Carbon Anhang 3 (Roger Morrison) and Hydrocarbons; a common element with a slippery identity

[Roger Morisson]

Comparison Carbon containing Remedies

Study of the various groups of Carbon remedies in homeopathic materia medica. Article modified from the book, Carbon - Organic and Hydrocarbon remedies in Homeopathy

Very few carbon remedies made exclusively of carbon = Adam. Carb-a. Carb-v. Graph.

The rest of the remedies (over 150 remedies) are compounds including amounts of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Sulphur.

What is fascinating is that some Carbon remedies can include for example just three elements: Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen.

With these same elements a carbonyl (Camphor) or a carboxylic (Acet-ac.) or an alcohol (Carb-ac.) can be constructed. And each of these remedies - with identical elements - can have vastly different characteristics. But all Carboxylics (and all Alcohols or Carbonyls, etc.) have reliable similarities. Thus in Carbon remedies, we can not predict the characteristics by the chemical formula - instead the exact structure, how the elements combine - gives us the possibility to predict the symptoms of a remedy. Through provings and cured cases, I have been able to gain some insight into these various groups.

Alcohols:

The main characteristic of the alcohols is extreme inhibition (or conversely, disinhibition). The patient appears withdrawn and unable to express himself. Other patients have just the reverse, with immoderate laughter and gesticulation. He may become flagrantly egotistical. These two characteristics can alternate, giving the patient a sort of “manic” appearance. In the disinhibited state, the patient loves everyone, acts overly familiar in an offensive or uncomfortable way. He does not understand your personal space.

At other times the patient flares up over long-held grudges which he had been harboring. He abuses especially those who are close family or friends and those who have

helped him. The dependency the patient feels toward his close associates is also threatening - they may let him down or abuse him. Furthermore, there may be a type of almost childish bravado, blustering or egotism which the patient feels is punctured by those who have seen his weaknesses too clearly. This creates an external aggressiveness. Internally, the patient feels a desperate need to be understood and valued but feels that this need will never be truly fulfilled. Thus there is an alternating attempt to cover up

or overcome his flaws followed by aggressiveness when his needs are not heard. It is interesting to note that many of these remedies are used in the treatment of alcoholism. Most of these remedies appear to be in the Sycotic miasm.

Rubrics

Abusive: Alco. Carb-ac. Ferr-pic. Gall-ac. Lac-ac. Sacch-a.

Abusive of family and friends: Alco. Ferr-pic. Gall-ac. Lac-ac.

Affectionate, distasteful: Carb-ac.

Dipsomania: Alco. Carb-ac. Chlol. Kreos. Lac-ac. Sacch-a.

Egotism/selfishness: Alco. Gall-ac. Sacch-a.

Forsaken feeling: Alco. Sacch-a. Sac-lac.

Gesticulating: Alco. Kres. Sacch-a.

Guilt/embarrassment/shame: Alco. Kreos.

Immoderate: Alco. Carb-ac.

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups called hydrocarbyls. Hydrocarbons are generally colorless and hydrophobic with only weak odors. Because of their diverse molecular structures, it is difficult to generalize further.

Loquacity: Alco. Kres. Lac-ac. Sacch-a. Thymol.

Shame: Pic-ac. Sacch-a.

Shameless: Alco.

Talkativeness, by which untimely confessions are drawn from him: Alco.

Provings and Cases

Alco: The modest blush of shame vanishes, and improper, undignified acts are committed.

Alco: “My mother was an alcoholic. I was made to take care of her. I was invisible.” Morrison

Carb-ac: “[Reichenberg-Ullman] I hold grudges. I take a lot of guff for a long time then I explode inappropriately. I once kicked my foot through a door. I can be bold and audacious. If people are mean and nasty I can be obnoxious. I chew them up and spit them out.”

Kres: Loquacious; abundant gesticulation. Wants to embrace the whole world.

Kreos: “Guilt has been a big motivation for her in the past. When her mother was dying of cancer, the patient gave up her schooling and career to care for her.” Baker

Lac-ac: Intense ugliness and hatefulness; writes to her best friends all sorts of mean and contemptible things.

Pic-ac: “I decide not to push too much since I notice how the patient is feeling very embarrassed and sullen and, furthermore, I really don’t think the answers are very free and truthful.” Mangialavori

Sacch-l: Cross and faultfinding, could not speak a pleasant word to anyone.

Alcohol Remedies

Alco. Carb-ac. Chlol. Chrys-ac. Cit-ac. Gall-ac. Glyc. Guajol. Kres. Kreos. Lac-ac. Menthol. Meth-sal. Naphtol. Pic-ac. Res. Sacch-a. Sac-lac. Sal-ac. Salin. Salol. Sarcol-ac. Tann-ac. Tart-ac. Thymol. Ur-ac. Vanil.

Related Remedies: Menth. Ol-Sant. All Citrates. Picrates. Tartrates. All sugars.

Alphatics:

Over 20 aliphatic compounds used in homeopathy. Best known of these include Acet-ac. Aetherum, Alcoholus, Aml-n. Chlol. Glon. Ox-ac.

Main characteristic: passivity. Naturally when there are moieties on the chemical, this passivity may be more or less disguised.

For example, Acet-ac. known for its desperate anxiety and irritability which arise from its carboxylic moiety. Despite this, when a patient requiring

an aliphatic remedy comes under stress, the deepest instinct seems to be utter passivity. This passivity may be described as a lack of reactivity - both mentally and physically. (This stands in strong contra-distinction with the aromatic remedies who confront stress by excessive mentalization.)

The passivity is also related to the general theme of organic compounds concerning lack of self-worth and invisibility. They seem to desire a personal invitation to participate in life.

[Roger Morisson]

one of the common complaints of those needing the remedy Alcoholus is that they were never heard or listened to. This demonstrates some of the passive quality.

There may be a marked inability to assert. The general organic characteristic of confusion and slowed thinking is even more emphasized in this group

of remedies, probably because most are quite small, lipid soluble molecules and thus readily pass the blood-brain barrier. Physically, the patients are especially prone to circulatory dysfunction: pulsations, arrhythmia, ecchymosis. Faintness and syncope are also prominent physical pathologies in the aliphatic group.

Rubrics

Ailments from quarrels: Glon.

Indifference: Acet-ac. Alco. But-ac. Chlol Glon. Glyc. Lac-ac. Nit-s-d. Ox-ac. Sulfon.

Head: Pulsating blood vessels: Aether. Alco. Aml-n. Cit-ac. Glon. Glyc. Lac-ac. Ox-ac. Paraf.

Chest, Pulsation: Acet-ac. Alco. Aml-n. Chlol. Glon. Nit-s-d.

General; Faintness: Acet-ac. Aether. Alco. Aml-n. Chlol. Cit-ac. Glon. Lac-ac. Nit-s-d. Ox-ac. Sulfon. Thios.

Provings and Cases

Acon-ac: Dream: I was a character who kept dying and coming back to life with a decomposing body. Sometimes I was this person and sometime I was just watching a movie of him.

Alco: “I just didn’t exist as far as the family was concerned. Especially not fitting in, not being listened to.” Carbn-H: “She is not concerned about things. She just smiles and plays. Even when she wants to change her clothes, she calls for her mother to help her. She won’t flush the toilet and needs help with simple tasks.”

Chlol: From having been a woman of strong will and excellent mental power, she became listless and peevish, childish, indeed, in many things begging for chloral.

Cupr-acet: They become totally apathetic, don’t want anything, except to be dead, at least there will be no more demands then. Failing that, the least you can do for them is to leave them alone to rest and sleep. Scholten

Glon: “When asked to describe her main personality characteristic and emotional state her response was: ‘I hate arguments.’”

Thios: “She is quiet with a melancholic demeanor and gives the impression of having suffered a great deal of emotional trauma in her life.”

