Homeopathic Materia Medica
Explore clinical indications, key symptoms, modalities, and applications of classic remedies across 14 historical reference textbooks.
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Materia Medica Of Homeopathic Medicines (By Dr. S.R. Phatak.)
BENZINUM
Benzinum. Benzol, Benzoline, Benzene. A product of distillation from coal tar. C6 H6. Tincture with alcohol. Clinical Dysentery. Fever. Headache. Insomnia. Sweat. Typhoid fever. Vision, disorders of. Characteristics Our knowledge of this medicine is derived from observations on a worker in a rubb...
BENZINUM NITRICUM
Benzinum Nitricum. "Essence of Morbane." "Artificial Oil of Bitter Almonds." C6 H5 NO2. (Prepared by heating Benzol with Nitric Acid; the oily fluid formed is washed and rectified; it is miscible with alcohol, and has an odour of bitter almonds.) Solution in alcohol. Clinical Amaurosis. Convulsio...
Bacillinum Burnett
Antimon iod; Lach; Arsenic iod; Myosotis. Levico , 5-10 drops, follows as an intercurrent where much debility is present (Burnett). Complementary: Calc phos; Kali carb. Compare: Its effects seem to be identical to that of Koch's Tuberculinum. Both are useful in the tubercular diathesis before phthisis had developed. In the early stages of tubercular disease of glands, joints, skin and bones. Psorinum. Seems to be its chronic equivalent. Bacillin testium acts especially on lower half of the body.
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 Iodata
Compare: Acon lycotonum (swelling of cervical, axillary, and mammary glands). Lapis; Con. Merc iod; Carbo an .
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.
Bellis Perennis
Compare: Arnica; Arsenic; Staphis; Hamamelis; Bryonia; Vanadium (degenerative states).
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.
Berberis Vulgaris
Compare: Ipomea-Convolvulus Duratinus -Morning Glory. --(Pain in left lumbar muscles on stooping. Kidney disorders with pain in back. Much abdominal flatulence. Aching in top of right shoulder renal colic; aching in small of back and extremities), Aloe; Lycopod; Nux; Sarsap. Xanthorrhea arborea (severe pain in kidneys, cystitis and gravel. Pain from ureter to bladder and testicles; pain in small of back returns from least chill or damp). Xanthoriza apifolia -Shrub Yellow Root--contains Berberine. Dilatation of stomach and intestines, atony, enlarged spleen. Antidotes: Camphor; Bell.
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.
Boricum Acidum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
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Bothrops Lanceolatus
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Toxicophis .--Moccasin Snake (pain and fever recur annually, after bite from this snake, and sometimes change location with disappearance of first symptoms. An unusual dryness of skin follows the bite. dematous swellings and periodical neuralgia. Pain travels from one part to another). Other snake poisons, notably Lachesis . Trachinus ,-Stingfish (intolerable pains, swelling, acute blood, poisoning, gangrene).
Bovista Lycoperdon
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Bovista antidotes tar applications. Suffocation from gas. After Rhus in chronic urticaria. Compare: Calc; Rhus; Sepia; Cicuta.
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.