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PULS GROUP APIS GROUP TARENTULA GROUP
Hides behind mother

Does not trouble anyone

Answers to your questions

Highly destructive troubles everyone and will Not sit at one place

Puls Apis Tarentula

Puls Group

The child hides behind his mother

Remedies that fall in this group: Puls,baryta,bufo,lyco,natrum group( except N.S ) tub,chamo,thuja,calccarb,sili,ars,ign,carc,sep,bry,hell,graph,staphy,gels,abrot,acon,amm.carb amm.mur ,ant-ars,aur-met,bartyta mur, calc sil,causticum,cina,colocnth,acid phos

PULS : Hot, Thirstless,Right sided

  • Round, Plumpy child with soft cheeks. Nose is round
  • They have multiple gaps between upper teeth
  • Aversion to milk,,aggravated from starchy food. Desire for creams,choc,biscuits
  • Desires open air
  • They are yielding,wants attention,forsaken feeling.
  • A/F Rich fatty food,,fear of darkness,being alone
  • Complaints > lying on painful side,consolation

NATRUM MUR Hot thirsty leftsided

Triangular face,usually dark complexioned curly hair,dry shriveled lips.

They are reserved don’t smile or talk

Don’t maintain eye contact

Highly non-diligent,go to school out of compulsion

Nat-phos : Hot / Chilly Thirstless / Thirsty Right sided

Are talkative,Refined, < Thunderstorm

Nat Ars : Chilly Thirstless

They are Reserved, Hair is tuned, stuck to the scalp

Nat Mur : Hot Thirsty Leftsided

Are lean,mapped tongue,long neck,

Desire for chicken,fish,chips

< Sympathy. Cannot bear contradiction

A/f Grief, fright

Dreams of robbers, Cannot pass urine in presence of others

All Natrums are lean except Nat.carb 

Calc carb: Chilly Left sided Thirsty

Plumpy , loose lax musculature,looks anaemic , short nose,short forehead,hair is stuck to the scalp.Feels that everyone is observing them.Slow to react , dull look,and drowsy but they talk more..Desires magnetism

Desires milk,eggs,icecreams,and undigestable things

Profuse perspiration esp. neck and scalp. A/f fright, > fresh air

Barytas : Chilly Left sided Thirsty

Plumpy with rigid musculature,

Dwarfish – mentally and physically, round face skin texture is rough

Hide their face lack of confidence, feels that he is being criticized or laughed at.

Slow to react, talks in sleep

Bufo : Hot Thirsy 

Round face very slow,red streaks under the skin

Fear of animals and strangers

Anxiety about health,propensity to bite

Lyco : Hot Thirstless Right sided

Irritability is seen in their face. Round face

Shrieks, has to be carried.When at home dominates his mother and younger brother

Lack of confidence,weak memory,coward.

Easily angered,greedy

Avoid responsibility

Tub : Hot Thirstless/Thirsty

Oval face,lean thin,very transparent,

Is mild in Psoric picture ( in puls group ) and very aggressive in Tarentula group

Fear of cats,esp of the fur

Chamomilla: Hot/Chilly Thirsty

Snappish Irritable, irritability is seen on their face, and violent

Staphy: Chilly Thirstless

Oval face,chubby face

Very mild, behave very well, but never speak, it is hard to make them speak, reserved

Silicea: Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Face is oval,upper teeth protruded out with a gap in between

Lack of confidence,dreads failure,obstinate,cry when kindly spoken to

Bad effects of vaccination,Somnabulism

 

 Gels: Hot Thirstless 

Timid,apprehensive,excitement < his complaints

Drowsiness is seen,restless when sick

Very sleepy but cannot sleep,drooping of upper eyelids

In acute stage gels is chilly , thirstless

A/f bad news

Sepia: Chilly Thirstless Leftsided

Lean thin, oval face

Rigid,don’t speak,never smile

Speak sarcastically.Aversion to company

Develop indifference to loved ones, Lack of emotions

 

Helliborus: Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless

Automated movement of one arm and leg,shriek and startle in sleep

Triangular face with zygomatic prominence

Musculature of upper part of body is rigid and lower part is loose and lax

Dull, stupid ,childish ,gloomy,sluggish

Bry: Hot Thirsty/Thirstless Rightsided

Round face

Timid sad looking face,will never look into your eyes,very intelligent,talks less

< motion > pressure

Graphites: Chilly Thirsty Right/left side

Expression is like that of puls but chilly and rigid.

