Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Belladonna |
Hot, red skin, flushed face, glaring eyes,
throbbing carotids, excited mental state, hyperæsthesia of all senses,
delirium, restless sleep, convulsive movements, dryness of mouth and throat
with aversion to water No thirst, anxiety or fear
Patient lives in a world of his own, engrossed by specters and visions
and oblivious to surrounding realities
Disinclined to talk
Loss of appetite
Averse to meat and milk
Great thirst for cold water |
Touch Jar
Noise
Draught
After noon
Lying down |
Semi-erect |
| Hyoscyamus |
As if some diabolical force took possession of the
brain and prevented its functions Inclined to be unseemly and immodest in
acts, gestures and expressions
Very talkative, and persists in stripping herself, or uncovering genitals
Is jealous, afraid of being poisoned, etc
Excited sexual desire
Starts up frightened |
At night During menses
After eating
When lying down |
Stooping. |
| Anacardium |
Weakening of all senses, sight, hearing, etc
Aversion to work; lacks self-confidence; irresistible desire to swear and
curse
Brain-fag
Impaired memory
Absent mindedness
Very easily offended
Malicious; seems bent on wickedness
Lack of confidence in himself or others
Suspicious
Objects appear too far off.
Hard of hearing.
Sense of smell perverted.
Leucorrhœa, with soreness and itching
Menses scanty
Spells of sleeplessness lasting for several nights
Anxious dreams |
On application of hot water |
From eating When lying on side
From rubbing |
| Glonoinum |
Great lassitude, no inclination to work Extreme
irritability, easily excited by the slightest opposition
Abnormal hunger
Palpitation with dyspnœa
Cannot go uphill
Any exertion brings on rush of blood to heart and fainting spells |
In sun Exposure to sun-rays, gas, open fire
Jar
Stooping
Having hair cut
Peaches
Stimulants
Lying down
From 6 am to noon
Left side |
Brandy |
| Lachesis |
Cannot bear anything tight anywhere Craving for
alcohol, oysters
Any food causes distress
Hungry, cannot wait for food
Constipated, offensive stool.
Menses too short, too feeble; pains all relieved by the flow
Intense excitement of sexual organs
Breathing almost stops on falling asleep
Sudden starting when falling asleep |
After sleep Left side
In the spring
Warm bath
Pressure or constriction
Hot drinks
Closing eyes |
Appearance of discharges Warm applications. |
| Mercurius |
Tremors everywhere Weakness with
ebullitions and tremblings from least exertion.
A great deal of weariness, prostration, and trembling
A human "thermometer"; Sensitive to heat and cold
Breath, excretions and body smell foul
Memory weakened, and loss of will-power
Weary of life
Great thirst, with moist mouth
Putrid eructations
Intense thirst for cold drinks
Weak digestion, with continuous hunger
Menses profuse, with abdominal pains
Leucorrhœa excoriating, greenish and bloody; sensation of rawness
in parts
Cannot lie on right side
General tendency to free perspiration, but patient is not relieved
thereby |
At night Wet, damp weather
Lying on right side
Perspiring
Warm room
Warm bed
From damp, cold, rainy weather |
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| Opium |
Insensibility of the nervous system Depression
Drowsy stupor
General sluggishness and lack of vital reaction
Heavy, stupid sleep, stertorous breathing
Sweaty skin.
Patient wants nothing
Hungry; no desire to eat
Stools obstinate constipation; no desire to go to stool; round, hard,
black balls
Urine slow to start; feeble stream |
Heat During and after sleep |
Cold things Constant walking |
| Stramonium |
Cannot bear solitude or darkness; must have
light and company Aversion to water
Food tastes like straw. Violent thirst |
In dark room When alone
Looking at bright or shining objects
After sleep
On swallowing |
From bright light Company
Warmth. |
| Veratrum Album |
Cold perspiration on the forehead
Voracious appetite
Thirst for cold water, but is vomited as soon as swallowed
Averse to warm food
Craves fruit, juicy and cold things, ice, salt.
