Lac caninum
(Lac caninum · Dog's milk)
The remedy of symptoms that switch sides. In the materia medica, Lac caninum is associated with sore throats and pains that jump from one side to the other, low self-worth, and breast tenderness around periods.
Source
The milk of a dog
Kingdom
Animal
Abbreviation
Lac-c.
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)
Sore throat or pains that alternate sides, every few hours or days
Feels as if floating or walking on air
Forgetful and despondent, feeling of little consequence, with fears that may include snakes
Breasts swollen and tender before periods, worse for the least jar
Tends to feel better
Cold
Cold drinks
Tends to feel worse
Morning one day, evening the next
The least jar
Touch
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Lac caninum)
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Lachesis
(Lachesis mutus)
Lachesis sore throats start on the left and travel right; Lac caninum's keep switching back and forth.
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis)
Pulsatilla also has wandering pains and changeable moods but seeks comfort; Lac caninum feels of little worth and can flare into anger.
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From the classic texts
“The keynote symptom is, erratic pains, alternating sides. Feels as if walking on air, or of not touching the bed when lying down.”
“Very forgetful, absent-minded; makes purchases and walks away without them (Agnus, Anac., Caust., Nat.). In writing, uses too many words or not the right ones…”
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