Sulphur
Sublimed Sulphur
Key Characteristics
Heat, burning, redness; worse heat, washing, standing; better open air; lazy, philosophical; dirty, unkempt; aversion to water; standing is worst position.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
C
Potency Scale
C
Acute Dosing
30C in single doses for acute exacerbations of chronic skin or digestive complaints; 200C in congestive acute episodes.
Chronic Dosing
200C to 1M as a single constitutional dose at long intervals for chronic skin, digestive, or constitutional pictures; repeat only after a clear return of symptoms.
Notes
Worse from heat, washing, and standing; burning soles and the 11 a.m. symptom are key. Wait between doses — Sulphur acts deeply.
LM
Potency Scale
LM
Acute Dosing
LM1 in water, succussed before each dose, given weekly for long-term constitutional management of chronic skin or venous conditions.
Chronic Dosing
LM1 to LM2 ascending for chronic constitutional care where frequent, gentle dosing is preferred over high-potency single doses.
Notes
LM potencies suit sensitive patients and chronic skin cases; adjust succussion and frequency to the individual response.
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, hot flushes, or digestive complaints with burning; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic skin complaints, hot flushes, or constitutional 'sulphur type' complaints; 1M under supervision.
Notes
The 'king of antipsorics' — for the philosophical, messy, warm-blooded, lazy type with burning, red orifices, offensive discharges, standing is worst. Worse from warmth, bathing, standing, 11am; better from dry warmth, open air, lying on right side.
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.
Sanguine
Materia Medica
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Philosophical, theoretical; lazy, unkempt; selfish; irritable; hypochondriasis; religious melancholy; fears death; delusions; thinks himself tall; absent-minded; forgetful; slow thinking; worse standing; better open air; childish; capricious.
Headache, congestive; worse heat; better open air; pressing; from suppressed eruptions; vertigo; head heavy; scalp sensitive; worse standing; better lying; dandruff; falling hair.
Eyes red, inflamed; burning; better cold; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; worse heat; better cold; dim sight; worse washing; falling lashes; ulcers on cornea.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Sulphur.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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