Aliphatic Remedies

Acet-ac. Aceton. Acon-ac. Aether. Aethyl-br. Aethyl-n. Alco. Aml-n. Amylam. But-ac. Carbn-h. Chlol. Cit-ac. Cosm. Croto-Chlol. Glon. Glyc. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Meth-ae-ae. Nit-s-d. Ox-ac. Paraf. Sarcol-ac. Succ-ac. Tart-ac. Thios.

Related Remedies: Acetyls-ac. Benz-p. Benzin. Hip-ac. Keroso. Nat-pyruv. Petr. Phenac. Sulfon. Thymol. Trion.

All of: Acetates. Citrates. Lactates. Oxalates. Succinates. Tartrates. Valerates.

Amines

In our materia medica there are some twenty remedies which include amine groups. None of these remedies are well-known or fully understood.

Also related are the ammonium salts (NH4 ions) such as Ammonium Carbonicum. By comparing these remedies certain aspects come clear.

Scholten (Homeopathy and the Minerals) has written extensively about the ammonium salts identifying resentment, bitterness, grudges, coming from disappointment. These themes are similarly represented in the amines. The patient has a feeling of impending misfortune, disease or injury. Difficulty with trust is a frequent component. Rather, the patient withdraws and becomes a loner and has very poor skills with communication. This gives rise to dreams of desperate or thwarted attempts to communicate with others through the telephone. He feels victimized by life, yet dislikes consolation. Thus solitude is a frequent theme. He feels taken advantage of or even persecuted. At first there may be impulsiveness and hurry but later he becomes indifferent to external things.

The patient at times shows a defensiveness, acting brusque or coarse with cursing and other impolite behavior. Internally, there is great timidity. These symptoms, added to the fact that many amines are products of excretion give the suggestion that these remedies may fall in the Leprosy miasm. Physically, the amines have several unique focuses. Foremost is the tendency for renal disorders. Temperature regulation is disordered with marked chilliness in most of these remedies. Headache and nausea are prominent. Weakness and prostration are common to the whole organic group but comes earlier and more regularly in the amine group.

Rubrics

Company, aversion to: Allox. Prop. Skat. Thios.

Cursing: Allox. Skat.

Dictatorial: Allox.

Dreams animals: Allox. Indol.

Forsaken: Allox

Washing the hands: Allox.

Provings and Cases

Allox: “I often dream of mice, big and in many different situations¼ they are disgusting animals. The last time I saw two of them coming from a cemetery and then they mated¼ it was awful.” Mangialavori

Allox: Feels dirty, keeps washing hands.

Prop: I became morose, with great desire to be let alone.

Skat: A marked and overwhelming consciousness of despondency evidenced itself even from the first. This feeling was not of apprehension, but rather of hopelessness. Simultaneously with the despondency an irritability manifested itself; very easily peeved; felt mean towards everyone.

Thios: “She is a loner, seemingly by choice, but she claims it is because there is no one she can relate to.” Riley

Thios: “I sometimes think I am great, and other times I think I am worthless. Sometimes I just want to be left alone, but I hate that, too.” Riley

Amine Remedies

Acetan. Allox. Amylam. Anil. Anil-s. Antip. Hip-ac. Indol. Lysid. Methyl. Oro-ac. Paraph. Phenac. Pipe. Prop. Skat. Sulfa. Sulpha. Sulfonam. Thios. Ur-ac. Urea.

Amides (aminoesters)

Hip-ac. Phenac. Sulfonam.

Aromatics

Mentally, the strongest characteristic of the benzene derivatives is mental activity. The thought process is whipping through the brain like the electrons through the vortex. The mind is racing with ideas. The patient is often loquacious or pressured in speech and movement but even more so in thought.

The excitement may be strong enough to produce starting. This same excitement is usually found in the sexual sphere with marked arousal, excessive erections, nocturnal emissions and fantasy life.

At other times, there may be an excessive preoccupation with the past and with unpleasant or sad memories.

Rubrics

Thoughts rapid: Carb-ac. Pic-ac.

Ideas abundant: Carb-ac. Kreos. Pic-ac.

Excitement: Sal-ac.

Lascivious: Carb-ac. Pic-ac. Sal-ac. Zinc-Pic.

Loquacity: Benz-n. Kres. Thymol. Sal-ac.

Lascivious: Carb-ac. Pic-ac. Sal-ac. Zinc-Pic.

Provings and Cases

Benz-d: “I must be constantly stimulated. My mind locks onto interesting things. It’s an internal restlessness. Driven. In a state of alert.” Morrison

Gall-ac: “Nocturnal erections. Annoyingly hard. > when back is relaxed. I try to stop the sexual fantasies – they’re too much. It’s an addiction.” Morrison

Gall-ac: “Thoughts are going all the time. My left temple stays locked all day long. It’s hard to release it and this keeps my mind wired. I am a workaholic. I get obsessed with projects but I also want to escape the real world. I want to just get the idea and have others carry it out. Poor mental focus.” Morrison

Physical characteristics which point toward benzene and its derivatives include: General amelioration in the open air. Hemorrhage and anemia. Weakness during menses. Band-like sensations.

Vertigo and Meniere’s syndrome. Marked tendency toward retinitis and retinal hemorrhage (which is characteristic of the whole group). Hay fever. Tinnitus. Glossitis. Infection or inflammation of the prostate. Kidney stones. Emphysema. Heaviness or inflammation of the spine and spinal cord. Ataxia (often related to the spinal difficulties). Peripheral edema. Gout and podagra. Gangrenous burns.

Aromatic Remedies

Acetan. Acetyls-ac. Anil. Anil-S. Anthrch. Antipyrin. Benz. Benz-d. Benz-n. Benz-ac. Benzoq. Carb-ac. Chrys-ac. Eos. Gall-ac. Guajol. Hip-ac. Indol. Kres. Methyl. Methyl-Sal. Naphtin. Paraph. Phenac. Pic-ac. Polyst. Res. Sal- Ac. Salin. Salol. Skat. Sulfa. Sulfonam. Tann-ac. Thymol. Trinit. Vanil.

Related Remedies: Anthro. Benz-P. Keroso. Kreos. All Benzoates. Picrates. Salicylates.

Carbonyls

Carbonyl bonds are double bonds between carbon and oxygen. If the molecule has two different organic moieties attached to the carbon involved in the carbonyl bond, the molecule is called a ketone. If there is one or less organic moiety, the molecule is called an aldehyde. Carbonyl bonds are also a component of the carboxylic acid structure but considered separately (see Acids). In organic chemistry, the carbonyl bond creates an ideal circumstance for reactions which make additions to the original molecule. The carbonyl bond is inherently unstable and the double bond reduces in the presence of certain types of molecules such as Grignard agent. This reaction is one of the most important in organic chemistry, allowing additions of specific moieties in exact locations for making the desired chemical. Interestingly, when such a reaction is carried out, the chemist refers to the process as “attacking” the carbonyl bond with the moiety to be added. This seems to be an intuitive anticipation of the homeopathic theme of the group. In homeopathy, there are few carbonyls which have significant provings or extensive clinical cases. The most widely used is the remedy Camphor. We do have an extensive proving of the heterocyclic substance Alloxan with some clinical cases, and smaller provings of other remedies. The common theme found in the mental state is the feeling of persecution. The patient has the feeling of vulnerability (like the molecule) to attack. Thus we can expect confusion between carbonyl remedies and metal remedies. This sense of attack brings forward as a natural consequence great aggressiveness. (Note the similarity to the Carboxylic acid group.) In order to cut off any real or perceived attack, the patient may become dictatorial and demanding. He is often described as argumentative and defensive. This leads his family and associates to stay away in droves. At other times the patient feels so disappointed in his close ones that he cuts them off.

For both of these reasons, the patient often complains of a strong sense of isolation and being forsaken.

Physical symptoms which are common to this group of remedies include:

Susceptibility for diabetes. General tendency for twitching. Cramping pains. Glaucoma. Copious salivation. Desire for and amelioration from cold drinks. Tuberculosis.

Rubrics

Quarrelsome: Allox. Camph.

Provings and Cases

Allox: Would like to have a jolly good row [lost her job]. Just feels quarrelsome.

