Petroleum

Classical single remedy

deep cracks in the skin that bleed, much worse in winter; skin dry, rough and dirty-looking; travel sickness better for eating; ravenous hunger. (Boericke)

What it’s reached for

  • cracked, bleeding eczema on the hands that flares every winter.
  • motion sickness with nausea relieved by eating.

Eczema & Itching Skin — Graphites vs. Sulphur vs. Petroleum vs. Rhus Toxicodendron vs. Mezereum: deep, painful cracks that bleed, distinctly worse in winter and cold weather, the skin dirty-looking and hard; worst on the hands and fingertips.

Potency: 30C once daily through the aggravating season, then review.

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Choosing a potency

  • 6C · 12C · 30C — a recent or first-aid complaint. 30C is the usual starting point.
  • 200C · 1M — a long-standing or recurring complaint; a deeper action, taken less often.
  • Ø mother tincture — herbal / tonic / organ-support use, in drop doses.
  • 3X · 6X biochemic — gentle tissue-salt support that can be taken regularly.
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