Strychninum Homeopathy Dilution 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M

About Strychninum Homeopathy Dilution

Also known as Strychninum Purum. Its primary function is to stimulate the motor centers and the reflex action of the spinal cord. Homeopathic to spasms of muscles, cramps from an undue reflex excitability of the cord, spasms of the bladder, etc. Strychnin stimulates the central nervous system, mental activities, special senses rendered more acute. Respiration increased. All reflexes are made more active. Stiffness in muscles and face and neck. Opisthotonos. Tetanic convulsions with opisthotonos. The muscles relax between paroxysms; worse slightest touch, sound, odor. Influences more directly the spinal cord and is less appropriate in visceral derangements than Nux. Tetanus. Explosive nervousness. The pains and sensations come suddenly and return at intervals.

Causes & Symptoms for Strychninum

• It has an action upon muscles, causing twitching, stiffness, weakness and loss of power.
• It has action upon circulation, producing irregularity of pulse, and upon the mind.
• Symptoms worse by motion, better by rest and in open air.
• Burning, aching, and weakness of spine; pain extends to front of chest.
• Fatty degeneration of the vital organs, flushings, throat constriction and aggravation after sleep.
• a sense of constriction in the throat and violent headache over the eyes after eating.
• Lack of stamina, fears, and sensitiveness to external stimuli.
• Little jerks which affect the hand, arm or foot, but they are sudden, violent, muscular contractions which come like lightening and are gone as fast
• Coldness of the feet, more of a numbness

Patient Profile of Strychninum

Head.--Restless. Over-irritability. Full and bursting headache, with heat in eyes. Vertigo, with roaring in ears. Jerking of head forwards. Scalp sore. Itching of scalp and nape.

Eyes.--Hot, painful, protruding, staring. Pupils dilated. Sparks before eyes. Spasmodic contraction of ocular muscles; twitching and trembling of lids.

Ears.--Hearing very acute; burning, itching, and roaring in ears.

Face.--Pale, anxious, livid. Jaws stiffened; lower jaw spasmodically closed.

Throat.--Dry, contracted; feeling of a lump. Deglutition impossible. Burning along and spasms of śsophagus. Violent itching in roof of mouth.

Stomach.--Constant retching. Violent vomiting. Nausea of pregnancy.

Abdomen.--Sharp pain in abdominal muscles, griping pain in bowels.

Rectum.--Feces discharged involuntarily during spasms. Very obstinate constipation.

Female.--Desire for coitus (Canth; Camph; Fl ac; Lach; Phos; Plat). Any touch on body excites a voluptuous sensation.

Respiratory.--Spasm of muscles about larynx. Excessive dyspnśa. Sharp, contractive pains in muscles of chest. Persistent cough, recurring after influenza.

Back.--Rigitidy of cervical muscles. Sharp pain in nape and down spine. Back stiff; violent jerks in spinal column. Icy sensation down spine.

Extremities.--Limbs stiff. Rheumatism with stiff joints. Violent jerking, twitching, and trembling. Tetanic convulsions and opisthotonos; spasms provoked by slightest touch and attempt to move. Shocks in the muscles. Cramp-like pains.

Fever.--Cold chills down spine. Perspiration in a stream down head and chest. Lower extremities cold.

Skin.--Itching of whole body, especially nose. Icy sensation down the spine.

Modalities.--Worse, morning; touch; noise; motion; after meals. Better, lying on back.

Relationship.--Compare: Eucalyptus (neutralizes ill effects of Strychnin). Strych ars (Paresis in the aged, relaxed musculature. Prostration. Psoriasis; chronic diarrhśa with paralytic symptoms; compensatory hypertrophy of heart with beginning fatty degeneration; marked dyspnśa when lying down; śdema of lower extremities, urine scanty, high specific gravity, heavily loaded with glucose. Diabetes. 6x trit). Strych et Ferr cit (chlorotic and paralytic conditions; dyspepsia, with vomiting of ingesta; 2x and 3x trit); Strychnin nit (2x and 3x. Said to remove craving for alcohol. Use for two weeks); Strychnin sulph (Gastric atony); Strych valerin (exhaustion of brain-power; women of high nervous erethism; 2x trit). Compare: Cicuta; Arnica (tetanus).

Dose.--Third to thirtieth potency. For non-homeopathic use, to produce its direct physiological effects in paralysis the dose will range from one-fiftieth to one-twentieth of a grain, repeated three times a day. Under twelve years of age, one-fiftieth to one two-hundredth of a grain. Strych, hypodermically, is capable of arresting progressive muscular atrophy, and is a certain stimulant to the respiratory centers, and is useful in embarrassed breathing, in the course of pneumonia especially. Is an antidote to Chloral, used in asphyxia from gas and chloroform and early stages of Opium poisoning. Dose, one one-hundredth to one-sixtieth grain every three hours.

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

Contraindication: No contraindication for the use of this remedy is known.