Useful in climacteric disturbances. Periodic neuralgias of malarial origin. Urine and saliva increased. Coppery taste. Weak, asthenopic literally persons with weak digestion and constipation, are worse in morning and suffer from periodic headaches and hoarseness.
Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Key Symptoms & Indications
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Useful in climacteric disturbances. Periodic neuralgias of malarial origin. Urine and saliva increased. Coppery taste. Weak, asthenopic literally persons with weak digestion and constipation, are worse in morning and suffer from periodic headaches and hoarseness.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Nervous, uneasy, desire to recline, tired, cannot settle down to any occupation. Periodic headaches, occipital pain, extending down to spine, worse lying on back; sore pain in eyes.
Back
Stiff, numb sensation, worse in neck. Spine sore. Awakened in morning with burning soles, Spinal pains, legs and arms heavy and weak, cannot lie on back.
Female
Dull aching in ovaries, with sensation as if menses appear. Hot flashes , followed by perspiration on parts touching each other, when separated become dry.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
Explore detailed descriptions for this remedy across famous historical textbooks:
NICCOLUM SULPHURICUM
Head
Nervous, uneasy, desire to recline, tired, cannot settle down to any occupation. Periodic headaches, occipital pain, extending down to spine, worse lying on back; sore pain in eyes.
Back
Stiff, numb sensation, worse in neck. Spine sore. Awakened in morning with burning soles, Spinal pains, legs and arms heavy and weak, cannot lie on back.
Female
Dull aching in ovaries, with sensation as if menses appear. Hot flashes, followed by perspiration on parts touching each other, when separated become dry.
Dose
Second trituration.
Niccolum Sulphuricum.
Characteristics
J. Y. Simpson cured with Ni. s. periodical headaches of very severe character. Hale used with success the 2x trit. in periodic neuralgias of malarial origin.
Clinical Tips & Practitioner Insights
"In pericarditis with effusion, you may give SULPHUR with great confidence when there is plastic exudation,if the inflammation seems to linger."
By Dr. Hale, M.D.
Pericarditis with Effusion
"We know that in Paris, some 30,000 or 40,000 children were vaccinated. After each was given a dose of SULPHUR, and this is supposed to prevent the vaccinia itself."
By Dr. E.A.Farrington, M.D.
Vaccination
"SULPHUR when taken at night produces insomnia."
By Dr. K.C.Bhanja
Potency and Repetition
"The skin eruptions of SULPHUR are dry, itching and not sensitive to touch."
By Dr. H.C.Allen, M.D.
Dry Skin
"Schizophrenic patients are notoriously dirty and careless of personal appearance. SULPHUR and PSORINUM are medicines to be considered."
By Dr. Foubister, M.B.,Ch.B.,D.C.H.
Schizophrenic
"In chronic indigestion such as coeliac disease, SULPHUR, if persisted in, clears up many of the symptoms of the disordered nutrition as well as the diarrhoea."
By Dr. William B. Griggs, M.D.
Coeliac Disease
"When there is marked trembling of the lower jaw in pneumonia, think of SULPHUR."
By Dr. Stearns, M.D.
Pneumonia
"SULPHUR is the most universal remedy for asthma. There is scarcely a case of asthma where SULPHUR is not used."
By Dr. Hahnemann, M.D.
Asthma
"SULPHUR is the head remedy for colitis (chronic dysentery). Treatment should be started with this remedy. It would cure a very large number of cases without the help of any other remedy."
By Dr. R.B.Das
Colitis
"SULPHUR is indicated in conjunctivitis from irritation of foreign bodies when ACONITE fails."
By Dr. Farrington, M.D.
Conjunctivitis
"Always remember SULPHUR in debility after tonsillitis."
By Dr. Dorothy Shepherd, M.D.
Debility after Tonsillitis
"SULPHUR is a good finisher of relapsing colds. PSORINUM also is very useful for the same purpose."
By Dr. E.W. Hubbard, M.D.
Common cold
"When BRYONIA did not relieve the bronchial cough in influenza, SULPHUR did; for the dry persistent, worrying cough that remains after BRYONIA,"
By Dr. Wallace Mc. George, M.D.
Bronchial Cough
"SULPHUR is a general remedy to begin with in those cases where the symptoms are not perfectly clear for another."
By Dr. J.T. Kent, M.D.
General complaints
"SULPHUR would cure 9 out of 10 cases of chronic gastric ulcer, with CARBO VEG. coming next."
By Dr. Mc. Laren
Chronic Gastric Ulcer
"Solar dermatitis, which is a condition of great sensitivity to the rays of the sun, is benefitted by SULPHUR."
By Dr. Jacob Genis, M.D.
Solar Dermatitis
"Chillblains"
By Dr. Balbir Singh (Rare Collection with Rare Medicines)
Chillblains
"Kidney failure (Avoid dialysis). To be used alternately with Syph, Calc, Lyc, Thuj three times a day. Will surely relieve the patient and after few days, no need of dialysis"
By Dr. Balbir Singh (Rare Collection with Rare Medicines)
Renal Failure
"Leucoderma. Alternate with Ars-s-f in acute"
By Dr. Balbir Singh (Rare Collection with Rare Medicines)
Leucoderma
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Second trituration.
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