# Stannum Metallicum (Tin) (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Tin
- **Miasm:** Tubercular Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Stannum Metallicum 647
STANNUM METALLICUM

Stannum is a metal used for plati ng of utensils.  In homoeopathic
form, it is not used much.  In my own experience, I have found it very
effective and important.  It is quite useful in the treatment of the
terminal stage of tuberculosis of the lungs  and very useful in the
treatment of phlegmatic type of patients .  A daytime headache that
gets better at night is very amenable to treatment with Stannum.
However, its best use is in the treatment of chronic diseases of the
lungs and intestinal worm infestat ion.  Its use in the treatment of
worms is not much mentioned in th e standard literatures, though it is
definitely referred to in the repert ories.  Stannum used over a long
period, helps kill or dissolve the intestinal worms  and then expel
them.  It needs to be used for at least a few months.  Stannum is also
an antidote of lead poisoning .  It is also useful in the treatment of
blisters inside the mouth.

In the areas where utensils are plat ed with tin, Stannum should not be
forgotten when treating the gastro -intestinal symptoms in that
population.  In Western c ountries, tin plating is not in vogue, so it is
not much used.  However, food a nd beverages are preserved in cans
lined internally with tin.  So, wherever the food is consumed out of the
cans, Stannum may very well be needed.

The metal “Tin” melts easily and its homoeopathic form helps liquefy
phlegm for easier expulsion.  In case the lungs have become
congested, inflamed and become firm. Stannum will be helpful to
treat this condition.  Pa ins related to Stannum begin at sunrise, and
then gradually keep on getting worse.  The symptoms start subsiding
as the day declines and disappear completely at sunset.

Headache becoming worse in the sun  responds very well to Natrum
Mur, Sanguinaria as well as Stannum.

Stannum has a peculiarity that exposure to the cold affects the nerves,
in particular of the face, causing facial neuralgia.

Stannum Metallicum 648
Another symptom of Stannum is th at the chest feels weak.  The
patient feels easily exhausted even on talking as if the chest has lost its
strength.  The chest becomes weak  and the lungs feel lifeless, as a
result of which the patient cannot ev en talk.  Some of these patients
are chronic sufferers of these cond itions. They must be treated with
Stannum in high potency, to be rep eated every two weeks or so for a
few months.  The patient will be found getting better surprisingly fast.
Stannum is very helpful in the treat ment of symptoms of tuberculosis
of the lungs.

Another symptom of Stannum is nausea, which can occur from the
smell of food being cooked, as in Colchicum.  The taste of the mouth
becomes bitter.  The stomach feels empty, accompanied by cramps
(hunger pangs).  The feeling of w eakness is profound, especially in
the chest.  The patient finds it  difficult to talk.  He has dry cough ,
which gets worse on talking, laughing and singing.  The patient
always feels tired and feels progressive weakness.  He is very
sensitive to the change of weather.   There is a tendency to palpitate
and the heart starts beating fast ev en on slight exertion.  The arms and
legs quiver, feel heavy and have  cramps.  The thumbs get drawn
towards the palms which is a prominent feature of Plumbum.

In Stannum, typically, the patien t feels exhausted even while
descending the stairs, whereas normally in most illnesses, people feel
difficulty in climbing the stairs.  Muscles at the forearms and the
hands feel tight and contracted  while writing and typing.
Spasmodic twitching of the fingers is its salient feature.

In women, the periods are more frequent and more copious
(menorrhagia).  There is irritation inside the uterus and a feeling of
downward sag.  The discharge is pale yellow or whitish and watery,
rendering the patient weaker.

In Stannum, light touch aggravates the suffering, while the deep
pressure or lying down on a hard surface offers relief.  The symptoms
aggravate gradually and subside equally slowly.  The headache,
however, subsides fast.

Adjuvant: Pulsatilla
Potency: 30 to 200

## Symptoms by System