Selected aphorisms of hippocrates with comments by dr von boenninghausen from the homoeopathic recorder, vol. lviii, no, 10, 11, 12. (april, may, june) 1943 - Book VII
- Translated by s.w. s. APHORISM 1: It is bad when in acute diseases the external parts become cold. COMMENT: This well known, unfavorable sign may occur in chronic diseases when the exacerbation set in which often are accompanied by internal intense heat and burning. This is a symptom, while it alone does not enable us to select a remedy, yet it is valuable and should not be overlooked. This symptom does not refer to hands and feet alone, but also to the face, ears, nose, chin, etc., even to tongue and eyes. The remedies which here present themselves are: Aconitum, Antimonium tartaricum, Apis, Arnica, Arsenicum, Belladonna, Calcarea carbonica, Camphora, Carbo vegetabilis, Chamomilla, Cicuta virosa, Cina, Digitalis, Drosera, Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Iodium, Ipecacuanha, Kali carbonicum, Mezereum, Moschus, Nitric acid, Nux vomica, Phosphoric acid, Platina, Rhus, Sulphur, and Veratrum. This proves that the serious symptoms can occur in many conditions. But when the properly ...