Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Aethusa Cynapium |
Anguish
Restless, anxious, crying
Expression of uneasiness and discontent
Marked inability to digest milk
Poor circulation
Symptoms set in with violence
Sees rats, cats, dogs etc
Inability to think, to fix attention
Brain fag
Idiocy may alternate with furor and irritability
Regurgitation of food about an hour after eating
Menses watery
Lymphatic glands swollen
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3 to 4 am
Evenings
Warmth
Summer |
In open air
Company |
| Agaricus Muscarius |
Jerking, twitching, trembling and itching
Twitching ceases during sleep
Cerebral excitement
Sensation as if pierced by needles of ice
Sensitive to pressure and cold air
Symptoms appear diagonally as right arm and left leg
Sings and talks but does not answer
Talkativeness
Aversion to work
Indifference
Fearlessness
Reading difficult, as type seems to move, to swim
Thirsty all the time
Empty eructations, tasting of apples
Menses increased, earlier
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Open cold air
After eating
After coitus
In cold weather
Before a thunderstorm
Pressure on dorsal spine |
Moving about slowly |
| Agnus Castus |
Mental depression
Premature old age from abuse of sexual powers
Gnawing itching in all parts, esp eyes
Sexual melancholy
Fear of death
Sadness with impression of speedy death
Absent minded, forgetful, lack of courage
Illusion of smell- herrings, musk
Scanty menses
Leucorrhoea staining yellow; transparent
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| Aloe |
Esp suited for lymphatic and hypochondriacal
patients
Adapted to weary people, the aged and phlegmatic, old beer drinkers
Dissatisfied and angry with himself
Heat internally and externally
Disinclination to mental labor
Aversion to meat
Longing for juicy things
Urine scanty and high colored
Menses too early and too profuse
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Early morning
Summer
Heat
In hot, dry weather
After eating and drinking |
From cold
Open air |
| Alumina |
Dryness of mucus membranes and skin
Tendency to paretic muscular states
Old people with lack of vital heat or prematurely old with debility
Sluggish functions, heaviness, numbness and staggering
Disposition to cold in head and eructations
Dry, thin patients
Delicate children, products of artificial baby foods
Low spirited; fear loss of reason
Confused as to personal identity
Hasty, hurried; time passes slowly
Variable mood
Suicidal tendency when seeing knife e or blood
Cravings for chalk, charcoal, dry food, tea grounds
Aversion to meat
Potatoes disagree
Stools hard, dry, knotty with no desire
Must strain at stool in order to urinate
Menses too early, short, scanty, pale
Leucorrhoea acrid, profuse, transparent, ropy
Staggers on walking
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Periodically
In afternoon
From potatoes
In morning on awaking
Warm room |
As day advances
In open air
From cold washing
In evening
Alternate days
Damp weather |
| Anacardium |
Impaired memory
Depression
Irritability
Diminution of senses of smell, sight and hearing
Fear of examinations in students
Aversion to work
Lacks self confidence
Irresistible desire to swear and curse
Sensation of plug in various parts
Empty feeling in stomach; temporarily relieved by eating
Hallucinations; thinks he is possessed by two persons or wills
Anxiety when walking, as if pursued
Brain fag Absent mindedness Very easily offended Malicious;
seems bent on wickedness Absence of all moral restraints Objects
appear too far off Menses scanty |
On application of hot water |
From eating
When lying on side
From rubbing |
| Aragallus Lamberti |
Bewildered and confused state
Great depression; worse in morning or evening
Can not study
Cross, irritable, restless
Mental confusion and apathy
Desire to be alone
Difficulty in concentrating mind, absent minded
Lack of ambition
Defective expression in writing
Aimless wandering
Must concentrate his mind on walking
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| Argentum Nitricum |
Thinks his understanding will and must fail
Fearful and nervous
Impulsive; Impulse to jump out of window; wants to do things in a hurry
Peculiar mental impulses
Faintish and tremulous
Melancholic; apprehensive of serious disease
Time passes slowly
Memory weak
Great desire for sweets, cheese and salt
Errors of perception; sensation as if parts were expanding
Suits withered up and dried constitution
Flatulent state and prematurely aged look
Intolerance of heat
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Warmth in any form
At night
From cold food
Sweets
After eating
During menses
From emotions
Left side |
From eructations
Fresh air
Cold
Pressure |
| Baptisia |
Wild, wandering feeling
Inability to think
Mental confusion; ideas confused
Illusion of divided personality
All secretions are offensive
Muscular soreness
Menses too early and too profuse
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Drinking beer
Humid heat
Fog
Indoors
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| Baryta Carbonica |
Specially indicated in infancy and old age
Children who are backward physically or mentally, are dwarfish and do
not grow and develop
Takes cold easily
Always has swollen tonsils
