Tellurium Metallicum is a well-known non-metallic element. Tellurium is used to make medicine in the Homeopathy system and helps in curing many skin disorders.
It is also used in treating various kinds of pain in the body and offensive discharge.
In India, many homeopathic physicians use this element as a medicine.
The remedy is made by potentizing the Tellurium metal.
Its mother tincture is made from a dynamization process and then it is used as a homeopathic medicine by arousing its therapeutics value, to cure various other diseases such as various gastric disorders, skin troubles perspiration, stomach disorder, diarrhea, sweating issues, etc.
Tellurium also helps in curing herpes, eczema, spinal symptoms, etc.
The patient of Tellurium has a very sensitive back and pain all over the body.
Its mother tincture is highly potentized by homeopathic rules written in pharmacopeia which is nowadays very useful in case of various kinds of hair problems, Gastrointestinal issues, etc.
Metals effects directly on human physiology and physiognomy.
Metals are used for chemoprophylaxis and also in curing many skin problems.
Tellurium Metallicum Constitution/Personality
Tellurium is highly suited to a person who is fat and overweight with dark hair, a person with lax skin and muscles, and low in every action to do some work actively.
It is highly suited to a person who is sluggish, weak memory is mistrustful, and is betrayed.
It is one of the best remedies in case of skin troubles.
A person who has a weak immune system and a nervous temperament.
A person with delusion, irritability, and melancholy condition.
Guiding symptoms of Tellurium Metallicum
Tellurium Metallicum occurs in a native state with a combination of gold, silver, lead, and antimony. Tellurium also resembles a characteristic of Sulphur and Selenium, especially in the case of chemical reactions.
Tellurium is used by many homeopathic doctors in curing various diseases, especially in the eyes and ears.
It is one of the top listed remedies for irritation of the skin, including eyes, eyelids, and ears.
This medicine also cures ringworm, especially on the face and body than any other remedy.
The sweat and odor of the body are very offensive and garlic-like. The discharge of the ear smells like that of fish brine.
The discharge of Tellurium is very offensive and acrid as it irritates the skin of the body whenever it touches.
It is a highly indicated remedy in the case of otorrhea and otitis media.
A patient generally complains of itching in the rectum after the stool.
Tellurium is caused by the expulsion of threadworms. The offensiveness of this remedy appears in the breath of the mouth and the flatus. It is one of the leading remedies for offensive foot sweat.
It is also given in case of pain and inflammation of the eyes.
The main symptom of Tellurium Metallicum is its pain comes and goes suddenly.
There is a sudden rush of blood in the head with great sensitivity to touch in the body.
The patient complains of neuralgic hyperaesthesia, especially in the case of the spine.
It is a wonderful remedy for drowsiness and yawning.
The patient have fear of being touched in his/her sensitive parts.
Tellurium has periodicity in it’s some of the symptoms.
The patient complains of headaches as if the brain is beaten up by something.
Most of the symptoms of Tellurium Metallicum appear to be on the left side than on the right.
Tellurium Metallicum Uses
This article will cover from head to toe all the complaints body. And wherever the symptoms are matched, this medicine can be used-
Mind symptoms
The Tellurium patient is very much forgetful and neglectful.
It is indicated when the patient has fear of being touched especially in the sensitive parts of the body.
It helps in curing headaches as the patient complains of headaches as the brain is beaten up by something, The pain is on the left side of the head and forehead.
The patient gets easily excited and depressed at the same time.
Head symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum is indicated when there is pain in the head as of something is beaten up, especially on the left side of the head and forehead above the left eye.
It is a great remedy for congestion of the head and at the nape of the neck.
It is a wonderful remedy for weakness and faintness at the time of headache.
There is excessive itching of the scalp along with red spots.
Eyes symptoms
Tellurium is a great remedy in homeopathy for eye affections, especially eye strain, irritation of eye muscles, heating and burning from the eye, and discharge from the eyes.
The patient complains of thickening, inflammation, and itching(blepharitis) of the eyelids.
Tellurium is a wonderful remedy for pustules conjunctivitis of the eyes, cataracts, and also in cases of iris and choroid.
There is a deposition of a chalky look at the corners of the eyes on the anterior surface of the lens.
There is palpebral swelling of the upper eyelids and ulceration of the outer surface of the eyelids.
There is lachrymation, itching, and pressure on both eyelids.
Ears symptoms
Tellurium is the best and most wonderful remedy for eczema behind the ears, otitis media, and otorrhea.
The discharge from the ear is very offensive and acrid and smells like a fish pickle.
The patient complains of itching, burning, swelling throbbing pain in the meatus of the ears.
It is the best and most wonderful remedy in case of deafness.
It is also given in case when the eustachian tubes are damaged and the pus comes out from approximately 2-3 days with severe pain, then this remedy works like a miracle.
Nose symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum is a wonderful remedy for coryza, lachrymation, and hoarseness.
It is a wonderful remedy for yellowish hawking salty phlegm from the posterior nares, especially in the morning.
There is frequent coryza, the patient becomes hot while coughing and there is profuse lachrymation from the eyes while coughing.
