|
Common Name: Aconite Formal Name: Acontum Napellus Alias:
Monkshood, Friar's Cap, Wolfsbane |
·
Acute infections. Fear, shock. ·
Burning pain and numbness. |
|
Common
Name: Agaricus Formal Name: Agaricus
Muscaruis / Amanita Muscaria
Alias: Fly Agaric, Bug Agaric
|
·
Nervous system disorders such as twitching and
spasms caused by degenerative disorders such as senile dementia or multiple
sclerosis. ·
Marked dizziness, an impulse to fall backward,
redness and puffiness of the face without heat present and an increase in
appetite. ·
Chorea. Parkinson's disease. Chilblains and
alcoholism. |
|
Common
Name: Allium Formal Name: Allium
Cepa Alias: Red Onion |
·
Burning or Neuralgic pain. ·
Complaints with a burning, streaming discharge
i.e. eyes & nose. ·
Symptoms or pains that alternate form side to
side; usually left to right. ·
Throat & chest infections. Neuralgic pains. |
|
Common
Name: Aloe Formal Name: Aloe Ferox 'Miller' Alias:
Aloe, Cape Aloe |
·
Diarrhea - severe diarrhea possibly with vomiting,
due to cholera, dysentery, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders. ·
Hemorrhoids. Hepatitis. ·
Headaches - Severe, painful headaches that seem to
trigger a sensation of congestion in the face and head. |
|
Common
Name: Alumina Formal Name: Aluminum Oxydatum Alias:
Aluminum Oxide, Pure Clay |
·
·
Fatigue, Low vitality and exhaustion. ·
Nervous disorders - numbness, "pins and
needles" feeling and slow, weak movements. Eye muscles may be affected
causing drooping eyelids and squinting. ·
Dementia - Deterioration of mental processes
leading to slow and absent minded behavior. ·
Constipation. ·
Appetite disorders - dry mouth and throat with
cravings for dry foods or inedible substances. |
|
Common
Name: Ammonium Carb. Formal Name: Ammonium Carbonicum / Ammonium Muriaticum
Alias: Ammonium Carbonate, Sal Volatile |
·
·
Fatigue, Low vitality and exhaustion. ·
Respiratory illness - Sensation of oppression in
the chest with a recurrent dry, tickling, rattling cough. ·
Poor circulation - Breathlessness, wheezing,
palpitations and fatigue particularly following exertion. ·
Skin conditions - skin eruptions such as boils,
pimples, and red blotches that are often slow to clear. ·
Scarlet fever- a rash of tiny, red spots spreading
rapidly over the body from the neck and the upper trunk, accompanied by a
sore throat, headache and fever. |
|
Common
Name: Anacard. Or. Formal Name: Anacardium
Orientale / Semecarpus Anacardium
Alias: Marking Nut Tree |
·
·
Sensation of constricted pain as if the gut or
anus is plugged and the body feels as if there are bands around it. Symptoms
may be associated with hemorrhoids and indigestion. ·
Constipation, rheumatism and duodenal ulcers that feel better after eating but cause acute discomfort
once food has been digested. ·
Low self-esteem. ·
Skin conditions such as eczema and blistered skin
causing intense itching and burning. |
|
Common
Name: Antimonium Crud. Formal Name: Stibium Sulphuratum Nigrum / Antimonium Crudum Alias: Antimony, Black Sulfide of Antimony |
·
·
Skin & nail conditions - Calluses, warts and
corns that may form on hands, under fingernails, on the soles of the fee and
on the tips of the toes. ·
Skin infections with a rash on the trunk, arms, legs, inside the mouth or in the case of chicken pox,
behind the ears with a mild fever. ·
Toothache - Persistent, gnawing toothache, usually
caused by decaying teeth. Pain can extend to the head. ·
Digestive disorders - Indigestion with belching,
nausea, and possibly vomiting of bile. ·
Gout. |
|
Common
Name: Antimonium Tart. Formal Name: Tartarus stibiatus / Antimonium Tartaricum Alias:
Antimony Potassium Tartrate, Tartar Emetic |
·
·
Respiratory illness - severe respiratory infection
or chronic bronchitis. ·
Whooping cough. Chicken pox. ·
Nausea that is persistent and causes trembling,
weakness and fainting. ·
Skin conditions p Pustular
skin eruptions that leave a purplish mark when healed. ·
Headaches - pain as if a tight band is
constricting the head, heightened by coughing. |
|
Common
Name: Apis Formal Name: Apis
Maellifica / A. Mellifera
Alias: Honeybee |
·
·
Burning, stinging pain worsened by heat, better by
cold. ·
Tight, blister like swellings sensitive to the
touch & pressure. ·
Fever with a lack of thirst & dry skin. ·
Symptoms that start on the right side and move to
the left side. ·
Edema - swelling of body tissues due to fluid
retention. Swelling may be associated with arthritis, meningitis, pleurisy or
peritonitis. ·
Inflammation of the eyes, lips, mouth or throat -
Eyes are sore and sensitive to light and may water. ·
Cystitis - Burning, stinging pain in the urethra
and bladder on passing urine. |
|
Common
Name: Argent. Nit. Formal Name: Argentum Nitricum Alias: Hellstone,
Devil's Stone, Lunar Caustic |
·
·
Anxieties, fears, and phobias. ·
Digestive complaints brought on by nervous
excitement or from eating too much sweet food. ·
Ailments accompanied by a craving for sweet foods.
|
|
Common
Name: Arnica Formal Name: Arnica Montana Alias: Leopard's Bane, Mountain
Tobacco, Sneezewort, Mountain Daisy |
·
·
Shock, pain, bruising and other injuries &
bleeding caused by injuries. ·
Emotional shock, such as bereavement |
|
Common
Name: Arsen. Alb. Formal Name: Aresenicum
Album Alias: Arsenic Oxide |
·
·
Anxiety and fear caused by deep-seated insecurity.