Very averse to meeting strangers
Loss of memory
Mental weakness
Irresolute
Loss of self confidence
Confusion
Bashful
Childish; grief over trifles
Menses scanty
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Warm food
While thinking of his symptoms
From washing
Lying on painful side
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Walking in open air |
| Cannabis Indica |
Conditions of intense exhalation in which all
perceptions and conceptions, all sensations and emotions are exaggerated
Exaggeration of duration of time and extent of space
Extremely happy, nothing troubles
Idea crowd on each other
Excessive talkativeness; exuberance of spirits
Constantly theorizing
Anxious depression; constant fear of becoming insane
Very forgetful; can not finish sentence
Is lost in delicious thoughts
Uncontrollable laughter
Emotional excitement; rapid change of mood
Urine loaded with slimy mucus
Menses profuse, dark, painful without clots
Dreams of dead bodies; prophetic
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Morning
From coffee, liquor and tobacco
Lying on right side |
Fresh air
Cold water
Rest |
| Causticum |
Indicated for preferably dark complexioned and
rigid fiber persons
Burning, rawness and soreness
Sad, hopeless
Intensely sympathetic
Least things make it cry
Aversion of sweets
Stools small
Menses cease at night; flow only during day
Leucorrhoea at night, with great weakness
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Thinking of complaints
After eating fresh meat; smoked meat agrees
Dry, cold winds
In clear fine weather
Cold air
From motion of carriage
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In damp, wet weather
Warmth
Heat of bed |
| Conium |
General feeling as if bruised by blows
Great debility in morning in bed
Weakness of body and mind
Trembling
Excitement causes mental depression
Depressed, timid,, averse to society and afraid of being alone
No inclination for business or study; takes no interest in anything
Memory weak; Unable to sustain any mental effort
Tremulous weakness after every stool
Menses delayed and scanty
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Lying down
Turning or rising in bed
Celibacy
Before and during menses
From taking cold
Bodily or mental exertion |
While fasting
In the dark
From letting limbs hang down
Motion
Pressure |
| Fagopyrum |
Inability to study or remember
Depressed and irritable
Yellow leucorrhoea
Offensive excretions
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In afternoon
From sunlight
Scratching |
Cold water
Coffee |
| Gelsemium |
Desire to be quiet, to be left alone
Dullness, languor, listless
Absolute lack of fear
General prostration
Dizziness, drowsiness, dullness and trembling
Slow pulse, tired feeling, mental apathy
General depression from heat of Sun
Sluggish circulation
Thirstless
Profuse, clear, watery urine
Menses retarded, scanty
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Cold, dampness
Fog
Before a thunderstorm
Emotion or excitement
Bad news
Tobacco smoking
When thinking of his ailments
At 10 am |
Bending forward
By profuse urination
Open air
Continued motion
Stimulants |
| Glonoine |
Great lassitude, no inclination to work
Extreme irritability, easily excited by the slightest opposition
Confusion, with dizziness
Sensation of pulsations throughout body
Pulsating pains
Menses delayed
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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 |
| Glycerinum |
Mental and physical debility
Mentally confused
Profuse and frequent urination
Urine with increased specific gravity and sugar
Profuse, long lasting menses
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| Helleborus |
Sensorial depression; sees, hears and tastes imperfectly
General muscular weakness
Sinking sensation
Slow in answering
Thoughtless; staring
Involuntary sighing
Horrible smell from mouth
Stool jelly like of white mucus
Urine scanty, dark with coffee grounds sediments
Sudden screams in sleep
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4 to 8 pm
From evening until morning
From uncovering |
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| Ichthyolum |
Irritable
Depressed
Forgetful, lack of concentration
Very thirsty
Increased appetite
Soft, shapeless stools
Uric acids deposits in urine
Irresistible desire to sneeze |
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| Indol |
Persistent desire to sleep
Dull, discontented mental state
Hideous
Hungry sensation after full meal
Great thirst
Continuous dreaming
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| Iridium |
Suits children who are puny, weak limbed, and grow
too fast
Difficult concentration of thoughts.
Thoughts confused
Sensation as if mind were void
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| Lac Caninum |
Very forgetful; in writing, makes mistakes
Despondent; thinks her disease incurable
Attacks of rage
Visions and dreams of snakes
Thinks himself of little consequences
Feels as if walking on air or of not touching the bed when lying down
Great lassitude, weakness and prostration
Sinking spells every mornings
Menses too early, profuse, flow in gushes
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Morning one day and the evening next day |
Cold.