Anthrac: Am even-tempered and now it makes no sense that I wasn’t able to get over being pissed off. It’s been 6-7 years since I got angry spells I couldn’t seem to get over. [cured symptom]

Camph: The child creeps into a corner, howls and cries; everything that is said to him is taken as if one were ordering him and he were considered naughty and would be punished.

Camph: “I was always in a blinding rage, blaming my boyfriend or someone. I’d always be seeing the real truth – that it was all his fault!” Herrick

Keto-ac: Feel “stirred up” today. Vented lots of feelings on a relative stranger which left me feeling uneasy.

Carbonyl Remedies

Aceton. Ald. (Methan, Formal). Allox. Anthrch. Antipyrin. Benzoq. Croto- Chlol. Chrys-ac. Eos. Keto-ac. Oro-ac. Urea. Ur-ac. Vanil.

Carboxylic acids

In the early or successful stages of pathology the patient appears confident and optimistic. Goal oriented and industrious. Sometimes he may appear rather hard. However, internally there is great anxiety and desire for company. Often, however, company alone does not bring the needed relief. The carboxylic acid patients seem to need intense interaction and reassurance. Especially noted is the desire to be held or carried - seen in Sacch-a. Acet-ac. Ant-t.

Benz-ac. Furthermore, in Gallic Acid the patient desires to be watched constantly - not for an instant out of the sight of a person who gives him security.

Thus there is often great fear about the health of the loved ones as well as his own health. There is often an aversion to leaving home or even his bed.

The anxiety may also take the form of fear of being attacked, killed or murdered (especially shot). When we hear of a patient who is in terror of attacks and being shot or murdered, we can deduce that aggressiveness is a feature of his make-up. Indeed, nearly all of the carboxylic acids are listed for irritability, anger and many are listed for striking, kicking or maliciousness - even toward the very ones upon whom they depend. This combination of extreme dependency and extreme aggressiveness is a good clue toward the need for a carboxylic acid remedy. Nearly all of the group appears to fit into the Typhoid miasm. They demonstrate the determination, urgency, hurry, ambition, industriousness, ruthlessness and crises of the other members of this miasm. In the failed state, we find great discouragement, apathy, aversion to work and a curious fixation upon suicide – most likely more an ideation than a true threat. This comes about from the torture of the fears or from frustration of desires. Deeper in the failed state, we see the well-described debility and weakness.

Physically, the carboxylic acids have further common patterns. The patient is generally chilly but often with heat, congestion, perspiration in the face and head. Thirst is often quite marked. Many of these remedies are used in the treatment of severe arthritis and gout. The pains are described as sharp or piercing. There is great stiffness. More striking is how frequently these remedies are indicated in deforming arthritis and joint destruction. Next we have

a great focus on the mouth with marked tendency for inflammation, aphthae and ulcerations – even bleeding and offensiveness. Almost all of this group has problems with digestion, characteristically with burning in the stomach, sour eructations, flatus and often diarrhea. All of the usual themes of the organic group can be found in this group.

Rubrics

Anxiety about health: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Bar-ox-suc. Oro-ac. Suc-ac.

Dreams of murder: Acon-ac. But-ac. Fum-ac. Merc-acet. Nat-ox. Oro-ac. Plb-acet. Sac-l.

Fear/dreams being shot: Acon-ac. But-ac. Mang-Mang-acet. Plb-acet.

Desire to be held: Ant-t. Benz-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch-a.

Desire to be carried: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Benz-ac. Sacch-a.

Desire to be watched constantly: Gall-ac.

Dictatorial: Gall-ac. Sacch-a.

Fear poverty/business: Acet-ac. Calc-acet. Cit-ac. Mang-acet. Zinc-Acet.

Anxiety future: Ant-t. Calc-acet. Ferr-acet. Keto-ac. Mang-acet. Nat- acet.

Fear/dreams of death: Acet-ac. Acon-ac. Ant-t. Cupr-acet. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Merc-acet. Ox-ac. Plb-acet. Sac-l. Sal-ac.

Homesickness/fear to leave the home: Bar-acet. But-ac. Cupr-acet. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Oro-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch-a. Sac-l. Succ-ac.

Industrious: Calc-acet. Mang-acet. Nat-ox.

Malice: Acet-ac. Fumar-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-ox. Oro-ac.

Striking/kicking/violent: Ant-t. Cupr-acet. Gall-ac. Lac-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch-a.

Hurry: Ant-T. Benz-ac. But-ac. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Merc-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Sacch-a.

Industrious: Calc-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-ox.

Aphthae: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Benz-ac. But-ac. Chin-sal. Form-ac. Lac-ac. Merc-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch-a. Sal-ac. Succ-ac.

Arthritis deformans: Ant-t. Benz-ac. Cit-ac. Form-ac. Lac-ac. Lith-sal. Mang-acet. Sal-ac.

Eructations sour/acrid: Acet-ac. Am-be. Ant-t. Bar-ox-succ. Benz-ac. But-ac. Calc-acet. Chin-sal. Cupr-acet. Ferr-acet. Form-ac. Hip-ac. Lac-ac.

Mang-acet. Nat-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch-a. Sal-ac. Sarcol-ac. Tart-ac. Zinc-acet.

Heartburn: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Bar-acet. Benz-ac. Calc-acet. Chin-Sal. Cit-ac. Cupr-acet. Ferr-acet. Gall-ac. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Sac-l.

Provings and Cases

Murder (especially shot)

Acon-ac: Dreamt of being shot viciously in my left ear. There was a flash, a bright light and then I thought, “Not yet. Damn stupid way to die.”

But-ac: Developed great fear, and in the evening this fear was greatly accentuated. Had fear of being shot. This condition of fear forced him to bed.

Camph-ac: “I had to kill or be killed. You just fired. It was mindless madness. You had to be on the lookout all the time. I hated it – God! So much!”

Nat-ox: Dreamed of a mass murderer. When he ran away, there were only two women left, a mother and a daughter. Others were killed.

Oro-ac: I remembered a long shocking dream about being convicted of murder and having many friends come to say good-bye before I was given the death penalty!

Sacc-l: Imagined that her mother wanted to kill her; kept constantly looking round to see if she was coming up behind her.

Fear

Benz-ac: Fear following hurry.

Fumar-ac: Really scary episode with heart during the night. It stopped in the middle of a dream for 2-3 seconds. Preceded by really fast palpitations. I was concerned that if I slept I would die in my sleep.

Gall-ac: “I cannot be alone; even in the office my secretary works on the other side of a thick window so this way she cannot hear the noise; but I have to be able to see somebody.”

Nat-ox: Dreamt of missiles exploding. Dreamt of my brother who is a militant neo-Nazi fascist. And fear of a stranger who came into my home.

Succ-ac: In the evening I was supposed to go and buy some groceries. I was reluctant to leave the house for some unknown reason.

Aggression

Gall-ac: “He disrupts the whole class, spits at and strikes other children, curses, ignores people when spoken to, bites classmates or kicks them, initiates all the fights with his classmates and his sister.” Zaren

Sacch-a.: “He becomes cross, rebellious, angry and hyperactive. He has horrible fits of temper, stamping his feet on the floor, kicking, striking, and breaking things intentionally in front of his parents, especially his mother.

Defiant.” Smits Hurry/Industry

Cupr-acet: They have a tendency to work very hard and to deny themselves all sorts of basic needs.

Lac-ac: He is impelled to productive work in the evening, although he had been much fatigued during the day¼.

Oro-ac: Felt my mind was racing way ahead of me. Felt wired. I felt hyped up on overdrive today.

Nat-ox: I felt like I had to hurry all day at work today.

Succ-ac: “He never can stay in place. He likes to move. He has businesses in Russia, Austria, former Yugoslavia. He is very fast.” Sankaran

Carboxylic Acid Remedies

Acet-ac. Acetyls-ac. Acon-ac. Benz-ac. But-ac. Camph-ac. Cit-ac. Form-ac. Fum-ac. Gall-ac. Hip-ac. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Meth-sal. Oro-ac. Ox-ac. Sal-ac. Sarcol-ac. Succ-ac. Tann-ac. Tart-ac.