Menses too early; profuse and exhausting
Faints from least exertion |
At night Wet, cold weather |
Walking Warmth. |
| Zincum Metallicum |
Cannot stand smallest quantity of wine
Ravenous hunger about 11 am
Great greediness when eating; cannot eat fast enough
Can only void urine when sitting bent backwards
Erections violent
Menses too late, suppressed
Menses flow more at night |
At menstrual period From touch
Between 5 to 7 pm
After dinner
From wine |
While eating Discharges
Appearance of eruptions. |
| Aceticum Acidum |
Great debility, frequent fainting Profuse
urination and sweat
Salivation
Intense burning thirst
Cold drinks distress
Large quantities of pale urine |
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| Agaricus Muscarius |
Thirsty all the time Empty eructations, tasting
of apples
Unnatural hunger
Sudden and violent urging to urinate
Frequent urination
Menses, increased, earlier
Sexual excitement
Leucorrhœa, with much itching |
Open cold air After eating
After coitus
In cold weather
Before a thunder-storm |
Moving about slowly. |
| Caladium |
Slightest noise startles from sleep Dread from
motion.
Erections when half-asleep; cease when fully awake |
Motion. |
After sweat After sleeping in daytime |
| Cicuta Virosa |
Confounds present with the past; feels like a child
Stupid feeling. Melancholy, with indifference
Violent, strange desires
Does absurd things
Desire for unnatural things, like coal |
From touch Draughts
Concussion
Tobacco smoke |
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| Cuprum Metallicum |
Strong metallic, slimy taste, with flow of
saliva When drinking, the fluid descends with gurgling sound
Craves cool drink
Menses too late, protracted
During sleep constant rumbling in abdomen. |
Before menses From vomiting
Contact. |
During perspiration Drinking cold water. |
| Kali Bichromicum |
Indicated for fleshy, fat, light complexioned
persons Dislikes water
Cannot digest meat
Desire for beer and acids
After urinating a drop seems to remain which cannot be expelled
Yellow, tenacious leucorrhœa |
Beer Morning
Hot weather
Undressing |
From heat |
| Melilotus |
Unable to fix mind Memory treacherous
Stools difficult, painful, constipated; no desire until there is a large
accumulation
Menses scanty, intermit, with nausea and bearing down sticking
pain in external parts |
Rainy, changeable weather Approach of storm
Motion
4 pm |
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| Oenanthe Crocata |
Much yawning Tendency to cry over little things.
Heavy, spasmodic, stertorous breathing. |
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| Phosphorus |
Tall, slender persons, narrow chested, with thin,
transparent skin, weakened by loss of animal fluids, with great nervous
debility, emaciation, amative tendencies, seem to be under the special
influence of Phosphorus Great susceptibility to external impressions, to
light, sound, odors, touch, electrical changes, thunder-storms
Loss of memory
Thirst for very cold water
Hunger soon after eating
Sour taste and sour eructations after every meal
Very fetid stools and flatus; long, narrow, hard, like a dog's
Menses too early and scanty-not profuse, but last too long; weeps
before menses
Leucorrhœa profuse, smarting, corrosive, instead of menses |
Touch Physical or mental exertion
Twilight
Warm food or drink
Change of weather
From getting wet in hot weather
Evening
Lying on left or painful side
During a thunder-storm
Ascending stairs |
In dark Lying on right side
Cold food
Cold
Open air
Washing with cold water
Sleep |
| Plumbum |
Excessive and rapid emaciation Slow perception;
loss of memory
Urine albuminous; low specific gravity; scanty
Loss of sexual power |
At night Motion |
Rubbing Hard pressure
Physical exertion |
| Sulphuricum Acidum |
Tremor and weakness; everything must be done
in a hurry Offensive breath
Craving for alcohol
Averse to smell of coffee
Desire for fresh food
Menstruation early and profuse
Acrid, burning leucorrhœa, often of bloody mucus |
From excess of heat or cold In forenoon and
evening |
From warmth Lying on affected side |
| Tabacum |
Pallor, breathlessness, hard-cordlike pulse
Wants abdomen uncovered |
Opening eyes Evening
Extremes of heat and cold |
Uncovering Open fresh air. |
| Valeriana Officinalis |
Feels light, as if floating in air Menses late
and scanty |
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