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LARGE & PAINFUL MOSQUITO BITES

Carbolic Acid (Acidum carbolicum) can be a very useful remedy when mosquito bites are unusually large, swollen, hot, and extremely painful or itchy, especially when the swelling seems excessive compared to the sting itself.

Key indications for Carbolic Acid in insect bites:

• Bites rapidly become very large and oedematous
• Burning pain and intense itching, sometimes with stinging
• Skin may feel tense, shiny, and hot over the swelling
• Tendency to blister or even ulcerate if scratched
• Often useful when Ledum or Apis has only partially helped, or when the swelling looks angrier

Differential note:

• Ledum: bite feels cold and better from cold applications
• Apis: puffy swelling, rosy or pink, better from cold, worse from heat
• Carbolic Acid: swelling is massive and tense, with a more violent inflammatory reaction

07/18/2025

Remedy Spotlight: Hepar sulphuris calcareum

Hepar sulph is a key remedy for sensitive, painful infections that feel worse from the slightest touch or cold air. It is often used for abscesses, boils, ear infections, and sore throats that are sharp and splinter-like.

This is the remedy to consider when there is pain, pus, and a strong reaction to even small discomfort.

Think of Hepar sulph when
• The area is very tender, painful, or swollen
• Pain feels sharp, like a splinter or needle
• The person is irritable, chilly, and oversensitive
• Symptoms are worse from cold or drafts and better from warmth
• There is pus or a condition that may be about to form pus

Top uses
• Painful earaches and ear infections
• Sore throats with sharp, splintery pain
• Dental abscesses or gum infections
• Skin conditions with pus, like boils or infected spots
• Coughs that are barking or rattling, especially if cold air makes it worse

Emotional picture
The person may be extremely touchy, both physically and emotionally. They feel worse from cold, noise, and pain. They often want to be wrapped up warm and left alone.

Helpful tip
Hepar sulph is often given when an infection feels close to the surface and needs gentle support. It can also help when a cough becomes very painful and the person cannot tolerate drafts.

Did you know?
Hepar sulph is made from the inner layer of oyster shell (calc carb) combined with flowers of sulphur.