CASES

THE ELEMENTS OF A SYNTHETIC MATERIA MEDICA

By C. M. BOGER, M.D., Parkersburg, W. Va.

• "Synthesis is the immortal white flower of all reason."

In 1853, Dr. Ad. Lippe published his "Key to the Materia Medica of comparative

Pharmacodynamic". A work of incomparable value, yet it was never appreciated by the

profession and is today a dead book.

The following pages follow the same lines, but with a different set of syptoms, as well as

differential values carefully worked out from experience.

Practically every symptom has been verified by me and I now present this paper, not as a

finished product, but as embodying an idea of great value, more especially as the indicated

remedy will rarely be found outside of the rubric appended to each symptom. As time goes on

I expect to enlarge the subject matter and can only hope that it will not meet the fate that has

consigned the similar labors of pur immortal Lippe to practical oblivion.

ACONITE

Colds, from sharp cold winds—Bry., Caus., Hep., Nux-v., Spo.

Predicts the time of her death—Arg-n.

Water has bad taste—Ap., Ars., Kali-bi., Nat-m., Sil.

Grass-green stools—Ant-t., Arg-n., Cham., Ip., Merc.

Shortness of breath during sleep—Lach., Lyc., Op., Sul.

Stitches in the chest—Bry., Kali-c, Merc., Pho., Ran-b., Rhus-t., Scil., Spi., Sul.

Asleep feeling and crawling in left arm—Cact., Nat-m., Pho., Rhus-t.

AESCULUS

Painful haemorrhoids, with backache—Nux-v.

AGARICUS

Eyegum in the canth—Ant-c., Calc-c., Grap., Lyc., Stap.

AMBRA

Itching pudendum or vulva—Am-c., Calad., Calc-c., Carb-v., Con., Grap., Kre., Sep.

AMMONIUM CARB

Awakes at midnight and can't sleep again until 4 A.M.—Bor., Pho.

ANACARDIUM

The hands feel dry—Bar-c., Lyc., Sul.

Itching worse from scratching—Ars., Calad., Caps., Led., Pul., Sul.

ANTIMONIUM CRUD

Averse to being touched or looked at—Ant-t., Ars., Cham., Cina, Stram.

Ecstatic, sentimental moods— Agar., Lach., Op., Pho.

Loathes life—Ars., Aur., Chin., Thu.

Tongue coated white as chalk, paint, milk, whitewash, etc.—Ars., Bis., Bry, Cob., Glo., Nuxv.,

Pho.

ANTIMONIUM TART

Rattling in chest; loose cough, etc.—Caus., Cham., Cup., Hep., Ip., Lyc., Seneg., Sep.

APIS

Shrieking or screaming out (feels like screaming)—Bell., Calc-c., Cham., Cic., Lyc., Stram.,

Ver-a.

Shrieking or screaming out during sleep—Bor., Bry., Cham., Cina, Lyc., Pul, Rhe., Zin.

Soreness along edge of tongue—Calc-c., Colo., Grap., Lach., Merc., Pul.

Scanty, foul urine—Chin., Dul., Stann.

ARGENTUM NIT

Sense of hardness in urethra—Calc-p., Hyper.

ARNICA

Ecchymoses, petechia;, etc.—Ars., Bry, Crot-h., Lach., Pho., Rhus-t., Sec-c., Sul-ac.

ARSENICUM

Sudden weakness—Aco., Cam., Carb-v., Ip., Pho., Ver-a.

The pains are felt even during sleep—Bell., Cham., Lyc., Merc., Mez., Nit-ac., Sul-ac.

Chilly during the pains—Bov., Colo., Dul., Mez., Pul, Rhus-t, Sep.

Impulse to injure herself. Selfmutilation—Aru-t., Hura, Plb., Stram.

Shortness of breath, felt within nose—Euphor., Hell, Kre., Lach., Merc., Pho., Pul., Sul.

The lips are black—Bry., Chin., Merc., Pho-ac.,Ver-a.

Violent thirst, drinks often, but a little each time—Ant-t., Bell., Chin., Lyc., Rhus-t.

Vomiting after each meal—Bry., Ferr., Ip., Pul., Sil., Sul.

Burning in stomach and abdomen— Aco., Ap., Canth., Carb-v., Phos., Sec-c., Sul.

Tickling in larynx; excites cough—Aco., Coc-c., Dros., Iod., Nux-v., Pho., Spo., Stann.

Combined cardiac and respiratory effects, with anxiety—Aco., Pho., Pul.

Burning in chest—Aco., Canth. , Carb-v., Pho., Sang., Sul.

As of a foreign body, lump, nail, plug, etc., under right scapula—Arn., (Ars-hy.), Coty., Kre.,

Lach., Ox-ac.

BADIAGA

Cough excited by sweets, candy, etc.

BAPTISIA

Foul odor of the whole body—Ars., Grap., Hep., Kali-io., Merc., Psor., Rhus-t.

