SOCIO-HOMOEOPATHIC PROBLEMS MEDORRHINUM


Under the action of the indicated Sulphur there will appear increased endurance, a stiffening of the back-bone, the indecision will grow less, the appetite diminish, there will be almost an aversion for food, and a general shrinkage of the tissues. There will be small of loss of weight and an acceleration of the general improvement which took place under the previous remedy.


The remedy under consideration is a tuberculo-sycotic, increasingly appreciated with use, and an invaluable addition to the therapeutics agencies of the new school in medicine. Being a human disease product it occupies a position modern in its pathogenesis. Again, there comes to us with force the thought that development adjustment to the need is in operation in the field of substances which may be proved and clinically used.

There is a distinct relationship to Sulphur, the restlessness (mental and physical), the formication and itching in general permit of it following and being followed by Sulphur. Patients sensitive to touch want hard rubbing under its use, there is an oversensitive condition, an intensification of the psoric through sycotic expansion, which this remedy modifies.

Under a primitive miasm, psora, temporary relief can be obtained from physical effort. With the germinal impulse liberated and the development of subsequent disease forms we find varying phases of sensitivity arising from the background. This may be studied in the light of the duality of racial evolution. representing one pole of the major process plus the individual characteristics, namely the “strange, rare and peculiar” grouping of the Organon.

Where there has been a modification of the natural disease by the suppression of complications connected therewith we may find a drifting as it were. Upon closer scrutiny the outline of the Sulphur picture appears although it may be somewhat dim. The remedy is doing good work. You will raise the potency plane and give enough time to act, but repeated analysis will strengthen your conviction (and the patient will share the same with you although unable to express it) that something more is needed to jar loose the fading habit bond of miasmatic encagement of the vital force. This represents the restlessness of awakening cumulative health impulses in readjustment.

When needed to supplement Medorrhinum there appears a lack to meet the residual; concentrated psoric similarity, to bring out fully the vital reactive impulse which causes one to feel the unity of action desire and the coordinate determination to face the problems of life.

After a miasmatic crisis in the life of an individual with a corresponding asthenia in which the vital balance has been sufficiently sustained to weather the storm there may appear a more or less ravenous appetite. This under the action of Medorrhinum is often stimulated with lack of proper assimilation and addition of weight. There will be general improvement but the appetite and obesity tendency will persist, being an obstacle to the satisfactory progress of the case and the peace of mind of the patient.

Under the action of the indicated Sulphur there will appear increased endurance, a stiffening of the back-bone, the indecision will grow less, the appetite diminish, there will be almost an aversion for food, and a general shrinkage of the tissues. There will be small of loss of weight and an acceleration of the general improvement which took place under the previous remedy. This clearly presents treatment reversion to meet a primitive status of racial dynamic desire which in the evolving chain of circumstances and conditions remained up to this time unsatisfied.

Homoeopathy stands out in medicine by virtue of the liquid human vitalism in its provings, which, through the artistry of the master, can be molded into similarity with the disease picture in a rational manner.

The day aggravation has been established. There is also a critical period before sunrise and after sunset. Medorrhinum is benefited by the solar rays when not too hot. The dynamic balance is disturbed by the change from day to day to night and vice versa, corresponding to a like condition from change of weather, of environment, sleeping to waking state, etc. In awakening there is a confused and semi-conscious state of anxiety, fear and restlessness.

There are marked inconsistencies and contrarieties, an anarchy of the desires and aversions, a psycho-mental malignancy. In similarity it brings order and sequence in miasmatic interlocking. The danger in the case hanging in the balance appears in wrongly directing another remedy to meet the new appearing group without maintaining the balance of relation to the others in combination. Many cases are ruined for improvement in this way.

There is a desire to do, accompanied by a panicky feeling (Lyc.), which results in a psychic conflict, irritating anxiety with procrastination, a motion obsession with lack of proper adjustment ability. Strong impulses arise with fear and anxiety in chest. Perversion of natural desire rhythm, emotional chaos, and general depression.

