The Carcinosin drug picture

Abstract

According to homoeopathic philosophy, organic disease is an ultimate, the result of preceding changes in the vitality of the patient which are manifested by functional changes and subjective symptoms. It is generally accepted that organic disease may be foreshadowed by functional changes) It is these symptoms of disordered vitality which have to be matched in selecting a constitutional remedy with the object of correcting the underlying disharmony. There is perhaps a tendency to regard nosodes representing the ultimates in disease as being comparatively superficial in their action, yet the well-proved nosodes such as Tuberculinum and Medorrhinum are undoubtedly among the most deeply acting and valuable medicines in the materia medica. It may be that nosodes carry in them in their potentized state something of the nature of the preceding deranged vitality. After six years' study of Carcinosin that is my impression, and its profound action may possibly be explained in this way. Kent believed cancer to be the result of suppressed psora and it is of interest to note that in some cases responding to Carcinosin, indications for Psorinum and other antipsorics not previously evident came to light. In a few cases the symptom of Psorinum feels specially well before an attack was uncovered only after previous benefit from Carcinosin. My interest in Carcinosin was aroused by a chance experience: that of ihaving in the out-patient department simultaneously two children born of mothers who were, during the pregancy, suffering from cancer of the breast. 2 'These children presented a remarkably similar appearance, having blue sclerotics, a care au lair complexion and numerous moles. Both children suffered from insomnia. I had previously been given a therapeutic hint that where there was a family history of cancer, Carcinosin sometimes cured insomnia, and had used it ,occasionally in insomnia, with success. I wondered if one could regard these children, having been nourished by