ALUMINUM SILICATA

(Aluminum Silicate)

PHARMACY - alum-sil. Aluminum silicata. Alumina silicate. Kaolin. Chinese clay Porcelain clay. Bolus alba. Andalusite rock. Alumina 63, Silica 37 parts. Kaolin is disintegrated Fel spar. Trituration.

Historical dose: Trituration and all potencies.

CLINICAL - Brain, disorders. Chest, soreness. Convulsions. Croup. Diphtheria. Lead poisoning. Nose, soreness. Spinal disorders.

HOMEOPATHIC - According to J. Landesmann, Alum-sil. is a remedy for croup and bronchitis. Aegidi was the first to use Alum-sil. in cases of croup in old-school practice. it was used "as a completely inert powder" in the same way as fuller's earth and also as a basis for making pills.

Alum-sil. is a deep acting remedy for chronic complaints of brain, spinal cord and nerves. Weakness. especially spinal. Aching and burning in spine. Formication, numbness, pain in all limbs.

Constriction, of orifices. Aching and burning in spine. Formication, numbness and pain in all limbs. Epileptic form convulsions. Coldness during pains. Venous distention.

Croup m the lower portion of the larynx or upper part of the trachea, which may be recognized by the much more laboring and sawing respiration.

Chest - Excessive soreness along trachea

and chest. Soreness, cannot stand percussion. Catarrh of chest, pain, raw feeling. Feeling of great weakness in chest. Stitching pains.

Head - Congestion of brain. Constriction of scalp. Pain in head. Better heat, perspires. Pain in forehead. Pain in eyes, flickering. Frequent coryza. Swelling and ulceration of nose.

Limbs - Heaviness, jerking, numbness. aching and pains.

Lungs - Spasmodic cough with purulent viscid expectoration. Gray sputa. Capillary bronchitis. Larynx and chest sore. Membranous croup, extends down trachea. Husky voice, metallic, rasping breathing and suffocative cough 

Lungs Croup dipping down into trachea. heavy, labored, sawing respiration.

Modalities - Better warmth. Better fasting. Better resting m bed. Worse cold air. Worse after eating. Worse standing. Worse towards evening. Worse in the night.

Nose - Itching and burning. Yellow discharge. Sore, scabby, stopped up. Nostrils feel sore. scabs form in nose. scanty and blood-streaked secretion.

Skin - Dryness of skin. Formication along course of nerves. veins feel full and dis-tended. Sore to touch and pressure.

Throat - Membranous covering of left side of throat of right side.

COMMENTS - Landesmann confirmed its efficacy and related a case as an example. After Aeon. Hep. Spong. Bor. Phos. and lod. Had failed to relieve, Alum-sil.6c. four or five globules every half-hour, rapidly removed the laboring, sawing respiration and the child was out of danger.

According to Farrington. A leading indication is internal soreness along trachea and the upper part of the chest. the child will not be touched. The use appears to be from the clinical side entirely. Alum-sil. 30c

relieved symptoms of lead poisoning in a case of Clarke's.

RELATIONS

Compare:

(I) Alum., Sil., Kali-bi., Spong., lod., Hep., Aeon.,

(2) Fuller's Earth.

REFERENCES - Boericke. Clarke.