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  AMMONIUM BROMATUM   Bromide of Ammonia Indicated in chronic laryngeal and pharyngeal catarrh, neuralgic headaches, and obesity. Constrictive pain in head, chest, legs, etc. Irritable feeling under finger nails; relieved only by biting them. Head Cerebral congestion. Feeling of a band above ears. Sneezing; thick nasal discharge. Eyes Edges of lids red and swollen, also Meibomian glands. Eyeballs feel large and pain around eyes into head. Throat Smarting in mouth. Tickling in throat,  with inclination to dry, spasmodic cough, especially at night . Burning in fauces. White, sticky, mucus. Chronic speakers' catarrh. Respiratory Sudden, short cough, strangling. Tickling in trachea and bronchial tubes. Wakes at 3 am with cough. Feels suffocated; continuous cough, when lying down at night; sharp pain in lungs. Whooping Cough.--Dry, spasmodic cough on lying down. Relationship Hyos; Con; Arg nit; Kali bich . Dose First potency.

  AMMONIUM BENZOICUM   Benzoate of Ammonia One of the remedies for albuminuria, especially in the gouty. Gout, with deposits in joints. Urinary incontinence in the aged. Head Heavy, stupid. Face Bloated, swollen eyelids. Swelling under tongue like ranula. Urine Smoky, scanty. Albuminous and thick deposits. Back Pain across sacrum, with urgency to stool. Soreness in region of right kidney. Relationship Compare:  Terebinth; Benz ac; Ammonia salts; Caust . In albuminuria compare:  Kalmia; Helon; Merc cor; Berb; Canth . Dose Second trituration.

  AMMONIACUM GUMMI   Gum Ammoniac (AMMONIACUM-DOREMA) A remedy for the aged and feeble, especially in chronic bronchitis. Ill humor. Sensitive to cold. Sensation of burning and scratching in neck and œsophagus. Head Catarrhal headache due to closure of frontal sinuses. Eyes Dim sight. Stars and fiery points float before eyes. Easily fatigued from reading. Throat Throat dry; worse inhaling fresh air. Full feeling, burning and scraping sensation. Immediately after eating, sensation as if something stuck in œsophagus, causing swallowing. Respiratory Difficult breathing . Chronic bronchial catarrh. Large accumulation of purulent matter and feeble expectoration; worse cold weather. Mucus tough and hard. Heart beats stronger, extends to pit of stomach. Coarse rattling of chest in old people. Relationship Antidotes:  Bry; Arnica . Compare:  Senega; Tart emet; Balsam Peru . Dose Third trituration.

  AMBROSIA ARTEMISIAEFOLIA   Rag-Weed (AMBROSIA) A remedy for hay-fever,  lachrymation  and  intolerable itching of the eye-lids . Some forms of whooping-cough. Respiratory tract in its entire length stopped up.  Many forms of diarrhœa , especially during summer months, also dysentery. Nose Watery coryza; sneezing; watery discharge.  Nosebleed . Stuffed up feeling of nose and head. Irritation of trachea and bronchial tubes, with asthmatic attacks ( Aral; Eucalypt ). Wheezy cough. Eyes Smart and burn. Lachrymation. Relationship Compare in hay-fever:  Sabadilla, Wyethia; Succin ac; Ars jod; Arundo . Dose Tincture, to third potency; 10 drops in water during and after attack of epistaxis. In hay-fever high potencies.

  AMBRA GRISEA   Ambergis-A Morbid Secretion of the Whale Suitable to excitable, nervous children and thin, nervous patients. Extreme  nervous hypersensitiveness . External numbness of whole body in the morning and weakness. Nervous bilious temperament. Thin, scrawny women. Adapted to hysterical subjects, or those suffering from spinal irritation, with convulsive cough, eructation, etc. Also for patients  weakened by age or overwork , who are anæmic and sleepless. Great remedy for the aged, with impairment of all functions, weakness, coldness and  numbness , usually of single parts, fingers, arms, etc. One-sided complaints call for it.  Music aggravates symptoms . Ebullitions and pulsations after walking in open air. One-sided complaints. Mind Dread of people, and desire to be alone. Cannot do anything in presence of others. Intensely shy, blushes easily.  Music causes weeping . Despair, loathing of life. Fantastic illusions. Bashful. Loss of love...

