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SECALE CORNUTUM:

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- Wilhelm Karo. It is the drug for feeble, cachectic or thin women, suffering at Miscarriage Key Symptoms. Face pale, excessive appetite and thirst. Intolerance to external warmth and covering. Aggravation before menstruation, during pregnancy. Better when in the cold air. Special Symptoms. Menstruation too profuse, aggravated by movement flow dark with a sensation of band around the womb. Brownish and offensive leucorrhoea. Inflammation of the womb. Miscarriage between the seventh and eighth month. Tumours of the womb. Ulcers on the external genitals.

SENECIO AUREUS:

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-Wilhelm Karo. The drug is called "the female regulator ". Depression of spirits Key Symptoms. Great nervousness, depression of spirits, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, coated tongue, constipation, wandering pains in back and shoulders, chlorosis in scrofulous girls with dropsy, especially in the lower extremities. Special Symptoms. Retarded and scanty menstruation, menstrual flow irregular, often suppressed from cold. Vicarious menstruation ; profuse mucous discharge from any part of the system in place of the menstruation. Dysmenorrhoea, especially in gouty women.

SEPIA :

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- Wilhelm Karo. The Sepia patient is indifferent, even to her own family, Must cross legs,women. Key Symptoms. Sinking down of the abdominal organs, due to the general looseness of all tissues. Everything is slackened ; the features, the ribs, the blood vessels. These women are suffering from varicosities, haemorrhoids, congestion of the genital organs, oedema of legs. Dark shadowed rings around the eyes, yellowish pigmentation of the face around the nose and on the forehead. Aggravation in the morning, better after walking in fresh air, especially at midday. Special Symptoms. Profuse and too early menstruation, menstrual flow usually dark, coupled with crampy colics and a sensation as though she must cross her legs to keep everything from coming out through the vagina. Leucorrhoea, the discharge being of a varied nature. Metrorrhagia, due to chronic inflammation and dislocation of the womb. Great dryness of the vagina. Sepia follows well after Pulsatilla.

ALUMEN :

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-G. H. Clarke Alum. Severe Gastralgia. CHARACTERISTICS. Lead colic; nausea, vomiting and severe cramping of the bowel. Gastralgia. Subacute gastroenteritis. Loss of appetite and vomiting in whooping cough. Spasmodic cough. Asthma Bronchorrhoea. TOXIC EFFECTS Loss of appetite,1. Nausea. Vomiting with or without nausea.2, Severe camp-like pain in the abdomen when given by stomach, or absorbed by vagina Griping,3. castro-enteritis. Chronic catarrh of the stomach and bowels. Diarrhoea.4. DOSE Alumen, 1/2-40 gr. in elixir. From sixty to one hundred and twenty grains are given in syrup every fifteen or twenty minutes to produce emesis. THERAPEUTIC USES Loss of appetite in whooping cough.1. (Two to six grains every three hours, or fractional doses more frequently). Acute stage of whooping cough,. Much ropy mucus. Simple spasmodic cough. Bronchorrhoea. Asthma. Vomiting . Especially useful in whooping cough.2. Vomiting, especially accompanying spasmodic cough or cough of tuberculo...

ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM :Chronic gastric catarrh, tongue thickly coated with a milky or a dirty-grayish fur.

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- G. H. Clarke Crude Antimony. Thick coated tongue. CHARACTERISTICS. Chronic gastric catarrh, tongue thickly coated with a milky or a dirty-grayish fur. Foetid odor from the mouth. Foul smelling flatus. Diarrhoea of undigested food and foul smelling mucus. Unhealthy looking, clammy skin. Callosities of the soles of the feet. TOXIC EFFECTS Depression of the action of the heart, lungs and vegetative system. Loss of flesh and strength.1. Mucous membrane of the mouth, stomach, intestines and bladder becomes loaded with foul- smelling mucus. Pharynx filled with phlegm. Mucous diarrhoea, or diarrhoea alternating with constipation. Secretions and flatus, foul smelling.2. Skin becomes unhealthy. Pimples and pustular eruptions.3. DOSE Third to sixth decimal trituration. The crude mineral is never prescribed. THERAPEUTIC USES Chronic gastric catarrh, tongue thickly coated with a milky or a dirty-grayish fur. Foetid odor from the mouth.2. Chronic diarrhoea: grayish, decomposed, fo...

BELLADONNA :

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-G. H. Clarke Deadly Nightshade.  Swollen red face  CHARACTERISTICS. Dilatation of the capillary vascular system. The arterial capillaries vascular system. The arterial capillaries are engorged. Face swollen and red, with throbbing carotids. Light and noise are intolerable. Iritis, keratitis, pharyngitis. Exophthalmic goitre. Sleeplessness. Spasmodic action and cramp- like pains of the muscles of the chest, intestines and bladder. Congestive neuralgias. Pains come suddenly and go suddenly. TOXIC EFFECTS. Frequent, small, thready pulse. General dilatation of the capillary vascular system, area of pulsation increased. Blood pressure lowered.1. Congestion and ecchymosis of the lungs, brain and spinal cord. Hypersensitiveness of the sense of the taste, sight and hearing, thoughts more active. Insomnia, headache affecting the forehead and temples, vertigo, illusions, hallucinations, busy or furious delirium, staggering gait and restlessness. Talkative: sees spectres and visions.2...

