ALUMINA (Alum.)
The patient cannot express his/her feelings. The mind is slow, dry, paralyzed. They have to make an effort to answer. There is also dryness and paralysis on the physical level manifesting in severe constipation, dry skin, paralytic states of muscles.
DRYNESS, SLOWNESS OF ALL LEVELS PROGRESSING TO A STATE OF PARALYSIS
MENTAL
SLOWNESS, CONFUSION, DULLNESS OF MIND. Cannot express oneself, vague state of mind. Lack of discrimination. Answers slowly.
Confusion of identity, ‘who am I?’ Everything seems unreal.
Time passes very slowly for them.
Fear of knives, pins, injections. Cannot look at blood or knife. Suicidal when seeing a knife or blood.
PHYSICAL
Dryness of skin and mucus membranes.
SEVERE CONSTIPATION. INACTIVITY OF RECTUM, even soft stool requires great straining. No urging for many days, has to help mechanically.
Numbness of soles of feet, heaviness of legs, uncoordinated walking, ataxia.
Dryness of skin. Itching without eruption. Scratch until it bleeds.
Vertigo > rubbing or wiping the eyes. Vertigo with tendency to fall forward.
Aversion and aggravation from potatoes, craving for dry food.
Suitable for severe states of constipation, paralysis, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease.
MODALITIES
AGG.: potatoes, exertion, talking after.
AMEL.: open air, warm drinks, bathing.
DES.: dry food, tea, rice, starch, coal.
AVERS.: potatoes, beer, meat.
