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Explore clinical indications, key symptoms, modalities, and applications of classic remedies across 14 historical reference textbooks.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.)
Ambrosia Artemisiaefolia
Compare in hay-fever: Sabadilla, Wyethia; Succin ac; Ars jod; Arundo .
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 Muriaticum
Antidotes: Coffea; Nux; Caust . Compare: Calcarea; Senega; Caustic.
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).
Anthracinum
Similar to Arsenic, which it often follows. Compare: Pyrogen; Lachesis; Crotalus; Hippozoen; Echinac; Silica follows well. In the treatment of carbuncles, remember the prescription of the prophet Isaiah for King Hezekiah's carbuncle-i.e the pulp of a fig placed on a poultice and apply.
Antimonium Crudum
Compare: Antimonium Chloridum . Butter of Antimony (A remedy for cancer. Mucous membranes destroyed. Abrasions. Skin cold and clammy. Great prostration of strength. Dose-third trituration). Antimon iodat (Uterine hyperplasia; humid asthma. Pneumonia and bronchitis; loss of strength, and appetite, yellowish skin, sweaty, dull and drowsy). In sub-acute and chronic colds in chest which have extended downwards from head and have fastened themselves upon the bronchial tubes in the form of hard, croupy cough with a decided wheeze and inability to raise the sputum, especially in the aged and weak patients (Bacmeister). Stage of resolution of pneumonia slow and delayed. Compare: Kermes mineral-Stibiat sulph rub (Bronchitis). Also Puls, Ipecac, Sulph. Complementary: Sulph. Antidote: Hepar.
Antimonium Tartaricum
Antidotes: Puls; Sepia . Compare: Kali sulph; Ipecac.
Apis Mellifica
Complementary.: Nat mur . The "chronic", Apis ; also Baryta carb , if lymphatics are involved. Inimical. Rhus. Compare: Apium virus (auto-toxæmia, with pus products); Zinc; Canth; Vespa; Lachesis.
Apocynum Cannabinum
Cymarin is the active principle of Apocyn, lowers pulse rate and increases blood-pressure. Strophanthus (extreme cardiac depression with intense gastric disturbance; dropsy). Aralia hispida -Wild Elder-a valuable diuretic, useful in dropsy of the cavities, either due to hepatic or renal disease with constipation. Urinary disorders, especially with dropsy. Scudder advises doses of five to thirty drops in sweetened cream of tartar, (Solution). Apis, Arsenic, Digital; Helleb .
Aralia Racemosa
Compare: Pecten-Scallop (humid asthma. Quick, labored breathing. Constriction of chest, especially right side. Asthma preceded by coryza and burning in throat and chest. Attacks ends with copious expectoration of tough, frothy mucus. Worse at night). Ars iod; Naphthaline; Cepa; Rosa; Sabad; Sinapis .
Aranea Diadema
Tela aranearum -Spider's web.--Cardiac sleeplessness, increased muscular energy. Excitement and nervous agitation in febrile states. Dry asthma, harassing coughs; periodic headaches with extreme nervous erethism . Obstinate intermittents . Acts immediately on arterial system, pulse full, strong, compressible. Lowers pulse rate frequency. Masked periodical diseases, hectic, broken down patients. Symptoms come on suddenly with cool, clammy skin. Numbness of hands and legs when at rest. Continued chilliness. Aranea Scinencia -Grey Spider--(constant twitching of under eyelids. Sleepiness. Worse in warm room). Heloderma; Cedron; Arsenic .
Argentum Metallicum
Antidotes: Mercur; Puls . Compare: Selen; Alum; Platina; Stannum; Ampelopsis (Chronic hoarseness in scrofulous patients).
Argentum Nitricum
Antidote: Nat mur . Compare: Ars; Merc; Phos; Pulsat. Argent cyanatum (angina pectoris, asthma, spasm of sophagus) Argent iodat (throat disorders, hoarseness, gland affected). Protargol (gonorrha after acute stage 2 per cent solution; syphilitic mucous patches, chancres and chancroids, 10 per cent solution applied twice a day; ophthalmia neonatorum, 2 drops of 10 per cent solution). Argent phosph (An excellent diuretic in dropsy). Argent oxyd (Chlorosis with menorrhagia and diarrha).
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 .
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 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 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 .