Homeopathic Materia Medica
Explore clinical indications, key symptoms, modalities, and applications of classic remedies across 14 historical reference textbooks.
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Lectures On Homeopathic Materia Medica (By James Tyler KENT, A.M., M.D.)
Arnica Montana
Antidotes: Camph . Vitex trifolia.-- Indian Arnica (Sprains and pains, headache in temples, pain in joints; pain in abdomen; pain in testicles). Complementary: Acon; Ipec. Compare: Acon; Bapt; Bellis; Hamam; Rhus; Hyperic.
Arsenicum Iodatum
Compare: Tuberculinum; Antimon iod . In hay-fever, compare: Aralia; Naphthalin; Rosa; Sang nit .
Arum Triphyllum
Compare: Ammon carb; Ailanthus; Cepa . Antidotes: Buttermilk; Acet ac; Puls.
Asa Foetida
Antidotes: China; Mercur . Compare: Moschus; China; Mercur; Aurum.
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.
BERBERIS
BERBERIS Stitching, digging, tearing or pulsative pain in region of one or the other kidneys; violent stitching cutting pains from kidneys to bladder and urethra. Pains in loins and hips while urinating. Dragging or lancinating pain in spermatic cord, extending to the testicles.
Baptisia Tinctoria
Compare: Bryonia and Arsenic may be needed to complete the favorable reaction. Ailanthus differs, being more painful. Baptisia more painless. Rhus; Muriat acid; Arsenic; Bryon; Arnica; Echinac. Pyrogen . Baptisia confusia (Pain in right jaw and oppression in left hypochondrium, producing dyspna and necessity to assume erect position).
Baryta Carbonica
Compare: Digitalis; Radium; Aragallus; Oxytrop; Astrag . Complementary: Dulc; Silica; Psorin . Incompatible: Calc . Antidote for poisonous doses: Epsom salts .
Baryta Muriatica
Compare in sclerotic degenerations, especially of spinal cord, liver, and heart. Plumbum met and Plumb iod . Also Aurum mur (which will often accomplish more in sclerotic and exudative degenerations than other remedies. Multiple sclerosis, fulgurating pains, tremors, Morvan's disease, hypertrophy of fingers).
Belladonna
Abbreviation: acts upon every part of
Compare: Sanguisorba officinals 2x-6x, a member of the Rosaceæ family, ( Profuse, long-lasting menses, especially in nervous patients with congestive symptoms to head and limbs. Passive hæmorrhages at climacteric. Chronic metritis. Hæmorrhage from lungs. Varices and ulcers). Mandragora --(Mandrake). A narcotic of the ancients-Restless excitability and bodily weakness. Desire for sleep. Has antiperiodic properties like China and Aranea. Useful in epilepsy and hydrophobia, also Cetonia (A. E. Lavine). Hyos (less fever, more agitation); Stram (more sensorial excitement, frenzy); Hoitzia -A Mexican drug, similar in action to Bellad (Useful in fever, scarlatinal eruption, measles, urticaria, etc. High fever with eruptive fevers. Dry mouth and throat, red face, injected eyes, delirium). Calcar is often required after Bell; Atropia . Alkaloid of Belladonna covers more the neurotic sphere of the Belladonna action ( Great dryness of throat , almost impossible to swallow. Chronic stomach affections, with great pain and vomiting of all food. Peritonitis. All kind of illusions of sight. Everything appears large. Platina opposite ). Hypochlorhydria ; pyrosis. Motes over everything. On reading, words run together ; double vision, all objects seem to be elongated . Eustachian tube and tympanic congestion. Affinity for the pancreas. Hyperacidity of stomach. Paroxysms of gastric pain; ovarian neuralgia.
Benzoicum Acidum
Useful after Colchic fails in gout; after Copavia in gonorrha. Compare: Nitric acid; Ammon benz; Sabina; Tropoeolum. Garden Nasturtium--(fetid urine). Antidote: Copaiva. Incompatible: Wine.
Borax Veneta
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Acetic acid, vinegar, and wine are incompatible. Antidote: Cham; Coffea. Compare: Calc; Bryon; Sanicula; Sulph ac.
