Homeopathic Materia Medica
Explore clinical indications, key symptoms, modalities, and applications of classic remedies across 14 historical reference textbooks.
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DATURA ARBOREA
Datura Arborea. Brugmansia suaveolens. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of the flowers. Clinical Brain affections. Clairvoyance. Vertigo. Characteristics The odour of the flowers left in the room two days caused the following remarkable symptoms: Sensation as if forehead were expanded and as if his idea...
DATURA FEROX
Datura Ferox. Chinese datura. N. O. Solanaceæ. Trituration of seeds. Tincture of unripe fruit. Clinical Delirium. Mania. Characteristics Poisoning with this drug causes raving madness. A girl who ate half an unripe fruit manifested the following: Completely out of her mind in a quarter of an hour...
DATURA METEL
Datura Metel. Indian Datura. N. O. Solanaceæ. Trituration of seeds. Clinical Convulsions. Delirium. Epilepsy. Eye, affections of. Mania. Timidity. Characteristics Datur. metel causes a soporose condition, and later delirium and spasms. The soporose state may be absent. Delirium may be vociferous,...
DERRIS PINNATA
Derris Pinnata. N. O. Leguminosæ. (Cochin China.) Tincture of plant. Clinical Asthma. Blepharospasm. Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Eyes, inflammation of. Locomotor ataxy. Mania. Ozæna. Smell, sense of, affected. Tic-douloureux. Characteristics Dr. X. Roussel is the authority for this plant, and some of th...
DESMODIUM CANGETICUM
DESMODIUM CANGETICUM Plant Introduction: Desmodium is a large genus of herbs; the tick trefoils. Syn. Meibomia. They bear trifoliate leaves, clustered flowers and indehiscent legumes. This is a small plant, grown in forest areas. It is available in all parts of India, particularly, (abundant) the...
DIADEMA ARANEA
Diadema Aranea. Head. Headache, relieved by smoking tobacco and going out in the open air. Mouth. Painfulness of all the teeth as soon as he goes to bed in the evening. Bitter taste, with coated tongue ; relieved by smoking. Abdomen. Swelling of the spleen (after intermittent fever was suppressed...
DICTAMNUS
Dictamnus. Fraxinella. Dictamnus fraxinella. N. O. Rutaceæ. Tincture of whole plant. Clinical Constipation. Flatulence. Leucorrhœa. Metrorrhagia. Characteristics The authorities for Dictamnus are Stoerck, and Noack and Trinks. The few symptoms recorded show relationship to Ruta. 13. Stool and Anu...
DIGITALINUM
Digitalinum. An active principle (glucoside) of Digitalis purpurea. C5 H8 02. (Schimiedeburg); C27 H45 O15 (Kosmann). Trituration. Clinical Asthma. Diarrhœa. Emissions. Exophthalmus. Heart, affections of. Palpitation. Spermatorrhœa. Vertigo. Vision, hallucinations of. Characteristics Digilalinum ...
DIGITOXINUM
Digitoxinum. Digitoxine. "Crystallised Digitaline" (of Nativelle). (Neither a glucoside, nor an alkaloid) C31 H33 O7. (The most active principle of Digitalis). Trituration. Clinical Phlegmon. Suppuration. Vision, disordered Vomiting. Characteristics Digitoxin has been proved by Kopfe, who took a ...
DIRCA PALUSTRIS
Dirca Palustris. Leatherwood. Moosewood. Wicopy. N. O. Thymelaceæ. Tincture of inner bark of branches. Clinical Colic. Constipation. Cough. Debility. Diarrhœa. Dyspepsia. Eyes, affections of. Flatulence. Headache. Heart, affections of. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Characteristics Dirca belongs to the s...
Daphne Indica
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Bry; Rhus . Compare: Fluor ac; Aur; Mez; Staph.
Digitalis Purpurea
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Camph; Serpentaria . Incompatible: China . Compare: Nerium odorum (resembles in heart effects Digitalis, but also has an action like Strychnia on spinal cord. Spasms appear more in upper part of body. Palpitation; weak heart will be strengthened by it. Lock-jaw). Adonia; Cratægus (a true heat tonic); Kalmia; Spigel; Liatris ; Compare also; Digitoxinum (Digitalis dissolved in Chloroform; which has yellow vision very marked, and distressing nausea, aggravated by champagne and aerated waters ). Nitri spir dulc increases action of Digit. Ichthyotoxin . Eel Serum (Experiments show great analogy between the serum and the venom of vipera. Indicated whenever the systole of the heart is insufficient, decompensated valvular disease, irregular pulse due to fibrillation of the auricle. Assytole, feeble, frequent, irregular pulse, dyspna and scanty urine. Liver enlarged, dyspna, albuminuria. No dema). Convallaria (heart disease with vertigo and digestive disturbances). Quinidin -Isomeric methoxyl compound.--(Restores normal rhythm in auricular fibrillation, often supplements the action of Digitalis. Two doses of 3 grains each, three hours apart-if no symptoms of cinchonism develop, 4 doses 6 grs each daily (C. Harlan Wells). Paroxysmal tachycardia. Establishes normal heart rhythm at least temporarily, less in valvular lesions).
Dioscorea Villosa
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Chamom; Camph . Compare: Colocy (differs in modalities); Nux; Cham; Bry.
Diosma Lincaris
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
No summary available.
Diphtherinum
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Diphtherotoxin (Cahis) (Chronic bronchitis with rales. Cartier suggests it in the vago-paralytic forms of Bronchitis of the aged or in toxic bronchitis after grip).
Dolichos Pruriens
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Compare: Rhus; Bell; Hep; Nit ac; Fagopyr .
Doryphora Decemlineata
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidote: Stram . Compare: Agar; Apis; Canth; Lach; Coccion.
Drosera Rotundifolia
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidote: Camph . Compare: Fluoroform (2 per cent watery solution, 2-4 drops, after paroxysms, considered specific for whooping-cough). Ouabain from leaves of Carissa schimperi-arrow poison (Respiratory spasm-Whooping cough is cut short in first stage and reduced in frequency of attacks and hastens convalescence). Chelid; Corall; Cupr; Castanea; Argent; Menyanth.
Duboisia Myoporoides
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
It antagonizes Muscarine. Duboisin sulphate 1-100 gr sedative in mania . 2-4 milligrams a day. Hystero-epilepsy. Motor restlessness of insane ( Has been used as a substitute for Atropia in doses of 1-20 of a grain hypodermically). Antidotes: Morphia; Pilocarp . Compare: Bellad; Stram; Hyos .
Dulcamara
Abbreviation: HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
Antidotes: Camph; Cupr . Complementary: Baryta carb. Incompatible: Bellad; Laches. Compare: Pimpinello--(Bibernell).--Respiratory mucous membrane sensitive to draughts, pain and coldness in occiput and nape. Whole body weak; heavy head and drowsiness; lumbago and stiff neck; pain from nape to shoulder; chilliness. Rhus; Cimicif; Calc; Puls; Bry; Nat sulph.