Pharmacological and clinical notes
Lycopodium (club-moss)
Diseases of the hepatic and cystic ducts, meteorism, intestinal stasis, uric acid diathesis, fluor albus.
Sulfur (sulphur)
Reactant, cellular activity is influenced catalyticalIy, scrofulous glandular swelling, pruritus ani, affections of the mucous membranes, haemorrhoids.
Phosphorus (phosphorus)
Tendency towards bleeding, remedy for affections of the parenchyma and mucous membranes, alternating diarrhoea and constipation.
Alumina (aluminium oxide)
Catarrh of the mucous membranes, rectal atony, faeces hard and dry.
Based on the individual homoeopathic constituents of Proctheel, therapeutical possibilities result for the treatment of rectal atony, megacolon, a tendency to haemorrhages of the mucous membranes and dermal haemorrhages, catarrh of the mucous membranes, sore body orifices with acrid secretions, atonic constipation, weakness of the hepatic functions, fissura ani (in addition to Paeonia-Heel), fluor albus, colpitis, vaginitis (in addition to Lamioflur), dermatoses with cracks on the hands and fingers (in addition to Graphites-Homaccord, Bufo-Injeel, Psorinoheel, Sulfur-Heel, Paeonia-Heel, Abropernol). Proctheel is often indicated for infants (faecal disorders, intertrigo, sore skin on the buttocks, prepuce, lips, also for aphthae and aphthous stomatitis), experimentally also for leucorrhoea in small girls (in addition to Traumeel S tablets, Cruroheel S, Abropernol, Psorinoheel, Lamioflur, etc.), further, for soreness of the wings of the nostrils, hoarseness in speakers and singers (Arnica-Heel, Phosphor-Homaccord).
The dosage is adjusted according to the disease, the symptoms and the stage of the illness: 10 drops 3-4 times daily. Initially or at intervals massive initial-dose therapy: 10 drops every 15 minutes (e.g. for pain resulting from rhagades and fissura ani; in addition: Arnica-Heel, Paeonia-Heel, Abropernol, Traumeel S, etc.).