following arsenicum

[Joy Lucas]

Dear Maria, remedy relationships is an interesting and important topic to
study but takes considerable time to acquaint oneself with. As well as being
complementary it is important to remember that remedies can be inimical to
each other as well.

But that aside we would only give a complementary remedy if it suits the
case and preferably the whole case at any given time.

If Arsenicum isn't working it surely is better practice to retake the whole
case and prescribe again. To give Nat sulph or Thuja just because they are
complementary to Arsenicum (or because it worked for others) is theoretical
prescribing. There are many remedies which are complementary to Arsenicum.
Only if the Arsenicum was appearing to work but not as well as it should
would perhaps bring in the use of complementary remedies.

Obviously there are thousands of remedies which might cure asthma and
numerous which have ridged nails as part of their symptom picture (which you
said was also part of the case). I would be retaking the case.

Regards, Joy