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The Indians.

Indian Nettle Acalypha indica Indian Hemp Apocynum (American Indian) Indian Hemp Cannabis indica Indian Cockroach Blatta Indian Cockle Cocculus indicus Indian Tobacco Lobelia inflata Indian Pennywort - Hydrocotyle Indian Turnipt Arum triph Indian corn Stigmata maydis Indian / Indigenous drugs (Common name & Clinical use) Abroma augusta Olat Kambal Diabetes, Bryonia symptoms Achyranthes aspera apamarga Boils with burning Aegle Marmelos Koovalam / Bael fruit Diarrhoea / dysentery Aegle folia Bael leaves Diabetes, Dropsy with constipation, < 4-8P M, flatulence, unsatisfactory stools (symptoms of Lyco & Nux-v) Andrographis paniculata Kalmegh Liver disorders, infantile jaundice Azadirachta indica Neem Fever Atista indica Ash-sheora Amoebic dysentery, Worms, pains of Ca throat & Ca buccal cavity Blumea odorata Kuksima Haemorrhages Boerrhavia diffusa Punarnaba Htn, heart disease, Dropsy, ascites etc Brahmi Bacopa Monneiri Caesalpania Bonducella Nata Chronic fevers, Malaria Calotropis Gigantea Madar bark (veg mercury) Leprosy - ulcers, gangrenous ulcers, elephantiasis, syphilis Carica papaya conjunctivitis, jaundice Cassia sophera asthma, unable to lie down, with pain joints Cephalandra indica Telakucha Diabetes Coleus aromaticus Patharkuchi Retention/ suppressed urine Cynadon dactylon Durba Haemorrhages , Diarrhoea (symptoms of Nux vom, Aloe, Podo), Hungry during diarrhoea Terminalia arjuna Arjuna Heart diseases, Htn, Angina pectoris Jonosia asoka Asoka tree (Saraca indica) Dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, metrorrhagia Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Night jasmine Fever, like Eupetorium perf Ocimum sanctum Krishna Tulasi Embelia ribes Biranga - Worms Ficus religiosa Arayal/ Ashwattha - Haemorrhages Gentiana chiratha Chiratha Dyspepsia Gymnema sylvestre Merasingi Diabetes,burning sensations Kurchi - Holerrhena Antidysenterica, Wrightia Antidysenterica - Dysentry Hygrophilia sphinosa Kule khara Fever with urticaria, skin <warm, >cold Remedy known as . Homoeopathic catheter Sabal (Boericke) Often replaces the use of the catheter Thlaspi (Boericke) Sometimes makes the use of the catheter unnecessary Solidago (Boericke) Vegetable trocar Apoc Homoeopathic trocar Ars (ML Tyler) Homoeopathic antiseptic Calend (Clarke) Homoeopathic dynamic antiseptic Pyrog Liquid knife Kali-i (George Royal) Often does away with the use of the knife Myristica (Boericke) Homoeopathic Lancet Hep (George Royal) Therapeutic lancet Acon "Corrector of blood dyscrasia" Echinacea (Boericke) Human barometer Phos (Boger) Merc (Phatak)