BARYTA CARB

She forgets the word in her mouth—Am-c., Arn., Carb-a., Nux-m., Rhod., Sul., Ver-a.

BELLADONNA

The pains appear suddenly and leave just as quickly—Arg-n., Kali-bi., Mag-p., Nit-ac., Pul.

Aggravation at 3 p.m.—Ang., Ap., Chin-s.

Aggravation swallowing liquids or drinking—Canth., Crot-h., Lach., Merc-c., Pho.

She talks fast—Ars., Hep., Hyo., Lach., Merc.

Congestion or rushes of blood to head—Aco, Bry., Calc-c., Ferr., Glo., Lach., Melil., Nux-v.,

Op., Pho., Sul., Ver-v.

Headache > bending head backward—Cimi.

The nose is red—Alu., Aur., Calc-c., Kali-c., Kali-iod., Merc., Pho., Rhus-t., Sul.

Choking, constriction of or as a band about throat or neck—Alu., Calc-c., Canth., Caps., Hyo.,

Ign., Lach., Nux-v., Stram., Ver-a.

The throat is dry—Aco., Bry., Lyc., Merc., Nux-m., Pho., Stram., Sul.

Cutting (shooting) in epigastrium—Bry., Calc-c., Caus., Colo., Kali-c., Rhus-t., Sep.

Convulsion (epileptic)—Arg-n., Calc-c., Caus., Cic., Lach.

Jerks, starts or shocks on falling to sleep—Aco., Ant-t., Ars., Ign., Ip., Merc., Sep., Sil.

BOVISTA

Diarrhoea during menses—Alu., Caus., Kre., Nat-c., Nat-s., Pho., Plat, Ver-a.

Weakness of hands—Carb-v., Caus., Flu-ac., Kali-bi., Mez., Nat-s., Zin.

BROMIUM

Pressure on external throat, pit, trachea or thyroid—Bar-c., Caus., Grap., Lach., Pho.

As if face and head were drawn to a point at tip of nose—Bism., Kali-n.

BRYONIA

Pale swelling—Lyc., Rhus-t., Sul.

Stitching, catching pains—Aco., Cimi., Kali-c., Nit-ac., Pho., Rhus-t., Spi., Sul.

Better from lying on the painful side—Calc-c., Cham., Colo., Ign., Pul.

Worse from rising up—Aco., Bell., Nux-v., Rhus-t., Sul, Ver-v.

Worse from stooping—Am-c., Bell., Calc-c., Mang., Sep., Spi., Val.

She is averse to motion—Calad., Carb-v., Caps., Chin., Guai., Nux-v.

She is averse to motion even of distant parts—Ap., Coccl.

The patient wants to go home—Caps.

Consciousness seems about to leave—Alu., Calc-c., Merc., Nit-ac., Sep., Stram., Sul.

Bursting, splitting, distensive head pains—Am-c., Bell., Caps.,

Chin., Glo., Nat-m., Ran-b., Sil.

Pain over the left eye—Ars., Ced., Pho., Sep., Spi., Sul.

Thirst, he takes large drinks—Ars., Nat-m., Pho., Sul., Ver-a.

As of a heavy load, lump or stone in stomach—Aco., Ars., Bar-c., Bis., Calc-c., Cham., Merc.,

Nux-v., Pho., Pul., Sep., Sil, Spi.

Cough excited by deep breathing—Aco., Bell, Brom., Con., Hep., Ip., Kali-c.

Lies on back during sleep—Merc-c., Nux-v., Pul., Rhus-t., Sul.

Aching in the right elbow—Dio., Pru-s., Stil.

Burning-itching—Agar., Ars., Lach., Lyc., Pul, Rhus-t., Sil., Sul.

Dreams or delirium about the day's events—Aco., Cic., Nux-v., Pul., Rhus-t.

CALCAREA OST

Tendency to take colds, especially from cold wet weather—Bar-c., Carbo-v., Dulc., Merc.,

Rhus-t., Sul.

Vertigo, on ascending (stairs)—Ant-c., Bor., Dig., Glo., Sul.

Coldness of and in head—Sep., Sul, Ver-a.

Profuse sweat on head—Cham., Merc., Pul, Sil.

Pulsation, throbbing or beating in ears—Bar-c., Bell, Cann., Mag-m.,

Merc., Nit-ac., Pho., Pul.

Nasal polypi—Con., Kali-bi., Mar., Pho., Sang.

Children crave course, rough or raw foods—Ab-c., Sil., Sul.

Enlarged abdomen—Sep., Sul.

Painless swelled glands—Sul.

Cutting between scapulae—Hypr., Kali-c., Kali-n., Nat-s., Stann., Sul-ac.

CANTHARIS

Bloody urine—Arn., Ip., Merc-c., Pho., Pul., Terb.

CAPSICUM

Smarting sensations—Ap., Canth., Graph., Lach., Lyc., Ran-s., Sinap., Sul.

CARBO VEG

Burning in cardiac region—Ars., Kali-c., Op., Pho., Pul., Seng.,Ver-a.