A/f Rich food,cold drinks.Irresolute weeps without cause

Forgets recent events,can remember past events well

Ignitia: Chilly Thirstless Leftsided

Squarish face,skin is thick,dark or soft and fair.Hair is stuck to the scalp

Ignitia is beautiful,but nose is not sharp. Erratic and contradictory symptoms

A/f from grief,jealousy

Hysterical,sense of neglected duty,changeable appetite,perspiration only on face

Arsenic : Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless Leftsided

A/f icecreams

Will not speak,mentally restless,fastidious,suspicious,selfish

Will sit erectly in the middle of the chair and will never touch any part of chair

Complaints return periodically.Cannot bear smell or sight of food

Thuja : Hot Thirsty Left/Right sided

Round,plumpu,feminine look,hair is tuned,

Never looks into your eyes,fixed ideas,secretive children.Bad effects of vaccination

Sensation as if limbs are made of wood and body of glass

Carcinosin : Hot/Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless Right/Left sided

Very mild and soft. Round face,always carry a smile on their faces

When questioned reply in a gentle way

Fastidious,very much controlled,sympathetic to others.Desires to travel,love of animals.

 

Abrotanum : Chilly Thirsty Leftsided

Round face. Reserved,mild in psoric nature

Violent,Cruel,Inhuman,Ill tempered in syphilitic nature. Snappish

Aconite : Chilly Thirsty

Round face,sharp eyes.Highly anxious,restless child.Will never sit at one place

Highly fearful,fear of crossing streets

A/f fright

Suddent onset of complaints

Thirst increased by drinking ice cold water,icecreams

Amm.carb:chilly,Thirsty,Rightsided

Obese,plumpy children, talktime,violent

 Amm.mur: Chilly Thirsty,Rightsided

Face is broad,Nose is straight Alae nasi spread out.

Shy, Reserved,Timid, Desire to cry but cannot.

Intelligent, Aversion to certain persons

Antim ars : Chilly Hot Thirsty Leftsided

Lean thin,Triangular face.Oedematous face and eyes.

Thick white coated tongue.Fear and anxiety , restlessness

Wants to be carried

Complaints < eating

Aurum met : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Highly diligent,Reserved children

Children do whatever work has been assigned to them

Have a feeling that they have neglected their duty

Self condemnation.Cannot bear least contradiction

Oversensitive to pain.Acute senses of hearing

Acid phos : Chilly Thirstless Rightsided

Round face with or without a gap between the teeth.As age progresses face becomes triangular

Highly diligent,slow to express

Easy fatigue,feels weak after traveling for a while

Hurried,slow and lazy when sick.Homesickness.

A/f Grief.A short nap makes them active

Desire for fruits

Baryta mur : Hot Thirsty

Shy,Timid,will not raise their head.Mouth remains open

Weak in mathematic,idiocy is seen in these children

Try to remain alone,difficult to make them talk

Desires dried bread

A remedy indicated in most cases of epilepsy

Calc sil : Chilly Thirsty

Round face,shy,timid,will never speak anything.

Absent minded,irritable,lack of self confidence

These children go into a state of atrophy of muscles.

Causticum : chilly thirsty rightsided

Lean thin,Triangular face with wrinkles on cheeks.

Sad expression is seen on their face

Excessive jou or fright causes their complaints

Slow in learning,mental fatigue

Courageous,revolutionary children who fight with their teachers for others

 Cina : Chilly Thirsty

Round face

Bores fingers into nose.Cranky,irritable cry.Capriciousness,dissatisfied with everything,

Always change their ideas.Cannot be convinced,cross.

Eat more,yawn continuously .Crave for sweets

Colocynth : Chilly Thirsty Leftsided

Round face,sensitive children,Extremely irritable,impatient.cannot bear noise

A/f Indignation.

Desire for bread.

APIS GROUP

Remedies that fall in this group:

Apis,lach,kali group ( except kali-iod),mag group,stannum,sabadilla,china,carc,rhustox,borax,aeth,bis,Ferrum group,Calc group,Arg nit,Carbo-veg,Opium,Bell,Mercsol,Sulph,Stram,Hyos,Vert-alb,Nux-v,Ign,Thuja,Medh,Brom,Phos,Alumina,Platina,Plumbum,Natcarb,Cham,Complete Ophidia group,Aconite,Arg-met,Ant-ars,Arum-triph,Asarum,Baryta phos,Borax,Calc-iod,Cann-ind,Caps,Chel,Cicuta,Cup-met,Kreos,Mag-phos,Pic-acid,Spongia,Syph,Iod.

Apis mellifica : Hot Thirstless

Round,chubby face,fair looking children,fiery red tongue.

