Kali Silicatum

also Kali Silicicum

(Silicate of Potash)

A deep-acting remedy. Lassitude is very marked. Desire to lie down all the time. Emaciation.

Head
Absent-minded, anxious, indolent, timid. Feeble will power. Head congested, blood surges from body to head. Vertigo, coldness of head; photophobia. Nasal catarrh, discharge bloody, excoriating, offensive nose, swollen, ulcerated.

Gastric
Weight in stomach after eating, nausea, pain, flatulence. Pain in liver region. Constipation. Constriction of anus during stool.

Extremities
Stiffness over body and limbs. Creeping sensation over limbs. Twitching of muscles. Weak and weary.

Modalities
Worse, open air, drafts, cold, exertion, motion uncovering, bathing.

Dose
Higher potencies.

Reference: Homeopathic Materia Medica by William Boericke