Cuprum metallicum
Copper
Key Characteristics
Cramps, spasms; worse touch, night; better cold drinks; epilepsy; cholera; cramps in calves; contractions; violent spasms; coldness.
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 every 2-3 hours for acute cramps, spasms, or spasmodic cough with coldness; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic cramps, spasms, or convulsions; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for cramps, spasms, and contractions of the limbs and abdomen, and spasmodic cough worse at night. Often paired with Nux-vomica or Ignatia in spasmodic constitutions. Stop on improvement.
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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Anxiety, restlessness, and fear of disease; delirium with weakness; confusion of mind; low spirits with prostration; irritability with spasms.
Dull, heavy headache with fullness; worse from motion; sensation of weight; headache from spasms; vertigo on rising.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; twitching of the eyelids; burning and lachrymation.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Cuprum metallicum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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