Sulphur (Sublimated Sulphur) (HMT)

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SULPHUR

capable of combating infections a nd is also a topmost anti-psoric

Psorinum and Mercury, Sulphur has the ability to bring out the deep

psoric disease from glands to skin.

The human body’s natural defence m echanism has the capability of

handling all kinds of diseases. Co nsequently, it is the basic defence

system that needs to be activated and strengthened. Sulphur works as

a powerful antibiotic by motivating th e natural defence system of the

body. Sulphur is almost always needed in the treatment of chronic

infectious diseases and toxaemic conditions.

Despite this difference, while a pati ent is being treated with Silicea,

occasional supplementation with Su lphur adds to the working of

Silicea. It does not conflict with S ilicea at all. Apart from Silicea,

Sometimes, the human body becomes habituated and addicted to

certain things, which it cannot give up easily. Sulphur is a profoundly

previously effective, becomes ine ffective during the course of the

treatment, then it should be discontinued for a while and Sulphur

disorganized. He hates to take a bath. An Opium a ddict also hates

taking a bath. A Sulphur patient is extremely untidy and smelly. The

care for cleanliness at all. Ironica lly, despite being dirty, untidy and

smelly himself, he cannot tolera te bad odours from others. This

quality is basically found in all animals. For example, a lion can

perceive the smell of a human be ing but does not care for the bad

smell of his own den. This seems strange but is understandably

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natural. In some exceptions, a Sulp hur patient becomes disgusted of

his own smell and may start throwing up.

As long as he is moving around, a Su lphur patient feels okay. But as

there are many other symptoms different from each other. For

example, the mouth of a Sulphur patient is normally wet or completely

dry, while the mouth of a Mercury patie nt is full of saliva. The smell

of a Sulphur patient is similar to his natural smell, however much

stronger. The discharges excoriate the skin. Leucorrhoeal discharge

in both Sulphur and Mercury is also of similar nature.

A Sulphur patient may present with any possible form of skin disease

such as blistering, dry itching, wet eczem a, scaling of the skin like

fish, bleeding from the itchy ar ea and boils of different kinds ,

among other things. In short, any ki nd of skin disease associated with

a burning sensation and other gene ral symptoms of Sulphur will

respond to the Sulphur treatment well. In skin diseases, even in the

demarcate the disease, which can then be treated appropriately.

on fire. There is a burning sensation on the haemorrhoids (piles),

associated with burning which last s for a long time afterwards. The

feet also burn at night. The patient exposes his feet out of the bed in

In spite of being very hungry, some Sulphur patients can eat only a

little. This feature is most pronounced in Lycopodium. A typical

craving for food. If not fed immediately, the patient may faint.

In Sulphur, the skin is very sensitive and easily grazed with the

slightest friction. Sulphur is one of the best treatments for eczema,

though not the only one.

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In Sulphur patients, venous circul ation is affecte d, resulting in piles

(haemorrhoids). Under treatment w ith Sulphur, the piles first enlarge

and the itch.

condition called varicose veins . The blood stagnates and may then

clot inside the veins (venous thrombosis). There are many

certainly one of them.

Sulphur is also very useful in the treatment of menopausal

Belladonna proves to be much more effective. However, if the patient

exhibits symptoms matching Sulphu r, then Sulphur alone may bring

about the cure.

As in Lachesis, the symptoms of Sulphur aggravate after sleep and the

Sulphur and Pyrogenium to combat this infection. Sulphur 200 and

Pyrogenium 200 may be useful in any chronic infection and fever

Sulphur is also very useful in the treatment of gout . By taking

Sulphur, sometimes the suppressed symptoms of gout may erupt.

Being scared off, the patient may gi ve up using Sulphur. In fact, the

continued use of Sulphur will cure th e gout completely. If Sulphur is

withheld at this stage, the gout will become suppressed and

predisposed to other deep-seated illnesses that may be hard to treat.

