Pyroc.enium
Abdomen
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Intolerable tenesmus of both bladder and
Back
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Temperature uses rapidly. Great heat with profuse hot sweat, but szveating does not cause a fall in temperature.
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Numbnes of hands, arms, feet. Aching in all limbs and bones. Bed feels too hard. [Am.] Great debility in the morning. Soreness; better by motion. [Rhus.] Rapid decubitus of septic origin.
Compare
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Slreptoccin (anti-febrile action; septic symptoms in infectious diseases). Rapid in its action, especially in its effect on temperature; Staphylocin (Shedd) in diseases where the staphylococcus is the chief bacterial factor, as acne, abscess, furuncle; empyema, endocarditis, etc.); Sepin — A toxin of Proteus vulgaris, prepared by Dr. Shedd, same symptoms as Pyrogen, of which it is the main constituent; Echinacea; Carbo; Ars.; Lach.; Rhus; Bapt.
Dose
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Sixth to thirtieth and higher potencies. Should not be repeated too frequently. 624
Extremities
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Throbbing in vessels of
Female
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Puerperal peritonitis, with extreme fetor. Septicaemia following abortion. Menses horribly offensive. Uterine haemorrhages. Fever at each men- .strual period, conseiiuent upon latent pelvic inflammation. Septic puerperal infection (12x).
Fever
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Coldness and chilliness. Septic fevers. Latent p 3 'ogenir condition. Chill begins in
Guiding symptoms
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homoeopathic dynamic antiseptic.” (H. C. Allen.) Hectic, typhoid, typhus, ptomaine poisoning, diphtheria, dissecting wounds, sewer-gas poisoning, chronic malaria, after-effects of miscarriage, all these conditions at times may present symptoms calling for this unique medicine. All discharges are horribly offensive — menstrual, lochial, diarrhoea, vomit, sweat, breath, etc. Cireat pain and violent burning in abscesses. Chronic complaints that date hack to septic conditions. Threatening heart failure in zymotic and septic fevers.
Head
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Painless thr<d)bing. Fan-like motion of altT nasi. [Lye.; Phos.] Bursting headache with restles.sness.
Heart
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Palpitation Sensation as if heart were too full. Always can hear her heart beat. PnFe abnormally rapid, out of proportion to the ti mperahire. Pain in region of left nipple. Conscious of
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PYROGEN lUM 623
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Tiled feeling about
Mind
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Full of anxiety and insane notions. Loquacious. Thinks he is very wealthy. Restless. Feels if crowded with arms and legs. Cannot tell whether dreaming while awake (>r asleep.
Modalities
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Relief from motion.
Mouth
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Tongue icd and dry, clean, cracked, smooth, as though varnished. Throat dry, articulation difficult. Nausea and vomiting. Taste terribly fetid. Breath horriI)le.
Rectum
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Bloated, s<*re, cutting pain. Stool. — Diarrhu'a, horribly offensive, brown-black, l)ainless, involuntary. Constipation, with complete inertia lOf-fitiin] ; obstinate from impaction. Stools large, I'lack, carrion-like, or small black balls.
Skin
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Small cut or injury becomes much swollen and inflamed — discolored. Dry.
Sleep
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Seems to be in semi -sleep. Dreams all night.
Stomach
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Coffee-gtounds vomiting. Vomits water, when it becomes warm in
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.