Human Thermometer Merc (Boericke) Digitalis of lungs Aspidosperma (quebracho) Digitalis of kidneys - Solidago The weather cock among remedies - Puls Aconite of chronic diseases Alum (Con Clarke / Teste) Chamomilla of chronic diseases Gratiola Teste / Hering Nux-v symptoms in female Gratiola Carbo veg of the surgeon - Stront-c (Kent) Vegetable Sulphur Lyc Vegetable Pyrogen - Malaria Officinalis Vegetable Calomel - Leptandra Veg Mercury - Phyt (Kent), Podo (Hughes) Friend of the occulist - Calc (Kent) Trios Trio of climacteric remedies Lach-Sep-Sulph Trio of pleurisy Acon-Bry-Sulph (Nash) Trio of offensiveness Merc-Kreos-Bapt (Nash) Trio of Weakness Ars- Mur-ac-Carb-v (Nash) Trio of Spasmodic cough Dros-Ip-Cupr (Nash) Trio of Ptosis Sep-Caust-Gels (Nash) Trio for condylomata Thuj-Staph-Nit-ac(Nash) Three remedies for the treatment of chronic rheumatism and paralysis - Caust, Rhus-t, Sulph (Nash) Clinical Observations / Quotes Kent Chilly in chronic, hot in acute - Sil Hot in Chronic, Chilly in acute - Puls Thirtlesss in chronic - Camph, Ars A General broad antidote - Sulph (Universal antidote Camph) Cross betwen Bry and Rhus-t in pleurisy - Senega Similar to Ars and Bry in gastric irritability - Cadm-s Very irritable, quarrels with his bread and butter - Kali-c Sine qua non of Sulph - Emptiness 11 AM, burning soles, Heat top of head In valvular diseases of young people, always prescribe this drug unless guided away by some specific symptom - Naja If a child has asthma, give - Nat-s The escape of gas when urinating is found only under Sars In malaria after bad remedy selection the case becomes confused - Sep Rectal complaints with haste of Sulph, Flatulence of Oleander and Aloe, and difficult to pass soft stool of Chin, Nux mox and Alum - Psor Hahnemann Acts most beneficially when patient suffers from chronic loose stool or diarrhea - Phos It is much more difficult to estimate the action of opium than of almost any other drug The action of this substance is very puzzling and difficult to determine Camph (because its primary action, more frequently than with any other remedy, alternates and becomes intermixed with the vital reactions of the organism) "The intermittent fever that Pulsatilla is able to excite has thirst only during heat (not during chill), seldom after the heat or before the chill. When there is only a sensation of heat, without externally perceptible heat, the thirst is wanting." Nash There are no two remedies that are oftener indicated after each other, and work as well when so indicated,

than these two Caust & Sulph Nearest specific in cholera morbus - Ant-t Hering All our progress as a school depends on the right view of the symptoms obtained with proving of - Camph & Op From Keynotes Frequently though of as an epidemic remedy in children when adults require other drugs - Cina Rarely advisable to begin treatment of a chronic disease unless clearly indicated - Lyc One of the best remedies to begin the treatment of a chronic disease - Puls Clarke Bry is a gourmand, Nux an epicure Lippe Acts best in goitre when given after full moon or when the moon is waning - Iod Menorrhagia, has not been well since her last miscarriage. "A single dose at new moon." Sulphur Tyler ML Can break down resistance to tubercle and should therefore be capable of raising it Dros Swan Almost a specific for gall-stone colic; relieves the distress at once Cholesterinum Burnett Has more power over uterine tumors than any other remedy Aur mur natronatum A selection from Boericke.. Hot days and cold nights towards the close of summer are especially favorable to the action of Dulc Often indicated in the transition season when the air is cold, but the sun is still powerful enough to heat the blood - Coloc Complaints due to cold food or drink when the body is heated, and in affections due to cold wind. Bellis per No thirst, anxiety or fear Bell Mentally, an april day Puls Mentally, the emotional element is uppermost, and co-ordination of function is interfered with Ign Want of grit, moral or physical Sil Depression and insomnia of chronic Nicotinism Plantago Child wants to be nursed in the arms, will not be laid down. Benz-ac

Rapid change of symptoms - pains change in regard to place and character - thirst alternates with thirstlessness, hunger, and loss of appetite, etc. Berb An absence of pain, where it could be expected, is noticeable Ant-c As a remedy for many kinds of pain, especially colic, and in severe, painful affections of abdominal and pelvic viscera; it ranks with the polychrests of the Materia Medica Diosc Pains of various kinds, with chilliness and sensitiveness to cold air Mez There is a general lack of animal heat, and yet heat of bed is intolerable. Led One is too cold when uncovered and too hot when covered; relieved by artificial heat Corallium Patient is weak, emaciated, cold and chilly, but worse from being overheated; sensitive generally Calc-sil A deep-acting anti-psoric remedy, with marked action in glandular affections, herpetic eruptions, chronic swellings, when patient is extremely sensitive to cold Cistus can Great disposition to take cold, especially in damp weather Calend

