Kali. Bich.

Kalium bichromicum

Origin
Does not occur in nature, so generally made chemically by combining neutral yellow potassium chromate with hydrochloric acid.

Background
Used for industrial purposes such as the dyeing of fabric and wood-staining. Also used in photography, and as a component of electric batteries.

Preparation
Potassium dichromate crystals are finely ground (triturated) with lactose sugar until soluble in water. They are then filtered, diluted, and succussed.

Common Names
Potassium dichromate, potassium bichromate, bichromate of potash.

POTASSIUM DICHROMATE This powerful oxidizing agent is a highly caustic and corrosive poison.

Key Symptoms

great attention to detail; regular habits; localized pain; tough, stringy, yellow-green catarrh; person feels worse between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Potassium dichromate, the compound used to make this remedy, is also used industrially for a variety of purposes, such as the manufacture of chrome pigments. The homeopathic remedy was proved by Dr. Drysdale and published in 1864. Like other Kali. remedies, it has a strong affinity with the mucous membranes; it is often used for conditions that produce profuse catarrh, and for certain skin problems. Unlike other Kali. remedies, it may help stomach complaints.

Remedy Profile

People who benefit most from Kali. bich. tend to have regular habits and like to go into great detail about even minor issues. They often have quite a black-and-white view of the world, and a strong sense of morality.

The symptoms may include pain in localized areas, and joint pain alternating with diarrhea in summer. There is generally a desire for beer and possibly a sensation as if there is a hair on the tongue.

Kali. bich. is considered to have a beneficial effect on the mucous membranes, and is prescribed for respiratory-tract ailments marked by excessive catarrh. It is also given for indigestion, headaches, and joint pain, and for skin conditions with discharges, such as ulcers and acne with burning pains.

Catarrh & sinusitis

Symptoms: Constant yellow-green catarrh that is stringy or slimy and proves difficult to expel. At night, catarrh may accumulate in the nose or run down the back of the throat. The catarrh may sometimes become dry and hard. The sinuses are inflamed, and there is sharp pain at the bridge of the nose. Glue ear may develop, marked by earache and a thick, yellow discharge from the affected ear. Catarrh that becomes blocked in the nose may cause a headache, possibly with vomiting.

Symptoms better: For warmth; for lying in a warm bed; for firm pressure on the bridge of the nose; for movement.

Symptoms worse: For cold; for stooping; in the morning; in the spring and fall.

Sore throat, coughs & croup

Symptoms: The throat and tonsils are swollen. A tickle in the throat develops into a dry, hoarse cough. Stringy mucus lines the larynx and is hard to expel. Chest pains may spread to the back and shoulders. There may be a dry mouth, painful mouth ulcers, and a yellow tongue, possibly with digestive problems.

Symptoms better: For warmth; for balmy days; for lying in a warm bed; for movement; for expelling mucus; at night.

Symptoms worse: For cold and damp; in the morning; in the spring and fall; for breathing deeply.

Indigestion

Symptoms: Sharp, knifelike pains that radiate to the loins, and a sore spot in the stomach as if an ulcer has developed there. There may be an impression that the digestive processes have stopped, with a heavy feeling in the abdomen immediately after eating. An aversion to meat is a common symptom, as is a craving for beer, but drinking beer often causes vomiting and diarrhea.

Symptoms better: For passing gas; for belching.

Symptoms worse: For cold; in the spring and fall; for rich, heavy foods; for beer.

Headaches

Symptoms: Pain at the same time each day. Localized pain may extend slowly across the whole head, possibly due to sinusitis . The onset of a migraine is marked by dim and blurred vision. There may be nausea, and stringy mucus may be present in the throat.

Symptoms better: For warmth; for firm pressure on the bridge of the nose.

Symptoms worse: For cold; for bending over.

Skin conditions

Symptoms: Facial acne that causes small, solid, red bumps producing a yellow discharge. There may be itchy, blisterlike rashes, with burning pains, skin ulcers with raised edges, and blisters on the soles of the feet. Round, depressed scars develop on the area after the eruptions or ulcers have healed.

Symptoms better: For cool weather.

Symptoms worse: For hot weather; for touch.

Joint pain

Symptoms: Pain in the joints that appears and disappears suddenly. Sharp pains may move around the joint area.

Symptoms better: For warmth; for lying in a warm bed.

Symptoms worse: For cold; for sudden or extreme heat; in the summer.

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