Homeopathic Materia Medica
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PAROTIDINUM
Parotidinum. The nosode of Mumps. Clinical Glandular affections. Meningitis. Mumps. Orchitis. Salivation. Characteristics Parotidinum has been used as a prophylactic against infection by mumps. In this instance it is generally given in the 6th or 30th two or three times a day to those exposed to ...
PECTEN
Pecten. Scallop. N. O. Pectinidæ. Trituration or tincture of the animal. Clinical Asthma; humid. Characteristics Swan (Org., ii. 449), having learned "from a gentleman that every time he entered a room where scallops were being opened he had such a severe attack of asthma that he had to leave or ...
PESTINUM
Pestinum. Plaguinum. Nosode of Plague. Trituration of the virus. Clinical Bubo. Plague. Typhus. Characteristics The prophylaxis and treatment of plague with injections of more or less modified virus of plague by old-school practioners affords evidence that the nosode of plague is available, like ...
PICHI
Pichi. Fabiana imbricata. N. O. Solanaceæ. Fluid extract. Clinical Cystitis. Gall-stones. Gonorrhœa. Liver, affections of. Prostate, disease of. Characteristics Pichi is a solanaceous shrub of South America. It is unproved, but in 1 to 20 drop doses of the fluid extract it has been used with good...
PISCIDIA
Piscidia. Piscidia erythrina. Jamaica Dog-wood. N. O. Leguminosæ. Tincture of root bark obtained when the plant is in flower, before leaf. Clinical Fever. Sleep, sudden. Sweat, profuse. Characteristics The pounded leaves and young branches of Piscidia eryth. and some allied species are used, like...
PLATINA
Platina. Mind and Disposition. Pride and over-estimation of oneself ; looking down with haughtiness on others. Illusion ; every thing around her is very small and everybody inferior to her in body and mind. Low-spirited, inclined to shed tears, worse in the evening. Anxiety, horrified by the thou...
PLUMBUM
Plumbum. Mind and Disposition. Quiet and melancholy mood. Anxiety, with restlessness and yawning. Wild delirium, with distorted countenance. Head. Vertigo, especially on stooping and on turning the eyes upwards. [5] Stupefaction of the head, he falls down unconscious. Heaviness of the head, espec...
PULSATILLA
Especially adapted to females, with blue eyes, very affectionate, easily excited to tears and and of a very yielding disposition.The forms of her symptoms are very changeable; she is very well one hour, and very miserable the next.She is timid and fearful, extremely mild and gentle, and sometimes...
Phosphorus
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Complementary: Ars; Cepa; Lyc; Silica. Sanguisuya 30-Leech--( Persistent hæmorrhages ; effects of use of leeches). Phosph pentachloride (great soreness of mucous membrane of eyes and nose, throat and chest sore). Incompatible: Caust. Compare: Tuberculinum follows Phosphor well and complements its action. Phosphorus hydrogenatus (crumbling teeth; hyperæsthesia; locomotor ataxia); Amphisbæna (right jaw swollen and painful). Thymol (Typical sexual neurasthenia; irritable stomach; aching throughout lumbar region; worse, mental and physical exertion); Calc; Chin; Antim; Sep; Lyc; Sulph. In Pneumonia, Pneumococin 200 and Pneumotoxin (Cahis) taken from the Diplococcus lanceolatus of Fraenkel. Pneumonia and paralytic phenomena; pleuritic pain and pain in ilio-cecal region (Cartier). Antidote: Antidote to Phosph. Poisoning: Turpentine with which it forms an insoluble mass. Also Potass permang. Nux. Phos antidotes the nausea and vomiting of chloroform and ether.
Psorinum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Complementary: Sulphur . Compare: Pediculus-Head-louse--(psoric manifestations in children. Eruption on dorsum of hands, feet neck. Prurigo; pellagra. Unusual aptitude for study and work). Pediculus (Cooties) transmit typhus and trench fever). In lack of reaction compare Calcarea and Natrum ars. Gaertner (Pessimistic, lack of confidence, subjective troublesome eye symptoms, fear of heights. Urticaria. Use 30th and 200th (Wheeler).