·
Digestive disorders and inflammation of the mucous
membranes, especially in the digestive tract. ·
Ailments characterized by burning pain that is
better for heat. |
|
Common
Name: Aurum Met. Formal Name: Aurum Metallicum
Alias: Gold |
·
·
Depression and suicidal thoughts. ·
Angina - Congestion of blood in various organs
associated with vascular complaints, incl. heart disease. ·
Ailments characterized by general oversensitivity
to noise, smell, touch, taste, and music. ·
Reproductive system problems - Inflammation of the
testes and undescended testicles in boys. Women is used for painful menstruation, fibroids, a
prolapsed uterus. ·
Bone Pain - Deep, gnawing, debilitating bone
pains, often on the right side of the jaw bone and in the bones of the nose. ·
Headaches - Severe, pounding, unbearable pain with
veins pulsing in the temples. |
|
Common
Name: Baptisia Formal Name: Baptisia
Tinctoria Alias: Wild Indigo, Indigo Weed, Horsefly
Weed, Rattleweed |
·
·
Acute fever or influenza with
severe chills. Great lethargy my accompany symptoms with body feeling tender
and bruised. ·
Intestinal infections with
attacks of diarrhea and acute fever possibly with delirium. ·
Throat infections with flushing
and fever. Sore throat and the gums and throat may be ulcerated. ·
Septic conditions with foul
smelling ulcers in the mouth and throat. Breath, sweat and urine may have an
offensive odor. |
|
Common
Name: Baryta Carb. Formal
Name: Barium Carbonicum / Baryta
Carbonica Alias: Barium Carbonate |
·
·
Growth disorders in children -
Delayed physical development such as late speech and walking possibly by Down
Syndrome. ·
Problems of the elderly - Senile
dementia with childish, confused and embarrassing behavior. Paranoia or depression
may develop. May progress to incontinence and may accompany hair loss.
Symptoms may be associated with a stroke. ·
Swollen tonsils - raw throat with
inflamed tonsils and a burning pain on swallowing. Neck glands may swell. ·
Impotence - Bouts of erectile
dysfunction or low libido in men so pronounced that they fall asleep during
sex. ·
Respiratory illness - Recurrent
colds, coughs and bronchitis. ·
Anxiety & phobias - Intense
often irrational fears and anxieties possibly triggered by negative memories.
Tendency to bite nails. |
|
Common
Name: Belladonna Formal Name: Atropa Belladonna
Alias: Deadly Nightshade, Dwale, Devil's Cherries,
Sorcerer's Cherry, Witches Berry |
·
·
Acute complaints of sudden & violent
onset w/flushing and throbbing due to increased blood circulation, especially
in the head. ·
High fever with dilated pupils
and staring eyes. Sore throat and dry cough. ·
Ailments accompanied by extreme
sensitivity to light, noise, touch, pressure, pain and jarring. ·
Headache and migraine and
menstrual pain. |
|
Common
Name: Berberis Formal Name: Berberis
vulgaris Alias: Barberry, Pipperidge
Bush |
·
·
Kidney disorders - infection and
tenderness and pain in kidney area. ·
Cystitis. Gallbladder problems with
sharp radiating and tearing pain. ·
Lower back pain that radiates
outward or down the thigh. ·
Joint pain. |
|
Common
Name: Bryonia Formal Name: Bryonia
Alba Alias: White Bryony, Common Bryony, Wild Hops |
·
·
Acute conditions that develop slowly
w/ pain on the slightest movement and great thirst. ·
Aliments characterized by
dryness. Example: mouth, lips, chest and eyes. ·
Dry coughs, colds and influenza
characterized by a red, sore swollen nose and a hoarse constricted throat. ·
Headaches characterized by a
splitting headache over the forehead or left eye, moving eyeball hurts. ·
Joint pain where joints and
muscles are hot swollen and stiff. ·
Constipation with large hard
stools that look black or burned. ·
Breast problems where breasts are
pale, hard, and hot with sharp pains particularly in women who are pregnant
or breast feeding. May have excessive milk production. |
|
Common
Name: Cal. Carb. Formal Name: Calcarea
Carbonica / Calcium Carbonicum
Alias: Calcium Carbonate, Oyster Shell, Mother of Pearl, Carbonate of Lme |
·
·
Slow development of bones and
teeth. ·
Bone & joint pain -
backaches, bone growths, bunions or joint pain perhaps caused by arthritic
conditions. ·
Anxiety & phobias - Ailments characterized
by fears and anxieties that escalate into obsessive behavior with profuse,
sour-smelling perspiration, and sensitivity to cold. ·
Dental problems - Painful
teething in children with sore gums, fever and sweaty scalp. Child is
irritable and makes chewing motion with jaws. ·
Digestive disorders- Indigestion
with flatulence, bloating and sour belching or constipation with
sour-smelling hard, pale stools. ·
Headaches - sharp head pain,
often right-sided and possibly with dizziness, congestion or catarrh.
