About Radium Bromatum Homeopathy Dilution

Also known as Rana Bufo, Ranunculus, Radium Bromide

This remedy is found effective in the treatment of rheumatism, gout and skin affections. It is indicated in acne rosacea, moles, ulcers and cancers. It helps maintaining normal blood pressure. The pains are aching all over the body with restlessness which is better by moving about. It is used in the treatment of chronic rheumatic arthritis. This remedy is indicated in ulcers due to radium burns which take long time to heal.

Radium Bromatum Patient Profile 

Mind: There is fear of being alone in the dark with apprehension and depression. The great desire is to be with people around.

Head: Vertigo is with pain in back of head especially on left side. The pain is in the occipital and vertex region which spreads from right eye which is better in open air. The head feels heavy with pain in both the eyes. The nose is dry and itching which is better in open air. It is indicated in trifacial neuralgia.

Mouth: The mouth is dry and taste like metal. There is prickling sensation on the end of tongue.

Stomach: There is empty and warm feeling in the stomach. There is aversion to sweets and ice cream. The stomach is full of gas with nausea and sinking sensation.

Abdomen: The pain in the abdomen is cramping with rumbling and full of gas. The constipation alternates with diarrhea. It is indicated in pruritus ani and piles.

Urine: It is indicated in inflammation of kidneys with excessive excretion of salt. It is also of great use in renal irritation with protein in urine and hyaline casts.

Respiratory: The cough is persistent with tickling in throat. The cough is dry and spasmodic with dry, sore and chest constricted.

Back: The back of neck is aching and lameness feeling in the cervical region. The pain is worse from dropping head, bending forward and better by standing and sitting erect. The pain in the lumbar and sacral region appears to be in the bone which is relieved by continuous movement.

Extremities: The pain in the limbs especially in the knee and ankle joints is severe. There is sharp pain in shoulders, arms, hands and fingers. The legs, arms and neck feel hard and brittle, as though they would break on moving. The muscles of legs and hips are sore which is worse at night.

Skin: The face is full of small pimples with redness and itching. The skin is burning like fire, with swelling and redness. The itching is all over the body.

Modalities: The symptoms are better in open air, continued motion, hot bath, lying down and pressure and worse when getting up.

Dosage: Please note that the dosage of single homoeopathic medicines varies from drug to drug depending upon the condition, age, sensitivity and other things. In some cases they are given as regular doses as 3-5 drops 2-3 times a day whereas in other cases they are given only once in a week, month or even in a longer period. We strongly recommend that the medication should be taken as per the physician's advice.

Please avoid taking any food or drinks for a few minutes before and after taking the medication.

Side effects

No side effect of this remedy is known in therapeutic doses.

Contraindications

No contra-indication for the use of this remedy is known.

Radium Bromatum as per Boericke Materia Medica

An important addition to the Materia Medica, especially since the provings by Diffenbach have precisionized its use. Radium brom of 1,800,000 radio-activity was employed. Found effective in the treatment of rheumatism and gout, in skin affections generally, acne rosacea, naevi, moles, ulcers and cancers. Lowered blood pressure. Severe aching pains all over, with restlessness, better moving about. Chronic rheumatic arthritis. Lateness in appearance of symptoms. Ulcers due to Radium burns, take a long time to heal. Marked increase in the polymorphonuclear neutrophiles. Great weakness.

Mind.-Apprehensive, depressed; fear of being alone in the dark; great desire to be with people. Tired and irritable.

Head.-Vertigo, with pain in back of head, left when in bed. Occipital and vertex pain, accompanying severe lumbar aching. Severe pain over right eye, spreading back to occiput and to vertex, better in open air. Head feels heavy. Frontal headache. Both eyes ache. Itching and dryness of nasal cavities, better in open air. Aching pain in angle of right lower jaw. Violent trifacial neuralgia.

Mouth.-Dryness of mouth. Metallic taste. Prickling sensation on end of tongue.

Stomach.-Empty feeling in stomach. Warm sensation in stomach. Aversion to sweets, ice-cream. Nausea and sinking sensation, belching of gas.

Abdomen.-Pain, violent cramps, rumbling, full of gas; pain over McBurney's point, and at location of sigmoid flexure. Much flatulence. Alternating constipation and loose movements. Pruritus ani and piles.

Urinary.-Increased elimination of solids, particularly of chlorides. Renal irritation, albuminuria, granular and hyaline casts. Nephritis with rheumatic symptoms. Enuresis.

Female.-Pruritus vulvæ. Delayed and irregular menstruation and backache. Aching pains in abdomen over pubes when flow comes on. Right breast sore, relieved by hard rubbing.

Respiratory.-Persistent cough with tickling in suprasternal fossa. Dry, spasmodic cough. Throat dry, sore, chest constricted.

Back.-Aching in back of neck. Pain and lameness in cervical vertebræ, worse dropping head forward, better standing, or sitting erect. Lumbar and sacral backache, pain appears to be in bone, continued motion relieves. Backache between shoulders and lumbar-sacral region, better after walking.

Extremities.--Severe pain in all the limbs, joints, especially in knee and ankles, sharp pains in shoulders, arms, hands and fingers. Legs, arms and neck feel hard and brittle, as though they would break on moving. Arms feel heavy. Cracking in shoulder. Pain in toes, calves, hip-joint, popliteal spaces. Muscles of legs and hips sore. Arthritis, aching pains, worse at night. Dermatitis of the fingers. Trophic changes in the finger nails.

Skin.--Small pimples. Erythema and dermatitis, with itching, burning, swelling and redness. Necrosis and ulceration. Itching all over body, burning of skin, as if afire. Epithelioma.

Sleep.--Restless. Sleepiness with lethargy. Dreams vivid, busy. Dreams of fire.

Fever.--Cold sensation internally, with chattering of teeth until noon. Internal chilliness followed by heat of the skin, associated with bowel movements and flatulence.

Modalities.--Better, open air, continued motion, hot bath, lying down, pressure. Worse, getting up.

Relationship.--Compare: Anacardium (the ulceration produced by it is like Radium. It may appear elsewhere than on place of contact and appear late). Compare: X-Ray; Rhus; Sepia; Uranium; Ars; Pulsat; Caustic.

Antidotes: Rhus ven; Tellur.

Dose.--Thirtieth and twelfth trituration.