Castor Equi

The Rudimentary Thumbnail of the Horse. A small, flat, oblongoval horn, wrinkled on surface, breaking off in scales, darker than the hoof, growing on inner side of leg above fetlock. Scales triturated.

Clinical

Coccygodynia / Epilepsy / Nails, affections of / Nipples, cracked; ulcerated / Warts

Characteristics

This is a very ancient remedy, and was proved and introduced into homœopathy by Hering. It especially acts on the nipples, the nails, and bones, especially causing pains in right tibia and coccyx. Burnett has cured with it a case of wart on forehead.

Relations

Hep. relieves the sore nipples; Thuja has removed warts caused by Cast. eq. Compare: Calc. oxal., Hippoman., Castoreum, Moschus.

1. Mind

Unusual laughter about things not funny.

2. Head

Vertigo, headache, and nausea in mornings, sour stomach, and lack of appetite.

10. Appetite

Desire, to smoke tobacco.

12, 13. Abdomen and Stool. . Colic with urging wakes him in the morning, followed by a very thin, watery, somewhat burning stool; with passage of offensive flatus. Pain in l. inguinal region.

16. Female Sexual Organs

Cracked, sore nipples in nursing women, excessively tender, cannot bear touch of clothing; even in neglected cases, ragged, nipples almost hanging. Breasts swollen, sensitive; itching internally, painful on descending stairs.

17. Respiratory Organs

Disagreeable sick feeling in larynx.

19. Heart

Peculiar sensation about heart as of something alive struggling.

20. Back

Weak spine. Pain in coccyx < every evening while sitting.

23. Lower Limbs

Repeated pain in r. tibia.

24. Generalities

Syncope. Epilepsy.

25. Skin

Warts. Nails drop off. Brittle nails.