SBL Cuprum metallicum

Common Name: Copper
Preparation: Dilution of Copper metal

Key Benefits and Uses

Cuprum metallicum is a homeopathic remedy used primarily to treat spasms, convulsions, and muscle cramps. It is helpful in conditions caused by nervous spasms, muscle twitching, and mental or physical exhaustion from overexertion or lack of sleep.

Primary Benefits:

• Treats muscle cramps and convulsions, starting from fingers and toes and spreading to the whole body.
• Effective for nervous spasms, twitching, and jerking of muscles.
• Useful for spasmodic conditions, including cramps of the calves, soles, and chest.
• Alleviates symptoms of mental and physical exhaustion and tiredness from overwork or lack of sleep.

Symptoms Treated with Cuprum Metallicum

Mind and Head:

• Fixed ideas or imaginary occupations leading to mental strain and vertigo.
• Burning sensations and swelling in the head, especially around the forehead.
• Vertigo, which improves when lying down.

Eyes, Ear, Nose:

• Convulsions of the eyes, particularly upward rolling.
• Boring pain behind the ear and stoppage of the nose.

Mouth and Throat:

• Redness of the face and burning sensation in the mouth.
• Dryness of the throat with thirst and swelling of the glands of the neck.

Stomach and Abdomen:

• Vomiting, hiccoughs, and spasms improved by drinking cold water.
• Violent abdominal pain with nausea and anxiety.

Stool and Anus:

• Bleeding hemorrhoids and constipation with a heat sensation in the body.

Urinary Complaints:

• Burning shooting pain in the urethra, especially during or after urination.

Female Complaints:

• Helps with spasmodic conditions during menstruation.
• Tonic contractions and jerkings of the fingers and toes, particularly before menstruation.

Neck and Back:

• Swelling of the glands in the neck.
• Starting of the hands after rising in the morning.

Extremities:

• Cramps in the limbs, calves, and soles.
• Muscle cramping and joint contractions, especially in the fingers and toes.

Skin:

• Treats tetters with yellow scales, old ulcers, and caries (decay of bones).

General Symptoms:

• Twitching of muscles, from small muscles to full-body convulsions.
• Great coldness of the body with flushes of heat.
• Excessive sensibility of the organs and tonic spasms with loss of consciousness.

Dosage Instructions

• Take 5 drops in half a cup of water, three times daily.
• Alternatively, use globules and take three times a day or as prescribed by a physician.

Precautions

• Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals when taking the medicine.
• If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a homeopathic practitioner before use.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during the course of medication.

Side Effects

• No significant side effects reported.
• Safe to use alongside other medications, including allopathic and Ayurvedic treatments.

Terms and Conditions

Homeopathic remedies are based on symptom similarity. Results may vary depending on the condition. It is recommended to consult with a physician before purchasing and avoid self-medication.