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Like Silicea, in tuberculosis and chronic lung diseases, Sulphur should

may rupture. Sulphur exposes the causative organisms (tuberculous

bacilli), out of the cells and their prot ective shells just as in Silicea. If

bacteria are abundantly present and overwhelming, then the weakened

body will not be able to cope with them. Rather it will be overcome

with the disease. Silicea has th e natural tendency to expel foreign

bodies from the body, which may mere ly be a particle of sand, a

retained bullet or a piece of glass. Silicia will provoke a severe body

response in the presence of a dvanced and well-established

tuberculosis, the patient may even die. It is the duty of every good

then as the body gets acclimatised, higher potencies may gradually be

administered. Additionally, Stannum may also be used to build up the

defensive capability of the body.

Silicea and Sulphur, helps form a protective shell of calcium around

the bacteria which become imprisoned. It should be remembered that

the administration of Sulphur imme diately after the treatment with

Calcarea Carb can cause severe comp lications. If Sulphur has to be

given at all, Lycopodium must be us ed prior to its use. Sulphur also

works well in the treatment of shingles (herpes zoster).

Kent has, however, warned against the use of Sulphur in treating

in serious consequences. The diar rhoea of a tuberculosiis patient

be made to cure the tuberculosis.

Sulphur is also very useful in the treatment of measles. If the burning

linings, then besides Sulphur, Arseni c may also be used. In Sulphur,

intense burning is similar to Arsenic.

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the side effects of vaccination.

A Sulphur patient is philosophical in nature and some indeed happen

to be so. If this desire amounts to a frenzy, then a dose or two of

“economic philosophers” who simply present economic schemes all

the time, but do not do anything pract ical. Even if they put their

scheme into practice, they lose a ll their assets. They are extremely

their own ideas. These pe ople should also be tr eated with Sulphur in

Sulphur is also useful in the treatment of eczema and chronic

nose. The patient is aware of this bad smell himself, whereas

normally he is not aware of his own smell.

Sulphur is also very useful in the treatment of neuralgic pain on right

lips becoming fissured and ulcerated. Sulphur can also be helpful in

the treatment of chronic enlargement of the glands, as well as the

side.

If other symptoms of Sulphur are present, then it can also cure

swollen gums and loose teeth . If only one tooth hurts, then some

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Sulphur is very important in the treatment of cholera . During an

epidemic, Sulphur should be used extensively as a preventive

measure. Sulphur 200 once a day for a few days can protect against

suffice. Sulphur is very deeply related to cholera.

result, it should be given combined w ith Thuja. If ot her symptoms of

symptoms of the scalp, hands and feet, do not resemble that of

Sulphur, then Sulphur will not be effective. In other words, the mere

presence of urinary symptoms is not enough to necessitate treatment

with Sulphur.

Sulphur is beneficial in the treatment of sexual weakness in men as

to fall, are also indicative of Sulphur.

A Sulphur patient feels pressure and a burning sensation over the area

in the open air. He feels suffocated at night, with a feeling of pressure

In people working in coal mines or related to the coal industry in any

and Thuja, etc.

Sulphur and Silicea behave differently in response to heat and cold.

should be started. Sulphur will restore the effectiveness of the remedy

soon as he retires to bed and be comes warm, his sufferings become

worse. This particular nature is common to Sulphur and Mercury

both. Regarding the response to heat and cold, both are similar, but

Sulphur patient loses his morning appetite completely. From the

morning, up to eleven o’ clock in th e morning, there is no appetite at

and itch before getting better. N ux Vomica helps control the swelling

homoeopathic remedies that can relieve this condition. Sulphur is

syndrome i.e. hot flushes on the face and head, as well as pressure on

patient wakes up agitated. Restlessness starts becoming worse in

restless. By eleven o’ clock in the morning, restlessness affects the

stomach. At night, the symptoms of Sulphur are aggravated due to the

warmth of the bed and not merely by sleeping, as in Lachesis.

in the uterus, inviting severe inf ection. There is nothing better than

following a nasal cold usually untreatable with common remedies.

It should not be forgotten that a Sulphur patient is of a hot constitution

and a Silicea patient is of a cold constitution. Calcarea Carb, unlike

Sulphur is also useful in the treatment of morning diarrhoea . Dr.

morning diarrhoea in a patient of tuberculosis, because by suppressing

sensation and restlessness aggravat e, but the typical rash does not

restlessness is not as profound as in Arsenic, though the feeling of

week. Unlike other symptoms of Sulphur, which get worse in a

heated bed and a warm room, the headache gets better with the

application of heat and hot fomentation.

itching as well as chronic cold associated with a bad smell from the

Sulphur has a profound effect on the prostate gland . For a better

difficulty in concentrating, a headache getting worse on lowering the

on the chest. The Sulphur ailments become worse on resting, standing

up, by the warmth of the bed, on taking a bath and in the morning.

