Arsenicum Album (HMT)

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(Arsenious Acid) – Arsenic Trioxide

Arsenic alb is a deadly poison. It is said that once it enters the body, it

very anxious following emotional shock or septic fevers.

Tidiness - the Arsenic patient is tidily dressed. He keeps his room tidy

and in order and soon gets upset if things are disturbed in his room.

inflamed bowel.

Thirsty - increased thirst for small and frequent drinks is due to

anxiety. Anxiety causes dryness of mouth that leads to increased

thirst. In chronic cases he become s less thirsty despite having dryness

of mouth, but anxiety persists. He tosses and turns in bed resembling

bladder illness indicates that the patient may be suffering from cancer.

constitutionally.

Alb in cases of terminal cancer. Re stlessness also acts as a stimulant

for natural body defenses. I once gave it to a lady with a terminal

illness, whose doctors had stopped ad ministering her pa inkillers. It

greatly helped and she was peaceful.

Kidney diseases - Arsenic Alb is closely re lated to renal diseases. Its

patient has albuminuria with inflamed kidneys . Anxiety and

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sensitivity of the kidneys. In cases of diseases of the bladder, prostate

and kidneys, where Arsenic alone is indicated but does not help, the

addition of Phosphorus will help when given separately. This

combination of Arsenic and Phosphorus is also useful in the cancer of

the prostate. In my experience this also helped in a case of terminal

cancer with limited life expectancy - the patient was helped by the

Periodicity of symptoms - the relapse of symptoms at a particular

time, such as in migraine, recurs every seven to fourteen days. The

treated properly in the Arsenic i ndividual it can become chronic and

patient is afraid of being alone and is anxious. When the disease

progresses the patient will not find any relief even in company.

good sign. The symptoms become chronic with offensive vaginal

symptoms if indicated and gets ri d of toxins from the body. In these

cases Kali Iodide and Arsenic Iodide combined or given separately are

also of benefit. In addition, Sulphur and Pyrogenium 200 given

associated symptoms.

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Arsenic and Secale Corn have many similarities . Secale is useful

hay fever.

Arsenic* is useful in dry asthma and chronic cardiac asthma. In

finger. Arsenic is helpful in othe r cardiac diseases. The patient gets

benefit from Arsenic given before, during and after the journey.

gangerine. In gangerine the afflicted part gets ischemic and infected.

In my experience, Arsenic has proved life saving in many cases. In

some cases where surgery seemed unavoidable the patient, by the

grace of God, was completely cure d with timely use of Arsenic Alb

the wound became infected and amputation was advised. I treated

him with Arsenic Alb in CM to be repeated weekly over a few weeks.

avoided. If the case does not respon d to Arsenic Alb one should try

ischemic ulcers Kali Iodide and Arsenic Iodide can be helpful.

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Arsenic on its own always means Arsenic Album.

Premature ageing - the patient can have symptoms of ageing in

Arsenic, but it is more marked in Sarsaparilla and Chinumum Ars.

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Arsenic alb and depression - there is anxiety with depression. The

patient has suicidal tendencies and thinks he is beyond redemption.

Malaria and Arsenic Alb - as in malaria periodicity is also found in

Arsenic Alb, the relapse of symptoms every fourth, seventh or

a preventative in malaria. Arsenic should be given during remission of

fever and not during the attack. Natrum Mur is also useful in malaria

but one should avoid its use in rising fever. I have also found Arnica

Ars is reported to be useful in malaria but this is not so in my

experience. In fact, I have found that Arsenic Alb and Arnica are

general bodyache in the beginning of fevers generally.

The success of treatment in malaria is judged by the fact that the fever

or delayed. These are good signs and indicate that the treatment is

effective. Otherwise, one should change the treatment or start

allopathoic treatment.

if it is ineffective Arsenic Alb can be useful.

Restlessness and anxiety are the main feature. The restlessness is

Fear of death with anxiety and restless ness. Some women become

restless and can have convulsions, as toxins gets absorbed from the

inflamed gut. Prompt treatment with Arsenic Alb will soon restore the

Gelsemium. The main difference is that there is no restlessness in

Gelsemium, while the arsenic patient is constantly restless in bed with

increased frequency of urine. Anxiet y and restlessness with throat or

Arsenic Alb will relieve the symptoms but one should treat the case

Restlessness with anxiety can be helped by high potency of Arsenic

restlessness can also result from mental overwork causing increased

Chilliness – the Arsenic patient is very chilly and feels cold. The

patient feels better for heat (f eeling of heat) except for stomach

ailments and headaches which is be tter for cold (feeling of cold).

