Sulphur
(Sulphur · Sublimated sulphur)
Warm, itchy and full of ideas. Sulphur is a major constitutional remedy associated with burning, itchy skin that is worse from heat, and with warm-blooded people who are curious, opinionated and often a little untidy.
Source
Flowers of sulphur (sublimated sulphur)
Kingdom
Mineral
Abbreviation
Sulph.
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)
Itchy, burning skin, worse in the warmth of bed and after washing
Runs hot; kicks feet out from under the covers
An empty, sinking feeling around 11 am
Busy, philosophical mind with lots of ideas, less follow-through
Light, easily broken sleep
Tends to feel better
Dry, warm weather
Open air
Tends to feel worse
Warmth of bed
Washing and bathing
Standing
Around 11 am
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Sulphur)
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Calcarea carbonica
(Calcarea carbonica)
Calcarea is chilly and cautious; Sulphur warm, expansive and restless.
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Aconite
(Aconitum napellus)
Boericke notes that Sulphur often follows Aconite.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“Its action is centrifugal-from within outward-having an elective affinity for the skin, where it produces heat and burning, with itching; made worse by heat of bed.”
Articles that mention Sulphur
Hepar Sulphuricum: Homeopathy for Painful Infections and Hypersensitivity
The Role of Sulphur in Chronic Health: Homeopathy for Skin, Heat and Vitality
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Cooling Down Naturally: What To Try When Hot Flashes Hit Hard
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