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
by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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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.
“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…”
“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…”
“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 /…”
“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…”
“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…”
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).