conium maculatum - homoepathic remedy

8/18/2019 Conium Maculatum - Homoepathic Remedy

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Conium maculatumConium maculatum also known as poison

hemlock or spotted hemlock is a memberof the umbeliferae family of plants.


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This plant family, also called Apiaceae orCarrot family, is one of the best-knownfamilies of owering plants, because of its

characteristic inorescences and fruitsand the distinctive chemistry reected inthe odor, avor and even toxicity of many

of its members. The mbelliferae seemsto be the !rst owering plant family to berecogni"ed as such by botanists about theend of the #$th century.


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Conium maculatum is a native of %urope,western Asia and &orth Africa, andcommon in low waste places, alongroadsides, edges of cultivated !elds,

railroad tracks, irrigation ditches, streambanks, etc. 't was brought to the .(. from%urope as a garden plant.


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Conium maculatumConium maculatum, known as poison

hemlock , was ingested by Socratesbecause of his )negative* inuence on

the youth of Athens.


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Conium maculatum't was introduced !rst into our homoeopathic

pharmacopoeia by Samuel Hahnemann.


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Conium maculatumConium afects very strongly2- The sexual sphere.

- The mental sphere.

- The central nervoussystem.


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The ma3or idea of Conium maculatum issclerosis, of becoming hard,

especially the glands, which becomeswollen and indurated. A graduallyprogressing weakness with the

formation of indurations during thedecline, is the perfect picture found inthe patient needing this remedy fortheir pathological condition.


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Conium maculatum This process develops on all three levels.

1n the mental level, we observe agradual decline o the intellectual

capacities. The patient becomes moreand more dull4 he has more dicultyin comprehension.


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Conium maculatumConium causes paralysis of the motor nerve

laments of the cerebrospinal system.


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Conium maculatum The key to the weakness and paralysis in

Conium maculatum is that it is verygradual.

I’ve been feelingweak and listless

for quite a while.


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Conium maculatum The paralysis and weakness spreads

rom below, the lower giving out beforethe upper.


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As the action increases, other and morevital organs are involved. The lungs are attacked4 there is dyspnea4 thepulse is irregular, implicating theheart muscle. 5inally the patient diesfrom paralysis o respiration.


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Conium maculatum't may also be used after severe diseases,

such as diphtheria and typhoid ever,and also for complaints rom excessive

masturbation.


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Conium maculatum't is useful in the weakness of old people

and to diseases that are caused by ablow or all.


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1ne of the indications that stands outprominently in Conium is its dizziness.

't is brought on and aggravated byturning the head sidewise. There isaggravation when lying down, butthis aggravation is more the efect o

movement necessary in the act oflying down which causes the problem inthe patient needing Conium maculatum.


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Conium maculatum6e use it for swelling and induration of

glands ater contusions and bruises4tumors coming on ater inury, are alsohelped by Conium.


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Conium maculatum The thing to remember is that the glands

wherever a7ected are of stony hardness. These indurations are 8uite common in thebreasts, in the testicles, and in theuterus.


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Conium patients can develop severeproblems such as cancer, especially

cancer o the breast or of the uterus.Cancer o cervix uteri is also otenseen. The idea is that a hard tumordevelops, mostly o the glands, but it

can be located anywhere in the body aswell. Conium is one of our mostimportant remedies in the treatment

o cancer.


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Conium maculatum't is indicated in ophthalmia - a

characteristic symptom being intensephotophobia, disproportionate to thelevel o in!ammation.

Oh no!!!


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Conium maculatumConium maculatum has a strong tendency

for a type of paralysis of the urinarybladder.


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Conium maculatum't is often indicated in weakness of the

sexual organs, due to bad e7ects fromsuppressed sexual desire or fromexcessive indulgence.


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Conium is used in patients who used tohave a normal9intense sexual life and whostopped2

: the loss o a partner

: the idea that sex is a sin

: exaggerated meditation or people whosuddenly stop their way of life for spiritual

reasons and suddenly ollow a guru.: people who are strictly religious andwho are thus celibate ;priests, nuns, forother complaints.<


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6e fre8uently use this remedy in oldbachelors, in old women and inwidows, who su7er from ill e7ects ofsuppressed sexual instinct and non-

grati!cation of sexual appetite.


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Conium maculatumAlso we may see hypochondria in

unmarried men with strict principleso sexual morality.

MIND - HYPOCHONDRIASIS - sexual - abstinence, fromCON.mosch.


