SBL Plumbum metallicum

Common Name: Lead
Also Known As: Plum Met

Causes & Symptoms for Plumbum Metallicum

• Sluggish body functions and slow organ activity.
• Chronic conditions often show loss of sensation.
• Chronic constipation, retention of urine, and mental decline.
• Indicated for sudden constipation, tearing pains in intestines, indigestion with vomiting.
• Excessive colic, radiating pain, slow and sluggish muscles.
• Affects the blood, alimentary, and nervous systems, causing localized neuralgic pains and excessive emaciation.

Mind and Head

• Difficulty with comprehension and mental processes, shifting between thoughts and imaginations.
• Symptoms worsen with exertion in the open air, causing fatigue and dislike for conversation or labor.
• Impaired memory and mental fatigue are common.
• Heaviness and confusion of the head, with vertigo, particularly when stooping.
• Dryness or excessive greasiness of hair, or hair that becomes very dry.

Eyes, Ears, Nose

• Heaviness in the eyes, with contraction in the eyes and eyelids.
• Boring, shooting pain, and buzzing in ears with sensitivity to noise.
• Nasal obstruction and coryza, with serous mucus and purulent vesicles in nasal angles.

Mouth and Throat

• Gums appear pale, swollen, and show a lead-colored line, often with hard tubercles.
• Sensation of a ball rising in the throat with a constricting feeling.
• Inflammation and induration of tonsils, painful abscesses.

Stomach and Abdomen

• Everything consumed turns sour, accompanied by cutting and burning pains in the stomach, and shooting pains from the pit of the stomach to the back.
• Tearing abdominal pains, like colic, relieved by Plumbum Metallicum.
• Affections of the spleen and violent pains in the abdomen with retraction of the navel.
• Sensations of burning or coldness in the abdomen.

Stool and Anus

• Chronic constipation, inability to strain at stool or expel feces.
• Obstinate constipation with blackish stools, accompanied by continued and ineffectual desire to evacuate.
• Colic, constipation, and abdominal discomfort commonly occur together.

Urinary Complaints

• Retention or suppression of urine, inability to expel urine.
• Kidney issues with albumen and sugar in the urine.
• Urinary retention due to lack of sensation of a full bladder.

Male Complaints

• Constriction and drawing up of the testicles.

Female Complaints

• Induration and inflammation of the breasts, with a tendency to stretch limbs during ovarian pains.
• Contractive pains in the breasts, uterus, and vagina, with or without colic.

Neck and Back

• Tearings and shooting pains in the loins, back, and between the shoulder blades.
• Itching around the coccyx, which improves when scratched.

Extremities

• Pain radiating down the sciatic nerve with burning, shooting sensations.
• Cold extremities after exertion, with lightning-like pains, jerking, and trembling of the limbs.
• Weakness and slow movement, particularly from overexertion of the extensor muscles.

Skin

• Blisters on toes and between the toes, causing smarting.
• Burning sensation in ulcers, a common symptom with Plumbum Metallicum.
• Skin appears wrinkled, puckered, shriveled, and drawn over the bones.
• Numbness of fingers, toes, soles, and palms, extending toward the spine.
• Sensitivity to open air and great weakness with trembling limbs.
• Symptoms often develop slowly and may disappear before reappearing.

Side Effects of Plumbum Metallicum

• There are no known side effects when taken as directed.
• It is safe to use alongside other medications, including allopathic and Ayurvedic treatments.
• Homeopathic medicines do not interfere with the action of other medicines.

Dosage and Rules While Taking Plumbum Metallicum

• Take 5 drops in half a cup of water three times a day.
• Alternatively, take the globules three times a day or as prescribed by a physician.
• It is recommended to consult a physician before starting treatment.

Precautions While Taking Plumbum Metallicum

• Maintain a gap of at least 15 minutes before or after meals when taking the medicine.
• Consult a homeopathic practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol during the course of treatment.

Terms and Conditions

• Homeopathic products have multiple uses and should be taken based on symptom similarity. Results may vary depending on the condition.
• It is advised to consult with a physician before purchasing and using this medicine, and to avoid self-medication.