Migraines may develop. ·
Women's health - Burning vaginal
itching with a thick yellow or white discharge due to thrush. Heavy menstrual
flow or PMS with low energy levels. |
|
Common
Name: Calc. Phos. Formal Name: Calcarea
Phosphorica / Calcium Phosphoricum
Alias: Calcium Phosphate, Phosphate of Lime |
·
·
Pain in the bones and teeth. ·
Problems associated with growth
in children and adolescents. ·
Mental & physical weakness
& fatigue - General feeling of being undernourished and unwell. ·
Digestive disorders -
Indigestion, pain after eating and heartburn. ·
Feelings of discontentment. ·
Bone & joint conditions -
Pain and stiffness in the neck and back. ·
Head pain - severe headaches with
pain along the cranial sutures. May intensify into migraines. ·
Teething - slow or difficult
teething typically with colds, coughs and diarrhea. ·
Growth disorders - Slow growth in
children and adolescents or rapid growth during puberty. |
|
Common
Name: Cantharis Formal Name: Lytta Vesicatoria / Cantharis Vesicatoria
Alias: Spanish Fly, Blister Beetle |
·
·
Ailments characterized by
burning, stinging pain and a great thirst but no desire to drink. ·
Burns and stings. Severe
cystitis. ·
Gastritis, diarrhea &
dysentery - violent, burning pain distended abdomen and possibly diarrhea
accompanied by a scalding sensation. ·
Excessive libido. |
|
Common
Name: Carbo Veg. Formal Name: Carbo
Vegitabilis Alias: Charcoal, Wood Charcoal |
·
·
Fatigue, Low vitality and
exhaustion. ·
Poor circulation, cold, clammy
skin, and a hot feeling inside the body associated with shock. ·
Indigestion and flatulence that
occur regardless of diet. ·
Breathing problems with reduced
energy and lack of coordination due to poor circulation. |
|
Common
Name: Carcinosin Formal Name: Carcinosinum
Alias: Cancerous Breast Tissue |
·
·
Chronic fatigue syndrome. ·
Insomnia and inability to sleep
soundly. ·
Respiratory illness- Bronchitis
with a cough that develops from a tickle in the throat. ·
Abdominal pain with dry, hard
stools and burning pain on the right side of the colon. ·
Skin growths & blemishes -
Multiple moles and blemishes, acne on the back and chest or boils. May be
itching and a tendency to bruise or bleed easily. |
|
Common
Name: Causticum Formal Name: Causticum
Hahnemanni Alias: Potassium Hydrate |
·
·
Tremors & paralysis- Muscle
weakness with tremors and drooping of the upper eyelids. ·
Urinary disorders - Bed-wetting
that may by long term in children and urine incontinence in the elderly. ·
Skin conditions - Large warts that
may bleed easily on the hands, face and fingertips. Scars that don't heal
well and slow healing burns that blister. Boils, blisters, eczema, herpes and
acne may also be helped by the remedy. ·
Sore throat- Dry raw and burning
throat with a constant need to swallow or clear mucus from the throat. ·
Cough -Dry, deep cough that racks
the chest with a persistent tickle in the throat and difficulty coughing hard
enough to bring up mucus. |
|
Common
Name: Chelidonium Formal Name: Chelidonium
Majus Alias: Greater Celandine, Wartweed,
Swallow Wort, Celandine |
·
·
Hepatitis, gallstones. ·
Headaches- feeling of heaviness
on right side of head. Can include facial numbness (especially above the
eye). ·
Shoulder pain with icy coldness
in fingertips and muscles that feel sore to touch. Can be assoc. nausea and
perspiration. ·
Pneumonia that chiefly affects
the right lung and possibly liver problems. |
|
Common
Name: China Formal Name: China Officinalis /
Cinchona Succirubra Alias: Peruvian Bark, Cinchona
Bark, Jesuits' Bark |
·
·
Nervous exhaustion that results
from debilitating conditions. ·
Weakness that results from severe
loss of bodily fluids, like sweating, diarrhea or vomiting. |
|
Common
Name: Cimic. Formal Name: Cimicifuga
Racemosa / Actaea Racemosa Alias: Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh, Rattle Root |
·
·
Complaints associated with
menstruation, pregnancy and birth, and menopause. ·
Headaches and problems in the
nape of the neck. Sighing and sadness. ·
Ailments characterized by marked
chilliness. |
|
Common
Name: Cina Formal Name: Artemisia Cina / A. Maritima "linn" Alias: Levant Wormseed, European Wormseed, Tartarian Southernwood |
·
·
Intestinal worms. ·
Temper tantrums in extreme
irritability in children especially chubby ones. ·
Coughs and colds with whooping
cough or severe gagging cough includes limb spasms before a coughing fit. ·
Twitching muscles and spasms
especially in the hands and feet associated with irritability. ·
Sleep problems. Difficulty falling asleep or restless sleep with twitching
or jerking limbs. |
|
Common
Name: Coffea Formal Name: Coffea
Cruda / Arabica Alias: Coffee |
·
·
Insomnia with excessive mental
activity such as racing mind. Any sleep is interrupted by slightest noise. ·
Headaches - One sided pain in the
head described as a nail being driven in. Pain starts on waking. Can extend
to the ears and teeth with possible facial neuralgia. ·
Toothaches with pain that shoots
downward from the teeth to the fingertips. |
|
Common
Name: Colocynthis Formal Name: Citrullus
Colocynthis / Cucumis Colocynthis Alias: Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber,
Colocynth |
·
·
Extreme anger and indignation
that causes colicky or neuralgic pain. ·
Neuralgic pains - sharp pains down
the outer side (usually right side) of the thigh, leg and foot. Severe,
tearing pains often accompanied by backache followed by numbness and weakness
in limbs. ·
Headaches associated with anger
or embarrassment. ·
Colic & diarrhea - gripping,
twisting spasmodic pains just below the navel. May include nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea with thin green or yellowish stools. Feeling of bloated. ·
Infantile colic - if baby
screams, gets red in the face and draws the legs up to abdomen. Pain usually
worse in evening. ·
Facial neuralgia - searing pain
on the right side of the face possibly extending to the ear. Burning,
lacerating pain comes in acute waves. May included a headache with right side
face neuralgia. ·
Menstrual problems - cramping
pain in the uterus or ovaries during menstruation. ·
Sciatica and sharp cramping pain
in the kidneys, hips or pelvis may also be helped by this remedy. |
|
Common
Name: Conium Formal Name: Conium Maculatum Alias:
Hemlock, Spotted Hemlock |
·
·
Cysts, tumors and cancer - hard
lumps in the prostate, testicles, breasts, ovaries or uterus with sharp local
pain possibly with a feeling of internal itchiness. ·
Swollen breasts - enlarged,
tender, hard breasts prior to menstrual periods with heaviness in the legs
and a reduced sex drive. ·
Enlarged prostate- with heaviness
feeling in the prostate and frequent interruption of urine flow. ·
Nervous disorders - cold, trembly, weak legs with giddiness and sensitivity to
light. Weakness may extend to entire body. ·
Sexual problems - extreme sexual
excitement with premature ejaculation or impotence in men. ·
Vaginal discharge and irregular
menstruation in women. |
|
Common
Name: Crotalus Formal Name: Crotalus
Horridus Horridus Alias:
Rattlesnake, Pit Viper |
·
·
Bleeding p copious bleeding from any
orifice especially for slow bleeding for thin dark blood that does not clot
well. ·
Stroke. ·
Heart disorders - partial or
total collapse following angina or a heart attack. ·
Delirium - confused and
disordered thoughts as a result of a serous
infection, stroke, or heart attack. ·
Throat infections often due to
laryngitis or tonsillitis. |
|
Common
Name: Cuprum Met. Formal Name: Cuprum Metallicum
Alias: Copper |
·
·
Cramps and muscular spasms. ·
Tiredness or exhaustion from
mental exertion. ·
Respiratory problems. |
|
Common
Name: Drosera Formal Name: Drosera
Rotundifolia Alias: Sundew, Red Rot, Youthwort, Moorgrass |
·
·
Violent, hollow-sounding coughs,
such as in whooping cough, that are worse after
midnight. ·
Growing pains and bone pain. ·
Restlessness and obstinacy. |
|
Common
Name: Dulcamara Formal Name: Solanum
Dulcamara Alias: Nightshade, Woody Nightshade,
Bitter Nightshade, Felonwort |
·
·
Cold & coughs - sore throat
with thick yellow discharge from nose and eyes. ·
Hay fever & asthma - Nasal
congestion with profuse watery discharge from eyes and constricted breathing.