Talkless but give confident answers

Parents complain that they are awkward

A/f Bad news,jealousy,screaming children

Cannot concentrate on one thing

Last drop of urine burns

lachesis : Hot Thirsty Left sided

Highly obstinate,shriek,don’t talk. They are witty, suspicious

Tongue is very long

They remain very calm when they first enter your clinic, hide behind mother and observe everything around them. A/f Fright, sleeps into < .Ascending type of complaints

Crotalus : Right sided

 Round face,sharp eyes,vivacious,tongue protruded out,weak memory,forgets names,places

KALI GROUP

Keynotes of this group – Excitability,Anxiety,Anger,Timidity,Startle

kali carb : Chilly,Thirstless,Rightsided

A/f icecreams,ice cold water,aversion to being alone

Highly chilly

Reserved,slow speech,fear of darkness,obstinate,fear of imaginary things

Desire for sweets +3,oversensitive to touch.

< between 2-4 am , > by rocking

kali sulph : Hot Thirsty

Expressive,highly restless children

Desires sweets

Acts esp. on Resp tract

Frightening dreams

kali brom: Hot Thirsty

A/f Embarassment

Inexpressive,loss of memory.Slow and difficult speech,stammering

Epileptic fits,staggering gait

kali ars : Chilly Thirsty

Oval face,lower part is broad

Highly anxious,fear of darknes,studies

kali phos : Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless

Oval face with blunt nose.vivacious,playful,shy children,wornout feeling

kali sil : Silecea timidity + kali’s expressive nature

MAG GROUP

 Face is round,mild in nature

Mag carb: Chilly Thirsty

Always smile.

A/f Excessive care

Craving for milk,fruits,acids

Mag mur : Aversion to conversation,is reserved,sensitive to noise,< lying on Rt.side

Mag sulph : Broad face. Mild but very intelligent,independent,efficient and calm.Easy irritable

Desires salads,raw veg. Travelling causes gastric disturbances

Mag phos : Chilly Rightsided Thirsty

Verytall,oval face,lean thin.Very reserved,diligent children go to school regularly,have very few friends.Affecitionate,love their parents.Precocious children

They constantly talk of their pains when sick

Crave for cold drinks.Highly chilly,perspire heavily

 Stannum met : Hot/Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless Left sided

Appear mild,but are violent and playful.Talkative.

A puls child can turn to stan.met at anytime

Tendency to lung diseases,sweetish expectoration

Walking fast > the symptoms and hence these children are highly restless

Sabadilla : Chilly Thirst less Right sided

Combination of puls + Carcionisn

Oval face,mild,smiles always

A/f Fright. Nervousness,easily startled,symptoms are periodical,sensitive to smell

Playful,cant bear restrictions

Desire for raw onions,and chicken

 

Carcinosin : Always smile,beautiful to look at

Precocious children

China : Chilly Thirsty Leftsided

Strong sense of duty,has got many ideas and plans,desires very best things

Irritable children,talks well

Bossed forehead,wrinkled face

Discontented,fear of animals,highly sensitive to touch.

Rhus tox: Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Very mild,good children,doesn’t trouble anyone

Triangular face, with red tipped tongue.

Dignified behaviour,talk less,busy,restless.these children are superstitious

Desire for milk 

Borax : Hot Thirsty

Round face. Affectionate,playful,timid.

Doesn’t come near the doctor,but answers hiding behind the mother

Fear of downward motion

Aethusa: Hot Thirsty

Mild but violent

Alaenasi thin,hanging down,sunken face

Fear of exams,weeping with progression of disease

Inability to think or fix attention

Sour eructations.A/f milk or milk in any form

Bismuth : Thirsty Rightsided

Broad,round face,

Jovial,hyperactive,desire for company .Holds the mothers hand.Will never play alone

Great vomiting tendency in sick condition

Craving for cold drinks

FERRUM GROUP :Industrious,courageous,self contented

Ferrum met : Broad face , skin texture is rough,short ,

Anxiety as if committed a crime

Contradiction intolereant of ,always fight for a right cause

> walking gently, or gentle motion relieves

Desires Non-veg,raw tomatoes,bread,

Ferrum phos : Right sided, Thirsty

Triangular face

Courageous,stubborn children,protective of others,nightmare dreams with bedwetting

CALC GROUP

Calc carb: Chilly Thirsty Leftsided

Very obese,plumpy,pale lookin,sad looking face

Calc phos : Chilly Thirstless

Very playful,violent

Calc ars :Chilly Thirstless Rightsided

Obese,small face,sharp nose,face is proportionate to the body

Desire for soup

Calc sulph :Hot Thirsty

Violent obstinate quarrelsome.Hatred for persons who don’t agree with him

Jealousy between children

Desires to play in water(don’t come out of swimming pool)

Second or third child in the family who has not yet learned to struggle on his own

Morning diarrhoea in infants

Calc iod : Hot Thirsty Rightsided

Lean thin,triangular face.Thick tongue.Idiotic look,smile for nothing(look mentally retarded)

Arg nit: Hot Thirsty/Thirstless Leftsided

Lean thin,playful,haughty,full of mischief,shy,timid

Desire for sweets, Fear of moving in crowd

Carbo-veg : Hot / Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless

Round face,Affectionate children,try to share their things with others.

