Kali Bichrome is deeply related to the mucous linings of
the trachea and the upper respiratory passage. Kali Bichrome, Kali Carb, Kali Iodide
and Kali Sulph have one thing in common, their illnesses and pain are specific
to certain areas of the body.
Sometimes, the affected area may just be the size of the
thumb. Even the nasal cold begins from pain over a tiny localised area, mostly
on the left side. These symptoms of Kali Bichrome are now well known and
proven. Long ago, I also used to suffer from headache, felt mostly at a tiny
specific point, such as the temple. It could be alleviated with the pressure of
a thumb. Similarly, the cold also used to start from a small area inside the
left nostril. Both were cured by Kali Bichrome.
In Kali Carb, the pain and the sickness affect larger
areas. In Kali Bichrome, there is widespread throbbing from the head to the
toes. Whichever side the patient rests
his head on a pillow, the throbbing follows. The patient cannot sleep. This is
the characteristic of all potassium salts, much more so in Kali Bichrome.
The bones hurt as if scraped or badly beaten. In
Eupatorium, all the bones hurt deep inside. In Kali Bichrome, the bone pain is superficial like
a graze. Catarrhal conditions alternate with joint pains. These rheumatic type
pains should be handled carefully. In case these are suppressed with some
strong allopathic medicines, it will prove harmful instead of being beneficial.
A more serious illness may ensue. Kali Bichrome is also useful for the
treatment of rheumatism. This medicine should be used to treat those patients
in whom catarrhal conditions appear, when the body aches get better. If the
cold is suppressed with some powerful medicines, rheumatic pains return. Kali
Bichromeshould be remembered, wherever this alternating situation is found.
Kali Bichrome is very good in the treatment of diphtheria. However, it cannot be compared to Muriatic Acid, which of course is
the best treatment of diphtheria and also alleviates the profound
physical
weakness of the patient. The feeling of weakness is
associated with all Potassium salts. For example, Kali Phos is used as a nerve
tonic. Similarly, analogous use of Kali
Carb is unique in vitalizing the muscles and the body. The heaviness of the
legs disappears and it becomes easy to sit down and get up. Kali Bichrome is
also of similar nature. If the patient presents the symptoms of Kali Bichrome,
he will immediately respond to Kali Bichrome in that the body will feel light and
active. All Potassium salts are a useful tonic for the muscles and nerves. In
all these salts, there is a tendency to develop sores. One tends to develop
ulcers in the stomach when the acidity is too high. Whenever ulcers are found in the stomach or intestines or
anywhere in the body, one must try to correlate the patient’s symptoms to some Potassium
salt. There was a patient who had an old deep ulcer on his foot. I treated him
with Kali Iodide. The ulcer healed in no time.
Before this treatment, the patient had been treated in the best military
hospitals without any success. I had also prescribed Potassium Iodide, since
all his other symptoms were those of Potassium constitution. Kali Bichrome is also very useful in the
treatment of the diseases of
the stomach. The peptic ulcer and cancer rarely present in a patient
at the same time. Either the patient is suffering from the ulcer or cancer of
the stomach. The Kali Bichrome patient usually suffers from stomach ulcers. If
the symptoms of Kali Bichrome are found along with the stomach ailments, then
the patient should be treated immediately with Kali Bichrome in order to
preclude any grave situation.
The ulcers of Kali Bichrome are very deep and their edges
are raised. However, this symptom is
not diagnostic per se. This symptom is found in other remedies also. One
particular symptom of Kali Bichrome resembles that of Causticum i.e. the
cracking sound from the knees on walking, standing or sitting. Cracking is
painless, though, definitely worrisome. Causticum is considered to be the most effective
treatment for this problem, though Kali Bichrome is equally good. However in
Kali Bichrome, the patient feels a burning sensation and feels the cold. The
feeling of cold and the burning sensation is found in all Potassium salts.
Like Belladonna, the symptoms of Kali Bichrome come on
suddenly and disappear equally fast.
Kali Bichrome is also very useful in the treatment of infectious fevers.
Since the body of the patient is cold, he feels comfort when confined to a warm
bed. The symptoms aggravate during the latter part of the night and exacerbate
at about the same time the next day also. Kali Bichrome is famous for the treatment of epilepsy, especially when
the sputum is of the patient is thready.
The headache
associated with Kali Bichrome is relieved by taking hot drinks. The
headache aggravates at night and becomes most intense after midnight. The thready discharge from the eyes,
being a symptom of Kali Bichrome, will also respond very well to it. In Kali Bichrome, the aches and pains are
mostly on the left side, though they may also occur on the right side. However,
the headache and the neuralgic pain of the face invariably affect the left
side. The headache is associated with nausea and returns after a lapse of a few
days. Kali Bichrome is also very beneficial in the treatment of migraines (hemicrania).
