by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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Carboneum sulphuratum appears in 6 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Carbon bisulphide, CS2 (Alcohol sulphuris, Alcohol Lampadii.) Preparation , Dilutions prepared with alcohol. Authorities.”
“Alcohol Sulphuris-Bisulphide of Carbon This drug has a deep and disorganizing action and an immense range of action judging from the symptomatology. Very useful in patients broken down by abuse of alcohol. Sensitive patients worse cold, wasted muscles, and skin and mucous membranes anæsthetic. Special affinity for…”
“Carbon Bisulphide. Alcohol Sulphuris. Alcohol Lampadii. CS 2 . Solution in rectified spirit. Acne / Amblyopia / Anæmia / Apoplexy / Burns / Clergyman's sore throat / Glandular swellings / Goître / Gout / Heartburn / Hemiplegia / Hernia / Herpes phlyctenoides / Herpetic dyscrasia / Impetigo / Itch / Liver affections /…”
“Carbon bisulphide (Alc. sulph. Lampadii). C.S 2 . To the clinical and principal symptoms from Hering's Monograph on Carb. sulph., 1870, are added those of a poisoning by Dr. Bernhardt, published in Berl. Kl. Wochenschrift in 1871, marked t. Defective memory ; frequently she did not know what she was to do with the…”
“Carboneum Sulphuratum Modalities: The complaints aid symptoms of Carbon bisulphide are worse in the morning, forenoon, afternoon, evening, night, before midnight. It is a remedy of great depth of action, frequently indicated and long neglected. Strong desire for open air and the open window; better in the open air but…”
Kent's Repertory lists Carboneum sulphuratum in 1,987 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (343), GENERALITIES (152), HEAD (133), MIND (125), STOMACH (104).
