Secale Cornutum (HMT)

Ergot, a dreadful poison, has been used since ancient times in labour,

despite the fact that its slight est overdose can prove extremely

dangerous. The general health of the woman can be seriously affected

and she may suffer from some sort of serious internal problem

throughout her life. There is no known cure for such complications so

far.

body, resulting in seriou s life-long illnesses. A woman overdosed

body becomes thin and wasted. The skin becomes dark and

Whereas, in Arsenic, the patient fe els severe burning inside, and the

distinguish Arsenic from Secale due to similarities of symptoms. They

are also complimentary. In other words, they can compliment each

other, if used one after the other.

thin and lean build. Obese people are rarely Secale patients. This is

lean and rather emaciated. Their sk in is dry, shrivelled and very

unhealthy. As already mentioned, every Secale patient does not have

to be so. It can also be effective in obese people. Additionally, Secale

patients exhibit violet coloured spots or red spots with bluish hue. It is

the bluish tinge or the cyanosis , which is important. These spots are

indicative of diminished blood supply to that part of the body, such as

In Secale, there is a tendency towards the formation of chronic

sores and ulcers , which can turn into gangrene, on further

deterioration. For example, a simple cut on the finger may not heal.

Instead, the wound becomes infected and the process of infection may

gradually spread upwards. It smells terrible. The affected part can

gangrenous as well. In homoeopa thy, by God’s grace, there is

treatment available for gangrene. I myself have treated many such

patients successfully. By God’s grace, none of them needed

amputation, whereas, the doctors had definitely made the diagnosis of

gangrene and advised surgery for them . The first sign of recovery is

change in the colour of the affected part, which starts becoming

pinkish instead of a dark colour. Secale and Arsenic are both very

useful in the treatment of gangrene. Addition of Arnica further adds

to their beneficial effect.

In Secale, a feeling of burning se nsation everywhere, affecting the

wound or cut, is of dark colour. This means that the bleeding is of

venous origin. In the treatment of patients rapidly advancing towards

death, whose blood has become thick, dark and cyanotic, Secale must

be remembered and put to use.

Secale in homoeopathic form is very useful in the treatment of internal

dark coloured and offensive sme lling discharge. The discharge

contains dark blood clots that putref y. Secale is very important and a

very effective treatment for this condition as well as against the risk of

formation of gangrene inside the ut erus. General symptoms of Secale

When treated with Secale for a m onth or two, the ut erus recovers

completely and becomes capable of carrying the foetus to full term.

contracted, the child cannot be born. In this condition, Secale must

be used without delay, otherwis e immediate surgery would be

required to save the life of the patie nt. If left untreated with Secale

and without immediate surgery, th e patient would die in agony.

Secale can also cure the pain and the excessive dark coloured bleeding

Another symptom of Secale is that the urine is rather black ,

resembling the urine of Terebinthi na. In Terebinthina, the black

colour is due to the excess of pr otein in the urine, resulting from

damage to the kidneys. Terebinthina is very effective in this situation.

In Secale, the black colour is not due to an excess of albumin in the

urine; instead, it is due to the mixt ure of blood from the dark coloured

vaginal bleed.

(necrotizing type of pneumonia), which must be treated with Secale.

Timely use of Secale works profoundly and offers immediate

beneficial effect. Wherever there is a tendency of sores and ulcers to

anywhere else on the mucous membra nes, Secale must be an essential

part of the treatment in all these conditions.

In Secale, cramps and tightness are common, and may be localized

other symptoms of Secale are also present, then Secale will provide

immediate relief of the symptoms. It is also very useful in the

treatment of neuralgias (the lightning type of pain along the course of

on covering the affected part of the body.

Insanity is also common in Secale. The patient becomes delirious

physically weak. It becomes really difficult to control him in this

situation.

In Secale, the stools are black and smell stinky. The patient is

Secale is also useful in the treatment of Asiatic cholera . As in

particular part of the body . The paralysis may also affect one side

of the body with no special predilection. It may affect the right or left

side. Without wasting time on the di agnosis of the paralysis, if the

general symptoms of Secale are pres ent, it should be used without

delay. In Secale, whatever part of the body is affected, it feels numb

with a burning sensation. The cramps and tightness always become

tolerate heat. He/she likes to be in the open air and cold. As in

Arsenic, the patient feels very restless and a burning inside. The

difference is that the Secale patie nt feels hot inside though the body

feels cold to touch. The hands and feet may become ice cold, yet, the

patient feels hot and under fire, putting the feet out of the bed.

body may not be cold. He feels bette r in the heat and likes to keep

himself covered and still feels cold, although his body may be warm

on the outside. He feels better with hot fomentation i.e. external heat

seems to suppress his feeling of heat inside. Concersely a Secale

patient feels comfortable with cold applications. Even if it is very cold

outside, he feels hot. Sometimes , it may be very difficult to

On proving, it was discovered that Secale works better on patients of

the infection can spread beyond the join t, turning the rest of the limb

Secale will restore the normal amount of lactation, which is enough to

the nerves). These pains are very troublesome. These pains get better

unaware of his diarrhoea. The body becomes extremely cold and

weak, yet he feels hot inside and does not like to be covered.

Camphor, the body becomes extremely cold, although the patient feels

warm and uncomfortable inside. In Camphor, the body is cold but the

patient does not feel cold inside.

worse at night. The patient feels better in the open air. The symptoms

become worse in heat, with hot fo mentation and before the onset of

and violent. Being out of his mind, he exerts his utmost even if he is

himself covered and still feels cold, although his body may be warm

nose, the throat, as well as the upper respiratory passages.

In Secale, a patient of pneumonia can develop gangrene in the lungs

become necrosed and gangrenous, be it in the stomach, lungs or

warm and uncomfortable inside. In Camphor, the body is cold but the

from the uterus after delivery. Sometimes, the breasts shrink in size

become necrosed and gangrenous, be it in the stomach, lungs or

unaware of his diarrhoea. The body becomes extremely cold and

Ergot, a dreadful poison, has been used since ancient times in labour,

In Secale, the bleeding, whether from the uterus, the nose or from any

diseases of women such as ulceration of the uterus , causing

continuous dark vaginal bleeding in terrupted with short periods of

being present, it will cure the abortive tendency of the patient also.

At the time of childbirth, if the uter us is contracting to push the baby

down, but the mouth of the uterus (cervix) becomes tightly

from the uterus after delivery. Sometimes, the breasts shrink in size

during pregnancy and an insufficient amount of milk is produced.

feed the baby.

periods. Camphor and Opium annul the effects of Secale.

contracted. The limbs can become paralysed. The patient cannot

the legs, calves, hands and wrists , especially over the superficial

bones.

become rotten leading to the need for amputation through the joint, or

to the soles of the feet, calves or a part of the upper extremities. If

In Secale, the patient may have paralysis of the legs or any one