Kalium phosphoricum

by C.M. Boger — General Analysis

COITION, Agg.
MOTION, slow, gentle, etc.., Amel.
NERVES, nervous patients, etc.
NEURASTHENIA
OFFENSIVENESS, fetor
YELLOW, golden, bright or orange

Kalium phosphoricum across the other classic books

Kalium phosphoricum 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.

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Phosphate of Potassium (KALI PHOSPHORICUM) One of the greatest nerve remedies. Prostration . Weak and tired. Especially adapted to the young. Marked disturbance of the sympathetic nervous system. Conditions arising from want of nerve power , neurasthenia, mental and physical depression, are wonderfully improved this…”
Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.
“Nerves: Brain. Cord. Excretions. One side. Slight: Excitement. Worry. Mental fatigue. Touch. Pain. Cold, dry air. Puberty. Sleep. Eating. Gentle motion (Fer. Pul.). NERVOUS, SENSITIVE, WEAK AND EASILY FAGGED, especially by pain, etc. Neurasthenia. Paralysis. PUTRID, or golden-yellow excretions; coat on tongue, stool…”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Phosphate of Potassium. K 2 HPO 4 . Trituration. Solution in distilled water. Alopecia areata / Amenorrhœa / Anæmia / Asthma / Atrophy / Brain, concussion of / Brain-fag / Brain-softening / Cancrum oris / Carbuncle / Chilblains / Cholerine / Diphtheria / Dysentery / Enuresis / Face, neuralgia of / Feet, fidgety /…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Phosphate of Potash. K 2 HPO 4 . One of the constituents of the human body, obtainable from calcined bones. Also obtained by adding carbonate of potassium to dilute phosphoric acid. One of the Twelve Tissue Remedies, introduced by Schuessler. This valuable medicine needs proving on the healthy ; so far we have but the…”
Kent — The mental and general picture — who the patient is, before what the remedy cures.
“The symptoms of this remedy are worse morning, evening and during the night. The over-sensitive, nervous, delicate person, worn out from long suffering, much sorrow and vexation, and prolonged mental work; also such as are broken down from sexual excesses and vices. It is a long-acting antipsoric. Anemic and chlorotic…”

Kalium phosphoricum in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Kalium phosphoricum in 1,411 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in HEAD (147), MIND (147), EXTREMITIES (126), GENERALITIES (91), STOMACH (76).

EAR - DISCHARGES - offensive - putrid meat,like
BACK - SOFTENING of cord
STOOL - ODOR. - cadaveric
FEMALE GENITALIA - LEUCORRHOEA - offensive - putrid
FEMALE GENITALIA - LOCHIA - offensive,fetid
MOUTH - SPONGY - Gums
EXTREMITIES - PAIN - warmth - amel.
FEVER - SEPTIC fever
CHEST - PHTHISIS pulmonalis - incipient
FEVER - ZYMOTIC fevers
STOOL - ODOR. - putrid
GENERALITIES - COITION - after
MIND - STARTING,startled - easily
FEMALE GENITALIA - MENSES - offensive
MOUTH - DETACHED from teeth,Gums
MOUTH - SCORBUTIC Gums
MIND - STARTING,startled - fright,from
MOUTH - DISCOLORATION - Tongue - brown
SKIN - INACTIVITY
MIND - PROSTRATION of mind

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Kalium phosphoricum across the other classic books

Kalium phosphoricum 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.

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.

“Phosphate of Potassium (KALI PHOSPHORICUM) One of the greatest nerve remedies. Prostration . Weak and tired. Especially adapted to the young. Marked disturbance of the sympathetic nervous system. Conditions arising from want of nerve power , neurasthenia, mental and physical depression, are wonderfully improved this…”

Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.

“Nerves: Brain. Cord. Excretions. One side. Slight: Excitement. Worry. Mental fatigue. Touch. Pain. Cold, dry air. Puberty. Sleep. Eating. Gentle motion (Fer. Pul.). NERVOUS, SENSITIVE, WEAK AND EASILY FAGGED, especially by pain, etc. Neurasthenia. Paralysis. PUTRID, or golden-yellow excretions; coat on tongue, stool…”

Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.

“Phosphate of Potassium. K 2 HPO 4 . Trituration. Solution in distilled water. Alopecia areata / Amenorrhœa / Anæmia / Asthma / Atrophy / Brain, concussion of / Brain-fag / Brain-softening / Cancrum oris / Carbuncle / Chilblains / Cholerine / Diphtheria / Dysentery / Enuresis / Face, neuralgia of / Feet, fidgety /…”

Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.

“Phosphate of Potash. K 2 HPO 4 . One of the constituents of the human body, obtainable from calcined bones. Also obtained by adding carbonate of potassium to dilute phosphoric acid. One of the Twelve Tissue Remedies, introduced by Schuessler. This valuable medicine needs proving on the healthy ; so far we have but the…”

Kent — The mental and general picture — who the patient is, before what the remedy cures.

“The symptoms of this remedy are worse morning, evening and during the night. The over-sensitive, nervous, delicate person, worn out from long suffering, much sorrow and vexation, and prolonged mental work; also such as are broken down from sexual excesses and vices. It is a long-acting antipsoric. Anemic and chlorotic…”