An alternative approach to medicine based on the belief that natural substances, prepared in a special way and used most often in very small amounts, restore health. According to these beliefs, in order for a remedy to be effective, it must cause in a healthy person the same symptoms being treated in the patient. Also called homeopathy.
KALI BICHROMICUM

Homeopathic Medicine :: KALI BICHROMICUM
1. - Discharges from nose, mouth, vagina, or any other mucous membrane, of a tough, stringy mucous, which sticks to the parts and may draw out in long strings.
2. - Sensation as if the nose were swollen and stiff, and as if a heavy weight were hanging from it.
3. - Membranous and diphtheritic croup; invading larynx, trachea and bronchi.
4. - Cough worse when undressing; better after getting warm in bed; worse in the morning on waking; wheezing and panting, then violent cough, with retching and expectoration of stringy viscid mucus.
5. - Especially useful in fat, light haired persons; fat chubby children.
6. - Ulceration deep, as if cut out with a punch, edges regular.
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(SEVEN-HUNDRED RED LINE SYMPTOMS from COWPERTHWAITE?S MATERIA MEDICA ; Written by Class of 1897 of Chicago Homoeopathic Medical ; Rewritten by J. W. Hutchison, M. D. of Saginaw, Mich.)
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Homeopathic Medicine :: KALI BICHROMICUM published at
SpiritIndia on Wednesday, May 24, 2006)