Aurum metallicum
Gold
Key Characteristics
Profound depression, self-condemnation, suicidal; pains in bones; worse evening, winter; congestion of blood to head; heart complaints.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
No established dosing guidance
This remedy does not yet have a standardized potency scale or dosing protocol recorded. Please consult a qualified homeopathic practitioner or the primary literature before use.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C 2-3x daily for acute depression, bone pains, or congestive headache with self-reproach; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic depression, syphilitic bone affections, or sexual complaints; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for profound depression with self-reproach and suicidal disposition, and syphilitic bone pains worse at night. Often paired with Syphilinum or Nitric-acid in syphilitic constitutions. Stop on improvement; high potencies can aggravate depression.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Nervous
Materia Medica
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Profound depression with self-reproach, self-condemnation, and loathing of life; suicidal disposition; desire to jump from a height; hypersensitivity to noise, contradiction, and music; religious melancholy; fixed ideas; ambition with disappointment.
Congestive headache with fullness and throbbing; worse from motion; sensation of weight; bone pains of the skull; headache from suppressed grief.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; burning and lachrymation; syphilitic affections of the eyes.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Aurum metallicum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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