Cough with retching, when she tries to expectorate—Coc-c., Dros., Kali-bi., Sil, Sul.

As of a lump, plug, nail or peg in back—Arn., Berb., Cann., Cor- r., Mos., ,Plat.

CAUSTICUM

Greasy taste of eructations—Alm., Asaf., Cham., Iris, Lyc., Mag-c., Pul., Val.

CEPA

Dripping (of water) from nose—Aco., Ars., Kali-io., Merc , Nat-m., Nit-ac., Sul.

CHAMOMlLLA

The patient moans, groans or grunts—Aco., Ars., Bell., Bry., Cic., Nuv-v., Pul., Zin.

The patient moans, groans or grunts during sleep—Ars., Aur., Calad., Ign., Lach., Mur-ac.,

Nux-v., Pod.

Redness of one cheek—Aco., Arn., Cina, Ign., Mos., Nux-v., (Pho.?)

Numb, asleep feeling in arms—Amb., Coccl, Grap., Kali-c., Lyc., Mag-m., Sil.

CHELIDONIUM

Vertigo, felt in vertex—Calc-c., Lys., Med., Scrop-n.

As if something came out of ears (air, wind, flowing, crawls, etc.)—Aeth., Agar., Calc-c.,

Canth., Merc., Psor., Sil.

CHINA

Vertigo as if to fall backward—Abs., Bell, Bry., Kali-c., Led., Nux-v, |Rhod., Rhus-t.

Sensitive scalp—Ars., Bell., Merc., Nit-ac., Nux-v., Rhus-t., Sil., Spi., Sul., Zin.

Noises in the ears—Calc-c., Caus., Grap., Lyc., Petr., Sul.

He craves delicacies or dainties—Ip. , Nat-c., Rhus-t.

Heavy pressure (lump) between scapula—Arn., Bell., Calc-c., Kre. (l), Lach., Nux-v., Pho.

(l), Pru-s. (l), Rhus-t (l).

Heavy pressure (lump) on sacrum—Alo., Arg-n., Phyt., Rhus-t., Sep.

As of cold air blowing through a hole in clothes (on chest)—Culex-m.

Twitching in knees—Am-c., Anac., Bell., Mez.

CIMICIFUGA

Pain as if top of head would fly off—Carb-a., Ferr., Iris., Syph.

Aching behind the eyeballs—Bad., Chel., Pod., Rhus-t.

CINA

The nose itches—Carbo-v., Caus., Sil., Spi., Sul.

The nose itches and the patient picks or bores at it until it bleeds—Aru-t, Pho.

He grinds the teeth during sleep—Ars., Bell, Cann., Crot-t., Pod.

CINNABAR

Lumps of mucus drop into throat from posterior nares—Alu., Cep., Nat-p., Sep., Stic., Zin.

Aggravation from pressure (of glasses) on nose—Arg-n., Chin., Con., Cup-ar., Kali-bi., Merc.

COCCULUS

Effects of night watching or loss of sleep—Nux-v.

Vertigo, felt in the forehead—Euon., Pho., Sul.

The head (occiput) seems to open and shut—Bell., Cann., Cimi., Sep.

Headache < from lying on back of head—Cact., Colo., Gel., Nux-v., Sep.

The neck is too weak—Plat., Stann., Stap., Ver-a., Zin.

The arm (humerus) feels broken—Bov., Cup., Pul., Samb.

The knees feel weak—Bry., Chin., Lach., Nat-m., Stap.

COLCHICUM

The smell of food sickens and nauseates him—Ars., Coccl., Nux-v., Sep.

COLOCYNTH

Pains (colic) that double the patient up—Aco., Colch., Kali-c., Mag-c., Mag-p., Pul.

Pains accompanied by convulsive jerks or contractions—Bell., Ign. Kali-c., Nux-v.

Intestinal colic from anger or vexation—Cham., Stap.

CONIUM

Averse to people, yet can't be alone—Clem., Lyc., Sep., Stram.

Vertigo while lying—Ap., Lach., Pho., Pul., Rhus-t., Thu.

As of a foreign body, lump, load or ball, in head—Aco., Ant-t.,

Arg-n., Arn., Ars., Cham., Coccl, Cina, Coff., Nux-v., Rhus-t., Stap.

The eyes feel crossed—Bell., Calc-c., Op., Pul.

CROCUS

Singing during sleep—Bell, Lach., M-arct, Pho-ac., Stram., Sul.

CROTALUS HORRIDUS

Heart seems to tumble or turn over—Ap., Aur., Cact., Cam., Lach., Tarent.

CROTALUS TERRIFICUS (Cascavella)

Plays with her fingers like a child—Calc-c., Kali-bro , Mur-ac., Rhus-t.

Feels as if falling out of bed—Arg-n., Ars.

Blue vision—Bell., Cina, Lach., Stram.

CROTON TIG

As of water swashing about in abdomen—Aco., Kali-c., Mag-c., Nat-m., Pho-ac., Sul-ac.

