Homeopathic Materia Medica

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...

PLATINUM MURIATICUM

Platinum Muriaticum. Chloride of Platinum. PtCl4. Solution. Clinical Caries. Chancre. Condyloma. Laryngismus. Mercury, abuse of. Œsophagus, stricture of. Stomach, cancer of. Characteristics Plat. mur. was experimented with by Hofer, of Pau, who applied locally a saturated solution and administere...

PLATINUM MURIATICUM NATRONATUM

Platinum Muriaticum Natronatum. Chloroplatinate of Sodium. PtCl42NaCl. Solution. Clinical Flatulence. Polyuria. Salivation. Characteristics Hofer experimented with Plat. m. n. on the same man who took Plat. mur. The chief additional symptom was decided by increased secretion of urine and saliva. ...

PLECTRANTHUS

Plectranthus. Plectranthus fruticosus. N. O. Labiatæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Abdomen, coldness of. Cholera. Cramps. Dentition. Diarrhœa. Dysphagia. Fever. Intermittent fever. Lumbrici. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Shoulder (r.), pains in. Spastic paralysis. Stiff-neck. Sweat, local. Throat, ...

PLUMBAGO

Plumbago. Plumbago littoralis (Mure.─Allen says P. scandens corresponds to Mure's figure, and grows in Brazil. Mure says P. lit. is "a creeper inhabiting the shores in the bay of Rio Janeiro"). N. O. Plumbaginaceæ. Tincture of leaves. Clinical Costiveness. Eyes, inflammation in. Fever. Kidneys, p...

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...

PLUMBUM CHROMICUM

Plumbum Chromicum. Chromate of Lead. Chrome Yellow. PbCrO4. Trituration. Clinical Colic. Convulsions. Cramps. Diarrhœa. Dysphagia. Erythema. Screaming. Tenesmus. Characteristics Several cases of poisoning by Chrome Yellow have been observed. The symptoms present the cardinal features of lead pois...

PLUMBUM IODATUM

Plumbum Iodatum. Iodide of Lead. Plumbic Iodide. PbI2. Trituration. Clinical Arterio-sclerosis. Atrophiæ. Crusta lactea. Glands, enlarged. Paralysis. Pellagra. Scrofula. Spleen, enlargement of. Tonsils enlarged. Ulcers. Characteristics Plumb. iod. is used in old-school practice as an external app...

PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM

Podophyllum Peltatum. Mind and Disposition. Depression of spirits ; imagines he is going to die or be very ill. Head. Giddiness, with the sensation of fulness over the eyes. Delirium and loquacity during the fever, with excessive thirst. Morning headache, with flushed face. [5] Headache alternati...

POLYGONUM SAGITTATUM

POLYGONUM SAGITTATUM REGION: Genito-urinary organs. Intestines. WORSE: Cold. Dampness. CUTTING; along ureters; along Fallopian tubes, with bearing down; up spine. Pulsative pain; wandering; in prostate. Smarting discharges. .................... Puff under r. eye. Itching, burning palate; wants to...

POTHOS FOETIDUS

Pothos Foetidus (Putorii). Face. Above the nasal bone, swollen and red, forming a saddle, painful to the touch, especially on the left side of the nose ; the cartilaginous part is cold and bloodless, with red spots on the cheeks ; on the left side of the face small pimples. Mouth. Sensation of nu...

PRIMULA VULGARIS

Primula Vulgaris. Primrose. N. O. Primulaceæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Dropsy; wandering. Heart, pressure at. Characteristics Cooper cured with P. vulg. Ø a case of wandering dropsy. In a cancer case, one dose caused the disappearance of dropsy from the leg and led to oppression at the h...

PRINOS VERTICILLATUS

Prinos Verticillatus. Black Alder. N. O. Aquifoliaceæ. Tincture of the berries. Tincture of fresh bark. Clinical Diarrhœa. Fever. Characteristics The genus Prinos is very closely, allied to the hollies. "The bark of P. vertic. is bitter, and has been used in the treatment of fever, and in the for...

PRUNUS

Prunus Sight and Eyes: Pain in right eyeball as if inner portion of the eye would be torn out.

PRUNUS PADUS

Prunus Padus. Cerasus padus. Padus racemosa. P. vulgaris. Bird cherry. N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of leaves and bark of small twigs collected when in blossom. Clinical Headache. Heart, affections of. Rectum, pains in. Characteristics Prunus padus was proved by Lembke. The plant is now classed with t...

PRUNUS VIRGINIANA

Prunus Virginiana. Cerasus virginiana. Choke-cherry. N. O. Rosaceæ. Cold infusion or tincture of inner bark. Solution of concentrated resinous extract, Prunin. Clinical Acidity. Anorexia. Dyspepsia. Heart, weakness of; hypertrophy of; irritable. Pyrosis. Characteristics Hale says the cold infusio...

PULMO VULPIS

Pulmo Vulpis. Fox's Lung. A Sarcode. Trituration. Clinical Asthma. Bronchitis. Catarrh. Lungs, œdema of; catarrh of. Characteristics Recent discoveries in the uses of tissues and organs as remedies have thrown light on many curiosities of ancient medicine. As the fox is probably the longest-winde...

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...

PULSATILLA NUTTALIANA

Pulsatilla Nuttaliana. American Pulsatilla. Pasque Flower (American). Anemone Ludoviciana. A. nuttaliana. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of whole plant. Clinical Amenorrhœa. Clavus. Cold; liability to. Deafness. Diarrhœa. Dyspepsia. Feet, fidgety. Home-sickness. Knees; rheumatism of. Liver, pains i...

PYRETHRUM PARTHENIUM

Pyrethrum Parthenium. Chrysanthemum parthenium (Bern.). Feverfew. N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Convulsions. Delirium. Dysentery. Fevers. Loquacity. Rheumatism. Characteristics Pyr. p. "has bitter tonic properties like those of Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis); and is a popular r...

PYRUS AMERICANA

Pyrus Americana. Mountain Ash (American). (Swamps and mountain woods from Maine to Pennsylvania.) N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of fresh bark. Clinical Bladder, irritation of; prolapse of. Chills. Clairvoyance. Dyspepsia. Gout. Heart, affections of. Hysteria. Rectum, constriction of. Rheumatism. Sciati...

Paeonia Officinalis

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

Compare: Glechoma -Ground Ivy--(rectal symptom). Hamam; Sil; Aesc; Ratanh ( great constriction of anus; stools forced with great effort). Antidotes: Ratanh; Aloe.

Palladium Metallicum

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

Complementary; Plat . Compare: Arg; Helon; Lil; Apis.