Zinc Metallicum (HMT)

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whose body has been rendered incapable of reacting to bring diseases

out to the surface.

During an epidemic of infectious diseases like measles and smallpox,

disease process has already aff licted the body internally. The

homoeopathic form of Zinc helps to project these diagnostic skin

signs.

During paralytic conditions of chronic and resistant nature, when the

patient is treated with Zinc, it will set up a state of neurological

provocation and reaction showing that the body is being prepared for a

defensive stance. Zinc helps to express the suppressed symptoms and

signs of diseases, infectious as well as neurological. This reaction is

absolutely necessary to save the patient’s life but may be extremely

disturbing to him. In case Zinc needs to be administered to provoke

beforehand.

Dr. Kent has devised a humorous story about Zi nc. He has suggested

that a homoeopathic doctor shoul d visit a Zinc patient who has

after giving him the treatment. The reason for this is that since Zinc

provokes an immediate brisk tingli ng response so swiftly that the

relatives of the patient might thi nk that the doctor has poisoned the

patient and rush to attack the docto r. After this abrupt tingling, the

relatives will run to thank the docto r. I have also Zinc on such

patients. The patients did evidently show a brisk response though not

of the severity described by Dr. Kent . As a matter of principle, I warn

my patients that the se vere nervous response

is the first sign of the

cure to follow.

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usually keep their feet exposed out of the bedding and keep rubbing

them against each other. Some patients may continually shake their

treated with Zinc. Once the constitution of the patient is recognised to

be that of Zinc, all his illnesses will respond to Zinc.

Nux Vomica, being completely op posite to Zinc, should never be

given with it even though both have similar effects regarding the

similar nature may sometimes annul each other, or being incompatible

may result in a severe b odily reaction. In case a patient needs to be

treated with Zinc but has already been given Nux Vomica, then

Camphor or Sulphur must be administ ered to neutraliz e the effects of

Nux Vomica before he is given Zinc.

The late onset of menses and scanty menses are suggestive of Zinc.

Unless they are treated with Zinc, some young girls may be

Zinc poisoning slows down the digestive system. Food gets digested

Even the bladder function becomes slowed down. Bowel and urinary

symptoms coexist. In contrast, Mercury produces its symptoms by

way of irritation and in tensity. There is a bu rning sensation during

urination and after. Similarly, in dysentery, the patient keeps on

feeling the gripes and tenesmus, ev en after having passed the stools.

The Zinc patient has to sit down wh ile passing urine; he cannot pass

urine while standing. On the contra ry, a Causticum patient can pass

urine only while standing, whereas by sitting, the urination either

stops or becomes obstructed. Some of the patients have to be pulled

The face of a typical Zinc patient is pale and wrinkled. He always

patient first repeats the question and before answering. A slight

paralysis, he starts to look premat urely old. However a Zinc patient

does not exhibit these signs in his youth whereas in Sarsaparilla and

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Sarsaparilla, even children look old.

Some of the Zinc patients, like those in Apis, may scream during sleep

due to the excitability of nerve fibres in the brain. Symptoms of Apis

are easily identifiable. In thei r absence, Zinc should be started

without any hesitation. Once again, the relatives of the patient must

progressive slowing of the intestinal activity is suspected on the basis

of a change of bowel habits, Zinc mu st be started without hesitation.

If the diagnosis has been correc t, then the condition may be

reaction to Zinc. This is a good sign indicating that Zi nc has reverted

the slowly progressive intestinal paralysis (ileus). Initial severe

reaction to Zinc therapy is tempor ary, but must occur, before the

serious reaction should not be cons idered a prelude to a successful

outcome because the condition may sometimes keep becoming serious

with no sign of improvement.

will prove to be very beneficial. Zinc has also proved successful in

the treatment of tubercular meningitis . During an epidemic of

meningitis, Zinc 200 taken once or tw ice a week, proves to be a very

good preventive measure.

of the optic nerve (optic neuritis) . Zincum Sulph is an excellent

fairly advanced cataract. The surg eon had refused to perform surgery

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on him due to his age. I gave him one dose of Zincum Sulph CM.

prevention of cataract due to degenerative materials being deposited in

should be treated by surgery. If Zinc is administered while the

mature for surgery. Patients at this stage should be left alone, so that

their cataract may mature and be treated with surgery.

The combination of Calcarea Fluor 6X with Zinc proves much more

cataract quite fast. In general, Zi nc Sulph 200 is used once or twice a

month and stopped after one repeat.

Zinc 200 is very useful in abating the formation of the whitish

troublesome. Usually this is treated surgically. But after an operation,

another hair can still grow inwards and this may continue to happen.

Its permanent cure is Zincum Sulp h. I have found it very useful in

surgery.

symptom of Zinc. Zinc is also considered to be useful in the treatment

tremors).

Like Kali Bichrome, a Zinc patient f eels pressure and pain at the root

of the nose. The gums start receding from the teeth in zincum.

nerves cut their teeth with difficulty . They keep on shaking their feet

eating sweet things. Besides this, the patient has a tendency of

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pressure. Reproductive organs also become affected in men as well as

sexually overexcited and the breas ts feel swollen and congested.

