Tissue salts - The Calcium Family – Calc sulph Flashcards
Q1: What is the main function of Calcarea sulphuricum (calc. sulph.) as a tissue salt?
A1: Calc. sulph. acts as “The System Purifier,” helping to cleanse and support the body, especially in conditions involving discharge or suppuration.
Q2: Which organs and tissues are most influenced by calc. sulph.?
A2: Calc. sulph. supports the liver and gallbladder, skin, mucous membranes, connective tissues, heart muscle, and bones.
Q3: What are typical deficiency symptoms of calc. sulph.?
A3: Deficiency symptoms include easy skin suppuration, constant thick yellow discharge, and foul-smelling cold foot sweat.
Q4: In which types of clinical conditions is calc. sulph. commonly applied?
A4: Calc. sulph. is commonly used for conditions with thick, yellow-green mucus or pus, such as boils, abscesses, diabetic wounds with yellow suppuration, wet eczema, and suppurating tonsillitis.
Q5: Which other tissue salts are sometimes combined with calc. sulph. for skin and wound care?
A5: Calc. sulph. is often combined with silica for chronic boils or abscesses, nat. sulph. for suppurating eczema, and kali. sulph. for suppurating tonsillitis.
Q6: What are dietary sources of calc. sulph.?
A6: Dietary sources of calc. sulph. include garlic, onions, radishes, asparagus, cauliflower, figs, and prunes.
Q7: Name a few herbs that are rich in calc. sulph. and useful for purifying the system.
A7: Herbs rich in calc. sulph. include stinging nettle, red clover, and wormwood.
Q8: Describe the case application for a 64-year-old diabetic man with a chronic venous ulcer.
A8: The man, who had a suppurating, malodorous venous ulcer for two years, was prescribed calc. sulph. (4 pills 3x daily). Within 8 weeks, the ulcer showed significant improvement and was completely healed in 12 weeks. Additional diabetes management with nat. phos. and nat. sulph. was recommended.
