Homeopathic Materia Medica
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Alumina Silicata
Deep acting remedy for chronic complaints of brain, spine and nerves. Constriction is a marked general symptom, also constriction of orifices. Venous distention. Weakness, especially spinal. Aching and burning in spine. Formication, numbness, pain in all limbs. Epileptiform convulsion. Coldness during pains.
Ambra Grisea
Do not confound with Amber -Succinum q v. Moschus frequently follows advantageously. Compare: Oleum succinum (hiccough). Sumbul; Castor; Asaf; Crocus; Lilium.
Ambrosia Artemisiaefolia
Compare in hay-fever: Sabadilla, Wyethia; Succin ac; Ars jod; Arundo .
Ammoniacum Gummi
Antidotes: Bry; Arnica . Compare: Senega; Tart emet; Balsam Peru.
Ammonium Benzoicum
Compare: Terebinth; Benz ac; Ammonia salts; Caust . In albuminuria compare: Kalmia; Helon; Merc cor; Berb; Canth.
Ammonium Carbonicum
Inimical to Lachesis . Similar in action. Antidotes: Arnica; Camphor. Compare: Rhus; Muriatic acid; Tartar emet. Of use in poisoning by charcoal fumes.
Ammonium Causticum
This is a powerful cardiac stimulant. As such in syncope, thrombosis, hæmorrhage, snake-bites, chloroform narcosis, may be given by inhalation. The dema and ulceration of mucous membranes produced by this powerful drug have been utilized as guiding symptoms for its use; hence in membranous croup with burning in sophagus. Aphonia. See Causticum.
Ammonium Iodatum
Indicated when iodine has but partially relieved its cases of laryngitis and bronchitis, catarrhal pneumonia, dema of lungs.
Ammonium Muriaticum
Antidotes: Coffea; Nux; Caust . Compare: Calcarea; Senega; Caustic.
Ammonium Phosphoricum
A remedy for chronic gouty patients uric acid diathesis, indicated in bronchitis and nodosities of the joints of the fingers and backs of the hands. Facial paralysis. Pain in shoulder-joint. Tightness around chest. Heaviness of limbs, unsteady, tottering gait. Coldness from least draft of air.
Ammonium Picricum
A remedy for malarial fever and neuralgias and so-called, bilious headaches. Pain in occiput and mastoid region. Whooping cough.
Ammonium Valerianicum
A remedy for nervous, hysterical people, suffering with neuralgia headaches and insomnia. Great nervous erethism is always present.
Ampelopsis Quinquefolia
Renal dropsies, hydrocele, and chronic hoarseness in scrofulous patients have been benefited by this drug. Choleric symptoms. Generally worse about 6 pm. Dilated pupils. Left costal region sore and sensitive. Elbow joints pain, back sore. Soreness of all limbs. Vomiting, purging with tenesmus. Rumbling in abdomen.
Amygdalus Persica
Compare: Amygd amara -Bitter Almond (Pains through tonsils, throat dark, difficult swallowing, vomiting, cough with sore chest).
Amylenum Nitrosum
Compare: Glonoine; Lachesis . Antidotes: Cactus; Strychn; Ergot.
Anacardium Orientale
Antidote: Grindeleia; Coffea; Juglans; Rhus; Eucalyptus . Compare: Anacard occidentale (cashew nut) (erysipelas, vesicular facial eruptions), (anæsthetic variety of leprosy; warts, corns, ulcers, cracking of the skin on soles of feet). Rhus; Cypriped; Chelidon; Xerophyl. Platina follows well. Cereus serpentina (swearing).
Anagallis Arvensis
Anagallis contains Saponin, q. v. Compare: Cyclamen; Primula obcon.
Angustura Vera
Compare: Nux; Ruta; Mercur; Brucea . -Bark of Nux vomica or angustura falsa (Tetanic spasms with undisturbed consciousness, worse noise, liquids, paralyzed lower extremities, worse least touch, cries for fear of being touched . Painful jerking of legs; cramp-like pain in knees; rigid and lame limbs of paralytics. For pain in the passing of calculus).
Anhalonium Lewinii
Compare Agave . The intoxication of Anhalonium is similar to that of Cannabis Indica and Oenanthe .
Anisum Stellatum
Should be remembered in the treatment of flatulent conditions. So-called three-months' colic, especially if it recurs at regular hours; much rumbling in abdomen. One symptom is worthy of special remembrance-pain in region of third rib, about an inch or two from the sternum, generally on right side, but occasionally on left. Frequent cough with this pain. Purulent tracheal and gastric catarrh of old drunkards. Old asthmatics. Vomiting, epileptiform convulsions with biting of tongue.