Ichthyolum
Ears
William Boericke 1922
sore, dry, with hawking and expertoratiou. Elyes. — Burn, red ; worse, any change of temperature.
Face
William Boericke 1922
Skin feels dry and itches. Acne on chin.
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
(A Combination of Sulphonated Hydrocarbons; a Fossil Product of Complex Structure found in Tyrol, supposed to be Fish Deposits) Its action on skin, mucous membranes, and kidneys is prompt and useful. It is strongly antiparasitic ; redness, pain and inflaminatlon ; decreases tension. Excellent in winter coughs of old people. Chronic rheumatism. Uric acid diathesis. Hayfever. Chronic hives. Tuberculosis, aids nutrition. Alcoholism when nothing will stay on
Head
William Boericke 1922
Dull, aching; better cold, pressure. Dull frontal and supra-orbital headache; worse moving eyes, cold air; better, warmth.
Mind
William Boericke 1922
Irritable and depressed. Forgetful, lack of concentration.
Nose
William Boericke 1922
Bland coryza; stuffed feeling; feels sore inside. Irresistible desire to sneeze.
Throat
William Boericke 1922
Irritated; pain to
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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