Homeopathic Materia Medica
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BACILLINUM
Bacillinum. A nosode of tuberculosis named and first described by Dr. Burnett, for whom it was prepared from tuberculous sputum by Dr. Heath. As this preparation has been experimented with separately, I think it, on the whole, advisable to give its symptoms apart from the other nosodes of phthisi...
BACILLINUM TESTIUM
Bacillinum Testium. A nosode prepared from tuberculous testicle. Clinical Inguinal glands, disease of. Mesenteric glands, disease of. Phthisis. Testicles, tubercle of. Characteristics This preparation has been used by Burnett as having a more direct relation to the lower half of the body than the...
BAPTISIA CONFUSA ACETICA
Baptisia Confusa Acetica. Australian Baptisia. N. O. Leguminosæ. Acetum of stem and leaves. Clinical Headache. Oppression. Spleen pain. Typhoid. Vision, defective. Characteristics Mr. J. Meredith ("Agricola") communicated to the Hom. World (xxxi. 267) his experience with this shrub. Symptoms prod...
BENZINUM
Benzinum. Benzol, Benzoline, Benzene. A product of distillation from coal tar. C6 H6. Tincture with alcohol. Clinical Dysentery. Fever. Headache. Insomnia. Sweat. Typhoid fever. Vision, disorders of. Characteristics Our knowledge of this medicine is derived from observations on a worker in a rubb...
BENZINUM DINITRICUM
Benzinum Dinitricum. Di-Nitrobenzol. C6 H4 (NO2)2. A crystalline substance obtained from the further action of Nitric Acid on Nitrobenzol at higher temperatures. Solution in alcohol. Clinical Amblyopia. Anæmia. Colour-blindness. Impotence. Peripheral neuritis. Retinitis. Spastic paralysis. Urine,...
BENZINUM NITRICUM
Benzinum Nitricum. "Essence of Morbane." "Artificial Oil of Bitter Almonds." C6 H5 NO2. (Prepared by heating Benzol with Nitric Acid; the oily fluid formed is washed and rectified; it is miscible with alcohol, and has an odour of bitter almonds.) Solution in alcohol. Clinical Amaurosis. Convulsio...
BENZOIN
Benzoin. Lindera Benzoin. Laurus Benzoin. Benzoin oderiferum. Spice bush. Fever-bush. N. O. Lauraceæ. Tincture of twigs. Clinical Fever. Hair, oiliness of. Vertigo. Characteristics The symptoms of Benzoin as shown in a short proving somewhat resemble those of Laurocerasus. Empty sensation at the ...
BOLETUS LURIDUS
BLATTA ORIENTALIS Indian Cockroach A remedy for asthma. Especially when associated with bronchitis. Indicated after arsenic when this is insufficient. Cough with dyspnœa in bronchitis and phthisis. Acts best in stout and corpulent patients. Much pus-like mucus. Dose Lowest potencies during an att...
BOLETUS SATANAS
Boletus Satanas. N. O. Fungi. Trituration. Clinical Diarrhœa membranosa. Dysentery. Characteristics There are two fragmentary provings of this fungus, and observations on six persons poisoned. It produces gastro-enteric disturbances very similar to that of its two relatives. 1. Mind Fear and rest...
BOMBYX PROCESSIONEA
Bombyx Processionea. Procession Moth. N. O. Lepidoptera. Tincture of live caterpillars. Clinical Urticaria. Characteristics Contact with the caterpillars or the emanations from a nest of them causes intense irritation, and hard, large, areola-formed tubercles, with a red areola, so thick as to le...
BRASSICA NAPUS
Brassica Napus. Cole Seed, Rape Seed, Wild Corn Kale. N. O. Cruciferæ. Tincture of whole fresh plant. Clinical Bulimia. Dropsy. Gangrene. Nails, shedding of. Scurvy. Ulcers. Characteristics Our knowledge of the pathogenetic effects of Brassica napus is derived from the experience of the Irish fam...