Sweating patient pulling blanket around him. - Hep Weakness from mere speaking or walking though looking strong Ferr Patients who eat a great deal more, especially meat, than they drink All-s Emaciation, a gradual drying up, desire for fresh air, dyspnoea, sensation of expansion and left-sided pains are characteristic Arg-m A very general condition corresponding to this drug is dryness of mucous membranes and skin, and tendency to paretic muscular states Alum Strong tendency to paralysis, anaesthesia, localized numbness and coldness are shown Plat Has very marked black discharges. Cold things disagree Elaps Burning, rawness, and soreness are characteristic. Caust Increased olfactory sensibility / Very marked acuteness of smell is a strong guiding symptom Carb-ac Said to be of special value when given before operations, for rectal diseases Collinsonia Used after operations, the tendency to adhesions is reduced Calc-f Often prevents miscarriage Viburnum Taken for several weeks, drop doses, will often break up the sick headache habit. Chion Specific action in panaritium. Myristica Has a marked deterrent influence on the formation of polypi Formica rufa Best tonic for debility after exhausting diseases Avena sat Said to retard old age Thiosinaminum Gives quiet and ease to the last moments of life when given in high potency - Ars It is the remedy for pain of death; soothes the last struggles Tarentula cubensis Maintains the system under the stress of malignancy regardless of location Ars In Cancer, as an intercurrent remedy Calend Cancer before ulceration, when pain is the principal symptom Hydr Last stages of Cancer, to ease the pain Echinacea After removal of cancer when in the healing process skin is drawn tight over the wound - Kali-p Efficacious in clearing the remnants of cancerous deposits Maland Allays the pain in gastralgia accompanying cancer of stomach. - Cund Carcinoma ventriculi; persistent vomiting Cadm-s

Sudden stopping of catarrh of respiratory tract followed by diarrhoea Sanguinaria The profuse, watery, acrid coryza that the drug produces serves as a sure guiding symptom, especially when associated with pain in frontal sinus Kali-i A remedy of first importance in chronic nasal catarrh with atrophy; large, offensive crusts and clinkers. Teucrium Has marked effects on the throat, and has proven an excellent remedy in pharyngitis, especially the follicular form Wyethia Will raise the opsonic index against the diploccus pneumonia, 70 to 109 per cent Verat vir Most closely allied to the manifestations of tuberculosis - Ars-i Tea-taster's cough due to inhaling the fungus Kali-i Most homoeopathic drug for angina pectoris with coronoritis and high tension Tab The principal uses of this remedy are for eczema in childhood and nocturnal emission accompanied by very vivid dreams Viola tricolor A remedy for agalactia and lithiasis. Urtica Frigidity of females Damiana Yellow, creamy coating at the back of the roof of mouth and tongue. Nat-p Languor, relaxation of muscles, nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia are the general indications that point to the use of this remedy, in asthma and gastric affections. Lob Chronic rheumatism connected with heart lesions and asthenopia offer a field for this remedy Lith Its greatest indication is in failure of compensation and especially when auricular fibrillation has set in

Dig Caution / Warnings Apis - Lower potency repetition in pregnancy (Farrington) Kali-c - too high in old gout, bright's disease, advanced phthisis (Kent) Merc - too often in psoric cases (Kent) Ars - in dysentery (Kent) Sulph - Phthisis and structural diseases (Kent) Phos - Beware in impotency or very weak constitutions (Kent) Caution in Tub - When skin and intestines do not work properly (Boericke) Caution in Tub for children and seniles - Should not be given without most careful cardiac examination (Boericke) Cannot often be repeated in chronic cases without an intercurrent called for by the symptoms - Nat-m Should never be given during fever paroxysm - Nat-m Do not give when there is fever or constipation - Santonine Should not be given in lying-in period except in high potencies (Hering) - Iod Should never be given in syphilis - Ferr Never use potash salts when there is fever (TF Allen)

