Digitalis — Dioscorea Villosa
Dose
William Boericke 1922
The third to thirtieth attenuation will bring about reaction when the drug is homoeopathically indicated ; but for palliative purposes the physiological dosage is required. For this purpose, the tincture made from the fresh plant, in doses of five to fifteen drops, when the cardiac stimulation is desired, or the infusion oi V/2 per cent. Dose, one-half to one ounce if the diuretic action is w^anted. The tincture may be given on sugar or bread, -and nothing liquid be taken for twenty minutes before or after its administration.
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
like Strychnia on spinal cord. Spasms appear more in upper part of body. Palpitation ; weak heart will be strengthened by it. Lock-jaw). Adonis; Crataegus (a true heart tonic) ; Kalmia; SpigeL; Apocym.; Liatris; Stroph. Compare also: Digitoxinum (Digitalis dissolved in Chloroform; which has yellow vision very marked, and distressing nausea, aggravated by champagne and aerated waters.) Nitri. spir. dulc. increases action of Digit. Ichthysioxin. Eel Serum. (Experiments show great analogy between the serum and the venom of vipera. Indicated whenever the systole of the heart is insufficient, decompensated valvular disease, irregular pulse due to fibrillation of the auricle. A.sytole, feeble, frequent, irregular pulse, dyspnoea and .scanty urine. Liver enlarged, dyspnoea, albuminuria. No oedema ) ConvaUaria (heart disease with vertigo and digestive disturbances).
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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