On retracing their family history, it was observed without a
shadow of doubt, that the ancestors of at least some of them suffered
from syphilis, which was treated with Mercury compounds. However
the Syphilis was only suppressed and persisted in dormant form.
Similar is the case with gonorrhoea. This also gets passed on from
generation to generation. Unless completely uprooted, the treatment of gonorrhoea and resultant diseases would only prove
superficial. The diseases of the
reproductive organs in men as well as in women, due to the result of gonorrhoea having been suppressed, may
present in two different forms i.e. over-excitement or total palliation. There may
be complete loss of libido. In short, the sexual behaviour of the patient is
extreme, either one way or the other, but nothing in between. Medorrhinum is considered to be the most highly valued treatment of suppressed
gonorrhoea (latent gonorrhoea). In fact, most of the doctors advise using it first and foremost. Medorrhinum in
high potency will surface the symptoms of latent gonorrhoea,
which can then be treated appropriately. Furthermore, dangerous
consequences will also be thus avoided. Asthma also is related to Medorrhinum. Marasmus (the wasting disease of the
children), asthma, chronic nasal catarrh, ringworm and
special forms of warts remain dormant in the body as sequelae of
suppressed gonorrhoea, only to express themselves on and off. The warts of any
kind and form not amenable to Thuja may respond to Medorrhinum.
Some women, who suffer from irregularity of periods, pain or nervous weakness after
marriage, may need to be treated with Medorrhinum. Patients feel extremely cold
yet sweat profusely. The palms of their hands may feel like burning, though the
right and left hands may become cold alternately, or sometimes both hands at
the same time.
Multiple joint pains and rheumatism provided other symptoms of
Medorrhinum are also present, benefit significantly from Medorrhinum.
Although, most of its ailments present from sunrise to sunset, some become
especially pronounced at night such as seeing ghosts or dead people in
frightful dreams all night. Urinary symptoms also become more severe at night,
such as frequent urination or urgency to the extent that the patient may not be
able to make it to the lavatory. Such patients also have some swelling or
inflammation of the prostate glands.
Thuja also resembles Medorrhinum in certain respects. Most
of its symptoms worsen after midnight. In multiple
joint pains, Medorrhinum will surface the true symptoms of the
latent disease so it may be treated easily.Another symptom of Medorrhinum is the sensation of pins
and needles all over, along with urticaria.
Noise, especially a loud noise, causes mental anguish and then urticaria. In
Medorrhinum, swelling of feet and legs is usual. The lower legs (below the
knees) become cold. Sometimes, the soles of the feet are extremely sensitive;
so much so that the patient will is not able to walk on his feet. He will either
crawl on his knees or walk extremely carefully, putting minimum pressure on the
sole of the feet. On walking a little, the feet become warm making the walk
easier. But afterwards, the discomfort in the soles becomes more intense.
Another salient feature of Medorrhinum is that the time
seems to pass very slowly. Young boys and girls feel as if somebody is standing
behind them. They become frequently
startled and look back to see if somebody has quietly approached
them from behind. They believe that they are being watched. Medorrhinum, as
well as Phosphorus, is very useful to abate this feeling. In Phosphorus also,
the patient has a feeling as if somebody is peeping over him. The toxic effects
of certain diseases cause this feeling.
In Medorrhinum, the patient is afraid of the dark and has a fear of falling. The Scalp feels tense and tight. Medorrhinum has
also been very successful in
the treatment of skin conditions and dandruff. Its symptoms pertaining to the hair are similar to those of
Natrum Mur. Both of these remedies are related to gonorrhoeal diseases. In Natrum
Mur, the hair becomes dry and
brittle along with severe dandruff. In certain cases, Medorrhinum alone can
cure these conditions.
Some people become nervous easily. Objects start to dance before them.
The vision becomes blurred and does not focus. Black or brown spots appear
before the eyes. The patient may have double
vision. If these symptoms become chronic, then Medorrhinum will be found
very useful. Hallucinations, tension in the eyes, mental anguish and falling eyelashes can also
be successfully treated with Medorrhinum. Also in Medorrhinum as in Apis, there
are bags below the eyes. In Apis, the swelling hangs, while in Medorrhinum the swelling
is rather diffuse.
