Phytolacca
Poke-root
Back
William Boericke 1922
Aching pains in lumbar region; pains streaking up and down spine into sacrum. Weakness and dull pain in region of
Compare
William Boericke 1922
Tincture of Phytolacca Berry tsore throats and in the treatment of obesity) ; Franciscea (syphilis and rheumatism, much aching, great heat over body; better,
Dose
William Boericke 1922
Tincture, to third potency. Externally for mastitis.
Extremities
William Boericke 1922
Shooting pain in right shoulder, with stiffness and inability to raise arm. (see
Eyes
William Boericke 1922
Rheumatism of scalp; pains come on every time it rains. Scaly eruption on scalp.
William Boericke 1922
Smarting. Feeling of sand under lids. Tarsal edges feel hot. Fistula lachrymalis. [Fluor, ac.] Abundant lachrymation , hot.
Fever
William Boericke 1922
High fever, alternating with chilliness and great prostration.
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
Aching, soreness, restlessness, prostration, are general symptoms guiding to Phytolacca. Pre-eminently a glandular remedy. Glandular swellings with heat and inflammation. Has a powerful effect on fibrous and osseous tissues ; fasciie and muscle sheaths ; acts on scar tis.sue. Syphilitic hone pains ; chronic rheumatism. Sore throat, quinsy, and diphtheria. Tetanus and opisthotonos. Decrease of weight. Retarded dentition.
Head
William Boericke 1922
Vertigo on rising. Brain feels sore. Pain from frontal region backward. Pressure in tefnples and over
Heart
William Boericke 1922
.) Rheumatic pains; worse in morning. Pains fly like electric shocks, shooting, lancinating, shifting rapidly. [Puls.; Kali hich.] Pain in under side of thighs. Syphilitic sciatica. Aching of heels; relieved by elevating feet. Pains like shocks. Pain in legs, patient dreads to get up. Feet puffed ; pain in ankles and feet. Neuralgia in toes.
Kidneys
William Boericke 1922
Back stiff, especially in morning on rising and during damp weather.
Mind
William Boericke 1922
L OSS of personal delicacy, disregard of surrounding objects. Indifferent to life.
Modalities
William Boericke 1922
Worse, sensitive to electric changes. Effects of a wetting, when it rains, exposure to damp, cold weather, night, exposure, motion, right side. Better, warmth, dry weather, rest.
Mouth
William Boericke 1922
Teething children with irresistible desire to bite the teeth together. Teeth clenched; lower lip drawn doirf; lips everted; jaws firmly set; chin drawn down Sternum. Tongue feels rough and scalded ; blisters
Nose
William Boericke 1922
Coryza; flow of mucus from one nostill and from posterior nare.^.
Respiratory
William Boericke 1922
Aphonia. Difficult breathing ; dry hacking, tickling cough; worse at night. [Mentha: Bellad.] Aching pains in chest, through mid-sternum ; with cough. Rheumatism of lower intercostals.
Skin
William Boericke 1922
Itches, becomes dry, shrunken, pale. Papular and pustular lesions. Most useful in early stages of cutaneous diseases. Disposition to boils, and when sloughing occurs. Squamous eruptions. Syphilitic eruptions. Swelling and induration of glands. Venereal buboes. Scarlatina-like rash.
Spine
William Boericke 1922
Band-like feeling around head); Bry,; Rhus; Kali hyd.; Merc.; Sang.; Arum triph. PHYTOLACCA — PICHI — PTCRICUM ACIDUM 593 Antidotes: Milk and salt; Bcllad.; Meser.
Sweat
William Boericke 1922
Pain in back of head and
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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