Carb-v, Carbo vegetabilis

Carb-v in brief

• Carb-v is a very widely used Remedy.
• It is known to revive the dead.
• Two main uses:

1. Acute fatigue due asphyxia (lack of tissues oxygen) (Op, Ant-t)
2. Chronic disease or altitude sickness (Coca) that has disrupted the oxygen delivery system (Decrease in blood O2 or increase in CO2) and has led to cyanosis

Peculiarity

• Internal burning + External coldness are diagnostic features
• Carb-v's body is cold but wants you to fan him

Flatulence

• One of the most important remedies of Abdominal Flatulence / Bloating / Distention along with Lyc and Chin (Carb-v ₳ Lyc) (Carb-v ₳ Chin)
• As a diagnostic feature, Carb-v is acute and cyanotic.
• Sever bloating, as if his stomach is about to explode
• He can't pass gas, and gets better with lots of Belching / Flatus (Opposite to Chin) (Carb-v ₳ Chin)
• Graph has flatulence similar to Carb-v and amel after passing gas (Rumx)
• Loud belching sounds (Camph)

Respiratory tract

• Tracheitis, Bronchiolitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia
• Paroxysms of Productive / Severe coughs
• Dyspnea, Tachypnea, Wheezing, Apnea
• Rale , Rhonchi
• Retraction of intercostal muscles
• Hypoxia / Cyanosis / Asphyxia
• Phlegmatic coughs in morning and dry at night (Squil, Puls, Alum, Stram, Sep, Ph-ac)
• Burping to expel phlegm (Sil)

Asthma

• Palliative remedy in the acute phase of asthma (Ip, Ars, Spong, Bry) (Ars ₳ Carb-v)
  • In this case Carb-v will quickly relieve the patient and he can sleep
  • But his asthma will recur with a cold, in such a case, Nat-s is the appropriate remedy.
• Severe dyspnea that seems to be dying.
• He becomes cold while sitting, drenched in sweat, but wants someone to fan him
• Asthma caused by heatstroke (Puls, Sil)
• Nasal congestion that does not improve with nasal drainage (Stict, Psor, Naja, Kali-bi)

Hay fever

• Carb-v has watery secretions and the irritation of the nose spreads into the chest (lungs) and causes bruising and soreness.
• In acute and large secretions that end in sneezing, Puls, Carb-v, ARS, All-c, Euph are first remedies.

Apnea

• Tends to breathe deeply. When he falls asleep, he feels as if he is dead and does not breathe, and when he wakes up, he faces severe suffocation (Dig, Psor, Lach).
• Wakes up from night sleep with intense fear (Spong, Phos, Lach, Samb) (Carb-v ₳ Spong)
• Feeling of a heavy weight on occiput as if his head is pulled back + Rush of blood to the head (Sil, Sep)
• A constant tendency to breathe deeply. (Dig) (Carb-v ₳ Dig)

Aphonia

Voice hoarseness at night (Graph) (Carb-v ₳ Graph)

Blood problems

Aplastic anemia, Leukemia, Multiple myeloma and Polycythemia

Hematological disorders - anemia - aplastic anemia : BENZOL

Hematological disorders - leukemia - lymphoid leukemia ARS

Hematological disorders - leukemia - myeloid leukemia ARS

Hematological disorders - polycythemia vera

Coronary disease

• Coronary disease esp when it causes collapse.

  Cardiovascular disorders - coronary artery disease

Cardiovascular disorders - vascular collapse : AM-C

Congestive Heart failure

• Palliative remedy in CHF

• Weakness (Fatigue), Hypotention
• Active dyspnea
• Lower lung rales and crackles
• Nocturnal dyspnea attacks
• Apnea, orthopnea
• Cyanosis: Blood oxygen deficiency
• Heart gallop rhythm, marble
• Pitting edema of the lower limbs

Eruptions

Scabies

Dermatological disorders - scabies

Vesicular rash, itching and burning at night (Aggby the heat of bed sheets),

It scratches until it bleeds.

