About
Malandrinum is a homeopathic nosode prepared from the smallpox vaccine. It is primarily used for skin conditions, especially those that are chronic, stubborn, and resemble the effects of vaccination. It is often considered when other well-indicated remedies fail to act.
Keynotes
Skin looks permanently dirty and cannot be washed clean; eruptions on the face, especially around the mouth and eyes; history of suppressed skin eruptions or vaccination; acts as an intercurrent remedy when well-selected remedies fail.
Constitution
Often suited to children or adults with a history of skin troubles or vaccination, with unhealthy-looking skin that is dry and rough.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Unhealthy, dry, rough, dirty-looking skin, chronic eczema, impetigo, warts, acne, pustular eruptions, offensive foot sweat, brittle nails, chronic blepharitis, styes
● Mental Symptoms
Irritability, anxiety, restlessness, feeling of being unwell without clear cause
● Physical Symptoms
Eruptions on face (especially chin, around mouth, eyelids), dry and scaly skin, offensive foot sweat, brittle and deformed fingernails, pustular eruptions, chronic styes
Uses
Chronic skin disorders, eczema, acne, impetigo, warts, brittle and deformed nails, chronic blepharitis, styes, conditions following vaccination
Modalities
Worse: From vaccination, suppression of skin eruptions, cold weather. Better: From warm applications, open air.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
30C, 200C, 1M, 10M
Recommended Dosage
Infrequent doses, typically a single dose of a high potency (200C or 1M) repeated only after a long interval if needed. Lower potencies (30C) may be used more frequently in acute skin conditions.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Skin, nails, eyelids, lymphatic system
🤝 Complementary
Thuja, Antimonium crudum, Sulphur, Graphites
🛡️ Antidotes
Not well documented
⚠️Important Cautions
Should be used cautiously, typically as an intercurrent remedy after careful case analysis. Not for routine or frequent dosing.
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