  ALUMINA SILICATA   Andalasite rock-Alumina 63, Silica 37 parts Deep acting remedy for chronic complaints of brain, spine and nerves. Constriction is a marked general symptom, also constriction of orifices. Venous distention. Weakness, especially spinal. Aching and burning in spine. Formication, numbness, pain in all limbs. Epileptiform convulsion. Coldness during pains. Head Congestion of brain. Constriction of scalp. Pain in head, better heat, perspires. Pain in eyes, flickering. Frequent coryzas. Swelling and ulceration of nose. Respiratory Catarrh of chest, pain, raw feeling. Feeling of great weakness in chest. Stitching pains. Spasmodic cough with purulent viscid expectoration. Extremities Heaviness, jerking, numbness, aching and pains. Skin Formication along course of nerves, veins feel full and distended. Sore to touch and pressure. Modalities Worse , cold air, after eating, standing.  Better , warmth, fasting, resting in bed. Dose Higher potencies. -Lower tr...

  ALUMEN   Common Potash Alum The clinical application of this remedy points to its bowel symptoms, both in obstinate constipation and in hæmorrhage from bowels in the course of typhoid-one phase of the  paralytic weakness  of the muscles in all parts of the body.  Tendency to induration  is also marked, a low form of tissue-making is favored. Hardening of tissues of tongue, rectum, uterus, etc; ulcers with indurated base. Adapted to old people, especially bronchial catarrhs.  Sensation of dryness and constriction . Mental paresis; dysphagia especially to  liquids . Tendency to induration, Scirrhus of the tongue. Head Burning pain as of weight on top of lead better by pressure  of hand. Vertigo, with weakness in pit of stomach. Alopecia. Throat Throat relaxed. Mucous membrane red and swollen. Cough. Tickling in throat. Tendency to throat colds.  Enlarged and indurated tonsils . Burning pain down the œsophagus. Complete aphonia. Ever...

  ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS   Dita Bark Malarial diseases, with diarrhœa, dysentery, anæmia, feeble digestion, are the general conditions suggesting this remedy. Characteristics are the gone sensation in stomach and sinking in abdomen, with debility.  A tonic after exhausting fevers . Abdomen Violent purging and cramp in bowels. Heat and irritation in lower bowels. Camp diarrhœa, bloody stool,  dysentery ; diarrhœa from bad water and malaria.  Painless watery stools (Phosph ac).  Diarrhœa immediately after eating. Relationship Compare: Similar in action to  Alstonia constricta , the bitter bark or native quinine of Australia.  Ditain  (active principle, is anti-periodic, like quinine, but without unpleasant effects).  Cinchona  (similar in diarrhœa, chronic dyspepsia and debility).  Hydrastis; Fer cit et chin . Dose Tincture to third potency. Locally, for ulcers and rheumatic pains.

  ALOE SOCOTRINA   Socotrine Aloes (ALOE) An excellent remedy to aid in re-establishing physiological equilibrium after much dosing, where disease and drug symptoms are much mixed. There is no remedy richer in symptoms of portal congestion and none that has given better clinical results, both for the primary pathological condition and secondary phenomena. Bad effects from sedentary life or habits. Especially suitable to lymphatic and hypochondriacal patients. The rectal symptoms usually determine the choice. Adapted to weary people, the aged, and phlegmatic, old beer-drinkers. Dissatisfied and angry about himself, alternating with lumbago. Heat internally and externally. Has been used successfully in the treatment of consumption by giving the pure juice. Head Headache alternates with lumbago, with intestinal and uterine affections. Disinclination to mental labor.  Aches above forehead, with heaviness in eyes, must partially close them . Headache after stool. Dull, pr...