Crusted and eczematous rashes, urticaria

Pimple-like rashes and ulcers on the legs

Red-scaly eruptions

Red and brown patches and seeds

Dermatological disorders - superficial mycotic infection

SKIN - ERUPTIONS - scaly - bran-like

SKIN - DISCOLORATION - red - spots

SKIN - DISCOLORATION - red - spots - brownish red

SKIN - DISCOLORATION - red - spots - coppery

Acne

Acne (rosacea and vulgaris).

Diseases - ACNE, rosacea

Diseases - ACNE, rosacea - acne, vulgaris

Face - ACNE, face

Face - ACNE, face - forehead

• Acne in thin and weak people

  Face - ACNE, face - emaciation, cachexia, with

• Acne with stomach problems

  Face - ACNE, face - stomach, derangements, with

Gangrene

• Inflammation/ Infection of tissues that leads to induration, cyanosis, coldness and finally gangrene (Sec) (Carb-v ₳ Sec)
• Gangrene results from local tissue blood supply disorder. A combination of thrombophlebitis and endothelial damage
• After burns: Ars, Sec, Caust

  Diseases - GANGRENE - burns or sores, from

• Caused by cold and frostbite: Ars, Sec, Plb

  Diseases - GANGRENE - cold

• Caused by inflammatory diseases: Ars, Canth, Lach, Sec, Sil

Diseases - GANGRENE - inflammation, gangrenous

Face - GANGRENE - erysipelas, gangrenous ARS , CARB-V , LACH , SEC

• Caused by trauma: Calen, Ars, Lach

Diseases - GANGRENE - injuries, from

• Wet Gangrene (oozing secretions) (Chin)

  Diseases - GANGRENE - moist

• Elderly people Gangrene (Sec)

  Diseases - GANGRENE - senile

Feet - GANGRENE - gangrene, toes - senile : SEC

• Gangrene Wounds (Ars, Lach)

  Diseases - GANGRENE - wounds, gangrenous

Bleeding

Regions

• Skin: Purpura , Ecchymosis

• Mouth, Gums: Gums scurvy, mouth bleeding: dark blood, gums bleeding with minimal irritation even when sucking or brushing teeth.

Mouth - BLEEDING - black blood

Mouth - BLEEDING - bleeding, gums - cleaning them, when

Mouth - BLEEDING - bleeding, gums - easily

Mouth - BLEEDING - bleeding, gums - sucking them

• Retinal bleeding: Prominent retinal veins (choroiditis) that bleed with the slightest blow (cough).

Blood - VEINS, general - distended - hyperemia of veins, chronic cases of choroiditis in persons subject to - venous, slightest irritation causes bleeding

Eyes - BLEEDING, from eyes - coughing, from

Eyes - BLEEDING, from eyes - burning, with

• Uterus Inertia: Uterine bleeding due to atony or retained placenta (Missed Abortion)

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - atony, from uterine

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - coldness of body, with

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - placenta, preavia, from - retained placenta, from

• Menopause Metrorrhagia

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - menopausal period, during

• Bladder bleeding, Hemorrhoid

Bladder - BLEEDING, from PHOS

Bladder - HEMORRHOIDS, of – bleeding CALC

Complications, Accompaniments

• Weakness / Anemia / Hypotension / Cold sweat after bleeding

  Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - perspiration, with cold

Diseases - ANEMIA - bleeding, after : CHIN, FERR

Nerves - FAINTING, faintness - bleeding, from

Generals - WEAKNESS, sensation of being - bleeding, in : CHIN , CHININ-AR , CHININ-S , FERR , PH-AC

• Bleeding accompanied by

  Fevers - BLEEDING symptoms, or tendency to putrescence

Legs - ULCERS - bleeding easily MERC

Lungs - BLEEDING, from lungs and chest - hemorrhoidal flow, after suppression of : NUX-V

Mind - INSANITY, general - bleeding, after

• Urgent bleeding from an aneurysm with risk of collapse and death (Patient's blood does not clot)