ELAPS

The right side feels paralyzed, weak or insensible—Arn., Ars., Bell., Colch., Pho.

EUPATORIUM PERFOL

The parts feel broken—Coccl., Pyro., Rut.

Aching in the lower limbs—Nit-ac., Polyg., Rhus-t., Variol.

FERRUM

Hammering head pains—Am-c., Ars., Calc-c., Chin., Glo., Lach., Nat-m., Sul.

GAMBOGIA

Gurgling in bowels, then a gushing stool—Alo., Crot-t., Jat., Nat-s., Pho., Pod., Sul., Ver-a.

GELSEMIUM

Aggravation from moist heat, humid weather, etc.—Bry., Carb-v.

Vertigo—Aco., Bell., Bry., Calc-c., Coccl., Con., Nux-v., Petr., Pho., Pul.

Fear of falling—Aco., Alu., Bor., Cup., Zin.

Painful menstruation—Calc-c., Cham., Cimi., Con., Grap., Lyc., Pul., Sul.

GLONOIN

The head feels forced apart or separated (in pieces)—Arg-n. , Buf. , |Kali-bi., Lyc., Mez.,

Comp. Bursting.

GRAPHITES

Humid spots on face—Ant-c.

HEPAR

Ulcers or maculae on cornea, < night and external cold—Kali-bi., Sil.

The stool is difficult, although soft—Anac., Chin., Nux-m., Psor., Pul.

He must wait for the urine to flow—Arn., Caust., Lyc., Sep.

HYOSCYAMUS

Stools involuntary, although hard—Alo., Ars., Caus., Colo.

IGNATIA

He must change his position often for relief—Ferr., Pul., Rhus-t., Val.

The patient is highly emotional—Aco., Bell, Croc., Lach., Lyc., Nat-m., Plat., Pul.

Rapidly changing ideas and moods—Aco., Alu., Aur., Cimi., Croc., Lach., Nux-m., Plat., Pul,

Stram., Val.

The nose is sensitive to inspired air—Am-c., Ant-c., Cimi., Coral., Hyds., Psor., Sep.

Faint, sinking, weak, empty or hollow feeling at epigastrium—Gel., Glo., Pod., Sep., Sul.,

Tab.

Aching in rectum, < sitting—Aesc., Caus., Cyc., Lyc., Sep., Sul.

Very light sleep; hears every sound; waked by every trifle—Aco., Alu., Ars., Lach., Merc.,

Sele.

IODUM

Hot water runs from nose—Aco., Am-c., Ars., Cep., Kali-io., Lyc., Rhus-t.,Sul.

IRIS VERSICOLOR

Semilateral, bilious headache. Migraine—Colo., Nux-v., Pul., Sang., Sep.

Frontal headache (over eyes), alternating sides—Agar., Nat-m., Sep., Sil., Sul., Sul-ac.

KALI BICH

Fulness or obstruction at root of nose—Ars., Lyc., Par., Stict.

Smooth, glistening tongue—Ap., Ars., Lach., Pho., Terb.

The mouth is sticky—Berb., Chel., Lach., Pho-ac., Ver-a.

Hawks down adherent (blood streaked) lumps—Arg-n., Bor., Merc-i-fl., Pho.

Hawks out thick, tenacious mucus—Arg-n., Cist., Hyds., Nat-s., Sil., Stann.

Chest pains that extend backward (to spine)—Bry, Con., Kali-io., Lach.,Merc., Phel. (r.), Sil.,

Sul. (l.).

KALI CARB

Aggravation about 2 a.m.—Ars., Ben-ac., Dros., Kali-bi., Lachn., Rum., Sil.

|Weakness of arms—Anac., Bell., Calc-c., Cic., Petr., Sul., Til.

LAC CANINUM

Galactorrhoea—Bell., Bry., Calc-c., Pul, Sabi.

LACHESIS

Symptoms that go from left to right—Agar., Calc-p., Merc., Merc-i-r, Pall., Rhus-t.

Malignancy, sepsis—Ars., Carb-v., Pho., Pyrog., Rhus-t.

Headache from exposure to the sun—Aco., Bell., Glo., Nat-c., Ver-v.

The eyes feel small—Bry., Croc., Euphr., Grat., Kre., Morp.

The nose discharges with every cough—Sal-ac, Sul.

Dryness in throat, without thirst—Ap., Calad., Kali-c., Lyc.

The epigastrium is sensitive to touch—Bry., Carb-v., Chin., Hyo., Kali-c.. Lyc., Nux-v.

As of a valve, leaf or skin hanging in throat or larynx—Ant-c., Bar-c, Fer., Mang,, Pho.,

Saba., Spo.

|The hands are blue—Ap., Arn., Cam., Crot-h., Nux-v., Ver-a.

LAUROCERASUS

The pains take away her thoughts—Bell., Pru-sp.

LILIUM TIG

The dorsal (interscapular) spine feels broken—Crot-ter., Mag-c., Nat-m., Plat., Ver-a.

