Homeopathic Materia Medica

Sticta Pulmonaria

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Datura arborea-Bougmancia candida (cannot concentrate thoughts; brain floats in thousands of problems and grand ideas. Floating sensation as if ideas were floating outside of brain. Headache, heartburn. Burning sensation around cardiac and of stomach, extending to œsophagus with sense of constriction. Heat and fullness over liver region). Cetraria -Iceland Moss (chronic diarrhœa, phthisis, bloody expectoration. Is used as a decoction and boiled with milk as an expectorant and nutrient in bronchorrhœa, catarrh, etc). Also compare: Eryng; Dros; Stilling; Rumex; Sambuc .

Stillingia Silvatica

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Staphis; Mercur; Syphil; Aur; Corydalis (syphilitic nodes).

Stramonium

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare especially: Hyoscy and Bellad . It has less fever than Bellad , but more than Hyos . It causes more functional excitement of the brain, but never approaches the true inflammatory condition of Bellad. Antidotes: Bellad; Tabac; Nux.

Sulphur

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Complementary: Aloe; Psorin; Acon; Pyrarara (a fish caught in the Amazon, clinically used for various skin affections). Lepra, tuberculides, syphilides, varicosities, etc. Compare: Acon (Sulph often follows in acute diseases); Mercur and calcarea are frequently useful after Sulphur, not before. Lyc; Sep; Sars; Puls; Sulphur hydrogenisatum (delirium, mania, asphyxia); Sulphur terebinthinatum (chronic rheumatic arthritis; chorea); Tannic acid (Nasal hæmorrhage; elongated uvula; gargle; constipation). Magnes artificialis (great hunger in evening, profuse sweat on face, bruised pain in joints, rectal constriction after stool). Magnetis polus Articus (anxious, coldness of eyes as if a piece of ice lay in orbit , increased flow of saliva, constipation, sopor, trembling, abdominal flatulence). Magnetis polus Australis (dryness of lids, easy dislocation of ankle, ingrowing toe-nails , aching in patella, shooting in soles). Compare in adenoids: Agraphis.

Sulphuricum Acidum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Complementary: Puls . Compare: Arn; Calend; Led; Sep; Calc.

Symphytum Officinale

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Arn; Calc phos .

TEUCRIUM

Teucrium Nose: Sensation as if nostrils were stopped; blowing nose on sneezing does not remove obstruction; nasal polypi.

Tabacum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Hydrobromic acid; Camph; Verat; Ars . Compare: Nicotinum (Alternate tonic and clonic spasms, followed by general relaxation and trembling; nausea, cold sweat, and speedy collapse; head drawn back, contraction of eyelids and masseter muscles; muscles of neck and back rigid; hissing respiration from spasm of laryngeal and bronchial muscles).

Taraxacum Officinale

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Choline , a constituent of Taraxacum root, has given encouraging results in the treatment of cancer. Choline is closely related to Neurin , it is the "Cancronie" of Prof. Adamkiewicz (E. Schlegel). Bry; Hydrast; Nux. Tela aranea (nervous asthma and sleeplessness).

Tarentula Cubensis

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Ars; Pyrog; Crotal; Echin; Anthrac; Bellad; Apis .

Tarentula Hispanica

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Agar; Ars; Cupr; Mag phos . Antidotes: Lach.

Tellurium Metallicum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Radium; Selenium; Tetradymite -crystals from Georgia and North Carolina containing Bismuth, Tellurium and Sulphur --(coccygodynia, ulceration of nails; pains in hands, in small spots, ankles, heels, and tendo-Achilles); Sep; Ars; Rhus .

Terebinthiniae Oleum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Alumen; Secale; Canth; Nit ac. Terebene 1x; (chronic bronchitis and winter coughs; subacute stages of inflammation of respiratory tract. Loosens secretion, relieves tightened feeling, makes expectoration easy). Neurotic coughs . Huskiness of public speakers, and singers. Cystitis when urine is alkaline and offensive. Ononis spinosa -Rest Harrow--(Diuretic, Lithontriptic. Chronic nephritis; diuretic effects like Juniper ; calculus nosebleed, worse washing face). Antidote: Phos.

Theridion Curassavicum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Nervous hyperæsthesia. Has affinity for the tubercular diathesis. Vertigo, sick headache, peculiar pain around heart region, phthisis florida, scrofula have all been treated successfully with this remedy. Sensitive to noise; it penetrates the body, especially teeth. Noises seem to strike on painful spots over the body. Rachitis, caries, necrosis. Phthisis, stitch high up in left apex (Anthrax). Where the indicated remedy does not hold long.

Thuja Occidentalis

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: (Hydrogenoid constitution: Calcar; Silica; Nat sulph; Aranea; Apis; Pulsat ). Cupressus australis (sharp, prickling pain; general feeling of warmth; rheumatism and gonorrhœa). Cupressus Lawsoniana (acts like Thuja; terrible pains in the stomach ). Sphingurus (falling out of hair from beard; pain in jaw-joint and zygoma); Sil; Maland (vaccination); Medorrh (suppressed gonorrhœa); Merc; Cinnab; Terebinth; Juniperus; Sabin; Sil; Canth; Cannab; Nit ac; Puls; Ant tart; Arborin is a non-alcoholic preparation of Thuja . Antidotes: Merc; Camph; Sabin (warts). Complementary: Sabina; Ars; Nat sulph; Silica.

Trillium Pendulum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Trillium cernum (eye symptoms; everything looks bluish; greasy feeling in mouth); Ficus (hæmorrhages; menorrhagia, hæmaturia, epistaxis, Hæmatemesis, bleeding piles); Sanguisuga -Leech--(hæmorrhages; bleeding from anus). Ipec; Sab; Lach; Hamam .

