Antimonium Crudum is an effective homeopathic remedy made from antimony trisulfide and treats food abuse with related digestive problems and skin problems such as corns and warts. Let’s find out better.
Description of the Antimonium Crudum
Antimonium Crudum is the antimony trisulfide (chemical formula Sb2S3). At room temperature it appears as a gray powder with metallic reflections.
Antimonium Crudum is a homeopathic remedy which is obtained by triturating antimony trisulphide powder with lactose and subsequent dilutions and dynamizations in a hydroalcoholic solution.
Antimony and many of its compounds are highly toxic. Its poisoning is similar to that of arsenic. Today it is used in the production of matches and in the vulcanization of rubber; mixtures of sulphide and antimony oxide are used as a yellow pigment in glass and porcelain processing.
The homeopathic remedy is characterized by acute and chronic gastric disorders and skin manifestations; in essence it is the remedy for those who eat and drink too much, and then suffer digestive difficulties, nausea and headaches. Characteristic note is the tongue with white patina.
When using Antimonium Crudum
Antimonium Crudum is essentially a digestive homeopathic remedy with local action, that is, it intervenes in the case of certain diseases and on very specific symptoms.
It is a good pediatric remedy, for overly gluttonous children: at low dilutions it treats digestive disorders, at high dilutions it treats child psychology . Antimonium Crudum is generally used in the following cases:
- digestive problems, aerophagia, nausea with headache and retching followed by inappetence and aversion to food;
- skin problems , corns, calluses, partridge eyes, warts, pustules and more or less bleeding chaps; itchy scalp and hair loss. Nails that break and fall out and then grow back deformed.
Dosage and administration
In cases involving the digestive system, 4CH dilution is used; if acute 3 granules or 5 – 10 drops every 3 hours; if chronic 4 granules 3 times a day.
If the mental component is also present (easy nervous and hysterical states), dilution 7CH, 5 granules or 10 – 15 drops 3 times a day. While in cases of skin disorders the dilution is 4 CH, 4 granules or 10 drops per day for a long time.
Who is Antimonium Crudum recommended to?
Antimonium crudum has calluses, calluses, warts, breaking nails, itchy scalp, and hair loss. The Antimonium Crudum type is grumpy, discontented, sulky, not very expansive, irritable, restless and has jerks in the limbs.
It has a tendency to gain weight. Gastric symptoms, headache, phlegm and cough are all linked.
Babies in need of the remedy are irritable, do not want to be touched or looked at, scream and cry easily. The Antimonium Crudum type is compounded by excessive wine, heat and cold. In addition, its symptoms improve with rest and vice versa get worse with movement.
