Homeopathic Materia Medica
Explore clinical indications, key symptoms, modalities, and applications of classic remedies across 14 historical reference textbooks.
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BOLETUS LURIDUS
BLATTA ORIENTALIS Indian Cockroach A remedy for asthma. Especially when associated with bronchitis. Indicated after arsenic when this is insufficient. Cough with dyspnœa in bronchitis and phthisis. Acts best in stout and corpulent patients. Much pus-like mucus. Dose Lowest potencies during an att...
BOLETUS SATANAS
Boletus Satanas. N. O. Fungi. Trituration. Clinical Diarrhœa membranosa. Dysentery. Characteristics There are two fragmentary provings of this fungus, and observations on six persons poisoned. It produces gastro-enteric disturbances very similar to that of its two relatives. 1. Mind Fear and rest...
BOMBYX PROCESSIONEA
Bombyx Processionea. Procession Moth. N. O. Lepidoptera. Tincture of live caterpillars. Clinical Urticaria. Characteristics Contact with the caterpillars or the emanations from a nest of them causes intense irritation, and hard, large, areola-formed tubercles, with a red areola, so thick as to le...
BORON METALLICUM
Boron Metallicum Pharmacy Bor-met. Boron metallicum. Boron metal. Historical dose: Trituration and all potencies. Clinical Anemia Aphthae Arthritis Bronchitis Conjunctivitis Constipation Cystitis Diarrhea Ear infections Eczema Epilepsy Gastritis Herpes Joint pains Leucorrhea Mastitis Motion sickn...
BRANDY
Brandy Spirit of Wine Pharmacy - Brandy. Brandy. Spirit of wine. Aqua vitae. Tincture. Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies. Clinical Bums Colds Indigestion Insomnia Shock Toothaches Wounds Homeopathic Brandy is distilled wine—wine with most of the water removed—which changes the taste and...
BRASSICA NAPUS
Brassica Napus. Cole Seed, Rape Seed, Wild Corn Kale. N. O. Cruciferæ. Tincture of whole fresh plant. Clinical Bulimia. Dropsy. Gangrene. Nails, shedding of. Scurvy. Ulcers. Characteristics Our knowledge of the pathogenetic effects of Brassica napus is derived from the experience of the Irish fam...
BROMINE
BROMINE Fluent coryza, with sneezing; long continued and obstinate; corrosive soreness under the nose and on margins of nostrils. Blind, intensely painful hemorrhoids, with black stool. Loud emissions of flatus from the vagina. Cold sensations in larynx, with cold feeling when inspiring. Cough, w...
BRUCEA ANTIDYSENTERICA
Brucea Antidysenterica. Angustura falsa. Nucis vomicæ cortex. N. O. Loganiaceæ. Tincture or trituration. Clinical Abdomen, throbbing in. Headache. Characteristics Under the name of Brucea antidysenterica a quantity of Nux vomica bark got upon the drug market, and was at first supposed to be Angus...
BRUCELLA MELITENSIS
Brucella Melitensis (Brucella Nosode) Pharmacy Brucella melitensis. Brucella nosode. Historical dose: All potencies. Clinical Anorexia Backaches Brucellosis Chills Cirrhosis Coma Constipation Depression Emaciation Epilepsy Faintness Fatigue Fever Glands, swollen Headaches Hemochromatosis Insomnia...
BRUCINUM
Brucinum. Brucine. An alkaloid obtained from the bark and seeds of Strychnos nux vomica. C23 H26 N2O4. Clinical Headache. Paralysis. Characteristics Lepelletier has recorded the following effects of 0.02 to 0.90 of a gramme of Brucinum. Sudden jerking, especially of lower extremities, spreading g...
BUNIAS ORIENTALIS
Bunias Orientalis Pharmacy Buni-o. Bunias orientalis. N.O. Cruciferae. Tincture of the seeds. Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies. Clinical Adenitis Allergies Amaurosis Arthritis Asthma Brachial neuralgia Cancer Coccydynia Congenital malformations Dyspnea Eczema Emaciation Fever Headaches...
BUTHUS AUSTRALIS
Buthus Australis (Scorpion Venom) Pharmacy - buth-aust. Buthus australis. Scorpion venom. Buthus prionuris. Androctonus funestus. Buthus occitanus. Algerian scorpion. Common yellow scorpion. N.O: Arachnida. Tincture is prepared from the scorpion venom. Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies....
BUXUS SEPERVIRENS
Buxus Sempervirens (Box Tree) PHARMACY bux. Buxus sempervirens. Box tree. N. 0. Euphorbiacae. Tincture of the young leaves and twigs. Historical dose: AU potencies. CLINICAL Abdomen, pains. Coldness. Convulsions. Diarrhea. Dizziness. Faintings. Nausea. Rheumatic pain. Sleepiness. HOMEOPATHIC Fain...
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.
Balsamum Peruvianum
Balsamum Tolutanum -the balsam of Myroxylon toluifera--(chronic bronchitis with profuse expectoration) ( Oleum caryophyllum -oil of cloves-in profuse septic expectoration-3 to 5 minims in milk or capsules).
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).
Barosma Crenulatum
Compare: Copaiva; Thuja; Populus; Chimaph . See Diosma.
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.