Calcarea Carb: Emaciation of skin with large abdomen. Skin
falls down into folds. Bones undeveloped and stop growing.
Non-appearance of teeth.
Abrotanum: Emaciation commencing from lower extremities
and gradually spreads upward.
Calcarea Phos: It is an excellent remedy for marasmus. The
skin withers out. Skin dry and wrinkled.
Tuberculinum: This must be administered as an inter-current
remedy for emaciation. It should be repeated in 200 dilution
every month, no other medicine to be given for three days
before and after this remedy.
Natrum Mur: Emaciation of neck or upper limbs spreading
downward.
Iodium: When the child is irritable and does not like to be
approached by anyone. Eats ravenously yet emaciated.
Phosphorus: Emaciation after irregular menses.
Hydrastis: Emaciation after measles.
Secale Cor: Emaciated withe red skin, unhealthy skin,
purplish, bluish, especially when the circulation is feeble.
Aurum Mur: Emaciation due to syphilis.
Plumbum: Emaciation due to anemia (deficiency of blood).