CHLOROFORMUM:

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- G. H. Clarke Chloroform. Chloroform Induction CHARACTERISTICS. General anaesthetic. Antispasmodic in convulsions, tetanus, biliary and nephritic colic. Gastralgia. Feeble heart from sudden and transient cause. TOXIC EFFECTS. Loss of sensibility and complete muscular relaxation. Very weak and quick pulse. Weak, shallow or stertorous breathing.1. DOSE. Aqua Chloroformi, 1/2-4 drams. Spiritus Chloroformi, 5-60 m. Pure chloroform may be given upon sugar, in emulsion, or in glycerin in doses of form five to sixty drops, to relax muscular spasm. The drug is used in small doses where there is muscular relaxation, weak pulse and shallow breathing. THERAPEUTIC USES. Feeble heart from sudden and transient cause.1. (Spiritus chloroformi in moderate doses). Hysteria: weakness, depression of spirits, nervousness, etc.1. (Aqua chloroformi ). Delirium tremens when symptoms of adynamia and depression are present.1. Cholera. 1. (Spiritus chloroformi). Vomiting of sea-sickness.1. Infantile...

CONVALLARIA MAJALIS :

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- G. H. Clarke Lily of the Valley. CONVALLARIA MAJALIS CHARACTERISTICS. Forcible, rapid and irregular action of the heart, with dropsical effusion. Dropsy, spasmodic breathing and irregular but strong contractions of the heart. Rapid, irregular heart action, with hypertrophy of the cardiac muscles. TOXIC EFFECTS. Forcible, rapid and irregular action of the heart. Spasmodic breathing.1. DOSE. Extraction convallariae fluidum, 5-20 m. Infusion convallariae (convallaria, 50 parts; water, 200 part). Tablespoonful. THERAPEUTIC USES. Dilated, irregular, laboring heart with dropsy.1 Rapid, irregular heart action, with hypertrophy of the cardiac muscles.1 Mitral insufficiency, with forcible, irregular action of the heart.1 Palpitation and arrhythmical movements of the heart, with Dropsical effusion.1 Rapid, strong, irregular heart, with dropsy and spasmodic breathing.1.

More chronic patients of musculoskeletal disorders seek homoeopaths than conventional and other CAM therapies – A study from France reported

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-Schwabe Musculo skeletol Many people seek homoeopathy for various musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as joint pains, muscular pains, lumbago, arthritis, etc. But there is a lack of clarity in information describing patients with MSDs using complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) and almost none distinguishing homeopathy from other CAMs. A study was conducted in France to describe and compare patients with MSDs who consulted primary care physicians, either certified homeopaths (Ho) or regular prescribers of CAMs in a mixed practice (Mx), to those consulting physicians who strictly practice conventional medicine (CM), with regard to the severity of their MSD expressed as chronicity, co-morbidity and quality of life (QOL). The study was a nationwide observational survey of a representative sample of general practitioners and their patients in France. The sampling strategy ensured a sufficient number of GPs in each of the three groups to allow comparison of their patien...

Yerba santa (Eriodictyon glutinosum) :

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- Schwabe Yerba santa Commonly known as Eriodictyon glutinosum, it is found in California (USA) and Mexico. Proved and introduced by Pease, it is covered by both Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India and German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia. It is a low shruby evergreen plant up to 1.5m in height. Stem, smooth, usually branched near the ground and covered with a peculiar glutinous resin, which covers all the upper side of the plant. Leaves thick and leathery smooth yellow in colour with a prominent midrib, alternate, with short petioles. Flowers bluish in terminal clusters of 6-10 in one-sided raceme, corolla funnel-like calyx sparsely hirsute. It contains volatile oils, flavonoids like eriodictyol and resin. Its mother tincture is made from the whole plant excluding root.1,2,3 It is a remedy for bronchial affections. It is indicated especially in chronic bronchitis, bronchial tuberculosis and asthma. Bronchial secretion is usually a profuse, easily raised mucous that brings relief. B...

Aegle marmelos:

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Aegle marmelos This is a clinical verification of the drug Aegle marmelos . Clinical verification validates proving symptoms, filters false indications and serves more authenticated symptoms. Aegle marmelos is called as Bael in Hindi. It grows all over India. Its homoeopathic tincture is made of fresh pulp of unripe or half ripe fruit. It is covered by Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. Mother tincture is used in cases of dysentery, fever with dropsy and impotency. The drug was clinically verified in Q, 6C, 30C and 200C in the period of 24 years (1980-2004). Symptoms given in the literature have been sufficiently verified on a good number of patients. In addition to the matching of symptoms with the homoeopathic literature, it has also found and validated some new symptoms, which are superscripted as N (New symptom). It is available with Schwabe India in 6CH, 12CH, 30CH, 200CH and 1M as well as in mother tincture. Vertigo Vertigo;N tendency to fall,N worse standing and walking...

DIGITALIS :

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Palpitation of Heart - G. H. Clarke Foxglove. CHARACTERISTICS. Distressing palpitation of the heart; the pulse is weak, rapid and irregular. Great prostration, face cyanotic, pulse feeble, rapid and irregular. Failure of the heart muscles with dyspnoea, cyanosis and loss of the pulse at the wrist. Dropsy from cardiac weakness of valvular disease. TOXIC EFFECTS. Pale or cyanotic skin. Headache. Exophthalmos. Confused vision. Great prostration. Distressing nausea, bilious vomiting.1. Great increase of the pulse rate. The slow heart becomes very rapid on slight exertion. Weak, intermittent, unequal pulse. DOSE. Infusum digitalis, I-3 dr. Tinctura digitalis, 3-30 m. Some preparations of digitalis are inert. The remedy is usually given two or three times a day. THERAPEUTIC USES. Giddiness, confused vision, rapid, weak, irregular intermittent pulse. Distressing palpitation of the heart.1-2. Venous capillaries congested. Weak, irregular, intermittent pulse. Great prostration.1-2...