LYCOPODIUM

Symptoms that move from right to left—Ap., Benz-ac., Chel, Lil-t., Merc-i-f.

Descending pains—Bry, Caps., Cimi., Colo., Fer., Kali-c., Kalm., Nux-v., Rhus-t., Sul.

Flapping of the wings of the nose—Ant-t., Chel., Pho.

Dryness in posterior nares—Aco., Aesc., Nat-m., Sep., Sil, Wye.

Painful pimples or vesicles on tip of tongue—Am-m., Caus., Grap., Kali-c., Nat-c.

Gnawing in stomach—Am-m., Arg-n., Hep., Lach., Pul., Rut., Sep.

Flatulence in hypochondriae—Aur. (l.), Carb-v. (l.), Cham., Kali-c., Nux-v., Sul. (l.)

The abdomen is distended with flatulence—Calc-c., Carb-v., Cham., Chin., Coccl., Grap.,

Nux-v., Sul.

Bubbling, gurgling or clucking in scapular region—Asaf., Berb., M-arct., Scil., Spi., Sul.

The hands are numb—Coccl., Grap., Op., Pho., Pul., Sil.

As of a stone (foreign body) under heel—Aur., Brom., Cann., Hep., (Plat.), Rhus-t.

Coldness of one foot—Bar-c., Chel., Chin., Rhus-t., Sul.

LYSSIN

The sound of running water aggravates—Canth., Sacc-l., Stram., Sul.

MAGNESIA CARB

He hawks cheesy lumps from the throat—Bry., Kali-m., Lyc., Merc-i-f., Psor., Sil.

Frothy stools, like the green scum of a frog pond—Asclep., Grat., Hell., Merc., Sanic.

MAGNETIS POLUS AUSTRALIS

The symptoms come on when she is only half awake—Cam., Nit-ac., Pho., Sul., Zin.

MENYANTHES

Heavy pressure on vertex—Ars., Cact., Cina., Lach., Lyc., Pho-ac., Sul., Ver-a.

MERCURIUS

Pains that are worse from sunset to sunrise—Kre., Phyt., Syph.

Toothache at night—Cham., Grap., Mag-c., Pul, Rhus-t., Sep., Sil., Sul.

The tongue trembles—when protruded—Ap., Bell., Cam., Hyos., Lach.

As of an apple core or choke pear in throat—Nit-ac., Phyt., Ver-a.

Gray stools—Calc-c., Chel, Dig., Kali-c., Lach., Op., Pho., Pho-ac.

He urinates much more water than he has drunk—Amb., Ap., Aur., Bell, Colo., Kali-io., Phoac.,

Sep.

The perspiration and sweat stain the linen yellow—Bell, Carb:a., Grap., Lach., Sele.

MERCURIUS COR

Bleeding from urethra after urinating—Mez., Pul., Sul., Zin.

MURIATIC ACID

He can't urinate without also having a call to stool—Alo., Pul.

The thighs feel weak—Bry., Chin., Con., Old., Plat., Rhe., Rut.

NATRUM CARB

Sudden, gushing nasal discharge—Calc-c., Cancr-fl., Flu-ac., Pho., Sele., Staph., Thu.

Flatus lodges within rectum—Calc-c., Carb-a., Ign., Kali-bi., Mang., Zin.

Easily sprained (back), or dislocated joints—Ars., Carb-a., Rhus-t.

NATRUM MUR

Periodical pains—Ars., Ced., Chin-s.

A bead of slime along edge of tongue—Pho.

She hawks up bitter mucus—Arn., Ars., Cist.

A spot in the throat is dry, sore, etc.—Cimi., Cist., Con., Lach., Sil.

NATRUM SULF

Affections from being in damp cellars, rooms, mines, etc.—Aran., Ars., Calc-c., Card-m.,

Pul.

Nose bleed during menses—Lach., Sep., Sul.

NITRIC ACID

Coryza with shortness of breath—Ars., Calc-c., Ip., Pho., Sul.

Moisture oozes from the anus—Ant-c., Carb-v., Grap., Pul., Sil., Sul.

The urine is alternately profuse and scanty—Bell., Berb., Dig., Gel., Senec.

NUX MOSCHATA

Dry mouth without thirst—Ap., Bell., Bry, Lyc., Pul., Saba.

NUX VOMICA

Effects of vexation or chagrin—Aco., Bry, Cham., Colo., Ign., Plat. , Stap., Zin.

Effects of mental fatigue—Anac., Calc-c., Lach., Nat-c., Nat-m., Pho., Pic-ac., Sep., Sil., Zin.

Impulse to stretch and twist—Bell., Calc-c., Carb-v., Caus., Cimi., Ferr-p., Pul., Rhus-t.

Electricity or lightning, pains like—Alu., Arg-n., Ars., Bell., Grap., Mag-p., Phyt., Ver-a.

The whole body seems contracted or tight—Arn., Bar-c., Cact., Grap., Sul.

