Staphisacria
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
Colic after anger. Hot flatus. Swollen abdomen in children, with much flatus. Colic, with pelvic tenesmus. Severe pain following an abdominal operation. Incarcerated flatus. Diarrhoea after drinking cold water, with tenesmus. Constipation (2 drops tincture night and morning), haemorrhoids, with enlarged prostate.
Eyes
William Boericke 1922
Recurrent styes. Chalasce. [Platanus.] Eyes sunken, with blue rings. Margin of lids itch. Affections of angles of eye, particularly the inner. Lacerated or incised wounds of cornea.
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
sensitive. Lacerated tissues. Pain and nervousness after extraction of
Head
William Boericke 1922
Stupefying headache; passes off with yawning. Brain feels squeezed. Sensation of a ball of lead in forehead. Itching eruption above and behind
Male
William Boericke 1922
Especially after self-abuse; persistent dwelling on sexual subjects. Spermatorrhoea, with sunken features; guilty look; emissions, with backache and
Mind
William Boericke 1922
Impetuous, violent outbursts of passion^ hypochondriacal, sad. Very sensitive as to what others say about her. Dwells on sexual matters; prefers solitude. Peevish. Child cries for many things, and refuses them when offered.
Mouth
William Boericke 1922
Toothache during menses. Teeth black and crumbling. Salivation, spongy gums, bleed easily. [Merc.: Kreos.] Submaxillary glands swollen. After eating feels sleepy. Pyorrhoea. [Plantago.]
Stomach
William Boericke 1922
Flabby and weak. Desire for stimulants. Stomach feels relaxed. Craving for tobacco. Canine hunger, even when stomach is full. Nausea after abdominal operations.
Throat
William Boericke 1922
Stitches flying to the ear on sivallowing, especially left.
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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