Kali bichromicum
Potassium Bichromate
Key Characteristics
Thick, ropy, stringy, yellow discharges; ulcers, perforating; worse cold, morning; better heat; sinusitis; gastric complaints; sciatica.
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
6X to 30C
Acute
30C every 4 hours
Chronic
6X twice daily or 30C weekly
Notes
Particularly effective for sinusitis and ropy discharges. Low potencies for chronic catarrh.
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.
Hydrogenoid — sensitive to cold and damp
Materia Medica
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Mental sluggishness, loss of memory. Aversion to talk. Prostration of mind. Fretful, irritable. Anxiety about health. Alternating moods. Confusion, cannot think clearly.
Frontal headache, pain in small spots. Headache over eyebrows. Pressure at root of nose. Dizziness. Pain in forehead, can be located with finger. Headache worse from drinking.
Photophobia. Pain over eyebrows. Discharge thick, yellow-green, ropy. Ulcers of cornea. Specks on cornea. Ptosis. Pain extends to temples.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Kali bichromicum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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