Magnesia Sulphurica
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William Boericke 1922
Bruised and ulcerative pain between the shoulders, with a feeling as oi a lump as large as the fist, on which account she could not lie upon her back or side; relieved by rubbing. Violent pain in the small of the back, as if bruised, and as before menstruation. Extnemities. — The left arm and foot fall asleep in bed, ip the morning after waking. MAGNESIA SULPHURICA — MAGNOLIA GRAND. 481
William Boericke 1922
heat in one part and chill in another.
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William Boericke 1922
Magnesia sulphitis (5-grain doses, dark-red color, “beefsteak," tongue).
Dose
William Boericke 1922
The pure salt to the third potency. Locally 1 :4 in water in sepSe conditions, erysipelas, orchitis, boils, etc.
Female
William Boericke 1922
Thick leucorrhcea, as profuse as the menses, witn AA'eary pain in the small of the back and thighs, on moving about. Some blood from the vagina between the menses. Menstruation returned after fourteen days ; the discharge was thick, black, and profuse. Menses too early, intermit.
Fever
William Boericke 1922
Chill from Q to 10 a. m. Shuddering in
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
The skin, urinary, and female symptoms are most marked. The purgative action of Sulphate of Magnesia is not a quality of the drug, but a quality of its physical state, which renders its absorption impossible. The properties inherent in the substance itself can only be discovered by attenuation. (Percy Wilde.)
Head
William Boericke 1922
Apprehensive; vertigo; head heavy during menses. Eyes burn, noises in
Skin
William Boericke 1922
Small pimples over the whole body, that itch violently. Suppressed itch. \Sulph.] Crawling in the tips of the fingers of the left hand; better on rubbing. Warts. Erysipelas (applied locally as a saturated solution).
Stomach
William Boericke 1922
Frequent eructations, tasting like bad eggs. Rising of water in
Urinary
William Boericke 1922
Stitches and burning in the orifice of the urethra after urinating. Stream intermits and dribbles. The urine passed in the morning copious, bright yellow, soon becomes turbid, and deposits a copious red sediment. The urine is greenish as passed; is of a clear color, and in a large quantity. Diabetes. [Phos. ac.; Lad. ac.; Ars. brom.]
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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