The problem we face for solution is often partly social, connected with the “exciting cause” of Doctor Hahnemann, and we may not be able to remove same except as we impress the social structure with our philosophy of natural living.

CONFUSION, when indicated clears the process of thinking, develops exhilaration and a quick functioning of the mind mechanism. There is an uncertainty in sycosis, especially with the hereditary tubercular background, a useless expenditure of energy.

PROCRASTINATION, strong desire to do but keeps putting it off. There is a hurried anticipation with lack of determination to complete. The will to concentrate is weakened.

PERSISTENT THOUGHTS, inclined to brood; ego-centric; fancies of joy or sorrow; dwells on faults of others; perverse desires and aversions, deep-seated and persistent.

SENTIMENTAL MOOD, indefinite longings, tinged with sadness and mild loathing of life; reflectiveness; aggravated before sunrise and evening after sunset, from company, change of weather and music (Nat. sulph).

This is a characteristic of the passive tuberculo-sycotic type. In these persons it is difficult to elicit symptoms of value and it becomes necessary to enlarge upon the use of the objective miasmatic symptoms to round out the totality. This type of case is introspective and possesses definite eccentricities.

It corresponds with the Kalis, which also have the desire for motion, although there is a deeper shade of indolence. The Phosphoric acid element (Kali phos. has a sustaining ability to assist through a serious crisis under which the patient may be laboring. Medorrhinum may follow to correct the deeper suppressed effects.

Kali carb. when there is a picture of cellular toxaemia, a tendency to exudative swellings.

Kali iod. comes in the destructive phase; the brutally irritable; and the growing shyness of the insane.

Homesickness; distracting desire to return to friends and places visited many years ago; dreams of friends and places of long ago.

Unrealness of life; seems like a dream; ponders how it all came about; sensation of remoteness of recent events.

FORGETFUL; absent-minded; does not seem to register; forgets as quickly as mind is off subject; must put in writing that to be remembered. When leaving home forgets if windows were closed or door locked, must go back to be convinced, and repeats procedure. Forgetful of names and figures of what he has read. Forgets recent events but those long past remembered.

Anxiety; comes in waves over her (Sulph); anguish; a feeling of anxious hurry, a panicky state with prostration.

FEAR, many kinds; of death; of sickness; of the dark; being alone; of disease; of paralysis.

Sadness, aggravated by music and in company; tendency to dwell on past unpleasant occurrences (Nat. mur).

Weeping which ameliorated all mental symptoms.

Sensitive to external impressions; to others talking or ASKING QUESTIONS; to noise; odors.

Anticipation; knows things before they happen; visualizes the scenes as they will be.

Restless urge; a driving feeling must get away; desire for motion, which ameliorated all symptoms; internal restlessness, aggravated in a closed room, ameliorated by motion and open air. FEELS AND ACTS HELPLESS; is a sensation of mental and physical disjointure, on the point of coming apart, aggravated from concentration (Bacillinum, Thuja).

Anger; uncontrollable desire to swear.

Emaciation.

Double vision; blurring of vision.

Easily frightened; awakens from sleep in fright several times during night.

Sensitive to heat with chilliness. The thermic centres are affected by sycosis, and the reactions to atmospheric changes are unstable.

Some of the violent congestions often need a remedy with sycotic similarity to turn the tide of vital prostration.

REMORSE, aggravated on waking and in the evening, ameliorated by motion and open air.

Alternation of aversion and affection for loved ones; wants to be away form them and vice versa. This emphasizes the unsatisfied longing for affection; vague feelings of loneliness, aggravated in evening as night comes on. Before and after daylight is a critical interval. Sunrise always brings renewed activity of the vital force.

Feeling of impending misfortune; impending poverty. Medorrhinum dwells on the disagreeable past and thereby builds fancies of the future.

Irritable, aggravated fasting, ameliorated in the open air and motion.

J.W. Waffensmith
J.W. Waffensmith, M.D. 1881-1961
Education: Cincinnati College of Medicine & Surgery
Author, Distinctive Phases Of Kali Carb. and Homeopathy , the medical stabilizer