Causticum (was: Help with possible epilepsy case?)

[Shannon Nelson]

Hi Cee,
Okay, here are a few "chunks". Plenty of it won't apply to her, of
course, but I thought maybe an overview of the broader picture wouldn't
be amiss; some thing will of course be different in a child!

I'll send the chunks in two (or three?) posts.
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From Morrison's Desktop Prescriber:

As with any polycrest, Causticum can affect all organ systems. The
main areas of concentration, however, are the nervous system and the
connective tissues. There is often a history of slowly progressive
debility, stiffness, and - if the pathology is strong - paralysis.
The character of Causticum is serious, intense, and sensitive. The
patient is often exceedingly sympathetic - crying from hearing news
bulletins or from seeing unfortunate people or creatures. This sympathy
may also take the form of social activism with an intolerance of
injustice and a hatred of those who create injustice. The Causticum
patient may be rebellious even to the point of violent political
extremism.
If the pathology progresses to the mental plane, we can find great
mental dullness and forgetfulness. This dullness produces in the
patient a great anxiety that he will forget something. Finally a type
of compulsive neurosis can occur. The patient feels absolutely
compelled to check and recheck for dangerous mental lapses (i.e. he
checks to see if he has turned off the stove and then has to recheck a
short time later).

The Causticum child is sensitive and excitable. He is extremely
aware of others and intensely sympathetic for the suffering of others.
The emotions are very intensely felt. A Causticum child may burst into
tears from a slight provocation. The child can have many fears,
especially fear of the dark. Compulsive and perfectionistic behavior
may also occur. The Causticum teenager is both rebellious and highly
idealistic.

Mind.
SINCERE, VERY INTENSE, IDEALISTIC PATIENTS.
GREAT SYMPATHY. UNABLE TO TOLERATE OTHER'S SUFFERING.
GREAT ANGER OVER INJUSTICES toward himself or others (example: a
fellow worker's mistreatment, or the plight of Hispanics).
Much anger or concern about the environment.
REBELLIOUS. POLLITICAL. Hates authority. Self-righteous.
; often there is a history of many
repeated griefs. Alcoholism after grief. Depression.
CHECKING AND RECHECKING TASKS COMPULSIVELY.
, especially when excited.
FEAR THAT "SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN."
Fears: Dark. Dogs or other animals. Ghosts.
Overly-sensitive children; weep from trifles.
Mental dullness and forgetfulness.
Hurriedness; eats fast; rushes in tasks.
History of sexual abuse or violence in the family.

General.

PREFER AND AMELIORATED BY CLOUDY, WET OR RAINY WEATHER.

General aggravation at 4 PM.
General aggravation from suppressed eruptions (neurological, etc.).
Pains often described as a "cut" or "wound"; also as a "rock"
sensation internally.
Appearance: lean, dark and intense; may be very refined.

Nerves.
, especially of flexor muscles, especially on right
side.

Paralysis: cerebral accidents or neuro-degenerative disorders.
Chorea worse in sleep, worse on the right side.
Seizure disorder; generalized convulsions, worse in sleep, worse
during menses, worse on right side of body.
Petit mal.
Twitching, jerking, tremor, convulsions after fright or grief.
Numbness of the left side of the body.

Head.
TIP OF THE NOSE (Aeth).

, worse from wind.
, worse from cold winds (Acon).
Paralysis of the tongue.
Heaviness or paralysis of eyelids.
Strabismus.
Twitches of the face.
Temporomandibular joint disease or spasms, worse on right side.
Sinusitis.
Eruptions in the occipital region.
Acne. Rosacea.

Throat.
CONSTANT DESIRE TO CLEAR THE THROAT. Feels there is mucous in the
throat which he clears only with difficulty.
worse with almost every cold, worse in the
morning, worse from over-use, better from cold drinks.
Constant desire to swallow.
Paralysis of esophagus.
Torticollis.

Gastro-intestinal.
Cravings: Cheese. Eggs.
Aversion: SWEETS.
Stomach pains, ameliorated by cold drinks (Phos).
Constipation, better from standing. Stool covered with mucous.
Rectal fissure.

Urinary and Sexual Organs.
INCONTINENCE OF URINE , especially in
older women.
Paralysis of the bladder; retention from long holding of the urine.
Frequent urging to urinate.
Enuresis (may last even into adult years).
Insensible loss of urine.
Impotence.



Chest.
COUGHS DEEPER AND DEEPER trying to reach the mucous.
, worse bending forward.
Bronchitis with hard racking cough.
Raw feeling in the chest, or "as if a rock" were inside.
Asthma arises in situations of intense or suppressed emotions.
Asthma worse from exertion.

Back.
Low back pain and sciatica.
Cervical tension. Spondylosis. Torticollis.

Extremities.
, worse cold, worse over-use and strain,
worse bathing, worse dry weather.
; ulnar deviation.
Right deltoid pain.
Gout.
Restless legs at night in bed.
Cramps of the calves and feet.
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Slowly progressive paralysis.
Ataxia; dragging foot while walking.
of muscles and tendons. Hard, indurated tendons.
FINGERNAILS.

Skin.

Herpes. Eczema. Acne. Boils.

Clinical.
Abscess. Acne. Alcoholism. Allergy. Anxiety. Arthritis. Asthma.
Ataxia. Bell's palsy. Bronchitis. Carpal tunnel syndrome. Cerebral
accidents. Chorea. Compulsive disorder. Constipation. Contracture.
Cough. Dysphagia. Eczema. Enuresis. Fibrositis. Gout. Herpes.
Impotence. Low back pain. Multiple sclerosis. Myalgia. Neuralgia.
Neuro-degenerative disorders. Parkinson's disease. Rheumatism.
Sciatica. Seizure disorder. Sexual dysfunction. Sinusitis. Tendonitis.
Tics. Torticollis. Tremor. Urinary incontinence. Vaginitis. Warts.

Relationship.
Complementary.
Coloc. Staph.
Inimical.
Phos.
Comparisons.
Phos - Sympathy, fear of something bad happening, of dark, etc.,
chest congestions, desires cold drinks, hoarseness, rheumatism,
neurological disorders.
Sep - Sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, chilly, anxious,
weeping, thin and dark.
Calc-P - Dissatisfied, chilly and worse drafts, rheumatism and
neck pain, craves smoked flavored food.
Staph. Plb. Tub. Nat-M. Nux-V.
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