About
Castor Equi is a homeopathic remedy prepared from mare's milk. It is primarily known for its specific and powerful action on the mammary glands, addressing issues like cracked, sore nipples and breast abscesses. It is also used for certain skin conditions and joint pains.
Keynotes
Intensely painful, cracked, and ulcerated nipples, especially in nursing mothers. Burning pain in the affected parts. Useful for abscesses that are slow to suppurate.
Constitution
Often indicated for nursing mothers suffering from painful breast and nipple conditions. May suit individuals with a tendency to skin fissures and slow-healing abscesses.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Cracked, sore, painful nipples, breast abscesses, mastitis, fissures, ulceration, burning pain, joint pains, skin eruptions
● Mental Symptoms
Irritability from pain, anxiety about the condition, mental restlessness
● Physical Symptoms
Cracked, sore, and ulcerated nipples with burning pain. Hard, swollen, painful breasts with abscess formation. Fissures on skin, especially at mucocutaneous junctions. Rheumatic pains in joints.
Uses
Fissured and ulcerated nipples, mastitis, breast abscesses, cracked skin, painful joints, eczema, psoriasis
Modalities
Worse: Touch, motion, cold air. Better: Rest, warmth.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
Lower potencies (6C, 30C) are commonly used for acute conditions like cracked nipples. Higher potencies (200C, 1M) may be used for chronic or recurring issues under professional guidance.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Mammary glands, skin, nipples, joints, mucous membranes
🤝 Complementary
Phytolacca, Silicea, Graphites
🛡️ Antidotes
Not well documented.
⚠️Important Cautions
Should be used under professional guidance, especially in high potencies. Not a substitute for medical evaluation of serious breast infections.
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