  ALNUS RUBRA   Red Alder (ALNUS) Has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections, glandular enlargements, and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition, and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands, etc. Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. Female Leucorrhœa, with erosions of cervix, bleeding easily. Amenorrhœa, with burning pains from back to pubis. Skin Chronic herpes. Enlarged sub-maxillary glands. Eczema, prurigo. Purpura hæmorrhagica. Poison-oak. Use locally. Dose Tincture to third potency.

  ALLIUM SATIVUM   Garlic Acts directly on intestinal mucous membrane increasing peristalsis. Colitis, with pathological flora. Has vaso-dilatory properties. Arterial hypotension begins usually in 30 to 45 minutes after twenty to forty drop doses of the tincture. Adapted to fleshy subjects with dyspepsia and catarrhal affections. High livers. Patients who eat a great deal more,  especially meat , than they drink.  Pain in hip, pain in psoas and iliac muscles. Pulmonary tuberculosis . Cough and expectoration diminishes, temperature becomes normal, weight is gained, and sleep becomes regular.  Hæmoptysis . Head Heavy; pulsation in temples; catarrhal deafness. Mouth Much sweetish saliva after meals and at night. Sensation of a hair on tongue or throat. Stomach Voracious appetite. Burning eructations. Least change in diet causes trouble. Constipation, with constant dull pains in bowels.  Tongue pale, red papillæ . Respiratory Constant rattling of mucus in ...

  ALLIUM CEPA   Red Onion A picture of coryza, with  acrid nasal  discharge and laryngeal symptoms, eye secretion  bland ; singers' cold,  worse in warm room  and toward evening; better in open air is presented by this remedy. Specially adapted to phlegmatic patients; colds in  damp cold weather . Neuralgic pains,  like a fine thread , following amputations or injuries to nerves. Traumatic chronic neuritis. Burning in nose, mouth, throat, bladder and skin. Sensation of glowing heat on different parts of the body. Head Catarrhal headache, mostly in forehead;  worse in warm room  towards evening. Thread-like pains in face. Headache ceases during menses; returns when flow disappears. Eyes Red. Much  burning  and smarting lachrymation.  Sensitive to light . Eyes suffused and watery; profuse,  bland  lachrymation, better in open air. Burning in eyelids. Ears Earache, shooting in eustachian tube. Nose Sneezin...

  ALFALFA   Medicago Sativa, California Clover or Lucerne >From its action on the sympathetic, Alfalfa favorably influences nutrition, evidenced in "toning up" the appetite and digestion resulting in greatly improved mental and physical vigor, with gain in weight. Disorders characterized by malnutrition are mainly within its therapeutic range, for example, neurasthenia, splanchnic blues, nervousness, insomnia, nervous indigestion, etc. Acts as a fat producer, corrects tissue waste. Deficient lactation. Increases quality and quantity of milk in nursing mothers. Its pronounced urinary action suggests it clinically in diabetes insipidus and phosphaturia; and it is claimed to allay vesical irritability of prostatic hypertrophy. The rheumatic diathesis seems especially amenable to its action. Mind It induces mental exhilaration of buoyancy,  i.e , a general feeling of well being; clear and bright, so that all blues are dissipated. Dull, drowsy, stupid ( Gels ); gloomy ...

  ALETRIS FARINOSA   Stargrass An anæmic, relaxed condition, especially of the female organism, is portrayed by this remedy. The patient  is tired all the time , and suffers from prolapsus, leucorrhœa, rectal distress, etc. Marked anæmia. Chlorotic girls and pregnant women. Mind Power and energy weakened. Confused feelings. Cannot concentrate mind. Fainting, with vertigo. Mouth Much frothy saliva. Stomach Disgust for food. Least food causes distress. Fainting spells, with vertigo. Vomiting during pregnancy. Nervous dyspepsia. Flatulent colic. Rectum Loads up with feces-paretic condition. Stool large, hard, difficult, great pain. Female Premature and profuse menses, with labor-like pains (Bell; Cham; Kali c; Plat).  Retarded and scanty flow ( Senecio ). Uterus seems heavy. Prolapse, with pain in right inguinal region. Leucorrhœa due to weakness and anæmia. Habitual tendency to abortion. Muscular pains during pregnancy. Relationship Compare:  Helonias; Hydras...

  AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA   Chinese Sumach This remedy shows by its peculiar skin symptoms its pronounced power of disorganizing the blood, causing conditions we meet with in low fevers, low types of eruptive diseases, diphtheria,  follicular tonsillitis , Streptococcus infection, Hæmorrhagic diathesis, etc.  The skin appears livid or purplish ; face dark as mahogany, hot; sordes; throat swollen, purple, livid; semi-conscious, delirious; weak pulse, general torpor and prostration. Symptoms remarkably alike to malignant scarlatina. Diarrhœa, dysentery and  great weakness  are very marked.  Adynamia  characterizes all its conditions. Lividity, stupor and malignancy. Mucous membranes hæmorrhagic and ulcerative ( Lach. Ars ). Head General stupor, with sighing. Confused mind, mental depression.  Headache, frontal , with drowsiness. Passive congestion headaches.  Suffused, dilated eyes ; photophobia. Face dusky. Thin,  copious, ichorous...

  AGRAPHIS NUTANS   Bluebell A relaxed condition of the system generally and a proneness to take cold on exposure to cold winds. Catarrhal conditions; obstruction of nostrils.  Adenoids, throat deafness. Enlarged tonsils . Mucous diarrhœa from cold. Chill from cold winds. Throat and ear troubles  with tendency to free discharge from mucous membranes . Mutinism of childhood unconnected with deafness. Relationship Compare:  Hydrast; Cepa; Calc phos; Sulph jod; Calc jod . Dose Third potency. Single doses of tincture (Dr. Cooper).

  AGNUS CASTUS   The Chaste Tree The most effective point of attack of Agnus upon the organism is the sexual organism. It lowers sexual vitality, with corresponding mental depression and loss of nervous energy. It shows this distinctive influence in both sexes, but is more pronounced in men. Premature old age from abuse of sexual power. History of repeated gonorrhœa. A prominent remedy for sprains and strains.  Gnawing itching in all parts, especially eyes . Tachycardia caused by tobacco in neurotic young men. Mind Sexual melancholy. Fear of death.  Sadness with impression of speedy death . Absentminded, forgetful, lack of courage. Illusion of smell-herrings, musk. Nervous depression and mental forebodings. Eyes Pupils dilated  ( Bell ). Itching about eyes; photophobia. Nose Odor of herring or musk. Aching in dorsum better pressure. Abdomen Spleen swollen, sore. Stools soft, recede, difficult. Deep fissures in anus. Nausea  with sensation as if intesti...

AGAVE AMERICANA   Century Plant Indicated in stomachache, and painful erections in gonorrhœa. Strangury. Hydrophobia. Scurvy; countenance pale, gums swollen and bleeding, legs covered with dark purple blotches, swollen, painful and hard. Appetite poor; bowels constipated. Relationship Compare:  Anhalonium; Lyssin; Lach . Dose Tincture

  AGARICUS MUSCARIUS   Toad Stool-Bug Agaric (AGARICUS MUSCARIUS-AMANITA) This fungus contains several toxic compounds, the best known of which is  Muscarin . The symptoms of poisoning do not develop at once, usually twelve to fourteen hours elapse before the initial attack. There is no antidote, treatment, entirely symptomatic (Schneider). Agaricus acts as an intoxicant to the brain, producing more vertigo and delirium than alcohol, followed by profound sopor with lowered reflexes. Jerking, twitching, trembling, and itching are strong indications. Incipient phthisis; is related to the tubercular diathesis, anæmia,  chorea , twitching ceases during sleep. Various forms of neuralgia and spasmodic affections, and neurotic skin troubles are pictured in the symptomatology of this remedy. It corresponds to various forms of cerebral excitement rather than congestion. Thus, in delirium of fevers, alcoholism, etc. General paralysis.  Sensation as if pierced by need...