Related Remedies: Ol-Succ.

All of: Acetates. Benzoates. Citrates. Formates. Lactates. Oxalates. Salicylates. Succinates. Sugars. Tannates. Tartrates. Valerates.

Ethers

The ethers are compounds in which two organic groups (or any form) are connected by an oxygen atom whichhas a single bond to both groups (R1-O-R2). Here we see disassociation between mind and body; between parts of the personality. This disassociation may be associated with a pleasurable tranquility or with great fear.

Physically, cerebral congestion has been noted in several of these remedies.

Ether Remedies

Aether. Guajol. Meth-Ae-Ae. Phenac. Salin. Vanil. Related Remedies: Eucal. Pipe. Sac-Alb. Sac-l.

Nitrates

The nitrate moiety is not strictly speaking an organic molecule and does exist in inorganic molecules (for example Kali-n. and Arg-n.). In these inorganic compounds, the nitrate group is an ion in an ionic salt; in the organonitrates, the moiety is found covalently bonded to a variety of organic molecules. Because there are a large number of these organonitrate remedies, I believe it may be useful to summarize some of their characteristics here.

The organonitrates have been used by humans extensively for explosives. They are also used medicinally as vasodilators. The main characteristic of the nitrates in the emotional sphere is the strong sense of imminent danger. Chhabra first mentioned this.

The danger is usually perceived as being something cataclysmic like an automobile accident or an explosion (it is interesting that the organonitrates are among the most explosive substances known). The patient shows an explosive quality with enthusiasm, buoyancy or temper outbursts (normally rapidly dissipating). He may be impulsive or, more commonly, spend great effort on controlling his impulses and behavior. There is a fear of expressing himself too forcefully. On an inner level, the patient frequently tells of dreams of fire, explosions or other dangerous situations. He suffers from an unexplainable fear that something terrible is about to happen.

Physically, the most common complaints reflect a disturbed circulatory system including hypertension, flushes and hot flashes, great sensitivity to heat and especially the sun. Vertigo on over-rapid rising from a seat is a common complaint. Migraines or severe, pulsating headaches with flushed face are found. Palpitations and violent pulsations can occur in all members of this group.

Provings and Cases

Amyl-n: “I have cured a very bad case of chronic blushing or flushing of blood to the face on the least excitement, either mental or physical.” Nash

Benz-d: “I have fear of letting go of the structure and trusting the universe. I won’t be held. It will be total chaos. I’ll be falling without a net.” Morrison

Benz-d: “I’m also obsessive. Especially about women’s bodies. My desire is so strong that it pulls all of my attention. I don’t have a big sex drive for my girlfriend. In fact, my libido is way down – yet still there’s the thoughts. It’s this compulsive thinking! It’s disturbing. I can’t stop it!” Morrison

Glon: “Once during a particularly ‘explosive’ argument the patient had a sudden impulse to throw herself from the apartment roof. She can also weep and cry simultaneously which eventually relieves her mood.” Morrison

Nitrate Remedies

Aethyl-n. Amyl-n. Glon. Nit-s-d.

Aromatic Nitrates

Benz-d. Benz-n. Pic-ac. Trinit.

Related Remedies: All Picrates.

Nitriles

The nitrile moiety consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom which is commonly known as cyanide. This arrangement leaves either a free bonding site on the carbon atom (allowing organonitriles) or a negatively charged ion (anion) that becomes bonded into salts with a variety of cations. It is thus chemically similar to the halogens – in fact, it is known as the “false halogen.” The nitriles (or cyanides) are among the deadliest poisons known to man. The main characteristic is betrayal (similar to the Iodum feeling of being stabbed in the back) which is of a life and death nature. The cyanide group brings with it the feeling of murder, betrayal and tremendous fear. The first compensation is to cling to those around him. If this proves ineffective, or if the perceived threat comes from those near to him, he combats the threat with anger and abusiveness, biting and struggling and violence. If this is ineffective, he gives in, loses hope, loses touch with reality or becomes suicidal. Though the patient acts rather cheerful, the mental state is centered upon fear. There is fear of death, dreams of dead bodies, fear of houses collapsing upon him and fear to go to sleep. The threat causes a strong desire for company (similar to carboxylic acids) and a fear to be left alone. Thus the patient falls into a relieving fantasy that he is with friends – he reaches out to them and calls them by name. Heart symptoms and banging are strong physical symptoms of the nitriles. The patient may shriek out in pain and fear. With this apprehension may also be the typical organic chemical confusion. When this is extreme, the patient is lost and disoriented. There can be difficulty of thinking and absent-mindedness, forgetting of appointments. To understand the state, we can reflect upon the consciousness of a condemned prisoner: strapped in a chair, left alone in a dismal room, knowing that death is seconds away. He may call out for help, weep violently, rant or bite at those confining him. Yet all of this behavior is in vain and he knows it. Additional physical characteristics include: Spasms, especially of the hands, face and throat. Cyanosis. Contractures. Cancer of the tongue. Convulsions and petit mal. Dysphagia. Like the other halogens, there are many throat and larynx symptoms.

Rubrics

Absence, frequent: Hydr-ac. Merc-cy. Zinc-cy.

Anxiety from pain: Hydr-ac. Merc-cy. Fear death: Hydr-ac. Kali-fcy.

Face; Discoloration bluish: Hydr-ac. Kali-cy.

Face, old expression: Hydr-ac. Kali-fcy.

Throat; Swallowing, difficult: Hydr-ac. Kali-cy. Merc-cy.

Provings and Cases

Hydr-ac: Experienced under hypnosis: “He lost his parents in the chaos, only clinging to his teddy bear. He was hustled along in a group, and finally told to undress to take a shower. Many naked people were jammed together into a large room, and then they started to scream and to tumble down on top of him. Being shorter than most, he was one of the last to breathe in the deadly fumes of the gas, Zyclon B (cyanide). He died in terror and pain.” Collins Kali-cy: “It’s heartbreaking – especially not getting to be with my wife.

I’m allergic even to the bedding in our home. I’m like a homeless person. I don’t know where I’m going to sleep. I’m a fugitive – on the run. On the margin of society. I’m not highly thought of, no social support. There’s very little support in the world. Nothing works, I could just spiral down and down.” Herrick/Morrison

Nitrile Remedies

Amyg-am. Arg-cy. Chin-hydr. Ferr-cy. Hydr-ac. Kali-cy. Merc-cy. Merc-scy. Zinc-cy.

Related Remedies: Kali-ferr. (Kali-fcy). Zinc-fcy.

Sugars

Sugars are best understood as a sub-category of Carboxylic acids. Structurally there are great similarities but more importantly the inner state is often indistinguishable. Confirming their importance as a source of energy in the body, the patient who needs one of these remedies often has a great deal of difficulty with food and nutrition. Smits: importance of Sacch-a. in hypoglycemia and diabetes. Seeing deeper into the nature of the remedy, he elucidated the sense of deprivation often associated with the remedy.

This is true of all of the sugar remedies. The patient feels he is being neglected even when people are doing everything in their power to help him.

The Buddhists call such individuals “hungry ghosts” in reference to unsatisfied spirits whose mouths are too shriveled to take in more than a drop of refreshment. It is as if the patient has been unable to assimilate the sweetness of life – or has been given none. He becomes demanding and aggressive.

The strongest symptom associated with this group of remedies is sarcasm and contempt. The patient is unable to hold his tongue and frequently scolds and harangues others in the most cutting terms.

Galeazzi has spoken of the opposite side of these remedies, saying that the patient has a compulsive desire to sweeten everything around him, sometimes becoming almost unbearably sweet. In the failed state the patient may be subject to depression and great anxiety.

Physically, the patient often suffers with disorders of blood sugar, diabetes, anorexia or other disorders of nutrition. Many complaints are ameliorated by eating. Conversely, these remedies may be indicated in digestive troubles and food intolerance. Especially there is great rumbling and flatus (as in the carboxylic acids). Restlessness is a frequent complaint. Also disorders of yeast are common such as tinea or thrush. Due to the carboxylic acid moiety, the sugar remedies fall in the Typhoid miasm.