RAPHANUS
Raphanus. Raphanus sativus. Radish. (And R. raphanistrum. Wild Radish.) N. O. Cruciferæ. Tincture from fresh root immediately before flowering in spring. Tincture of whole fresh plant. Clinical Alcoholism. Amblyopia. Axilla, inflamed gland in. Breasts, pains beneath; between. Catalepsy. Cough. Di...
ROSMARINUS
Rosmarinus. Rosmarinus officinalis. Rosemary. N. O. Labiatæ. Tincture of whole plant. Clinical Abortion. Baldness. Menses, too early. Characteristics The most violent of the symptoms of Rosm. were observed on a woman who took a strong infusion for eight days, with the result that miscarriage occu...
RUMEX
Rumex Respiratory Organs: Cough provoked by change of air, cool or warm, or change in the rhythm of respiration. Respiratory Organs: Violent incessant dry cough, fatiguing, with little expectoration, < by pressure, talking and especially by inspiring cold air. Skin: Itching or vesicular erupti...
RUSSULA
Russula. Russula fœtens. N. O. Fungi. Tincture of the fresh mushrooms. Clinical Blindness. Chorea. Convulsions. Enuresis. Characteristics Some species of Russula are edible, and are much esteemed as a food on the Continent. Alphonse Barrelet observed the effects of eating cooked Russula fœtens, w...
SALICINUM
Salicinum. Salicin. C13H18O7. Trituration and Solution. Clinical Deafness. Influenza. Ménière's disease. Tinnitus. Characteristics Saln. is an active principle (glucoside?) obtained from different species of Willow. It has been used largely in the treatment of rheumatism in ordinary practice. It ...
SALOL
Salol. Salicylate of Phenol. C6H4 OH ─ C6H4 COOC6H5. Trituration. Clinical Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Fever. Gonorrhœa. Headache. Influenza. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Small-pox. Characteristics Salol was primarily used as an anti-rheumatic, especially in the treatment of acute cases. It was given as an an...
SAPONINUM
Saponinum. Saponin. (A glucoside obtained from Saponaria officinalis, Gypsophila, Struthium, Senega, Quillaja, &c.) C32H54O18. Trituration. Solution. (Watery solutions speedily decompose.) Clinical Boils. Constipation. Diarrhœa. Dysmenia. Enuresis, when walking. Exophthalmos. Fever. Headache....
SCIRRHINUM
Scirrhinum. Carcinominum. The nosode of Scirrhous Cancer. Trituration. Clinical Breast, cancer of. Cancer. Cancerous diathesis. Glands, enlarged. Hæmorrhages. Varicosis. Worms. Characteristics Burnett is my authority for this nosode. He proved it on himself, and produced "a tremendous sinking at ...
SILICEA
SILICEA Silica. Pure Flint (SILICEA) Imperfect assimilation and consequent defective nutrition. It goes further and produces neurasthenic states in consequence, and increased susceptibility to nervous stimuli and exaggerated reflexes. Diseases of bones, caries and necrosis. Silica can...
SOL
Sol. Sun-light. Saccharum lactis is exposed to concentrated sun's rays and stirred with a glass rod till saturated. Attenuations by Fincke. Clinical Cancer. Freckles. Headache. Lupus. Menses, premature. Paralysis. Sunburn. Sunstroke. Characteristics Thanks to Finsen, of Copenhagen, the place of L...
SPHINGURUS
Sphingurus. Spiggurus Martini (Mure). Histrix subspinosum. Histrix prehensilis. Tree Porcupine. N. O. Sphingurinæ. Trituration of prickles taken from one of the sides. Clinical Hair falling out (head; beard). Jaw-joint, pains in. Stammering. Zygoma, pain in. Characteristics The Old World porcupin...
SPIGELIA
Spigelia Head: Hemicrania; pain increased by motion, noise, and especially by stooping; one or both eyes are involved. General Face: Prosopalgia, left-sided; tearing, shooting, burning pains, especially in cheek bones, lower jaw, about eyebrows and in the eyeball; periodical from morning until su...