Menyanthes — Mephitis
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
Distended and full ; increased by smoking tobacco. Coldness of
Compare
William Boericke 1922
Caps.; Puls.; Calc.; Phos. oc.; Sang. Antidote: Caniph. Dose, — Third to thirtieth potency.
Extremities
William Boericke 1922
Icy coldness of hands and feet. Cramplike pain. As soon as patient lies down, legs jerk and tivitch.
Fever
William Boericke 1922
Coldness predominates ; felt most acutely in abdomen and legs and tip of
Modalities
William Boericke 1922
IVorse, during rest, ascending. Better, pressure on affected part, stooping, motion.
Stomach
William Boericke 1922
No thirst at any time. Ravenous hunger; passing away after eating a little. Desire for meat. Sensation of coldness extending up to oesophagus.
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.