Lac caninum
Canine Milk
Source: Derived from the milk of a dog (Canis lupus familiaris), typically collected under controlled conditions and prepared for homeopathic use through serial dilution and succussion to eliminate any biological hazards and enhance therapeutic action.
Clinical Insights
- There are also other remedies for the dark bloody discharge, as mentioned in other places of this book.
- Argentum Metallicum 75 Argentum Metallicum resembles Lachesis in the way that the symptoms aggravate during sleep, especially the nervous exhaustion leading to generalized physical fatigue.
Keynotes
- Low self-esteem or self-deprecation, with a sensation of worthlessness or fear of failure, resembling generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder, worse with emotional stress, menses, or solitude.
- Sore throat or tonsillar swelling, with a sensation of rawness or burning, resembling pharyngitis or tonsillitis, worse with cold, swallowing, or menses.
- Alternating joint pains or stiffness, with a sensation of soreness or burning, resembling fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, worse with cold, motion, menses, or morning.
Modalities
Worse: Cold (weather, air, drinks), touch, menses, emotional stress, motion, night, solitude, swallowing, light, cold damp weather, exertion, morning.
Better: Warmth (weather, applications), rest, emotional reassurance, warm drinks, avoiding cold or touch, quiet environments, gentle pressure, deep breathing, companionship, dark environments.
Symptoms
Mind
- Low self-esteem or self-deprecation, with a sensation of worthlessness or fear of failure, resembling generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder, worse with emotional stress, menses, or solitude.
- Anxiety or nervousness, with a tendency to feel overwhelmed or criticized, resembling adjustment disorder, aggravated by night, cold, or emotional triggers.
- Depressive mood or irritability, with a sensation of sadness or frustration, resembling dysthymia, worse with menses, cold, or lack of support.
Head
- Migraines or headaches, with a sensation of throbbing or burning, resembling tension-type headache or migraine, worse with cold, touch, or light.
- Neuralgia or shooting pains, with a tendency to alternate sides, resembling trigeminal neuralgia, aggravated by cold, motion, or night.
- Vertigo or dizziness, with a sensation of unsteadiness or spinning, resembling benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), worse with cold or sudden movement.
Respiratory
- Sore throat or tonsillar swelling, with a sensation of rawness or burning, resembling pharyngitis or tonsillitis, worse with cold, swallowing, or menses.
- Hoarseness or throat irritation, with a tendency to aggravation in cold conditions, resembling laryngitis, aggravated by talking or cold air.
- Cough or throat tickling, with a sensation of dryness or irritation, resembling allergic rhinitis, worse with cold or night.
Extremities
- Alternating joint pains or stiffness, with a sensation of soreness or burning, resembling fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, worse with cold, motion, menses, or morning.
- Muscle soreness or cramps, with a tendency to shift locations, resembling myofascial pain syndrome, aggravated by cold, touch, or rest.
- Weakness in limbs or trembling, with a sensation of heaviness, resembling myalgia, worse with cold or exertion.
Potency and Dosage
Mother Tincture or usually 30, 200, 1000 or CM, depending upon the situation and the experience of the homoeopath.
Combinations
- In Agaricus, eye symptoms are very prominent, such as double vision, black spots dancing before the eyes, squinting, burning and irritation of the eyes and a feeling of fatigue.
- This also happens in Lachesis, where the symptoms start on the left side, and as the body defence responds, they migrate to the right side.
- Their symptoms aggravate with sleep (as in Lachesis).
- However, the ailments of the eye and throat begin on the left side and then migrate to the right side (like Lachesis).
Related
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This article is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Prepared by herbalhomeo.com/ Team
