Apomorphia

Dose

William Boericke 1922

Third to sixth potency.

Guiding symptoms

William Boericke 1922

(Alkaloid from Decomposition of Morphine by Hydrochloric Acid) The chief power of this drug lies in the speedy and effective vomiting that it produces, which becomes a strong guiding symptom to its homoeopathic use. Pneumonia with vomiting. Combined alcoholism^ with constant nausea, constipation, insomnia. Head and

Head

William Boericke 1922

Empty retching and headache; heartburn; pain between shoulder-blades. Reflex vomiting — pregnancy. Seasickness. Non-Homoeopathic Uses. — The hypodermic injection of onc-sixteenth of a grain will cause full emesis within five to fifteen minutes in an adult. Do not use in opium poisoning. Apomorph. hypodermically, onethirtieth grain or loss, acts as a safe and sure hypnotic. Acts well even in delirium. Sleep comes on in half an hour.

Stomach

William Boericke 1922

Vertigo. Dilated pupils. Nausea and vomitinff. Violent inclination to vomit Hot feeling all over body, especially

References

This monograph is an original summary faithful to the classical tradition. It condenses material from these public-domain sources:

James Tyler Kent, Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica (1905)Primary remedy pictures; characteristic mental and general symptoms. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
William Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory (1927)Reproduced here in full — the complete classical repertory-style monographs. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
Constantine Hering, The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica (1879–1891)Confirmed symptom aggregates behind the section organization. · Public domain
Timothy Field Allen, Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica (1874–1879)Provings background referenced by the verification tradition. · Public domain

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Reminder: this information is published for qualified practitioners. Patients must not self-medicate — homeopathic prescribing depends on the complete individual symptom picture, which only a doctor can evaluate. Please visit a homeopathy doctor.