The patient feels relieved by lying on the right side and in hot weather.

once again. By nature a typical Sulphur patient is fearless and

the latter part of the night. This is due to mental anguish rather than

being of a physical nature. Th e patient wakes up confused and

also be used with the utmost care for fear of provoking a severe

appear and there is a fear that the disease could affect the internal

The mental symptoms of Sulphur are pronounced: a weak memory,

once again. By nature a typical Sulphur patient is fearless and

absence of all the symptoms of Sulphur, it will at least clearly

In Sulphur there is a burning sens ation on the scalp, in the eyes, the

syndrome i.e. hot flushes on the face and head, as well as pressure on

the heart. Pulsatilla is also used in this condition, but I have not found

also be used with the utmost care for fear of provoking a severe

appear and there is a fear that the disease could affect the internal

lazy. They cannot put their heart into anything. They remain lost in

A Sulphur patient frequently suffers from headache, at least once a

heated bed and a warm room, the headache gets better with the

They have flashing lights before their eyes. Sometimes, on lifting the

head up, the patient sees stars. He may see spots of different colours

before his eyes. Usually these sy mptoms occur before the onset of

headache. Sulphur given at the outset will prevent the headache.

difficulty in concentrating, a headache getting worse on lowering the

head, constant recurrent headache, and dandruff causing the hair

of the heart and breathing becomes laboured. The patient likes to be

once again. By nature a typical Sulphur patient is fearless and

absence of all the symptoms of Sulphur, it will at least clearly

In Sulphur there is a burning sens ation on the scalp, in the eyes, the

syndrome i.e. hot flushes on the face and head, as well as pressure on

the heart. Pulsatilla is also used in this condition, but I have not found

also be used with the utmost care for fear of provoking a severe

appear and there is a fear that the disease could affect the internal

lazy. They cannot put their heart into anything. They remain lost in

A Sulphur patient frequently suffers from headache, at least once a

heated bed and a warm room, the headache gets better with the

They have flashing lights before their eyes. Sometimes, on lifting the

head up, the patient sees stars. He may see spots of different colours

before his eyes. Usually these sy mptoms occur before the onset of

headache. Sulphur given at the outset will prevent the headache.

difficulty in concentrating, a headache getting worse on lowering the

head, constant recurrent headache, and dandruff causing the hair

of the heart and breathing becomes laboured. The patient likes to be

sweat from his armpits and his feet smells awful. The patient does not

soon as he retires to bed and be comes warm, his sufferings become

chest and the area betw een the two shoulders. The body seems to be

skin blisters and in the stomach and throat. Urination is also

warmth of the bed and not merely by sleeping, as in Lachesis.

response from that part of the body. The lungs, already weakened,

the diarrhoea it will badly affect th e lungs already diseased, resulting

heated bed and a warm room, the headache gets better with the

Sulphur such as foul smelling sweat from the feet and armpits,

of the heart and breathing becomes laboured. The patient likes to be

on the chest. The Sulphur ailments become worse on resting, standing

up, by the warmth of the bed, on taking a bath and in the morning.

diseases of the lungs.

skin blisters and in the stomach and throat. Urination is also

all. At eleven o’ clock, the stomach feels empty. There is a strong

stomach. At night, the symptoms of Sulphur are aggravated due to the

Sulphur is also useful in the treatment of morning diarrhoea . Dr.

morning diarrhoea in a patient of tuberculosis, because by suppressing

the diarrhoea it will badly affect th e lungs already diseased, resulting

Flatulence and distension of the abdomen with gas can benefit from

gas is offensive.

Sometimes, after the childbirth, the placenta remains partially retained

in the uterus, inviting severe inf ection. There is nothing better than

well as in women . It is also very effective in the treatment of

infertility in women.

of the heart and breathing becomes laboured. The patient likes to be

Sometimes, the veins of the legs become distended and tortuous, a

serial enlargement of the neck glands both on the right and left