Rubrics

Censorious: Lac-ac. Sacc-l.

Forsaken: Lac-ac. Sach-a.

Homesick: Sacch-a. Sacc-l.

Sarcasm: Lac-ac. Sacch-a. Sacc-l.

Want of childish cheerfulness: Sacch-a.

Provings and Cases

Lac-ac: Intense ugliness (repulsiveness, hideousness) and hatefulness; writes to her best friends all sorts of mean and contemptible things. Becomes easily peevish and mistrustful; believes himself intentionally injured (hurt, prejudice) by all his environments, and attaches the most hateful significance to the most innocent occurrences.

Lac-ac: “Her mother badgered the life out of her, she had no contact with her father and her brother took his frustrations out on her. She left home in consequence.” Case of hypoglycemia, Scholten

Sacch-a.: “Refuses to be cuddled, but asks for much attention. She says to her mother, ‘You don’t love me anymore.’ Feels that she is accused of everything and that her brother is always in the right.” Behavior disorder, Smits

Sacc-l.: It was as if she was young once more, and longed for something which she feared she could not get. Feeling of grievance and neglect, and as if her old long forgotten troubles were brought back to her. Cross and faultfinding, could not speak a pleasant word to anyone.

Sacc-l.: Intense nervousness, seems as if she would fly out of her skin; wakes at 3 h., and does not sleep again till 7 h.; worries about all sorts of things.

Succ-fr: “Great depression of the mind and spirits. Worries much over his disease.” Yingling

Sugar Remedies

Acer-s. Mel. Sacc-l. Sacch-a. Succ-fr.

Related Remedies: Lac-ac. Salin. Tann-ac.

Terpenes

These plant-derived chemicals have a fresh, stimulating fragrance and effect. All of us have used Vick’s VapoRub which combines several terpenes – there is a pleasant, warm-cold sensation which creates an openness in the chest and whole respiratory tract. They also produce a mild euphoric or excitement feeling. This translates into the main mental characteristics for their homeopathic use.

The patient feels a type of uplifted and excited sensation. They have many ideas which they pursue with enthusiasm and intensity. There is a drive for activity – both physical and mental. They may dream of excited flying or adventures. Despite this stimulated state, the patient is analytical and has a practical side and a consciousness of finances. Alternately, the patient suffers with a sense of boredom when unable to find an outlet for these excitements. Pathology develops when the patient is let down by family or co-workers. Rage and mania are the result. Physically, the patient suffers from neuralgia, strong inflammations of the organs or serous membranes, urinary problems or especially respiratory difficulties. Left frontal headaches, glossitis and chemical sensitivity syndromes. Generally of the Tubercular miasm.

Rubrics

Mind; Activity; desire for: Eucal. Menth.

Delirium, maniacal: Camph. Ter.

Ideas abundant: Camph. Menthol. Ter.

Head Pain; Forehead; Eye; above left: Camph. Menthol. Ter.

Provings and Cases

Camph: Never felt better; ideas never more lively or clearer; it appeared as if the intellectual powers were increased; champagne never brought on a more pleasing intoxication (after half an hour).

Eucal: Pleasant general excitement, shown by irresistible desire for moving about and a feeling of buoyancy.

Menth: Eager for work and dispatches it quickly.

Tere-l: I accomplished everything and more. Overcame obstacles effortlessly.

Terpene Remedies: Camph. Eucal. Gaul. Menth. Menthol. Ol-sant. Ter. Tere-ch. Ter-l.

Related Remedies: Camph-ac. Camph-br.

[Roger Morrison]

Carbon is the common building block of life on earth. Organic carbon based compounds derive mainly from petroleum and there has been an explosion in the use of petrochemicals in manmade plastics, polymers, additives: detergent, solvents and lubricants, in food production and medicines; building materials, pipes and cables, and hydrocarbons, combustible petrochemicals, crude oil and natural gas as a source of energy for heating, lighting and electricity because of the energy produced when burnt, and fuel for transport.

H. did the first provings of the carbon remedies: Petr. Graph. and Camph. and the charcoal remedies Carb-v. and Carb-a. He also proved several acetate remedies: Merc. Mang-met. Calc. and Bar-c.

Organic carbons take many forms including hard solids, smooth compounds (plastics), liquid polymers (like paints and dyes), volatile fuels, and plant terpenes, alkaloids and phenolics. Carbon compounds are not confined to the mineral kingdom. Of the 150 or so carbon based remedies only 4 are pure carbon:

Adam. (= diamond). Graph. Carb-a. Carb-v.

The others compounds including Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulphur.

Carbon themes include invisibility or lack of identity, blankness, value, self worth, blandness. These bland colourless compounds appear innocuous (like plastic) yet they can be poisonous or pollutants. A recurring theme in Carbon remedies is confusion, feeling lost in an unfamiliar place; in contrast with the fiery hydrocarbon themes of fuel, power, transport, travelling at speed in vehicles, industrial and technology, materialism, exploitation, explosive, volatility and violence.

Some Carbon remedies comprise only three elements: Carbon, Oxygen and Hydrogen. The structural arrangement and how the element combine, makes a vastly different substance and gives different symptoms in a remedy. Luckily, each group has reliable similarities eg. Carboxylics, Carbonyls (Camphor) or all Alcohols. Through provings and cured cases, we have gained some insight into the various groups:

Alcohol - Bravado/Inhibition

Aliphatic - Passivity

Amine - Grudge, Withdrawal

Aromatic - Mental excess

Carbonyl - Persecution

Carboxylic - Fear and Clinging

Ether - Disassociation

Nitrate - Explosion

Nitrile - Betrayal

Sugar - Hunger

Terpene - Excitement, Stimulation

Alcoholics: Bravado versus Inhibition

The alcohols have inhibition, or disinhibition with over-familiar behaviour. The patient is withdrawn or flagrantly egotistical, with immoderate laughter and gesticulation. These two characteristics can alternate, giving a manic state. They can flare up over long-held grudges, be offensive or abusive to family or friends. There may be childish bravado, which appears aggressive. His dependency feels threatening to him – he believes those who have helped him may let him down or abuse him. He has a desperate need to be understood and valued. He alternates between an attempt to cover up or overcome his flaws, then aggressiveness when his needs are not heard. Note that these remedies can be used in the treatment of alcoholism. Sycotic miasm.

Alcohols Rubrics

Abusive: Alco. Carb-ac. Ferr-pic. Gall-ac. Lac-ac. Sacch.

Abusive of family and friends: Alco. Ferr-pic. Gall-ac. Lac-ac.

Affectionate, distasteful: Carb-ac.

Dipsomania: Alco. Carb-ac. Chlol. Kreos. Lac-ac. Sacch.

Egotism/selfishness: Alco. Gall-ac. Sacch.

Forsaken feeling: Alco. Sacch. Sac-l.

Gesticulating: Alco. Kres. Sacch.

Guilt/embarrassment/shame: Alco. Kreos.

Immoderate: Alco. Carb-ac.

Loquacity: Alco. Kres. Lac-ac. Sacch. Thymol.

Shame: Pic-ac. Sacch.

Shameless: Alco.

Talkativeness, untimely confessions: Alco.

Alco: The modest blush of shame vanishes, improper, undignified acts are committed.

Alco: “My mother was an alcoholic. I was made to take care of her. I was invisible.” Morrison

Carb-ac: “I hold grudges. I take a lot of guff for a long time then I explode. I can be bold and audacious.

If people are mean and nasty I can be obnoxious.” Reichenberg-Ullman

Kres: Loquacious. Gesticulation. Wants to embrace the whole world.

Kreos: “Guilt has been a big motivation. When her mother was dying, the patient gave up her career to care for her.” Baker

Lac-ac: Hatefulness; writes mean things to her friends.

Sac-l: Cross and fault-finding, could not speak a pleasant word to anyone.

