Caust, Causticum

Caust in brief

• According to Nash Caust is a remedy for weakness and Hypotention
• Local paralysis (Vocal cords, Tongue, Swallowing muscles, Eyelids, Bladder) (Caust ₳ Plb)
• Resistant neuralgia
• Cramp / Pains esp in TMJ joint, Fingers and Hamstring muscles
• Burning / Soreness / Rawness (Throat, larynx, trachea, chest, rectum, anus, urinary tract, skin rashes)
• Shortening of ligaments
• Arthritis deformans
• Children: Stammering , Enuresis , Night terrors
• Chronic effects of grief (Nat-m)
• Wart esp on hands
• Facial acne esp on nose
• Bronchitis (Dry coughs) coughs in which the patient coughs deeper and deeper to expel phlegm.

Abdominal colic

• Coloc is the firs choice Acure abdominal colic
• Caust is prescribed when Coloc is not effective

Sympathetic remedies

• According to Sankaran, Caust is a mother who has lost her husband and is now the head of her family.
• She is always worried about them because she is their guardian and he must support them against possible dangers (events).
• Caust is the literate worker among illiterate workers who must defend their right against others
• Caust, Nit-ac, Phos are Sympathetic remedies that have Supportive concern for those around them
  • Nit-ac engage in Hard / Endless / Unforgiving wars (Unlike Caust)
  • Unlike Phos, Caust unhappiness does not go away if his child returns safely (Caust ₳ Phos)
  • Caust is between Nit-ac and Phos in terms of forgiveness

Laryngitis

• Sudden aphonia and voice hoarseness (Dros)
• Can't speak loudly
• Persistent hoarseness which remains long after laryngitis
• His problems stem from catarrh or paralysis of the vocal cords
• Burning / Sores in respiratory tract amel by drinking cool water

Respiratory tract

• Burning / Soreness / Rawness (Iod, Spong) in mucous membranes, esp when exhaling.
• Agg in dry weather / Amel with humidity
• He coughs but feels that his cough is not deep enough to expel phlegm easily.
• Coughs intensify during exhalation (Acon)
• It is useful in Influenza + Soreness when coughing (Eup-p , Rhus-t)
• Urinary incontinence is accompanied by dry cough.
• Hard rock feeling in the chest
• Coughs get better with cool water

Tetanus and Lock-jaw

TM joint pain, esp when opening the mouth

Diseases - TEMPOROMANDIBULAR, T.M.J., jaws, pain in joints

Diseases - T.M.J., jaws, pain in joints - opening mouth

Diseases - TETANUS, Lockjaw Hyper, Led, Cic, Bell

Constipation/ Hemorrhoids

• Hemorrhoids feel burning and sore.
• Frequent constipation due to intestinal inactivity

Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - painful, persistent rectal pain, with

Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - contraction, spasmodic of anus, with

• Ineffective urging

  Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - ineffective, urging and straining

Rectal paralysis

• Paralysis of the rectum, he feels tight when bending or walking
• He can only defecate when standing.
• He experiences anus cramps during defecation and the stool is only removed with an enema (Note that he is not constipated, he has spasms)
• Rectal Paralysis/ Spasm and difficult and painful defecation

  Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - standing, passes stool easier when

Rectum - CONSTRICTION, cramp, contraction, closure, etc. - stooping, on

Rectum - CONSTRICTION, cramp, contraction, closure, etc. - walking, on

Rectum - CONSTRICTION, cramp, contraction, closure, etc. - walking, on - preventing

Rectum - CONSTRICTION, cramp, contraction, closure, etc. - stool, during - urging to, during Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - stool, after, agg., which is induced only with cathartics - scanty, with profuse urination

• Infant constipation

Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - children, in - infants, in - newborn, in : NUX-V , OP

• Constipation with nocturia

  Rectum - CONSTIPATION, general - bed-wetting, with

Grief

• Ill effect of grief (Nat-m) esp Depressed, crying, forgetful (Caust ₳ Nat-m)

Stammering

• Speech stammering due to psychological shocks (Caust ₳ Stram)
• Night terrors: Children's anxiety, fear and waking up at night (Stram)