·
Head & facial pain - Pain in
a specific part of the head or with a sensation of heaviness, nausea or
confusion. ·
Bell's palsy. ·
Skin conditions - Thickened,
crusty and itchy skin notably on the scalp which bleeds when scratched. Also
hives. ·
Joint pain - stiffness and pain
in joints aggravated by dampness. ·
Diarrhea - slimy, yellow or green
stools that may included traces of blood. Nausea and
pain before passing stools. |
|
Common
Name: Euphrasia Formal Name: Euphrasia
Officinalis /E. Stricta
Alias: Eyebright |
·
·
Eye complaints characterized by
watery, burning, stinging eyes. ·
Eye injuries or inflammation. ·
Hay fever with an irritating
discharge from the eyes but a bland nasal discharge. |
|
Common
Name: Ferrum Met. Formal Name: Ferrum
Metallicum Alias: Iron |
·
·
Anemia. ·
Severe fatigue both physical and
mental causing great sensitivity to noise. ·
Circulatory problems - Painful
varicose veins particularly in pregnancy. ·
Digestive disorders - Nausea
brought on by eating which causes a reluctance to eat. ·
Back & joint pain - Stiffness
of the lower back and neck, sciatica, arthritis, especially in the shoulders
and painful daytime cramps and coldness in the feet. ·
Headaches - Throbbing
pain in the forehead often lasting for several days with possible dizziness
and scalp pain. |
|
Common
Name: Ferrum Phos. Formal
Name: Ferrum Phosphoricum
Alias: Iron Phosphate |
·
·
For early stages of inflammation,
fever and infection before any other definite symptoms have appeared. ·
Coughs and colds with a slow
onset. Earache. ·
Respiratory Illness with chest
pain & digestive disorders. ·
Poor circulation - varicose
veins, hemorrhages and nosebleeds with bright red blood and a weak rapid
pulse. Raynaud's disease. ·
Urogenital
problems - short menstrual cycle or dryness, dragging uterine pain and
nocturnal stress incontinence in women or a marked loss of libido in men. |
|
Common
Name: Fluoric Ac. Formal Name: Acidum Hydrofluoricum Alias: Hydrofluoric Acid |
·
·
Sexual problems - especially in
older men, an increased sexual desire with erections at night, perhaps
preventing sleep. ·
Tooth decay - Essential for
healthy teeth and gums (fluoride is a compound). ·
Nail conditions - for weak, distorted
and crumbling nails that tend to grow too quickly, becoming too thick in some
places or corrugated in others. ·
Bone conditions - Painful,
inflamed, tender bones following injury or a bone infection such as osteomyelitis, with swelling around the infected bone. ·
Varicose veins. ·
Alopecia - patchy baldness in
both sexes perhaps after a long illness. ·
Discharges from the ears &
nose - ear infection with profuse discharge after a period of stress,
prolonged illness or depression. |
|
Common
Name: Gelsemium Formal Name: Gelsemium
Sempervirens Alias: Carolina Jasmine, Yellow
Jasmine, False Jasmine |
·
·
Conditions of the nervous system.
·
Headaches and eye problems. ·
Colds and flu. ·
Fears and phobias. |
|
Common
Name: German Chamomile Formal Name: Chamomilla Recutita / Matricaria Chamomilla Alias: Corn Feverfew, Wild Chamomile |
·
·
Irritability - Hypersensitivity
to pain and hostility and anger that triggers physical problems. ·
Toothaches, teething and
earaches. Fever. ·
Colic & diarrhea. Menstrual
& labor pain. |
|
Common
Name: Graphites Formal Name: Graphite Alias:
Graphite, Plumbago |
·
·
Skin complaints, especially
eczema. ·
Metabolic imbalances that lead to
skin problems, obesity and abnormal nail formation. ·
Ulcers caused by a weakness in
the stomach lining. |
|
Common
Name: Hamamelis Formal Name: Hamamelis
Virginiana Alias: Witch Hazel, Spotted Alder,
Snapping Hazelnut |
·
·
Weak, inflamed veins and
bleeding. ·
Bruising and soreness. ·
Nosebleeds. ·
Weakness from blood loss caused by
a burst inflamed vein. ·
Depression. |
|
Common
Name: Helleborus Formal Name: Helleborus
Niger Alias: Black Hellebore, Christmas Rose |
·
·
Nervous system disorders - mental
lethargy and dullness. Questions answered slowly and with great effort. Body
feels numb and brain loses control over the muscles so objects drop easily.
Forgetfulness and poor concentration with blank memory mimicking Alzheimer's.