Alcohol Remedies

Alco. Carb-ac. Chlol. Chrys-ac. Cit-ac. Gall-ac. Glyc. Guajol. Kres. Kreos. Lac-ac. Menthol. Meth-sal. Naphtol. Pic-ac. Res. Sacch. Sac-l. Sal-ac. Salin. Salol.

Sarcol-ac. Tann-ac. Tart-ac. Thymol. Ur-ac. Vanil.

Related Remedies: Menth. Ol-sant. All Citrates.x Picrates.x Tartrates.x All Sugars.x

Aliliphatics - Passivity

Over 20 aliphatic compounds used: incl. Acet-ac., Aetherum, Alcoholus, Aml-n., Chloralum, Glon. and Ox-ac.

The main homeopathic characteristic is passivity: Acet-ac. is known for its desperate anxiety and irritability. Despite this, when under stress, there is utter passivity;

lack of reactivity mentally and physically; whereas the aromatic remedies confront stress by excessive mental activity.

The carbons’ characteristic of confusion and slowed thinking is emphasized in this group of small, lipid soluble molecules that readily pass the blood-brain barrier.

The passivity and lack of assertiveness is related to the carbons’ general theme of lack of self-worth and invisibility. A common complaint for Alcoholus patients

is that they were never heard or listened to.

Physical symptoms

Circulatory dysfunction, pulsations, arrhythmia, ecchymosis, faintness.

Rubrics

Ailments from quarrels: Glon.

Indifference: Acet-ac. Alco. But-ac. Chlol Glon. Glyc. Lac-ac. Nit-s-d. Ox-ac. Sulfon.

Head: Pulsating blood vessels: Aether. Alco. Aml-n. Cit-ac. Glon. Glyc. Lac-ac. Ox-ac. Paraf.

Chest: Pulsation: acet-ac. Alco. Aml-n. Chlol. Glon. Nit-s-d.

Generals: Faintness: Acet-ac. Aether. Alco. Aml-n. Chlol. Cit-ac. Glon. Lac-ac. Nit-s-d. Ox-ac. Sulfon. Thios.

Aliphatic Provings and Cases

Acon-ac: Dream: “I was a character who kept dying and coming back to life with a decomposing body.”

Alco: “I didn’t exist as far as the family was concerned, not being listened to.”

Carbn-h: “When she wants to change her clothes, she calls her mother for help. She needs help with simple tasks. Is not concerned about things. She just smiles and plays.”

Chlol: From having strong will and excellent mental power, she became listless and peevish, childish.

Cupr-acet: Jan Scholten: They become totally apathetic, don’t want anything, except to be dead, at least there will be no more demands. Failing that, the least you can do for them is leave them alone to rest and sleep.

Glon: Describing her character: "I hate arguments."

Thios: Quiet, melancholic demeanor. Gives the impression of having suffered emotional trauma in life.

Aliphatic Remedies

Acet-ac. Aceton. Acon-ac. Aether. Aethyl-br. Aethyl-n. Alco. Aml-n. Amylam. But-ac. Carbn-h. Chlol. Cit-ac. Cosm. Crot-t. Chlol. Glon. Glyc. Keto-ac. Lac-ac.

Meth-ae-ae. Nit-s-d. Ox-ac. Paraf. Sarcol-ac. Suc-ac. Tart-ac. Thios.

Related Remedies: Acetyls-ac. Benz-p. Benzin. Hipp-ac. Keroso. Nat-pyruv. Petr. Phenac. Sulfon. Thymol. Trion.

All acetates.x Citrates.x Lactates.x Oxalates.x Succinates.x Tartrates.x Valerates.

Amines - Grudge, Withdrawal

In our materia medica some 20 remedies include amine groups.

Ammonium salts (NH4 ions) are related to amines. Jan Scholten has written about ammonium salts in "Homeopathy and Minerals" identifying resentment, bitterness, grudges from disappointment. Similar themes in the amines: a feeling of impending misfortune, disease or injury, difficulty with trust, poor communication skills.

Dreams of thwarted attempts to communicate by telephone. He withdraws, becomes a loner, dislikes consolation; defensiveness, acting brusquely, cursing or impolite behavior. Impulsiveness and hurry, later indifferent to external things. Internally timid. Feels taken advantage of, persecuted, victimized. Amines are products of excretion, and these remedies are in the Leprosy miasm.

Physical Symptoms

Renal disorders. Temperature regulation is disordered with marked chilliness. Headache and nausea, weakness and prostration.

Amines Rubrics

Company, aversion to: Allox. Prop. Skat. Thios.

Cursing: Allox. Skat.

Dictatorial: Allox.

Dreams animals: Allox. Indol.

Forsaken: Allox

Washing the hands: Allox.

Provings and Cases

Allox: “I often dream of mice… disgusting animals. Two of them coming from a cemetery and then they mated… it was awful.” Mangialavori

Allox: Feels dirty, keeps washing hands.

Prop: Morose, with great desire to be let alone.

Skat: Despondency, hopelessness. Not apprehension. Irritability, peeved.

Thios: A loner, claims there is no one she can relate to. Riley

Thios: “I sometimes think I am great, other times I think I am worthless. Sometimes I just want to be left alone, but I hate that, too.” Riley

Amine Remedies

Acetan. Allox. Ami-sal-ac. Amylam. Anil. Anil-S. Antipyrin. Hipp-ac. Indol. Lysid. Methyl. Oro-ac. Paraph. Phenac. Pipe. Prop. Skat. Sulfa. Sulpha. Sulfonam. Thios. Ur-ac. Urea.

Amides (aminoesters) Hipp-ac. Phenac. Sulfonam.

Aromatics - Mental overactivity

Mentally, the benzene derivatives’ mind is racing with ideas, loquacious, speedy, pressured in speech and movement. Starting. Sexual arousal, excitement, excessive erections, nocturnal emissions, fantasy. Preoccupation with the past, and sad or unpleasant memories.

Rubrics

Thoughts rapid: Carb-ac. Pic-ac.

Ideas abundant: Carb-ac. Kreos. Pic-ac.

Excitement: Sal-ac.

Loquacity: Benz-n. Kres. Thymol. Sal-ac.

Lascivious: Carb-ac. Pic-ac. Sal-ac. Zinc-pic.

Provings and Cases

Benz-d: “I must be constantly stimulated... interesting things. Internal restlessness. Driven. In a state of alert.” Morrison

Gall-ac: “Nocturnal erections, annoyingly hard. I try to stop the sexual fantasies – they’re too much. It’s an addiction.” Morrison

Gall-ac: “Thoughts are going all the time. My left temple stays locked all day long. This keeps my mind wired. I am a workaholic. I get obsessed with projects.

But I also want to escape the real world. I want to just get the idea and have others carry it out. Poor mental focus.” Morrison

Physical Symptoms

Haemorrhage, anaemia. Weakness during menses. Band-like sensations. Vertigo and Meniere’s syndrome. > in the open air. Retinitis and retinal haemorrhage. Hay fever. Tinnitus. Glossitis. Inflammation of prostate. Kidney stones. Emphysema. Heaviness or inflammation of the spine and spinal cord. Ataxia (related to spinal difficulties). Oedema. Gout and podagra. Gangrenous burns.

Remedies

Acetan. Acetyls-ac. Anil. Anil-s. Anthraco. Antipyrin. Benz. Benz-d. Benz-n. Benz-ac. Benzoq. Carb-ac. Chrys-ac. Eos. Gall-ac. Guajol. Hip-ac. Indol. Kres. Methyl.

Methyl-sal. Naphtin. Paraph. Phenac. Pic-ac. Polyst. Res. Sal-ac. Salin. Salol. Skat. Sulfa. Sulfonam. Tann-ac. Thymol. Trinit. Vanil.

Related Remedies: Anthro. Benz-p. Keroso. Kreos. All Benzoates.x Picrates.x Salicylates.x

Carbonyls - Persecution

Carbonyl bonds are double bonds between carbon and oxygen; ketone and aldehyde. The most widely used remedy is Camphor; and we have an extensive proving with clinical cases of Alloxanum.

