Homeopathic Materia Medica
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Arsenicum Sulphuratum Flavum
Arsenic sulph rub (influenza with intense catarrhal symptoms, great prostration and high temperature, purulent discharges, psoriasis, acne, and sciatica . Chilly even before a fire. Itching in various parts. Pellagra).
Arum Dracontium
Arum Italicum (Brain-fag, with headache in occipital region). Arum maculatum (inflammation and ulceration of mucous membranes. Nasal irritation with polypus).
Arum Triphyllum
Compare: Ammon carb; Ailanthus; Cepa . Antidotes: Buttermilk; Acet ac; Puls.
Asa Foetida
Antidotes: China; Mercur . Compare: Moschus; China; Mercur; Aurum.
Asarum Europaeum
Asarum Canadensa -Wild Ginger (Colds, followed by amenorrha and gastro-enteritis. Suppressed colds). Compare: Ipecac , especially in diarrha; Silica; Nux; China .
Asclepias Cornuti
Compare: Asclepias Vincetoxicum .--Swallow-wart.-- Cynanchum --(A gastro-intestinal irritant, producing vomiting and purgation).--(Useful in dropsy, diabetes, great thirst, profuse urination).
Asclepias Tuberosa
Compare: Asclepias Incarnata -Swamp Milk Weed (Chronic gastric Catarrh and leucorrha. Dropsy with dyspna) Periploca groeca -One of the Asclepiades--(Cardiac tonic, acts on circulation and respiratory center, accelerating respiration in a ratio disproportionate to pulse). Bryonia; Dulc .
Astacus Fluviatilis
Compare: Bombyx -Caterpillar-Itching of whole body (Urticaria). Apis; Rhus; Nat m; Homar .
Asterias Rubens
Antidotes: Plumb; Zinc . Compare: Conium; Carbo; Ars; Condurango. Incompatible: Nux; Coffea.
Astragalus Mollissimus
Compare: Aragallus Lamberti -White Loco-Weed-Rattleweed; Baryta; Oxytropis .
Aurum Metallicum
Compare: Aur ars (chronic aortitis; lupus, phthisis in syphilitic headaches; also in anæmia and chlorosis. It causes rapid increase of appetite). Aur brom (in headaches with neurasthenia, megrim, night terrors, valvular diseases). Aur mur (Burning, yellow, acrid leucorrha; heart symptoms, glandular affections; warts on tongue and genitals; sclerotic and exudative degeneration of the nervous system. Multiple sclerosis. Morvan's disease. Second trituration. Aur mur is a sycotic remedy, causing suppressed discharges to reappear. Valuable in climacteric hæmorrhages from the womb. Diseases of frontal sinus. Stitching pain in left side of forehead. Weariness, aversion to all work. Drawing feeling in stomach. Cancer, tongue as hard as leather; induration after glossitis). Aur mur kali .--Double chloride of Potassium and gold (In uterine induration and hæmorrhage). Aur iod (Chronic pericarditis, valvular diseases, arterio-sclerosis ozæna, lupus, osteitis, ovarian cysts, myomata uteri, are pathological lesions, that offer favorable ground for the action of this powerful drug. Senile paresis). Aur sulph (Paralysis agitans; constant nodding of the head; affections of mammæ; swelling, pain, cracked nipples with lancinating pains). Also, Asafaet (in caries of bones of ears and nose). Syphilin: Kali iod; Hep; Merc; Mez; Nit ac; Phosph. Antidotes: Bell; Cinch; Cupr; Merc.
Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum
This remedy has a most pronounced effect on the female organs, and most of its clinical application has been based thereon. Has more power over uterine tumors than any other remedy (Burnett). Psoriasis syphilitica. Periosteal swelling on lower jaw. Swelling of testicle. High blood pressure due to disturbed function of nervous mechanism. Arterio-sclerosis Syphilitic ataxia.
Avena Sativa
Compare: Alfalfa (General tonic similar to avena-also in scanty and suppressed urine).