TABACUM 
 TABACUM 

  During sickness, prefers to be in quiet darkness. 
  (HT. June, 95) 
  
  This is a good remedy for Car sickness. The remedy is useful if people in the Car are smoking.  For adults Tabacum is a homœopathic remedy for High Blood pressure, Arteriosclerosis and Coronary disease. 
  
 TARENTULA HISPANICA 

  Woman will invite men to have sex with them. 
  (Peter CHAPPELL, HL. 2 & 3/94) 
  
  Tremendous energy which they have to use up, like a tightly wound string.  Workaholics driven by their energy, rather than ambitiousness as with Nux vomica.  They seek jobs that require fast working under stress.  They do things fast, want others to be fast too; get annoyed by strangers who do not walk fast enough on the the road.  At a later stage, this inner stress leads to Convulsions, Chorea, Cramps and Faintings, which subside after the Stress is over. 

  We find Tarentula in many Sex related rubrics, but not in ailments from excesses: they don’t get depleted in their energy. 
   (HL. 2 & 3/94) 
  
  Anxiety Depression, and Phobias are part of the  Tarentula picture.  A Tarentula state may arise from unhappy living: where love and affection have been denied, as in unloved, abused unwanted children, or in persons being dominated by others.  As a compensatory mechanism they develop the ‘attractive’ behavior or become hyperactive - acting fast in everything, dancing and working  non-stop.  The speed is noticed in their Loquacity too.  Capable, Industrious and Sympathetic, the excesive energies arising from inner tension can be released in such positive ways and Tarentula need not be looked upon as a remedy with many negative traits.  The ‘deceitful’ Tarentula need not cheat others, but may hide the fact that he/she is seeing a doctor from the family.  Anxiety and depression may be the presenting complaint often and the behavioural disorders, aggresiveness and destructiveness need not be present, is rather not well represented in the repertory, hence careful analysis is necessary to choose it where Tarentula is indicated. 
  (Marco RIGHETTI, HL. 4/94) 
  
  They can show very fast reflexes.  Can become obsessed with things like Video arcades and pin-ball games, activities that drain the energy.  Certain jobs attract them, like being an air traffic controller, a switch board operator working on the floor of the stock exchange, working in day-care centres.  These types of jobs can put a person into a Tarentula state. 
  
  Restless in bed: in the morning, the bed looks like a battlezone, sheets twisted into knots, pillows strewn on the floor, awakes upside down in bed. 
  Industriousness comes from the need to release all the energy in their bodies, often leading them to work at two or three active jobs a day.  They only need three or four hours’ sleep.  They are very effective and highly productive in their work. 

  Nux vomica is also effective at work and pushes himself hard.  But here the completion or achievement is the goal.  In Tarentula the work is the goal.  Nux patients push themselves becauses they want to get to the tip - to be promoted or rewarded; they are driven by a competition.  Tarentula driven by their own energy.  They may end up at the top, but the process is different.  They do get satisfactions from their success, but for Nux the success is the goal. 

  Hurried, annoyed if people in front of them are moving slowly, yell at the slow-movers to clear the way, walk faster and faster, even run. 

  Can be very angry if contradicted, and raise a threatening fist. 

  Cunning.  They know how to get what they want and how to work the system.  Big time manipulators on an essence level. 

  They expect sex to make them feel better, but it makes them feel worse.  Yet they want more of it.  They can be very posssive in relationships, leading to violence. 

  An important remedy for Angina and Mitral valve disease.  The patients restless activity may wear out the Heart muscle. 

  Fibroids,  Testicular Tumors. 
(Greg BEDAYN, SIM. 4 / 92) 
  
  Fells like a slave controlled by the pull of a string; wants to liberate himself by dancing. 
  
 TELLURIUM 

  Sciatica modalities: right sided; coughing and sneezing agg., stool agg., urination amel. 
  (Vassilis GHEGAS, HL. 3/93) 
  
  This remedy corresponds to people who are shaken to the depths of their soul by one hurtful remark that strikes a sensitive chord.  The characteristic symptom is the presence of Eczema behind the ears, often due to a chronic discharge from the ear.  The person also craves apples (Sulphur).    
  (DG) 
 
 TEREBINTH 

  Burning is a constant feature.  They look a bit half-baked or they look sort of half-intoxicated.  They are queer people, full of pressure in the head, and they have a Fear of getting Epilepsy.  I am always surprised when I can find no possible reason in their family history for this Fear. 

