Author:
William Boericke
Book:
Boericke
Type:
Remedy
Chapter:
X-rayn
X-ray
Repeated exposure to Roentgen (X-ray) has produced skin lesions often followed by cancer. Distressing pain. Sexual glands are particularly affected. Atrophy of ovaries and testicles. Sterility. Changes take place in the blood lymphatics and bone marrow. Anaemia and leukaemia. Corresponds to stubbornness as in burns, they refuse to heal. Psoriasis.
Has the property of stimulating cellular metabolism. Arouses the reactive vitality, mentally and physically. Brings to the surface suppressed symptoms, especially sycotic and those due to mixed infections. Its homeopathic action is thus centrifugal, towards the periphery.
Head: Sticking pains in different parts of head and face. Dull pain in right upper jaw. Stiff neck. Sudden cricks in neck, pains more severe behind ears. Pain in muscles of neck when lifting head from pillow. Fullness in ears, ringing in head.
Mouth: Tongue dry, rough, sore. Throat painful on swallowing. Nausea.
Male: Lewd dreams. Sexual desire lost. Re-establishes suppressed gonorrhoea.
Extremities: Rheumatic pains. General tired and sick feeling. Palms rough and scaly.
Skin: Dry, itching eczema. Erythema around roots of nails. Skin dry, wrinkled. Painful cracks. Warty growths. Nails thicken. Psoriasis.
Modalities: Worse, in bed, afternoon, evening and night; open air.