Camphora officinalis

Camphora officinalis
(camphor)
* Hahnemann says : "The action of this substance is very puzzling and difficult of
investigation, even in the healthy organism becauseits primary action, more frequently than
with any other remedy, alternates and becomes intermixed with the vital reactions (after
effects) of the organism.
* On this account it is often difficult to determine what belongs to the vital reactions of the
body and what to the alternating effects due to theprimary action of the camphor".
Pictures a state of collapse. Icy coldness of the whole body; sudden sinking of strength; pulse
small and weak.
After operations, if temperature is subnormal, lowblood pressure, 3 doses camph.
1x, 15-minute intervals.
This condition is met with in cholera, and here itis that Camphor has achieved classical
fame.
Subsultus and extreme restlessness.
Cracking of joints.
Epileptiform convulsions.
Camphor has a direct relationship to muscles and fascia.
In local rheumatic affections in cold climates necessary.
Distention of veins.
As a heart stimulant for emergency use of Camphor is the most satisfactory remedy.
Drop doses on sugar as often as every five minutes.
It is characteristic of Camphor that the patient will not be covered, notwithstanding the icy
coldness of the body.
One of the main remedies in shock.
Very sensitive to cold and to touch.
Sequelae of measles.
Tetanic spasms.
Scrofulous children and irritable, weakly blondes especially affected.
Head
- Vertigo, tendency to unconsciousness, feeling asif he would die.
- Influenza; headache, with catarrhal symptoms, sneezing, etc.
- Beating pain in cerebellum.
- Cold sweat.
- Nose cold and pinched.
- Tongue cold, flabby, trembling.
- Fleeting stitches in temporal region and orbits.
- Head sore.
- Occipital throbbing, synchronous with the pulse.
Eyes
- Fixed, staring; pupils dilated.
- Sensation as if all objects were too bright and glittering.
Nose
- Stopped; sneezing.
- Fluent coryza on sudden change of weather.
- Cold and pinched.
- Persistent epistaxis, especially with goose-flesh state of skin.
Face
- Pale, haggard, anxious, distorted; bluish, cold.
- Cold sweat.
Stomach
- Pressive pain in pit of stomach.
- Coldness, followed by burning.
Stool
- Blackish; involuntary.
- Asiatic cholera, with cramps in calves, coldnessof body, anguish, great weakness, collapse,
tongue and mouth old.
Urine
- Burning and strangury, with tenesmus of the neckof the bladder.
- Retention with full bladder.
Male
- Desire increased.
- Chordee.
- Priapism.
- Nightly emissions.
Respiratory
- Praecordial distress.
- Suffocative dyspnoea.
- Asthma.
- Violent, dry, hacking cough; Palpitation.
- Breath cold.
- Suspended respiration.
Sleep
- Insomnia, with cold limbs.
- Subsultus and extreme restlessness.
Extremities
- Rheumatic pain between shoulders.
- Difficult motion.
- Numbness, tingling and coldness.
- Cracking in joints.
- Cramps in calves.
- Icy cold feet, ache as if sprained.
Fever
- Pulse small, weak, slow.
- Icy coldness of the whole body.
- Cold perspiration.
- Congestive chill. Tongue cold, flabby, trembling.
Skin
- Cold, pale, blue, livid.
- Cannot bear to be covered. [Secale.]
Modalities
- Worse, motion, night, contact, cold air.
- Better, warmth.
Relationship
- Camphor antidotes or modifies the action of nearly every vegetable medicine - tobacco,
opium, worm medicines, etc.
- Laffa acutangula (whole body ice-cold, with a restlessness and anxiety; burning thirst).
- Camphoric acid - (a prophylactic against catheter fever; cystitis 15 grains three times a day;
also for prevention of night sweats.)
- Incompatible : Kali nit.
- Complementary : Canth.
- Antidotes : Opium; Nitr. sp. dulc.; Phos.
- Compare : Carbo; Arsenic; Veratr.
Dose
- Tincture, in drop doses, repeated frequently, orsmelling of Spirits of Camphor.
- Potencies are equally effective.