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Arsenicum album vs Veratrum album
(Arsenicum album · Veratrum album)
Both come up when vomiting and diarrhea leave someone suddenly weak and cold.
In short
Arsenicum album is anxious, restless and chilly, sipping warm drinks; Veratrum album is icy cold with cold sweat on the forehead, gulping ice-cold water.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Arsenicum album |
Veratrum album |
|---|---|---|
| Thirst | Small sips, preferably warm | Large gulps of ice-cold water |
| Temperature | Chilly; wants warmth and warm drinks | Icy cold, with cold sweat on the forehead |
| Pain | Burning, eased by warmth | Cramping, especially in the calves |
| Mood | Anxious, restless; wants company and reassurance | Swings between agitation and silent withdrawal |
| Worst time | After midnight | At night and with the least motion |
Arsenicum album
Better
Heat and warm applications, Warm drinks, Head raised, Company
Worse
After midnight, Cold food and drink, Wet weather, Being alone
Veratrum album
Better
Walking, Warmth
Worse
Least motion, Drinking, Night and wet, cold weather, Before and during periods
From the classic texts
“A profoundly acting remedy on every organ and tissue.”
“A perfect picture of collapse, with extreme coldness, blueness, and weakness, is offered by this drug. … Cold perspiration on the forehead, with nearly all complaints.”
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Arsenicum album
(Arsenicum album · Arsenic trioxide)
Anxious, chilly and restless. Arsenicum album is associated with people who need order and reassurance, and with complaints that burn yet feel better for warmth.
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Veratrum album
(Veratrum album · White hellebore)
The remedy of collapse and cold sweat. In the materia medica, Veratrum album is associated with violent vomiting and purging with icy coldness, a cold sweat on the forehead and great weakness.
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