Hypochondriasis

(See also "NEURASTHENIA")

Nux Vomica

Marked irritability; ugly, desire to kill members of his family, also himself. Sensitive to noises, odour, light, heat and cold; finds fault about his food, clothes etc., all caused by sedentary habits, excess in food or drinks, especially alcoholic.

Actea Racemosa

A female remedy when the attacks of depression and melancholia come before the menses. Afraid of imaginary executioner who may be a nurse, a physician, a friend, a rat, a mouse, a cat or a dog. Not fit to live yet afraid to die.

Calcarea Carb

Apprehensive, fear of death, of misfortune, of losing mind, of contracting disease: paroxysms of anguish with weeping and sobbing; dreams of the dead and other unpleasant objects.

Staphisagria

Suited for nervous system affecting brain and sexual organs. Wants to be alone to tell his symptoms. Face haggard; eyes dull, hands trembling, cold clammy sweat all due to masturbation and sexual excesses. Sensitive to both mental and physical expressions.

Phosphorus

Timidity or irresolution due to sexual excess or masturbation. Patient may be of Tubercular diathesis. Violent, loquacious, delirius, weeping, sad, hysterical. Brain weak, idiocy.

Aurum Met:

Extreme despair; disgusted with himself; wants to commit suicide, but is afraid to die. The male patients scold and curse; the females sob and cry. Both are poor sleepers; the women sobbing in their sleep, the men swearing. Self condemnation, self- reproach, self criticism are the main symptoms. Imagines he cannot succeed in anything and he does everything wrong. He feels he has neglected his friends and his duty and therefore not worthy of salvation.

Sepia

Sadness about one's health and her domestic affairs; fits of involuntary weeping and laughter; greatirritabi­lity, alternating with indifference; dread of being alone and yet great excitability in company; anxiety with fear about real or imaginary evils.

Natrum Mur

Sad and weeping patients who dislike con­solation and detest those who offer it; joyless, taciturn, tired of life, hateful, vindictive, moved by trifles.

Conium

Hypochondriasis due to abstinence from sexual intercourse.