Slow in nature but intelligent,leadership qualities

 

Opium: Hot Thirsty/Thirstless

Broad,squarish face.Quick to move,quick perception.

Violent,dominating

In acute state – very sleepy

In chronic state-active

A/f fright

Bell : Chilly Thirstless Rightsided

Face is fiery red and hot to touch in acute state.Thick brown hair

Always smiling,beautiful to look at.Highly intelligent.

Sudden and violent.Headache < haircut

Merc sol : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Round face.Violent but very mild when sick.

Desire for music,excessive thirst,saliva dribbles out

Sulphur : Hot Thirsty/Thirstless Leftsided

Face is oval,hair is rough.Playful,Cranky,Witty,Intelligent,Theorizing,Religious

Carry an offensive odour (Both in acute and chronic state)

Stram : Chilly Thirsty

Face is triangular broad.

Violent in syphilitic miasm and Digninfied in sycotic miasm

Loquacity,Theorizing,Gestures makes.Violent,kick others,but dignified in front of you

Fear of darkness,dogs.

Hyos ; Chilly Thirsty

Face is round,ear lobes are flat.Naive but intelligent.Witty,Jovial,Verses makes

Veratrum alb : Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless Leftsided

Children are haughty,cruel,dominating,irritable,violent,angry,discontented,intelligent.

Dress sense is unique.Hysterical,fault finding,extavagent

Chilly when sick.

Desires cold drinks,icecreams,fruits

Nux vom : Chilly Thirsty/Thirstless Rightsided

Oval face,Straightnose,Sharp eyes

Dominating,very dignified,highly intelligent,leadership qualities,talkless

Get habituated to smoking and drinking at an early age

Workholoic,can plan and do many things .Creativity is seen.

Ignitia : Chilly Thirstless Leftsided

Face is squarish,hair is tuned,stuck to the scalp.have a pleasant smile on their face

Reserved,courageous,intelligent,studious

Thuja : Chilly/Hot Thirstless Leftsided

Face is round,broad nose,Reserved,Sad looking face,Plumpy,Weeping tendency

Medo : Hot Thirsty

Appear violent but not violent in general.

Rigid musculature,multiple gaps in upper and lower teeth

Average intelligence,time anxiety

Brom : Hot Thirsty Left to Right

Fair,Yellowish appearance i.e Blond

Reserved,intelligent,courageous,forgetful,makes mistakes in writing

Phos : Chilly Thirsty Leftsided

Oval face,blunt nose,good children,needs assurance,desires magnestism

Feels that persons taller than him are courageous and gets attracted to them

Desires icecreams

Alumina : Chilly Thirsty

Oval face,blunt nose,mild and always smiling.when questioned turns towards mother

Incontinence of urine is seen in most cases

Desires chalk,lime

Platina : Hot Thirstless Leftsided

Affectionate,Reserved,will directly see into your eyes.Extavagant.

Shares his toys with friends,Wants to be dressed well

Plumbum : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Face is triangular, cheeks prominent, gums are black

Mild,hysterical,amorous speech.

Desires biscuits

Nat carb : Chilly Thirstless Leftsided

Face is round,fair looking,hair is tuned.

Intelligent,studious,courageous,and speak well.

Intolerance to milk

Arg-met : Chilly Thirstless Rightsided

Vivacious,Theorizing,mischievous children,weak memory

Highly restless,time passes too slowly.

Hoarsness of voice,has to clear the throat.Speech is interrupted by cough

Vertigo on seeing flowing water

Arum tiph : Chilly Thirsty

Obese children,Reserved,Slow to react.Habit of biting nails.

Worm complaints in children,constantly pick their nose.

Strawberry tongue

Asarum : Chilly/Hot Leftsided

Lean thin,sensitive,vivacious,imagines he is hovering in the air.

Great cheerfulness but suddenly becomes sad and melancholic

Cannot perform any intellectual work.Defecient mental faculties

Aversion to garlic and onions

Acid picric : Hot Thirsty

Fair.Plumpy,Round face,Curly hair.

Sad,become weak when emotionally disturbed.

