Kali Bichromicum 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 Kali Bichromicum. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Kali Bichromicum would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Kali Bichromicum for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. 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 Kali Bichromicum 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 Kali Bichromicum and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. The special affinities of this drug are the mucous membrane of stomach, bowels, and air-passages; bones and fibrous tissue. Kidneys, heart, and liver are also affected. Incipient parenchymatous; nephritis. Nephritis with gastric disturbances. Cirrhosis of liver. Anaemia and absence of fever are characteristic. General weakness bordering on paralysis. It is especially indicated for fleshy, fat, light complexioned persons subject to catarrhs or with syphilitic or scrofulous history. Symptoms are worse in the morning; Pains migrate quickly, rheumatic and gastric symptoms alternate. More adapted to subacute rather than the violent acute stage. Mucous membranes everywhere are affected. Catarrh of pharynx, larynx, bronchi and nose, and a Tough, stringy, viscid secretion is produced, which condition is a very strong guiding symptom for this drug. Perforation of the septum. Chronic atonic catarrh. Polypus. Dilatation of stomach and heart. BETTER, from heat. WORSE, beer, morning, hot weather, undressing. Relationships Compare: Tart. Emet.; Brom.; Hepar; Ind.; Calc.;’ Ant. Cr. In the production of false membranes compare: BROM.; Ammon. Caust.; Sulph-ac.; Ipecac. Antidotes: Ars.; Lach. expectoration; thick; ropy; expectoration; difficult; adhering to throat, teeth and lips; expectoration; tough; expectoration; thick; and sticky; expectoration; thick; stringy; expectoration; white; morning; ; expectoration; thick; expectoration; mucous; Vertigo with nausea when rising from seat head; pain, headache; recurring headache; every day; at same hour; ; Frontal pain; usually over one eye Headache over Eyebrows, preceded by blurred vision Aching and fullness in glabella Semilateral headache in small spots, and from suppressed catarrh Bones and scalp feel sore. Descemetitis, with only moderate irritation of eye Supraorbital neuralgia, right side Eyelids burn, swollen, edematous Discharge ROPY and yellow Ulcers on cornea; no pain or photophobia Slight pain, with severe ulceration or inflammation ( Conium opposite.) Iritis, with punctate deposits on inner surface of cornea Croupous conjunctivitis; granular lids, with pannus ear; inflammation; media; ear; discharges from ear; yellow; ear; discharges from ear; thick; ear; discharges from ear; pus; from middle ear; ear; discharges from ear; pus; ear; discharges from ear; ear; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; left; ; ear; skin; out-breaks on skin; wearing away skin; Thick, yellow, stringy, fetid discharge Swollen, with tearing pains Sharp stitches in left ear. nose; pain; nose; odours, imaginary and real; fetid; nose; in heat; root; ; nose; skin or lining of nose; ulcers; septum (flesh between nostrils), round ulcers; ; nose; in heat; breath seems hot; nose; in heat; air exhaled feels hot; nose; dryness; inside; ; nose; pain; bones; ; nose; pain; at junction of cartilage; ; nose; skin or lining of nose; ulcers; inside; ; nose; running or blocked nose (coryza); during diphtheria; ; nose; running or blocked nose (coryza); blocked; nose; pulsation; root; ; nose; pain; sore, bruised; septum (flesh between nostrils); ; nose; pain; sore, bruised; inside; ; nose; pain; pressing; root; ; nose; pain; pressing; bones; ; nose; pain; root; ; nose; discharge from nose; behind nostrils (see catarrh); nose; discharge from nose; yellowish-green; nose; discharge from nose; hard, dry; nose; discharge from nose; greenish; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; green, every morning; masses; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; elastic plugs; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; removed easily, but if pulled away too soon cause soreness at root and intolerance of light; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; hard to remove, and leave raw and sore; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; nose; catarrh; post nasal (see discharge); ; nose; discharge from nose; offensive smelling; nose; discharge from nose; offensive smelling; from ulcer or disease of nasal bones; nose; discharge from nose; yellow; from behind