SBL Petroleum

Other Names: Petr, Rock Oil, Coal Oil

Key Actions & Benefits

Petroleum is a versatile homeopathic remedy, particularly effective for skin conditions, digestive complaints, and chronic issues such as joint stiffness and glandular swellings. It addresses symptoms that worsen in winter, including dry, cracked, or burning skin.

Causes & Symptoms Relieved by Petroleum

Skin

• Eczema with thick scabs, oozing pus, or deep cracks and fissures.
• Rhagades (cracks in skin), especially on hands in winter, with itching and burning.
• Unhealthy skin prone to ulceration from minor injuries.
• Brown and yellow spots, corns, and blisters on toes turning into ulcers.

Mind and Head

• Mental weakness and forgetfulness.
• Heaviness and headaches with sensations like lead pressing, worsened by stooping or shaking the head.
• Vertigo with nausea and bilious vomiting.

Eyes, Ears, and Nose

• Inflamed eyes with burning, shooting pains, and itching eyelids.
• Dryness in ears and discharge of blood or pus.
• Ulcerated nostrils, cracked nose, and coryza with hoarseness.
• Buzzing, roaring, or ringing in ears.

Mouth and Throat

• Painful dryness and cracking skin on the face and eyelids.
• Fistulous vesicles on gums and swelling of sub-maxillary glands.
• Dry throat with burning and soreness.

Digestive Complaints

• Weak digestion, frequent nausea, and fullness in the stomach.
• Colic relieved by bending double; distended abdomen with cutting pain.
• Vomiting of bile triggered by motion, like riding in a carriage.

Stool and Anus

• Offensive, watery stools with undigested food.
• Piles with intense itching, burning pain, worse at night.

Urinary Complaints

• Frequent, scanty urination with burning in the urethra.
• Constant dribbling after urination.

Reproductive Complaints

• Male: Burning and itching of the scrotum; nervous irritability after coition.
• Female: Itchy, sore nipples with external moisture; throbbing head pain before menstruation.

Extremities

• Arthritic stiffness, cracking joints, and drawing, tearing pains.
• Red, swollen heels with burning pain.
• Weakness and numbness in limbs.

General Symptoms

• Cold sensation in the chest region.
• Swelling and induration of glands, especially after injury.
• Emaciation in children, with weakness and nausea.

Usage Guidelines

Side Effects

• No known side effects when taken as directed.
• Safe for use alongside other medications, including allopathic and ayurvedic treatments.

Dosage

• Take 5 drops in half a cup of water, three times a day.
• Alternatively, medicate globules as per the physician’s prescription.

Precautions

• Maintain a 15-minute gap before or after meals.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals should consult a physician.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during the course of medication.

Terms and Conditions

• Homeopathic remedies should be used based on symptom similarity.
• Results may vary depending on individual conditions. Consult a physician for proper guidance and avoid self-medication.