Mouth symptoms
The patient of Tellurium has a swollen tongue, gums bleed easily and profusely.
The breath of a person of Tellurium is like of odor of garlic.
There is extreme coldness of the mouth, pharynx, and larynx with copious salivation.
Tenacious mucus runs from the mouth, with profuse salivation and a metallic taste of the mouth.
Face symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum has hot flushes on his face with excessive redness and burning, especially while sitting.
There is twitching in the facial muscles especially at the corner of the mouth while talking.
The patient complains of burning lips, ringworm, and pimples on the face.
Tellurium Metallicum is also a wonderful remedy for barbers’ itch.
Throat symptoms
Tellurium is a wonderful Remedy for painful dryness and a hawking cough in the morning.
The patient complains of yellowish reddish phlegm that comes back from the nose in the morning which smells like salt.
Throat feels sore while swallowing with rough sensation pain in the morning and evening.
There is extreme pain in the throat that extends into the ears.
Chest symptom
Tellurium is a great remedy for pain in the middle of the chest and the clavicle region.
It is a wonderful remedy for shooting pain in the chest on the fifth rib behind the sternum.
There is pressure pain in the middle lobe of the lung as a feeling of some fluid coming out as a discharge.
The patient complains of cutting pain around the nipple through the scapula.
There are eruptions around the nipple.
Heart symptoms
Tellurium is useful when there is dull aching pain in the left region of the heart, especially while lying on the left side of the body.
The patient feels palpitation of the heart with a full pulse.
There is throbbing pain in the heart and then in the whole body, which is followed by sweat.
Stomach symptoms
The person of Tellurium has an empty and weak feeling in the stomach. It is a wonderful remedy for all kinds of gastric disorders.
The patient is hungry at night and craves for eating apples.
The patient complains of great drowsiness after having a meal.
It is a wonderful remedy for weak and feeling of heartburn in the stomach.
There is an extreme sensation of weakness and faintness in the stomach.
It is a wonderful remedy for fullness in the pit of the stomach especially after having dinner. The patient wants to live down just after having dinner.
Abdomen and Rectum symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum is one of the top-listed remedies for weakness, faintness, and fullness in the hypogastrium.
The patient loses his/her clothes due to heaviness and oppression in the hypogastrium region.
It is a wonderful remedy for pinching and spasmodic types of pain in the abdomen.
The patient complains, that while lying on the left side there is a throbbing pain on the right side of the ribs.
There is frequent spasmodic pain in the bowel, especially from 5 to 9 pm.
It is a wonderful remedy for passing offensive smell and flatus during stool.
It is a wonderful remedy for hemorrhoids, fissures, etc.
The stool of Tellurium Metallicum is very copious with a feeling of flatulence in the bowel.
There is itching in the rectum, and anus, especially after the stool.
The stool of Tellurium is very offensive and it passes a large number of threadworms.
Urinary symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum patient has sudden severe pain in the bladder, especially while urinating.
There is a shooting type of pain and soreness in the kidneys.
It is a great remedy for burning in the urethra with increased urination along with excessive sweat.
It is a wonderful remedy for high-colored acid urine.
The urine is scanty, along with uric acid with increased urination.
Male symptoms
Tellurium is a wonderful remedy for treating, the second stage of gonorrhea and Herpes eruptions on the scrotum.
It is a great remedy for spermatorrhoea and erection all night with increased desire.
The patient complains of drops like viscous fluid glues on the garments.
Female symptoms
Tellurium has got wonderful action on female genitals, it is one of the top-listed remedies in treating menses too early in the climacteric years of women.
It is a wonderful remedy for deep shooting pain in the pelvis.
It is a remedy clinically used for girls or women who have irritable moods in the morning just after waking up.
There is a feeling of pain and soreness in the region of the kidney which comes down the heals.
Hand and Leg symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum is a wonderful remedy for offensive sweat in the armpits which is like the smell of garlic.
There is pain in the left axillary from pressure or motion.
It is a wonderful remedy for rheumatism in the right hand of the little finger.
It is a wonderful remedy for sharp throbbing pain in the lower region of the body.
The patient complains of sciatica pain with sensitiveness of the vertebral column.
Tellurium is the best remedy for long-standing in case of tonic muscular contractions.
The patient complains of bruised feelings and pain in the hip joint after walking.
There is Sharp, cutting, quick pain in the elbow, ankles, and other parts of the body on the left side, it is relieved by lying on the right side.
Back symptoms
Tellurium is indicated to treat all kinds of pains. It cures pain in the sacrum, sciatica pain, and pain from the nape of the neck to the occipital region.
There is pressing pain in the right scapula then in the left.
There is a painful sensitiveness of the spine from the last cervical to the sixth dorsal vertebrae.
The pain aggravates by touch and lying on the right side and is relieved by pressure, coughing, and laughing.
Skin symptoms
Tellurium Metallicum patient has herpetic eruptions, ringworm appearance, barber’s itch, etc.
The patient complains of offensive foot sweat which smells like garlic.
