Homeopathic Materia Medica

Cypripedium Pubescens

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

Compare: Ambra; Kali brom; Scutellar; Valerian; Ignat . Skin relatives: Grindelia; Anacard .

DATURA ARBOREA

Datura Arborea. Brugmansia suaveolens. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of the flowers. Clinical Brain affections. Clairvoyance. Vertigo. Characteristics The odour of the flowers left in the room two days caused the following remarkable symptoms: Sensation as if forehead were expanded and as if his idea...

DATURA FEROX

Datura Ferox. Chinese datura. N. O. Solanaceæ. Trituration of seeds. Tincture of unripe fruit. Clinical Delirium. Mania. Characteristics Poisoning with this drug causes raving madness. A girl who ate half an unripe fruit manifested the following: Completely out of her mind in a quarter of an hour...

DATURA METEL

Datura Metel. Indian Datura. N. O. Solanaceæ. Trituration of seeds. Clinical Convulsions. Delirium. Epilepsy. Eye, affections of. Mania. Timidity. Characteristics Datur. metel causes a soporose condition, and later delirium and spasms. The soporose state may be absent. Delirium may be vociferous,...

DERRIS PINNATA

Derris Pinnata. N. O. Leguminosæ. (Cochin China.) Tincture of plant. Clinical Asthma. Blepharospasm. Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Eyes, inflammation of. Locomotor ataxy. Mania. Ozæna. Smell, sense of, affected. Tic-douloureux. Characteristics Dr. X. Roussel is the authority for this plant, and some of th...

DICTAMNUS

Dictamnus. Fraxinella. Dictamnus fraxinella. N. O. Rutaceæ. Tincture of whole plant. Clinical Constipation. Flatulence. Leucorrhœa. Metrorrhagia. Characteristics The authorities for Dictamnus are Stoerck, and Noack and Trinks. The few symptoms recorded show relationship to Ruta. 13. Stool and Anu...

DIGITALINUM

Digitalinum. An active principle (glucoside) of Digitalis purpurea. C5 H8 02. (Schimiedeburg); C27 H45 O15 (Kosmann). Trituration. Clinical Asthma. Diarrhœa. Emissions. Exophthalmus. Heart, affections of. Palpitation. Spermatorrhœa. Vertigo. Vision, hallucinations of. Characteristics Digilalinum ...

DIGITOXINUM

Digitoxinum. Digitoxine. "Crystallised Digitaline" (of Nativelle). (Neither a glucoside, nor an alkaloid) C31 H33 O7. (The most active principle of Digitalis). Trituration. Clinical Phlegmon. Suppuration. Vision, disordered Vomiting. Characteristics Digitoxin has been proved by Kopfe, who took a ...

DIRCA PALUSTRIS

Dirca Palustris. Leatherwood. Moosewood. Wicopy. N. O. Thymelaceæ. Tincture of inner bark of branches. Clinical Colic. Constipation. Cough. Debility. Diarrhœa. Dyspepsia. Eyes, affections of. Flatulence. Headache. Heart, affections of. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Characteristics Dirca belongs to the s...

Daphne Indica

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

Antidotes: Bry; Rhus . Compare: Fluor ac; Aur; Mez; Staph.

Digitalis Purpurea

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

Antidotes: Camph; Serpentaria . Incompatible: China . Compare: Nerium odorum (resembles in heart effects Digitalis, but also has an action like Strychnia on spinal cord. Spasms appear more in upper part of body. Palpitation; weak heart will be strengthened by it. Lock-jaw). Adonia; Cratægus (a true heat tonic); Kalmia; Spigel; Liatris ; Compare also; Digitoxinum (Digitalis dissolved in Chloroform; which has yellow vision very marked, and distressing nausea, aggravated by champagne and aerated waters ). Nitri spir dulc increases action of Digit. Ichthyotoxin . Eel Serum (Experiments show great analogy between the serum and the venom of vipera. Indicated whenever the systole of the heart is insufficient, decompensated valvular disease, irregular pulse due to fibrillation of the auricle. Assytole, feeble, frequent, irregular pulse, dyspnœa and scanty urine. Liver enlarged, dyspnœa, albuminuria. No œdema). Convallaria (heart disease with vertigo and digestive disturbances). Quinidin -Isomeric methoxyl compound.--(Restores normal rhythm in auricular fibrillation, often supplements the action of Digitalis. Two doses of 3 grains each, three hours apart-if no symptoms of cinchonism develop, 4 doses 6 grs each daily (C. Harlan Wells). Paroxysmal tachycardia. Establishes normal heart rhythm at least temporarily, less in valvular lesions).

