hecla lava

[Theresa Partington]

Subject: hecla lava
I recently read an analysis of this remedy that went beyond abscesses and jaws and cannot for the life of me remember where - can anyone help?
theresa

[Rochelle]

Was it from a MM?
Rochelle
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[Sarvadaman Oberoi]

Theresa Partington wrote April 12, 2007 3:00 AM
I recently read an analysis of this remedy that went beyond abscesses and
Dear Theresa,
This could be it.
Regards.
Sarvadaman Oberoi

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International Hahnemannian Association (Int_Hahn_Ass) 1911

Bureau of materia medica

Hecla Lava by P.E. Krichbaum.

The ash and scoriae of this volcano, containing Silicia, Alumina, Lime, Magnesia, some Oxide of Iron, and occasionally Anorthite and other minerals, triturated, was introduced as a medicine to the profession by Dr. J. Garth Wilkinson. Investigation revealed that the finer ash falling in more distant places had the most deleterious effects.
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Post mortem examinations in cows showed intestines filled with ashes hardened to a mass, the stomach coated over with a pitch black membrane spotted with brown and difficult to remove by washing, and the jaw teeth covered with a shining metallic crust. These facts from a letter written by Dr. Wilkinson, betray to us that the harm is done by these accumulations upon the mucous membrane and also by deposits within the capillaries and lymphatics. If artificial occlusion of the villi is thus induced, what diseased condition of the human economy may provoke a similar state of affairs?
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Naturally in our desire to perceive a clear cut picture of the Hecla patient, we are led to study the various types of people who develop these exostoses and bone tumors. Generally it is a constitution weakened by some adynamic disease, syphilis, or scrofula. Especially are we to consider the individual in whom there is a general slowing down of the circulation, the always cold patient, or the one who, owing to a sluggish, lymphatic system, is prone to develop lumps, and nodules. Any bone injury which destroys little capillaries, may awaken a train of Hecla symptoms. These patients suffer from chronic headaches. They have vertigo; here you find the impeded circulation, a red strand running through the entire symptomatology of Hecla, if you pause to analyze and translate the morbid effects. The vertigo may cause reeling as though the man was intoxicated. These fearful head pains are relieved by stimulants, alcohol, coffee, or tea, also a full, busy stomach gives temporary relief. Women with menstrual headaches will often declare that they like to go to the table. Digestion draws the blood from the brain and pressure is lifted. I do not say that Hecla will always cure this type of headache, but these conditions in our women patients frequently call for deep and careful investigation of many drugs. It is well to have a whole gallery of Remedy pictures; in a dark corner you may find Hecla.
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It is a Remedy of great worth here. When you find a polypoid growth beginning in the Antrum of Highmorii, and from thence spreading upward and downward, of immense size, with the face very sensitive to touch and pressure, aggravated by heat in general, though relieved by hot, wet applications, with the characteristic headache, Hecla should be studied.

[Theresa Partington]

Answering my own query here (following a quick google)….. the lava components are found in the silica and ferrum series and calc sil, which bridges them, reads like Hecla lava in many respects. Still don’t know if hecla lava has a predominance of a component that isn’t there in all lavas. I suppose it would be pushing it to use the projected mental pic for calc sil to get an idea of hecla???

Theresa

[Theresa Partington]

Thanks everyone who answered this query…

I thought it was an analysis on periodic table lines and originally thought it must have been in Scholten but can’t find it in the index now. Not sure what lava is composed of in element terms.

Theresa

[Joy Lucas]

Not quite sure what you are asking here but if you mean to refer to the mental sx, i.e. the intellectual capacity of this rx then I think it would be more closely allied to Alumina - a component present in this ash/lava - the process of decay within the bones is often slow, forming swellings and exostosis first before it moves towards abscess and then decay. Thus everything is slowed down. If there is a neuro toxic activity with hecla then it could correspond to this slowness, similar to what you find in Alumina more than Calc sil (which does have an absent minded quality but accompanied more with an anxiety) but it depends at which point on the paradigm of the disease state the client presents.

If you mean 'mental' to mean the emotional picture of this rx it still reflects an 'inability', a difficulty in dealing with a situation that requires action.

Either way I still think you would arrive at this rx by the level of the bony growths present as well as other pertinent physical sx present within the rx picture. Joy

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[Sarvadaman Oberoi]

Theresa Partington wrote, April 13, 2007 1:20 AM
Not sure what lava is composed of in element terms.
Hekla lava, according to Prof. Morris, of University College, London, has for general constituents, combination of Silica, Alumina, Lime, Magnesia, with some Oxide of Iron. Sometimes it contains anorthite and other minerals. [HERING C., Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica (hr1) ]
Regards.
Sarvadaman Oberoi

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Gurgaon 122017 Haryana INDIA

Mobile: +919818768349 Tele: +911244076374

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[Theresa Partington]

Thank you Joy and Sarvadman, again.

I have a couple of ‘bony’ patients on this at present and felt my understanding could be better plus I had this irritating feeling that I had recently read something on the subject.

Anything for memory?

Theresa

[Sarvadaman Oberoi]

Dear Theresa,
Anacardium orientale for memory.
Hecla lava 2003 Swiss proving VERY crudely translated if it gives some clues.
Regards.
Sarvadaman Oberoi

H 485 FF Ansals Palam Vihar

Gurgaon 122017 Haryana INDIA

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Theresa Partington wrote April 13, 2007 1:20 PM
Thank you Joy and Sarvadman, again.

I have a couple of ‘bony’ patients on this at present and felt my understanding could be better plus I had this irritating feeling that I had recently read something on the subject.

Anything for memory?

Theresa

[Theresa Partington]

Thank you, Sarvadaman. Not what I was thinking of but very thorough and probably a sounder source!

Thanks also for the advice re anacardium. I shall endeavour to remember it.
theresa