Homeopathic Materia Medica

Operculina Turpenthum

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

A remedy for plague, fevers, diarrhœa.

Opium

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

Compare: Apis; Bell; Gels; Nux mosch; Morphinum (extreme susceptibility to pain; twitching; tympanities; much itching); Codein (dry, teasing, incessant cough; twitching of muscles, especially those of eyelids); Eschscholtzia -Cal California Poppy--(a harmless soporific). Antidote: Acute Opium poisoning. Atropin and Black Coffee. Chronic Opium poisoning. Ipecac; Nux; Passiflora. Berberis is useful to counteract opium habit.

Opuntia Ficus

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

Compare; Chaparra amargosa (which Mexican physicians laud as a specific in chronic diarrhœa). Ricinus communis (diarrhœa, dysentery, obstinate chronic diarrhœa).

Oreodaphne Californica

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

Neuralgic headache, cervico-occipital pain, cerebro-spinal meningitis, atonic diarrhœa, and intestinal colic.

Origanum Majorana

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

Compare: Ferula glauca (in violent sexual excitement in women; icy coldness in occiput); Plat; Valer; Canth; Hyos .

Ornithogalum Umbellatum

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

To be considered in chronic gastric and other abdominal indurations, possibly cancer of intestinal tract, especially of stomach and Cæcum. Center of action is the pylorus, causing painful contraction with duodenal distention. Depression of spirits. Complete prostration. Feeling of sickness keeps patient awake at night.

Osmium

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

Compare: Argent; Iridium; Selen; Mangan .

Ostrya Virginica

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

Of great value in anæmia from malaria. Bilious conditions and intermittent fever.

Ovi Gallinae Pellicula

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

Compare: Calc; Naja; Ova tosta-Tosta præparata -Roasted egg-shells-Calcarea ovorum--(leucorrhœa and backache. A feeling as if the spine were broken and wired, or tied together with a string. Pain of cancer. Warts). Also Egg Vaccine for Asthma . Much interest is shown in Dr. Fritz Talbot's method to cure one form of asthma in children by the use of egg vaccine. Asthma due to susceptibility of the proteid substance in eggs can be cured by immunizing against egg poisons by repeated doses of egg white. After the skin has been cleansed with soap and alcohol the egg-white is rubbed into a slight scratch.

Ovininum

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

Compare: Orchitinum -Testicular Extract--(after ovariotomy, sexual weakness, senile decay).

Oxalicum Acidum

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

Compare: Ars; Colch; Arg; Pic ac; Cicer arietinum -Chick-pea--(Lithiasis, jaundice, liver affections; diuretic). Scolopendra -Centipede--(terrible pains in back and loins, extending down limbs; return periodically, commencing in head, to toes. Angina pectoris. Inflammation, pain and gangrene. Pustules and abscesses). Cæsium --(Pain in lumber region and testicle. Headache, darting through temples. Diarrhœa and colic. Languor). Lime Water -Antidote to poisoning of Oxal acid.

Oxydendron Arboreum

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

OXYDENDRON ARBOREUM Sorrel-tree (OXYDENDRON - ANDROMEDA ARBOREA) A remedy for dropsy-ascites and anasarca. Urine suppressed. Deranged portal circulation. Prostatic enlargement. Vesical calculi. Irritation of neck of bladder. Great difficulty of breathing. Tincture. Compare: Cerefolius (dropsy, Bright's disease, cystitis).

Oxytropis Lamberti

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

Compare: Astrag; Lathyr; Oxal ac; Baryta (Loco plant is rich in Baryta). Lolium .

PANCREATINUM

Pancreatinum. Extract of Pancreatic and Salivary Glands of Ox or Sheep. Trituration. Clinical Diabetes, pancreatic. Diarrhœa. Mumps. Gout. Pancreas, disease of. Characteristics Pancreatinum has been used with success in conditions due to disease or faulty action of the pancreas on the analogy of ...

PARIETARIA

Parietaria. Parietaria officinalis. Pellitory-of-the-Wall. N. O. Urticaceæ. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Calculi. Nightmare. Characteristics Pariet. belongs to the nettles. It grows on old walls, and its ashes contain much Nitre (K. nit.). Cooper has used it with success in a case of renal c...

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 ...

PASTINACA

Pastinaca. Pastinaca sativa. Parsnip. N. O. Umbelliferæ. Tincture of roots of second year. Clinical Delirium tremens. Loquacity. Milk, intolerance of. Characteristics The root of the Parsnip, after the first year, is very poisonous, and some cases of poisoning have been observed, the symptoms of ...

PAULLINIA PINNATA

Paullinia Pinnata. Paullinia pinnata. N. O. Sapindaceæ. Tincture of fresh root. Clinical Cramps. Diarrhœa. Head, pains in. Heart, pain in. Neuralgia. Characteristics Paul. p. is less well known than Paullinia sorbilis, better known under its name Guarana (see Vol. I.). It was proved by Mure, but ...

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 ...

PEDICULUS

Pediculus. Pediculus capitis. Head Louse. N. O. Hemiptera. Tincture of the insects. Clinical Children, diseases of. Colic. Diarrhœa. Ganglion of foot. Hair, falling off. Irritation. Œdema. Psora, hereditary. Skin, affections of. Stammering. Characteristics Pediculus belongs to the same class of r...

PELARGONIUM RENIFORME

Pelargonium Reniforme. Rabassum (Dutch). N. O. Geraniaceæ. Tincture of fresh root. Clinical Dysentery. Characteristics Pel. ren. (G. M. H. in H. W., xxxiv. 546) is a Kafir remedy for dysentery. The root is cut up very fine or bruised, and then boiled in milk for a considerable time. Many British ...

PEPSINUM

Pepsinum. A proteolytic ferment found in the gastric juice. The Pepsin in general use is extracted from the stomach of the pig. [Alcohol, tannin, and the alkaline carbonates destroy its power. It is prepared in granular form or in glycerinated extract for general use. Homœopathic attenuations may...

PERSICA

Persica. Amygdalus persica. Peach. N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of the flowers. Infusion of the bark. Infusion of the leaves. Clinical Eyes, irritation of. Gastric irritation. Genital weakness. Smell, loss of. Sprains. Taste, loss of. Toe-nails, affections of. Vision, disordered. Wrists, affections of...

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 ...