Copper (Cuprum metallicum) wonderful for treatment of childhood ailments such as Epileptic seizures, Asiatic cholera and Whooping cough
Copper is one of man's most important metal. Copper is present in group 11 of the periodic table, along with silver and gold. Copper is a good conductor of heat and electricity that is the reason it is used in electricity cables and wires
Copper is also helpful in formation of haemoglobin because it is essential for the transport of iron in the blood and for the production of red blood cells.
Disturbance in the metabolism of copper results in disease called Wilson disease.
Action
of copper is seen mainly on nervous system and on cerebrospinal system.Spasm and cramps of Cuprum are very characteristic. These are mainly seen during epileptic seizure, during Asiatic cholera or during puerperal period. Cramps of cuprum are mainly seen in the extremities, sole and calves
During pregnancy you can see women is suffering from puerperal convulsions or clonic spasms which begins in fingers and toes, and spread over entire body.
Cuprum is wonderful for epileptic
seizure. If you check the copper level immediately after seizure in the effected patient you can see there is rise in the level of copper in the blood of the patient.Epilepsy attack is mainly seen during sleep and during new moon and aura begins in knees and ascends. Thumbs are always clenched between fingers and face becomes blue in colour and cramps of extremities follow the attack of epilepsy.
Cuprum is wonderful for whooping cough of children. Cough is very spasmodic and suffocative type which results in breathless and blue face of the child and sometimes vomiting. Only amelioration for that cough is cold water.
What is the peculiarity of cuprum person when they drink something?
Well answer is when thy drink something like water, tea, milk or juice the fluid descends with a gurgling sound. It is very characteristic.