Stannum Metallicum (Tin) (HMT)

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STANNUM METALLICUM

Stannum is a metal used for plati ng of utensils. In homoeopathic

form, it is not used much. In my own experience, I have found it very

effective and important. It is quite useful in the treatment of the

However, its best use is in the treatment of chronic diseases of the

worms is not much mentioned in th e standard literatures, though it is

definitely referred to in the repert ories. Stannum used over a long

period, helps kill or dissolve the intestinal worms and then expel

them. It needs to be used for at least a few months. Stannum is also

blisters inside the mouth.

In the areas where utensils are plat ed with tin, Stannum should not be

population. In Western c ountries, tin plating is not in vogue, so it is

not much used. However, food a nd beverages are preserved in cans

lined internally with tin. So, wherever the food is consumed out of the

cans, Stannum may very well be needed.

The metal “Tin” melts easily and its homoeopathic form helps liquefy

congested, inflamed and become firm. Stannum will be helpful to

treat this condition. Pa ins related to Stannum begin at sunrise, and

Mur, Sanguinaria as well as Stannum.

in particular of the face, causing facial neuralgia.

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result of which the patient cannot ev en talk. Some of these patients

are chronic sufferers of these cond itions. They must be treated with

Stannum is very helpful in the treat ment of symptoms of tuberculosis

smell of food being cooked, as in Colchicum. The taste of the mouth

(hunger pangs). The feeling of w eakness is profound, especially in

always feels tired and feels progressive weakness. He is very

towards the palms which is a prominent feature of Plumbum.

In Stannum, typically, the patien t feels exhausted even while

descending the stairs, whereas normally in most illnesses, people feel

hands feel tight and contracted while writing and typing.

Spasmodic twitching of the fingers is its salient feature.

downward sag. The discharge is pale yellow or whitish and watery,

rendering the patient weaker.

pressure or lying down on a hard surface offers relief. The symptoms

however, subsides fast.

gets better at night is very amenable to treatment with Stannum.

then gradually keep on getting worse. The symptoms start subsiding

Headache becoming worse in the sun responds very well to Natrum

Stannum has a peculiarity that exposure to the cold affects the nerves,

few months. The patient will be found getting better surprisingly fast.

which gets worse on talking, laughing and singing. The patient

sensitive to the change of weather. There is a tendency to palpitate

In Stannum, light touch aggravates the suffering, while the deep

treatment of phlegmatic type of patients . A daytime headache that

as the day declines and disappear completely at sunset.

Headache becoming worse in the sun responds very well to Natrum

and the heart starts beating fast ev en on slight exertion. The arms and

difficulty in climbing the stairs. Muscles at the forearms and the

aggravate gradually and subside equally slowly. The headache,

treatment of phlegmatic type of patients . A daytime headache that

as the day declines and disappear completely at sunset.

Headache becoming worse in the sun responds very well to Natrum

and the heart starts beating fast ev en on slight exertion. The arms and

difficulty in climbing the stairs. Muscles at the forearms and the

aggravate gradually and subside equally slowly. The headache,

terminal stage of tuberculosis of the lungs and very useful in the

lungs and intestinal worm infestat ion. Its use in the treatment of

phlegm for easier expulsion. In case the lungs have become

Another symptom of Stannum is th at the chest feels weak. The

patient feels easily exhausted even on talking as if the chest has lost its

strength. The chest becomes weak and the lungs feel lifeless, as a

of the lungs.

the chest. The patient finds it difficult to talk. He has dry cough ,

and the heart starts beating fast ev en on slight exertion. The arms and

difficulty in climbing the stairs. Muscles at the forearms and the

forgotten when treating the gastro -intestinal symptoms in that

Another symptom of Stannum is nausea, which can occur from the

becomes bitter. The stomach feels empty, accompanied by cramps

In women, the periods are more frequent and more copious

(menorrhagia). There is irritation inside the uterus and a feeling of

and the heart starts beating fast ev en on slight exertion. The arms and

legs quiver, feel heavy and have cramps. The thumbs get drawn

difficulty in climbing the stairs. Muscles at the forearms and the