Talkless,very much attached to parents

A/f sudden shock

A remedy for writers cramps

Baryta phos : Chilly Thirstless Rightsided

Lean,thin children.Stupid,Talkative but sensless speech

Bovista : Hot Thirstless

Lean thin,naïve,transparent like Tub.

Innocent,affectionate,talkative.stammering speech,easily offended.

Utricaria – wearing artificial jewelery

Good children,straight forward,sacrifice everything

Cannabis-indica : Hot Chilly Thirsty

Vivacious ,extrovert,Intelligent but childish behaviour.

Delusions – feels he possess infinite knowledge,talks about science

Mishievous children,immoderate laughing,Theorizing

Caps: Chilly Thirsty

Obese children.Witty,their jokes hurt others.

Slow in nature.Aversion to changes ( work routine)

Cicuta : Chilly Thirsty

Small round face , childish naïve,innocent,sensitive to touch weeping

Chelidonium : hot thirsty rightsided

Face looks yellow,blondes.square face,eyes are blue.

Talkmore,fearless.Irritable.Is confused with bromium

Gets irritated easily,flapping of alaenasi

All mucous membranes are yellow.Prefer hot food and drinks

Cup.met : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Round face,Thick hair,hair stands erect.Rigid,jerky movements.

Diligent,go to school punctually before time ( get irritated if late )

Kreosote : chilly/Thirsty Leftsided

Vivacious,arrogant,obstinate capricious.wants everyone around to talk to him,be friendly

Aversion to music

Desire for smoked meat

Dreams of passing urine

Spongia : Hot Thirstless

Plumpy,jovial witty,share their things with other kids

syphilinum :

Lean thin oval face,talkative,compulsive disorder-wash hands frequently

Iodum :Hot Thirsty Rightsided

Lean thin children,as age progresses they become strong rigid

Idiotic appearance.Stupid laughmore childish

TARENTULA GROUP

Remedies that fall in this group:

Tarentula cub. ,Tarentula hisp , Theridion,Agaricus,Myagale,Anacardium,Merc sol,Merc cor,Antim tart,Verat alb, Stannum,Tub,Stram,Cannabis indica,Hepar sulph,Kali iod,Iod

Tarentula cub : Hot Thirsty Rightsided

Very violent,fearless,quarrelsome,precocious,never concentrate on one thing.

‘ Thrill ‘ is the keynote

Dark complexion

Desire for indigestible things

Tarentula hisp : Chilly Thirtless Rightsided

Violent but not as violent as tarent cub.

Lean,thin,fair lookin,triangular face

Fear of darkness,sudden jerky movements,easily startled

Never remain at one place.Hasty speech.Desire for music which >

Agaricus : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

‘Jerky’ voice is the keynote.Broken incoherent speech

Violent,dull, and dizzy as if drunk

Gets injured frequently but cares about them.

Involuntary laughter

Theridion : Chilly/Hot Thirstless

Round face.Talkative,clairvoyant.Not violent as tarent cub or hisp.

Desire for pleasant music

Mygale : Skin and hair are thick.plenty of bodily hairs

Tongue is dry like that of bryonia.Brown coated tongue.

 Anacardium : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Children are cruel,quarrelsome,

Reserved,Violent in nature.Suspicious

Face is broad,round,hair is thick and stands erect

Complaints > eating.

Offensive discharges

Merc cor : Hot Thirsty Leftsided

Children will not talk with others in general but when in company of familiar persons they dominate.Violent fearless.

Mucus in stool

Merc sol : Chilly Thirsty Rightsided

Children are obese,short fingers,round face.

Have a pleasant smile on their face.

Revolutionary,fearless,cannot support injustice

Excessive perspiration,salivation,thirst

Antim tart : Chilly Thirstless Rightsided

Lean thin,

Highly irritable,Violent

Dominates everyone at home but polished when away from home

Desires to hit others.Irritable esp in the morning.Desires to be carried erect

Hepar sulph : Chilly Thirsty Leftsided

Violent,easily angered,kicks others,impatience

Highly chilly,aversion to bath.

Suppressed catarrh,nose block

Reserved , Theorizing.Courageous,never remain at one place. oversensitive to touch.

Tendency to boils.

Desire for stimulants-Tea

Kali iod ; Hot Thirsty

Small triangular face.

Violent,will never remain at one place.

Makes verses,sings, witty,makes fun of others

Quarrelsome,Talkative,Easily frightened

Weeps for the slightest cause

Cannot concentrate on one thing.

Peevish,excited,everything goes wrong,makes false promises.

Intellectual,incoherent mind

Desire for change-Aversion to the routine works

Compiled by Homedco