Relationship of Remedies Relationship of remedies with similar action but dissimilar in origin are called - Concordant (Farrington) Relationship of remedies with similar action, similar origin - Family relationship Relationship where when one group of symptoms are removed by a remedy symptoms of it's related remedy appear Cognate (eg- Sulph-Calc-Lyc, Caust-Coloc etc) Remedies which have the same form / appearance but different in origin are called - Isomorphic (Bism Ant-c, Phos, Ars Clarke) Remedies in series Sulph Calc Lyc (Wright) Sulph Sars Sep (Wright) Ign - Nat-m Sep (Wright) Puls - Sil - Fl-ac (Wright) Ars - Thuj Tarent (Wright) All-c - Phos Sulph (Wright) Merc - Hep - Sil (Kent) Sulph - Ars - Sulph (Kent) Arn - Rhus-t - Calc (Kent) Puls - Sil - Kali-s (Kent) Veg / Chemical Analogues Cupr veg analogue - Ip Cham chemical analogue - Mag-p Dulc chemical analogue - Kali-s Ferr veg analog - Chin Merc veg analog - Mez Phos veg analog - All-c Plat veg analog - Valer Plb veg analog - Podo Kali-i veg analog - Phyt After Arn in injury when pricking and soreness of periosteum remains - Symph In scrofulosis when the best selected remedy fails to relieve - Ther Thuj complementary - Med, Sabin, Sil ( Nat-s, Ars Boericke)

Chronic of Ars in Asthma - Thuj (Kent) Trill-p complementary in haemorrhagic affections - Calc-p Tub complementary - Psor, Sulph (Calc, Chin, Bry - Boericke After Rhus-t in rheumatism - Tub (Kent) When Psor, Sulph or the best-selected remedy fails - Tub After Tub fails - Syph (Boericke) Remedy when vaccinosis blocks action of Tub - Thuj (Boericke) Follows Psor as a constitutional remedy for Hay fever, Asthma - Tub Coloc complementary in dysentery - Merc Con is followed well by this remedy in tumor of mammae - Psor Psor followed by this remedy in mammary cancer - Sulph This remedy precedes and follows Calc well in Calc subjects who have scanty menses - Con (Clarke) Croc followed by - Nux, Puls, Sulph Dros complementary - Nux-v Dros followed by - Calc, Puls and Sulph Dulc complementary - Bar-c Dulc incompatible - Bell, Lach, Acet-ac Bell incompatible - Acet-ac (Boericke) Borax incompatible - Acet-ac Eup-per followed by - Nat-m and Sep Ferr complementary - Alum, Chin (Ham Boericke) Ham complementary in hemorrhage - Ferr Chin complementary - Ferr, (Calc-p Boericke) Chin incompatible after - Dig, Sel Fl-ac complementary - Coca, Sil Fl-ac is followed by this remedy in diabetes - Ph-ac Fl-ac is followed by this remedy in hip disease - Kali-c Fl-ac is followed by this remedy in goitre - Spong Cor-r complementary Sulph (Boericke) Graph complementary - Caust, Hep, Lyc (Ars, Tub, Arg-n (stomach) Boericke) Graph followed by - Sulph in skin, Sep in leucorrhoea, Calc in obesity in young females Hep is followed by - Iod Remedy follows bell in deafness after apoplexy - Hyos Hyos follows this remedy in lasciviousness - Phos Ign incompatible - Coff, Nux-v, Tab Iod complementary - Lyc, (Badiaga - Boericke Iod followed by this remedy in croup - Kali-bi Ip complementary - Cupr (Arn Boericke) Cupr complementary Calc (Boericke) Ip is followed by this remedy in influenza - Ars Kali-bi follows this remedy in dysentery when the scrapings have been removed - Canth or Carb-ac Kali-bi followed by this remedy in skin and catarrhal conditions - Ant-t Kali-br is followed by this remedy in Acne - Eug-j Kali-c follows well after these remedies in loose rattling cough - Kali-s, Phos, Stann Kali-c follows well after this remedy in stomach and bladder troubles - Nux-v Nit-ac most effective after - Kali-c Will bring on the menses when Nat-m fails to bring on the menses though apparently well indicated- Kali-c Carb-an complementary - Calc-p Ruta complementary - Calc-p (Boericke) Bac complementary - Calc-p, Kali-c (Boericke) Caul incompatible - Coff (Boericke) Caust complementary - Carb-v, Petros, (Sulph - Nash "Leaders")

