Homeopathic Materia Medica
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SILICA MARINA
Silica Marina. Silica maritima. Sea sand. Trituration. [My preparation was taken from the beach, just as it was left by the tide, on a part of the coast many miles distant from a river estuary or a drained town.] Clinical Constipation. Glands, enlargement of; suppuration of. Gonorrhœa. Tartar. Ch...
SILICEA
SILICEA Silica. Pure Flint (SILICEA) Imperfect assimilation and consequent defective nutrition. It goes further and produces neurasthenic states in consequence, and increased susceptibility to nervous stimuli and exaggerated reflexes. Diseases of bones, caries and necrosis. Silica can...
SIMARUBA
Simaruba. Simaruba amara. Mountain damson. N. O. Simarubaceæ. Tincture of the dried root-bark. Clinical Diarrhœa. Dysentery. Snake-bite. Worms. Characteristics Simaruba is a native of the West Indies and tropical America. "Simaruba bark" is used as a bitter tonic and as a local remedy for dysente...
SINAPIS ALBA
Sinapis Alba. Brassica alba. White Mustard. Senf-Kohl. N. O. Cruciferæ. Trituration and tincture of the seeds. Clinical Anus, itching of; affections of. Flatulence. Gastric ulcer. Gastritis. Headache. Heartburn. Lactation, dyspepsia of; sore mouth of. Mouth, inflammation of; ulceration of. Œsopha...
SIUM
Sium. Sium latifolium. Water-parsnip. N. O. Umbelliferæ. Tincture of root. Clinical Convulsions. Tetanus. Characteristics Our knowledge of Water-parsnip is derived from cases of poisoning through eating the root. The symptoms bear a strong resemblance to those of the other poisonous Umbelliferæ. ...
SLAG
Slag. Silico-sulpho-calcite of Alumina. Slag of blast furnaces in which iron is smelted. Trituration. Clinical Anus, itching of; soreness of. Constipation. Diarrhœa. Flatulence. Hæmorrhoids. Housemaid's-knee. Lumbago. Phthisis. Spleen, affections of. Characteristics Pulverised Slag, or blast-iron...
SOL
Sol. Sun-light. Saccharum lactis is exposed to concentrated sun's rays and stirred with a glass rod till saturated. Attenuations by Fincke. Clinical Cancer. Freckles. Headache. Lupus. Menses, premature. Paralysis. Sunburn. Sunstroke. Characteristics Thanks to Finsen, of Copenhagen, the place of L...
SOLANINUM
Solaninum. SOLANINUM. An alkaloid obtained from various Solanums, especially S. dulcamara and S. nigrum; also from the Potato plant, S. Tuberosum. C43H69O16. Trituration. Also Clinical Lungs, paralysis of. Tetanus. Ticklishness. Characteristics My first practical acquaintance with Solan. was thro...
SOLANUM ARREBENTA
Solanum Arrebenta. Solanum rebenta. Arrebenta cevallos (Brazilian name). Trituration of the leaves. Tincture of the leaves. Clinical Apoplexy. Boils. Breasts, swelling of. Glands, swelling of. Urticaria. Vertigo. Characteristics Mure, who proved Sol. arr., says of it: "The bush grows spontaneousl...
SOLANUM CAROLINENSE
Solanum Carolinense. Solanum Carolinense. Horse-nettle. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of fresh ripe berries. Clinical Convulsions. Epilepsy. Tetanus. Characteristics Solan. car. is a domestic remedy in the Southern States for "convulsions," and it has been tested by several old-school authorities (H....
SOLANUM MAMMOSUM
Solanum Mammosum. Apple of Sodom. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of fresh ripe fruit. Clinical Coxalgia. Hæmoptysis. Irritability. Sleep, abnormal. Thought, difficult. Tobacco, effects of. Characteristics Hering is the authority for Sol. mam. The chief symptoms were: Irritability and inability to thin...
SOLANUM OLERACEUM
Solanum Oleraceum. Solanum oleraceum. Juquerioba. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of flowers. Clinical Breasts, swelling of. Catarrh. Glands, swelling of. Herpes. Lactation, profuse. Leucorrhœa. Pustules. Sleep excessive. Stye. Urticaria. Characteristics This plant, says Mure, is herbaceous, stem somew...
