Cantharis Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Cantharis. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Cantharis would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Cantharis, as it relates to skin. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Cantharis in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Cantharis and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, rubbing. WORSE, from touch, or approach, urinating, drinking cold water or Coffee. Relationships Antidotes: Acon.; Camph.; Puls. Compare: Cantharis - (Glomerular nephritis). The immediate pharmacological action of Cantharidin is irritability of the capillaries, rendering the passage of nutritive fluids through them less difficult. This is most marked in the capillaries of the kidneys. The increase of blood sugar coincident with the glomerular nephritis appears to be a valuable observation. Vesicaria - (Urinary and kidney remedy. Smarting, burning sensation along urethra and in bladder with frequent desire to void urine often with strangury. Cystitis irritable bladder. Tincture 5-10 drop doses). Fuschina coloring substance used in adulteration of wine ( Cortical nephritis with albuminuria, 6th-thirtieth potency Redness of ears, mouth, swollen gums; deep, red urine; red, profuse diarrhoea, with severe abdominal pains). Androsace lactea (urinary troubles, diuretic; dropsy). Apis; Ars.; Merc. Cor. Complementary: Camph. skin; out-breaks on skin; blisters; as from a burn; ; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; tingling; skin; out-breaks on skin; psoriasis (red patches with silvery scales); skin; out-breaks on skin; pus-filled pimples; burning; when touched; ; skin; out-breaks on skin; pus-filled pimples; malignant; skin; out-breaks on skin; rash (see granular); skin; out-breaks on skin; rash (see granular); scabies; skin; out-breaks on skin; rash (see granular); scaly; skin; out-breaks on skin; rash (see granular); scaly; bran-like; skin; out-breaks on skin; after scratching; ; skin; out-breaks on skin; small-pox; skin; out-breaks on skin; smarting; skin; out-breaks on skin; stinging; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; stinging; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; burning; skin; out-breaks on skin; pimples; skin; out-breaks on skin; burning; skin; out-breaks on skin; burning; touch; skin; out-breaks on skin; chicken-pox; skin; out-breaks on skin; peeling in scales; skin; out-breaks on skin; discharging, moist; skin; out-breaks on skin; discharging, moist; yellow; skin; out-breaks on skin; eczema; skin; out-breaks on skin; herpetic; zoster, zona; skin; out-breaks on skin; itching; skin; out-breaks on skin; painful; skin; out-breaks on skin; groups of itching blisters; skin; out-breaks on skin; small, purple spot; skin; out-breaks on skin; with swelling; skin; out-breaks on skin; with tearing pain; skin; sensitive; skin; becomes sore when lying down; ; skin; becomes sore when lying down; feeling; skin; sticking; skin; sticking; after scratching; ; skin; swelling; skin; swelling; of parts affected with symptoms; skin; swelling; fluid in tissues; skin; swelling; inflamed; skin; swelling; after scratching; ; skin; swelling; stinging; skin; swollen sensation; skin; pain; ulcerative pain; when touched; ; skin; pain; ulcerative pain; skin; pain; stinging; skin; out-breaks on skin; tense; skin; out-breaks on skin; tubercles (nodules, knob-like lumps); itching; skin; out-breaks on skin; like nettle rash; nodular; skin; pain; gnawing, biting; skin; pain; gnawing, biting; after scratching; ; skin; pain; gnawing, biting; eating at skin; skin; pain; gnawing, biting; eating at skin; after scratching; ; skin; pain; burning; skin; pain; burning; after scratching; ; skin; pain; burning; spots; skin; pain; burning; on touch; ; skin; pain; excoriated (as if grazed, chaffed); skin; tension; Dermatitis venenata with bleb formation skin; discoloration; brown, liver spots; skin; discoloration; red; skin; discoloration; red; after scratching; ; skin; discoloration; red; spots; skin; discoloration; spots; stinging; skin; discoloration; yellow, jaundice, etc.; skin; discoloration; yellow, jaundice, etc.; spots; skin; dry; skin; dry; burning; skin; gangrene; from burns or gangrenous sores; skin; gangrene; cold; skin; goose bumps; skin; coldness; skin; blisters; washing; skin; blisters; watery; Secondary eczema about scrotum and genitals, following excessive perspiration Tendency to gangrene Eruption with mealy scales Vesicular eruptions, with burning and itching Sunburn Burns, scalds, with rawness and smarting, relieved by cold applications, followed by undue inflammation Erysipelas, vesicular type, with great restlessness Burning in soles of feet at night. skin; blisters; skin; blisters; filled with blood; skin; blisters; itching; skin; blisters; surrounded by red skin, from excessive perspiring; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; burning; skin; itching; skin; itching; gnawing, biting; skin; itching; burning; skin; itching; crawling; skin; itching; scratching; skin; itching; scratching; skin; itching; changing place on scratching; skin; itching; stinging; skin; itching; tickling; skin; itching; wandering; ; skin; out-breaks on skin; skin; out-breaks on skin; gnawing, biting; skin; like insects crawling on skin; skin; inflammation; tendency to inflame; skin; inflammation; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); blisters; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; burning; when touched; ; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; bloody; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; copious; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; itching; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; smarting; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; stinging, sudden, sharp; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; generating pus; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; with tearing pain; skin; inflammation; skin; inflammation; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); skin; inflammation; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); after scratching; skin; inflammation; skin erysipelas (inflamed from infection, deep red colour); with swelling; skin; out-breaks on skin; blisters; Cantharis is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Spanish Fly, Cantharidin