  They get a dull Headche and they have a great tendency to Sleep.  Sometimes feel as if a tight band round their head and their voice sounds unnatural to them.  They think there is something queer about their Voice.  They get tinkling in the Ears, quite often they cannot tell the direction that a sound is coming from.  Ear tests turn out to be alright.  Tongue red and smooth, with no Papillae showing at all.  When they feel Ill they are often very hungry and very thirsty which surprises you. 

  Tight feeling in the upper abdomen – a lot of Chronic Liver complaints.  Much distension, a lot of Tingling and some tenderness in the upper abdomen, all of which are better if they move about.  Pains, go left to right across the Abdomen.  They are nearly always constipated. 

  Sort of Pressure on the Kidneys when they are sitting down which is always relieved immediately if they move about.  Often they have a burning pain on passing Water, with a frequent desire to pass Water.  They really do not get any peace and go into a sort of Spasm which they describe on any attempt to urinate and there is a very diminished secretion of Urine. 

  Very clammy Sweat in bed at night.  It is said to be a good remedy for children who fly into passions without any warning - but I have never met it myself. 

  I am giving you three symptoms, and never should one give Terebinth unless the patient had one of these three symptoms:  First, the Smooth Red, Shiny, Papillae-free Tongue; Second, the Excessive Tingling in the Ears; Third, the Drowsiness - in the middle of giving their history, most certainly they can really almost fall asleep. 
  (M. G. BLACKIE, BHJ. 1/78) 
  
 THERIDION 
  
  Dissatisfied and peevish.  Must have things their way.  Ritualistic, must do things a certain way. 
  (G.VITHOULKAS, HL. 2 & 3/94) 
  
 THLASPI BURSA PASTORIS 

  “In my experience, the administration of as little as five drops of the f of Thlapsi in Water before each meal has rendered recurrent Urinary Stone producers free from Stones for many years.” 
  (Henry N. WILLIAMS, JAIH. 1/88) 
  

 THUJA OCCIDENTALIS 

  ‘Vaccination, ill effects of’  as we find in the repertory, represents only Cow pox vaccination.  Now we are facing cocktails of different vaccines, Thuja is no longer an effective remedy for the Post-vaccinal problems of our time’. 
  (Tinus SMITS, HL. 2/95) 
  
  Often present an imitated, masked personality - not what they truly are.  They have a Low Self-esteem, feel Unloved; hence imitate someone who is famous, popular, etc.  and present themselves in this masquerade.  To keep this image up, they speak only half-truths, express only what is absolutely necessary, only what that which confirms the image.  They may tell lies about their earnings, college grades, etc.  This goes on till they lose track of what is true and false.  This confused Self-identity has to be tactfully brought out. 
  (Bill GRAY, HL. 2 & 3/94) 

 THYROIDINUM 
  
Materia Medica - (SK BANERJEE, HL, 1/93) 
A Study 
  
1.  It is a Sarcode prepared either from dried, triturated Thyroid gland or from an extract made from it (Dr.N.M. CHOWDHURY). 

2.  Puffiness, Obesity, Rapid pulse, Nausea, Weakness and Anaemia are the characteristic symptoms (CHOWDHURY) 

3.  This drug is contra-indicated in tubercular patient, for it may bring about further reduction of weight (CHOWDHURY) 

4.  Reddish face (Dr. Atul DUTTA).  Swelling of Face and Legs with prominent Eyeballs.  A state of Puffiness and Obesity is a Keynote. (Dr. BHAJIYA) 

5.  Deep-seated chronic complications: it unlocks many a tangle very easily and makes an easy way to cure. 
  
Note: Crude doses produce toxic symptoms: marked by Nervous, Circulatory and Metabolic disorders, e.g. Headache, Weakness, Fine Tremors of the Muscles etc. 
  
