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Kali bichromicum vs Pulsatilla
(Kalium bichromicum · Pulsatilla pratensis)
Both are compared when a cold settles in with thick, yellow-green discharge and shifting pains.
In short
Kali bichromicum is tough, stringy mucus that's hard to clear; Pulsatilla is thick, bland discharge in a weepy person wanting comfort.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Kali bichromicum |
Pulsatilla |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Tough, sticky, pulls out in strings | Thick, bland and easily cleared |
| Pains | In small spots, shifting quickly | Wandering, changeable from day to day |
| Temperature | Better for heat | Better for cool, open air |
| Mood | Fairly even, not especially weepy | Weepy and wants sympathy |
| Typical situation | Blocked sinuses with crusts and plugs | Lingering cold, worse in stuffy rooms |
Kali bichromicum
Better
Heat
Worse
Morning, Hot weather, Beer, Undressing
Pulsatilla
Better
Open air, Gentle movement, Sympathy and company, Cool food and drinks
Worse
Warm, stuffy rooms, Rich, fatty food, Evening, Heat
From the classic texts
“Catarrh of pharynx, larynx, bronchi and nose, and a tough, stringy, viscid secretion is produced, which condition is a very strong guiding symptom for this drug.”
“The weather-cock among remedies.”
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Kali bichromicum
(Kalium bichromicum · Potassium dichromate)
The remedy of thick, stringy mucus. In the materia medica, Kali bichromicum is associated with sinus and chest catarrh that produces tough, sticky discharge drawn out in strings, and with pains felt in small spots that move about quickly.
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis · Wind flower)
Changeable as the wind it's named for. Pulsatilla is associated with gentle, emotional people who seek comfort and company, and with symptoms that shift from day to day.
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