Sambucus Nigra
Elder · Abbrev.: Elder
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
Colic, with nausea and flatulence ; frequent watery, slimy stools. Urine. — Profuse urine with dry heat of
Compare
William Boericke 1922
Ipec., Meph.: Opuihi Sambucus Canadensis (great value in dropsies, large doses required — fluid e.xtract, ]/\ to 1 tea^pounful three times daily). Antidotes: Ars., Camph,
Dose
William Boericke 1922
Tincture, to sixth iiotcncy.
Extremities
William Boericke 1922
Hands turn blue. GLdcma^qus swelling in legs, insteps, and feet. Feel icy cold, debilitating night-sweats. [Salvia; Acct. ur.]
Eyes
William Boericke 1922
Constant fretfulmss. Very easily frightened. Fright followed by suffocative attacks
Face
William Boericke 1922
Turns blue with cough. Red, burning spots on cheeks. Heat and perspiration of
Fever
William Boericke 1922
Dry heat while sleeping. Dreads' tiucnvcrino. Projusr siecai over entire b{>dy durint/ leakimy hours. Dry, deep cough precedes the fever paroxysm.
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
Acts especially on the respiratory organs. Dry coryza of infants, snuffles, oedematous swellings. Profuse smfeat accompanies many affections.
Larynx
William Boericke 1922
Paroxysmal, suffocative cough, coming on about midnight, with crying and dyspnoea. Spasmodic croup. Dry coryza. Sniffles of infants; nose dry and obstructed. Loose choking cough. When nursing child must let go of nipple, nose blocked up, cannot breathe. Child awakes suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up, turns blue. Cannot expire. [Mepk.] Millar's asthma. '\Arum drac.\ 656 SAMBUCUS iVItiRA — SANGUIXARfA
Mind
William Boericke 1922
Sees images when shutting
Modalities
William Boericke 1922
ff^o/'se, sleep, during re.st, after eat-ng fruit. Jteller, sitting up in bed, motion.
Respiratory
William Boericke 1922
Chest oppressed with pressure in stomach, and nausea. Hoarseness with tenacious mucus in
Skin
William Boericke 1922
- Dry heat of skin during sleep, I'loated and swollen, general dnjp.sy: ptofuse szveat on zeakino.
William Boericke 1922
Frequent micturition, with scanty urine. Acute nephritis; dropsical symptoms, with vomiting.
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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