Hepar Sulph

The “splinter-like pain” remedy – for infections, abscesses, sensitivity and thick discharges.

Overview

Hepar Sulph is one of the top remedies for conditions involving infection, pus, suppuration, sharp pains and extreme sensitivity. It is especially helpful when there is threatened abscess formation, infected wounds, painful boils, thick yellow discharges or severe sore throats with splinter-like pain. The person is often chilly, oversensitive and irritable.

When to Think of This Remedy

• Early abscess formation or infected wounds
• Thick yellow or yellow-green discharge (coughs, colds, ears)
• Sore throats with “splinter-like” pain
• Cuts, bites or puncture wounds at risk of infection
• Croupy, loose coughs with rattling mucus
• Dental abscesses or swollen, infected gums
• Extreme sensitivity to touch, cold air or pain

Mental & Emotional Picture

• Extremely irritable, easily offended
• Hypersensitive to pain, touch and cold air
• Feels chilly and seeks warmth

Physical Indicators

• Sharp, splinter-like pains in throat or wounds
• Thick yellow or green mucus
• Loose, barking, rattling cough
• Pus formation or foul-smelling discharges
• Infected cuts, bites or sores
• Painful dental abscess or swelling
• Ear pain with throbbing and sensitivity

Modalities

Better: Warmth, wrapping up, humid air, covering the throat
Worse: Cold air, uncovering, touch, drafts, night

Perfect For

• Sore throats with sharp pain
• Dental abscesses
• Skin or wound infections
• Croupy or rattling coughs
• Thick yellow discharges
• Bites, stings and cuts prone to infection

Educational use only. Not medical advice. Please consult a homeopath or medical professional for chronic, severe or uncertain conditions.