Osmium
The Element
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William Boericke 1922
Argent.; Iridium; Selen.; Mangan.
Dose
William Boericke 1922
Sixth potency.
Guiding symptoms
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Irritation and catarrh of respiratory organs. Eczema. Albuminuria. Pain in
Head
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Falling off of hair. [Kali carb,; Fluor, ac.]
William Boericke 1922
Feels as if a band around
Larynx
William Boericke 1922
Noisy, dry, hard, coughs, in violent short bursts, coming from low down, shaking the whole body. Talking causes pain in laiynx. Hoarse: pain in laryn.v; sore sternum. Twitching of fingers, with spasmodic cough.
Nose
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Coryza, with full feeling in
William Boericke 1922
Nose and larynx sensitive to air. Small lumps of phlegm from posterior nares. Ejrt^ — Glaucoma; with iridescent vision. Violent and infra-orbital neuralgia; violent pains and OSMIUM — OSTRYA VIR. — OVI GAL, PEL. 563 lachrymation. Green colors surround candle-light. Conjunctivitis. Increase in intraocular tension, dim sight, photophobia.
Respiratory
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Acute laryngitis; cough and expectoration of tough, stringy mucus. Convulsive cough; feels as though membrane were torn from
Skin
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Itching pimples. Bromidrosis, sweat in axilla smelling of garlic, worse evening and night. Fold remains attached to growing nail.
William Boericke 1922
Eczema, with pruritus. Irritated
Trachea
William Boericke 1922
Increases and gives odor to local perspiration. Causes adhesion of the nail fold.
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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