Carcinosin
(Carcinosinum · Nosode)
A remedy of the conscientious, sensitive soul. In later materia medica, Carcinosin is associated with people who put others first, strive for perfection and hold their feelings in, often with a family history that shapes the picture.
Source
A homeopathic preparation made from malignant breast tissue
Kingdom
Nosode
Abbreviation
Carc.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Highly conscientious and perfectionistic, sensitive to criticism and reprimand
Very sympathetic, often putting others’ needs ahead of their own
Loves travel, dancing and watching thunderstorms
Sleep may be restless or hard to come by; in children, a sensitive, sometimes intense temperament
Tends to feel better
By the sea
Evening
Watching a storm
Tends to feel worse
Pressure of others’ expectations
Holding emotions in
Lack of sleep
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Carcinosin)
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Phosphorus
(Phosphorus)
Both sympathetic and drawn to storms; Phosphorus is more openly outgoing, Carcinosin more dutiful and controlled.
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Natrum muriaticum
(Natrum muriaticum)
Both hold feelings in; Natrum muriaticum is shaped by old grief, Carcinosin by a lifelong sense of duty and pleasing others.
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Staphysagria
(Delphinium staphisagria)
Both suppress emotion; Staphysagria’s centers on held-in indignation, Carcinosin’s on sensitivity and perfectionism.
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From the classic texts
“Indigestion, accumulation of gas in stomach and bowels; rheumatism”
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