Drüsengruppe Anhang

[Dr. Herbert A. Roberts]

In consideration of the mental and emotional states as our best indication for the simillimum. This is not as simple as to feed glandular preparations, perhaps, but it is less apt to throw other glandular secretions out of

proportion, and the results seem to be generally better. And no man who has watched the action of our potencies can doubt their efficacy. To a large extent the remedies which come to mind as constitutional remedies of

sufficient depth to influence these glandular conditions with their structural and nervous concomitants are our great polychrests, and many of these are from the same chemical base as the elements of the physical body:

Sulph. Sil. Phos. Kaliums, Natriums, the Carbons. Lyc. Nit-ac. the major nosodes, of great use in these conditions. It is impossible, as well as dangerous practice, to name leading remedies for any pathological condition, and

still more for any functional disturbance; yet there are valuable remedies which have a wide range and frequent usage in our daily practice that are not so valuable in these conditions.

In running over suitable rubrics for glandular conditions Puls. is conspicuous by its absence in many rubrics, and when it occurs it is in the lower ratings. On the other hand Lyc. is a leader. Lyc. is one of the very few survivors from the first era of plant life, and it has changed very little in appearance. It has survived because of the basic qualities inherent in the development of all life, and probably, therefore, has a greater potential influence on

organic functions. Hardly an organ or function that is not influenced by Sulphur. Hering noted its influence on such glandular conditions as were then recognized. We have spoken of its value in developing backward children.

It is classical for its use in deep-seated affections resulting from the suppression of superficial symptoms. It has proven its usefulness in diabetes mellitus. We all know the classical indications for Sulphur; but in passing it

briefly, one function of Sulphur we may have occasion to invoke: that of stirring the organism to reaction when other seemingly indicated remedies fail to act, especially if there are recurrences of acute or subacute

manifestations - where the patient moves toward recovery only to slip back repeatedly.

Phos. resembles Sulph. in its fields of usefulness as in many of its symptoms, while being quite different in its classical constitution. Where Sulphur is indolent, Phosphorus is over-excitable, erotic in many manifestations and erratic in most symptoms related to the sexual functions. These manifestations range from insanity or lascivious ideas to vicarious menstruation, impotence and abnormal labours. Phosphorus affects the development of the physical body in the child, his ability to concentrate his mental efforts, and the normal functioning of the adult, just as in Sulphur. Prostrated energies from loss of fluids and from emotional and physical strain are characteristic

of Phos., as against the general lack of energy in Sulph. Both Phos. and Ph-ac. are to be considered in glycosuria, as well as other glandular difficulties.

Nit-ac. has a powerful action on glandular dysfunctions, especially of syphilitic origin, although it is antipsoric and antisycotic as well. Sensitiveness is a keynote of this remedy - of the head or of affected parts, to touch, jars, sudden motion or sudden change in tempo of motion; to cold, to changes in the weather; tendency to take cold. There is great disturbance of the circulation; the fingers and toes appear livid, pale, cold or dead at times. Characteristic “As of a splinter in the affected parts”, particularly in such tissues as the tonsils (Arg-n. and Hep.). In Nitric acid the disturbance of the sexual organs and functions rivals Phosphorus, and sometimes there is

almost as much lasciviousness. In general the sensitiveness and excitability is uppermost, but they tire quickly; old people calling for this remedy manifest excessive prostration. "Vegetable Sulphur", or Lyc., is one of the

great trio of remedies (Sulphur, Calcarea and Lycopodium) about which, as Clarke says, "all the rest of the materia medica can be grouped". Like the rest of the trio, it has swollen glands, and is one of the few specifically mentioned as having goitre. Acute glandular affections start on the right side and tend to move to the left. This is one of the few remedies mentioned in the materia medica as definitely tending to enlargement of bony tissue, whereas Phosphorus tends to thickening of bony tissue. Characteristically, Lycopodium has a furrowed face and forehead; thin face and neck and perhaps upper chest, while he remains plump below, or there is progressive emaciation

from above downward. Great weariness and lassitude, especially in the legs after slight exertion, and great want of bodily heat; deadness of the fingers and hands as in Nitric acid; he feels as if circulation were suspended.

Mentally he is as fearful as Phosphorus and the Kalis, as sad as Nitric acid and the Natrums; the burning pains make us think of the burnings of Sulphur and Phosphorus. Probably Lyc. is the most flatulent remedy we shall consider, unless it be Carb-v., which has more heartburn.

The general state of gloominess and mental depression characterizes the Natriums and is their great earmark in chronic states; they almost delight to make themselves and others miserable by looking on the dark side; strong aversion to consolation; sometimes alternate gaiety and gloom. These salts are a startling exposition of the power of potentization, for in this form they have the most profound action on the mental state, on physical functions,

on the chemistry of fluids and the pathology of the organs. There is sudden failing of strength, excessive draining of body fluids coming on suddenly, sudden depletion of the sexual organs because of excessive stimulation; rapid changes in the blood; sudden and profound emaciation, often following previous increase of flesh. Nat-m. particularly, emaciates about the neck, even when eating ravenously. This group of remedies affects the thyroid gland markedly, and has the subjective sensation of compression, as if there were a lump or plug in the throat. Nat-ars. has the sensation as if the thyroid body were compressed between the thumb and finger. Nat-c. has the hard

swelling of the thyroid.

Clarke: Natriums:,

Clarke: Kaliums:

Calcarea group should be studied in these conditions. Calc., has a strong resemblance in the childhood symptoms to Silica, but where Silica has the suppurative tendency in glandular symptoms,

Calcarea's tendency is to indurate. Calc. is apt to be pot-bellied; but there is the same depraved appetite as in Silica, a like relationship to growth and development of the teeth and bony structure, and as much anæmia, and even more spinal affections. It has the weak ankles and the child walks late; the child is fat, rickety, pale, and sweats profusely about the head. Calcarea's sexual organs are greatly disturbed functionally, while Silica's sexual organs

are apt to be more disturbed by pathology. Calcarea is the corpulent adult with full, even pendulous, abdomen and goitre or renal calculi. We should remember the carbons: Carb-v., Carb-an., Graph., Sep. - in glandular conditions. The major nosodes merit further study along these lines, also. In fact, all our polychrests and many of our near-polychrests will yield richly to our search for effective remedies in endocrine disorders.

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