Cuprum Met 3X (Cuprum Metallicum)

Description

Cuprum Met 3X (Cuprum Metallicum)
Introduction: This is a special irritant to the cerebro-spinal nervous system affecting especially
the pneumo-gastric nerves, and anterior portion of the spinal cord.The vagi are affected in a
special manner as shown by the nausea and vomiting, in every case of poisoning. Through the
spinal nerves It produces gastric irritation and inflammation of almost every part of the
abdominal viscera : the stools are more like dysentery than like those of cholera; but in cholera,
accompanied with cramps in the extremities, it is one of the most reliable remedies we have.
– Dr. Clapton says : “Copper produces distinctly marked green stains in the gums, bluish green
perspiration, hair of a greenish hue in old workmen, and green discharges from old ulcers.”
– “Workmen in copper factories have always escaped cholera, and even choleraic diarrhoea,
while the neighbourhood suffered severely.”–Dr. Clapton.
– This is a practical hint well worth remembering in times of cholera.
Synonyms: Copper, Cu.
Source: It is a metal which is easily available.
Preparation: Triturations of copper filings are prepared with sugar of milk. Higher potencies are
prepared from 3c in alcohol.
Proved by: Hahnemann.
Guiding symptoms/Indications:
1. Meningitis from suppressed eruptions, with convulsions, loud screams, etc.
2. Violent continued headache, with sensation as if water were poured over the head;
vomiting of everything taken.
3. The spasmodic cough, with purple face and vomiting; sometimes temporarily ameliorated
by drinking cold water.
4. Convulsions, epileptiform. Clonic contractions of muscles, stiffness and rigidity of limbs
and body, clenched jaws, etc.
5. Generally characterized by cramps of muscles; a collapsed stage, with violent cramps,
colic and vomiting.
6. Epilepsy, characterized by most violent spasms, cold sweat.
7. Chorea violent, spasmodic, vomiting, cold sweat, etc., caused by fright.
Uraemic convulsions.
8. General neuritis, with lightning-like pains, aggravated by touch.
Particulars:
Mind
Delirium, with disconnected talk. Anxiety, with tossing about.
Head
Bruised pain in the brain and eyes on turning them.
Intermitting lancinating pains in various parts of the head.
Eyes
Eyes crossed on account of contraction of muscles.
Face
Pale, bluish, with blue lips. Pains, burning and stinging, agg. touch.
Throat
Constriction and spasm on attempting to swallow, with intense pain behind the sternum. Audible
gurgling of drink on swallowing.
Stomach
Most violent ineffectual efforts to vomit, with constriction of the oesophagus and spasms in
stomach. Vomiting; amel. temporarily by cold water.Violent cramps and pains in the stomach
and bowels.Terrible intermittent, contractive pains or cutting, extending to the back, agg. touch
and motion.
Abdomen
Distention; tender; very tense. Terrible cramps in the abdominal muscles and intestines, agg.
touch.
Stool
Violent diarrhoea; liquid, involuntary; like cholera, with coldness and cramps.
Urinary organs
Urine suppressed.
Painful efforts to evacuate the urine.
Respiratory organs
Hoarseness.
Cough, with interrupted, almost suppressed respiration.
Violent, spasmodic cough, like whooping cough.
Respiration difficult and suffocative; spasmodic dyspnoea, with constriction, blue face, retching
and vomiting.
Heart and pulse
Distress in the region of the heart and behind the sternum (chronic aortitis).
Back
Violent paroxysmal sticking, cutting pains, with sensitiveness of the whole length of the spine.
Extremities
General cramps and convulsive movements.
Painful contractions of the fingers and toes.
Cramps, especially in the calves.
Fever
Generally characterized by coldness, with cramps in the limbs.
Neither fever nor sweat usual, though numerous attacks end in sweat.
Dose and administration: 1 tab 3 to 4 times daily for adult. ½ tab for 3 to 4 times daily
children.
Side effects: No significant side effect has been observed in proper dosage
Contraindication: There is no known contraindication.
Relationship:
– Complementary remedy: Calc.
– Remedies that follows well : Apis, Ars a, bell, Caust, Hyos, Puls, Stram, Verat a, Zinc.
– Antidotes: Aur, bell, Cham, Cic, Nux v, Ver a.
– REMEDY ANTIDOTES: Aur, Op.
Presentations: 50 tabs (20 gm in PET bottle), 450gm powder in container.