Gaultheria

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William Boericke 1922

Spircea. Gaultheria contains Arbutin. Salycyl. acid. Methylium salicylicum (an artificial Gaultheria oil for rheumatism, especially when the salicylates cannot be used. Pruritus and epididymitis, locally). After Cantharis in burns.

Guiding symptoms

William Boericke 1922

Inflammatory rheumatism, pleurodynia, sciatica, and other neuralgias, come within the sphere of this remedy. Cystic and prostatic irritation, undue sexual' excitement, and renal inflammation.

Head

William Boericke 1922

Neuralgia of head and

Skin

William Boericke 1922

Smarting and burning. Intense erythema, worse, cold bathing ; better, olive oil and cool air blowing on part.

Stomach

William Boericke 1922

Acute gastritis, severe pain in epigastrium ; prolonged vomiting. Uncontrollable appetite, notwithstanding irritable

William Boericke 1922

Gastralgia from nervous depression, (Give five drops of lx of Oil.)

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.