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SULPHUR AND SILICEA Two of the most
commonly indicated medicines are Sul-
phur and Silicea. Rashes that respond to
Sulphur are typically very itchy, particularly
in the heat. Sulphur constitutional types
are usually extroverted, untidy and may be
opinionated or garrulous. They tend to be
hot-blooded, needing fewer clothes than
most people. In particular, their feet may
be hot and smelly.
Acne that responds to Silicea features pus-
tules that never seem to discharge: they sit
under the skin for weeks without bursting,
but often forming cysts. Silicea people are
usually chilly and feel cold, even in a warm
room. They tend to be pale and thin, with
fine hair and weak, ridged nails. Their
hands and feet are cold yet clammy.
OTHER REMEDIES Kalium bromatum is
recommended when the spots are often
itchy. Individuals complain of poor sleep,
frequently disturbed by bad dreams. They
may be mentally slow, finding it hard to
remember and think.
Calcarea sulphurica is suitable when
there are large yellow pustules that are slow
to heal. They may also be itchy. Acne spots
which respond to Hepar sulphuris cal-
careum are very sensitive to touch or are
painful as they develop.
Pulsatilla is particularly (but by no
means exclusively) helpful for girls when
crops of spots develop in the week before a
period. It is prescribed mostly on constitu-
tional grounds .
Pulsatilla types
are mild-tempered or sweet-natured. They
lack assertion and are indecisive. Although
they easily feel cold, they like fresh air (pro-
vided they are well wrapped up) and hate
stuffy atmospheres.