Carcinosinum

Derived from diseased cancerous tissue, often a glandular carcinoma (such as breast or uterus), sterilised and potentised. Variants include Carcinosinum Burnett, Carcinosinum of breast, and mixtures from multiple tumours.

None in allopathic medicine. In homeopathy, used as a constitutional and miasmatic remedy, especially when cancer appears in the family history or suppressed grief is predominant.

Not classically proved like polychrests; symptoms derived from clinical experience (Burnett, Paterson, Templeton, and later by modern authors like Julian, Foubister, and Sankaran)

• Nervous system: overstimulation, sensitivity, insomnia
• Mind and emotions: perfectionism, suppressed grief, high control
• Skin: eczema, moles, pigmentation, neurodermatitis
• Endocrine system: hormonal imbalances, thyroid and menstrual dysfunction
• Gastrointestinal tract: constipation, food intolerances
• Constitutional vitality: inherited weakness, cancer diathesis

• Sea air, ocean, saltwater swimming
• Evening, after rest or relaxation
• Pressure, massage, or physical contact (in some cases)
• Dance, music, art, or expression
• Lying on chest
• Warmth, soft bedding

• Suppression of emotions, particularly grief, anger, or self-expression
• Anticipation, performance anxiety
• Criticism, confrontation, perfection demands
• Overwork, stress, or burnout
• Vaccinations, chemical sensitivity
• Cold, particularly damp chill
• Fatigue, after excitement or stimulation
• Night, especially sleep disturbances after midnight

• Natrum muriaticum – Also suppresses grief and seeks solitude, but Nat-m. is colder, less artistic, and more rigid
• Staphysagria – Also deals with suppressed anger and abuse, but is more explosive and less perfectionistic
• Ignatia amara – Sudden grief, sighing, and hysteria; Carc. is deeper, more chronic, and performance-driven
• Calcarea carbonica – Both can be over-responsible and anxious, but Calc. is more grounded, slower, and fearful
• Lycopodium – Also anticipatory anxiety and performance fear, but more egotistical and dictatorial than Carc.’s self-effacing nature

• Complementary: Nat-m., Medorrhinum, Phosphorus
• Antidotes: Puls., Nux-v., Ign.
• Inimical: Tuberculinum (sometimes)
• Follows well: Ignatia, Staphysagria, Sepia
• Precedes well: Natrum series, nosodes

Carcinosinum is the remedy of the burdened perfectionist. It arises where the human spirit has been disciplined into silence, groomed for approval, and trained to perform flawlessly at the expense of authenticity. These individuals often live for others, ignoring their own needs until the body breaks down—via fatigue, eczema, insomnia, or tumoural tendencies. There is a desperate need for love, fear of disapproval, and a deep-seated grief or guilt that has never been processed. Their illness is often the body’s plea to restore emotional honesty. Carcinosinum restores the self to wholeness by validating its broken, repressed voice.

• Use for children with ADHD, autism, or eczema, especially with family history of cancer
• Excellent constitutional in perfectionistic, overachieving, or burned-out adults
• Helps after suppressed grief, sexual trauma, or vaccination injury
• Often required when constitutional simillimum fails due to deep miasmatic block
• Sensitive patients may benefit from low potency (6C, 30C) initially; later 200C–1M
• Observe closely: strong reactions possible; allow time before repeating

Mind

• Anxiety, anticipation
• Sensitive to reprimand
• Desire for perfection
• Suppressed grief
• Love for dancing / music
• Fear of failure

Skin

• Eczema, chronic
• Moles, numerous
• Neurodermatitis
• Café-au-lait spots
• Skin, suppression of

Sleep

• Sleeplessness, after midnight
• Dreams, flying, pursued
• Grinding of teeth
• Sleeping knee-chest position

Generalities

• Family history of cancer
• Food intolerance
• Vaccination, aftereffects of
• Sea air, ameliorates

Chest

• Asthma, worse damp
• Bronchitis, recurring
• Oppression, emotion from

Dr. Donald Foubister – Carcinosin as a Constitutional Remedy: Described sensitivity, perfectionism, and child profiles

James Compton Burnett – Cancer and Cancer Cure: Introduced early clinical use and nosode origin

Margaret Tyler – Drug Pictures: Expanded clinical observations of Carcinosin in artistic, sensitive types

Dr. J. Paterson and Templeton – Developed bacteriological understanding and constitutional traits

George Vithoulkas – Essence of Materia Medica: Provided deeper insight into modern miasmatic use

Sankaran – Soul of Remedies: Mapped core themes, compensation, and suppression archetypes

Robin Murphy – Homeopathic Clinical Repertory: Repertory rubrics and practical prescribing notes