Kali carbonicum
Potassium Carbonate
Key Characteristics
Sensitive to drafts; backache; stitching pains; worse cold, 2-3 a.m.; better warmth; asthma; edema; sciatica; rigid, conservative.
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 dyspnoea, backache, or dry cough worse at 3am; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic backache, dyspnoea, or respiratory complaints; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for backache with weakness, dyspnoea worse at 3am and on lying down, and dry, barking cough. Often paired with Nux-vomica or Bryonia in digestive 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.
Bilious
Materia Medica
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Anxiety, irritability, and fear of disease; rigid, conservative, and dogmatic; sensitivity to noise; fear of the future; weakness with irritability; low spirits.
Dull, heavy headache with fullness; worse from motion; sensation of weight; headache from weakness; vertigo on rising.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; burning and lachrymation; styes on the upper eyelid; puffy eyelids.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Kali carbonicum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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