Homeopathic Materia Medica
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CICHORIUM
Cichorium. Cichorium intybus. Chicory. Endive. N. O. Compositæ. Tincture or trituration of dried root. Clinical Amblyopia. Constipation. Headache. Characteristics Chicory is the well-known salad, the root of which is used for mixing with coffee. It has been proved, and the following symptoms have...
CICUTA MACULATA
Cicuta Maculata. Cicuta maculata. Water Hemlock. Spotted Cow-bane. Beaver-poison. N. O. Umbelliferæ. Tincture of root gathered in summer. Clinical Epilepsy. Tetanus. Characteristics The effects of the C. maculata are very like those of the Virosa, the most prominent symptom being: Falls unconscio...
CINCHONINUM SULPHURICUM
Cinchoninum Sulphuricum. Sulphate of Cinchonine. (C19H22N2O) H2SO4. Clinical Amblyopia. Constipation. Diarrhœa. Epistaxis. Fever. Hair falling off. Headache. Heartburn. Sexual excitement. Spinal irritation. Urinary disorders. Veins distended. Characteristics Cinchon. sul. has been extensively pro...
CITRUS LIMONUM
Citrus Limonum. Lemon. N. O. Rutaceæ. Expressed juice. Clinical Cancer. Constipation. Convulsive fits (Stramonium and other poisonings). Diarrhœa. Dropsy. Dysentery. Dyspnœa. Hæmorrhage. Rheumatism. Scurvy. Splenitis. Sunstroke. Characteristics In the observations with this plant the expressed ju...
COFFEA TOSTA
Coffea Tosta. Coffee. N. O. Rubiaceæ. Infusion of the well-roasted berries. Clinical Antidote to poisons. Labour pains. Migraine. Nervous excitement, effects of. Seminal emissions. Urinary affections. Vertigo. Characteristics The symptoms of Coffea t. have been principally obtained from sensitive...
COFFEINUM
Coffeinum. Coffein or Caffein, an alkaloid obtained from Coffea arabica. C8 H10 N4 O2. Trituration of the alkaloid, and also of the Citrate of Coffein. Characteristics A proving has been made with this alkaloid, but has brought out no symptoms not included in the pathogenesis of Coffea. Pulsation...
COLCHICINUM
Colchicinum. Alkaloid of Colchicum autumnale. C7 H23 NO6. Trituration. Clinical Diarrhœa. Fever. Intestinal catarrh. Prostration. Sleeplessness. Spasms. Characteristics This alkaloid has been proved and the symptoms are sufficiently distinctive, though I am not aware of any clinical experience wi...
COLOCYNTHINUM
Colocynthinum. An active principle (glucoside) of Citrullus colocynthis. C56 H84 O23. Dilutions in alcohol. Clinical Colic. Cough. Debility. Diarrhœa. Feet, burning in. Genitals (male), congestion of; pain in. Headache. Neuralgia. Spinal pains. Travelling, effects of. Characteristics Having had a...
COLOSTRUM
Colostrum. The milk first secreted after childbirth. Solution. Clinical Diarrhœa. Characteristics The symptoms of Colost. are purely clinical. Its use in diarrhœa was probably suggested by the purgative effect of Colostrum on the infant. Bell gives the indications as follows:─STOOLS: Green, water...
CONCHIOLINUM
Conchiolinum. Mother-of-Pearl. Trituration. Clinical Osteitis. Pyæmia. Characteristics Observations made on workers in mother-of-pearl factories show that inhalation of the dust produces catarrh of the respiratory organs, and, later on, inflammation of the ends of bones. This always begins in the...
CONIINUM
Coniinum. Conicine. An alkaloid from Conium maculatum. C8 H17 N. Tincture. Clinical Eyes, heavy. Hearing, illusions of. Hemiplegia. Numbness. Tongue, paralysis of. Vertigo. Vision, disordered. Characteristics Coniin. is a poison rivalling prussic acid in the intensity of action. It has had rather...
CONIINUM BROMATUM
Coniinum Bromatum. Crystallised Bromohydrate of Conicine. C6 H17 NHBr. Clinical Head, empty sensation in. Inactivity. Mental apathy. Characteristics Conii. bro. has produced symptoms of mind and head. Coffee dissipated them. 1. Mind Difficulty in intellectual work.─State of inactivity, rather tha...
CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS
Convolvulus Arvensis. Convolvulus. Bind-weed. N. O. Convolvulaceæ. Tincture of root. Clinical Colic. Diarrhœa. Characteristics Very few, experiments have been made with this plant, and in those the resinoid of the root, and pure Convolvulin were used. The few symptoms recorded are all in the gast...
CONVOLVULUS DUARTINUS
Convolvulus Duartinus. Ipomœa bona-nox. Morning Glory. N. O. Convolvulaceæ. Tincture of Flowers. Clinical Eye, inflammation of. Headache. Rheumatism. Vertigo. Characteristics Convol. d. was proved under Mure, and some symptoms that are peculiar have been recorded: Reveries in daytime. Numbness in...
COQUELUCHINUM
Coqueluchinum. Pertussin. The nosode of Whooping-cough. Clinical Cough, paroxysmal. Whooping-cough. Characteristics In 1906 Messrs. Epps published a little book of mine dealing with this nosode, to which I then gave the name of Pertussin. But it appeared that a German firm of chemists had registe...
CORIARIA RUSCIFOLIA
Coriaria Ruscifolia. Toot-berry Tupa-kihi or Tutu (New Zealand). N. O. Coriarieæ (between Anacardiaceæ and Rutaceæ). Tincture or trituration of the berries. Clinical Delirium tremens. Mania. Memory lost. Vomiting. Characteristics Coriaria produces intoxication very like that of alcohol. Great mus...
CORNUS ALTERNIFOLIA
Cornus Alternifolia. Swamp Walnut. Alternate-leaved Cornel. N. O. Cornaceæ. Decoction or tincture of leaves. Clinical Eczema. Intermittent fever. Characteristics F. H. Lutze communicated to H. Recorder, (x. 501) a Long Island farmer's cure for eczema with a decoction of the leaves of this tree. H...
CORNUS FLORIDA
Cornus Florida. Dogwood. N. O. Cornaceæ. Tincture of fresh bark. Clinical Dyspepsia. Intermittent fever. Pneumonia. Characteristics Hale commends Corn. f. in obstinate intermittents where quinine has been abused and where the following group of symptoms is present: For days before chill sleepines...
COTO BARK
Coto Bark. Coto Bark. A bark of unknown botanical origin (N. O. Lauraceæ?) obtained from Bolivia. Tincture. Trituration of alkaloid Cotoin. Clinical Diarrhœa. Tubercular diarrhœa. Characteristics The bark has been used in medicine as a diarrhœa remedy, probably from aboriginal tradition. Hansen s...
CROTALUS CASCAVELLA
Crotalus Cascavella. A Brazilian Rattle-snake. N. O. Crotalidæ. (Proving by Mure, together with effects reported by Higgins.) Trituration of the virus with Saccharum lactis. Clinical Goître. Headache. Mania. Metrorrhagia. Nose-bleed. Uterus, neuralgia of. Characteristics The poison of Cascavella ...
CROTON CHLORAL
Croton Chloral. Croton Chloral-hydrate. Butyl-chloral-hydrate. C4 H3 Cl3 OH2O. Trituration. Solution in alcohol and glycerine. Clinical Anæsthesia. Neuralgia. Characteristics Croton chloral received its name from the supposition that it contained Crotonic acid (C4 H6 O2). According to Hale it is ...
CULEX MUSCA
Culex Musca. Mosquito. N. O. Culicidæ. Insecta. Tincture. Clinical Vertigo. Characteristics Culex was proved by Dr. Kent, but the only verification I have found is of this symptom: vertigo every time he blows his nose. W. P. Wesselhœft cured a man, forty, stout, thickset, light brunette, who had ...
CUPRESSUS AUSTRALIS
Cupressus Australis. N. O. Coniferæ. Tincture of fruit and leaves. Clinical Gonorrhœa. Headache. Rheumatism. Characteristics Cupress. Aust. has had a proving, which, though not extensive, is sufficient to show the analogue of its action with that of Thuja. Sharp, piercing and pricking pains are p...
CUPRESSUS LAWSONIANA
Cupressus Lawsoniana. N. O. Coniferæ. Tincture of berries and leaves. Clinical Keloid. Tumours. Warts. Characteristics Cupress. L. has been proved in a fragmentary way by Burnett, who had to relinquish the proving on account of the "terrible pains it caused in the stomach." He concludes from his ...