Kalium arsenicosum
Tissue salt #13 for chronic skin conditions. Addresses persistent eczema, psoriasis, dry scaly eruptions, and anemia with general debility.
Source
Potassium arsenite (KAsO2), a trace mineral compound involved in skin integrity, mucous membrane health, and cellular metabolism.
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Keynote Symptoms
Chronic, obstinate skin conditions that resist treatment — dry, scaly, itching eruptions. Marked debility and weakness with anemia. Skin worse from warmth of bed and undressing. Restlessness with exhaustion, the patient is too weak to move yet cannot keep still. Discharges are acrid and excoriating.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Anxious restlessness with prostration. Fear of disease, especially skin diseases becoming worse. Despondent about recovery, with irritability from the constant itching and discomfort.
General Symptoms
Worse from warmth, warmth of bed, undressing, periodically, and at night. Better from cool open air and cool applications. Profound debility with chronic conditions. Tendency to anemia with pallid complexion.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache with feeling of constriction. Scalp dry and flaky with dandruff-like scales. Itching of scalp worse at night.
Skin
Chronic eczema with dry, bran-like scales. Psoriasis with silvery eruptions. Intense itching worse from warmth of bed. Dry, rough, harsh skin. Fissures that crack and bleed. Eruptions that are worse in winter.
Extremities
Dry, scaly skin on hands and arms. Cracking of fingertips. Weakness in limbs with restlessness. Cold extremities despite feeling warm internally.
Stomach
Poor appetite with debility. Nausea with skin eruptions. Desire for sour foods and acids. Indigestion with bloating.
Respiratory
Dry cough with skin conditions. Wheezing worse at night. Chronic catarrh with thin, acrid discharge from the nose.
Face
Grayish pallor. Dark circles under the eyes. Dry, flaky skin around the nose and mouth. Waxy appearance.
Modalities
Better From
Cool open air. Cool applications. Walking slowly. After eating.
Worse From
Warmth. Warmth of bed. Undressing. Night. Periodically. Winter.
Tissue Salt Information
Biochemic Function
Potassium arsenite supports cellular metabolism in skin and mucous membrane tissues. It assists in the proper keratinization of skin cells and helps regulate the balance between cell production and shedding. Deficiency leads to disordered skin renewal, chronic scaling eruptions, and weakened resistance to skin diseases.
Facial Diagnosis Signs
Grayish pallor across the entire face, particularly noticeable around the temples. Dark circles under the eyes with a hollow appearance. Dry, flaky skin around the nose and nasolabial folds. Fine bran-like scaling on the cheeks.
Deficiency Symptoms
Chronic eczema, psoriasis, dry scaly skin, persistent dandruff, cracked fingertips, anemia, general debility, restless weakness, itching that worsens at night.
Clinical Indications
Chronic eczema, psoriasis, dry scaling dermatitis, persistent dandruff, anemia with skin conditions, debility, fissured skin, winter eczema, acrid catarrh, nervous restlessness with exhaustion.
Dosage & Potency Guidance
Standard dose: 2-4 tablets of 6X or 12X potency, dissolved under the tongue, 3 times daily.
Acute conditions: Take every 30-60 minutes until symptoms improve, then reduce.
Chronic conditions: Take 3 times daily for several weeks.
Children under 12: Half the adult dose.
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