Calcarea silicata is a profound, deep-acting homoeopathic medicine suited for chronic conditions that develop slowly and insidiously over time. It is especially beneficial for individuals with a hydrogenoid constitution- those sensitive to cold. This medicine addresses systemic weakness, emaciation, and coldness, and is particularly suited to delicate, chilly individuals who are worsened by both exposure to cold and overheating. Calcarea silicata exhibits a marked influence on the respiratory system, female reproductive organs, skin, and digestive functions, while also working beneficially in children with developmental delays or atrophy.
Common Name: Silicate of Lime
SBL’s Calcarea silicata can be helpful in the following conditions:
General Emaciation and Irritability
- Ideal for weak, cold, emaciated individuals, who are overly sensitive to temperature changes, especially cold air or drafts.
- Useful in hydrogenoid constitutions, who are worse from dampness and moisture.
- Addresses mental irritability, absent-mindedness, low self-confidence, and fearfulness.
- Helps individuals who are indecisive, easily discouraged, and mentally exhausted.
Vertigo and Corneal Exudations
- Calcarea silicata beneficial in head colds, especially at the vertex, often linked with nasal catarrh and post-nasal discharge.
- Useful in thick, yellow crusting nasal secretions and posterior nasal congestion.
- Aids vertigo, often associated with systemic weakness and cold sensation.
- Supports healing in corneal exudations linked to chronic nasal or eye conditions.
Stomach Coldness and Indigestion
- Relieves sensation of coldness in the stomach, especially when empty.
- Alleviates sinking feeling at the epigastrium and constant thirst.
- Aids flatulence, abdominal distention, and post-meal discomfort.
- Helpful in vomiting and eructations, especially in chilly, weak individuals.
Uterine Prolapse and Leucorrhoea
- Indicated in uterine prolapse, with heaviness and dragging sensation.
- Manages irregular, painful menstruation, and intermenstrual spotting.
- Helps in leucorrhœa with chronic weakness and nervous irritability.
Respiratory Irritation
- Excellent for chronic bronchial irritation, especially in those sensitive to cold air.
- Aids chronic coughs with copious yellow-green mucus, coldness, and fatigue.
- Suitable in emaciated, sensitive patients with dry, irritating cough and chest wall pain.
- Useful in chronic respiratory weakness with a tendency toward difficult breathing.
Skin Burning and Eruptions
- Calcarea silicata assists in itchy, burning skin that is cold, blue, and extremely sensitive.
- Beneficial in assisting psoric skin conditions, including pimples, comedones, and sebaceous cysts (wens).
- Aids in slow-healing eruptions and skin infections in sensitive individuals.