Physical Generals
Thermals, Cravings, Sleep, Weather and Systemic Reactions
By Dr. Rohit, BHMS | Phone & WhatsApp: +91-8191-00-2535 | Roorkee, District-Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
1. Chapter Introduction
Physical generals are symptoms that describe the reaction of the entire organism to the external environment, rather than a single isolated organ.
2. Central Clinical Inquiry
“Why do thermals, food cravings, and sleep posture carry such immense prescribing weight?”
3. Main Concepts
When a patient says 'I cannot bear the heat', 'I freeze in cold winds', or 'I crave open air', the whole person is speaking, not just the head or chest.
4. Important Distinctions
A local chilliness in the feet is a particular symptom; a generalized intolerance of cold air is a physical general.
5. Clinical Perspective
Systematically verify temperature preference, draft sensitivity, appetite, thirst, cravings, aversions, and sleep orientation.
7. Key Clinical Takeaways
- Physical generals reflect the organism's total biological reaction.
- Thermals, appetite, thirst, and sleep carry high repertorial value.
- They resolve contradictions between conflicting local symptoms.