Syphilinum
Syphilinum
Key Characteristics
Syphilitic miasm; ulcers; bone pains; worse night, warmth; better open air; destructive; ulcers; necrosis; syphilitic history; despair.
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 to 1M
Acute
30C every 4 hours
Chronic
200C monthly
Notes
Syphilitic nosode. Particularly useful for bone pains worse at night, syphilitic ulcers, and after mercury. Higher potencies for chronic conditions.
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.
Syco-Syphilitic — destructive, hopeless
Materia Medica
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DESPONDENT, hopeless, despair of recovery. Loss of confidence. Mental depression, brooding. Fear of night, of being alone. Suicidal thoughts. Memory weak. Irritable. Worse at night, from sunset to sunrise. Apathy. Indifferent to life. Religious melancholy. Slow thinking.
Headache worse at night. Boring pain in temples. Vertigo. Hair falls out. Scalp sensitive. Pain in occiput. Head feels heavy. Ulcers on scalp. Bone pains in skull. Worse from sunset to sunrise. Syphilitic headaches.
Pain in eyes, worse at night. Ulcers. Inflammation. Lachrymation. Photophobia. Spots before eyes. Pain extends to temples. Iritis. Keratitis. Worse from sunset to sunrise. Syphilitic eye ulcers. Loss of vision. Pain over left eye.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Syphilinum.
- Complementary
- Follows well
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- Inimical
- Antidote
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