Hepar sulph is an important acute remedy. The emotional state of sufferers is usually angry and irritable.

They suffer from the cold – in fact in extreme cases when they are ill in bed they have to keep totally covered – exposing any part of their body makes them feel worse and aggravates their symptoms.

This remedy, like Coffee and Nitric ac, is hyper-sensitive, especially to pain. So think of Hepar when patients seem to be suffering out of proportion to their illness.

## Key Symptoms of this remedy

Highly sensitive to pain

Sensitive to touch

For any boils or abscess at the painful stage – before discharge has started

Symptoms start or are worse after getting cold

## Conditions often requiring this remedy

Abscesses and Boils

Colds and Sore Throats

Cough

Earache