Early in the 19th century, when homeopathy had already been proven as an effective method to treat the root cause of sickness in men, the theory of miasms brought in a need for deeper acting remedies so various crude substances were being potentized to understand their efficacy in treating chronic disease.
It was during these times that Hahnemann dynamized the sera-purulent matter contained in the scabies virus and used it homoeopathically, he quotes in his book Chronic Diseases,
The psoric virus, by undergoing processes of trituration and shaking, becomes just as much altered in its nature as Gold does, the homeopathic preparations of which are not inert substances in the animal economy, but powerful acting agents. (Drug Pictures by Margaret Tyler)
This was the birth of Nosodes, when purulent matter extracted from disease infested human tissues, was potentized and proven to be used as remedies especially in chronic cases where the symptoms would become scarce due to a weakened Vital Force.
R.E. Dudgeon remarks in his Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Homeopathy,
Thus, in a case of occult(latent) syphilis, that would not come properly out, after having tried in vain Mercury (the indicated remedy) … he (Hering) gave Syphilinum, whereupon a cutaneous eruption appeared, and afterwards a regular chancre, which was perfectly cured by Mercury and Lachesis.
-Attaining and Maintaining the Similimum by Luc De Schepper
Such is the use of Psorinum, an antipsoric nosode that has its roots in that tiny virus that causes great burning and itching when it burrows itself into the skin. The scabies virus is said to be more prevalent amongst the poorer communities where there are more chances of spreading it through contagion. It is interesting to note here the mental disposition of the Psorinum individual then, who suffers from
fear of failure, although prosperous
for there seems to be a delusion that sets in, he becomes hopeless and pessimistic without cause. There is a lack of reaction, he despairs of a perfect recovery due to his mental state of poverty and that’s what manifests physically too, Kent writes in his lecture on Psorinum,
A psoric patient comes down with a typhoid; the typhoid has been arrested or has run its course and it is time for convalescence. The fever has subsided, but the patient has no appetite; he does not convalesce
Why does someone who is on the verge of recovery become so despondent?
This remedy gives us the classic example of the Psoric miasm taking over the economy, where it is not skin deep anymore, suppression affects the mental faculties and the miasmatic image of Psora is projected from within the sufferer who despite being perfectly well deludes of failure and poverty, it’s a miasmatic mindset. And from this delusion do all his physical ailments take a hold of him, he will be feeling very well, before becoming sick, because he was completely well until the sickness brought on a state of weakness which sets in his numerous fears. His whole body seems to be projecting poverty on all levels, with foulness of discharges, skin that looks unhealthy, dirty, and unwashed, dry lustreless hair, unable to maintain any physical exertion, feeble reactions, despairs of recovery.
Being antipsoric, Psorinum shares similarities with Sulphur, on the physical level both are weak and easily exhausted, but the weakness in Sulphur inculcates him with hope so he is foolishly hopeful, his rags are his riches, while the Psorinum’s weakness builds within him a hopelessness, he deludes,
His business is prosperous, yet he feels he is going to the poor house. (Kent’s lecture on Psorinum)
The Sulphur may seem poor with his ragged philosopher look, but with his confused state of mind, he thinks highly of himself, he is disappointed because the world does not consider him the greatest man on earth, he becomes indifferent to everything. Psorinum has no joy or realization of benefit, he sees no light breaking through the clouds above his head, such is his state of dejection.
Greatly disturbed by the cold weather, Psorinum is known as the chilly Sulphur, he has great lack of heat, cold drafts aggravate highly especially the head gets chilled, he feels so poorly that he becomes dizzy in open air and wants to go home, afraid that he will lose his breath. while the Sulphur’s symptoms are aggravated by warmth, his skin, vertex, soles, all burn, even ideas burn, fantastical illusions, ideas prevent falling asleep.There is struggle in both the remedies with their fears and anxieties, the Sulphur may become hopeless once he comes in terms with his reality which might lead him into imbecility or insanity but constitutionally he is a hopeful dreamer, he is fixated upon his own silly notions, there is no fear of failure where perhaps there should be, but if the Sulphur were robbed of his hope, then he would become a pessimistic Psorinum, full of fears.
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