About
Cuprum Metallicum is a deep-acting antipsoric remedy derived from metallic copper. It is primarily indicated for conditions involving spasms, convulsions, and neuro-muscular disturbances, particularly those affecting the respiratory and digestive systems.
Keynotes
Violent, sudden, spasmodic affections; cramps in extremities and abdomen; violent coughing fits with choking; blue face during spasms; fear of death during spasms; desire to escape; violent anger; tendency to bite; holds breath during cough.
Constitution
Nervous, excitable individuals; those prone to spasms and convulsions; children with a tendency to teething convulsions; individuals with a history of suppressed eruptions or ailments from fright.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Convulsions, cramps, spasms, tetanus, coughing fits, vomiting, diarrhea, hardening of muscles, trembling, mental dullness, fear of death, violent anger, delirium, hydrophobia, choking, suffocation, neuralgic pains, lockjaw, epilepsy, chorea, whooping cough, colic, hiccoughs, constipation, difficult urination, skin eruptions
● Mental Symptoms
Sudden attacks of rage and fury, desire to bite and strike, violent anger, kicks and screams; fear of death, especially during spasms, with desire to escape; delirium with hallucinations; mental dullness, confusion; loss of memory; childish behavior; mania; jealousy; suspicion; hydrophobia.
● Physical Symptoms
Convulsions with opisthotonos and trismus; tetanic spasms; cramps in calves, feet, hands, abdomen, and chest; violent, spasmodic coughs, often ending in vomiting or suffocation; whooping cough with violent paroxysms; choking sensation; difficulty breathing; cyanotic (bluish) face during spasms; vomiting of bile or blood; diarrhea with violent cramps; constipation with hard, dry stools; difficulty passing urine; lockjaw; hardening of muscles and skin; trembling of limbs; neuralgic pains; stiffness of joints.
Uses
Epilepsy, convulsions in children, tetanus, whooping cough, laryngismus stridulus, spasmodic asthma, cramps of hands and feet, colic with cramps, hiccoughs, chorea, hydrophobia, delirium tremens, cramps during menstruation, urinary spasms, lockjaw, hardening of arteries, stiff joints
Modalities
Worse: From cold, cold air, cold drinks, swallowing, touch, fright, suppression of eruptions, during sleep, during menstruation, at night, from music. Better: From warmth, wrapping up warmly, drinking cold water (sometimes), slow motion, lying down.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M, 50M, CM
Recommended Dosage
Potencies from 6C to 30C are generally given frequently (e.g., every 15 minutes to every few hours) in acute conditions. Higher potencies (200C and above) are given less frequently, from daily to once every few weeks, depending on the case and the patient's response.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Nervous system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, muscles, skin.
🤝 Complementary
Belladonna, Cicuta, Hyoscyamus, Stramonium, Absinthium, Opium, Aconite, Gelsemium, Zincum metallicum.
🛡️ Antidotes
Belladonna, Camphor, Cicuta, Opium, Nux vomica.
⚠️Important Cautions
Use with caution in cases of severe exhaustion or where there is a risk of structural damage. Should not be used to suppress violent convulsions without proper medical supervision.
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