Calcarea Fluorata
Overview:
Within the realm of homeopathic remedies, Calcarea Fluorata, derived from the crystalline mineral Fluorspar (Calcium Fluoride), emerges as a principal architect of tissue integrity and resilience. Esteemed as one of Dr. Schuessler’s twelve vital tissue salts, its unique province is the delicate balance between suppleness and rigidity throughout the body’s connective framework. Calcarea Fluorata lends its restorative influence where elasticity has waned, addressing conditions like lax ligaments, weakened vessel walls seen in varicose veins, or conversely, where tissues have hardened unduly, manifesting as stony glands, sharp bony spurs, or thickened, cracked skin and scars. It works subtly to coax these tissues back towards their harmonious state, safeguarding dental enamel’s strength and reminding the physical form of its inherent capacity for flexible, adaptive strength.
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C – Calcifications
Description: Reflecting the ‘Calcarea’ component’s link to calcium and structure, Calcarea Fluorica characteristically addresses conditions involving pathological hardness and disordered calcium deposition. This prominently includes bony growths (exostoses or bone spurs), often on bone surfaces (periosteum), and stony hard glandular swellings or nodules. This tendency towards abnormal calcified hardness is a primary guiding symptom.
Reference: [Boericke, William; Materia Medica and Repertory]
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A – Adhesions
Description :Combining ‘Calcarea’ (structure) and ‘Fluorata’ (tissue integrity), this remedy targets the after-effects of inflammation or surgery, specifically adhesions where tissues improperly bind together.
Source : [Phatak, S.R.; Materia Medica of Homoeopathic Medicines]
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L-Labor facilitates
Description: Dr. Sarah Hogan gave Calc. fluor. with complete success in a case of flatulency in a pregnant woman. The patient passed through the labor quite easily, whereas the previous labor had been very difficult. In many other cases Dr. Hogan found the remedy facilitate labor. She found flatulency a marked indication for the remedy independently of pregnancy.
Source:Dictionary Of Practical Materia Medica (All 3 Vol.) By Clarke J. H.
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C – Cracks / Fissures
Description: Affecting surface tissue integrity (‘Calcarea’ skin affinity, ‘Fluorata’ surface action), Calcarea Fluorica is indicated by hard, dry, cracked skin. These are often deep fissures, especially on palms, fingertips, or corners of the mouth, with hard edges. This reflects the remedy’s characteristic lack of tissue elasticity manifesting on the skin surface.
Reference: [Clarke, John Henry; Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica]
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F-Flatulence
Description: Flatulence. Paroxysm of lancinating pains in right hypochondrium under 11th rib, awaking him about midnight, worse lying on painful side, which causes a feeling of bursting outward, better lying on painless side, and by doubling up, with restlessness. At 8 a.m. frequent attacks of lancinating pain in hepatic region, worse when sitting, better after lying down at night. Dull weight and discomfort in right hypochondrium.
Source: Dictionary Of Practical Materia Medica (All 3 Vol.) By Clarke J. H.
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L – Lumps
Description:Lumbago from strains, severe backache after a long ride, worse after rest, better after moving a little and from warmth. Tired aching, as from a long ride, with restlessness.
Sources : Dictionary Of Practical Materia Medica (All 3 Vol.) By Clarke J. H.
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U – Uneven enamel
Description: The ‘Fluorata’ component has a direct affinity for tooth surfaces. A guiding symptom is deficient or poor-quality tooth enamel. Teeth may appear rough, mottled, chip easily, or develop decay rapidly, especially near the gums. This points to disturbed enamel formation, directly linking to the fluoride element.
Reference: [Gibson, D.M.; Studies of Homoeopathic Remedies]
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O-Opacity in cornea
Description : Aching in eyes better closing and pressure. Sparks and flickering before the eyes. Phlyctenular keratitis. Subcutaneous palpebral cysts. Cataract. Cornea opaque, in spots.
Source: Concise Materia Medica Of Hom. Remedies By S.R. Phatak
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R-Relaxed veins
Description: Veins dilate and become varicose, inflamed.
Source: Veins dilate and become varicose, inflamed.
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P-Poverty fear of
Fear of poverty is the main rubric of Calcarea fluorica. The Calcarea fluorica person is very insecure about his financial situation. He feels that he can go into a loss, that his business can fail, that something can happen whereby he can lose all his money.