The nose is stopped, yet runs water—Am-m., Ars., Aru-t, Calc-c., Chin., Cup., Kali-io., Magm.,

Merc-c., Nit-ac.

The jaws feel stiff (or cramped)—Aco., Bell., Cam., Cic., Hyo., Ign., Merc., Op., Ver-a.

Rawness in throat—Arg., Arg-n., Caus., Lach., Pul., Stan.

Radiating gastric pains; especially into back—Bell., Bis., Carb-v., Chel., Cup., Lyc., Plb.

Constriction, as from a band, about hypochondria—Aco., Coccl., Dros., Ign., Lyc.

Painful flatulence (wind colic)—Asaf., Caps., Carb-v., Cham., Chin., Pho., Pul., Ver-a.

The abdomen feels sore—Aco., Ap., Ars., Bell, Bry., Stan., Sul., Tereb.

Menses too early and too profuse—Bell, Calc-c., Ip., Pho., PIat., Sabi.

The small of the back feels broken—Bell., Kali-c., Lyc., Nat-m., Pho., Sep., Staph.

Weakness of the lower limbs—Alu., Calc-c., Con., Gel., Pho., Sul.

Much yawning—Bry., Caus., Cina, Ign., Lyc., Pul, Rhus-t., Sul.

Gooseskin—Asar., Bry., Calc-c., Cam., Caus., Croc., Hell, Lyc., Par.

OXALIC ACID

The pains are made worse by thinking of them—Bar-c., Calc-p., Nit-ac., Nux-v., Oxy-1.

The pains are made worse by shaving—Carb-a., Pho., Pul.

PARIS QUAD

The eyes feel drawn back into the head—Crot-t., Grap., Hep., Lach., Pul., Sil.

PETROLEUM

Cracking, creaking or grating in joints—Caps., Caus., Led., Nit-ac., Rhus-t., Sul.

PHOSPHORIC ACID

Mind apathetic and mentally weak—Ant-c., Pho., Sep.

Inability to collect his ideas—Aco., Alu., Am-c., Grap., Nat-c., Sul., Zin.

Bad effects of sexual losses—Chin., Nux-v., Stap.

Heaviness of forearms—Anac., Arg-n., Berb., Croc., Mur-ac., Tell.

PHOSPHORUS

Burning in temples—Colo., Lyc., Merc., Mez.

Much dandruff—Ars., Calc-c., Grap., Mez., Old., Stap., Thu.

Sneezing with shortness of breath.

Puffiness below eyes—Ap., Ars., Bry., Kali-c., Nux-v., Pul.

The face is pale about the nose and mouth—Aru-t, Carb-ac, Cina

He regurgitates his food—Bry., Carb-v., Fer., Ign., Nux-v., Pul, Sul.

Trembling, fluttering in stomach—Arg-n., Calad., Calc-c., Iod., Nux-v.

Weakness after urinating—Ars., Caus., Fer., Gel., Nux-v.

Chronic hoarseness—Arg-n., Brom., Carb-v., Caus., Hep., Kali-bi., Mang.

Chest pains (r.) extending into right arm—Bry., Kre., Phyt., Plb.

Sense of weight on chest—Aco., Aur, Kre., Lach., Nux-m., Nux-v., Sul.

Trembling hands—Agar., Ant-t., Calc-c., Merc., Sul.

Burning palms—Lach., Lyc., Petr., Sep., Stan., Sul.

Cold knees—Ars., Carb-v., Chin., Pul.

Caries, exostoses and necrosis of bones—Ars., Lyc., Merc., Phos-ac., Pul., Sil.

Worse from a change of weather—Calc-c., Nux-m., Rhod., Rhus-t., Sil.

PLATINUM

Irritable or in a bad humor, with weeping—Ant-t., Ars., Bell., Calc-c., Coccl., Lyc., Nux-v.,

Pul., Sul.

Sticky, adhesive stool—Bry, Chel., Lach., Merc., Merc-c., Rhe., Sul.

PODOPHYLLUM

The eyes are half open—Bell, Cup., Hell, Lyc., Op., Samb., Stram.

He rubs the abdomen for relief—Aran., Kali-c., Mag-c., Nat-s., Plb.

PTELEA

H'Pressive aching in rectum < lying—Nux-v.

PULSATILLA

Cannot lie with head low—Ant-t., Ars., Hep., Sang., Spi., Spo.

He senses a bad odor in or before the nose—Aur., Bell., Calc-c., Kali-bi., Nit-ac., Phos., Sul.

Sliminess in mouth (Comp. Sticky)—Bell, Caps., Chel., Lach., Merc., Petr., Tab.

The tongue feels burnt or scalded—Ars., Iris, Plat., Sang., Ver-v.

On swallowing food it seems to lodge—Ars., Grap., Ign., Kali-c., Lyc., Nat-m., Sul.

Pulsations in epigastrium—Asaf., Chin., Cic., Kali-c., Old., Rhus-t., Sep.

