POLYCHRESTS

ARG-NIT
ARSENICUM
AURUM
BRYONIA
CALC-CARB
CAUSTICUM
CHINA
IGNATIA
KALI-CARB
LACHESIS
LILIUM-TIG
LYCOPODIUM
MERCURIUS
NAT-MUR
NUX-VOM
PHOSPHOROUS
PLATINA
PULSATILLA
RHUS-TOX
SEPIA
SILICA
STAPHYSAGRIA
SULPHUR
THUJA
VERATRUM

Bill Gray, M.D. of Concord, California has contributed enormously to the understanding of the remedy Thuja, building upon the observations of Vithoulkas. Though Vithoulkas mentions an early phase of Thuja with confidence and arrogance, the usual patient suffers with marked lack of self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness. This inner doubt causes the patient first to spend great energy to portray a pleasing and expected image to the world. The focus on image and hiding the unpleasant leads later to a secretiveness or even deceptiveness and lying. Depression and low self-esteem are often the primary reasons that the patient seeks treatment. There is also a frequent history of abuse or neglect in childhood.
There are three main precursors of chronic conditions of Thuja.
1) Suppressed gonorrhea. 2) Suppressed warts. 3) Vaccination. The use of Thuja where there is a history of vaccination was pioneered by Burnette. Specifically this remedy has marked relationship to the smallpox vaccine though a lesser capacity to remove the untoward effects of other immunizations. The pathology corresponds to the sycotic miasm - growths and tumors, chronic sinus and respiratory pathology, genital disorders.

Mind.
<<Low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness.>>
<<Feels unattractive>> or spends much time perfecting the appearance.
<<Depression.>> Loneliness and sadness from sense of being separate.
<<Desperate to "fit in">>.
FEELS OTHERS "WOULDN'T LIKE ME IF THEY REALLY KNEW ME."
<<Fixed ideas or delusions:>> SOMETHING IS ALIVE IN ABDOMEN. PREGNANT. THAT HE IS FRAGILE OR GLASS AND COULD BREAK.
<<Secretive>>, even lying about life circumstances.
WHEN TALKING THE LAST WORDS OF THE SENTENCE ARE MUMBLED.
Over-bearing and dictatorial in earlier stages.
Fears: Others will not like him. To reveal himself. Loosing control.

General.
Chilly and worse from cold.
Chills on exposure to warm air.
General aggravation from damp weather.
Left-sided complaints.
Perspires on uncovered parts.
PERSPIRATION IS OILY AND SWEET-SMELLING OR OFFENSIVE.
GENERAL AMELIORATION OF CHRONIC COMPLAINT DURING A COLD.
HISTORY OF REPEATED SMALLPOX VACCINE or vaccine reactions or failure to respond to the vaccine. Also bad effects other vaccines.

Head.
<<Left frontal or temporal headache.>>
Headache like "a nail driven inward."
Face greasy or oily.
Severe or even scarring acne.
Fever blisters about the lips.
Teeth decay at gum line.
Hair dry and sticks out; hair cannot be combed.
EYEBROWS ARE THIN OR BECOME ABSENT ON THE LATERAL HALF.
<<Warts or tumors on face or eyelids.>> Styes.

Nose.
Chronic sinusitis and thick post-nasal drip.
Thick scabs or crusts on the septum. Ulcers on septum.
Coryza, hay fever.
CORYZA DURING STOOL.

Gastro-intestinal.
INTOLERANCE TO ONIONS.
<<Craving or aversion to onions and garlic.>>
Craves sweets.
Bulimia.
Sensation of something alive in the abdomen.
Rectal fissure. Proctitis.
Condylomata of the anus.
Diarrhea in the morning.

Urinary and Sexual Organs.
<<Condylomata of the genitals.>>
<<Herpes.>>
FORKED STREAM OF URINE.
Urethritis, recurring urethral discharge.
Prostatitis. Prostatic hypertrophy.
Uterine tumors or polyps.
Ovarian cysts, especially left-sided.
Profuse, greenish leukorrhea.
Sex drive is generally high.

Chest.
Asthma, worse cold, damp weather.

Back.
Scoliosis.

Extremities.
<<Warts on the hands and fingers.>>
Plantar warts which are often painful.
Paronychia.
Nails brittle or distorted.
Eruptions between the toes.
Cracks on the feet.
Feet perspire excessively and are offensive.
Rheumatic troubles with history of gonorrhea.

Sleep.
<<Sleeps on the left side.>>
<<Falling dreams>> which may rouse the patient from sleep.
Waking at 3 or 4 AM.

Skin.
WARTS AND SKIN TAGS AND ANY TUMORS OF THE SKIN.
Eczema. Psoriasis. Tinea.

Clinical.
Abscess. Acne. Allergy. Arthritis. Asthma. Bulimia. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Condylomata. Connective tissue disease. Depression. Eczema. Gonorrhea. Headache. Herpes. Insomnia. Malignancy. Neuralgia. Ovarian cysts. Paronychia. Prostatic hypertrophy. Prostatitis. Psoriasis. Rectal fissures. Rheumatism. Scoliosis. Seizure disorder. Sinusitis. Sycosis. Tinea. Urethral strictures. Urethritis. Uterine polyps and fibroids. Warts.

Relationship.
Complementary.
Ars. Nat-S. Med. Sil. Sabin.
Comparisons.
Lyc - Poor self-confidence and projects an image to compensate, chilly, intolerant to onions, offensive feet, diarrhea in the morning, cracks on the soles of the feet.
Sil - Low confidence, chilly, feet sweat, sinusitis, bad effects from vaccination, scoliosis, nails distorted or brittle.
Staph - Low esteem, hides feelings, condyloma and fibroids, headache, premature tooth decay, high sex drive.
Phos. Nit-Ac. Nat-S. Ars. Med. Anac.