Cold drinks |
| Lycopodium |
Ailments gradually developing
Weakening of functional powers
Indicated for precocious weakly children
Intolerance of cold drinks; wants everything warm
Emaciation
Debility in morning
Thin, withered, full of gas and dry patients
Lack of heat; has poor circulation, cold extremities
Pains come and go suddenly
Sensitive to noise and odors
Melancholy; afraid to be alone
Little things annoy
Averse to undertaking new things; can not bear to see anything
new
Loss of self confidence
Constant fear of breaking down under stress
Apprehensive
Weak memory, confused thoughts; spells or writes wrong words and
syllables
Can not read what he writes
Aversion to bread
Desire for sweets
Can not eat oysters
Eating ever so little creates fullness
Heavy red sediments in urine
Menses too late, last too long, too profuse
Dreams of accidents
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Right side
From right to left
From above downwards
4 to 8 pm
From heat or warm room
Hot air
Heat of bed
Warm applications |
By motion
After midnight
From warm food or drinks
On getting cold
From being uncovered |
| Opium |
Depression
Drowsy stupor
Painlessness
Torpor
General sluggishness
Lack of vital reaction
Sopor; heavy stupid sleep
Stertorous breathing
Sweaty skin
Dark, mahogany brown face
Pupils contracted
Reduced power of concentration and self control
Heightened imagination
Daring, cheerful and bright
Thinks he is not at home
Pleasant, fantastic, amorous dreams
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Becoming heated
Heat
During and after sleep
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Cold things
Constant walking |
| Natrum Carbonicum |
Great debility from summer heat
Exhaustion
Milky, watery skin
Very weak ankles
Unable to think; difficult, slow comprehension
Mental weakness and depression
Worries
Very sensitive to noise, cold, change of weather
Anxious and restless during thunderstorm
Sensitive to presence of certain individuals
Yellow substance like pulp of orange in stools
Menses late, scanty, like meat washings
Leucorrhoea offensive, irritating
Amorous dreams
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From Music
Sitting
Summer heat
Mental exertion
Thunder storm
Least draught
Change of weather
Sun |
By moving about
By boring in ears and nose |
| Nux Mosch |
Tendency to fainting fits
Cold extremities
Extreme dryness of mucus membranes and skin
Strange feeling with irresistible drowsiness
Staggers on trying to walk
Changeable moods; laughing and crying
Confused, impaired memory
Bewildered sense, as in dream
Thirstless
Craving for highly seasoned food
Soft stools yet difficult to expel
Menses too long, dark, thick; irregular
Leucorrhoea muddy and bloody
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Cold, moist wind
Cold food
Cold washing
Lying on painful side
Motion
Jar |
Warmth
Dry weather |
| Nux Vomica |
Thin, spare, quick, active, nervous and irritable
patients
Leads sedentary life
Zealous fiery temperament
Easily chilled, avoids open air
Sensitive to all impressions; can not bear noises, light, odors etc
Ugly, malicious
Does not want to be touched
Disposed to reproach others
Sullen, fault finding
Desire for stimulants
Loves fats and tolerates them well
Frequent ineffectual desire for stools and urine
Menses too early, lasts too long, always irregular
Must sit up in bed in order to turn
Dreams full of bustle and hurry
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Morning
Mental exertion
After eating
Touch
Spices
Stimulants
Narcotics
Dry weather
Cold |
From a nap, if allowed to finish
In evening
White at rest
In damp, wet weather
Strong pressure |
| Phosphoricum Acidum |
Nervous exhaustion
Mental debility first, later physical
Indicated for young people who grow rapidly and who are overtaxed,
mentally or physically
Listless
Impaired memory
Apathetic, indifferent
Can not collect his thoughts or find right word
Difficult comprehension
Settles despair
Averse to sunlight
Intolerance to noise
Craves juicy things
Frequent, profuse, watery, milky urine
Menses too early and profuse
Sleep walking
Lascivious dreams with emissions
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Exertion
From being talked to
Loss of vital fluids
Sexual excesses
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Keeping warm |
| Phosphorus |
Indicated for tall, slender persons, narrow
chested, with thin, transparent skin
Great nervous debility
Emaciation
Amative tendencies; lascivious dreams
Great susceptibility to external influences; to light, sound, odors, touch,
electrical changes, thunder storms
Suddenness of symptoms
Great lowness of spirit
Easily vexed
Fearfulness; as if something were creeping out of every corner
Great tendency to start
Loss of memory
Dread of death when alone
Restless, fidgety
Indifferent
Hearing difficult, esp of human voice
Thirst for very cold water