BRUCEA ANTIDYSENTERICA
Brucea Antidysenterica. Angustura falsa. Nucis vomicæ cortex. N. O. Loganiaceæ. Tincture or trituration. Clinical Abdomen, throbbing in. Headache. Characteristics Under the name of Brucea antidysenterica a quantity of Nux vomica bark got upon the drug market, and was at first supposed to be Angus...
BRUCINUM
Brucinum. Brucine. An alkaloid obtained from the bark and seeds of Strychnos nux vomica. C23 H26 N2O4. Clinical Headache. Paralysis. Characteristics Lepelletier has recorded the following effects of 0.02 to 0.90 of a gramme of Brucinum. Sudden jerking, especially of lower extremities, spreading g...
Balsamum Peruvianum
Balsamum Tolutanum -the balsam of Myroxylon toluifera--(chronic bronchitis with profuse expectoration) ( Oleum caryophyllum -oil of cloves-in profuse septic expectoration-3 to 5 minims in milk or capsules).
Baptisia Tinctoria
Compare: Bryonia and Arsenic may be needed to complete the favorable reaction. Ailanthus differs, being more painful. Baptisia more painless. Rhus; Muriat acid; Arsenic; Bryon; Arnica; Echinac. Pyrogen . Baptisia confusia (Pain in right jaw and oppression in left hypochondrium, producing dyspna and necessity to assume erect position).
Barosma Crenulatum
Compare: Copaiva; Thuja; Populus; Chimaph . See Diosma.
Baryta Carbonica
Compare: Digitalis; Radium; Aragallus; Oxytrop; Astrag . Complementary: Dulc; Silica; Psorin . Incompatible: Calc . Antidote for poisonous doses: Epsom salts .
Baryta Iodata
Compare: Acon lycotonum (swelling of cervical, axillary, and mammary glands). Lapis; Con. Merc iod; Carbo an .
Baryta Muriatica
Compare in sclerotic degenerations, especially of spinal cord, liver, and heart. Plumbum met and Plumb iod . Also Aurum mur (which will often accomplish more in sclerotic and exudative degenerations than other remedies. Multiple sclerosis, fulgurating pains, tremors, Morvan's disease, hypertrophy of fingers).
Belladonna
Abbreviation: acts upon every part of
Compare: Sanguisorba officinals 2x-6x, a member of the Rosaceæ family, ( Profuse, long-lasting menses, especially in nervous patients with congestive symptoms to head and limbs. Passive hæmorrhages at climacteric. Chronic metritis. Hæmorrhage from lungs. Varices and ulcers). Mandragora --(Mandrake). A narcotic of the ancients-Restless excitability and bodily weakness. Desire for sleep. Has antiperiodic properties like China and Aranea. Useful in epilepsy and hydrophobia, also Cetonia (A. E. Lavine). Hyos (less fever, more agitation); Stram (more sensorial excitement, frenzy); Hoitzia -A Mexican drug, similar in action to Bellad (Useful in fever, scarlatinal eruption, measles, urticaria, etc. High fever with eruptive fevers. Dry mouth and throat, red face, injected eyes, delirium). Calcar is often required after Bell; Atropia . Alkaloid of Belladonna covers more the neurotic sphere of the Belladonna action ( Great dryness of throat , almost impossible to swallow. Chronic stomach affections, with great pain and vomiting of all food. Peritonitis. All kind of illusions of sight. Everything appears large. Platina opposite ). Hypochlorhydria ; pyrosis. Motes over everything. On reading, words run together ; double vision, all objects seem to be elongated . Eustachian tube and tympanic congestion. Affinity for the pancreas. Hyperacidity of stomach. Paroxysms of gastric pain; ovarian neuralgia.
Bellis Perennis
Compare: Arnica; Arsenic; Staphis; Hamamelis; Bryonia; Vanadium (degenerative states).
Benzoicum Acidum
Useful after Colchic fails in gout; after Copavia in gonorrha. Compare: Nitric acid; Ammon benz; Sabina; Tropoeolum. Garden Nasturtium--(fetid urine). Antidote: Copaiva. Incompatible: Wine.