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Conium maculatum'n spite of the sexual desire, the sexual

powers are weak . +en often have pre"eaculation.


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Conium is the main remedy for the glandthat is a7ected greatly by sexual activity

in man2 the prostrate. 'f a suppressiono sexual urge occurs in a Coniumman, the rst gland to be afected isthe prostrate. 't can even causeprostate cancer. 'n addition, Conium isan important remedy in indurated andmalignant swelling o the testes.


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Conium maculatum#nterruption of urination is a keynote

of Conium.It keeps

starting &

stopping


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Conium maculatum The peculiarity of the sweat is, that it

comes on as soon as the patientsleeps or even whenever he closes hiseyes.

PERSPIRATION - CLOSING THE EYES; onbell.Bry.calc.carb-an.caust.chin.CON.graph.Lach.mag-m.puls.sanic.sep.sulph.thuj.


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Conium patients are relieved byletting the afected limb hangdown ;unlike ip.<

I feel much

better!


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Another keynote is tremulous weaknessater every stool, that ceases in theopen air.

I have to get outside into thefresh air right away!!!


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Conium maculatum'n the context of the menses, there is also

sensitivity, tearulness and restlessness.


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Conium maculatum$eeping ts which turn into vertigo

and weakness are verycharacteristic of Conium.


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1n the physical and mental plane,Conium will have slowly developingdeteriorating conditions, especiallyleading to senility.


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Conium maculatum The typical Conium patient is 8uite

materialistic. They are people who will notbe involved with philosophical, spiritual orreligious matters.


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Conium maculatum There is strong element of attachment to

other people and especially to theirpartner, in a rather materialistic orownership way.


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Conium is one of the main remedies thatwill sufer on the loss o the husbandor the wie, due to lack o ability forthe sexual outlet.

I just can’t

date again!


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Conium maculatum5emale Conium patients depend on regular

sexual activity but if the husband dies theydo not easily start a new relationship.


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Conium maculatum The problem rom lack o sex will usually

start with vertigo = then go to trembling = weakness.


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Conium maculatumConium patients are xed on their sexual

patterns > not at all exible. They arealso not oversexed and do not tend

toward promiscuity or extra"maritalrelationships.


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Conium maculatum The materialism of Conium is di7erent from

that of ?latina ;ego based their

property, habits = amily. This is whatthey worry about.


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Conium maculatum The Conium patient eels that the good

things which are given to us are our rightto enoy. They do not eel guilt about this.


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As with the indurations occurring in thecancers, there seems to be an

induration in a certain part of themind. And they develop xed ideasand especially superstition.

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Conium maculatumConium patients tend to have compulsive

thoughts and to execute compulsiveactions.

ust not step on a

crack!


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Conium maculatum The Conium patient tends to have

compulsive thoughts but only in aspecic area o their lie while the restof the brain works perfectly.


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Conium maculatumConium@s !xed ideas often, but not

always, center around the need orabsolute 'uiet. This is especially trueregarding toilets.


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1n the emotional plane we also see ahardness developing - indiference,

depression. (lienation from the amily or loved ones.

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Conium maculatum The emotions are gradually weakened

and paralyzed until it is impossible to bring them to the surface and express

them.


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'f they get a present, they cannot behappy, and they are also unable to crywhen they would like to4 their eelings

may still be there but there are petriedand indurated, they cannot bemoved. Then they become gloomy and

unhappy4 they do not want companyand they feel unable to communicatewith anybody in the world, even topeople who are close with them.


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Conium maculatumConium can be useful when there is an

alternation o manic and depressivestages.


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They will be loyal to you as long asthey eel you can help them and as

long as you are not hurting them. ut ithere is a stage where, in their opinion,you are not helping them enough,they will immediately let you know,

demanding their rights. 'n this way, theycan appear similar to remedies such asArsenicum album and &itricum acidum


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Conium maculatum 5inally, very severe mental retardation will

occur. There can also be premature senility.

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A fre8uent and characteristic symptom isan inability to sustain mental efort.


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Conium maculatumConium is an important remedy in

chronic recreational drug users,not for the acute conse8uences of high

doses of drugs, but for people who aremore careul with drugs.


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Conium maculatumConium patients are also very

sensitive to alcohol. Beringwrites, )The slightest spirituous

drink intoxicates him.*


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Conium patients are afected by coldand exertion. They are generallychilly. They tend to have

complaints rom over"liting.

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conium maculatum - homoepathic remedy

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