Bromium
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Ammon carb; Camph . Salt inhibits the action of Brom. Compare: Conium; Spongia; Iod; Aster; Arg nit. Avoid milk when taking Brom. Hydrobromic acid (Throat dry and puckering; constriction in pharynx and chest; waves of heat over face and neck; pulsating tinnitus with great nervous irritability (Houghton); vertigo, palpitation; arms heavy; seemed as if parts did not belong to him. Seems to have a specific effect on the inferior cervical ganglion, increasing the tonic action of the sympathetic, thus promoting vaso-constriction. Relieves headache, tinnitus and vertigo, especially in vaso-motor stomach disturbance. Dose, 20 minims).
Bryonia Alba
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Complementary: Upas when Bryonia fails. Rhus; Alumina. Illecebrum .--A Mexican drug.--(Fever with catarrhal symptoms, gastric and typhoid fever symptoms). Antidotes: Acon; Cham; Nux. Compare: Asclep tub; Kali mur; Ptelia.
CAMPHORA OFFICINALIS
CAMPHORA OFFICINALIS Camphor Hahnemann says: "The action of this substance is very puzzling and difficult of investigation, even in the healthy organism because its primary action, more frequently than with any other remedy, alternates and becomes intermixed with the vital reactions (...
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...
CYCLAMEN
Cyclamen. Cyclamen Europæum. Sow-bread. N. O. Primulaceæ. Tincture of the root gathered in spring. Clinical Anæmia. Bones, pain in. Chlorosis. Climacteric sufferings. Coryza. Diplopia. Dyspepsia. Enteralgia. Eyes, affections of. Headache. Heel, pain in. Hiccough. Menstruation, disorders of. Menta...
Cactus Grandiflorus
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Acon; Camph; China . Compare: Digital; Spigel; Convallar; Kalmia; Naja; Magnol.
Cadmium Sulphuratum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Cadmium oxide; Cad brom (pain and burning in stomach, and vomiting); Cadmium jodat (Itching of anus and rectum felt during the day only; constipation frequent desire, tenesmus, abdomen bloated); Zinc; Ars; Carbo; Verat .
Caladium Seguinum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Incompatible: Arum triph . Complementary: Nitr ac. Compare: Capsic; Phosph; Caust; Selen; Lyc. Ikshugandha (sexual weakness, emissions, prostatic enlargement).
Calcarea Arsenicosa
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
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Calcarea Carbonica
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Camph; Ipec; Nit ac; Nux . Complementary: Bell; Rhus; Lycop; Silica. Calcar is useful after Sulphur where the pupils remain dilated. When Pulsatilla failed in school girls. Incompatible: Bry; Sulphur should not be given after Calc. Compare: Aqua calcar.--Lime-water--(1/2 teaspoonful in milk); (as injection for oxyuris vermicularis), and Calc caust--slaked lime--(pain in back and heels, jaws and malar bones; also symptoms of influenza). Calc brom (removes inflammatory products from uterus; children of lax fiber, nervous and irritable, with gastric and cerebral irritation. Tendency to brain disease. Insomnia and cerebral congestion. Give 1x trituration). Sulph (differs in being worse by heat, hot feet, etc). Calcar calcinata -Calcined oyster-shell-a remedy for warts. Use 3d trituration. Calcarea ovorum. Ova tosta -Toasted egg-shells--( backache and leucorrha . Feeling as if back were broken in two; tired feeling. Also effective in controlling suffering from cancer). Calcar lactic (anæmias, hæmophilia, urticaria, where the coagulability of the blood is diminished; nervous headache with dema of eyelids, lips or hands; 15 grains three times a day, but low potencies often equally effective). Calcar lacto-phosph (5 grains 3 times a day in cyclic vomiting and migraine). Calc mur.--Calcium chloratum -Rademacher's Liquor--(1 part to 2 of distilled water, of which take 15 drops in half a cup of water, five times daily. Boils. Porrigo capitis. Vomiting of all food and drink , with gastric pain. Impetigo, glandular swellings, angioneurotic dema. Pleurisy with effusion. Eczema in infants). Calcar picrata , (peri-follicular inflammation; a remedy of prime importance in recurring or chronic boils , particularly when located on parts thinly covered with muscle tissue, as on shinbones, coccyx, auditory canal , dry, scurfy accumulation and exfoliation of epithelial scales, etc, styes, phlyctenules. Use 3x trit). Compare also with Calcarea: Lycop; Silica; Pulsat; Chamom.