Aching in stomach—Ars., Bar-c., Calc-c., Ign., Nat-c., Nux-v.,Ver-a.

Aching in abdomen—Bell., Con., Dio., Meny., Sep., Sul.

The first menses are delayed—Caus., Grap., Kali-c., Nat-m., Senec., Sul.

IThe legs (lower) feel heavy—Alu., Bell., Fer., Kali-c., Nat-m., Pho., Rhus-t.

Sleep is disturbed—by dreams, uneasiness, etc.—if he lies on left side—Lyc., Phos., Sep.,

Thu.

RHEUM

Loathing or aversion after a few mouthfuls—Caus., Cyc., Lyc., Pru-s., Sil., Sul.

The stools are sour—Calc-c., Hep., Mag-c., Merc., Sul.

RHUS TOX

The patient is chilled by the least uncovering—Hep., Nux-v., Sil., Stront.

Effects of getting wet or working in water—Ant-c., Calc-c., Sep., Sul.

Effects of physical exertion—Arn., Ars., Bry., Coccl., Sul.

Torn loose sensation—Calc-c., Kali-bi., Pho., Plb.

Sprained joints—Arn., Calc-c., Nat-m., Pho.

The brain feels loose—Am-c., Ars., Bell., Carb-a., Chin., Hyos., Nux-m., Spi., Sul-ac.

Crusts, scales or scabs on lips—Ars., Merc., Mur-ac., Pho-ac., Sep., Sil.

The tongue has a red (triangular) tip—Arg-n., Ars., Merc-i-f., Phyt.

Saliva runs from the mouth during sleep—Bar-c., Ign., Lac-c., Lach., Merc., Nat-m., Pho.

Cough excited by tickling behind sternum—Calc-c., Cham., lod., Rum., Zin.

Pain from heart down left arm—Aco., Kalm., Latr-m., Lycps., Spi.

SABADILLA

Burning (or as if burnt) in tip of tongue—Aco., Bell., Calc-p., Coloc., Kali-c., Kali-io., Nat-s.,

Psor.

Itching skin (also nose and anus) with asthmatic breathing—Calad., Cist.

SANGUINARIA

Relief from discharging gas upward and downward—Bor., Kali-c., Sars., Ver-a.

Pain over the right eye—Bell, Cact., Chel., Ign., Lyc., Mag-p., Nat-m., Ran-b.

Pain in right occiput—Aur., Hep., Lach.

Nausea on sneezing or on blowing the nose—Hell, Sul.

SECALE

Twitching, tremor or quivering in skin—Canth., Mang., Pho.,Rath., Tab.

SEPIA

Aversion to one's friends, family, etc.—Crot-h., Flu-ac., Lyc., Nat-c., Pho., Plat.

Headache < lying on occiput (back)—Coccl., Colo., Nux-v., Petr.

The eyes feel as if they would fall out—Carb-a., Cep., Co/o.(r.), Glo., Ign. (r), Tril.

Sour-bitterish taste—Asar., Lyc., Merc., Petr., Sul.

As of a foreign body, a lump, etc., lodged in rectum—Cann., Caust., Crot-t., Kali-bi., Lach.,

Nat-c., Nat-m., Pho., Plat.

Adherent or crusty urinary sediment—Calc-c., Colo., Daph-i., Nit-ac., Petr., Phos., Sars.

Backache with a desire for a firm support—pressure—Dulc., Kali-c. , Nat-m., Rhus-t.

Pain and weakness—paralytic pain—in small of back—Agar, Coccl.. Helo., Kali-c., Lach.,

Nat-m., Pic-ac.

Sweat on lower limbs—Ars., Colo., Croc., Hyo., Kali-n., Pho.

SILICA

Pulsation in vertex.—Coccl., Glo., Hyper., Lach., Nux-v., Pho., Stram., Sul.

Pains ascend from occiput or nape.—Bell., Calc-c., Cimi., Gel., Kali-bi. Lach., Pho., Sang,

(r.), Sep., Spi. (l.)

Relief from wrapping up the head.—Ars., Hep., Kali-bi., Lach., Mag-m., Mag. p., Nux-v.,

Psor., Rhus-t.

As of a hair on the tongue—Kali-bi., Nat-m., Nat-p.

Urging to stool, but it is retained in the rectum.—Caus., Ign., Lyc.,Op., Petr., Sars.

Swollen axillary glands.—Bar-c., Kali-c., Lach., Nit-ac., Pho., Sul.

The finger tips are painfully sore.—Calc-p., Cist., Lac-c., Nat-c., Sars.

Foot-sweats destroys the hose or shoes.—Grap., Naj., Sec-c.

Awakened by frightful dreams on falling asleep.—Bell., Lach., Sul.

SPIGELIA

Pain in left occiput.—Cere-b., Hyd-ac., Lyc., Nux-v., Sars., Scil., Sep.

The nasal secretion passes through the posterior nares.—Hyds., Kali bi., Lach., Merc., Nat-m.,

Nit-ac., Nux-v., Pho., Sep., Sul.