[The Soul Of Remedies By Rajan Sankaran]
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O-Organised persons
They are quite organized, and as is shown in The Substance of Homoeopathy, their notes are very systematic, the matter being arranged point-wise, complete with exact numerical descriptions. Also, they would have utilized minimum paper space, and any extra paper would have been cut away.
[The Soul Of Remedies By Rajan Sankaran]
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O-Other’s perception matters
In the first place one could say that the theme is one of fear that others will think that they are not glamorous. They are afraid what others will think about their social status. They want to have a job in which they can glitter, in which they can present a shiny image to the world. And even then they are afraid that others will think nothing of it. They ask themselves questions such as: ‘what will others think of my position’, ‘do I have enough money’, ‘do I look glossy enough’.
[Minerals Of Homoeopathy By Jan Scholten]
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R-Relies on himself only
This feeling that his source of security is unstable and cannot be relied upon can be seen even in the sphere of relationships. Calcarea fluorica feels that his relationships are not stable, and fears that the relationship on which he is dependent (Calcarea) will be broken (Fluor); consequently he feels the need to be independent.
[The Soul Of Remedies By Rajan Sankaran]
Introduction
Constitution
Clinical
Mental Symptoms
Guiding Symptoms
Characteristic
Therapeutic Value
Modality
Remedy Relationship
Dose
Terminologies
Reference
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Introduction
Introduction of Calcarea Fluorata
Common name:
Calcarea Fluorica
Synonyms
Fluoride of Lime
Family / Group / Class / Order
Mineral kingdom
Habit and habitat / Description
Calcarea fluorica is an inactive, insoluble compound. It is
deposited in old age. It forms hydrofluoric acid and di-sodium silicate. Calcarea fluoride is found on the surface of bones, in the enamel of teeth, in elastic fibres,
in cells of epidermis, thyroid, aorta, kidneys, skeletal muscles, skin, hair, nails, etc. and to a lesser amount in the blood and brain. It occurs in nature in mineral
Fluorspar.[1]
Formula / Symbols
CaF2
Name of prover
Dr J. B. Bell and Dr W. H. Schussler in 1874
Introduction and history
Calcarea fluorica is a long and deep acting, constitutional remedy for hard stony glands, varicose and enlarged veins, malnutrition of bones, etc. This is one of the twelve tissue remedies introduced
by Schussler. Homeopathic proving was done by Dr J.B. Bell on himself and others in 1874. It is a great polychrest and has a powerful hold on the human economy.
Doctrine of signature
Hardness and Structure: Fluorspar is a relatively hard, crystalline mineral. This signature aligns with Calc Fluor’s prominent use in homeopathy for conditions involving.
Brittleness and Cleavage (Cracking): Although hard, Fluorspar can be brittle and cleaves easily along specific planes.
Preparation
Pure fluoride of lime is triturated with sugar of milk according to
instructions given in the homeopathic pharmacopoeias.
Constitution
Constitution of Calcarea Fluorata
Temperament
Nervous
Diathesis
Dyscratic
Relation with heat & cold
Chilly[2]
Miasm
Psoric, Sycotic, Syphilitic
Clinical
Clinical conditions of Calcarea Fluorata
Adenoids. Aneurism. Bone affections. Breast, indurations of. Cataract. Catarrh. Cold sores. Corneal opacities. Cough. Exostosis. Flatulence. Glands, indurated. Hemoptysis. Herpes. Hodgkin’s disease. Joints, cracking of. Liver, affections of. Lumbago. Nodes. Ozaena. Parturition. Post-nasal Catarrh. Spavin (horses). Strains. Syphilis.
Sites of action / Pharmacodynamics
Elastic fibres, nerves, glands,
periosteum, left side, blood vessels, bones, ligaments, tendons, skin, teeth,
connective tissues, etc.
Causation (Causes / Ailments from)
Delayed labour, eating canned food preserved with sodium
fluoride, fractures, injury, overgrowth, overstudy, post-operative, sexual abuses,
etc.
Physiological action
1. It acts on elastic fibres of any portion of the vessels causing relaxation and dilatation.
2. It acts on vessels of connective tissues or of the lymphatic system leading to haemorrhoidal tumours, varicose veins, vascular tumours, indurated glands, uterine displacements, weakening of abdominal walls and hard, knotty
tumours on the surface of the bones.
3. Calcarea fluorica is an inhibitor of several enzymes in the body.
4. It diminishes tissue respiration and anaerobic glycolysis by promoting esterification of phosphoric acid with carbohydrates in the muscles by depressing lactic acid formation, that is, it favours aerobic pathways.
