Calcarea carbonica
Calcarea Carb
Key Characteristics
Chilly, flabby, fair, fat; fears going crazy, insanity; sweats head; sour discharges; worse cold, exertion; delayed development; craving eggs.
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.
30c to 1m
Potency Scale
30c to 1m
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours for acute teething complaints, delayed milestones, or head sweats in children; 200C in severe constitutional pictures.
Chronic Dosing
200C to 1M as a single constitutional dose at long intervals for chronic constitutional, developmental, or skeletal complaints; repeat only after a clear return of symptoms.
Notes
Chilly, flabby, fair, fat and craving eggs confirm. Sweat on head during sleep is a strong keynote. Wait between doses — Calcarea acts deeply.
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 colds or teething complaints in chilly, sweaty, flabby patients; reduce as symptoms improve.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic constitutional treatment — slow development, sweats, anxiety; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Constitutional remedy for the slow, chilly, flabby, sweaty Calcarea type — fear of insanity, of going uphill, of the dark. Worse from cold, damp, exertion; better from dry warmth.
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.
Leucophlegmatic
Materia Medica
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Chilly, flabby, fair, fat; fears going crazy, insanity, that others will observe her; obstinate; slow, methodical; anxious, fears failure; conscientious; forgetful; sad; weeps easily; fears that something will happen; children slow to walk and talk; sweats head.
Headache, one-sided; worse cold, exertion; better from warmth; head sweats; falling hair; dandruff; head heavy; vertigo; rickets; large head.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse cold; better from warmth; cataract.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Calcarea carbonica.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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