Kali Bichrome is useful in the treatment of eczema over the scalp. Though, if the eczematous area is scaly and
the discharge is yellowish and offensive, then these are the symptoms of
Mezereum. Another resemblance to Mezereum is that when the nasal symptoms
subside, the eczema flares up and vice versa. In Kali Bichrome, the nasal cold begins at a small
specific area deep inside the nose. The bacteria settle at the junction of the
nose and throat (nasopharynx), resulting in the production and emission of a foul
smell. These symptoms are common to both Kali Bichrome and Mezereum, though the
latter works only locally, while Kali Bichrome affects the entire body.
Moreover, in Mezereum, the symptoms of feeling hot or cold do not exist.
Kali Bichrome is also useful in the treatment of various eye conditions,
such as photophobia, the appearance of spots of different colours before the eyes, blurring of vision, affection of
the retina and formation of corneal ulcers. The wounds and ulcers of Kali
Bichrome pulsate. If the corneal ulcer pulsates painfully, Potassium
Bichrome must be administered at once for immediate relief. Kali
Bichrome is the puffiness of the lower eyelid due to swelling.The
symptoms common to ear, nose, jaws and lips (i.e. face area) are as follows: The ears discharge sticky material along with a throbbing
sensation in the ear. When the condition becomes chronic, the eardrums may perforate.
The sense of smell also becomes dull. When the discharge settles inside the
nose, it causes pain as well as difficulty in breathing. The symptoms aggravate with humidity. A
piercing type of discharge runs from the nose. Persistence of this discharge
results in the perforation of the septum of the nose (the dividing wall between
the two nostrils). One strange symptom is that when the discharge sticks to
this septal bone and then hardens, and scraping it affects the eyesight.
Furthermore, there is pain over the forehead and the eyes; the nose bleeds, and
upon coughing, the molar teeth (i.e. large hind teeth with deep roots) hurt.
During the headache and nasal catarrh, the lower molar teeth on that particular
side hurt as if these are the root cause of the pain, though in fact this is
caused by the nerve root pain. Kali
Bichrome is also beneficial in the treatment of ulcers of the lips and inside the mouth. Cistus
is also of use in this condition, especially for the ulcer of the lower lip.
Dulcamara is effective against ulcers of both the upper and lower lips as well
as against skin conditions that tend to spread quite fast. It also affects the
sweat glands (pyretic glands).
In Kali Bichrome, the nose tends to bleed and blebs
(polyps) form over the lining of the nose. It is also beneficial in the
treatment of the tuberculous infection of the facial skin and the mucous
membranes. By the grace of God, both
these conditions have been successfully cured with it. In Kali Bichrome, the tongue becomes covered with a thick
coating, which is whitish near the tip and yellowish at the back,
with some
dirty patches here and there. The tongue exhibits a peculiar
type of glare, not found normally. Sometimes, near the gullet, small
nodules form resembling a strawberry in colour and shape. The
resulting roughness of the surface of the tongue can be felt in the
throat. Kali Bichrome is also very useful in the treatment of ulcers over
the tongue, inside the cheeks and the roots of the teeth.
Along with the inflammation of the throat, sores develop causing pain in
the nasal passages, as well as the part of the throat behind the nose. The tenderness
is localised to one area, though the pain is felt over a much larger area.
The important homoeopathic remedies used in the treatment of inflammatory swellings similar
to those of Kali Bichrome are Lachesis, Kali Iodide, Nitric Acid, Phosphorus and
Sulphuric Acid. There is a strong
tendency towards the formation
of ulcers. Swelling of the tonsils, when severe, causes a lot of
pain with the swelling and redness becoming externally visible in the upper
part of the neck. The patient feels as if a hair is stuck in the throat. In
Tarentula, such a feeling is widely spread in other parts of the body. In Hepar
Sulph, the feeling is of something sticking. The ailment concentrates at the root
of the tongue causing severe pain and the formation of hardly visible sores.
There is a tendency towards nausea and vomiting: The vomited
material consists of undigested food mixed with bile and
blood. The expectorated phlegm is in the form of sticky threads. Kali Bichrome is
considered to be the best treatment for the nausea of alcoholics. Kali Bichrome may also be used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
Chronic ulcerative colitis is a very obstinate condition for which no effective
cure has been discovered so far. Kali Bichrome is also useful in the treatment
of gastritis resulting from exposure to cold. The stomach becomes weak and hypo
functional. The secretion contains a lot of mucus. The patient feels
indisposed.
