Verbascum
Abbrev.: Mullein
Abdomen
William Boericke 1922
Pain extends deep down, causing contraction of sphincter ani.
Compare
William Boericke 1922
KJins arom.; Caust.; Plat in.; Sphingurus (pain in zygoma).
Dose
William Boericke 1922
Mullein oil, locally, for earache and dry, scaly condition of meatus. Also for teasing cough at night or lying flown, Efiitresis, five-drop doses night and morning. Internally, tincture and lower potencies.
Ears
William Boericke 1922
Otalgia, with a sense of obstruction. Deafness. Dry, scaly condition of meatus (use locally).
Extremities
William Boericke 1922
Cramp-like pain in soles, right foot, and knee. Lower extremities feel heavy. Thumb feels numb. Neuralgic pain in left ankle. StifTness and soreness of joints of lower
Face
William Boericke 1922
Neuralgia affecting zygoma, teinporo maxillary joint, tind ear [Menyanth.], particularly of left side, with lachrymation, coryza, and .sensation as if parts nrre crushed with tongs. Talking, sneezing, and change of temperature aggravate the pains; also, pressing teeth together.
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
Has a pronounced action on the inferior maxillary branch of the fifth pair of the cranial
Modalities
William Boericke 1922
U'orse, change of temperature, talking, sneezing, biting hard ; from 9 a. m. to 4 i* m.
Nerves
William Boericke 1922
on the car ; and respiratory tract and bladder. Catarrhs, and colds, unth periodical prosopaUfia. Quiets nervous, and bronchial, and urinary irritation, and cough.
Rectum
William Boericke 1922
Many movements a day, with twisting Ill VERBA SCUM — VERBENA about navel. Hcxmorrhoids, with obstructed, hardened stool. Inflamed and painful piles.
Respiratory
William Boericke 1922
Hoarse; voice deep, harsh; sounds like a trumpet ; “basso profundo.” Cough ; worse at night. Asthma. Soreness in pharynx, cough during
Urinary
William Boericke 1922
Constant dribbling. Enuresis. Burning urinal ion. Increase with pressure in blarldcr.
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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