·
Brain inflammation - swelling of
brain tissue possibly caused by encephalitis or meningitis. ·
Headaches - or migraine with
mental dullness possibly after injury or surgery. Headache often begins in
the back of the head or neck. Dizziness and vertigo causing vomiting may
accompany. ·
Digestive disorders - Painful
bowel urges with watery diarrhea and mucus. Bowel movements are disoriented
and sluggish so that constipation may occur. Lack of thirst and dry mouth. ·
Depression - Blank stares,
involuntary sighs, and dark moods especially between 4-8 pm. |
|
Common
Name: Hepar Sulf. Formal
Name: Hepar Sulfuris Calcareum Alias: Calcium Sulfide, Crude Calcuim Sulfide, Sulfuret of
Lime |
·
·
Colds and Infection, especially
with the formation of pus. ·
Sore hoarse, throat with ear pain
on swallowing and swollen tonsils. ·
Coughs & croup - Dry hacking,
crowing cough often causing a sore throat. ·
Skin conditions - Skin chaps or
roughens easily and eruptions (such as acne) are inflamed and sore with
foul-smelling yellow pus. ·
Digestive disorders - nausea,
vomiting or chronic diarrhea usually accompanied by a grumbling abdomen. |
|
Common
Name: Hyoscyamus Formal Name: Hyoscyamus
Niger Alias: Henbane: Common, Black, and Hairy Henbane, Stinking Nightshade,
Stinking Roger, Hog's Bean & Cassilata |
·
·
Behavioral problems - violent
outbursts and a desire to shock with behavior ranging from simple foolishness
to shameless sexual exhibitionism. ·
Delirium - twitching,
starts and facial grimaces with behavior problems. Mania is possible
triggered by fever, addiction, brain injury or trauma of childbirth. ·
Paranoia - Severe paranoia and jealousy
with intense suspicion of being watched, deceived or
even poisoned. ·
Cough - dry spasmodic, tickly
cough. Suffocating fits of coughing trigger spasms severe enough to cause
doubling over and coughing up blood. |
|
Common
Name: Hypericum Formal Name: Hypericum
Perforatum Alias: St. John's Wort
|
·
·
Injuries to the nerves with nerve
pain. ·
Severe shooting pain that travels
upward. ·
The effects of head injuries. ·
Asthma that is worse in foggy
weather. |
|
Common
Name: Ignatia Formal Name: Ignatia
Amara / Strychnos Ignatii Alias: St. Ignatius's Bean |
·
·
Emotional problems. ·
Acute grief, for example, caused
by bereavement or broken relationships. ·
Headaches. Coughs and soar throats. ·
Ailments with changeable,
contradictory symptoms. ·
Digestive Disorders - Twitches,
nervous tics or numbness in the face or limbs. |
|
Common
Name: Iodum Formal Name: Iodum
Alias: Iodine |
·
·
Overactive metabolism. ·
Eating disorders - Rapid,
noticeable weight loss and emaciation despite and
insatiable appetite. ·
Cough - dry, spasmodic, choking
cough possibly with gagging, retching or vomiting. ·
Respiratory illness - profuse
watery, excoriating catarrh in the nose, possibly with hay fever or a dry
obstructed nose with enlargement of the adenoids. ·
Heat intolerance - Physical
distress and feverishness in warm surroundings. Slight physical activity may
cause sweating. |
|
Common
Name: Ipecac. Formal Name: Cephaelis Ipecacuanha Alias: Ipecacuanha |
·
·
Constant nausea with or without
vomiting. ·
Difficulty in breathing and a
feeling of suffocation. ·
Coughs and wheezing with an
irritating, dry, rattling, loose cough triggered by warm humid weather. ·
Migraine pain in the whole head
with severe nausea and vomiting. Pain extends to face, teeth and tongue. ·
Gynecological problems including
extremely heavy menstrual flow possibly with nausea and fainting. |
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Common
Name: Kali Bich. Formal Name: Kali Bichromicum / Kalium Bichromicum Alias: Potassium Dichromate, Potassium Bichromate, Bichromate of Potash
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Catarrh & sinusitis - Thick,
stringy yellow or white mucus and other forms of discharge. ·
Pain that shifts rapidly from one
part of the body to another and appears and disappears regularly. ·
Sore throat, coughs & croup
where throat and tonsils are swollen. ·
Indigestion and flatulence that
occur regardless of diet. ·
Headaches where the pain comes at
the same time each day. ·
Skin conditions - Facial acne
that causes small, solid, red bumps producing a yellow discharge. ·
Joint pain - pain in the joints that appear and disappears suddenly. |
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Common
Name: Kali. Carb. Formal Name: Kalium
Carbonicum Alias: Potassium Carbonate, Potash, Salt
of Tartar, Pearl Ash |
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Coughs & colds with dry hacking
cough with expectoration in the a.m. of foul-tasting, yellowy-green mucus. ·
Asthma. ·
Joint pain - sharp pain the
shoulders, arms, hips and legs that is worse on the left side. ·
Back pain that begins in the
small of the back often sever enough to make it
uncomfortable to stay in bed. ·
Kidney disorders or kidney stones
or other diseases of the kidney with shooting pains in the small of the back.