SOLANUM PSEUDO-CAPSICUM
Solanum Pseudo-Capsicum. Solanum. pseudo-capsicum. Jerusalem Cherry. N. O. Solanaceæ. Trituration or tincture of fruit. Clinical Pupils, dilated. Somnolence. Characteristics The few symptoms of this medicine were observed on a child who ate three or four of the berries. 3. Eyes Dilatation of the ...
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Solanum Tuberosum. Solanum tuberosum. Potato. N. O. Solanaceæ. Tincture of the berries. Tincture of green potatoes. Tincture of fresh plant. Clinical Amaurosis. Cramps. Iritis, rheumatic. Stammering. Trismus. Tumours. Characteristics The poisonous properties of the berries and leaves of the potat...
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM AEGROTANS
Solanum Tuberosum Ægrotans. Diseased potato. Tincture of the affected tubers. Clinical Anus, prolapse of; patulous. Breasts, painful. Breath, offensive. Constipation. Epistaxis. Headache. Ileus. Irritability. Menses, interrupted. Noma. Odour of body, offensive. Pruritus vulvæ. Rectum, prolapse of...
SPHINGURUS
Sphingurus. Spiggurus Martini (Mure). Histrix subspinosum. Histrix prehensilis. Tree Porcupine. N. O. Sphingurinæ. Trituration of prickles taken from one of the sides. Clinical Hair falling out (head; beard). Jaw-joint, pains in. Stammering. Zygoma, pain in. Characteristics The Old World porcupin...
SPIGELIA
Spigelia Head: Hemicrania; pain increased by motion, noise, and especially by stooping; one or both eyes are involved. General Face: Prosopalgia, left-sided; tearing, shooting, burning pains, especially in cheek bones, lower jaw, about eyebrows and in the eyeball; periodical from morning until su...
SPIGELIA MARILANDICA
Spigelia Marilandica. Spigelia Marilandica. Pink-root. Worm-grass. N. O. Loganiaceæ. Tincture of root. Clinical Mania. Strabismus (r.). Characteristics The symptoms of Spi. m. are mainly from overdosing. A state of mania was induced in a boy from large and frequent doses of a decoction of the roo...
STANNUM IODATUM
Stannum Iodatum. Iodide of Tin. Sn I2. Trituration. Clinical Phthisis. Characteristics Stan. iod. has been used in preference to the metal in some phthisical cases in which the general features of Stan. were present. O. S. Haines (Clinique, vii. 11) considers it especially indicated where the pat...
STRONTIANA
Tearing pains in the joints especially in the evening and at night.Most pains seem to be in the long bones and marrow.Great restlessness at night because of smothering actually preventing access of breath to lungs.Uncomforatable fullness and swelling of the abdomen.Constant, slight showing of the...
STRONTIUM BROMATUM
Strontium Bromatum. Bromide of Strontium. SrBr2. Trituration. Solution. Clinical Dyspepsia. Gravel. Legs, swollen. Phlebitis. Varicosis. Urine, offensive. Characteristics Cooper gives me the following experiences with Str. bro.: (1) A woman, 40, had tenderness of limbs, and veins of legs show up ...
STRONTIUM NITRICUM
Strontium Nitricum. Nitrate of Strontium. SrNO3. Solution. Clinical Cravings, morbid. Ears, eczema behind. Headache. Kidneys, congestion of. Menses, scanty. Characteristics C. M. Boger (H. R., xv. 337) records the following cases: (1) Miss D., 18, brunette, had dull pains over eyes < by sunlig...
SULPHUR HYDROGENISATUM
Sulphur Hydrogenisatum. Hydrogenium sulphuratum. Sulphuretted Hydrogen. H2S. Solution of the gas. Clinical Asphyxia. Asthma. Convulsions. Delirium. Mania. Tetanus. Typhoid fever. Characteristics Sul. h. is a colourless, inflammable gas, having a sweetish taste and an exceedingly fetid smell resem...
SULPHUR TEREBINTHINATUM
Sulphur Terebinthinatum. Terebinthinated Sulphur. [One part of purified Sulphur is dissolved by heating in one hundred parts of Turpentine.] Dilutions. Clinical Chorea. Chronic rheumatic arthritis. Characteristics Sul. tereb. is referred to in the Hon. Robert Boyle's works (Shaw's edition, vol. i...