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:
- Acute fatigue due asphyxia (lack of tissues oxygen) (Op, Ant-t)
- 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
Diseases - GANGRENE - injuries, from
- 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
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
- 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