Skatolum
SKATOL
by William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Represents the ultimate end of proteid decomposition and is a constituent of human feces.
Acne with auto-intoxication dependent upon intestinal decomposition.
Stomach and abdominal symptoms and frontal headache. Sluggishness with no ambition. Desire to curse and swear.
Mind
Lack of concentration; impossible to study; despondent ; desire to be with people. Irritable. Felt mean towards everyone.
Head
Frontal headache, worse over left eye, in the evening, better by short sleep .
Gastric
Tongue coated, foul taste . Salty taste to all cereals. Belching . Appetite increased. Light, yellow, narrow, very offensive stool. Intestinal dyspepsia.
Urinary
Frequent, scanty, burning, difficult.
Sleep
Increased desire to sleep; wakes unrefreshed, half doped feeling.
Relationship
Compare: Indol; Baptis; Sulph .
Dose
Sixth potency.