Carcinosinum
Cancerous breast tissue. · Nosode
Carcinosin is best suited to people who were shy, oversympathetic, and hypersensitive during childhood. Such children typically suppress their emotions, dislike being criticized or scolded, and are easily offended. During puberty they may find it difficult to contain their sexual feelings. As adults, they tend to be passionate, and often become workaholics, continually pushing themselves to the limit. They may have a great desire for travel and excitement. Their yearning for deep fulfilment may lead to exhaustion and illness.
People who benefit most from the remedy may have a strong craving for fatty foods, especially butter and chocolate. Physical symptoms may be positively or negatively affected by being at the seaside. These people generally feel better for dancing or when listening to music. Their symptoms may be relieved by lying with the knees drawn up to the elbows.
Carcinosin may be prescribed for those who have a personal or family history of cancer, diabetes, or tuberculosis. In some cases the remedy may even be used in the treatment of the actual diseases. The remedy also has an affinity with those who have a history of emotional stress, or who are recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome or mononucleosis.
Key symptoms
- workaholic, passionate nature
- conditions that are affected by being at the seaside
- desire for travel
- desire for butter and chocolate
- sleeping difficulties
Worse (aggravation)
- Warmth and warm, stuffy rooms
- Night and early morning hours
- Before thunderstorms (in some patients); emotional suppression and anticipation
- Cold air (respiratory symptoms, especially cough)
- Mental strain, reprimands, and excessive responsibility
- Rest and inactivity
- Seaside (in a subset of patients — reaction is variable)
- Warm drinks (throat and swallowing symptoms)
Better (amelioration)
- Seaside and sea air (in many patients, especially for asthma and digestive complaints)
- Evening hours
- Being occupied and physically active
- Lying on the chest
- Music (emotional and general well-being)
- Thunderstorms (some patients feel better during storms)
- Cold applications (throat symptoms)
- Stretching of limbs
A nosode from Carcinoma (CARCINOSIN)
It is claimed the Carcinosin acts favorably and modifies all cases in which either a history of carcinoma can be elicited, or symptoms of the disease itself exist (J. H. Clarke, M. D).
Carcinoma of the mammary glands with great pain and induration of glands; of uterus, the offensive discharge, hæmorrhage and pain are greatly relieved.
Indigestion, accumulation of gas in stomach and bowels; rheumatism-Cancerous cachexia.
Relationship
Compare: Bufo; Conium; Phytolacca, Asterias.
Dose
Thirtieth and 200th potency, a dose at night or less frequently.
Carcinomin. The nosode of Carcinoma.
Clinical
Cancer Melancholia. Worms.
Characteristics
This is one of the principal nosodes of cancer, and is one of Dr. Burnett's preparations. I use it more frequently than any other as a diathesic remedy. Burnett had a number of different cancer preparations, and followed his instinct largely in their use and selection. In addition to Scirrhinum, of which I have given an account in the Dictionary, he had a preparation which he named Durum (a Latinised form of Scirrhinum, as I take it). This he used in treating depraved inherited conditions in children, such as infantile self-abuse, with good effects, which I have confirmed. I have met with a suicidal tendency in several cancer patients, so that the cancer nosodes may be appropriate in many mental cases, especially where the heredity points that way.
Phatak's chapter on Carcinosinum is available in the app.
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