the hands form into a tight fist. Similarly, the feet twist
downwards. The severe contractions of the hands and feet then proceed upward
towards the legs and the arms and then the entire body becomes stiff and
contracted. Sometimes, the spasmodic
condition affects the blood vessels going to the brain, as a result of which
the patient talks absurdly, loses
his memory and can become delirious or even unconscious. The muscles
exhibit tonic contractions and convulsions. There is twitching and fasciculation
of the muscles. The jerking
of the muscles is on the side opposite to the one the patient lies
on. In Cimicifuga, the twitching is on the same side as the person is lying on.
The stiffness of the entire body associated with unconsciousness as in epilepsy is a typical
sign of Cuprum. However, if a person is unconscious but the twitching is only
on one part of the body or another, without generalised rigidity, the patient
is not one of Cuprum.
Cuprum is also very useful in the treatment of whooping cough and asthma.
In my opinion, Cuprum must be used to treat the convulsions associated with coughing and asthma. Cuprum offers prompt effective relief when the patient feels the spasmodic
contraction of the windpipe (trachea) in warm weather, becoming better on the
local application of ice or something cold. The spastic tightness at the sides and
the lower part of the chest is very troublesome. The patient feels as if he is
going to die. There is a stabbing type of pain starting from the chest going
towards the back. In fact, this results from the convulsion and Cuprum works
magically to relieve it. Keeping this in mind, Cuprum is also useful in the
treatment of biliary colic and
convulsions.
When an old person happens to marry after a long period of
celibacy, he may experience convulsions, which may radiate upward towards the
legs and then back after sexual intercourse. Cuprum is the best treatment for
this condition.
Cuprum is the ideal remedy for treating the convulsions during menstruation,
which start from the fingers and then spread through the entire body. The body
becomes rigid. If there is unconsciousness, delirium
and the eyes become fixed directed upwards, Cuprum should be
administered promptly. Cuprum is the best remedy for treating epilepsy in which
the headache starts
from the nape of the neck and then radiates towards the forehead. There is an
element of frequent convulsions and jerking of the fingers, making the patient
scream. There is incontinence of urine
or faeces.
Cuprum works equally well for relieving the violent
contractions of the muscles which bend the joints or make the joints straight
(i.e. the flexor and extensor muscles). The contractions of these muscles cause
severe pain, but when the muscles become completely flaccid, they cannot be put
into use under command (voluntarily). An epileptic patient of Cuprum usually
suffers from severe headache following convulsions.
Sometimes, a woman loses her eyesight at the time of childbirth due
to the rupture of a blood vessel supplying the brain, which
can lead to permanent blindness. However, in Cuprum, the blindness is transitory,
because it is due to the spasmodic narrowing of the blood
vessels, rather than the rupture of these vessels.
Transitory blindness observed at the time of childbirth in the presence of other
signs and symptoms of Cuprum will, by God’s grace, be definitely
benefited with Cuprum, which will also facilitate
the childbirth. Some
conditions pertaining to the mind are very evident in the patient of Cuprum.
The patient is inflexible, remains sad, and keeps on uttering words that he
really does not mean. The mind feels empty. There is headache, and a noticeable reddish blue hue and inflammation. The patient feels as if hot water is being
poured over his head. There is severe vertigo and the head seems to be
sagging forwards. There is severe
pain at the forehead, temples and the nape,
which is aggravated on application of local pressure, and there is pallor of
the face with a bluish tinge. The patient remains lost in deep thoughts. The
lips are bluish and during the unconscious state, the jaws lock tightly and
there is frothing at the mouth. The nose becomes heavily congested with blood.
The sense of smell is lost, and there is a metallic taste in the mouth. The
patient spits a lot. The tongue becomes paralysed, and the person starts
stammering. The patient protrudes his tongue like a snake, contracted and
narrow. One sign of Cuprum is the hiccuping, which results
from the spasm of the diaphragm. Drinking cold water would relieve the nausea
and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting
occur on exposure to the cold.
Severe abdominal colic, frequent scanty stools associated with severe attacks
of convulsions, distention of the abdomen, which hurts on light pressure or
touch, and the drawing in sensation of the abdomen are all signs of Cuprum.
Cuprum is one of the three commonly used remedies for
cholera. Its distinguishing features are very obvious and easily recognisable.
In cholera, the colic starts in the stomach which is very severe, but the stools
though diarrhoeal are interrupted and scanty rather than free. There is violent twisting of the hands and
feet but the cramps of the calves are much more severe than any other kind of
cramps. Along with these spasmodic signs, there is generalised bluing of the
body establishing the diagnosis of Cuprum. Other two remedies used for cholera
are Camphor and Veratrum Album. Sometimes, young girls experience severe tightness over the back and the
abdomen during their periods. If these cramps migrate to the calves, Cuprum would be the most appropriate remedy. In this condition, the patient has mild nausea and diarrhoea too.
The occurrence of epileptic fit during menstruation is also a
sign of Cuprum. If this condition is observed at the appearance of
new moon, then Silicea would be found more useful