Homeopathic Materia Medica
Explore clinical indications, key symptoms, modalities, and applications of classic remedies across 14 historical reference textbooks.
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Allium Cepa
Compare: Gels; Euph; Kali hyd; Aconite; Ipecac . Complementary: Phosphor; Thuja; Puls. Antidotes: Arn; Cham; Verat.
Allium Sativum
Allium Sat according to Dr. Teste, belongs to the Bryonia group, including Lycopod. Nux. Colocy, Digital and Ignatia which affect deeply all flesh eating animals and hardly at all vegetarians. Hence their special applicability to meat eaters rather than to exclusive vegetarians. Compare: Capsicum; Arsenic; Senega; Kali nit. Complementary: Arsenic. Antidote: Lycopod.
Alnus Rubra
Has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections, glandular enlargements, and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition, and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands, etc. Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice.
Aloe Socotrina
Complementary: Sulphur; compare: Kali bich; Lycop; Allium sat. Antidotes: Opium; Sulph.
Alstonia Scholaris
Compare: Similar in action to Alstonia constricta , the bitter bark or native quinine of Australia. Ditain (active principle, is anti-periodic, like quinine, but without unpleasant effects). Cinchona (similar in diarrha, chronic dyspepsia and debility). Hydrastis; Fer cit et chin .
Alumen
The clinical application of this remedy points to its bowel symptoms, both in obstinate constipation and in hæmorrhage from bowels in the course of typhoid-one phase of the paralytic weakness of the muscles in all parts of the body. Tendency to induration is also marked, a low form of tissue-making is favored. Hardening of tissues of tongue, rectum, uterus, etc; ulcers with indurated base. Adapted to old people, especially bronchial catarrhs. Sensation of dryness and constriction. Mental paresis; dysphagia especially to liquids. Tendency to induration, Scirrhus of the tongue.
Alumina
Compare: Aluminum chloridum (Pains of loco-motor ataxia. Lower trits in water). Slag Silico-Sulphocalcite of Alumina 3x (anal itching, piles, constipation, flatulent distention); Secale; Lathyr; Plumb. Aluminum acetate solution. Externally a lotion for putrid wounds and skin infections. Arrests hæmorrhage from inertia of uterus. Parenchymatous hæmorrhage from various organs-23 % solution. Hæmorrhage following tonsillectomy is controlled by rinsing out nasopharynx with a 10 % sol. Complementary: Bryonia. Antidotes: Ipecac; Chamom.
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).