The carbonyl bond is unstable and the double bond reduces in the presence of certain molecules. This reaction is important in organic chemistry for making specific chemicals. Chemistry refers to this reaction as “attacking” the carbonyl bond. Like the molecule, the patient expresses vulnerability to attack; they feel persecuted (confusion can be made between carbonyl remedies and metals). To cut off a perceived attack, they may be dictatorial, demanding, argumentative, defensive.

They can be so disappointed in close ones that they drive them away or cut them off, then complain of a sense of isolation and being forsaken.

Physical symptoms:

Susceptibility to diabetes. Twitching. Cramping pains. Glaucoma. Salivation. Desire for and amelioration cold drinks. Tuberculosis.

Rubrics

Quarrelsome: Allox. Camph.

Provings and Cases

Allox: [lost her job] Feels quarrelsome.

Anthrac: It’s been 6 - 7 years since I got angry spells that I couldn’t seem to get over. [cured symptom]

Camph: “I was always in a blinding rage, blaming someone, it was all his fault!” Herrick

Keto-ac: Vented feelings on a relative stranger which left me feeling uneasy.

Remedies

Aceton. Ald. (Methan, Formal). Allox. Anthraco. Antipyrin. Benzoq. Croto-Chlol. Chrys-ac. Eos. Keto-ac. Oro-ac. Urea. Ur-ac. Vanil.

Carboxylic acids - Fear, Aggression / Dependency

Confident, optimistic, goal-oriented, industrious, with determination, urgency, hurry, ruthless ambition. Internally there is great anxiety, desire for company, and need

for interaction and reassurance. Desire to be held or carried in Sacch., Acet-ac., Ant-t. and Benz-ac. In Gall-ac. they desire to be watched constantly, never out of the sight of the person who gives him security. Fear about his own health and health of the loved ones. Aversion to leaving home or even getting out of bed. Anxiety, fear of being attacked, killed or murdered (shot).

Irritability, anger, striking, kicking or maliciousness, even toward those they depend on. This combination of extreme dependency and extreme aggressiveness is a clue

to a carboxylic acid remedy. Discouragement, apathy, aversion to work, debility and weakness. Fixation on suicide – tortured by their fears or frustration of their desires – is more an ideation than a true threat. Crises indicate Typhoid miasm.

Physical symptoms

Generally chilly but often with heat, congestion, perspiration in the face and head. Thirsty. Arthritis and gout, arthritis with great stiffness, deformity and destruction

of the joints. Pains are sharp or piercing.

Mouth ulcers, aphthae, bleeding, offensiveness. Indigestion, burning in the stomach, sour eructations, flatus, diarrhea, exhaustion, fogginess.

Rubrics

Anxiety about health: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Bar-ox-Succ. Oro-ac. Succ-ac.

Dreams of murder: Acon-ac. But-ac. Fumar-ac. Merc-acet. Nat-Ox. Oro-ac. Plb-acet. Sac-l.

Fear/dreams being shot: Acon-ac. But-ac. Mang-met. Mang-acet. Plb-acet.

Desire to be held: Ant-t. Benz-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch.

Desire to be carried: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Benz-ac. Sacch.

Desire to be watched constantly: Gall-ac.

Dictatorial: Gall-ac. Sacch.

Fear poverty/business: Acet-ac. Calc-acet. Cit-ac. Mang-acet. Zinc-acet.

Anxiety for future: Ant-t. Calc-acet. Ferr-acet. Keto-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-acet.

Fear/dreams of death: Acet-ac. Acon-ac. Ant-t. Cupr-acet. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Merc-acet. Ox-ac. Plb-acet. Sac-l. Sal-ac.

Homesickness/fear to leave the home: Bar-acet. But-ac. Cupr-acet. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Oro-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch. Sac-l. Succ-ac.

Industrious: Calc-acet. Mang-acet. Nat-ox.

Malice: acet-ac. Fumar-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-ox. Oro-ac.

Striking/kicking/violent: Ant-t. Cupr-acet. Gall-ac. Lac-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch.

Hurry: Ant-T. Benz-ac. But-ac. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Merc-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Sacch.

Industrious: Calc-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-ox.

Aphthae: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Benz-ac. But-ac. Chin-sal. Form-ac. Lac-ac. Merc-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch. Sal-ac. Succ-ac.

Arthritis deformans: Ant-t. Benz-ac. Cit-ac. Form-ac. Lac-ac. Lith-Sal. Mang-acet. Sal-ac.

Eructations sour/acrid: Acet-ac. Am-be. Ant-t. Bar-ox-Succ. Benz-ac. But-ac. Calc-acet. Chin-Sal. Cupr-acet. Ferr-acet. Form-ac. Hip-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-acet.

Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Plb-acet. Sacch. Sal-ac. Sarcol-ac. Tart-ac. Zinc-acet.

Heartburn: Acet-ac. Ant-t. Bar-acet. Benz-ac. Calc-acet. Chin-sal. Cit-ac. Cupr-acet. Ferr-acet. Gall-ac. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Mang-acet. Nat-ox. Ox-ac. Sac-l.

Provings and Cases

Murder (shooting):

Acon-ac: Dreamt of being shot viciously in my left ear. There was a flash. “Stupid way to die.”

But-ac: Fear of being shot; this fear forced him to bed.

Camph-ac: “I had to kill or be killed. You just fired. It was mindless madness.”

Nat-ox: Dreamed of a mass murderer.

Oro-ac: A shocking dream about being convicted of murder and many friends come to say good-bye before I was given the death penalty.

Sac-l: Imagined her mother wanted to kill her; kept looking round to see if she was coming up behind her.

Nat-ox: Dream of missiles exploding. Dreamt of my brother who is a militant neo-Nazi fascist.

Fear

Benz-ac: Fear following hurry.

Fum-ac: Scary episode with heart during the night. It stopped in the middle of a dream for 2-3 seconds. Preceded by really fast palpitations. I was concerned that if

I slept I would die in my sleep.

Gall-ac: “I cannot be alone; even in the office, I have to be able to see somebody.”

Nat-ox: Fear of a stranger who came into my home.

Succ-ac: I was reluctant to leave the house.

Aggression

Gall-ac: “He disrupts the whole class, spits at and strikes other children, curses, ignores people when spoken to, bites classmates or kicks them, initiates fights with

his classmates.” Zaren

Sacch: “He becomes cross, rebellious, angry and hyperactive. Horrible fits of temper, stamping his feet on the ?oor, kicking, striking, breaking things intentionally

in front of his parents. Defiant.” Tinus Smits

Hurry/Industry

Cupr-acet: Tendency to work very hard and deny their basic needs.

Lac-ac: Impelled to productive work in the evening, although fatigued during the day.

Oro-ac: Felt my mind was racing way ahead of me. Felt wired. Hyped up on overdrive.

Nat-ox: Felt I had to hurry all day at work today.

Succ-ac: “He never can stay in place. He likes to move. He is very fast.” Sankaran

Carboxylic acid Remedies

Acet-ac. Acetyls-ac. Acon-ac. Ami-sal-ac. Benz-ac. But-ac. Camph-ac. Cit-ac. Form-ac. Fum-ac. Gall-ac. Hip-ac. Keto-ac. Lac-ac. Meth-sal. Oro-ac. Ox-ac. Sal-ac.

Sarcol-ac. Succ-ac. Tann-ac. Tart-ac.

Related Remedies: Ol-Succ. All acetates. Benzoates. Citrates. Formates. Lactates. Oxalates. Salicylates. Succinates. Sugars. Tannates. Tartrates. Valerates.

Ethers - Dissociation

The ethers are compounds in which two organic groups are connected by an oxygen atom which has a single bond to both groups (R1-O-R2). We see disassociation between mind and body; and between parts of the personality. This disassociation may be associated with a pleasurable tranquility or with great fearfulness.

Physical symptoms

Cerebral congestion.

