Sanguinaria (HMT)

📖 Sanguinaria (HMT) Introduction

Sanguinaria is derived from the word Sanguine, which means having the colour of blood or mixed with blood. The word Sanguine fully reflects the nature of the remedy. The face of a Sanguinaria patient becomes red and hot. Burning hot and redness are its peculiar features. In Sanguinaria, the headache begins at the nape and then becomes localised in the right temple area or in the right eye. The pain localised in the left eye is indicative of Spigelia . The ailments of Sanguinaria are due to blood disorder while those of Sp igelia result from hypersensitivity of the nerves . Their nature is thus obviously different. In Sanguinaria the painful area throbs, while in Spigelia, the pain is of lightning nature. In Sanguinaria, like Lachesis, sleep aggravates the symptoms. In Sanguinaria, the headache is asso ciated with severe nausea, which causes further aggravation. On vomiting, the patient feels much better. In Sanguinaria, the palms of the hands and the feet feel burning hot. The patient keeps the f eet out of the bed. In Pulsatilla, these symptoms pertain only to wome n. However in Sanguinaria, the symptoms affect men and women equa lly. Sanguinaria is a relatively short acting remedy. Thus, it is not of much use in chronic diseases, except those of the chest, e.g., tuberculosis. In tuberculosis, it has proven to be very effective and long acting. In Sanguinaria, the patient feels a lot of discomfort in the trachea and the upper respiratory passages , on coughing and even on talking. The patient feels as if a ball of air is stuck in the throat. He feels relieved on its expulsion. Sanguinaria is effective in the treatment of tuberculosis and other chronic chest diseases by way of relief of th e symptoms, but it does not offer complete cure. Sulphur, Silicea and Graphites have the capability to cure tuberculosis, though the treatment is usually begun with the milder type of remedi es, Sanguinaria 30 being one amongst those. High potency Sanguinaria is not usually required. Sanguinaria is the complete antidote for the allergy to the smell of roses. In Sanguinaria, the headache sometimes recurs every seven days. Other symptoms of Sanguinaria being pr esent, it can be very useful in the treatment of left-sided pain as well. Frozen shoulder, pain and stiffness of the right side of the neck and the upper back respond very well to Sanguinaria. However, Sanguinaria is not of much avail in the treatment of pain resulting from external injuries. Rather it is the optimal remedy for deep-seated, internal diseases. In Sanguinaria, the face of the patient always st ays red. The patient develops headache on improper eating and on eating spicy, oily food. The stomach feels burning . The discharges are acidic. The patient feels nauseated. The vomiting, being strongly acidic, can corrode the throat. Sanguinaria is significantly effective in the treatment of extremely severe acidity of the stomach, if other symptoms of Sanguinaria are also present. The ap petite increases. However, when the disease progresses further, the stomach fails and vomiting sets in. Then though still feeling hungry, the patient does not like to eat. Sanguinaria is also useful in treating the asthma secondary to the hyperacidity of the stomach, besides Nux Vomica. The stomach bloats with gas. The patient may get sudden severe diarrhoea, like Croton, Aloe and Podophylum. Sangui naria may be of use in the treatment of diarrhoea beginning on the sudden cessation of nasal cold. In Sanguinaria, the menstrual bleeding and leucorrhoea are very offensive. Sanguinari a is used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms as well as premenstrual nausea and severe abdominal pain. During coughing, the patient feels a hissing sound in the throat that wakes him up. The patient feels be tter on sitting up. This cough is related to the stomach. The sympto ms of Sanguinaria become worse upon sleeping, resting and after eating fruit. The person feels better on movement and sitting up in the bed. Adjuvant: Antimonium Tart Potency: 30 or higher as needed