5. Calcarea fluorica acts chiefly on bones where it prevents the thickening of the cortex of bones, exostoses, calcification of ligaments, tendons and
muscle attachments; and thus prevents disabling diseases.
6. It increases the elasticity and contractile power of ligaments and tendons thus preventing stiffness of joints.
Mental Symptoms
Characteristic Mental Symptoms (psychology)
1. Anxious about money matters, thinks he is poor.
2. Fear of poverty, misfortune, indecision.
3. Great depression. Groundless fear of financial ruin.
4. Increased sexual desire but poor performance.
Guiding Symptoms
Guiding Symptoms of Calcarea Fluorata
Generalities
A powerful tissue remedy for hard, stony glands, varicose and enlarged veins, and malnutrition of bones. Hard knots in female breast. Goitre. Congenital hereditary syphilis. INDURATION THREATENING SUPPURATION. Many cases of cataract have undoubtedly been influenced favorably by it. Congenital syphilis manifesting itself in ulceration of mouth and throat, caries and necrosis with boring pains and heat in parts. Arteriosclerosis; threatened apoplexy. Tuberculosis. Used after operations, the tendency to adhesions is reduced.[3]
Head
Creaking noise in head. Blood-tumors of newborn infants. Hard excrescences on the scalp. Ulcers on the scalp with callous, hard edges.
Eye
Flickering and sparks before the eyes, spots on the cornea; conjunctivitis; cataract. STRUMOUS PHLYCTENULAR KERATITIS. SUBCUTANEOUS PALPEBRAL CYSTS.
Ears
Calcareous deposits on tympanum; sclerosis of ossicula and petrous portion of temporal bone, with deafness, ringing and roaring. CHRONIC SUPPURATION OF MIDDLE EAR.
Nose
Cold in the head; stuffy cold; dry coryza; ozaena. Copious, offensive, thick, greenish, lumpy, yellow nasal catarrh. Atrophic rhinitis, especially if crusts are prominent.
Face
Hard swelling on the cheek, with pain or toothache, hard swelling on jaw bone.
Mouth
Gum-boil, with hard swelling on the jaw. Cracked appearance of the tongue, with or without pain. Induration of the tongue, hardening after inflammation. Unnatural looseness of the teeth, with or without pain; teeth become loose in their sockets. Toothache, with pain if any food touches the tooth.
Throat
Follicular sore throat; plugs of mucus are continually forming in the crypts of the tonsils. Pain and burning in throat; better by warm drinks; worse, cold drinks. Hypertrophy of Luschka’s tonsil. Relaxed uvula, tickling referred to larynx.
Stomach
Vomiting of infants. Vomiting of undigested food. Hiccough [Cajup.; Sulph. ac.] Flatulency. Weakness and daintiness of appetite, nausea and distress after eating in young children who are overtaxed by studies. ACUTE INDIGESTION FROM FATIGUE and brain-fag; much flatulence.
Abdomen
Flatulency; of pregnancy. Stools; gushing, watery of foetid odour. Bleeding piles; with pain in sacrum. Fissures. Fistula.[4]
Rectum & Anus
Slight diarrhoea with painful urging before stool. Constipation with dizziness and dull headache. Itching in anus awakening him at night. Bleeding piles. Fissure, fistula.
Urinary Organ
Urine causes smarting along urethra, particularly at external orifice. Urine diminished, high-colored, offensive.
Sexual Organ
Induration of testes. Hydrocele. Hunterian chancre.Excessive menses. Prolapsus uteri. Bearing-down, dragging pains in uterus and thighs. Hard knots in breasts. Flatulence during pregnancy. Favours parturition. After-pains from feeble contractions.
Respiratory System
Hoarseness after laughing or reading aloud. Soon after itching at anus, itching tickling in larynx, forcing a spasmodic cough, which was relieved after a few hours by hawking a little mucus from larynx. Hacking cough, from tickling in larynx as of a foreign body, not better by coughing. Difficulty of breathing, as if epiglottis was nearly closed.
Heart & Pulse
Fibroid deposits about the endocardium. Valvular disease.
Neck & Back
Goitre. lumbago; from strain, better motion and warmth. Backache after a long ride. Rachitic enlargement of femur in infants.
Extremities
Encysted tumours at the back of wrist. Bursitis. Chronic synovitis; of knee joint. Cold wrists and ankles. Swelling and indurations around tendons and joints. Recurrent fibroids in the hollow of the knee. Hip joint disease. Rice bodies in joints.
Skin
Cracked, dry, hard, and of alabaster whiteness. Birth marks. Ulcers with hard edges. Warty growths.