Ether Remedies

Aether. Guajol. Meth-ae-ae. Phenac. Salin. Vanil.

Related Remedies: Eucal. Pipe. Sacch. Sac-l.

Nitrates - Explosion

The nitrate group (Kali-n. Arg-n.), is an ion in an ionic salt.

In Organonitrates it is covalently bonded to organic molecules. Organonitrates are used in explosives. Medicinal use as vasodilators.

Emotionally there is an explosive quality with enthusiasm, buoyancy or temper outbursts (rapidly dissipating). Impulsive or great effort to control impulses and behavior, fear of expressing himself too forcefully. Strong sense of imminent danger (Chhabra), such as car accident or an explosion. Fear that something terrible is about to happen. Dreams of fire, explosions or danger.

Physical Symptoms

Circulatory system, hypertension, high blood pressure, hot flushes. Aggravation from heat, from being in the sun. Migraines or severe pulsating headaches with flushed face, violent pulsations, palpitations. Vertigo on rising from a seat.

Provings and Cases

Amyl-n: Blushing or flushing of blood to the face from excitement, mental or physical. Nash

Benz-d: “I have fear of letting go of the structure and trusting the universe. I won’t be held. It will be total chaos. I’ll be falling without a net.” Morrison

Benz-d: “My desire is so strong that it pulls all of my attention. I don’t have a big sex drive for my girlfriend. My libido is way down, yet the thoughts. I’m obsessive, (women’s bodies).” Morrison

Glon: During an explosive argument the patient had a sudden impulse to throw herself from the apartment roof. Weeping eventually relieves her mood. Morrison

Remedies

Aethyl-n. Amyl-n. Glon. Nit-s-d.

Aromatic Nitrates

Benz-d. Benz-n. Pic-ac. Trinit.

Related Remedies: All Picrates.

Nitriles (Cyanides) - Betrayal

The nitriles (or cyanides) are among the deadliest poisons known. Chemically similar to the halogens, cyanide is known as the “false halogen.” The main characteristic of cyanides is betrayal (similar to the Iodum feeling of being stabbed in the back), betrayal of a life and death nature; murder.

The first compensation is to cling to others. He combats the threat with anger and abusiveness, struggling and violence. If this is ineffective, he gives in, loses hope, loses touch with reality or becomes suicidal. Although the patient acts cheerful, the mental state is fear. Fear of death, dreams of dead bodies, fear of houses collapsing on him, fear to go to sleep, fear of being left alone. Fantasy that he is with friends – he reaches out to them, calls them. Apprehension, confusion, lost, disoriented, difficulty thinking, absent-mindedness, forgetting appointments. To understand the state, we can think of a condemned prisoner: alone in a dismal room, knowing that death is seconds away. He may call out for help, rant at those confining him, but in vain.

Nitriles Physical symptoms

Heart symptoms, angina. Spasms, of the hands, face and throat. Cyanosis. Contractures. Tongue cancer. Convulsions and petit mal. Dysphagia. Like the other halogens, there are many throat and larynx symptoms.

Rubrics

Absence, frequent: Hydr-ac. Merc-cy. Zinc-cy.

Anxiety from pain: Hydr-ac. Merc-cy.

Fear death: Hydr-ac. Kali-fcy.

Face; Discoloration bluish: Hydr-ac. Kali-cy.

Face, old expression: Hydr-ac. Kali-fcy.

Throat; Swallowing, difficult: Hydr-ac. Kali-cy. Merc-cy.

Provings and Cases

Hydr-ac: Under hypnosis: “He lost his parents in the chaos, only clinging to his teddy bear. He was hustled along in a group, told to undress to take a shower. Many naked people were jammed together into a large room, then they started to scream and to tumble down on top of him. He was one of the last to breathe in the deadly fumes of the gas, Zyclon B (cyanide). He died in terror and pain.” Collins

Kali-cy: “I’m allergic even to the bedding in our home. I’m like a homeless person. I don’t know where I’m going to sleep. It’s heartbreaking – especially not getting to be with my wife. I’m a fugitive – on the run. On the margin of society. I’m not highly thought of, no social support. There’s very little support in the world. Nothing works, I could just spiral down.” Herrick/Morrison

Remedies

Amyg-am. Arg-cy. Chin-hydr. Ferr-cy. Hydr-ac. Kali-cy. Merc-cy. Merc-scy. Zinc-cy.

Related Remedies: Kali-ferf. (Kali-fcy). Zinc-fcy.

Sugars - Hunger

Sugars are structurally similar to Carboxylic acids. Tinus Smits has written about Sacch. in hypoglycemia and diabetes. There is a sense of deprivation, feeling neglected even when people are doing everything to help him. The Buddhists call such individuals “hungry ghosts” (unsatisfied spirits). He becomes demanding and aggressive; scolding with sarcasm and contempt. Depression and anxiety. Unable to assimilate the sweetness of life; or Galeazzi describes compulsive desire to sweeten things.

Physical Symptoms

Blood sugar disorders, diabetes, anorexia, eating disorders; digestive troubles; food intolerances, yeast, thrush, candida. Rumbling, flatus (as in the carboxylic acids). Restlessness. Amelioration by eating. Typhoid miasm.

Rubrics

Censorious: Lac-ac. Sac-l.

Forsaken: Lac-ac. Sacch.

Homesick: Sacch. Sac-l.

Sarcasm: Lac-ac. Sacch. Sac-l.

Want of childish cheerfulness: Sacch.

Provings and Cases

Lac-ac: Hatefulness. Peevish; mistrustful; feels injured (hurt, prejudice) takes things the wrong way.

Lac-ac: “Her mother (harangued) her. She had no contact with her father, her brother took his frustrations out on her. She left home.” Case of hypoglycemia,

Jan Scholten

Sacch: “Refuses to be cuddled, but asks for attention. Says to her mother, ‘You don’t love me any more.’ Feels that she is accused of everything and that her

brother is always in the right.” Behavior disorder, Tinus Smits

Sac-l: Feeling of grievance and neglect. Cross and fault finding, could not speak a pleasant word to anyone.

Sac-l: Intense nervousness, as if she would fly out of her skin. Wakes at 3am, does not sleep again till 7 am; worries about all sorts of things.

Succ-fr: “Great depression of the mind and spirits. Worries much over his disease.” Yingling

Sugar Remedies

Acer-s. Mel. Sac-l. Sacch. Succ-fr.

Related Remedies: Lac-ac. Salin. Tann-ac.

Terpenes - Stimulation, Excitement

These plant-derived chemicals have a refreshing stimulating fragrance and effect. All of us have used Vick’s

VapoRub which combines several terpenes – the pleasant, warm-cold sensation creates an openness in the chest and respiratory tract. They produce a mild euphoric or excitement. Many ideas which they pursue with enthusiasm and intensity. A drive for activity, physical and mental. May dream of flying or adventures. Despite this stimulated state, the patient is analytical, aware of practicalities and finances. Boredom when unable to find an outlet for these excitements. Pathology develops when the patient feels let down by family or co-workers. Rage and mania result.

Physical Symptoms

Neuralgia, inflammation of the organs or serous membranes, urinary problems, respiratory difficulties. Left frontal headaches, glossitis and chemical sensitivity syndromes. Tubercular miasm.

Rubrics

Mind: activity; desire for: Eucal. Menth.

Delirium, maniacal: Camph. Ter.

Ideas abundant: Camph. Menthol. Ter.

Head: Pain; Forehead; Eye; above left: Camph. Menthol. Ter.

Provings and Cases

Camph: Never felt better; ideas never more lively or clearer; it appeared as if the intellectual powers were increased; champagne never brought on a more pleasing intoxication.

Eucal: Pleasant general excitement, irresistible desire for moving about, a feeling of buoyancy.

Menth: Eager for work and dispatches it quickly.

Tere-l: accomplished everything and overcame obstacles effortlessly.

Remedies

Camph. Eucal. Gaul. Menth. Menthol. Ol-sant. Ter. Tere-ch. Ter-l.

Related Remedies: Camph-ac. Camph-Br.

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