Hello,

Homoeopathic single remedies, particularly polychrests, have a lot more to their therapeutic field than is mentioned in MMs or repertories. It will be fine if we exchange what we know of a particular remedy and relate our experiences.

I begin with Pulsatilla.

It is a hot remedy. It appears in bold in Gibson Miller’s list of hot/cold remedies. The patients needing Puls usually have yielding disposition, are weepy on trifles, show peevishness, like company and have fears and apprehensions, prefer and feel better in open air and cold surroundings and hate warmth and get aggravated by it. Like any other polychrest, it affects every part of the body.

Regards
Ghazi

I have found it useful in a number of affections, particularly of the nose, ears, joints, digestive, respiratory and urinary systems, skin, female organs, etc.

I would continue with it later……..

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Though Pulsatilla is considered a hot remedy,(better with cool,open air ,cold applications etc) it can be chilly also,particularly in complaints which have pain as a sensation.The more the pain,the chilly the patient feels.

All MM's more or less repeat the same symptoms,but,the less known facts are available in a scattered amnner, in our MMs.

The above reference of more chilly with more pain is from Nash,which I confirmed many times.

Murthy

An old man reported his case to me. He had rattling cough, intermitant fever, coryza and difficult breathing. He had that problem for many years. He was using allopathic drugs. I repertorized the case along with other few symptoms related to fever. I gave emaphsis on fever. All gone without result, then I thought about polychrest remedy of puls a unique and favourable remedy for rattling cough. I used in 30 potency and surprisingly he was recovered within no time.

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Ministry of Heatlh, Govt of Pakistan

yes gavinimurthy, that symptom when met is pure gold and let me add the patient feels chilly, particularly when the weather changes from warm to cold – or after cold drinks in warm weather – more to follow on this subject.

Dr. Mirza, thank you for sharing the case. BTW, what did lead you to prescribe Pulsatilla?

Regards
Ghazi

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Pulsatilla is thirtless. Does presence of thirst contra-indicate it?

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Ghazi

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We have to be very very cautious in eliminating a medicine.

The presence of a prominent symptom is a pointer towards the remedy,but its absence doesn't normally contraindicate it,particulatly in areas like thirst,response to temperature(thermals).

Pulsatilla can be thirsty,in some cases of fever.

Murthy

This is a reference from 'Theraupatics of fever' by Allen.H.C.

"The intermittent fever that Pulsatilla is able to excite has thirst only during heat(not during chill),seldom after the heat or before the chill.When there is only a sensation of heat without externally perceptible heat,the thirst is wanting."-Hahnemann

Murthy

Ghazli said: Murthy said:
I've seen a few cases where Pulsatilla was called for (and effective) and those patients were thirsty. I would not rule out Pulsatilla because someone is thirsty.

There are many other symptoms (aside from thirst or thirstless) which are characteristic of Puls that we can use to confirm or rule it out.

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Dear members
Pulsatilla has in the proving 15 symptoms with thirst and 10 symptoms without thirst.
So depending on the case it can be either.

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It is queer to have thirst during the heat stage. Apart from Puls, Ignatia, Cham and Cina also have a fever characterized by thirstlessness. Of these, I have used Ignatia and Pulsatilla with benefit according to indications.

And Lisa, what are the other symptoms that you use to confirm or rule out Pulsatilla?

Regards
Ghazi

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