Tuberculinum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Koch's lymph ( acute and chronic parenchymatous nephritis ; produces pneumonia, broncho-pneumonia, and congestion of the lungs in tuberculous patients, and is a remarkably efficacious remedy in lobular pneumonia- broncho-pneumonia ); Aviare -Tuberculin from birds--(acts on the apices of the lungs; has proved an excellent remedy in influenzal bronchitis; symptoms similar to tuberculosis; relieves the debility, diminishes the cough, improves the appetite, and braces up the whole organism; acute broncho-pulmonary diseases of children; itching of palms and ears; cough , acute, inflammatory, irritating, incessant, and tickling; loss of strength and appetite); Hydrast (to fatten patients after Tuberc); Formic acid (tuberculosis, chronic nephritis, malignant tumors; pulmonary tuberculosis, not in third stage, however; lupus; carcinoma of breast and stomach; Dr. Krull uses injections of solutions corresponding to the third centesimal potency; these must not be repeated before six months). Compare: Bacil; Psorin; Lach. Kalagua (tuberculosis; garlicky odor of all secretions and breath). Teucrium scoradonia . Compare: Thuja (Vaccinosis may block the way of action of Tuberculin -until Thuja has been given and then acts brilliantly (Burnett). Complementary: Calcarea; China; Bryon.

Urtica Urens

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Medusa; Nat mur; Lac can; Ricin (diminished mammary secretion); Bombyx; Rhus; Apis; Chloral; Astac; Puls (urticaria); Boletus luridus and Anacard (urticaria tuberosa); Lycop and Hedeoma (uric acid conditions); Formica .

Ustilago Maydis

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Secale; Sabin; Zea Italica (Possess curative properties in skin diseases, particularly in psoriasis and eczema rubrum. Mania for bathing. Impulse to suicide, particularly by drowning. Easily angered. Appetite increased, voracious, alternating with disgust for food. Pyrosis, nausea, vomiting, better drinking wine).

Valeriana Officinalis

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Asaf; Ign; Croc; Castor; Amm valer (in neuralgia, gastric disturbance, and great nervous agitation). Insomnia especially during pregnancy and menopause. Feeble, hysterical nervous patients.

Veratrum Album

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Veratrinum -alkaloid from seeds of Sabadilla.--(electric pains, electric shocks in muscles, fibrillary twitchings); Cholos terrepina (cramps in calves); Camph; Cupr; Ars; Cuprum ars ( intermittent, cold, clammy sweat ); Narcissus poeticus (gastro-enteritis with much griping and cutting pain in bowels. Fainting, trembling, cold limbs, small and irregular pulse); Trychosanthes --(diarrhœa, pain in liver, dizziness after every stool); Agaric emetic (vertigo; longing for ice-cold water; burning pains in stomach); Agaric phalloides (cholera, cramps in stomach, cold extremities, urine suppressed). Veratrine (Increased vascular tension. It relaxes it and stimulates the elimination of toxins by skin, kidneys, and liver).

Veratrum Viride

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Gels; Bapt; Bell; Acon; Ferr phos . Antidotes Strychnin-fluid extract, 20-40 drops.

Viburnum Opulus

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Virburnum prunifolium -Black Haw--(habitual miscarriage; after-pains ; cancer of the tongue; obstinate hiccough; supposed to be a uterine tonic. Morning sickness; menstrual irregularities of sterile females with uterine displacements). Cimicif; Cauloph; Sep; Xanthox .

Zincum Metallicum

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

Compare: Agaric; Ign; Plumb; Argent; Puls; Helleb; Tuberc . Inimical: Nux; Cham . Compare in amelioration by secretions: Lach; Stan; Mosch . Compare: Zincum aceticum (effects of night-watching and erysipelas; brain feels sore; Rademacher's solution, five-drop doses three times a day in water, for those who are compelled to work, on an insufficient amount of sleep); Zinc, bromatum (dentition, chorea, hydrocephalus); Zinc oxydatum (Nausea and sour taste). Sudden vomiting in children. Vomiting of bile and diarrhœa. Flatulent abdomen. Watery stools with tenesmus. Debility after grip. Fiery red face, great drowsiness with dreamlike unrefreshing sleep. Similar to effect of night watching. Mental and physical exertion (Rademacher). Zinc. Sulph, not repeated frequently (high potency) will clear up opacities of the cornea (McFarland). Corneitis; granular lids; tongue paralyzed; cramps in arms and legs; trembling and convulsions. Hypochondriasis due to masturbation; nervous headaches; Zinc cyanatum (as a remedy for meningitis and cerebro-spinal meningitis, paralysis agitans, chorea, and hysteria, it has received some attention); Zinc ars (chorea, anæmia, profound exhaustion on slight exertion. Depression and marked involvement of lower extremities); Zinc carb (post-gonorrhœal throat affections, tonsils swollen, bluish superficial spots); Zinc phos (herpes zoster 1x); Zinc muriat (disposition to pick the bedclothes; sense of smell and taste perverted; bluish-green tint of skin; cold and sweaty); Zinc phos (neuralgia of head and face; lightning-like pains in locomotor ataxia, brain-fag, nervousness, and vertigo; sexual excitement and sleeplessness); Ammon valerian (violent neuralgia, with great nervous agitation); Zinc picricum (facial paralysis; brain-fag, headache in Bright's disease; seminal emissions; loss of memory and energy). Oxide of zinc is used locally as an astringent and stimulant application to unhealthy ulcers, fissures, intertrigo, burns, etc.