Diphtherinum

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

Compare: Diphtherotoxin (Cahis) (Chronic bronchitis with rales. Cartier suggests it in the vago-paralytic forms of Bronchitis of the aged or in toxic bronchitis after grip).

Dolichos Pruriens

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

Compare: Rhus; Bell; Hep; Nit ac; Fagopyr .

Doryphora Decemlineata

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

Antidote: Stram . Compare: Agar; Apis; Canth; Lach; Coccion.

Drosera Rotundifolia

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

Antidote: Camph . Compare: Fluoroform (2 per cent watery solution, 2-4 drops, after paroxysms, considered specific for whooping-cough). Ouabain from leaves of Carissa schimperi-arrow poison (Respiratory spasm-Whooping cough is cut short in first stage and reduced in frequency of attacks and hastens convalescence). Chelid; Corall; Cupr; Castanea; Argent; Menyanth.

Duboisia Myoporoides

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

It antagonizes Muscarine. Duboisin sulphate 1-100 gr sedative in mania . 2-4 milligrams a day. Hystero-epilepsy. Motor restlessness of insane ( Has been used as a substitute for Atropia in doses of 1-20 of a grain hypodermically). Antidotes: Morphia; Pilocarp . Compare: Bellad; Stram; Hyos .

Dulcamara

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

Antidotes: Camph; Cupr . Complementary: Baryta carb. Incompatible: Bellad; Laches. Compare: Pimpinello--(Bibernell).--Respiratory mucous membrane sensitive to draughts, pain and coldness in occiput and nape. Whole body weak; heavy head and drowsiness; lumbago and stiff neck; pain from nape to shoulder; chilliness. Rhus; Cimicif; Calc; Puls; Bry; Nat sulph.

ECHINACEA PURPUREA

Echinacea Purpurea. Echinacea purpurea. Black Sampson. (Eastern States of America.) N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of fresh root. Clinical Diphtheria. Putrid fevers. Characteristics I mention this plant, which is a popular remedy in the Eastern States, because it has been used in place of Ech. ang. It...

ELAEIS GUINEENSIS

Elæis Guineensis. Elæis guineensis. Aouara. Avoira. N. O. Palmæ (yields Palm Oil). Triturations of the fruit. Clinical Diarrhœa. Elephantiasis arabum. Gastric affections. Headache. Leprosy. Scleriasis. Scleroderma. Sight, defective. Skin, affections of. Sore throat. Characteristics Proved by Mure...

ELECTRICITAS

Electricitas. Electricity. The effects of atmospheric electricity and static electricity. Attenuations are made from sugar of milk saturated with the current. Clinical Chorea. Headache. Hysteria. Paralysis. Rheumatism. Characteristics Caspari is the authority for the symptoms caused by electricit...

EPHEDRA VULGARIS

Ephedra Vulgaris. E. vulgaris. N. O. Gnetaceæ. Tincture of branches and flowers. Clinical Exophthalmic goître. Headache. Characteristics Ephedra has been proved in Russia by Dr. B. H. Mouravow (Universal Homœopathic Annual, p. 56). It produced symptoms when twenty drops of a strong alcoholic extr...

EPIHYSTERINUM

Epihysterinum. Epiphysterin. A nosode. Clinical Fibroma. Menorrhagia. Metrorrhagia. Characteristics This is one of Dr. Burnett's nosodes, used by him in cases of hæmorrhage and obtained, as I conclude, from a case of hæmorrhage in a patient suffering from fibrous tumour, possibly with malignant e...

EPILOBIUM PALUSTRE

Epilobium Palustre. Epilobium lineare. Willow Herb. N. O. Onagraceæ. Clinical Dysphagia. Fever. Larynx, affections of. Ptyalism. Throat, sore. Characteristics Epil. p. was proved by Dr. J. S. Wright, a tincture of the root being used. Symptoms of filling up of throat, inability to swallow, fever ...

ERGOTINUM

Ergotinum. Ergotin. The alkaloid of Secale cornutum, Ergot of rye. Trituration. Clinical Anal incontinence. Gangrene. Hæmorrhages. Heart, paralysis of. Sphincters, paralysis of. Characteristics Ergotin is best known by its physiological use as a hæmostatic in uterine and pulmonary hæmorrhages. It...