Hepar Sulphur, also known as Calcium sulphide of Hahnemann, and sulphur of lime. Complete name Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum, is from an impure sulphide of Calcium. Prepared from burning the white interior of oyster shells with pure flowers of sulphur.
Hepar Sulphur is a remedy indicated for unhealthy skin conditions. Is a favorite
for acne as it helps the skin to clear faster. Key remedy for teen and adult acne.
Provings have also shown symptoms of eczemas, foul smelling pus from eruptions
with skin sensitive to cold and touch.
This remedy is indicated for many other ailments. Coughs and sore throats where something feels like it is stuck in the throat. Colds, earaches with discharge, swollen lymph glands with the person feeling chilly, irritable, oversensitve to surroundings, worse with cold applications. Digestive problems with smelly, offensive stools.
Person feels chilly and is sensitive to the cold.
Mental symptom of wanting to set things on fire
Physical symptom of something caught or sticking in throat
Keynote Summary:
Unhealth skin, Acne Sensation of something caught in throat, like a fishbone
Better from:damp, wet weather warmth, wrapping ears and head, after eating
Worse from: very sensitive to the slightest touch, clothes brushing on painful area
lying on painful side,
dry, cold air, in the morning,
worse from not being covered up, from being chills or from drafts
cold food or drink
Hepar Sulphur
Useful for:
Key Symptoms:
MENTAL STATE
Oversensitivity
Irritable, peevish
The book, The Spirit of Homeopathic Medicines,by Grandgeorge mentions the important mental symptom of wanting to set things on fire.
Mentally and physically worse from cold dry winds. Sensitive and on edge- physically & emotionally.
ABSCESSES
Helpful is later stages of an abscess. Hepar sulphur given at this time will often cause the abscess to come to a head and drain.
ACNE
Skin unhealthy, easily infected. Slow to heal acne. Teen acne.
The book,
Essentials of Homeopathic Therapeutics
by Dewey, lists the symptoms of Hepar as skin sensitive to the open air, inflammed skin; acne and injuries that produce pus easily; sensititve eruptions; pus is foul smelling;
ulcerations have small pimples around the edges.
STYES
Eyes & lids inflamed
DENTAL INFECTIONS
Dental abscesses
Painful, bleeding gums
EAR INFECTIONS
Feels like something is sticking the ears. Stitching pains
discharge from ears
pain is unbearable and makes child irritable
Wants to cover the ears
Splinter or plug
sensation. Classic feels like something is caught in throat when swallows
Pain extends to ear on swallowing
Throat extremely sensitive to touch
Pain on swallowing food
INFECTED BITES
Localizes infection, hastens healing of skin lesions
SWEATS
Sweats easily at night. Profuse, sour, sticky, offensive
Hepar Sulphur 30X potency 250 tablets $7.99
Hepar Sulphur 30C potency 650 pellets $11.99
Hepar Sulphur in BHI Infection Formula 100 tablets $10.99
Hepar Sulphur in a 30X Kit $109.99
Hepar Sulphur in a 30C Kit $119.99
Hepar Sulphur in a 200C Kit $179.00
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