Long, narrow stools
Urine turbid, brown, with red sediments
Menses too early, scanty, but lasts too long
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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 thunderstorm
Ascending stairs |
In dark
Lying on right side
Cold food
Cold
Open air
Washing with cold water
Sleep |
| Picricum Acidum |
Brain fag
Sexual excitement
Prostration
Pins and needles sensation in extremities
Muscular debility; heavy tired feeling
Sallow complexion
Lack of will power; disinclined to work
Anxiety and dream of failure at examination
Urine scanty, containing indican, granular cylinders and fatty
degenerated epithelium
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Least exertion, esp mental
After sleep
Wet weather
Summer
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Cold air
Cold water
Tight pressure |
| Pituitary Glands |
High blood pressure
Vertigo
Difficult mental concentration
Confusion
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| Sepia |
Women with weakness and yellow complexioned
Best indicated for brunettes
Upward tendency of symptoms
Easy fainting
"Ball" sensation in inner parts
Feels cold even in a warm room
Indifferent to those loved best
Averse to occupation, family
Irritable; easily offended
Dreads to be alone
Very sad
Weeps when telling symptoms
Anxious towards evening
Longing for vinegar, acids and pickles
Loathes fat
Red, adhesive sand on urine
Yellow, greenish leucorrhoea
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Forenoons
Evenings
Washings
Laundry work
Dampness
Left side
After sweat
Cold air
Before thunder storms |
By exercise
Pressure
Warmth of bed
Hot applications
Drawing up limbs
Cold bathing
After sleep |
| Silicea |
Patient is cold, chilly, hugs fire, wants plenty of
warm clothes, hates drafts
Hand and feet cold
lack of vital heat
Prostration of mind and body
Great sensitiveness to taking cold
Intolerance to alcoholic stimulants
Want of grit, moral or physical
Yielding, faint hearted, anxious
Nervous and excitable
Sensitive to all impressions
Brain fag
Disgust for meat and warm food
Anxious dreams
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Winter
New moon
In mroning
From washing
During menses
Uncovering
Lying down
Damp
Lying on left side
Cold
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Warmth
Wrapping up head
Summer
In wet or humid weather |
| Staphysigaria |
Impetuous
Violent outbursts of passion
Hypochondriacal
Sad
Very sensitive as to what others say about her
Dwells on sexual matters; prefers solitude
Peevish
Desire for stimulants, tobacco
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Anger, indignation, grief, mortification
Loss of fluids
Onanism
Sexual excesses
Tobacco
Least touch on affected parts |
After breakfast
Warmth
Rest at night |
| Sulphur |
Ebullitions of heat
Dislike of water
Dry and hard hair and skin
Red orifices
Sinking feeling at stomach at about 11 am
Cat nap sleep
Aversion to being washed
Offensive discharges and exhalations
Very forgetful
Difficult thinking
Busy all the time
Very selfish, no regard for others
Averse to business; loafs- too lazy to rouse himself
Great desire fro sweets
Milk disagrees
Great quantity of colorless urine
Menses too late, short, scanty and difficult; thick, black, acrid
Leucorrhoea burning, excoriating
Can not walk erect, stoop shouldered
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At rest
When standing
Warmth of bed
Washing
Bathing
In mroning
11 am
Night
From alcoholic stimulants
periodically |
Dry, warm weather
Lying on right side
From drawing up affected limbs |
| Syphilinum |
Utter prostration and debility in morning
Loss of memory
Apathetic
Fears the night
Hopeless; despairs for recovery
Excessive flow of saliva; it runs out of mouth when sleeping
Craves alcohol
Always washing the hands
Leucorrhoea profuse, thin, watery, acrid
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At night
Sun down to sunrise
Seashore
In summer |
Inlands
Mountains
During day
Moving about slowly |
| Xerophyllum |
Mind dull; can not concentrate mind for study
Forgets names
Writs last letters of words first
Misspells common words
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Application of cold water
In afternoon
Evenings |
Application of hot water
In morning
Moving affected parts |
| Zincum Metallicum |
Tissues are worn out faster than they are repaired
Defective vitality
Twitching
Weak memory
Very sensitive to noise
Averse to work, to talk
Fears arrest on account of a supposed crime
Lethargic, stupid
Can not stand smallest quantity of wine
Ravenous hunger at 11 am
Can only void urine when sitting bent backwards
Menses too late, suppressed; flow more at night
Feet in continued motion; can not keep them still |
During menses
From touch
Between 5 to 7 pm
After dinner
From wine |
While eating
Discharges
Appearance of eruptions |