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CALCAREA CARBONICA

CALCAREA CARBONICA
calcPolychrestMineralCommonPsoric✨ Exclusively from Boericke

Exclusively Documented in Boericke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references like Hering's Guiding Symptoms.

🎯 A constitutional remedy that addresses impaired nutrition, glandular swelling, and slow development in individuals with a sluggish, chilly, and damp temperament.
About: Calcarea Carbonica is a foundational remedy for individuals who are prone to slow growth, weak bones, and frequent colds. It is particularly suited to those who are fair, flabby, and tend to sweat easily, especially around the head. It is widely used for nutritional deficiencies, glandular issues, and recovery from physical or mental exhaustion.
👤 Constitution
The typical patient is fat, fair, and flabby, often with a large head and belly. They are leuco-phlegmatic, sensitive to cold, and prone to dampness and sour-smelling sweat.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Fat, fair, flabby constitution with a tendency to sweat easily.
Boericke
Excessive sweating on the head, especially during sleep, wetting the pillow.
Boericke
Icy coldness in and on the head.
Boericke
Craving for indigestible things like chalk, coal, or pencils.
Boericke
Cold, damp feet, feeling as if wearing wet stockings.
Boericke
Great sensitivity to cold and damp weather.
Boericke
Sour-smelling sweat, stool, and vomiting.
Boericke
Swollen glands and scrofulous conditions.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Boericke Exclusive
🧠Mind
Useful for anxiety and mental fatigue where the patient feels overwhelmed by fears and struggles with concentration.
Apprehensive and anxious, especially towards evening.
Fear of losing one's mind, misfortune, or contagious diseases.
Forgetful and mentally confused.
Obstinate and averse to work or physical exertion.
🔑 Modalities
Boericke Exclusive
Worse from
Better from
💊 Dosage & Potency
6X
Decimal
🕒As directed
📝Sixth trituration.
Primary Dosage
30C
Centesimal
🕒As directed
📝Should not be repeated too frequently in elderly people.
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🤝 Complementary
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUMSILICEA TERRABELLADONNARHUS TOXICODENDRON
⏭️ Similar
PULSATILLA PRATENSIS
⚠️ Inimical
SULPHUR
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

Compiled from classical homeopathic texts in the public domain. Click any active source badge to open the original text. For educational and reference purposes only. Always consult a qualified homeopath for treatment.

CALCAREA CARBONICA — Homeopathy Materia Medica