Sleep
Vivid dreams, with weeping. Jumps out of bed in a dream.
Fever
Characteristic
Important characteristic features of Calcarea Fluorata
Keynotes / Redline
1. Rice bodies in joints.
2. Acute indigestion from fatigue or brain fag.
3. Unnatural looseness of teeth, with or without pain, teeth become loose in their sockets.
Guiding
– Indurations of stony hardness. Indurations threatening suppuration.
-Glands enlarge and become stony hard.
-Bony growth, osteosarcoma, EXOSTOSIS after injury.
-Deficient enamel of teeth; teeth crumble and break easily.
-Removes tendencies to adhesions after operations.
-Discharges turn grass green; thick yellow, lumpy, offensive. Stinking pus.
-C.V.S.-Removes the fibrous deposits about the endocardium and restores normal endocardial structure.
PQRS
Indolent, painless glands or nodules characterized by their stony hardness.
Bone spurs (exostoses), particularly noted on the skull, jaw, or heel bone.
Deep, painful cracks with hard edges on palms/fingers, significantly worse in winter.
Intense, often unfounded fear of poverty and disproportionate anxiety about money.
Joints dislocate easily and recurrently from slight exertion due to profound ligament laxity.
Confirmatory
-Inflammation with indurations, hard tumours.
Nucleus symptoms
-Schussler’s tissue remedy for affections of connective tissue, bones, cartilage and elastic tissue (e.g. veins) causing relaxation, indurations and cracks and fissures.
-The end results are hard, bony tumours, varices, fibrosis.
Therapeutic Value
Therapeutic Value of Calcarea Fluorata
Adenoids, Affections of bone and glands, Aneurysm, Cataract, Catarrh, Constipation, Corneal opacities, Exostosis, Fibraodenoma of
breasts, Fissure, Fistula, Gumboils, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Sprains, Syphilis, Tonsillitis, Varicose veins.
Modality
Modality
Aggravation
After rest, first motion, warmth, change of weather, lifting, lying
on the painful side.
Amelioration
Continuous motion, rubbing, cold, heat and warm applications.
Remedy Relationship
Remedy Relationship
Complimentary
Rhus-t.
Follows Well
Ph-ac, Calc-p, Nat-m, Sil.
Comparison
Calc-p, Nat-m, Ph-ac, Rhus-t, Sil
Dose
Dose of Calcarea Fluorata
3x,6x most efficient
Potency
3x, 6x, 12x, 30, 200, 1000.
Duration of Action
40 days
Terminologies
Terminologies
of Calcarea Fluorata
Main terms
Calcarea Fluorica (Calc. fluor. / Calc-f.):
This is the name of the homeopathic remedy derived from Calcium Fluoride. The abbreviations are commonly used in homeopathic literature.
Tissue Salt / Schuessler Salt / Biochemic Remedy:
This refers to a specific system within homeopathy developed by Dr. Wilhelm Schuessler. He identified 12 essential mineral salts crucial for cellular function. Calcarea Fluorica is one of these, primarily associated with tissue elasticity. Tissue salts are typically used in low potencies (like 6X or 12X). Articles might discuss Calc. Fluor specifically in its role as a tissue salt for issues like hardened glands, bone spurs, or loss of elasticity.
Potency:
This refers to the degree of dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking) the original substance has undergone. It indicates the strength or energy level of the remedy, not the concentration of the original substance.
Materia Medica:
This is a collection or book detailing the properties and symptoms of homeopathic remedies. An article discussing Calc. Fluor is essentially summarizing or drawing from its Materia Medica profile, which is built from ‘provings’ and clinical experience. It describes the remedy’s sphere of action, characteristic symptoms, and modalities.
Proving:
The process of testing a substance on healthy volunteers to see what symptoms it produces. These symptoms form the core data for the remedy’s profile in the Materia Medica.
Modalities:
These are the factors or circumstances that make a person’s symptoms or overall condition better (Amelioration, abbreviated ‘amel.’) or worse (Aggravation, abbreviated ‘agg.’).
Sphere of Action:
The areas, tissues, or systems of the body where the remedy is known to have a primary effect.
Constitution:
The overall physical makeup, mental disposition, and inherent susceptibilities of a person. Sometimes articles might describe a typical "Calcarea Fluorica patient profile," although in practice, remedies are chosen based on the individual’s total symptom picture, not just constitution.