6.  Deep complex Metabolic disturbances (viz. augmented Protein metabolism with increased Excretion of Urea: Profuse Diuresis due to increased oxidation of fat - catabolism of fat - loss of weight, etc. )  with loss of Neurogenic and Cardio-vascular balance in the back-ground.  

7.  Conditions which point towards loss of balance in the human economy due to strain, during some particular period of development, due to climate variations or due to some other mental and emotional factors. 

8.  Want of Metabolic, Nervous or Vascular adjustment: or a combination of some to all of them. 

9.  Chilly People.  Thin built, prominent eyes and a nervous temperament.  Puffiness of face with chronic diseases or patients suffering from frequent Urticaria.  Clinically a remedy par-excellence in cases of Myxoedema and Cretinism. 

10. Thyroidinum can be used as a complementary medicine of Calc. phos. 
  
Note:  It is deep acting Anti-Syphilitic but Trimiasmatic. 

11. Infancy and childhood: 

a)  Maladjustments in the functional equilibrium of the organs - disturbance in the Metabolism. 

b)  Convulsions: - Not due to any trauma during delivery. 
  Mother having a history of Eclampsia. 
  Parents having a history of Nervous or Metabolic disorders of unknown origin.     
  
[Mnemonical delineation of Thyroidinum picture] 
  
T  =  Tempermental disturbances of adolescence:  irritability., whimsical moods etc. 

H  =  Hyperthyroidism. 

Y  =  Yields wonderfully to Icterus and chronic Vomiting. 

R  =  Rachitic, thin, scrawny, cachetic, with Mental retardation, is the characteristic 
  appearence. 

O  =  Oedema of the face and extremities, yet Emaciated Anaemic subjects.  Obesity   
   oedema associated with Anaemia. 

I  =  Infantile Convulsion without fever or Trauma (esp. born of mothers suffering from 
  Eclampsia or of parents suffering from various Nnervous and Metabolic disorders 

D  = Diabetes Mellitus: when symptoms appear with great rapidity, accompanied by 
  weakness. 

I  =  Infantile Eczema during dentition esp. in elbow and knee is characteristic.  Also 
  exfoliation of skin from palms and soles. 

N  =  Nodular Goitres. 

U  =  Uterine Fibroids. 

M  =  Mixed miasmatic with strong tubercular preponderance. 

Myxoedema and Cretinism: one of our sheet-anchors. 

Manias: irritable, impatient, suicidal tendencies, fear of being arrested. 
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Notes 
  I   The more chronic the diarrhoea the better it is indicated.  Offensive, liquid stool. 

  II   Abnormal aggravation of various trouble during menstruation.  

 III   Almost specific for cases of amenorrhoea due to complex endocrinal imbalance.  
   (Tuberculinum high potency follows well). 

  IV   Early abortion and tendency to premature labour, when the cause is not of  
   mechanical origin: it is a constitutional indication. 

  V   Hysteric patients with feeble nervous make-up, thyroidinum brings vigorous  
   nervous impulses and contraction of uterus. 

  VI   Hysterical spasms and mental disturbances during pregnancy. 

 VII   Allergic bronchospasm which is
 precipitated by every change of weather and 
   aggravated by cold. 

VIII   The oedematous, the urticarial rashes and the more extensively they appear over 
  large areas of the body, the better will be the indications of Thyroidinum, itching  
   is more prominent than burning and relieved by heat or in hot weather. 

  IX  Roughness of palms with keratosis. 

  X    Loss of appetite in mentally dull and retarded children. 

  XI  Symptoms are better by rest, worse from least exertion. 
  
 TUBERCULINUM 

  Pale, emaciated, but Eyes lively.  Likes Meat that does not need much chewing effort. e.g. Hamburgers, otherwise doesn’t want it. 

