About German Kali Iodatum Homeopathy Dilution

Also known as Iodide of potassium, Kali Hydriodicum,Kalium Iodatum 

Clinically it is indicated for profuse, watery and acrid coryza, affections of frontal sinus with heaviness and headaches, glandular swellings, purpura and rheumatic complaints of neck, back, feet (knee joints), especially heels and soles.

What Doctors recommend Kali Iod in Homeopathy?

It is termed as a syco syphilitic medicine which is of great help in patients with knee joint problems. The joint pain is severe with oedema, dampness (fluid accumulation), effusion, and degenerative changes. Dr Saptarshi Banerjea recommends Kali Iod for this condition, says it avoids joint surgery replacement.

Dr Vikas Sharma recommends

Kali iodatum for pain over eyes and watery nasal discharge. The discharge is hot, acrid and worsens in cold air. The frontal sinuses are inflamed. Violent sneezing is also there. Tightness at the root of the nose is also felt.

Kali Iodatum for Squinting of Eyes, with vomiting, trembling of limbs on the left side. Sometimes seizures are present. It is also indicated for blindness in these cases.

Kali iodatum for supportive help with pleural effusion, stitching pain in chest, great weakness, loss of appetite.

Kali iodatum for increased saliva with irregular white ulcers, sometimes vesicles (fluid – filled bumps / blisters) foul odour may be present in the mouth with marked burning sensation.

Kali Iodatum is helpful for syphilis with deep chancres. The edges of chancre are hard. Thin discharge may be present which has an offensive odour. There may be tendency to slow suppuration in the chancre. The glans penis is swollen

Dr KS Gopi recommends 

Kali Iod 30 is the best homeopathic medicine for treating thin nasal discharge due to sinus inflammation that blocks nose. The discharge is watery in a large quantity and leads to an intense burning sensation

Kali Iod 30 is best for sinusitis with  thin nasal discharge due to sinus inflammation. The discharge is watery in a large quantity and leads to an intense burning sensation.  Pain in the affected frontal sinus and often facial pain on the same side.

Kali Iod Patient Profile

Head: Violent headache with pain in the sides of the head and at the temples. Hard lumps and nodes on the scalp with intense pain over the eyes and root of the nose. Sensation as if the brain has enlarged in size with heaviness. Neuralgic pains in the face with lancinating pain in the upper jaw.

Nose: Congestion of the nose with redness and swelling with profuse, acrid, hot, watery, thin discharge. Perforated nasal septum with fetid discharges. Inflammation of nasal mucosa and frontal sinus with violent sneezing, stuffiness and dryness of nose, without discharge or profuse, greenish discharges.

Respiratory: Spasmodic cough in the morning from pulmonary oedema. Inflammation and congestion of larynx with rawness and oedema. The discharges are frothy and greenish. Chronic lung infections with stitching pains through lungs to back. Dyspnea on climbing the stairs with pain in heart. It is useful in treating fluid and gas accumulation in the lungs and thorax.

Extremities: Affection of fibrous and connective tissues especially bones and joints with severe bone-pains. Thickening of the periosteum especially tibia and is very sensitive to touch. Joint pains at night and in damp weather. Painful contraction of the joints. Pain in the knee joints with synovial effusions. Pain in the back, coccyx and in hip, forcing the person to limp. Neuralgic pains extends from back to thighs which is worse at night and lying on affected side.

Skin: It is indicated in various skin problems such as discolorations worse on legs, acne, boils, enlarged and indurated glands, hives, nodules, etc. Anal fissures of infants. Dropsical conditions of eyelids, mouth and uvula.
Modalities: Worse from warmth, at night and damp weather. Better from motion and open air.

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