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Insomnia with difficulty getting
to sleep or falling asleep but waking between 2 and 4a.m. Getting
back to sleep seems difficult if not impossible. |
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Common
Name: Kali Phos. Formal Name: Kali Phosphoricum / Kalium Phoshicum Alias: Potassium phosphate, Phosphate of
Potash, Potassium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -
Physical and mental exhaustion with an associated aversion to company and
marked chilliness. ·
Pus-filled discharges. ·
Abnormal discharges purulent
yellow-orange discharge from the vagina, bladder or lungs or present in the
stool. ·
Hunger pains - Empty, nervous feeling
in the stomach related to stress and possibly with a headache. ·
Excess perspiration - Excessive
sweating that occurs only during bouts of illness notably with severe
fatigue. ·
Headaches - Head pain generally
only on one side of the head with a nervous empty sensation in the stomach. ·
Insomnia - accompanied by an
empty nervous sensation in the pit of the stomach and possible hunger pains. ·
Back pain - sore, bruising pain
down the spine. Limbs feel heavy and cold. |
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Common
Name: Lac Can. Formal Name: Lac Caninum Alias:
Bitch's Milk |
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Throat infections with excessive
dryness in the throat. Burning pain makes swallowing difficult. ·
Phobias - irrational fears,
usually of snakes, storms, dogs or disease. ·
Breast problems - swollen, sore
breasts prior to menstruation. ·
Vaginal bleeding & discharge
between periods. ·
Hypersensitivity - Mental
hypersensitivity due to an overactive imagination. May develop into hysteria
and seeing faces and hearing voices that do not exist. |
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Common
Name: Lachesis Formal Name: Trigonocephalus
Lachesis / Lachesis Muta Alias: Bushmaster, Surukuku
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Circulatory problems and vascular
complaints. ·
Menopausal and premenstrual
symptoms. ·
Slow to heal wounds. ·
Left sided ailments that tend to
be worse from suppressing emotions or bodily discharges. ·
Spasms & tremors - Muscle
spasms, tremors and weakness in the limbs. ·
Sore throat- swollen, dark purple
throat, predominantly on the left side with splinter like pain that may
spread to the ears. ·
Heart disorders - Cramping pains
in the chest with a rapid irregular, weak pulse and possible palpitations. |
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Common
Name: Ledum Formal Name: Ledum
Palustre Alias: Wild Rosemary, Marsh Tea |
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To prevent infections in wounds. ·
Stings, cuts and grazes. Eye
injuries. ·
Pneumatic pain that moves upward,
with marked chilliness of the affected part. |
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Common
Name: Lilium Formal Name: Lilium
lancifolium / L. tigrinum
Alias: Tiger Lily |
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Women's health - disorders of the
female reproductive organs. Fibroids may also be treated with the remedy. ·
Depression - A sense of despair,
easily offended. Fear of developing and incurable disease. ·
Urinary disorders - Cystitis with
burning stinging pain during and after urination. Often a constant urge to
urinate. ·
Heart disorders - Angina with
numbness in the right arm and pain the heart as if it is being gripped. Rapid
or irregular pulse is common. |
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Common
Name: Lycopodium Formal Name: Lycopodium
Clavatum Alias: Wolfs Claw & Club Moss, Lamb's
Tail & Fox Tail, Running Pine & Witch Meal, Stag's Horn Moss &
Vegetable Sulfur |
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Digestive disorders, prostate
enlargement. ·
Kidney and bladder complaints. ·
Right-sided complaints with a
desire for sweet foods. ·
Anxiety and emotional problems
caused by insecurity. ·
Chest infections such as dry sore
tickling cough, burning chest pain etc. |
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Common
Name: Mag. Phos Formal Name: Magnesium Phosphricum Alias: Magnesium Phosphate, Phosphate of
Magnesia |
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Abdominal cramps. ·
Neuralgia. ·
Menstrual cramps. ·
Headaches - Spasmodic shooting
pains on the right side or back of the neck spreading and settling around the
right eye. ·
Toothaches with dull throbbing
pain or sharp twinges of pain common in teething infants. ·
Cramps with sudden onset. Feeling
of stabbing in arms, fingers, wrists and hands especially in musicians and
writers. |
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Common
Name: Medorrhinum Formal Name: Medorrhinum
Alias: Gonorrhea |
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Urinary tract infections. ·
Women's health - profuse, foul smelling
menstrual flow and an acrid thick vaginal discharge with a fishy odor. ·
Testicular pain -prostatitis with an enlarged, painful, heavy prostate
gland. ·
Genital warts & herpes -
Cauliflower like, pink warts on the genitals. ·
Rhinitis, sinusitis and &
asthma. |
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Common
Name: Merc. Sol. Formal Name: Mercurius
Solubilis Hahnemanni
Alias: Quicksilver, Mercury, Black Oxide of Mercury, Ammonio-Nitrate
of Mercury |
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Ailments accompanied by profuse,
strong-smelling, burning bodily discharges, and a general sensitivity to heat
and cold. ·
Throat and mouth complaints such
as ulcers on the tongue, walls of mouth and gums. ·
Catarrh & colds. ·
Eye & ear infections. Fever.
Thrush. |
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Common
Name: Nat. Carb. Formal Name: Natrum
Carbonicum Alias: Sodium Carbonate, Soda Ash,
Washing Soda |
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Digestive disorders - Indigestion
with belching, sourness and nausea. Marked by intolerance of milk so even the
smallest amount can cause diarrhea. ·
Colds & catarrh aggravated by
sitting in a draft. ·
Headaches that alternate with
pain in the stomach accompanied by sensitivity to noise and music. ·
Skin conditions - a wide variety
of skin complaints such as warts, moles, blisters and corns. ·
Ankle weakness. ·
Exhaustion - Nervous fatigue due
to overexposure to the sun or overwork. |
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Common
Name: Nat. Mur. Formal Name: Natrum Muriaticum / Natrum Chloratum Alias: Salt, Table Salt, Rock Salt, Sodium
Chloride |
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Colds with profuse runny catarrh
that resembles uncooked egg whites. ·
Headaches with a hammering
bursting headache or migraine above the eyes. Could include vision
disturbances such as zigzag lines. ·
Skin conditions - greasy skin and
hair with dandruff around the hairline. ·
Mouth & throat conditions -
cold sores, mouth ulcers, dental abscesses and gingivitis. ·
Women's health - vaginal
discharge that resembles uncooked egg white usually due to thrush. ·
Digestive disorders constipation
with hared, dry stools, colicky pains with nausea
and possibly anal fissures, rectal bleeding and backaches. ·
Emotional problems caused by
suppressed feelings, especially grief. ·
Complaints that
are generally worse for heat. |
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Common
Name: Nitric Ac. Formal Name: Acidum Nitricum Alias: Nitric Acid, Aqua Fortis |
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Skin conditions - cracked, broken
skin, and fissures that bleed slightly but easily. Severe acne, boils, facial
blackheads and pimples and skin ulcers. ·
Warts - big, jagged, moist warts
on the hands with sharp pain and possible bleeding. Anal warts. ·
Hemorrhoids - extremely painful
hemorrhoids, possibly with bleeding and splinterlike
pain, a burning sensation and rectal ulcers. ·
Anal fissures- Cracked sore
rectum with splinter like pains and bleeding due to tearing on passing a
stool. ·
Mouth ulcers - sharp, splinter
like pain with ulcers on the tongue or in the mouth or throat. May be
halitosis with bleeding gums. ·
Catarrh - profuse yellow burning
catarrh, raw nostrils with splinter like pain and green crusts on the
nostrils on waking. Nosebleeds may occur. |
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Common
Name: Nux. Vomica Formal
Name: Strychnos Nux Vomica Alias: Poison Nut, Quaker Buttons, Vomit Weed |
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Insomnia and digestive complaints
caused by suppressed anger. ·
Colds and flu. |
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Common
Name: Opium Formal Name: Papaver Somniferum Alias: Opium Poppy, Big Smoke |
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Insomnia & narcolepsy.
