Key-Notes to the Materia Medica

Cuprum Metallicum cupr.

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General

Cupr. acet. and Cupr. met. are generally conceded to have the same set of symptoms. One of the strongest indications for the use of this remedy is a strong metallic taste in the mouth. Rhus is the only other remedy that has this symptom in a marked form.

Spasms

Spasmodic affections generally; whooping cough where the attacks run into catalepsy; movements of the head; epilepsy; spasms, particularly which begin in the fingers and toes, then spreading all over the body; spasms clonic.

Sexual

Female: Menstruation too late; protracted complaints before.

Chest

Respiration oppressed; quick; with mucous rattle; unequal; complaints attending.

Pulse

Changed in general; imperceptible; small; soft.

Generalities

Outward appearance of the face bluish; bluish-red. Vomiting in general, which is very severe. Affections of soles of the feet; attacks of sick feeling; blackness of outer parts; cyanosis or morbus cæruleus; motions convulsive; bloated skin.

Worse

Before menstruation; from vomiting.

Better

From being mesmerized; during perspiration.

Where eruptions strike in, as in scarlet fever, etc., complaints may result such as excessive vomiting, great stupor, convulsions, etc., Cuprum takes high rank to cause the rash to re-appear, etc.

Convulsions during pregnancy, and puerperal convulsions which begin in the fingers or toes and spread all over the body; or where there is great restlessness between the attacks, either filling up the entire interval or only a part of the time.

Remedies following

Bellad., Hyosc., Pulsat., Stramon., Veratr.

Antidotes

Camphor., Hepar.