Zincum metallicum
Remedy for nervous exhaustion and restless extremities. Constant fidgeting of feet and lower limbs. Too weak to develop eruptions or discharges properly. Brain fatigue, cannot think. Nervous, irritable, hypersensitive. Suppressed eruptions leading to brain symptoms.
Source
Prepared from pure metallic zinc, triturated and potentised.
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Keynote Symptoms
Constant restless fidgeting of feet and lower limbs, especially during sleep. Nervous exhaustion — too weak to develop eruptions or express symptoms properly. Brain fatigue, cannot collect thoughts. Complaints from suppressed eruptions. Defective vitality. Rolls head from side to side.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Deficient brain power, cannot think or remember. Repeats all questions before answering. Lethargic, stupid. Irritable, sensitive to noise. Averse to work, conversation. Restless, fidgety. Cries during sleep.
General Symptoms
Worse from wine, after eating, noise, touch, from exhaustion, 5-7 PM, from suppressed eruptions/discharges. Better from appearance of discharges, eating, motion of affected part, hard pressure.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Rolls head from side to side. Occipital headache. Brain fag from mental overwork. Base of brain feels numb.
Eyes
Itching of inner angles. Pterygium. Pressure as if pressed into head.
Ears
Tearing, jerking pains.
Face
Pale, earthy. Tearing pains. Muscles twitch.
Mouth
Metallic, bloody taste. Grinding teeth during sleep.
Throat
Dry, sore. Hawks mucus.
Stomach
Ravenous hunger at 11 AM. Cannot tolerate wine. Nausea, retching. Hiccough.
Abdomen
Flatulence. Distension. Griping after eating.
Rectum
Hard, dry, small stool. Diarrhea during typhoid.
Female Genitalia
Menses too late, suppressed. Ovarian pain, especially left. All complaints worse before and during menses. Restless legs during menses.
Respiratory
Chest feels oppressed. Spasmodic cough with bloody expectoration. Dyspnoea better from expectoration.
Back
Tension and pain in nape. Burning along spine. Weakness.
Extremities
Constant restless fidgeting of feet, cannot keep them still. Trembling. Weakness, formication. Feet and legs restless during sleep. Varicose veins on legs.
Skin
Eruptions that fail to develop or are suppressed. Varicose veins. Formication.
Sleep & Dreams
Restless legs during sleep. Screams, starts, talks in sleep. Cries out in sleep without waking.
Modalities
Better From
Appearance of discharges/eruptions, eating, motion, hard pressure, open air, free menstrual flow
Worse From
Wine, after eating, noise, touch, exhaustion, 5-7 PM, suppressed eruptions/discharges, fright, overstimulation
Constitutional Type
Nervous, exhausted individuals. Brain-fagged students and professionals. Deficient vitality. Pale, thin, fidgety. Those whose eruptions fail to develop or have been suppressed.
Clinical Indications
Restless legs syndrome, nervous exhaustion, brain fatigue, suppressed eruptions, convulsions, varicose veins, insomnia
Comparative Materia Medica
Phosphorus has nervous exhaustion but is more open and sympathetic. Arsenicum has restlessness but with more anxiety and desire for warmth. Rhus tox has restless legs but with more joint stiffness and desire for motion.
Safety Information
Camphora, Hepar sulph, Ignatia, Nux vomica.
Zinc salts in large doses cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Chronic excess causes copper deficiency. Metallic zinc has low oral toxicity. Potentised forms are safe.
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