Indications:
As adjuvant for burns of all kinds, radiation sickness, disorders after
insertions of radium, telecobalt, radioactive isotopes, exhaustion.
For stimulation of the non-specific defense mechanism in all types of burns to
promote healing of wounds and recovery and to increase the energy level.
Composition:
Oral drops:
Each 100 ml contains:
Causticum 3X
(restlessness; emaciation),
Arnica montana, radix 4X
(sore, bruised feeling),
Pulsatilla 6X
(right-sided neuralgic pain),
Natrum oxalaceticum 8X
(debility; dermatosis),
Arsenicum album 10X
(great exhaustion and restlessness),
Embryo suis 10X
(muscular dystrophy; arteriosclerosis),
Causticum 3X,
Arnica montana, radix 4X,
Pulsatilla 6X,
Natrum oxalaceticum 8X,
Arsenicum album 10X,
Embryo suis 10X,
Fumaricum acidum 10X,
α-Ketoglutaricum acidum 10X,
Sulphur 12X,
Histaminum 18X
1 ml each in an isotonic sodium chloride solution base.
Side effects: None known.
Interactions with other medication:
None known.
Dosage:
Oral drops: Adults and children above 11 years:
10 drops orally 3 times daily, or as directed by a physician.
In acute conditions, initially 10 drops every 15 minutes.
Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age.
Oral vials: Adults and children above 6 years:
In general, 1 vial 1-3 times daily.
Pharmacological and clinical notes
Constituents Indications
Causticum Hahnemanni
Burns; rheumatic, arthritic, paralytic disorders;for pains in the muscular and
connective tissues with progressive decrease in muscular strength, contracture
of tendons.
Natrium oxalaceticum (sodium oxalacetate)
Active factor of the citric acid cycle and of redox systems, dermatosis,
weakness of the defensive mechanism.
Acidum a a-ketoglutaricum(a-ketoglutaric acid)
Active factor of the citric acid cycle and of redox systems, dermatosis, feeling
of exhaustion.
Acidum fumaricum (fumaric acid)
Active factor of the citric acid cycle and of redox systems, dermatosis,
conditions of debility.
Arsenicum album (white arsenic)
Burning pains, restlessness, hopelessness, exhaustion.
Sulfur (sulphur)
Reagent in all chronic diseases, cellular activity is influenced catalytically.
Arnica (mountain arnica)
Stimulation of healing of wounds, myocardial weakness, neuralgia, myalgia
Pulsatilla (wind-flower)
Migrating disorders, remedy for affections of the mucosa, promotes regressive
vicariation.
Embryo (embryo)
Stimulation of the body's own defenses, for cellular diseases in general,
arteriosclerosis, muscular dystrophy.
Histamin (histamine)
To support the detoxicating functions; in creased glandular secretion; eczema
and dermatosis, burns.
Included in the pharmaceutical picture of Causticum are caustic and burning
pains, a feeling "like raw flesh", and it is not only indicated for
incontinentia urinae and catarrh but also for burns and scalds of all kinds
(through hot liquids, the direct effect of fire, etc.) and for radiation
injuries.
Causticum is indicated especially when there are also conditions of exhaustion.
Arnica has a pronounced action on the circulation.
Arsenicum album improves the most serious exhaustion and depressive disposition,
Sulphur has a detoxicating effect
Histamine acts upon the toxin level (always high in cases of radiation injury
and burns) by the reversal effect.
Pulsatilla acts (through the sympathetic nervous system) on the connective
tissue function and promotes secretions.
The embryonic extract exerts a stimulating action on the depleted defensive
forces, while through the catalysts Natrium oxalaceticum, Acidum a-ketoglutaricum
and Acidum fumaricum, the enzyme system of the citric acid cycle is stimulated.
Based on the individual homeopathic constituents of Causticum compositum,
therapeutic possibilities result for the treatment of burns and scalds of all
types, caused by hot fluids, steam, the direct effects of fire, and radiation
injuries of all kinds, including, in particular, radiation sickness and
disorders after insertions of radium, telecobalt, radioactive isotopes,
especially when, after extensive radiation, the number of white blood-corpuscles
declines (leucopenia).
Also for intoxication of other kinds, e.g. in conditions of exhaustion through
physical overstrain, frostbite, hypothermia, overwork
Causticum compositum can be administered.
The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the clinical appearance and the
stage of the illness.
In general, especially in acute conditions, one injection is administered s.c.
or i.m. once to twice daily, otherwise
(for a series of irradiations and in the treatment of severe burns, possibly in
addition to cortisone, etc.),
at first possibly daily, later 1-3 times weekly
1 ampule s.c. or i.m., in special cases also i.v.
The solution of drops is administered in cases of acute burns, 10 drops every 15
minutes for several hours,
later hourly to every 2 hours;
after the acute symptoms have abated, 10 drops 3 times daily.
The same procedure is followed for X-ray, radium and radiation treatment.