Medorrhinum, given in very high potency, is also useful in
the treatment of chronic
nasal catarrh. It shows that there is a deepseated residue of
gonorrhoea, which is out of the reach of common remedies. Medorrhinum is useful
in chronic catarrh as the disease is deep-seated it will only respond to high
potency of Medorrhinum CM or at least 10000. It proves to be extremely valuable
in this condition. Medorrhinum is very
useful if the patient feels extremely hungry and craves to eat insatiably when
nervous, or similarly if his severe thirst becomes unquenchable. Extreme hunger
is also known in Psorinum, but it mostly bothers at night.
Medorrhinum has been found useful in the treatment of ascites (accumulation
of water in the abdomen due to liver disease), as well as the swelling and
inflammation of glands in the groins.The constipation
of Medorrhinum is characterised by stools in the form of dry rounded droppings. The urine is scanty, brown in
colour, very pungent and less frequent. It is possible that
Medorrhinum may also be helpful to patients who have been rendered physically disabled and limp due to chronic joint pains. It is also useful in the treatment of frequent urination due to neurosis but not due
to diabetes. Medorrhinum is also closely linked to conditions related to
the kidney, urinary bladder and prostate gland. The first and foremost treatment
of kidney pain (renal colic) is Aconite 1000 and Belladonna 1000
combined, two doses given ten minutes apart. The patient will, by the grace of
God, get better immediately. If the kidney pain gets worse with cold, then Mag
Phos 6X repeated a few times or simply one dose of Colocynth CM will offer
magical relief. After the relief of pain, its root cause i.e. the kidney
stones, must be treated appropriately. If the kidney pain is caused by
inflammation or infection rather than by stones, the proper curative treatment
should be sought, and this could be Medorrhinum.
Medorrhinum is also related to deafness, especially nerve deafness, in which
the patient feels no pain. Medorrhinum is useful in chronic and progressive
deafness. However, Sulphur should not be overlooked. In fact, I have treated
patients who had developed deafness due to the thickening of the bone around
the auditory nerve (otosclerosis) with Sulphur CM. The thickening tendency of
the bone disappeared and hearing did not deteriorate any further.
In Medorrhinum, the teeth
being very sensitive hurt on chewing food. Ulcers, having jagged
margins, also form in the
mouth.Medorrhinum has also been found beneficial in the treatment of chronic ankle pain.
Medorrhinum is deeply related to asthma also. Generally, Nat Sulph is considered to be a very effective remedy for asthma.
Natrum Sulph is often found useful in the treatment of children
presenting symptoms
of a familial type of gonorrhoea, but sometimes Medorrhinum
may also be required, so as to better express the latent
symptoms of gonorrhoea. Calcarea Sulph is also reported to be very effective in
the treatment of gonorrhoea. If phlegm becomes deeply seated in the lungs and
is difficult to cough out, and other homoeopathic remedies have proved
ineffective, then Medorrhinum may offer substantial cure. Kali Iodide and
Arsenic Iodide are also useful for the expulsion of deep-seated phlegm from the
lungs. For the treatment of deep ulcers resulting from the dislodgment of thick
sputum or phlegm, Kali Iodide is better, but for relatively superficial ulcers,
Arsenic Iodide is better.
Medorrhinum is considered very useful in the treatment of lightning type of joint
pains associated with severe pain in the chest. Like Lachesis, its
pain and burning is also over the left side of the chest. Slip disc with resulting nerve root pain
(sciatica) should be thoroughly investigated before treatment. If the
investigation is inconclusive then Medorrhinum can be given in high potency and
then wait for seven to ten days. I happened to treat one such patient with
Colocynth based on his symptoms. He responded well, but after a while, the
condition stopped improving any further. So I gave him Medorrhinum instead of
Colocynth CM wherupon his original symptoms returned including the severe pain.
Had I continued to treat him with a high potency of Medorrhinum, he might have
been completely cured. The patient was rather impatient, so I gave him
Colocynth, instead of Medorrhinum as I had proposed. This time, Colocynth
proved to be much more effective. I failed to follow him further and do not
know whether he was fully cured or not.
Sometimes, the legs may feel very heavy due to pain in the back.
The legs become stiff. This is suggestive of Medorrhinum.
At times, the spasm impedes
circulation. This remedy also shows sign of cramp especially in the calves of the legs. If a
person feels cramps in the legs on standing for a long time, then Mag Phos 6X
may also be useful. In Medorrhinum however, cramps also affect the under surface
of the feet, which tend to be drawn and turn inwards. Many of the symptoms of Medorrhinum become worse in the heat of the
sun. Humidity and the seaside offer relief. Some of the symptoms become worse
at night, as detailed above.