Homeopathic Materia Medica
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JATROPHA
Jatropha. Jatropha curcas. Physic nut. (West Indies.) N. O. Euphorbiaceæ. Tincture and trituration of seeds. Clinical Blepharospasm. Borborygmi Cholera. Cholerine. Cramps. Diarrhœa. Eyelids, margins of, inflamed. Heels, sensitive. Mouth, ulceration of. Skin, affections of. Vomiting. Worms. Charac...
Jaborandi
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Amyl nit; Atrop; Physos; Lycop; Ruta. Pilocarpin mur , (Meniere's disease, rapidly progressive phthisis, with free hæmorrhages, profuse sweating, 2x trit). Atropine is the antagonist to Pilocarpin, in dose of one one-hundredth grain for one-sixth of Pilocarpin.
LABURNUM
Laburnum. Cytisus laburnum. N. O. Leguminosæ. Tincture or trituration of seeds. Tincture of fresh bark. Clinical Convulsions. Eyes, affections of. Hydrocephalus. Vertigo. Characteristics All parts of this well-known ornamental tree are poisonous, our knowledge of it being derived chiefly from the...
LEVICO
Levico. An arsenical mineral water of the South Tyrol, containing also Iron and Copper with other elements. Dilutions. Clinical Debility. Skin, diseases of. Characteristics Levico has a high reputation among health resorts for nervous and skin cases, favouring assimilation and increasing nutritio...
LUNA
Luna. Moon's Rays. Sugar of milk is exposed on a glass plate to the moon's rays and stirred with a glass rod meanwhile. The sugar of milk so charged is dynamised in the usual way (Fincke). Higgins made a preparation by exposing pure water to the moon's rays for three or four hours in South Americ...
Lemna Minor
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Dulc (damp surroundings and foggy weather). Calc; Teucr; Calend; Nat sulph .
MANDRAGORA
Mandragora. Mandragora officinarum. Atropa mandragora. Mandrake. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of plant without the root. Clinical Constipation. Characteristics The mandrake does not derive its name from the shape of the human body which the root of the plant sometimes takes, but from the name by whi...
MORBILLINUM
Morbillinum. Morbillin. The nosode of Measles. Clinical Catarrh. Coryza. Cough. Ear, affections of. Eye, affections of. Measles. Skin, affections of. Characteristics The well-known symptoms which characterise an attack of measles may all be taken as guides for its homœopathic use. Its chief use h...
Malandrinum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
A very effectual protection against smallpox. Ill effects of vaccination (Thuja; Silica). Efficacious in clearing of the remnants of cancerous deposits (Copper).
Mancinella
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Croton; Jatropha; Canth; Anacard .
Mel Cum Sale
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Prolapsus uteri and chronic metritis, especially when associated with subinvolution and inflammation of the cervix. The special symptom leading to its selection is a feeling of soreness across the hypogastrium from ileum to ileum. Uterine displacements, and in the commencement of metritis Sensation as if bladder were too full. Pain from sacrum towards pubes. Pain as if in ureters.
Millefolium
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Ficus venosa ( Pakur ). Hæmorrhage from bowels and lungs. Acalypha and Helix tosta -Snail--(in hæmoptysis, diseases of chest, consumption); also, Secale; Ipec; Erecht; Geran; Hamam .
Morphinum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Morphine bears the same relation to Opium as Atropine to Belladonna-i.e, represents its nervous side. It is less stimulating, less convulsant, and more decidedly hypnotic. Constipates less and affects contractility of the bladder more. It is less diaphoretic and more pruritic.
NARCOTINUM
Narcotinum. An alkaloid obtained from Opium. C22H23NO7. Trituration. Clinical Bladder, paralysis of. Characteristics Narcotinum has been rather extensively proved, but very few distinctive symptoms were elicited. The most notable symptoms were dry, clammy mouth; thick, indistinct speech, and para...
NICCOLUM
Niccolum. Mind and Disposition. Low-spirited ; fears something evil will happen. Vexed and very angry from the least contradiction. Head. Dulness, does not comprehend the conversation, and is unable to relate properly in conversation. Vertigo ; in the morning ; when rising after stooping, in the ...
ORCHITINUM
Orchitinum. Testicular Extract. Spermin. A Sarcode. Trituration. Clinical Climacteric, sufferings of. Debility. Sexual weakness. Senility. Characteristics The use of a testicular extract in cases of senile decay and nervous breakdown was first proposed by Brown-Sequard, and formed one of the exam...
Oleander
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Con; Nat m; Rhus; Caust; Lathyr . Oleander contains Oleandrin and also Nerein which latter is said to be closely related if not identical with Digitalin. The pulse becomes slower, more regular, more powerful. Diuresis ; palpitation, dema and dyspna of valvular disease disappear. Antidotes: Camph; Sulph.
Opium
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Apis; Bell; Gels; Nux mosch; Morphinum (extreme susceptibility to pain; twitching; tympanities; much itching); Codein (dry, teasing, incessant cough; twitching of muscles, especially those of eyelids); Eschscholtzia -Cal California Poppy--(a harmless soporific). Antidote: Acute Opium poisoning. Atropin and Black Coffee. Chronic Opium poisoning. Ipecac; Nux; Passiflora. Berberis is useful to counteract opium habit.
PANCREATINUM
Pancreatinum. Extract of Pancreatic and Salivary Glands of Ox or Sheep. Trituration. Clinical Diabetes, pancreatic. Diarrhœa. Mumps. Gout. Pancreas, disease of. Characteristics Pancreatinum has been used with success in conditions due to disease or faulty action of the pancreas on the analogy of ...