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MineralMateria Medica Keynotes

Arsenicum Album

Common Name: White Arsenic / Arsenious Acid · Miasm: Psora & Syphilis (Destructive & Malignant)

Arsenicum is indicated in deep vital depression, burning pains relieved by heat, acute food poisoning, malignant exhaustion, and fastidious anguish with dread of dying.

Guiding Mental & Emotional Keynotes

  • Extreme anguish and restlessness; constantly moves from bed to chair.
  • Intense fear of death, disease, and financial ruin; believes illness is incurable.
  • Hyper-orderly, fastidious, cannot tolerate a picture hanging crooked.

Characteristic Physical Keynotes

  • Burning pains felt throughout tissues, intensely relieved by hot applications.
  • Thirst for small sips of water at very frequent intervals.
  • Severe midnight aggravation (1 AM to 2 AM).
  • Violent vomiting and diarrhea following spoiled meat, cold drinks, or fruits.

Aggravations (<)

  • Midnight (1 AM - 2 AM)
  • Cold food and cold drinks
  • Lying down with head low

Ameliorations (>)

  • Warmth in general, warm wraps, hot beverages
  • Elevating head with pillows
  • Company

Remedy Relationships (Concordances)

Complementary

Thuja Occidentalis, Phosphorus, Allium Cepa

Follows Well

Sulphur, Arnica, Rhus Tox

Antidoted By

Camphora, Ipecacuanha, Tabacum

Inimical

None

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