  Left sided Pneumonia.  Begins like a Flu with generalised pains, limbs painful during Chill.  Joint pains, motion amel.  Left sided pains, cannot lie on left.  High fever; wandering pains.  Chest/lungs: stitches from coughing.  Rheumatism with cough. 
    (Alfons GEUKENS, HL. 2 & 3/94) 
  
  In search of  a lost ideal: Subtle, difficult to know, doesn’t even understand himself; wants to escape his own weaknesses Close to his psychological framework is Medorrhinum, where the Tuberculinum escape is spatial: ‘nostalgia for the past’, the memory of alost inner paradise.  Narcissism combined with a need for Security, because he cannot stand any psychological or physical contradiction.  Has an unstable mind, more towards the Fringe, cannot work for a long time, or do the same job, so is often more artistically inclined.  Mood changes related to his activities.  Very sensitive to Music or cannot stand it if depressed. 

  Tuberculinic children are adversely affected even by a simple Skin test, and it is best to be parsimonious with these tests done at school. 

TUBERCULINUM    CALCAREA-PHOSPHORICA 
DISCONTENT 

“burning” inside, they feel,   Lack of Vitality on all levels, 
they will not live forever,  Grief etc. -  Develop a kind 
so try to live their whole  sluggishness.  Feel that they 
life in a few years.  don’t function properly any 
“Consumptive” disease!   more, that something is  
Yearning for knows-not-what  wrong with them – but they 
(read Keats poetry).  don’t know what and so  become discontented. 

IN A NEW SITUATION 
They explore all possibilities and go through  can’t take it in, a kind of lack 
Intense experiences, “no time for unimportant  of lack of assimilation (like 
things, e.g. eating” ?as soon as all possibilities  in nutrition: Dyspepsia, Child 
are explored, and become routine ?boredom ?leave  refuses monther’s milk).  No 
the old, look for new experiences.  interaction, can’t deal with the situation, don’t know what to do ? bored already initially.  (amel. when stimulated; get out of their sluggishness)  leave the old, because do not know. 

COSMOPOLITAN” 
get nasty, malicious due to their  What to do with it. 
discontent, abusive towards others. 
  
DIFFICULT 
Consciously hurt others, breaks the most favorite  start to moan and groan 
vase of mother (10) provocative, manipulative,  in their discontent. 
they are not sympathetic.  Do not want to play alone. 
  Not aggressive (calc + phos – Element), even sympathetic. 

EMACIATING 
Despite the desire for fat.  Can’t assimilate properly, 
Are not hungry, almost don’t eat anything.   Emaciation despite great  
(or extreme hunger), - burn up the food too  appetite. (Dyspepsie, bones 
fast.  Slow to heal….) 
  
HIGH SEX-DESIRE 
Especially in men  especially in women. 
(remember stories in   Nymphomania. 
TB-Asylums) 
  
AGG. CHANGE OF WEATHER 
From cold ? warm  from warm ? cold. 
  
FOCUS 
Lungs, Glands, Joints;  Cervical, Bones/Teeth; 
Fever, TB, Perspiration, weakness.  Growing period (Growing pain, headache in School-goinchildreng, to walk and talk); Uterus (Dysmenorrhoea)- 
Fears: Animals, Dogs, Cats.  Fears: Calcarea – fears (darkness…), thunderstorm 

GENERALS: 

Desires ice cream, fat, delicacies, milk,   desire smoked meat, bacon, 
smoked meat.  Swollen cervical glands;   eggs, strange things.  Pers- 
narrow chested; hairy back.  Changing  piration scalp during sleep. 
symptoms.  Wandering pain amel. motion.  Sighing. 
Grinding teeth during sleep.  Night sweats.   Agg. snow-air (melting 
Amel. in the mountains, pine-forests; agg. at sea.  snow). 
 
 TUBERCULINUM AVIAIRE 

  Lung diseases tending towards malignancy, in children/adults.  Acute Broncho Pulmonary diseases e.g. Flu with lung complications, Measles with Capillary and Broncho-Pulmonary complications especially if the apices of the Lungs are affected.
  (Ch.BAUDEMPREZ) 

 TUBERCULINUM DENYS 
  
Plethoric, Arthritic types with Congestive and Rheumatic manifestations; outwardly, healthy look. 
  (Ch. BAUDEMPREZ) 
  
 TUBERCULINUM MARMOREK 
  
Tuberculars who react violently, with poor resistance, rapid emaciation.  Pale skin, red cheeks; thin, bluish-red lips.  Also at the beginning of a Flu. 
  
  (Ch. BAUDEMPREZ)