Constipation. ·
Shock & injury. Post-stroke
paralysis. ·
Delirium tremens. |
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Common
Name: Petroleum Formal Name: Petroleum Rectificatum
/ Oleum Petrae Alias:
Petroleum, Crude Oil, Rock Oil |
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Eczema & psoriasis. ·
Chilblains - intensely itching,
burning skin especially on the hands, feet and toes. ·
Diarrhea & nausea that is
present only during the daytime. ·
Travel sickness with nausea and
vomiting. Can include a severe headache. ·
Migraines. |
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Common
Name: Phos. Formal Name: Phosphorus Alias:
Phosphorus, White Phosphorus, Yellow Phosphorus |
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Anxiety and fear caused by
deep-seated insecurity. ·
Bleeding and circulatory
problems. ·
Digestive disorders. Respiratory
complaints. ·
Ailments characterized by burning
pain. |
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Common
Name: Phosphoric Ac. Formal Name: Acidum Phosphoricum Alias: Phosphoric Acid, Glacial Phosphoric
Acid, Orthophosphoric Acid |
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Grief or shock. Exhaustion.
Diarrhea. ·
Headaches - pain that is like a crushing
weight on the temples or top of head possibly with dizziness and eye strain. ·
Growing pains - rapid growth and
development of a gangly frame. Overactive libido. ·
Exam nerves - headaches with
possible eye strain due to over studying. |
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Common
Name: Platina Formal Name: Platinum Metallicum Alias: Platinum |
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Menstrual problems with heavy,
brief or absent menstruation. ·
Oversensitivity of the female
genitalia. ·
Numbness & cramps - Cold,
numb skin, cramps in the calves and a constricted feeling in the limbs
especially the thighs. ·
Head & facial pain with a
sense of constriction in the head that builds up and disappears slowly. |
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Common
Name: Plumbum Met. Formal Name: Plumbum
Metallicum Alias: Lead |
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Neurological conditions - spasms,
trembling and muscle weakness. ·
Constipation. ·
Dupuytren's
contracture - Thickened and shortened tissues or tendons in the fingers or
palms of the hands. |
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Common
Name: Psorinum Formal Name: Psorinum
Alias: Scabies |
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Skin conditions - Pus filled
pimples, crusting, scaly eruptions or itchy blistered patches of the skin. ·
Diarrhea with spasmodic abdominal
cramps and a strong appetite but no weight gain. ·
Respiratory illness that is acute
and recurrent. Includes offensive smelling catarrh and breathlessness. ·
Eye & ear infections -
painful styes with yellow pus or an
eye infections such as conjunctivitis. ·
Depression - Profound fear of
personal failure, poverty, and death with a pessimistic belief that life
holds no promise. |
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Common
Name: Pulsatilla Formal Name: Pulsatilla
Nigricans / Anemone Pratensis
Alias: Pasqueflower, Wind Flower, Meadow Anemone,
Small Pasque Flower |
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Colds and coughs - alternately
runny or blocked nose with smelly, thick, yellowy-green catarrh with a reduced
sense of taste and smell. ·
Digestive problems caused by
rich, fatty foods. ·
Women's health - short, variable,
late or absent menstrual flow with severe pain. ·
Emotional problems, such as
depression. Sinusitis. ·
Eye infections with yellow-green
foul smelling discharge from the eye. Sensitivity to light. May help with
conjunctivitis and itchy sties. |
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Common
Name: Rhus Tox. Formal
Name: Rhus Toxicodendron
/ R. Radicans Alias: Poison ivy, Poison Oak |
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Skin complaints where the skin is
itchy, red, swollen and burning. ·
Joint and muscle ailments where
stiffness and pain are better with continued movement but worsen when first
starting to move. |
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Common
Name: Ruta Grav. Formal
Name: Ruta Graveolens
Alias: Rue, Bitter Herb, Herb of Grace |
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Bruised, aching bones and
muscles. ·
Eyestrain from fine, detailed
work. |
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Common
Name: Sepia Formal Name: Sepia Officinalis Alias:
Cuttlefish |
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Gynecological complaints.
Especially conditions related to a hormonal imbalance, such as PMS and
menopause. ·
Ailments accompanied by
exhaustion. ·
Digestive disorders - Indigestion
and flatulence with an abdomen that feels tender and empty even after eating.
