Homeopathic Materia Medica

Cuprum Arsenicosum

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

A remedy for symptoms depending on deficient kidney action, various intestinal affections, cholera morbus and infantum; entero-colitis, diarrhœa, and dysentery. Gastro-intestinal disturbances of influenza and typhoid. Uræmic convulsions, headache, vertigo and unconscious conditions resulting from brain œdema. Nephritis of pregnancy. Convulsions preceded by gastro-intestinal symptoms. Chlorosis. Bronchial asthma and with emphysema. Purulent endocarditis (Royal). Painful neuroses, enteroptosis. Delirium and tremor cordis.

Cuprum Metallicum

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

Antidotes: Bell; Hepar; Camph . Copper is found in Dulcam, Staphisag, Conium and some other plants. Also in King-crab (Limulus). Complementary: Calc. Compare: Cupr sulph (burning at vertex; incessant, spasmodic cough; worse at night; tongue and lips bluish; locally, Cupr sulph in 1-3 per cent sol in inoperable sarcoma). Cupr cyan (meningitis basilaris); Cholas terrapina (cramps in calves and feet; rheumatism, with cramp-like pains); Plumb; Nux; Veratr. Cuprum oxydatum nigrum 1x (all kinds of worms, including tapeworms and trichinosis according to Zopfy's 60 years' experience).

Curare

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

Compare: Cystisin (motor paralysis); Conium; Causticum; Crotalus; Nux . Curare antidotes Strychnin .

Cyclamen Europaeum

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

Compare: Ambra; Pulsat; Cinchona; Fer cit et Chin .

Cypripedium Pubescens

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

Compare: Ambra; Kali brom; Scutellar; Valerian; Ignat . Skin relatives: Grindelia; Anacard .

Cytisus Laburnum

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

All parts of this shrub are poisonous, producing inflammation of stomach and intestines, with vomiting, diarrhœa, headache, paleness of face and cold skin. Widespread anæsthesia, and convulsions are some of the chief effects of this drug. Cerebrospinal meningitis. Great prostration, sense of constriction in throat, stiffness of nape, tearing from nape into occiput, lusterless eyes.

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...

Damiana

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

Said to be of use in sexual neurasthenia; impotency. Sexual debility from nervous prostration. Incontinence of old people. Chronic prostatic discharge. Renal and cystic catarrh; frigidity of females. Aids the establishment of normal menstrual flow in young girls.

Daphne Indica

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

Antidotes: Bry; Rhus . Compare: Fluor ac; Aur; Mez; Staph.

Digitalis Purpurea

Abbreviation: HOMŒOPATHIC 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, dyspnœa and scanty urine. Liver enlarged, dyspnœa, albuminuria. No œdema). 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: HOMŒOPATHIC 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: HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T

DIOSMA LINCARIS Buku-from Cape of Good Hope Pathogenically it produces: Somnolence; nervous insomnia; night sweats. Erratic pains, with bad humor, desire to weep or fear of sickness. Violent vertigo. Cephalalgia, chiefly frontal, radiating to the occiput. Eyes brilliant, with lachrymation or itching, the conditions accompanied by a species of stupefaction, with hardness of hearing or noises from aural pressure. Earthy face with disseminated rosaceous eruption. Nausea, fetid breath, with sensation of emptiness. Sensation of meteorism, with stinging pains in the spleen. Painful sensation in the abdomen, with pubic pressure-the pressure of the clothing becomes insupportable, with emission of high-colored, bloody urine. Frequent yellow diarrhœa, worse at night. Catamenia abundant, anticipating, sometimes metrorrhagic in type; crampy pains on ingesting food. Sensation of heat or of cold in the hands, with convulsive movements of the fingers. Weakness of the legs, aggravated by sitting down. Clinically, this pathogeny should be useful in cerebral affections with dullness or stupefaction; in convulsive or epileptiform attacks; in hysteria; in hepatitis (cirrhosis or atrophy); in hæmaturia with ovarian or uterine lesions. In splenitis, where it should surpass Ceanothus. Mental disorders in nervous or ascetic individuals, particularly where there is constant fear of death, or erotic or maniacal attacks. Gastralgia. Gastro-enteritis. Sudden fright, with trembling and weakness of the legs (Dr. C. Leal La Rota).

Diphtherinum

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

Compare: Rhus; Bell; Hep; Nit ac; Fagopyr .

Doryphora Decemlineata

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

Antidote: Stram . Compare: Agar; Apis; Canth; Lach; Coccion.