There are small red pimples that are very bright and sharply defined, this appears first on the lower limbs than the upper limbs. the left side and then on the whole body.
The body is covered with elevated rings of herpes, psoriasis, eczema circinate, etc.
The patient complains of intense itching of his hands and feet.
Fever symptoms
Tellurium fever comes with chill and pain. The skin is hot and dry and feels as if bruised.
The patient complains of excessive sweating on the face during fever with red spots and hot flashes on the face.
There is profuse sweat on the face and the body with intense itching.
The patient complains of throbbing pain in the whole body, generally, the patient feels warm even while sitting in a cold breeze.
Sleep Symptoms
The patient always feels drowsy, belching, and yawning the whole day and night.
The Tellurium patient is very much sleepy just after having dinner.
At night, there is intense pain in the whole body while sleeping.
While going to sleep, he/she feels in the air and gets awakened from sleep.
Modalities
Modalities are the factors that, increase or decrease the complaints in a patient.
They are categorized as aggravating factors and amelioration factors.
Aggravating factors make the condition of the illness worst, while the amelioration factor makes the condition of the disease better.
It can be time, any part of the day, season, position, or any applications, etc.
Aggravated By
The problems of Tellurium Metallicum are aggravated while resting, at night, from cold weather, lying on the painful side, from touch, friction, coughing, and laughing.
Amelioration By
The problems of Metallicum are better lying on the opposite side of aggravation.
Relationship with Other Medicine
Complementary Medicines
Complementary medicines are also known as alternative medicine, they can be used together with conventional medicine for the process of treating patients.
The remedy that is complementary to Tellurium Metallicum is Selenium Metallicum.
Similar Medicines
These medicines have many similarities in action and reaction but are different in origin, which means the source from which the medicine is prepared is different according to our homeopathic pharmacopeia rules and regulations according to the Potency.
So, The Remedies which are similar to Tellurium are Sulphur, Psorinum Thuja, etc.
Compatible
These are the medicines that can be suitable to be used as together.
Tellurium Metallicum is compatible with Sepia, Arsenicum Album, Rhus tox, Pulsatilla, and Belladonna.
Antidoted by
Tellurium Metallicum has its bad effects which are antidoted by Nux Vomica.
It antidotes
It antidotes the effects of Coffea cruda.
Tellurium Metallicum Dosage & Potencies
The dosage and potency of the medicine or remedy depend upon the individual case and the case taken by the homeopathic physician.
Tellurium Metallicum 30 Uses
In Tellurium Metallicum, Lower potency is given to the person at a time when very few symptoms match with the medicine and this helps the physician to diagnose the disease condition carefully.
It is useful in treating all kinds of gastric disorders along with skin troubles and rheumatism.
This low potency requires frequent repetition, 3-4 times a day, till the expected recovery is seen.
Tellurium Metallicum 200 Uses
In Tellurium Metallicum a 200 potency is considered a higher potency; it is given when the majority of mental and physical symptoms of any remedy match with the diseased person. It is useful for psoriasis and eczema.
Higher potency is not advisable to be repeated very frequently; they act for a long duration of days, so the second dose or the repetition is done after every 8-days or every 15-days once.
Tellurium Metallicum 1M Uses
In Tellurium Metallicum a 1M is also a very high potency.
The physician should give the medicine only after taking case taking, where all medicinal symptoms of Metallicum and that given by the patient is perfectly matched by the physician and its medicine.
It is useful in cases of otitis media, orchitis, and male and female disorders.
The physician should not repeat 1 M potency. It is given only once in 30 days and waiting for symptoms to disappear.
It is also said that for skin treatment, it is better to start with Sulphur.
Tellurium Metallicum Q (Mother Tincture) Uses
The mother tincture of Tellurium is used by many homeopathic physicians to treat skin troubles and ear and eye affections by diluting in water.
Take 10-15 drops of mother tincture in half a cup of water three times a day till the person gets cured completely by the medicine.
Tellurium Metallicum 3X/6X Uses
This lower potency of Tellurium works well to treat the conditions like Eczema, mouth ulcers, gastric troubles, etc.
Take 5-8 drops of dilution directly on the tongue thrice a day for 4-5 months.
Clinical Indication of Tellurium Metallicum
- Alcoholism
- Asthma
- Asthenopia
- Bronchitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Coryza
- Diarrhea
- Ears-affections
- Entropion
- Foot sweat
- Facial Palsy
- Gastric disorders
- Heart Burns
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammation of eyes
- Leucorrhoea
- Liver-affections
- Mouth-sore
- Otorrhea
- Otitis Media
- Perspiration
- Rectum prolapses
- Scalds
- Taste-disordered
- Throat-sore
- Tongue- affections
- Ulcers
- Uterus disorders
Side Effects of Tellurium Metallicum
Homeopathic medicines are prepared by the process of potentization and cause no side effects to the body, and where the dynamic curative power of the medication arises there also, homeopathic medicines produce zero side effects.
If any side effects of Tellurium are seen, then it can be antidoted by Sulphur and Nux Vomica.