- Common Name: Beechwood Kreosote
- Source: A distillation product of wood tar
- Miasm: Syphilitic
- Thermal: Chilly patient
- Preparation: Trituration of the resinous substance
Sphere of Action
Acts especially on mucous membranes, female genital organs, teeth, and urinary tract. It is highly corrosive, producing excoriating, offensive discharges.
Key Clinical Indications
Female Reproductive System
- Corrosive, acrid leucorrhoea: yellow, offensive, staining garments
- Itching and burning of vulva and vagina
- Bleeding between periods; offensive, dark blood
- Early, profuse, protracted menses
- Cancer of cervix or uterus: bleeding with offensive discharge
- Child cries when urinating (in girls)
- Weakness and sinking at epigastrium during menses
Teeth & Mouth
- Rapid decay of teeth in children, especially during dentition
- Teeth black, crumbling with spongy, bleeding gums
- Offensive, bitter taste
- Toothache worse from cold, better from warmth
Urinary Tract
- Urine smells like ammonia or offensive
- Burning in urethra, especially during urination
- Urine excoriates the skin
- Enuresis in children, especially during first sleep
Skin
- Excoriating discharges
- Ulcers with burning pain and foul odor
- Bedsores, gangrene, cancers with burning and acrid secretions
Nose
- Epistaxis (nosebleed) in weak, pale girls
- Offensive nasal discharge in atrophic rhinitis
Mind Symptoms
- Irritability, peevishness, obstinacy
- Weeps easily, extremely sensitive
- Fear of being alone
- Sadness during menstruation
Keynote Symptoms
- Corrosive, acrid, offensive discharges
- Rapid decay of teeth
- Child cries or screams while urinating
- Sensitive to cold air
- Cancerous ulceration with burning pains
Modalities
Worse From | Better From |
Cold air, bathing, rest, during menses | Motion, warmth, pressure |
Potency & Dosage
- Usually prescribed in 6C to 200C depending on symptom intensity
- For dental or female complaints, 30C to 200C commonly used
Relationships
Complementary | Similar Remedies | Antidotes |
Calcarea, Sepia | Nitric acid, Merc sol, Carbo veg, Ars | Nux vomica, Pulsatilla |
Mnemonic for Kreosotum
"KREO = Kills Rotten Emissions Offensively"
- Korroding leucorrhoea
- Rotten teeth
- Enuresis in little girls
- Offensive discharges
One-Line Summary
Kreosotum is a chilly remedy with profuse, acrid, offensive discharges, especially from female genitalia, mouth, and skin, often indicated in early tooth decay and burning ulcerations.
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MATERIA MEDICA