Strychninum
Alkaloid of Nux Vomica
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
-- Sharp pain in abdominal muscles, gripmg pain in bowels.
Ears
William Boericke 1922
Jerking of head forwards. Scalp sore. Itching of scalp and nape.
William Boericke 1922
Hearing very acute; burning, itching, and roaring in
Eyes
William Boericke 1922
Hot, painful protruding, staring. Pupils dilated. Sparks before
William Boericke 1922
Vertigo, with roaring in
William Boericke 1922
Spasmodic contraction of ocular muscles; twitching and trembling of lids.
Face
William Boericke 1922
Pale, anxious, livid. Jaws stiffened; lower jaw .spasmodically closed. Throat, — Dry, contracted; feeling of a lump. Deglutition impossible. Burning along and spasms of oesophagus. Violent itching in roof of
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
Tetanic convulsions with opisthotonos. The muscles relax between paroxysms; worse slightest touch, sound, odor. Influences more directly the spinal cord and is less appropriate in visceral derangements than Nux. Tetanus. Explosive nervousness. The pains and sensations come suddenly and return at intervals. The 3x hypodermically, 10 m. in shock.
Head
William Boericke 1922
Restless. Over-irritability. Full and bursting headache, with heat in
Rectum
William Boericke 1922
Fseces discharged involuntarily during spasms. Very obstinate constipation.
Stomach
William Boericke 1922
Constant retching. Violent vomiting. Nausea of pregnancy.
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.