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Opium (HMT)
Dried Latex of the Poppy
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Opium (HMT) Reference Specimen
Dried Latex of the Poppy
🧬 Remedy Miasm: Tubercular Miasm
The Tubercular miasm is a combination of Psora and Syphilis. It manifests as a susceptibility to respiratory illnesses, rapid weight loss, and a constant desire for mental and physical change.
📚Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Materia Medica:
This homeopathic remedy profile is compiled directly from the authoritative Materia Medica lectures of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), former head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and a renowned homeopath. It presents clinical insights, comparative analysis, and potency guidelines.
🧠General & Mental Health
▲GENERAL
The Poppy plant is abundantly grow n in Eastern countries like
Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and the Indo-Pak sub-continent.
Its flowers
can be of various colours.
Its peta ls are very soft and tender.
They
easily fall and disperse with the wi nd and even light rain.
The juice
squeezed out of the capsule containing the seeds contains two
alkaloids and many other chemical s ubstances.
Morphine is prepared
from the shavings of the plant.
In allopathy, Morphine, the most
important component of Opium, is used as a hypnotic and as an
analgesic for the quick control of severe pain.
According to Dr.
Hahnemann, it is more difficult to understand the effects of Opium in
comparison to other remedies, becau se of its contrasting mode of
action.
A change in the amount of this drug produces opposing
effects.
For example, a small dose of Opium allays nausea and
vomiting, while a larger amount i nduces nausea and vomiting.
An
Opium patient is insensitive, but on the contrary can be extremely
sensitive too.
In allopathy also, the effects of Opium have been
divided into the primary and secondary type.
It is said that the initial action of Opium is to ameliorate the pain
sensation, but after some time, the same patient becomes
hypersensitive to pain and in fact experiences more pain than before.
Opium exhibits some of the symptoms of Arnica also i.e a dry nature,
the thickening of the blood (hyper-co agulable), and the tendency to
clot.
The Homoeopathic form of Opium, like Arnica, works as a blood
thinner and helps in the dissolution of a clot already formed (anti-
coagulant and thrombolytic).
In particular, it is a must in the
treatment of clotting of blood inside the brain (cerebral thrombosis).
In case of sudden rupture of the arteries in the brain (cerebral
haemorrhageProfuse bleeding from a ruptured blood vesselAn escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.) causing unconsciousness, prompt administration of
Arnica and Opium given together in very high potencyStrength level of a remedyThe dilution and succussion scale of a remedy (e.g., 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M), indicating its energetic concentration., works
wonderfully well.
In this situation, Arnica alone is not of much use.
Arnica and Opium given together give a new lease of life to the blood.
The patient starts to gain alertness, the body starts warming up and the
coagulability of the blood becomes normalized.
As already mentioned, Opium is a strong hypnotic.
The patient of
Opium remains either asleep or dr owsy.
On the other hand, he may
sometimes be unable to sleep altoge ther.
In Coffea also the patient
loses sleep and becomes hypersensitive.
When unable to sleep, the
Opium patient becomes hypersensitive, restless and conf used.
If the
patient loses sleep due to Opium, th en Coffea will induce sleep.
If the
patient loses sleep after drinking coffee, then Nux Vomica as well as
Opium will help the patient go to sleep.
People suffering from severe
constipationInfrequent or difficult bowel movementsA condition where stool is dry, hard, and difficult or painful to pass. with the dried up intestines and who have no feeling for
opening the bowels, can be treated with Opium.
Sometimes, the
Opium patients can suffer from dys entery associated with severe
gripes.
The stools are very soft.
A typical patient of Opium is a complete coward.
He is scared of the
dark.
His thoughts are fearful.
He lacks comprehension so much so
that he cannot even understand his own disease.
Sulphur stimulates the natural
percepivity of the patient.
Sometim es, even the true homoeopathic
remedies fail to work as expected ; a dose or two of Sulphur makes
them effective once again.
Opium also, reactivates the suppressed and
inactive body defences.
Moreover, a typical Sulphur patient also
happens to be extremely lazy and a philosopher.
In Opium, the muscles at the upper end of the throat become weak.
They cannot direct the food to the gullet, which may then enter the
nose or the windpipe and cause severe choking .
The person can
even die.
Opium plays a significant role in averting this tendency.
The Opium addict can be extremely insensitive and unresponsive to
his own sickness.
His mind remain s preoccupied with all kinds of
fears.
He has to be subjected to treatment under duress.
Similarly, Opium produces dryness in the body.
However, during a
fever, the patient may sweat profusely, yet the fever does not subside.
This is peculiar for Opium.
There is frequent hot sweating as during
the summer rains.
It does not lo wer the body temperature.
Rather, it
makes the patient feel hotter.
An Opium addict loves to eat.
He is ever hungry but continues to feel
weak.
In spite of overeating, he is thin and lean.