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Headaches - that are particularly
prevalent on the left side possibly with nausea, dizziness and hair loss. ·
Catarrh - salty tasting catarrh
caused by an allergy or cold accompanied by a cough. ·
Skin conditions - Discolored
itchy patches and a yellowy brown chloasma across
the nose and cheeks especially during pregnancy. ·
Poor circulation - Varicose veins
or hot and cold flashes especially during menopause. |
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Common
Name: Silica Formal Name: Silicea Terra Alias:
Silica, quartz, Rock Crystal, Pure Flint |
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General undernourishment that
leads to recurrent infections. ·
Skin and bone complaints. ·
Nervous system problems. ·
Expelling foreign objects such as
splinters. ·
Ear, nose & throat conditions
- recurrent colds, swollen glands, ear infections and tonsillitis leading to
quinsy. ·
Digestive disorders with a weak
digestive system with intolerance of particular foods, especially fat and
milk. ·
Headaches with severe pain
starting at the back of the head an extending over
to the forehead with dizziness and visual disturbances. ·
Coughs - a persistent dry and
irritating cough that takes the form of severe, exhausting coughing bouts. |
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Common
Name: Staphysagria Formal Name: Delphinium Staphisagria Alias: Stavesacre,
Palmated Llarkspur, Housewort |
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Joint pain - Bruised, sore, weak
or immobile limbs. Right shoulder may be painful and the may be neuralgia.
Joints may have bony nodules. ·
Skin conditions - easily
infected, unhealthy looking skin that is slow to heal if cut. Stinging pain
and scars easily. ·
Headaches - compressing pain as
though a weight is boring through the forehead or a numb sensation in the
head, dizziness that intensifies on sitting or lying down. ·
Insomnia - Exhaustion and
frequent yawning. Despite fatigue, there is difficulty in falling into deep
sleep. ·
Toothaches - Decay associated with
black, loose teeth causing pain in the affected area that is worse when
touched. |
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Common
Name: Stramonium Formal Name: Datura
Stramonium Alias: Thorn Apple, Devil's Apple,
Stinkweed, False Castor Oil |
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Fever - high fever with a burning
thirst. May include night terrors, fear of the dark, hallucinations. Limbs
may twitch involuntarily and heart may race. ·
Violence & Mania -
Excitability with disorientation, confusion and a tendency to violence and
fear of the dark. ·
Chorea - involuntary, jerky, twitches
of the face, limbs or trunk often with stuttering. Symptoms may be caused by
extreme fright, head injury, bad reaction to vaccination or meningitis. ·
Asthma - breathlessness,
tightness in the chest or a dry, wheezy cough. ·
Bronchitis - Wheezing that is
associated with shortness of breath or a cough that generates yellow or green
phlegm. |
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Common
Name: Sulfur Formal Name: Sulfur Alias: Flowers of Sulfur, Brimstone,
Sublimated Sulfur |
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Skin complaints, especially eczema
where the skin is red, inflamed, itchy and hot. ·
Digestive disorders.
Gynecological complaints. Mental stress. ·
Respiratory illness - Dry sore
throat with a choking feeling, swollen tonsils and hoarseness. |
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Common
Name: Syphilinum Formal Name: Syphilinum
Alias: Syphilis |
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Ulcers - recurrent boils,
abscesses and suppurations linked to chronic ulceration often appearing on
the groin. They discharge pus but are relatively painless. ·
Asthma - with wheezing and
breathlessness that may be accompanied by a dry cough and tightness in the
chest. ·
Constipation.
Obsessive-compulsive behavior. ·
Menstrual problems &
miscarriage - painful, scanty periods with and offensive odor. ·
Eye inflammation - inflamed iris
or conjunctiva perhaps due to an ulcer on the cornea. ·
Headaches that feel as if it is
deep in the brain accompanied by pain over the right eye. Pain worsens when
sticking out the tongue. |
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Common
Name: Tarentula Formal Name: Lycosa
Tarentula / Tarentula Hispanica Alias: Wolf Spider, Spanish Spider, Hunting
Spider |
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Extreme restlessness in limbs,
both physical and mental. ·
Heart disorders. Ovarian disease.Sensitive genitalia in women. Complaints that are
characterized by a tendency to roll from side to side to relieve symptoms, and
which become better for music. ·
Mood swings with a tendency to
exhibit extreme sensitivity to music. ·
Angina & heart disorders.
Cystitis. |
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Common
Name: Thuja Formal Name: Thuja
Occidentalis Alias: Arbor Vitae, Tree of Life,
White Cedar |
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Warts and other skin complaints. ·
Nail problems. Genitourinary
tract conditions. ·
Ailments characterized by
yellowish green or green phlegm. |
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Common
Name: Tuberculinum Formal Name: Tuberculinum
Koch / T. Bovum Alias: Tuberculosis |
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Coughs & acute bronchitis. ·
Colds that are
recurrent with persistent chest cold with solid, yellow catarrh, a slight
fever and aching muscles. ·
Arthritic pains. Hay fever. ·
Neurotic behavior - irritable,
malicious behavior with a strong sense of discontent. |
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Common
Name: Urtica Formal Name: Urtica
Urens Alias: Dewarf
Stinging Nettle |
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Burning and stinging skin
complaints. ·
Pheumatic
pain. Burns with itching and swelling. ·
Insect stings. |
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Common
Name: Veratrum Alb. Formal Name: veratrum Album Alias: White Hellebore, False Hellebore |
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Diarrhea - severe diarrhea
possibly with vomiting, due to cholera, dysentery, gastroenteritis or other
digestive disorders. ·
Collapse - weakness with a
clammy, sweaty forehead, blue-tinged skin, dehydration and possible fainting.
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Emotional problems - disorders
such as hyperactivity in some children or emotional disturbances due to
trauma of childbirth. ·
Vomiting & nausea - violent
vomiting with nausea, a cold feeling in the abdomen, clammy sweat, salty
saliva and possibly diarrhea and collapse. |
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Common
Name: Zinc. Met. Formal Name: Zincum Metallicum Alias: Zinc Sulfide |
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Nervous exhaustion - a state of
collapse due to overwork, stress, or overstimulation marked by mental and
physical weakness. ·
Twitching limbs - involuntary jerking,
twitching or even convulsions and a pale face. ·
Urogential
problems - involuntary urine leakage while coughing, laughing or straining in
any way due to stress incontinence. ·
Eczema & viral skin
infections - red, itchy, weepy or crusty patches of eczema particularly on
the insides of the limb joints. ·
Childhood viral infections such
as chicken pox, measles and German measles may also be helped by zinc. ·
Headaches - Pounding, bursting
and possibly one sided pain the forehead or the temples due to overwork or
nervous exhaustion. |