Zincum Met is also useful in Va ricose veins and Chilblains i.e.

frostbite and loss of toes. This can happen to mountaineers who walk

REPERTORY

AND COMMON

DAILY ILLNESSES

AND THEIR TREATMENT

feels cold. Prior to the affliction of his mind and loss of memory, the

be clearly warned that the tendency to scream may become aggravated

before it gets better, slowly but surely.

restoration of health. However, se vere reactions may also be noted

of involuntary movements and tremors of the head and hands (senile

Pressure on the gums relieves the discomfort. Children with weak

or rub them against each other due to restlessness. During

redness and swelling of toes due to extreme cold which may result in

continuously on snow in severe cold weather.

who have become mentally exhausted due to chronic illnesses, and

the mind and body reactions, the patient must be warned

feels cold. Prior to the affliction of his mind and loss of memory, the

the appearance of skin signs, such as rashes, helps the diagnosis. In a

patient of Zinc, these signs fail to appear on the skin, although the

nerves begin to recover and the paralysis disappears. Then the

sudden noise makes his body tremble. When a Zinc patient develops

Agaricus, a patient appears to be old at a very young age. In

be clearly warned that the tendency to scream may become aggravated

vomiting. The heart sinks. All thes e symptoms do not manifest at the

same time. Sometimes, it is the gastric symptoms, which appear first,

while at other times the limbs or the heart become affected first. If the

Zinc is also very useful in the treatment of many eye diseases such

as progressive swelling and heavine ss of the eyelids, chronic redness

of the eyes associated with the di mness of the vision and the affliction

treatment for cataract. I once treated one ni nety-year-old man with

Surprisingly, within a few months , his cataract had disappeared

completely. He lived many more y ears afterwards without recurrence

the eye lens. However, once the cataract process is well-advanced, it

cataract is half-way towards matur ity, it will neither disappear nor

beneficial. Eye drops of Cinera ria Maritima Sussex are also very

useful. A drop in each eye, three times a day, helps resolve the

membrane appearing inside the ey e. In the eyelids, sometimes

eyelashes start growing inwards (Trichiasis) and prove quite

When dizzy, a Zinc patient always thinks that he will fall on the left

side. Tossing the head around and sinking it into the pillow is also a

of involuntary movements and tremors of the head and hands (senile

the appearance of skin signs, such as rashes, helps the diagnosis. In a

patient of Zinc, these signs fail to appear on the skin, although the

nerves begin to recover and the paralysis disappears. Then the

sudden noise makes his body tremble. When a Zinc patient develops

Agaricus, a patient appears to be old at a very young age. In

be clearly warned that the tendency to scream may become aggravated

vomiting. The heart sinks. All thes e symptoms do not manifest at the

same time. Sometimes, it is the gastric symptoms, which appear first,

while at other times the limbs or the heart become affected first. If the

Zinc is also very useful in the treatment of many eye diseases such

as progressive swelling and heavine ss of the eyelids, chronic redness

of the eyes associated with the di mness of the vision and the affliction

treatment for cataract. I once treated one ni nety-year-old man with

Surprisingly, within a few months , his cataract had disappeared

completely. He lived many more y ears afterwards without recurrence

the eye lens. However, once the cataract process is well-advanced, it

cataract is half-way towards matur ity, it will neither disappear nor

beneficial. Eye drops of Cinera ria Maritima Sussex are also very

useful. A drop in each eye, three times a day, helps resolve the

membrane appearing inside the ey e. In the eyelids, sometimes

eyelashes start growing inwards (Trichiasis) and prove quite

When dizzy, a Zinc patient always thinks that he will fall on the left

side. Tossing the head around and sinking it into the pillow is also a

of involuntary movements and tremors of the head and hands (senile

swallowing, the muscles of the throat hurt. The stomach burns on

extremely slowly. The appetite vani shes. Food rots in the stomach.

Vomiting sets in due to acidity. The patient becomes constipated.

The symptoms of Zinc include pr ofuse sweating, severe nausea and

vomiting. The heart sinks. All thes e symptoms do not manifest at the

same time. Sometimes, it is the gastric symptoms, which appear first,

completely cured. Sometimes such a patient starts vomiting as a

swallowing, the muscles of the throat hurt. The stomach burns on

nausea, vomiting and hiccups. A Zinc patient has the habit of eating

in a rush, indicating impatience. The stomach feels distended with

gas.

Another characteristic sign of Zinc is the fidgeting of feet. Women

predisposed to certain uterine and nervous conditions for life.

in women. The testicles feel drawn upwards. Women become

Menstrual flow increases at night . All these symptoms aggravate

during their periods.

paralysis, very fast on horseback and then also return equally as fast

legs. Any person exhibiting this si gn and then falling sick must be

backwards so that they may begin to pass urine.

while at other times the limbs or the heart become affected first. If the

swallowing, the muscles of the throat hurt. The stomach burns on

The patient has pain in the lower part of the back, intolerant to local