The patient vomits
frequently after injection of morphine.
With homoeopathic Opium
treatment, the patient feels better.
Opium can also be a good remedy
for vomiting during the pregnancy untreatable otherwise.
In
Opium, the patient continues to feel hungry even when nauseated.
However, soon after taking the food he throws up.
Due to a slow-
down of the digestive system , the food stagnates in the stomach,
causing nausea and vomiting .
Later on, the appeti te is completely
lost.
The patient cannot eat any more and becomes very weak.
In this
particular situation, Chamomilla ma y be found as effective as Opium
in controlling the vomiting.
Seasickness can be effectively treated
with Chamomilla or Opium used alone or in combination.
In Opium, the patient feels cram ps in his head, hands and feet .
The
hands are shaky and numb .
Tonic convulsions / spasms of the
extremities are not uncommon.
The limbs may also shake.
The pupils
of the eyes become dilated and show no reaction to light.
In an Opium patient, the headache begins at the nape of the neck ,
which then spreads downwards to both sides of the neck.
The entire
head feels numb and heavy.
The pa tient becomes intolerant to the
slightest movement like the blinking of the eye.
Therefore, he
remains lying down completely still with his eyes closed.
The sudden spasm of muscles , wrenching of the hands and feet and
convulsions of all types may be treated with Opium if other
symptoms of Opium are also present.
Opium plays a very important role in treating meningitis, which
usually affects children severly.
A ti mely use of Opium can save the
child from serious sickness.
In this condition, it is difficult to make
the correct diagnosis based on the apparent symptoms alone.
A good
homoeopath should be well conve rsant with these remedies
beforehand for their effective use.
If, out of fear a patient starts suffering from spasm of the muscles ,
wrenching of the hands and feet or starts having hysteria or epilepsyNeurological disorder causing seizuresA neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions.-
like fits, then Opium should be given in high potency.
The severe form of epilepsy arisin g out of fear and tending to be
permanent can sometimes be cured with a single dose of Opium in
very high potency.
It must be remembered that Opium will be
effective in the treatment of epilepsy arising only out of fear .
The
epileptic fits associated with Opiu m usually occur during sleep.
They
begin with a scream.
The patient has nightmares about black objects,
devil, fire or massacre.
A strange ty pe of fear sets in the mind of the
patient.
Sometimes, he feels as if someone is taking him away.
If
besides fear, the mind becomes affected due to sudden joyful news
leaving bad aftereffects, then the patient can be treated with Coffea
besides Opium.
An Opium patient is given to gossi ping and telling lies without any
reason.
Unfortunately, the patient does not realise this himself but
continues in this bad habit.
Lead poisoning causes gripe and colicSevere fluctuating pain in the abdomenSevere, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by gas, spasm, or obstruction in the intestines, common in infants. in the abdomen.
A single dose
of Opium can immediately relieve the colic.
However Opium is not
of much use in the treatment of ch ronic lead poisoning.
It works only
in the acute form of lead poisoning.
An Opium patient is always dozin g.
He has no special wish or
demand.
His pulse becomes slow.
Generally, he is severely
constipated.
Sometimes, out of fear , he may develop diarrhoea
passing dark offensive stools.
The bladder becomes weak.
The
patient may have retention of urin e or passes only scanty amounts.
The hearing of the patient becomes unusually sharp.
He can perceive
noises from a great distance.
The patient snores a lot and may even
feel choked.
The ailments become worse during sleep.
His symptoms
subside with cold drinks and on walking about In women, periods may stop out of fear.
The labour pains may also
stop during childbirth.
The woman becomes unconscious and has
convulsions.
She may suddenly b ecome unconscious or drowsy.
Sometimes, she may even abort due to fear.
Breathing becomes
difficult.
There is a sort of burning sensation inside the chest.
During
a severe bout of coughing, the face may become cyanosed
interspersed with red spots.
In Opium, the patient is insensitive to pain .
The nerve endings
become functionally dead and unabl e to convey the true message of
pain sensation.
Thus, the wounds neither heal properly nor hurt.
Homoeopathic Opium will rekindle the inner body response activating
the natural defence system of the body.
Antidotes: Ipecac, Nux Vomica
Potency: 30 to CM
📋 Remedy Stats
🏷️ Category📚 HMTA Homeopathy
🧬 MiasmTubercular Miasm
🌡️ TemperamentNeutral
🕒 AggravationNeutral/Anytime
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📚Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad — Homoeopathy: Like Cures Like (English Rendering of Lectures delivered on MTA International). Compiled exclusively in accordance with the clinical insights and Materia Medica of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra).
🩺Medical Verification & Disclaimer:
This clinical profile has been prepared, peer-reviewed, and verified by the Herbalhomeo expert homeopathic team in accordance with authoritative medical references.
⚠️ Important: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or a professional homeopathic practitioner before starting any treatment.