Headache is better with the application of pressure.

headache is better with cold applications. If acute headache is not

Aggravation after midnight - the symptoms are worse at night. The

restlessness, with fear of death and depressi on. If menses are stopped

restlessness as well as general bo dy pains. Arsenic will relieve all

for offensive and dark colored discharges The Secale patient feels hot

while Arsenic Alb is chilly. Secale, even though he feels hot, feels

better with external heat while the Arsenic Alb patient has offensive

otherwise it is better to have surgery to save the patient’s life. In deep

much better than Chinumum Ars. Bryonia and Rhus Tox is useful for

Arsenic symptoms are worse in damp weather, after midnight, at the

seaside, after cold food, with heat and worse for hot drinks.

mental rather than physical as in Rhus Tox.

Fear of death with anxiety and restless ness. Some women become

restlessness can also result from mental overwork causing increased

ailments can change into mental symptoms of anxiety and

restlessness, with fear of death and depressi on. If menses are stopped

suddenly with medicine and the mental symptoms appear this is not a

discharges with blood clots. The pa tients have mental symptoms of

discharges, with fear of dying and increased thirst for small drinks.

Fear of death with anxiety and restless ness. Some women become

grace of God and lived peacefully for another year.

ailments and headaches which is be tter for cold (feeling of cold).

Headache is better with the application of pressure.

headache is better with cold applications. If acute headache is not

restlessness, with fear of death and depressi on. If menses are stopped

suddenly with medicine and the mental symptoms appear this is not a

together is very effective in such cases. It will clear the infection and

discharges, with fear of dying and increased thirst for small drinks.

itchy nose, sneezing, clear runny nose a nd swollen neck glands as in

patient, the pulse is weak but not palpable. It disappears under the

normal color and the black colourat ion disappeared, thus surgery was

Arsenic Alb and eyes - the whole eye is inflamed. In Kali Carb the

inflammation is confined to the upper eyelid, while in Apis it is the

lower eyelid.

will not return or will be of less severity or if the fever relapse is early

Also, if the patient has earache with offensive catarrh and burning in

eyes and nose.

Fear of death with anxiety and restless ness. Some women become

grace of God and lived peacefully for another year.

ailments and headaches which is be tter for cold (feeling of cold).

Headache is better with the application of pressure.

headache is better with cold applications. If acute headache is not

restlessness, with fear of death and depressi on. If menses are stopped

suddenly with medicine and the mental symptoms appear this is not a

together is very effective in such cases. It will clear the infection and

discharges, with fear of dying and increased thirst for small drinks.

itchy nose, sneezing, clear runny nose a nd swollen neck glands as in

patient, the pulse is weak but not palpable. It disappears under the

normal color and the black colourat ion disappeared, thus surgery was

Arsenic Alb and eyes - the whole eye is inflamed. In Kali Carb the

inflammation is confined to the upper eyelid, while in Apis it is the

lower eyelid.

will not return or will be of less severity or if the fever relapse is early

Also, if the patient has earache with offensive catarrh and burning in

eyes and nose.

increased frequency of urine. Anxiet y and restlessness with throat or

Dry cough and asthma – the patients have nasal obstruction with

cardiac asthma the pulse is weak and rapid but palpable. In the

Aconite and Belladonna patient, the pulse is palpable. In a Carbo Veg

patient, the pulse is weak but not palpable. It disappears under the

breathless on climbing uphill and al so when flying. Such cases will

200. In another case, a young man had his arm crushed in a machine,

By the grace of God the arm of the patient soon started regaining

Hoarseness – Arsenic Alb is beneficial when the throat is hoarse.

Diarrhoea - stools are frequent, black and offensive. The patient is

patient feels better for heat (f eeling of heat) except for stomach

Nausea and vomiting - Arsenic Alb patients can have severe nausea

and vomiting.

Fear of death with anxiety and restless ness. Some women become

Menorrhagia and menstrual problems - many a time uterine

Retention of urine after labour - the best treatment is Causticum, but

gets absorbed into the bones and hair permanently.

move to the joints.

itchy nose, sneezing, clear runny nose a nd swollen neck glands as in