In Kali Bichrome, the liver pain is referred to the right shoulder. It
is an ominous sign found in cancer of the liver and the
gall bladder. The patient complains of
severe pain at the shoulder, which must be treated with Kali Bichrome. Kali
Bichrome is of great use in the treatment of this vexing pain caused by stones in the gall bladder or
cancer of the liver, and referred to the shoulder. The shoulder itself has no
problems of its own. The gall bladder stones and the liver disorders must be
treated with Kali Bichrome without any delay. Often, it dissolves and then expels these gallstones,
obviating the need
for surgery. Stones of the gall bladder result from
increased viscidity and the altered composition of bile. Once the chemistry of
the bile is restored, it gradually dissolves the stones. I happen to
come across many patients suffering from gall bladder stones. Due to
the scarcity of time, I cannot afford to achieve an individual diagnosis of
each and every patient. I, therefore, treat them with a combination formula, rather
than using one single homoeopathic remedy. By the grace of God, the
prescription has proven to be very effective in most of the patients.
Kali Bichrome is one component of that formulary, which is
detailed as follows: Kali Bichrome, Lycopodium, Cholesterinum and Natrum Sulph,
all in 30 potency. Besides these, Mag Phos 30, Colocynth 30 and Diascorea 30 combined
toghether may be used to relieve the associated biliary colic. In addition to these, a herbal medicine, Ospafell,
available from Germany, is also famous for the capability of dissolving the
stones in the gall bladder. For additional benefit, it may also be used in homoeopathic
form as an adjunct.
In Kali Bichrome, a patient feels pain at the time of passing stools or
even on
movement. The peristaltic movements of the gut at the time of defacation
cause piercing pain over the liver as well as over the spleen. A lot of wind
forms in the belly, causing distension. The entire body aches lightly while the
intestines feel sore. A feeling of weakness and sinking sensation over the
stomach precede diarrhoea. Nausea,
vomiting and then diarrhoea; this is the pattern in Kali Bichrome. Diarrhoea
starts in the morning (like Sulphur). Kali Bichrome is very useful in the
treatment of morning
diarrhoea in which the stools are clay coloured.
Sometimes, rheumatic pains alternate with dysentery instead of
nasal catarrh. With the onset of dysentery, body aches
disappear and the body feels light. There is cramping before, during and after
the passage of stools. The rectum
also prolapses. Piles become swollen and painful. Kali Bichrome
should also be remembered for treating backache
associated with the passage of blood
in the urine. In Kali Bichrome, the urine may contain strings of
mucus and urination is preceded by pain over the coccyx (tail end of the spine).
This is typical of Kali Bichrome. In women patients of Kali Bichrome, the uterus related ailments aggravate
during the summer. The menstrual discharge becomes acidic and causes burning. Periods start before time. Kali
Bichrome should be remembered to treat the passage of thread-like strands in the milk while breast-feeding.
If the milk tends to clot, then Phytolacca would be the best remedy, which is also useful in
the treatment of vomiting during pregnancy.
Kali Bichrome is very useful in the treatment of permanent loss of voice.
Kali Bichrome is very effective in relieving wheezing due to the retention of
sticky phlegm and constriction of the trachea and upper respiratory passages,
commonly seen in asthma. Kali Bichrome is also useful in the treatment of
whooping cough. The catarrhal complaints of Kali Bichrome become worse in the
wet, wintery season. The patient develops diarrhoea in the summer during the rainy
season. He feels comfort lying down in the bed. The phlegm is greenish in
colour and contains blood clots. Both Kali Bichrome and Kali Carb are very
useful in the treatment of
tuberculosis of the lungs. Potassium salts are very deeply related
to the formation of cavities in the lungs and coughing of blood in the sputum. In Kali Bichrome, like Kali Carb and Ipecac,
there is a feeling of chill over
the back. In Kali Carb, this feeling is confined only to the lower part
of the back, while in Ipecac and Kali Bichrome it stretches all the way up to
the neck. The rheumatic pains aggravate on movement, like in Bryonia. The pain
is worse in the morning. On getting up and walking, the pain gradually
dissipates. Rest at night offers relief, though by morning, the pain becomes
concentrated in one area from where it then scatters on movement.
All sorts of skin diseases may be found in Kali Bichrome,
such as eczema, blisters and boils. If skin conditions are forcibly suppressed with
some strong ointments they may affect the mucous linings of the intestines.
Therefore, in a patient exhibiting symptoms of Kali Bichrome, one should desist
from external use of medicines.