Source – Thyroid gland Glandula Suprarenalis (Supren)
Two more-or-less globular bodies are situated behind the peritoneum and anterior to the upper portion of the kidney.
Blackwood’s Materia Medica
It should be remembered in cases of “shocking” prolonged excitement, with fear and rage; also, in conditions dependent on injury or acute infections such as dysentery, typhoid fever, influenza.
Riley's provings
MIND: Irritability and fear. Fear worse at night and on waking. Fear of falling. Intolerance. Outbursts of violent anger; desire to strike out. Anxiety, worse on waking. Delusion of floating in air; dreams.
GENERALITIES: Faintness and weakness, worse at night, worse at 3 a.m. Trembling, worse at night. Weariness. Desires warm milk, ice cream, sausage, and hot dogs.
ABDOMEN: Cramping abdominal pain, worse in the morning on waking. Bloating with flatulence. Pressing abdominal pain. Rumbling.
SLEEP: Very sleepy. Sleepy in the afternoon at 3 p.m.
DD: Adrenal Cortex, Opium
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Provings – Drs. Hoenigschmied, HC Allen, SK Ghosh
Genius
A state of maladjustment in the functional equilibrium of organs, marked by hormonal imbalance. The constitution is typically chilly and allergic, with a strong desire for sweets.
Clinical Picture
A classic
Thyroidinum constitutional type may be either thin and lean or obese. Patients are predominantly chilly, often with prominent eyes and swelling of the feet.
In infants, there may be twitching and convulsions, characteristically aggravated by cold water contrasting with Opium, which is aggravated by warm bathing.
Symptoms often show abnormal aggravation during menses. There is frequently a history of allergies, including metal allergies (as noted by Dr. Sarkar).
Mental and Emotional Features
Frightful dreams
Marked chilliness
Desire for sweets accompanied by weakness
Cold perspiration of hands and feet
Suspiciousness and odd or unusual behavior (resembling Hyoscyamus)
Violent outbursts or anger, often worse during menses
Quarrelsome behavior with family members, similar to Kali carbonicum
Physical Complaints
Dyspnea without clear cause, often linked to an allergic background
A clinical specific for persistent vomiting during pregnancy when other remedies fail
Itching and eruptions without clear etiology
Abdominal complaints ameliorated by lying on the abdomen
Excessive perspiration
Marked hair loss
ObesityConstitutional Affinity
Some patients may exhibit a
Lac ovis pattern in their overall remedy picture.
Potency: 6C/30C recommended for pathological prescriptions with repetitions and 1M/10M when mind and general symptoms match the remedy picture with minimal repetition
DD:
Calcarea carb, Kali carb,
Phosphorus, Lac can, snake remedies, Hyoscyamus,
Folliculinum