Cham complementary - Bell, Mag-c (Boericke) Chronic of Cham (Guernsey) Sanic (Clarke) Rheum complementary - Mag-c Kalmia complementary Benz-ac (Boericke) Chel complementary Lyc, Bry (Boericke) These remedies will be needed to complete the cure by Chel - Ars, Lyc, Sulph Dros is followed by this remedy in pertussis - Cina When Cina seem indicated in worm affections but fails - Santonine Remedy cures dropsy after Apis and Apoc fail - Colch Remedy to complete the curative work of Lach - Crot-c (Boericke) Lach complementary - Hep, Lyc, Nit-ac (Salamand - Boericke) Lach inimical - Acet-ac, Carb-ac, Amm-c, Sep Like Nux-v in drunkenness in corpulent people with light hair, blue /grey eyes, florid complexion - Lob Lyc complementary - Iod (Chel, Graph, Lach Boericke) Should not be used immediately before Lyc - Sulph (Kent) Lyc acts with special benefit after Calc & Sulph (Boericke) Merc complementary - Bad (Boericke) Follows well after Sep in bearing down - Nat-c Nat-s complementary - Ars, Thuj (Boericke) Kreos complementary in malignant diseases Ars, Phos, Sulph (Boericke) Kreos inimical Carb-v (Boericke) This remedy follows after Nit-ac has failed in enuresis - Benz-ac When Rhus-t seems indicated but fails to relieve in chronic urticaria - Bov Carb-v complementary Kali-c, Dros (Boericke) Brom follows this remedy in hard goiter - Iod Brom follows in croup - Iod, Phos, Hep, Spong (especially in relapses after Iod) When Bry fails - Upas (Boericke) Bufo complementary in epilepsy - Salamand (Clarke) Calad complementary - Nit-ac (Clarke) Nux-v complementary Sulph, Sep (Boericke) Zinc inimical Nux-v, Cham Calc complementary - Bell, Cupr, (Rhus-t, Lyc, Sil (Boericke) Calc is followed by this remedy in nasal catarrh - Kali-bi Calc inimical - before Nit-ac & Sulph, before Bar-c in scrofulous affections, (Bry Boericke) Calc-p complementary - Ruta (Hep - Boericke) Caps is followed by this remedy in intermittent fever - Cina Nit-ac complementary - Ars, Calad, Lac-c, Sep (Boericke) Nit-ac inimical - Lach Nit ac follows well after - Kali-c Petr complementary - Sep (Boericke) Ph-ac follows - Chin, Nux-v Ph-ac followed by Chin Phos follows well after - Calc, Chin Phos complementary - Ars, All-c, Lyc, Sil (Boericke) Phos followed well by - Tub (Boericke) Phyt inimical Merc (Boericke) Plat complementary Pall (Clarke) Follows Calc & Sulph in liver affections - Podo Follows Lac-ac in vomiting of pregnancy - Psor Follows Arn in traumatic affections of ovary - Psor Puls complementary - Lyc, Sil, Sulph-ac (Coff, Cham, Nux-v - Boericke)(Arg-n, Stann - Clarke) When Puls fails - Arg-n (Clarke) Pyrog complementary - Bry (Boericke)

