Stannum
Abbrev.: Tin
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
Cramp-Uke colic around navel, with a feeling of emptiness. Colic relieved hv hard pressure.
Chest
William Boericke 1922
Pains that come and go gradually, call unmistakably for Stannum. Paralytic weakness: spasms; paralysis.
Female
William Boericke 1922
Bearing-down sensation. Prolapsus, with weak, sinking feeling in
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
Debility is very marked when Stannum is the remedy, especially the debility of chronic bronchial and pulmonary conditions, characterized by profuse mucopurulent discharges. Talking causes a very weak feeling in the throat and
Head
William Boericke 1922
Drawing pains in malar bones and orbits. Ulceration of ringhole in lobe of ear.
William Boericke 1922
Aching in temples and forehead. Pain worse motion ; gradually increasinq and decreasing as if constricted by a band ; forehead feels pressed inwards. Jarring of walking resounds painfully in
Mind
William Boericke 1922
Sad and anxious. Discouraged. Dread of seeing people.
Spine
William Boericke 1922
Leucorrhcea, with great debility. Respiratory, — Hoaise, mucus expelled by forcible cough. Violent, dry cough in evening until midnight. CoWgh e.xcited by laughing, singing, talking. During day, with copious gteen. siueetish, expectoration. Chest teels sore. Chest feels weak; can hardly talk. [Cocc.]
Stomach
William Boericke 1922
Hunger. Smell of cooking causes vomiting. Bitter taste. Pain better pressure, but sore to touch. Sensation of emptiness in
William Boericke 1922
[Sep.] Menses early and profuse. Pain in vagina, upward and back to
Throat
William Boericke 1922
Much adhesive mucus, difficult to detach ; efforts to detach cause nausea. Throat dry and stings.
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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