nostrils; ; nose; discharge from nose; yellow; morning; ; nose; discharge from nose; yellow; nose; discharge from nose; thick and sticky, tough; from behind nostrils; ; nose; discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside; reform if removed; nose; discharge from nose; thick and sticky, tough; nose; discharge from nose; thick; nose; discharge from nose; containing pus; nose; catarrh; Much hawking discharge thick, ropy, greenish-yellow tough, elastic plugs from nose; leave a raw surface Inflammation extends to frontal sinuses, with distress and fullness at root of nose nose; dryness; inside; forced to blow nose, but no discharge; Chronic inflammation of frontal sinus with stopped-up sensation. Profuse, watery nasal discharge Inability to breathe through nose Dryness Coryza, with obstruction of nose Fetid smell Septum ulcerate; round ulcer pressure and pain at root of nose, and sticking pain in nose Violent sneezing Dropping from posterior nares ( Hydr.) Loss of smell Snuffles of children, Especially fat, chubby babies Florid complexion Blotchy, red appearance Ars.) Bones sensitive, especially beneath orbits. Acne ( Juglan; kal Dry; viscid saliva Tongue mapped, Red, shining, smooth, and dry, with dysentery; broad, flat, indented, thickly coated mouth; discoloration; tongue; red; glistening (see smooth); Feeling of a hair on tongue. mouth; dryness; mouth; tongue; smooth, shining, glazed, glossy tongue; mouth; saliva; thick and sticky; mouth; saliva; ropy (see thick and sticky); mouth; saliva; mucus, slime; thick and sticky; mouth; saliva; mucus, slime; ropy (see also saliva); mouth; growths, blisters, swellings; ulcers; syphilitic; mouth; discoloration; tongue; white; throat; irritation; larynx; ; throat; catarrh; throat; mucus; clinging; throat; voice; rough; throat; voice; nasal; throat; mucus; throat; membrane, exudation, diphtheria, etc.; extending to larynx; ; throat; membrane, exudation, diphtheria, etc.; throat; irritation; trachea (wind pipe); ; throat; irritation; in air passages; ; throat; inflammation; larynx; ; throat; hawks often; morning; ; throat; croup; extending to trachea (wind pipe); ; throat; croup; membranous; throat; croup; throat; mucus; morning; ; throat; mucus; like jelly; throat; voice; hoarseness; throat; swelling; uvula (lobe at back of mouth); fluid accumulation; throat; dryness; throat; pain; trachea (wind pipe); on coughing; ; throat; mucus; trachea (wind pipe); ; throat; mucus; larynx; ; throat; mucus; in the air passages; ; throat; mucus; yellow; throat; mucus; thick; throat; mucus; clinging; morning; ; throat; ulcers; throat at back of mouth; ; Diphtheria, with profound prostration and soft pulse Discharge from mouth and throat, tough and stringy. Aphthae Burning extending to stomach Pseudomembranous deposit on tonsils and soft palate Uvula relaxed, Edematous, bladder-like Parotid glands swollen Dry and rough Fauces red and inflamed Desire for beer and acids Cannot digest meat Dislikes water Stitches in region of liver and spleen and through to spine Round ulcer of stomach Gastritis Gastric symptoms are relieved after eating, and the rheumatic symptoms reappear Vomiting of bright yellow water. Cutting pain in abdomen, soon after eating abdomen; stomach; burping, belching; Chronic intestinal ulceration Soreness in right hypochondrium, fatty infiltration of liver and increase in soft fibrous tissue Painful retraction, soreness and burning. abdomen; stomach; disordered; Dilatation of stomach abdomen; stomach; heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); after drinking beer; ; Feels as if digestion had stopped abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; extending to other parts; down ureters (tubes between kidneys and bladder); ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; extending to other parts; bladder; ; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; abdomen; kidneys; pain; sudden, sharp, stinging, sticking; abdomen; kidneys; pain; cutting; Stomach; Nausea and vomiting after beer Load immediately after eating abdomen; stomach; nausea; in alcoholics; ; abdomen; stomach; ulcers; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; in alcoholics; ; abdomen; stomach; heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); after eating; ; rectum; diarrhoea; morning; ; Congestion of kidney; nephritis, with scanty, albuminous urine and casts Jelly-like, gelatinous; Worse, mornings Dysentery; tenesmus, stools brown, frothy Sensation of a plug in anus Periodic constipation, with pain across the loins, and brown