Induration:
A specific pathological term meaning the hardening of normally soft tissue. This is a very common term in descriptions of Calc. Fluor’s uses (e.g., indurated glands, hardened scars).
Repertory:
An index of symptoms. Homeopaths use it to find which remedies are associated with specific symptoms reported by the patient. An article might mention symptoms for which Calc. Fluor is listed prominently in the repertory.
Polycrest:
A remedy that has a very broad range of action and can be used for many different conditions and types of people. Calcarea Fluorica is generally considered a valuable, but perhaps not as broad a polycrest as remedies like Sulphur or Lycopodium.
Reference
Reference
[1]Gems textbook of materia medica by Dr.Patil
[2] Zomeo
[3]Materia Medica By Boericke W.
[4] Concise Materia Medica Of Hom. Remedies By S.R. Phatak
[5]Dictionary Of Practical Materia Medica (All 3 Vol.) By Clarke J. H.
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1.Dedicated Homeopathic Websites and Databases:
Many websites specialize in homeopathic information and host articles, materia medica entries, and case studies.
Examples:
Hpathy.com:
A large portal with articles, cases, and discussions. Use their internal search bar.
Interhomeopathy.org:
Often features detailed articles and case studies by practitioners.
National Center for Homeopathy (NCH, USA): Provides resources and articles (homeopathy.org).
Faculty of Homeopathy (UK):
May have resources or links to journals (facultyofhomeopathy.org).
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH, India): An official body in India (given your location) that publishes research and information (ccrhindia.nic.in). Look for publications or research sections.
Many websites of prominent homeopathic practitioners or colleges often have article sections or blogs.
2.Academic and Research Databases:
PubMed (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov): Database of biomedical literature. Search for "Calcarea Fluorica" AND homeopathy. You might find some studies, systematic reviews, or critical analyses. Be aware that much published research may question homeopathy’s efficacy beyond placebo.
Google Scholar (scholar.google.com): Broader than PubMed, includes articles, theses, and books. Use similar search terms.
3.Online Homeopathic Journals:
There are specific journals dedicated to homeopathy. Access might require a subscription or purchase, but sometimes abstracts or older articles are free.
Examples: Homeopathy (published by Thieme), American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (AJHM), Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy (IJRH – published by CCRH).
Search within the journal’s website archives if possible.
Digital Libraries and Book Previews:
Google Books (books.google.com): Search for "Calcarea Fluorica" homeopathy. You can often find comprehensive descriptions in digital versions of classic Materia Medica books (e.g., by Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Allen, Phatak) and preview relevant sections.
Archive.org: May have older, out-of-copyright homeopathic texts available for free.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How is Calcarea Fluorata used in homeopathy?
It is used in various homeopathic potencies (like 6X, 12X, 30C, 200C) based on individual symptoms and the practitioner’s assessment. As a tissue salt, lower potencies (like 6X or 12X) are commonly used for nutritional/biochemic support according to Schuessler’s system.
What are the main homeopathic uses of Calcarea Fluorata?
Uses
In homeopathy, Calcarea Fluorata is traditionally associated with conditions involving the elasticity of tissues. It’s often indicated for issues related to bones (like bone spurs), teeth (enamel), glands (hardened), connective tissue (laxity or hardness), skin (cracks, hardness), and blood vessels (varicose veins, hemorrhoids).
Is Calcarea Fluorata the same as Calcarea Fluorica?
Yes
Calcarea Fluorata and Calcarea Fluorica refer to the same homeopathic remedy derived from Calcium Fluoride. "Fluorata" is an older or alternative naming convention.
Which specific symptoms strongly suggest a need for Calcarea Fluor?
Several key symptoms actively guide homeopaths towards selecting Calcarea Fluor. Specifically, look for indicators like stony hard glands, bony outgrowths (exostoses), deeply cracked skin (especially on palms or fingertips), ligaments that permit easy joint dislocation, deficient dental enamel, and notably enlarged or varicose veins. Additionally, a person needing Calc Fluor often finds their symptoms worsen upon resting or starting to move, but subsequently feel better with continued motion and applied warmth.
Is taking Calcarea Fluor generally considered safe in homeopathy?
Yes
Because homeopathic pharmacies prepare remedies through extensive dilution, Calcarea Fluor in its potentized form is generally considered non-toxic and safe. However, if the remedy is not correctly matched to the individual’s condition or if taken improperly, a temporary intensification of existing symptoms (known as a ‘proving’ or ‘aggravation’) might occur. Therefore, consulting a qualified homeopathic practitioner ensures its appropriate and safe use.
