Source :- Imponderabilia
Common Name :- X-ray, Roentgen rays
Family :- Not applicable (energy-based remedy)
Prover :- William B. Griggs, M.D., 1897
Miasm :- Psora-Syphilitic
Temperament :- Nervous
Diathesis :- Tubercular
Thermal :- Chilly patient
Duration of Action :- Short, needs frequent repetition in chronic cases
Active Principle :- Electromagnetic energy
Inimical to :- No known inimical remedy
Side Affection :- Acts deeply and universally, especially on glands, skin, blood, bones, and nervous system
INTRODUCTION
- X-ray is an imponderable remedy (a potentized form of energy) introduced in homeopathy by Dr. William B. Griggs.
- It is a deep-acting constitutional remedy capable of stirring latent psora and syphilitic taints.
- It is especially indicated in chronic skin conditions, glandular affections, and radiation poisoning.
- Boericke mentioned its powerful dynamic action that can bring suppressed symptoms to the surface.
GUIDING SYMPTOMS
- Brings back old symptoms that were previously treated or suppressed by allopathy or other means.
- Useful in cases spoiled by over-medication; especially where there is a history of extensive X-ray exposure.
- Extreme itching and burning of skin, especially in chronic eczema and dermatitis.
- Glandular swellings; axillary, mammary, or lymphatic glands are enlarged, painful, and indurated.
- Leucorrhoea: acrid, corrosive, causes intense itching and burning.
- Sterility in women with history of suppressed menses or ovarian dysfunction.
- Affects the blood: destruction of red corpuscles and diminished white corpuscles (anemia).
- Pains are pressing, stitching, or radiating, especially in chest and long bones.
- Fatigue and exhaustion, especially in those exposed to radiations or frequent imaging.
- Mental dullness, irritability, and loss of concentration.
- Nails become brittle, deformed or cracked.
- Hair falls in patches, especially after exposure to radiation.
- Acts especially on left breast and is used in mastitis, cancer, or nodular swellings.
MIND / MENTAL SYMPTOMS / PSYCHOLOGY
- Indifference to everything, especially towards loved ones.
- Irritability with aversion to company.
- Memory weak, difficulty concentrating.
- Great anxiety, especially after waking.
- Delusions of being watched or harmed.
- Oversensitive to noise and light.
FEVER
- Useful in low-grade fevers with glandular enlargement.
- Fevers with exhaustion and burning of skin, especially when no remedy seems to act.
- Recurrent fevers with foul perspiration and emaciation.
RHEUMATISM / JOINTS
- Rheumatic pains in long bones, worse at night.
- Inflammation and swelling in small joints, especially hands and fingers.
- Stiffness in joints after radiation exposure.
- History of arthritis where conventional treatment failed and symptoms relapsed.
SKIN
- Dry, itchy, burning, eczema-like eruptions, especially after exposure to X-rays.
- Radiation burns, ulcerations, or indurated areas.
- Skin becomes thin, cracks easily, and is slow to heal.
- Psoriasis and chronic urticaria, especially when well-indicated remedies fail.
- Recurrent boils or abscesses, especially in patients exposed to long-term imaging or radiation.
MEMORIZING TIPS (Mnemonic - X-RAY HEALS)
X – X-ray exposure symptoms, chronic after-effects
R – Returns old symptoms, remedy after suppression
A – Acts deeply on glands, blood, and skin
Y – Yearning for relief in skin diseases with burning
H – Hair fall, brittle nails after radiation
E – Eczema, eruptions, and eruptions slow to heal
A – Affects sterility and menstrual disorders
L – Left-sided breast swellings or cancer
S – Skin cracks, burns, and slow healing ulcers
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