CARBO ANIMALIS 6C, 12C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M USES AND SYMPTOMS
Carbo Animalis
(Animal Charcoal)
Carb-an.
This remedy is suited for scrofulous and venous constitutions, older individuals, and those recovering from debilitating diseases with weak circulation and low vitality. Symptoms include indurated glands, distended veins (varices), and blue skin. Persistent stitches after pleurisy, easy strain from lifting, weakness in nursing women, and ulceration with offensive secretions are common. It causes local congestions without heat.
Mind: Prefers solitude, feels sad and reflective, avoids conversation. Anxiety at night with blood surge.
Head: Headache as if the head is shattered. Rush of blood with confusion, sensation of heaviness above the eyes. Bluish cheeks and lips (cyanosis). Vertigo leading to nosebleeds. Swollen, bluish nose tip with a small tumor. Hearing is confused; hard to determine sound direction.
Stomach: Eating causes fatigue. Weak, empty stomach feeling, burning, gripping, weak digestion, flatulence, ptomaine poisoning, dislike of fatty food, sour water from the mouth, heartburn.
Female: Pregnancy nausea, worse at night. Offensive lochia (Kreos., Rhus-t., Sec.). Frequent, prolonged menses (menorrhagia) causing extreme exhaustion, barely able to speak (Cocc.), morning-only flow (Borx., Sep.). Burning in the vagina and labia. Breast darting pain; indurations, especially in the right breast. Uterine cancer with burning pain extending down the thighs.
Respiratory: Pleurisy resembling typhoid, lingering stitch, lung ulceration with chest coldness. Cough with greenish pus.
Extremities: Coccyx pain, burns on touch. Easily twisted ankles. Debility from straining and lifting. Weak joints, easy dislocation, hip joint pain at night, profuse and fetid night sweat, wrist pain.
Skin: Spongy ulcers, copper-colored eruptions, acne rosacea, chilblains worse in the evening, in bed, and from cold. Blue-colored warts on old people’s hands and faces. Indurated, swollen, painful glands in neck, axillae, groin, breasts; with cutting, burning pains (Con., Merc-i-f.). Burning, rawness, fissures, and moisture. Bubo.
Modalities: Worse after shaving and loss of bodily fluids.
Relationship: The Carbon group remedies have putrid discharges and exhalations, affect the skin causing intertrigo and excoriations, lead to glandular enlargements, catarrhal states, flatulence, and asphyxiation. Carboneum tetrachloridum may cause fatty liver (Phos., Ars., Chlf.) and paralysis of interosseus muscles in feet and hands. Effective in treating hookworm disease (see Thymolum).
Complementary: Calc-p.
Antidotes: Ars., Nux-v.
Compare: Bad., Sep., Sulph., Plb-i.
Dose: Third to thirtieth potency. Third trituration for aural polypi insufflation.
SYMPTOMS OF CARBO ANIMALIS
Mind:
Desire for solitude, sadness, and reflectiveness
Avoidance of conversation
Anxiety at night with blood surge
Head:
Headache as if the head is shattered
Rush of blood with confusion
Heaviness above the eyes, hindering upward gaze
Bluish cheeks and lips (cyanosis)
Vertigo leading to nosebleeds
Swollen, bluish nose tip with a small tumor
Confused hearing, difficulty determining sound direction
Stomach:
Eating causes fatigue
Weak, empty stomach feeling
Burning and gripping pain
Weak digestion and flatulence
Ptomaine poisoning
Dislike of fatty food
Sour water from the mouth
Heartburn (pyrosis)
Female:
Pregnancy nausea, worse at night
Offensive lochia (Kreos., Rhus-t., Sec.)
Frequent, prolonged menses (menorrhagia) causing extreme exhaustion, barely able to speak (Cocc.)
Menses flow only in the morning (Borx., Sep.)
Burning in the vagina and labia
Darting pain in the breast; indurations, especially in the right breast
Uterine cancer with burning pain extending down the thighs
Respiratory:
Pleurisy resembling typhoid, lingering stitch
Lung ulceration with chest coldness
Cough with greenish pus
Extremities:
Coccyx pain, burns on touch
Easily twisted ankles
Great debility from straining and lifting
Weak joints and easy dislocation
Hip joint pain at night
Profuse and fetid night sweat
Wrist pain
Skin:
Spongy ulcers, copper-colored eruptions
Acne rosacea
Chilblains, worse in the evening, in bed, and from cold
Blue-colored warts on old people’s hands and faces
Indurated, swollen, painful glands in neck, axillae, groin, breasts; with cutting, burning pains (Con., Merc-i-f.)
Burning, rawness, fissures, and moisture
Bubo
Modalities:
Worse after shaving
Worse after loss of bodily fluids
Relationships:
The Carbon group remedies have putrid discharges and exhalations, affect the skin causing intertrigo and excoriations, lead to glandular enlargements, catarrhal states, flatulence, and asphyxiation.
Carboneum tetrachloridum may cause fatty liver (Phos., Ars., Chlf.) and paralysis of interosseus muscles in feet and hands.
Effective in treating hookworm disease (see Thymolum).
Complementary Remedies
Calc-p.
Antidotes
Ars., Nux-v.
Comparative Remedies
Bad., Sep., Sulph., Plb-i.
selection of the potency
Individualization:
- Homeopathy is based on the principle of treating the individual, not just the disease. The unique symptoms and characteristics of the person are crucial in determining the most suitable potency.
Intensity of Symptoms:
- The intensity of the symptoms guides the choice of potency. If the symptoms are intense and acute, a lower potency (e.g., 6C, 30C) might be considered. For chronic conditions with less intensity, higher potencies (e.g., 200C, 1M) may be appropriate.
Sensitivity of the Patient:
- Some individuals are more sensitive to homeopathic remedies, while others may require higher potencies. The practitioner considers the patient’s sensitivity when selecting the potency.
Acute vs. Chronic Conditions:
- Lower potencies are often used for acute conditions, while higher potencies may be considered for chronic or long-standing issues.
Previous Response to Potencies:
- The patient’s response to previous homeopathic treatments helps guide the choice of potency. If a particular potency has been effective in the past, it may be repeated or adjusted as needed.
Vital Force and Susceptibility:
- Homeopathy views illness as a disturbance in the vital force. The practitioner assesses the patient’s overall vitality and susceptibility to determine the appropriate potency.
Aggravation or Amelioration:
- The direction of the symptom response (aggravation or amelioration) after taking a remedy can influence the choice of potency.
Miasmatic Considerations:
- In classical homeopathy, the concept of miasms (inherited disease tendencies) is considered. The practitioner take this into account when selecting the potency.
Practitioner Experience:
- The experience and preference of the homeopathic practitioner play a role. Some practitioners may have success with certain potencies based on their clinical experience.
SAFETY INFORMATION
- Do not exceed the recommended dose by physician
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight
- Maintain half an hour gap between food/drink/any other medicines and homoeopathic medicine
- Avoid any strong smell in the mouth while taking medicine e.g. camphor, garlic, onion, coffee, hing
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