Graphites
Black Lead
Key Characteristics
Obese, chilly, cautious; sad, irresolute; cracks in skin, behind ears; worse cold, night; better warmth, dark; constipation; eczema.
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 eczema with thick crusts, cracks in skin, or constipation with large knotty stools; 200C in severe, well-established pictures.
Chronic Dosing
200C to 1M as a single constitutional dose at long intervals for chronic eczema, constipation, or obesity; repeat only after a clear return of symptoms.
Notes
Obese, chilly, cautious, and cracks in skin confirm. Weeps when listening to music is a strong confirmatory. Wait between doses — Graphites 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 skin eruptions or cracked skin with sticky discharge; reduce as skin heals.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic eczema, keloids, or metabolic complaints in chilly, obese, sad patients; 1M under supervision.
Notes
Constitutional remedy for the chilly, obese, sad, indecisive type with raw, cracked, sticky eruptions — especially behind ears, in folds, on nails. Worse from cold, during menses; better from warmth and after eating.
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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Obese, chilly, cautious; sad, irresolute; irritable, hasty; anxious, fears death; weeps easily; slow; forgetful; hypochondriasis; worse cold, night; better warmth, dark; obstinate; conscientious; desire to be alone; suicidal; desperate; cracks in skin, behind ears; constipation; eczema; fearful; timid.
Headache, one-sided; worse cold, night; better warmth, dark; head heavy; falling hair; dandruff; vertigo; scalp sensitive; sweating; sweating on head; worse from grief; occipital; congestive; boring; sneezing; cracking in head.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse cold, night; better warmth, dark; hypersensitive; hemorrhages; burning; sensitive to light; offensive; styes on lids; twitching; sneezing; cracks in canthi.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Graphites.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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