  Blood - ANEURISM, of large arteries - bleeding violently from least wound

Diseases - ANEURISM, large arteries - bleeding violently from least wound

Emergency - BLEEDING, blood does not coagulate

• Vicarious Bleeding from lungs, bladder due to suppression of period

  Chest - BLEEDING, from lungs and chest - hemorrhoidal flow, after suppression of

Quality

• Dark, brown, runny blood or blood mixed with clots

  Blood - BLEEDING, general - brownish, blood

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - black

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - coagulated - mixed with, dark liquid blood : BELL

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - fluid

Blood - BLEEDING, general - watery, blood

• Profuse bleeding from a small wound, Wounds that bleed easily with the slightest provocation

  Emergency - WOUNDS, general - bleeding, freely - small wounds

Skin - ULCERS, general - bleeding - easily, when touched

Skin - ULCERS, general - bleeding - touched, when

• Passive, continuous and mild (Oozing).

  Emergency - BLEEDING, blood does not coagulate - passive, oozing

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia – passive

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia – scanty

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - thick, blood

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - thin, fluid

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - pale, blood

• Continuous but slow uterine bleeding

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia – continuous PHOS

Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - continuous - but slow

• Foul-smelling metrorrhagia, pale

  Female - BLEEDING, uterus, metrorrhagia - offensive – putrid : ARS

Varicose veins / Hemorrhoids:

• Hemorrhoids Esp in Large / Suppressed or Infected ones
• Infectious process, foul-smelling pus formation

  RECTUM – HEMORRHOIDS – offensive

RECTUM - HEMORRHOIDS - discharging - mucus

• Large, engorged, blue and swollen hemorrhoids

  RECTUM - HEMORRHOIDS – swollen NUX-V

RECTUM - HEMORRHOIDS – bluish

RECTUM - HEMORRHOIDS – suppurating SIL

Gastroenteritis

• Infantile cholera, enteric fever

• Intestinal cramps and distension due to flatulence, which improves with passing of wind

Intestines - RUMBLING, in - flatus, passing, amel : LYC , NAT-S Intestines - FLATUS, intestinal - hypochondria, region : LYC

• Dysentery and small intestinal ulcer, esp with pain and burning

Intestines - ULCERS and ulceration : NIT-AC

RECTUM - PAIN - burning - dysentery, in : CAPS

Important usage

• Altitude sickness remedies (Carb-v ₳ Coca)

• Mumps: Carb-v is a good choice in mumps with orchitis or mastitis along with Puls, Con and Merc and Abrot.

• Measles: The main remedy for lasting complications of measles such as cough and pneumonia is Kali-c, followed by Carb-v, Dros, Sul

• Offensiveness: Secretions / Menstrual blood /Breathing /Sweating (Graph, Psor, Kali-p, Kali-ars)
• Post-op remedy: After surgery, when the patient is extremely lethargic and cold. Blood is oozing from the wounds. Do not give Car-v to the patient. Stront-c is actually the same as Carb-v after surgery
• Neonatal cholera
• Cancer esp uterine cancer
• Atrophy of organs caused by disease (Plb, Led)
• Elderly emaciation (Lyc, Iod)
• Uterine inertia

Headache

• Occiputal Headache (Sil) that extends to forehead and eyes (Carb-v ₳ Sil)
• Headache which causes temporary blindness and loss of consciousness (Petr) (Carb-v ₳ Petr)

Earwax increased

• Con is the first choice in excessive accumulation of earwax
• Odorless: Calc and Carb-v
• Offensive: Caust, Carb-v

Facial heat caused by anxiety:

Someone who gets anxious in crowd and this anxiety is accompanied by a hot face (Arg-n, Lyc, Puls)

MIND - FEAR - appearing in public, of

FACE - HEAT - anxiety, during

HEAD - HEAT - anxiety, with

MIND - ANXIETY - head - heat of; with

MIND - ANXIETY - face - heat of face; with