Homeopathic Materia Medica (1927): vol.1

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Menses cease at night; flow only during day ( Cycl; Puls). Leucorrhœa at night, with great weakness ( Nat mur). Menses delay, late ( Con.

In the books based on Clinical Materia Medica, discussion is emphasized on therapeutic aspect with other symptoms. The medicines which are not overtly indicated for a particular diagnostic condition are tentatively ruled out from consideration in prescription.syphilitic catarrh; brain tumors; lues of nose and bones; ozæna; swelling of testicles); Mercurius bromatus (secondary syphilitic skin affection); Mercurius nitrosus-Nitrate of Mercury--(especially in postular Hughes Richard, “The Knowledge of the Physician, A Course of Lectures”, reprint edition 2000, Pg. 68-90, 259-285; B. Jain Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi They are not meant for the common repertorisation, but for those cases where we could found only common symptoms with few modalities and concomitants, in which the clinical conditions mask the characteristics of the patient

Produces a picture of destructive metabolism. Causes yellow atrophy of the liver and sub-acute hepatitis. Tall, slender persons, narrow chested, with thin, transparent skin, weakened by loss of animal fluids, with great nervous debility, emaciation, amative tendencies, seem to be under the special influence of Phosphorus. Great susceptibility to external impressions, to light, sound, odors, touch, electrical changes, thunder-storms. Suddenness of symptoms, sudden prostration, faints, sweats, shooting pains, etc. Polycythemia. Blood extravasations; fatty degenerations, cirrhosis, caries, are pathological states often calling for Phosphorus. Muscular pseudo-hypertrophy, neuritis. Inflammation of the respiratory tract. Paralytic symptoms. Ill effects of iodine and excessive use of salt; worse, lying on left side. Tertiary syphilis, skin lesions, and nervous debility. Scurvy. Pseudo-hypertrophic paralysis. Ataxia and adynamia. Osteo myelitis. Bone fragility. Antidote: Antidote to Phosph. Poisoning: Turpentine with which it forms an insoluble mass. Also Potass permang. Nux. Phos antidotes the nausea and vomiting of chloroform and ether. Extremities.--Ascending sensory and motor paralysis from ends of fingers and toes. Stitches in elbow and shoulder joints. Burning of feet. Weakness and trembling, from every exertion. Can scarcely hold anything with his hands. Tibia inflamed and becomes necrosed. Arms and hands become numb. Can lie only on right side. Post-diphtheritic paralysis, with formication of hands and feet. Joints suddenly give way. Relationship.--Complementary: Ars; Cepa; Lyc; Silica. Sanguisuya 30-Leech--(Persistent haemorrhages; effects of use of leeches). Phosph pentachloride (great soreness of mucous membrane of eyes and nose, throat and chest sore).Urine.--Red flakes float on top of urine. Hot, bloody Biting, burning in forepart of urethra at the close of micturition. Haematuria preceded by cramp pain in the bladder, After urinating, a few drops of blood are passed. discharge. Nose feels stopped up. Sneezing without relief. Hay-fever and coryza; worse in open air; better Skin.--Itching, burning, swellings; oedema, eruption, papular, dry, rough, scaly; worse cold and scratching. Malignant pustules. Ulcers with offensive discharge. Anthrax. Poisoned wounds. Urticaria, with burning and restlessness. Psoriasis. Scirrhus. Icy coldness of body. Epithelioma of the skin. Gangrenous inflammations. Therapeutic type of Materia Medica: Here the drugs are studied under the headings of different diseases. Eg: Head.--Vertigo, nausea, faintness on rising, confusion. Bursting, splitting headache, as if everything would be

Nose.--Fan-like motion of nostrils (Lyc). Bleeding; epistaxis instead of menses. Over-sensitive smell, (Carbol ac; Nux). Periostitis of nasal bones. Foul imaginary odors (Aur). Chronic catarrh, with small haemorrhages; handkerchief is always bloody. Polypi; bleeding easily (Calc; Sang). falls like lumps of jelly. Tough mucus in trachea, loosened only with much hawking. Coming into warm room excites cough ( Nat Following Hahnemannian anatomical schema as in the Materia Medica Pura. It can be seen that this macro-construction is a harmonious blend of the anatomical parts and the systems.They are repertories which contain clinical symptoms (conditions) and corresponding group of medicine. Respiratory.--Capricious hoarseness; comes and goes. Dry cough in evening and at night; must sit up in bed to get relief; and Head.--Headache in occiput or over eyes, with vertigo; brain feels turning in a circle. Oversensitiveness. Vertigo, with momentary loss of consciousness. Intoxicated Head.--Headaches relieves by cold, other symptoms worse. Periodical burning pains, with restlessness; with cold skin. Hemicrania, with icy feeling of scalp and great weakness. Sensitive head in open air. Delirium tremens; cursing and raving; vicious. Head is in constant motion. Scalp itches intolerably; circular patches of bare spots; rough, dirty, sensitive, and covered with dry scales; nightly burning and itching; dandruff. Scalp very sensitive; cannot brush hair. also worth saying that since in this type of materia medica, a completepicture of the drug cannot be