(Arsenite of Quinine)
Chininum Ars is the treatment for the disorders of blood formation
(haemopoetic system), resulting from chronic illnesses, associated
with hypo function of the liver and dysfunction of the bone marrow. Due to the lack of blood (anaemia), the face is somewhat swollen and pale. Wrinkles appear on the face reflecting senility. The patient feels weak and listless. Chininum Ars is the examplary treatment for such patients. However, one cannot benef it without understanding the basic
constitution of Chininum Ars. Chininum Ars is a compound of China and Arsenic. It is prepared
from the bark of Cinchona, which used to be the source of quinine (considered to be the best medicine for malaria ). Later on, more
medicines were discovered for the treatment of malaria, though quinine has its own unique status. Chininum Ars is very useful in combating the residual ill effects of
malaria . The liver and spleen enlarge; the skin is dry, lacking normal
lustre. The skin looks yellow all over. The person frequently gets out of breath and loses his appetite. Such patients do not recover
immediately with Chininum Ars, th erefore, it should be used over a
long period and then it works wonders.
Cold air aggravates the symptoms of Chininum Ars. There is a constant feeling of slight cold in the body. There is chronic
diarrhoea in which stools are watery and putrid. Various parts of the
body are swollen. The patient does not want to move. Instead, he
likes to lie down still. In Chininum Ars, there is throbbing in the
muscles which can be felt to the finge rtips. The pulse is weak,
thready and slow. In Chininum Ars, like Lachesis, th e symptoms aggravate after sleep.
The body feels restless, more so by th e evening. Many patients have a
guilty conscious and firmly believe th at they cannot be forgiven. The
Chininum Ars patient feels guilty over trifle misgivings and becomes suspicious-minded (a victim of fear and superstition) . Sometimes
such patients may experience odd visual hallucinations.
During fever, a Chininum Ars patient suddenly jumps out of bed with fear. He remains restless, gradua lly loses hope and becomes sick of
life. Noise is unbearable and th e memory becomes weak. Such
patients, who have lived luxurious a nd vulgar lives, are more likely to
develop the symptoms of Chininum Ars. In Chininum Ars, due to the weakness of the nerves and lack of blood,
the patient feels jerking during sleep . This symptom has been
mentioned in reference to many othe r remedies but is a symptom of
Chininum Ars as well. Sometimes , the patient wakes up due to the
feeling of pain that spreads thr ough the body like a flash of lightning.
In Chininum Ars, the symptoms resulting from low blood pressure are the same as those in Arnica and Belladonna associated with high blood pressure. The arms, legs, hands and feet become cold, but then
the blood pressure rises. This is a specific symptom of Chininum Ars.
In Chininum Ars, weakness is more pronounced on the right side,
such as the right side of the neck and the right arm . When the
weakness advances, one may have convulsions. A t n i g h t t h e r e i s
headache. Nasal cold also causes head ache. In general, when the cold
is suppressed, the headache gets worse. There is a feeling of being
hammered over the head that is usually due to the lack of blood.
This symptom is also salient in Natrum Mur (because Natrum Mur
also is one of the best treatments for anaemia). In this, the blood becomes more dilute. In Chininum Ars, the lack of red blood cells
cause anaemia, so the swelling noti ced in Chininum Ars is soft and
pitting in nature. The muscles of the scalp also hurt. The symptoms
aggravate in the cold. In Chininum Ars, there are symptoms related to the eyes as well.
Light irritates the eye and produces wa rm tears. This symptom is also
found in Natrum Mur. As far as the eyes are concerned in Chininum Ars, ulcers are found in not only one but in both eyes. The tendency
towards developing ulcers and eczema simultaneously is also
present in Chininum Ars, as in Arnica. In Arnica, if there is irritation in one eye it will eventually cause irritation in the other eye as well. Both eyes hurt at the same time. This happens in Chininum Ars also
but the patient sees flashing stars and flames , which are more
marked in the left eye than the right. Tears form in the left eye. There
is a feeling of pain. There is noise in the ears and voices are heard.
becoming deaf. These contradicting symptoms are specific to Chininum Ars. The nose discharges blood-mixed fluid or offensive smelling pus .
The nose starts decaying from the inside. There is peeling of the lips and the tip of the nose. The face is pale, earth coloured and swollen
like yeast. A strange kind of glar e appears on the face, typical of
anaemia. The inner linings of th e mouth cavity may bleed. Streaks
appear on the tongue. The colour of the tongue may be black, brown,
white or yellow. The gums become swollen and they start receding
from the teeth. There is distaste in the mouth; even the best food tastes awful. There is unrelenting thirst, toothache at night and grinding of the teeth which disturbs the sleep. The throat is dry and
sometimes there is a stinking smell from the throat. This is a grave sign because it shows that the sores inside the mouth are far too
serious and have become necrotic. If all the symptoms of Chininum
Ars are not evident in this kind of patient, Arsenic in high potency
should be administered without de lay. One symptom of Chininum
Ars is that the person feels discom fort on swallowing a drop of water
or a morsel of food, even if the thro at is not evidently diseased. There
is a need for constant hawking to clear the throat. Sometimes in Chininum Ars, the a ppetite is completely extinct and
one has a bad taste in the mouth, while at other times, there is an intense never-ending appeti te to eat. As soon as food is taken, the
abdomen becomes full. There is a feeling of burning and acidity and
soon after taking food, the patient feels hungry again. He cannot digest fish and eggs but definitely is not allergic to them. In case of
allergy to eggs , just one dose of Calcaria Carb in high potency may
do the job. It normally works, though not always. In Chininum Ars, nausea does not let the patient sleep . As soon as
the nausea is treated, the person goes to sleep but soon afterwards, he
vomits , meaning that the nausea was only temporarily suppressed yet
its real cause persisted. All the abdominal ailments produ ced after malaria are found in
Chininum Ars. The liver and the spleen are enlarged but the rest of
the abdomen is shrunken and drawn in. The stools are dry and lumpy due to constipation. In Arsenic patien ts, some fruits cause diarrhoea.
In Chininum Ars, haemorrhoids or piles are also found, which are
markedly swollen and bluish. They also itch. In the urine, the patient passes albumin and sugar. Chininum Ar s is useful in the treatment of
sexual weakness of men as well as women. Women suffer from an
abrasive type of leucorrhoea and the discharge is mixed with blood.
The menses are copious in amount , free, offensive smelling and
black or yellowish in colour. They may continue for a long time and then suddenly stop altogether. If th e peculiar symptoms of Chininum
Ars are also present, then this remedy, by Allah’s grace, cures all the symptoms. In Chininum Ars, there is a feeling of spasm and paring in the
windpipe, along with the sensation of suffocation . Deep breathing
is difficult because it causes irritation inside the air passage. Symptoms of Asthmatic cough can also be present.
There is pain at the area of the heart, with feelings of tightness and
suffocation, convulsion, swelling, w eakness and palpitations. The
hands and feet become cold. There is severe cramping of muscles in
the calves . There are rheumatic pains in the body and pain in the
knees and legs. The patient sleeps peacef ully only in the latter part of
the night. It must be kept in mind that all the above symptoms, which are due to
the lack of blood, will be treated by Chininum Ars. If these symptoms
are present, and the person is not anaemic, the above remedy might work, but only sparingly.
Potency: from 30 to 1000
