Calc ₳ Phos
Similar
- Both are useful in ichthyosis
- The dominant character in both remedies is FEAR (Illness, fear of death, fear of calamity). Special fears
- Fear that people will realize one's mental confusion (Calc)
- Fear of storm (Phos)
Generality
- Sociability, improvement in society,
- Incapacity for prolonged mental effort
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Weakness, Exhausted at the slightest effort |
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Relaxed tissues |
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Phos has also uterus prolapse, Anus remains wide open. Sexual impotence after sexual excesses | |
Partial coldness |
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Sensation of cold in the occiput | |
Anemia/ Bleeding | Anemia/ Bleed easily from the nose, gums, periods/ Prolonged purpura | ||
Congestive (Sul, Lach) |
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CVA |
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Nervous apoplexy | |
Epilepsy |
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Epilepsy with preservation of consciousness | |
Puls |
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Phosp's pulse is variable, irregular, sometimes intermittent. Most often it is fast, full and hard | |
Chilly | Feeling cold, shivering after Sleep /Breakfast | Sensation of increased heat after breakfast | |
Sweating | Increased sweating during meals | Decreased sweating during meals | |
First feel hot, then get cold. Constant thirst | Begins by feeling cold, then heat. Thirst is not constant | ||
pupil | Dilated pupil: | Miosis | |
Destructive nature |
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Mucous membranes | Esp Eyes, Nostrils, Ears, Respiratory tract , Keratitis/ Conjunctivitis | ||
Cataract (Calc-i is the best remedy) | Common | ||
secretions | Yellow | Greenish-yellow and bloody. | |
Physical
Exostosis |
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Necrosis
Osteomyelitis |
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Lymphadenopathy | Esp after trauma | ||
polyps | Both have polyps almost everywhere, in the nostrils, ears, bladder, vagina etc | ||
Ear | Inner ear | Outer ear | |
Laryngitis | Calc is painless, | Phos is painful. Esp in tuberculous laryngitis | |
Laryngitis of
Calcleukorrhea. is not irritating. That of Phos the east
ABSCESSES formation in both remedies. Abscesses of Calc. are deeply located and it is very characteristic (Calc-s).
Swelling of the upper lip = Calc
Swelling below the lower eyelids = Phos
Facial emaciation = Calc
Wasting of hands = Phosph.
Desire for ice cream and frozen drinks, aversion to hot foods = CALC and PHOS
Desire for eggs = Calc
Desire for Salt = Phos
Desire for bread = Calc
Aversion to bread = Phos (Nat-m)
Dazedness = Calc.
Cerebral excitation = Phos
Affections caused by vexation + Fear, caused by bad news = Calc.
Affections caused by anger, fear or vexation with vehemence = Phos
Calc is more often indicated in children and young women than in the elderly.
Phosphorus is, like Ars more often indicated in the elderly, which does not mean that it is not indicated in children (the same for Ars).
Difference
Calc
Modalities
Both | Calc | Phos |
Remission of symptoms before midnight. | Remission of symptoms after midnight | |
Cold agg | ||
Humidity agg | Before and during storm agg | |
Open air agg | Outdoors amel | |
New moon/ Full moon agg | ||
Leaning forward agg | Leaning forward amel | |
Lying on side agg | Lying on side amel | |
Standing up straight amel | Standing up straight agg | |
Lying on your back amel | Lying on your back agg | |
Position changes amel | Position changes agg | |
Movement agg | Agg at the beginning of the movement, amel by continued movement. | |
After meal agg | After meal amel | |
Hot foods amel or agg | Always agg by Hot foods | |
Company amel | ||
Pressure agg | ||
Lying on the diseased part amel | Lying on the diseased part agg | |
Little influenced by touching. | Touching agg | |
Massages amel |
Right side: Calcarea carbonica . Left side: Phosphorus .
CALCAREA CARB. | PHOSPHORUS |
REGION:Nutrition: glands, bones, skin.The blood.Chest. Right lung
The heart. The children. |
REGION:The cavities:- Head ,
- lungs , - heart . Circulation : blood , blood vessels . The mucous membranes- stomach,- intestines,- Lungs (bases). The nerves : - the brain, - the spinal cord . The bones : - Jaw (upper), - chin, - spine. Liver. |
AGGRAVATIONS:from the cold :
- brisk air; humidity , - bathing , - Changes in weather, - Cooling. Through exercises : - mental, - physical. - ascension, - eye muscles. Dentition. PubertyPressure from clothing . Milk. While waking up. Anxiety. |
AGGRAVATIONS:When lying down:- on the left side or on the painful side,
- on the side , - on the back. The slightest cause: - emotions,- speaking, - touch. - the smells. - the light. Cold:- hands (in water). - in the fresh air. Hot foods.Salt. Puberty. Sexual excesses . Time : - change of time. suddenly. - The wind, the cold. - The storm.Morning and evening.Brain fatigue. |
IMPROVEMENTS : | IMPROVEMENTS :
After meals . The sleep. Cold. Food, water in the face. Through massages (magnetism). When getting up from a sitting position. |