PLUMBUM METALLICUM
Lead
The extraordinary drug for normal sclerotic conditions. Lead paralysis is especially of extensors, forearm or higher limb, from middle to periphery with partial anaesthesia or immoderate hyperasthesia, preceded with the aid of pain. Localized neuralgic pains, neuritis. The blood, alimentary and frightened structures are the extraordinary seats of motion of Plumbum. Hematosis is interfered with, speedy discount in quantity of purple corpuscles; as a result pallor, icterus, anaemia. Constrictive sensation in inside organs.
Delirium, coma and convulsions. Hypertension and arteriosclerosis. Progressive muscular atrophy. Infantile paralysis. Locomotor ataxia. Excessive and speedy emaciation. Bulbar paralysis. Important in peripheral affections. The factors of assault for Plumbum are the neuraxons and the anterior horns. Symptoms of a couple of sclerosis, posterior spinal sclerosis. Contractions and boring pain. All the signs and symptoms of acute. Nephritis with amaurosis and cerebral symptoms. Gout (Chronic).
Mind.–Mental depression. Fear of being assassinated. Quiet melancholy. Slow perception; loss of memory; amnesic aphasia. Hallucinations and delusions. Intellectual apathy. Memory impaired (Anac; Baryta). Paretic dementia.
Head.–Delirium alternating with colic. Pain as if a ball rose from throat to brain. Hair very dry. Tinnitus (Chin; Nat salic; Carbon sulph).
Eyes.–Pupils contracted. Yellow. Optic nerve inflamed. Intraocular, suppurative inflammation. Glaucoma, specially if secondary to spinal lesion. Optic neuritis, central scotoma. Sudden loss of sight after fainting.
Face.–Pale and cachetic. Yellow, corpse-like; cheeks sunken. Skin of face greasy, shiny. Tremor of naso-labial muscles.
Mouth.–Gums swollen, pale; wonderful blue traces alongside margins of gums. Tongue tremulous, crimson on margin. Cannot put it out, looks paralyzed.
Stomach.–Contraction in oesophagus and stomach; stress and tightness. Gastralgia. Constant vomiting. Solids can’t be swallowed.
Abdomen.–Excessive colic, radiating to all components of body. Abdominal wall feels drawn through a string to spine. Pain reasons wish to stretch. Intussusception; strangulated hernia. Abdomen retracted. Obstructed flatus, with extreme colic. Colic alternates with delirium and ache in atrophied limbs.
Rectum.–Constipation; stools hard, lumpy, black with urging and spasm of anus. Obstructed evacuation from impaction of feces (Plat). Neuralgia of rectum. Anus drawn up with constriction.
Urinary.–Frequent, ineffectual tenesmus. Albuminous; low precise gravity. Chronic interstitial nephritis, with incredible ache in abdomen. Urine scanty. Tenesmus of bladder. Emission drop through drop.
Male.–Loss of sexual power. Testicles drawn up, experience constricted.
Female.–Vaginismus, with emaciation and constipation. Induration of mammary glands. Vulva and vagina hypersensitive. Stitches and burning pains in breasts (Apis; Con; Carb an; Sil). Tendency to abortion. Menorrhagia with sensation of string pulling from stomach to back. Disposition to yawn and stretch.
Heart.–Cardiac weakness. Pulse tender and small, dichrotic. Wiry pulse, camp-like constriction of peripheral arteries.
Back.–Spinal twine sclerosed. Lightning-like pains; quickly higher with the aid of pressure. Paralysis of decrease extremities.
Skin.–Yellow, dark-brown liver spots. Jaundice. Dry. Dilated veins of forearms and legs.
Extremities.–Paralysis of single muscles. Cannot elevate or carry some thing with the hand. Extension is difficult. Paralysis from overexertion of the extensor muscle tissues in piano gamers (Curare). Pains in muscle tissues of thighs; come in paroxysms. Wrist-drop. Cramps in calves. Stinging and tearing in limbs, additionally twitching and tingling, numbness, ache or tremor. Paralysis. Feet swollen. Pain in atrophied limbs alternates with colic. Loss of patellar reflex. Hands and toes cold. Pain in proper massive toe at night, very touchy to touch.
Modalities.–Worse, at night, motion. Better, rubbing, tough pressure, bodily exertion (Alumen).
Relationship.–Compare: Plumb acet (painful cramps in paralyzed limbs; extreme ache and muscular cramps in gastric ulcer; locally, as an utility (non-homeopathic) in moist eczema, and to dry up secretions from mucous surfaces. Care need to be used, as ample lead can be absorbed to produce lead poison, one to two drams of the liquor plumbi subacetatis to the ounce of water; additionally in pruritus pudendi, equal components of the liquor plumbi and glycerin). Plumb iodat (Has been used empirically in a number varieties of paralysis, sclerotic degenerations, specifically of spinal cord, atrophies, arterio-sclerosis, pellagra. Indurations of mammary glands, specifically when a tendency to turn out to be infected appears; sore and painful. Indurations of extraordinary hardness and related with a very dry skin. Lancinating pains of Tabes). Compare: Alumina; Plat; Opium; Podoph; Merc; Thall. Plectranthus (paralysis, spastic, spinal form); Plumb chromicum (convulsions, with horrible pains; students substantially dilated; retracted abdomen;); Plumb phosph (loss of sexual power; locomotor ataxia).
Antidotes: Plat; Alum; Petrol.
Dose.–Third to thirtieth potency.