Audible heart beat (palpitation).—Ars., Iod., Pul., Thu.

Violent palpitation with shortness of breath.—Amb., Am-c., Ars.., Bell., Bry.

Cutting about left scapula.—Dios., Lac-c.

STRAMONIUM

Trembling and sense of trembling; quivering, etc.—Arg-n., Ars., Caus., Coccl., Con., Gel.,

Iod., Merc., Op., Plat., Pul., Rhus-t., Sul.

Frowning—Cham., Hell., Lyc., Mang., Sul.

Aversion to water—Bell., Calad., Canth. , Hyo., Nux-v.

Desire for light; fears the dark; darkness, cloudy days, etc., aggravate—Aco., Am-c., Calc-c.,

Cann., Carb-a., Pho., Plb., Val.

Suppressed secretion of urine—Aco., Ap., Ars., Canth., Sec-c., Terb.

Restlessness or tossing about of arms—Ap., Fer., Glo., Kali-bro., Mur-ac, Tarent.

STRONTIUM CARB

He feels better in the sunshine—Anac., Crot-h.

SULFUR

Aggravation at full moon—Bell, Grap., Sil.

Burning in vertex—Calc-c., Grap., Lach., Pho.

The vertex feels sore or sensitive—Fer-p., Lach., Zin.

Burning or heat in eyes—Ars., Asaf., Bell, Carb-v., Grap., Merc., Pho., Pul, Thu.

Stitches in abdomen—Asaf., Bry., Carb-v, Kali-c., Nit-ac., Nux-v.

As of a thread (etc.) hanging from anus—Arg.

Itching at or within anus—Aesc., Am-c., Calc-c., Carb-v., Caus., Grap., Ign., Kali-c., Lyc.,

Nit-ac., Zin.

He wets the bed at night—Bell., Caus., Cina, Pul., Sep., Sil.

Must get up at night to urinate—Ars., Calc-c., Carb-a., Con., Grap., Kali-c., Lyc., Nat-c., Natm.,

Nit-ac., Pho., Pul., Sep., Sil.

The testicles hang low down—Clem., Nit-ac., Pul., Sil. '

Aching between scapulae—Bell., Lyc., Sep.

Heaviness (load), on shoulders—Anac., Lach., Pho., Pul, Rhus-t.

Itching excited by the heat of the bed—Bov, Merc., Psor., Pul.

Unrefreshing sleep—Chin., Lyc., Mag-m., Nit-ac., Nux-v., Op.

Sleepy by day, but sleepless at night—Chin., Fer., Nat-m., Op., Pho., Rhus.

TEREBINTHINA

The bladder feels sore—Canth., Equi., Pul.

THERIDION

Noise is intolerably penetrating—Aco., Asar., Chin., Iod., Mur-ac.

VALERIAN

Sudden gushes of sweat—Aco., Am-n., Bell, Caus., Crot-h., Ip., Jab., Merc-cy., Nat-c.

VERATRUM ALBUM

Coldness (icy) on vertex—Calc-c., Calc-p., Laur., Nat-m., Sul.

The hair is painfully sensitive to touch—Amb., Ars., Bell., Chin., Nat-m., Nux-v., Sep., Sul.

The nose is cold—Ap., Arn., Cam., Carb-v., Ign., Nux-v.

He craves cold water—Aco., Ant-t., Ars., Bry., Merc., Nat-s., Pho., Rhus-t.

Eructates or vomits froth—Aeth., Ars., Canth., Cup., Kre., Lach., Nat-c., Pod.

Very violent retching and vomiting—Colch., Nux-v., Pho.

Cough excited by cold drinks—Ars., Hep., Psor., Scil, Sil.

VERATRUM VIRIDE

The tongue has a (red) stripe down the center—Ant-t., Arn., Ars., Bap., Lach., Pho., Plb.,

Rhus-t.

Vomiting, without nausea—Apom., Ars., Calc-p., Colo., Grap., Kali-bi., Merc-c., Sabi., Secc.,

Zin.

VERBASCUM

As of a lump or ball at navel—Anac., Kali-bi., Nat-m., Nit-ac., Nux-v., Plb., Ran-sc, Spi.

VIPERA

The patient wants to elevate the limbs; sits with the feet high, etc.—Bar-c., Calc-c., Grap.,

Ham., Pul.

ZINCUM

Flatulence, mostly in hypogastrium—Aco., Chin., Grap., Mag-m., Nux-v., Pho., Sil, Sul., Sulac.

Restless legs or feet—Anac., Arg-n., Ars., Carb-v., Rhus-t., Sep., Sul., Tarent.

Summary

Boger's success comes in using a simple analytical approach to the solving of complex

problems. He says, 'All actions become simplified as they approach perfection. This is true

also to the analysis of our symptomatology.' However, he warns us about the dangers of oversimplification;

'The common way of eliciting well known keynotes and prescribing

accordingly is a most pernicious practice.'

His synthesis involves defining the essential elements against which the singularities stand

out.

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