The main spheres of action of this remedy are the glands, skin, and bones. It is indicated in swelling of glands, glandular affection, especially in thyroid and pituitary glands with affections of growth and malnutrition, rachitic conditions, chronic lung infections, muscular abscesses, polyps and bony outgrowths.

Head: Heaviness, heat and pressure on top of the head with pale face. Headache and nausea from mental exertion with cold hands and feet and vertigo on ascending. Delayed closure of the fontanelles with large head and increased sweat in children. Itching of scalp and scratching often.

Ears: Pain in the ears with throbbing pulsations and cracking and sensitivity to cold air. Hearing troubles from working in the water. Inflammation and infection of middle ear with fetid discharges and polypi of the ears that bleed easily. Enlargement of glands around the ear with itching eruption on and behind the ears.

Nose: Blockage of nose with sore and ulcerated nostrils. Foul smelling discharges from nose with bad odor from nose. Mucus outgrowths wih bleeding and running nose with inflammation of the root of nose

Face: Face pale with sunken eyes and swelling of upper lip. Itching eruptions on the face which burns after washing and itchy pimples on the hairy parts of face. Swelling of the glands of the neck with pain in the lower jaw extending to the ears.

Mouth: Constant sour taste in mouth with sour salivation. Fetid odor from the mouth with toothache and bleeding from the gums. Problems with teething in children with sensitivity to cold air. Burning pain at the tip of tongue with dryness at night.

Throat: Inflammation of tonsils and submaxillary glands with pain and soreness on swallowing. Difficulty in clearing the mucus in the throat, with much hawking and difficulty in swallowing food. Inflammation and infections of the parotid glands.

Modalities: Worse from exertion, mental or physical, cold, washing, moist air, wet weather, standing. Better from dry climate and weather and lying on painful side.

Dosage: Please note that the dosage of single homoeopathic medicines varies from drug to drug depending upon the condition, age, sensitivity and other things. In some cases they are given as regular doses as 3-5 drops 2-3 times a day whereas in other cases they are given only once in a week, month or even in a longer period. We strongly recommend that the medication should be taken as per the physician’s advice.

Other symptoms are also found in:

• Mind
• Eyes
• Stomach
• Abdomen
• Stool
• Urine
• Male
• Female
• Respiratory
• Heart
• Back
• Extremities
• Sleep
• Fever
• Skin