Useful in skin affections, scabies, prurigo, chronic herpes, cracks and ulcerations. Papular-like eruption with a vesicular tendency, especially on scrotum, also on hands, tibia, shoulders and dorsum of feet. Intense thirst. Chronic rheumatism. Bilious attacks, vomiting of bile, tympanic distention of abdomen.
ANTHRACOKALI
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Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Commentaries
Commentary and literature analysis from various clinical authorities:
- AFTER ERROR IN DIET GASTRO BILIOUS FEVER ERYSIPELAS
- BILIOUS VOMITING OF BILE TYMPANIC DISTENTION ABDOMEN
- COPIOUS PALE COLORLESS URINE ALKALINE REACTION
- CRACKS AND ULCERATION OF NOSTRILS
- DIARRHOEA WITH INCREASED SECRETION OF URINE
- ERUPTION SYMPTOM INCREASED BY SWEATING
- FEVER NIGHT SWEAT WITH LOSS OF SLEEP RESTLESS
- LONG LASTING PAINFUL ERECTION
- ORGASM WITH HEAT OF SKIN
- PSORIASIS
Remedy Overview
Useful in skin affections, scabies, prurigo, chronic herpes, cracks and ulcerations. Papular-like eruption with a vesicular tendency, especially on scrotum, also on hands, tibia, shoulders and dorsum of feet. Intense thirst. Chronic rheumatism. Bilious attacks, vomiting of bile, tympanic distention of abdomen.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
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ANTHRACOKALI
Dose
Low triturations.
Anthrokokali.
Clinical
Caries. Cracks. Diabetes. Diuresis. Ecthyma. Eczema impetigenoides. Gout. Herpes. Impetigo. Lichen. Nostrils, cracked. Priapism. Prurigo. Rheumatism. Scabies. Scrofula. Sycosis. Urticaria.
Characteristics
"A very absurd combination," says Hering, "proved on many people, but in a very superficial way." It has been principally used in skin affections, scabies, prurigo, chronic herpes, and chronic cracks and ulcerations of nostrils. Eruptions decrease with the full of the moon. The intense thirst and diuresis suggest a place for the remedy in diabetes.
Relations
Compare: The Carbons; the Antimonies; Rhus, Dulc., Ferrum iod. (eczema impetigenoides).
5. Nose
Chronic cracks and ulcerations of nostrils.
8. Mouth
Dryness of the mouth; foul tongue.
9. Throat
Dryness of the throat; internal heat, extending to the stomach; deglutition slightly impeded.
11. Stomach
Want of appetite.─Surfeit.─Disagreeable taste in the mouth; great thirst; retching; vomiting of bile, and of black mucus; sensation of heat in the stomach; pressure within; cramps of the stomach.
12, 13. Abdomen and Stool
Inflation of the abdomen, as in tympanitis; colic.─Blackish stools; evacuations like pap, with colic and borborygmi; diarrhœa, which continues several days.
14. Urinary Organs
Increase in the secretion of urine; abundant flow of pale urine without sediment; burning in the urethra while passing water; or itching at the orifice; retention of urine.
15, 16. Male and Female Sexual Organs
Frequent erections.─Catamenia beyond the usual period.
25. Skin
Increased activity of the skin; nettle-rash.─Chronic erysipelas; purulent pimples, like papulæ, with considerable itching, appearing during the night and disappearing in the daytime; dropsy.
26. Sleep
Sleeplessness, with agitation and excited pulse.
27. Fever
Febrile shivering, alternating with heat, followed by gentle perspiration, and quickness of the pulse.─Redness and heat of the skin, disappearing on the supervention of sweat.─Perspiration all over the body, with pain in the head, agitation, and bruise-like sensation, and quickness of the pulse; nocturnal sweat, sometimes general, sometimes limited to the parts affected; viscid sweating of the feet; before the sweat, oppression of the chest and violent palpitations of the heart; the skin continues moist for a long time after the perspiration has ceased.
Anthrakokali
(Anthracite Coal)
Pharmacy
anthro. Anthrakokali. Anthraco-kali. Anthracite coal of certain kind, dissolved in boiling caustic potash. Trituration. Historical dose: Trituration and all potencies.
Clinical
- Decay
- Cracks
- Diabetes
- Diuresis
- Ecthyma
- Eczema
- Gout
- Herpes
- Impetigo
- Lichen
- Nostrils, cracked
- Priapism
- Prurigo
- Rheumatism
- Scabies
- Scrofula
- Sycosis
- Urticaria
Homeopathic
Anthrakokali has been used in skin infections, scabies, prurigo, and chronic herpes. Chronic cracks and ulcerations of nostrils. Papular-like eruptions with a vesicular tendency, especially on scrotum, also on hands, tibia, shoulders, and bottoms of the feet.
Eruptions decrease with the full of the moon. Intense thirst and diuresis, diabetes. Chronic rheumatism, gout, decay, scrofulosis. Bilious attacks, vomiting of bile. Tympanic distention of abdomen.
Abdomen
Inflation of the abdomen, as in tympanitis, colic.
Female
Menses beyond the usual period.
Food
- Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting.
- Increased appetite.
- Burning thirst before sweat.
- Insatiable thirst.
- At first no appetite, but soon after it grew sharper.
Kidneys
Increase in the secretion of urine. Abundant flow of pale urine without sediment. Burning in the urethra while passing water, or itching at the orifice. Retention of urine.
Male
Frequent erections.
Mouth
Dryness of the mouth, foul tongue.
Nose
Chronic cracks and ulcerations of nostrils.
Rectum
Black stools, evacuations like pap, with colic and borborygmi, diarrhea, which continues several days.
Skin
Increased activity of the skin, nettle rash. Chronic erysipelas. Purulent pimples, like papules, with considerable itching.
Sleep
Sleeplessness with agitation and excited pulse.
Stomach
Retching, vomiting of bile, and of black mucus. Sensation of heat in the stomach. Cramps of the stomach.
Temperature
Shivering, alternating with heat, followed by gentle perspiration, and quickness of the pulse. Redness and heat of the skin, disappearing on sweating. Perspiration all over the body.
Throat
Dryness of the throat, with internal heat, extending to stomach, swallowing slightly impeded.
Relations
- Compare the Carbons.
- Rhus-t., Dille.
- Ferr-i.-eczema impetigenoides.
- Antimonies.
References
Boericke. Clarke.
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name N/A
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Low triturations.
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