Constitution of carcinosinum

Dr. S.Bidwalkar¹ ; Dr. Hemlata Baswal²

1; Professor of Department of Reprtory, Dr M.P.K. Homoeopathic medical college,Hospital & Research Center, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

 2 PG Scholar,Department of Repertory, Dr M.P.K. Homoeopathic medical college,Hospital & Research Center, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

ABSTRACT
Carcinosinum prepared from the cancerous breast tissue. It represents the cancer miasm. Their survival depends upon performing tasks which one feels incapable of performing. Therefore there is a sycotic fixity as well as the destructive dimension of the syphilis. Carcinosinum people have a history of too strict parental control. They reach out for perfection in everything, perfect partner, perfect one for the job, perfect parent, so they are often Ideal for others.

Key words: Homoeopathy, Carcinosinum, Cancer.

INTRODUCTION
Carcinosinum is prepared from the cancerous breast tissue. It represents the very centre of the cancer miasm (which falls between the miasms sycosis and syphilis). The main feeling amongst remedies and persons of the cancer miasm is that one’s survival depends upon performing tasks which one feels incapable of performing. There is a need to be something that is almost beyond one’s capacity . The patients stretch themselves to the utmost in the hope of success, because to them failure means death and destruction. This miasm therefore has the sycotic fixity as well as the destructive dimension of syphilis. 

Carcinosinum people often have a history of taking on too much at a young age, having too many expectations placed on them, too strict parental control. They try to live up to their expectations and make a tremendous effort to perform exceedingly well. They set for themselves high standards or goals that are near impossible to achieve and drive themselves to try and accomplish them . In that sense, they reach out for perfection, and almost finish themselves in doing so.

The cancer miasm has this theme of superhuman effort in order to survive. The need for control over oneself and over one’s surroundings is tremendous, as is the need to keep order in the midst of confusion. The disease cancer itself represents a breakdown of all control mechanisms within the body, with chaotic behaviour of the cells. The feeling of a cancer miasm person is like that of a physician who is trying to bring order and control over the disease cancer. He knows that it is a very difficult job with very little chance of success. Yet, he has to try with some hope of success. The cancer patient runs from pillar to post seeking relief, and when all fails, gives up with the absolute despair, characteristic of the syphilitic miasm. It is a continuous and prolonged struggle which seems to have no end.    

The need for perfection makes carcinosinum people sensitive to reprimands, and fastidious in every sphere of life to the point of being faultless. But unlike mineral remedies,which merely want order in everything that they do, carcinosinum patients often show an interest towards artistic things like music,dancing and painting. They are sensitive to and enjoy beautiful scenery, seashore, thunderstorms and lightning. They show the sensitivity of a plant as well in that, like Pulsatilla and Ignatia, they are sensitive to reprimands and are offended easily.

They can also be sympathetic, very warm and humane, like Phosphorus, but they are all the time striving for perfection to be the perfect partner, the perfect one for the job, the perfect parent etc. so they are often Ideal for others. Out of this need to be perfect arises an anticipatory anxiety. If they organize a party, it is not enough that the party should get going, rather that everything should be perfect. Neatness and cleanliness simply are not good enough for them, they must be perfect; the furniture should blend with the surroundings, everything should match, etc.

They are well dressed people with good taste. Carcinosinum children are well-mannered and well-behaved. They can become neurotic about perfection, and sometimes this can be so extreme that they become suicidal. There is also a tendency to suppression, like in Ignatia. They accept their disappointments and also their domination with a kind of resignation, and tend to accumulate all the grief within , without expressing their sensitivity. They have a tremendous anxiety about health, and a great fear of disease, especially cancer.

Carcinosinum patients show a variety of cravings, for example for eggs, fat milk, but they especially crave for chocolate. They often lie on the abdomen during sleep, have a bluish tinge on their sclera, and also many moles on the skin. They are ameliorated at seashore, and by thunderstorm and lightning. A history of infectious diseases, e.g. tuberculosis, mumps, measles, chickenpox, malaria, typhoid may be present and history of cancer in the patient or in his immediate family could be additional confirmation.

RUBRICS:-

• Sensitive to reprimands.
• Offended easily, takes everything in the bad part.
• Fastidious.
• Aliments from anticipation.
• Dancing.
• Sympathy, compassion.
• Suicidal.
• Consolation, kind words aggravates

REFERENCES
Sankaran, R., 2014. THE SOUL OF REMEDIES. 1^st ed. Mumbai: Homoeopathic medical publishers.