Re: Lapis albus
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:02 pm
by navneet bidani
Lapis Albus
(Dr E. Von Grauvogl and Dr W. A. Dewey)
Synonym : Silico - Fluoride of Calcium.
Preparation : The residue obtained by evaporation from the waters of the mineral springs of Gastein, Germany, is triturated in the usual way.
It was Von Grauvogl who first called attention to this drug, the product of certain mineral springs in Germany, that have reputation for curing ulcers, cancers, tumors, etc.
In the Transactions of the American Institute of Homeopathy, 1896, will be found the following by Dr. W. A. Dewey :
My experience with this remedy, and I have been somewhat interested in it, dates from about 1876.
At that time a member of my own family had an enlargement of one of the cervical glands.
It was nearly as large as a hen's egg, and had a soft, doughy feel.
Under Lapis albus 6, prescribed, I believe, by Dr. G. E. E. Sparhawk, now of Burlington, Vt., the swelling speedily and completely disappeared.
A peculiar and unusual symptom noticed by this patient while taking the medicine was a marked increase in the appetite ; it became ravenous.
Since that time I have used the remedy in many cases of scrofulous enlargement of the cervical glands, and find that it is almost specific where the glands have a certain amount of elasticity and pliability about them, rather than a stony hardness, such as might call for Calcarea fluorica, Cistus or Carbo animalis.
One case in particular which I recall was a young lady, about twenty years of age, a natural blonde, skin fair, bluish white, showing prominent veins, who had a glandular enlargement in the right supra clavicular region, nearly the size of a goose egg, and one somewhat smaller a little farther back in the interval between the sterno-cleido mastoid and trapezius muscles. These had a certain amount of hardness, but they were movable.
Others of the cervical chain were also enlarged, the right side being the only one affected.
As the young lady was engaged to be married, these unsightly lumps were very distressing.
Lapis albus 6, a powder four times a day, in a week caused a marked diminution of the size of the glands, and in three weeks they were not noticeable, and eventually entirely disappeared.
This patient also had a ravenous appetite while taking the remedy, an unusual thing for her.
Her anemic color and complexion were also greatly improved.
The most remarkable effect of the use of the remedy I have had was in the case of goitre in a lady of about thirty-five, blonde, who had for over a year noticed a gradual increase in the size of the thyroid gland, until it was as large as a good-sized fist, when she came to me.
Both halves of the gland seemed to be equally involved. It did not appear to be of the encapsulated variety.
This patient had received previous homeopathic treatment, having had Spongia, Iodine, Thuya, as well as some other remedies.
Lapis albus 6 was prescribed, a dose every three hours.
The swelling began to disappear at once, and continued to diminish in size until it completely disappeared, and at the present time over five years have passed with no return of the trouble.
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Re: Lapis albus
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:10 am
by andyh
On Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at 09:40 AM, DMH wrote:
Hi Cinnabar,
Lapis albus
Vermuelen2
MIND: Cretinism [2]. Somnambulism from fasting [1/1].
Superstitious [1].
Mangialavori
MIND, CHILDISH behavior
MIND, CONSCIENTIOUS about trifles
MIND, DELUSIONS, imaginations, talking, dead people, with
MIND, DELUSIONS, imaginations, talking, sister, with his dead
MIND, DREAMS, death, of, husband, as if her partner is still alive
MIND, DREAMS, death, of, husband, as if his partner is still alive
MIND, DREAMS, flying
MIND, DWELLS on, past disagreeable occurrences
MIND, FEAR, thunderstorm, of
MIND, SENSITIVE, oversensitive, pain, to
MIND, SUPERSTITIOUS
HEAD PAIN, GENERAL, menses, beginning of, at
EYE, LACHRYMATION, profuse
EYE, LACHRYMATION, profuse, hayfever during
NOSE, SNEEZING, paroxysmal, hayfever during
NOSE, SNEEZING, paroxysmal, morning
NOSE, SNEEZING, paroxysmal, night
NOSE, SNEEZING, rising from bed agg.
FACE, ERUPTIONS, acne, chin
FACE, ERUPTIONS, acne, chin, menses, before
FACE, SWELLING, submaxillary, submandibulary glands
FACE, SWELLING, submaxillary, submandibulary glands, painful
MOUTH, HEMORRHAGE, Gums, cleaning them, when
MOUTH, SALIVATION, nervous
TEETH, CARIES, decayed, hollow
TEETH, CARIES, decayed, hollow, pregnancy, during
THROAT, ITCHING
THROAT, ITCHING, hayfever during
THROAT, ITCHING, Pit
ABDOMEN, PAIN, General, hypogastrium, menses, before
ABDOMEN, PAIN, General, hypogastrium, menses, before, warm drink
amel.
RECTUM, PAIN, drawing
FEMALE, ENDOMETRIOSIS
FEMALE, MENSES, General, lying, amel.
FEMALE, MENSES, General, motion, only on motion
FEMALE, MENSES, irregular
FEMALE, MENSES, painful, dysmenorrhea, beginning, at
FEMALE, MENSES, painful, dysmenorrhea, flow, amel.
FEMALE, MENSES, painful, dysmenorrhea, warm drinks, amel.
FEMALE, MENSES, painful, dysmenorrhea, warmth amel.
FEMALE, MENSES, scanty
FEMALE, TUMORS, Ovaries, cysts
FEMALE, TUMORS, Uterus
FEMALE, TUMORS, Uterus, fibroid, myoma
CHEST, NODULES, Mammae, in
CHEST, NODULES, Mammae, in, left
CHEST, PAIN, General, mammae, menses, before
CHEST, PAIN, General, mammae, nipples, menses, before
CHEST, SWELLING, Mammae, menses, before
BACK, PAIN, General, cervical region, menses, beginning, at
EXTREMITY PAIN, LOWER LIMBS, Knee, right
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, cheese, desires
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, cheese, desires, strong
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, chocolate, desires
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, coffee, desires
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, heavy, agg.
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, milk, agg.
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, milk, desires
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, spices, condiments, piquant, highly
seasoned food, aversion
GENERALITIES, FOOD and drinks, sweets, desires
GENERALITIES, MENSES, agg., before
GENERALITIES, SEASON, Spring, agg.
GENERALITIES, WARMTH, amel., wraps
GENERALITIES, WEATHER, of, agg.
GENERALITIES, WEATHER, windy, stormy, during, agg.
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