Homeopathic Materia Medica

PISCIDIA

Piscidia. Piscidia erythrina. Jamaica Dog-wood. N. O. Leguminosæ. Tincture of root bark obtained when the plant is in flower, before leaf. Clinical Fever. Sleep, sudden. Sweat, profuse. Characteristics The pounded leaves and young branches of Piscidia eryth. and some allied species are used, like...

PLATINUM MURIATICUM

Platinum Muriaticum. Chloride of Platinum. PtCl4. Solution. Clinical Caries. Chancre. Condyloma. Laryngismus. Mercury, abuse of. Œsophagus, stricture of. Stomach, cancer of. Characteristics Plat. mur. was experimented with by Hofer, of Pau, who applied locally a saturated solution and administere...

PLATINUM MURIATICUM NATRONATUM

Platinum Muriaticum Natronatum. Chloroplatinate of Sodium. PtCl42NaCl. Solution. Clinical Flatulence. Polyuria. Salivation. Characteristics Hofer experimented with Plat. m. n. on the same man who took Plat. mur. The chief additional symptom was decided by increased secretion of urine and saliva. ...

PLECTRANTHUS

Plectranthus. Plectranthus fruticosus. N. O. Labiatæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Abdomen, coldness of. Cholera. Cramps. Dentition. Diarrhœa. Dysphagia. Fever. Intermittent fever. Lumbrici. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Shoulder (r.), pains in. Spastic paralysis. Stiff-neck. Sweat, local. Throat, ...

PLUMBAGO

Plumbago. Plumbago littoralis (Mure.─Allen says P. scandens corresponds to Mure's figure, and grows in Brazil. Mure says P. lit. is "a creeper inhabiting the shores in the bay of Rio Janeiro"). N. O. Plumbaginaceæ. Tincture of leaves. Clinical Costiveness. Eyes, inflammation in. Fever. Kidneys, p...

PLUMBUM CHROMICUM

Plumbum Chromicum. Chromate of Lead. Chrome Yellow. PbCrO4. Trituration. Clinical Colic. Convulsions. Cramps. Diarrhœa. Dysphagia. Erythema. Screaming. Tenesmus. Characteristics Several cases of poisoning by Chrome Yellow have been observed. The symptoms present the cardinal features of lead pois...

PLUMBUM IODATUM

Plumbum Iodatum. Iodide of Lead. Plumbic Iodide. PbI2. Trituration. Clinical Arterio-sclerosis. Atrophiæ. Crusta lactea. Glands, enlarged. Paralysis. Pellagra. Scrofula. Spleen, enlargement of. Tonsils enlarged. Ulcers. Characteristics Plumb. iod. is used in old-school practice as an external app...

PRIMULA VULGARIS

Primula Vulgaris. Primrose. N. O. Primulaceæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Dropsy; wandering. Heart, pressure at. Characteristics Cooper cured with P. vulg. Ø a case of wandering dropsy. In a cancer case, one dose caused the disappearance of dropsy from the leg and led to oppression at the h...

PRINOS VERTICILLATUS

Prinos Verticillatus. Black Alder. N. O. Aquifoliaceæ. Tincture of the berries. Tincture of fresh bark. Clinical Diarrhœa. Fever. Characteristics The genus Prinos is very closely, allied to the hollies. "The bark of P. vertic. is bitter, and has been used in the treatment of fever, and in the for...

PRUNUS PADUS

Prunus Padus. Cerasus padus. Padus racemosa. P. vulgaris. Bird cherry. N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of leaves and bark of small twigs collected when in blossom. Clinical Headache. Heart, affections of. Rectum, pains in. Characteristics Prunus padus was proved by Lembke. The plant is now classed with t...

PRUNUS VIRGINIANA

Prunus Virginiana. Cerasus virginiana. Choke-cherry. N. O. Rosaceæ. Cold infusion or tincture of inner bark. Solution of concentrated resinous extract, Prunin. Clinical Acidity. Anorexia. Dyspepsia. Heart, weakness of; hypertrophy of; irritable. Pyrosis. Characteristics Hale says the cold infusio...

PULMO VULPIS

Pulmo Vulpis. Fox's Lung. A Sarcode. Trituration. Clinical Asthma. Bronchitis. Catarrh. Lungs, œdema of; catarrh of. Characteristics Recent discoveries in the uses of tissues and organs as remedies have thrown light on many curiosities of ancient medicine. As the fox is probably the longest-winde...

PULSATILLA NUTTALIANA

Pulsatilla Nuttaliana. American Pulsatilla. Pasque Flower (American). Anemone Ludoviciana. A. nuttaliana. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of whole plant. Clinical Amenorrhœa. Clavus. Cold; liability to. Deafness. Diarrhœa. Dyspepsia. Feet, fidgety. Home-sickness. Knees; rheumatism of. Liver, pains i...

PYRETHRUM PARTHENIUM

Pyrethrum Parthenium. Chrysanthemum parthenium (Bern.). Feverfew. N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Convulsions. Delirium. Dysentery. Fevers. Loquacity. Rheumatism. Characteristics Pyr. p. "has bitter tonic properties like those of Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis); and is a popular r...

PYRUS AMERICANA

Pyrus Americana. Mountain Ash (American). (Swamps and mountain woods from Maine to Pennsylvania.) N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of fresh bark. Clinical Bladder, irritation of; prolapse of. Chills. Clairvoyance. Dyspepsia. Gout. Heart, affections of. Hysteria. Rectum, constriction of. Rheumatism. Sciati...

Paeonia Officinalis

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Glechoma -Ground Ivy--(rectal symptom). Hamam; Sil; Aesc; Ratanh ( great constriction of anus; stools forced with great effort). Antidotes: Ratanh; Aloe.

Palladium Metallicum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Complementary; Plat . Compare: Arg; Helon; Lil; Apis.

Paraffinum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Naphthalin; Petrol; Kreos; Eupion .

Pareira Brava

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Parietaria (renal calculi; nightmare, patient dreaming of being buried alive); Chimaphila (chronic catarrhal congestion following cystitis; acute prostatitis; feeling of a ball in perineum when sitting); Fabiana , see Pichi (dysuria; post-gonorrhœal complications; gravel; vesical catarrh); Uva; Hydrang; Berber; Ocim; Hedeom .

Paris Quadrifolia

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Pastinaca-Parsnip --(Loquacity; delirium tremens; illusions of vision; intolerance on milk; Roots used dietetically, cooked in water or as broth or as salad for consumptives and "kidney stones"). Sil; Calc; Nux; Rhus . Incompatible; Ferr phos. Antidote: Coff.

Parthenium Hysterophorus

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: China; Ceanoth; Helianth .

Passiflora Incarnata

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

An efficient anti-spasmodic. Whooping-cough. Morphine habit. Delirium tremens. Convulsions in children; neuralgia. Has a quieting effect on the nervous system. Insomnia, produces normal sleep, no disturbance of cerebral functions, neuroses of children, worm-fever, teething, spasms. Tetanus. Hysteria; puerperal convulsions. Painful diarrhœa. Acute mania. Atonic condition generally present. Asthma, 10-30 gtt every ten minutes for a few doses. Locally, in erysipelas.

Penthorum Sedoides

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Penthororun often follows Pulsat. Sang; Hydr .

Petroleum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Carbo; Graph; Sulph; Phos . Complementary: Sepia. Antidotes: Nux; Coccul.