urine. stool; frothy; stool; watery; Hematochyluria. Pyelitis; urine mixed with epithelial cells, mucus, pus or blood Urethra becomes clogged up Ropy mucus in urine After urinating a drop seems to remain which cannot be expelled Burning in urethra Urinary Organs. genitals; female; vaginal discharge; thick; genitals; female; vaginal discharge; ropy, stringy, clinging; genitals; male; sexual passion; lacking; in fleshy people; ; genitals; male; sexual passion; lacking; Pruritus of vulva, with great burning and excitement Prolapsus uteri; Worse in hot weather. Female; Yellow, tenacious leucorrhoea Erections (Picric-ac.) Syphilitic ulcers, with cheesy, tenacious exudation Constriction at root of penis, at night on awakening Ulcers, with paroxysmal stitches; aggravated at night Male; Itching and pain of penis, with pustules Cough, with pain in sternum, extending to shoulders; worse when undressing respiration; loud; respiration; rattling; aged people; ; Tickling in larynx Pain at bifurcation of trachea on coughing; from mid-sternum to back. True membranous croup, extending to larynx and nares Catarrhal laryngitis cough has a brassy sound Profuse, yellow expectoration, very glutinous and sticky, coming out in long, stringy, and very tenacious mass Metallic, hacking cough Voice hoarse; worse, evening cough; from mucus; in chest; ; cough; from mucus; larynx; ; cough; hoarse; cough; from eating (including certain foods); ; cough; morning; on waking; ; cough; morning; ; cough; croupy; chest; oppressed feeling; chest; pain; breast bone; when coughing; ; chest; pain; breast bone; extending to back; ; chest; pain; sore, bruised; chest; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; breast bone; extending to back; ; chest; catarrh; Heart; Dilatation, especially from coexisting kidney lesion Cold feeling around heart ( Kali-nit.) back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; ; Cutting through loins; cannot walk; extends to groins Pain in coccyx and sacrum extending up and down. back; pain; coccyx (bottom tip of spine); while sitting; ; extremities, limbs; pain; joints; rheumatic; extremities, limbs; pain; rheumatic; alternating with gastric symptoms; extremities, limbs; pain; rheumatic; alternating with lung troubles; Pains fly rapidly from one place to another ( Kali-sulph.; Puls.) Wandering pains, along the bones; worse cold extremities, limbs; pain; joints; wandering; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; spots here and there; Left-sided sciatica; better, motion Bones feels sore and bruised Pains in small spots ( Oxalic-ac.) Very weak Tearing pains in tibia; syphilitic rheumatism ( Mez.) Pain, swelling and stiffness and crackling of all joints Soreness of heels when walking Tendo Achilles swollen and painful extremities, limbs; pain; warmth; fever; with chilliness; perspiration; profuse; while sitting quietly; ; perspiration; profuse; skin; pain; burning; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; dry; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; yellow; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; discharges; corrosive; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; deep; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; crusty; black scab; skin; abnormal growths; ulcers; Pustular eruption, resembling small-pox, with burning pains Ulcer with punched-out edges, with tendency to penetrate and tenacious exudation Acne Papular eruptions Itching with vesicular eruption. generalities; pain; tearing; away; generalities; pain; wandering; generalities; periodic, recurring; neuralgia, every day at same hour (pain along nerves); ; generalities; in summer; ; generalities; swelling; in general; ; generalities; swelling; inflammatory; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold feeling; lack of vital heat; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); from becoming cold; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; in spots; ; generalities; pain; pressing; externally; ; generalities; morning; ; generalities; night; ; generalities; eating and food; after eating; ; generalities; fluid build up; excess of blood, or other fluids; generalities; mucous secretions increased; generalities; pain; appear suddenly; and disappear suddenly; generalities; pain; small spots; generalities; pain; burning externally; internally; ; generalities; on waking; ; Kali Bichromicum 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), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Bichromate Of Potash, Kali Bich, Kal Bich, Kali-bich