Abrotanum (HMT)

The name Abrotanum brings to one’s mind the subject of transfer of a

disease from one organ to another. In English, this process is known

as metastasis. It means that the disease shifts from one part of the

body to another. For instance, in the case of mumps, the parotid

suppressed at this place, it transfers itself to the reproductive organs.

There are many reasons for it being suppressed, for example it could

be due to the use of antibiotics, or through local application of

high fever. Among all medicines us ed in the migrating type of

We shall continue talking about th e migration of a disease from one

then it becomes imperative for the Homoeopath to retrace the course

development of pleurisy (inflammation of the outer lining of the lung

Insha Allah.

the children (marasmus) when its basic features are also present. For

the treatment of marasmus in children, Aethusa, Natrum Mur and

Calcaria Carb are also well known re medies. In Calcaria Carb, the

extends to the upper body. This symptom alone is sufficient to

times a day. This could bring complete cure, by the Grace of God.

such a patient, if we find the core symptom of ‘amelioration by onset

also present in Natrum Sulph and Zinc, but to make proper diagnosis,

their salient features should also be present in a patient.

poultices. Sometimes it could be du e to sudden exposure to cold in

experiences restlessness as if the blood through the heart seems to be

heat application and the patient contracts pleurisy instead of diarrhoea,

If the joint pains get better but the heart becomes affected, one should

Such a patient feels excessive cold. His symptoms aggravate in cold

and humid weather. He often complains of backache worsening at

night. The backache of Abrotanum always worsens at night

specific for late night or very ear ly morning hours around 3-4 am. In

pains at the ovaries and the joints and backache, aggravated at night,

The name Abrotanum brings to one’s mind the subject of transfer of a

mental or other ailments.

glands (situated below the ear) swell, and when the disease becomes

sudden severe pain in the joints an d at other times, the heart may be

experiences restlessness as if the blood through the heart seems to be

scraping the heart, and also he has Epistaxis or blood in the urine, then

If the joint pains get better but the heart becomes affected, one should

not ignore Abrotanum in addition to the other remedies for the heart.

specific for late night or very ear ly morning hours around 3-4 am. In

glands (situated below the ear) swell, and when the disease becomes

sudden severe pain in the joints an d at other times, the heart may be

experiences restlessness as if the blood through the heart seems to be

scraping the heart, and also he has Epistaxis or blood in the urine, then

If the joint pains get better but the heart becomes affected, one should

not ignore Abrotanum in addition to the other remedies for the heart.

specific for late night or very ear ly morning hours around 3-4 am. In

(diarrhoea) give him relief by excreting the harmful products that

which causes pain on deep breathing and much more so on coughing),

Sometimes, by the suppression of diarrhoea, the patient experiences

(diarrhoea) give him relief by excreting the harmful products that

Abrotanum will also gradually cure diarrhoea as well as joint pains.

heat application and the patient contracts pleurisy instead of diarrhoea,

Sometimes on the sudden cessation of diarrhoea, joint pains and

of diarrhoea’, then the back pain will also be cured by Abrotanum.

The general improvement of symptoms with the onset of diarrhoea is

the symptoms subsiding with the onset of diarrhoea, will also

affected. Similarly, sudden cessation of menstruation may result in

sudden severe pain in the joints an d at other times, the heart may be

shifting the illness back to where it started.

If a patient suffers from gout or rheumatism, yet at the same time

would have otherwise involved the joints. In su ch a patient,

Abrotanum will also gradually cure diarrhoea as well as joint pains.

If the joint pains are suppressed by using some remedies, or by local

of sickness back to its origin. If the joint pains had preceded the

will cure the pleurisy but may initially cause the recurrence of joint

wasting affects the legs, while in Abrotanum it starts at the legs but

If the joint pains get better but the heart becomes affected, one should

Sometimes on the sudden cessation of diarrhoea, joint pains and

and humid weather. He often complains of backache worsening at

night. The backache of Abrotanum always worsens at night

irrespective of any specific time, but the backache of Kali Carb is

of diarrhoea’, then the back pain will also be cured by Abrotanum.

can involve the ovaries, in addition to the joints. A patient having

pains at the ovaries and the joints and backache, aggravated at night,