Radium followed well by - Rhus-t (Boericke) Ran-b inimical - Sulph, Staph Rhus-t complementary - Bry, Calc-f, Phyt (Boericke) Amm-c inimical - Lach Anac follows and is followed well by - Plat Anac follows well after - Lyc & Puls Followed by Euphorb in terrible pains of cancer - Anthrac Ant-c complementary - Squill, Sulph (Boericke) Ant-t followed by this remedy in cough in children - Hep Apis disagrees before and after - Rhus-t in eruptive diseases - (Clarke) Apis chronic if lymphatics are involved - Bar-c (Boericke) Apoc is followed by this remedy in dropsy - Acet-ac Remedy after Apis, Apoc and Dig has failed in dropsy - Blatt-o Dig is followed by this remedy in dropsy - Squill After Psor to eradicate the constitutional tendency for quincy - Bar-c Bar-c is frequently useful before or after - Psor, Sulph, Tub Bar-c complementary Dulc, Sil, Psor (Boericke) Cognate of Bar-c in tonsillitis - Alumn (Kent) Calend complementary Hep (Boericke) Camph complementary Canth (Boericke) Sabad complementary - Sep (Boericke) Sabad follows - Bry & Ran-b in pleurisy Sabin complementary - Thuj Sabin followed by - Sulph (Kent) Remedy follows Op in bad effects of fright - Samb Remedy after bell fails in scarlatina - Sang Sang complementary - Ant-t (Boericke) Sars complementary - Merc, Sep Sel inimical - Chin (Boericke) Sep complementary - Nat-m, Phos (Boericke) (Nat-c & other Natrums, Sulph - Clarke ) Sep followed by - Nit-ac (Clarke) Remedy beneficial after Sep - Guaj (Boericke) Sep should never be alternated with - Puls Arg-m follows well after - Alum Arg-n followed by this remedy in flatulent dyspepsia - Lyc Ars complementary - All-s, Carb-v, Phos, Pyrog (Rhus-t, Carb-v, Phos, Rhus-t, Sec Boericke) Ars-i complementary - Phos (Clarke) Arum-t incompatible - Calad (Clarke) This remedy follows Caust & Hep in morning hoarseness and deafness - Arum-t Aster incompatible - Nux-v, Coff (Boericke) Aur follows and is followed well by - Syph Bac is the chronic equivalent of - Psor (Boericke) Remedy when Ars has been improperly given / repeated often in typhoid cases - Bapt These remedies may be needed to complete the favorable action of Bapt - Bry & Ars (Boericke) Sil complementary - Thuj, Sanic, Puls, Fl-ac Remedy to be interposed If improvement ceases with Sil - Sulph Chronic of Arn (Teste) - Spig (Clarke) Spong follows well in croup - Acon, Hep Squill follows in water logged cases - Dig (Boericke) Stann follows well - Caust Staph complementary - Caust, Coloc

Staph inimical - Ran-b Sulph complementary - Aloe, Psor, Acon, Pyrarara Sulph chronic of - Aloe, Nux-v, Puls (Clarke) Follows Led in echymoses - Sulph-ac After Acon & Bry in pleurisy when a pressing sensation remains - Abrot Acet-ac incompatible - Dulc After Coll has improved / Nux & Sulph have improved piles- Aesc Remedy has cured umbilical hernia with obstinate constipation after Nux-v failed - Cocc Remedy after Coloc and Nux-v fail in colic - Coll Aeth complementary - Calc Follows Tub in consumption - Agar (Kent) All-c incompatible - All-s Ambr followed by - Mosch Ign followed well by - Zinc (Farrington) Sep follows Nux well, but quarrels with - Bry (Kent) Rumex followed by - Calc (Kent) Bowel Nosodes keywords & relationship Morgan pure(congestion) Sulph Morgan gaertner Lyco Proteus(CNS symptoms) Nat-m Mutable (alternation of symptoms) Puls Bacillus 7 (Mental & Physical fatigue)- Iodum / Kali-c Gaertner (Malnutrition) Phos / Sil Dysentry co (Nervous tension/Anticipation) Ars alb Sycotic co (Irritability of mucosa / synovium) Thuja Faecalis Sepia Differential modalities Chilly Patient Coryza > open air Nux-v, Cycl Head > cold Phos, Ars, Lac-d, Bar-c, Cycl Dyspnoea >cold Am-c Cough > open air Mag-p Hot Patient Headache > warm room Sulph Cough < cold air All-c Differential affinities (side) Left sided, sciatica right side Lach, Lac-c Right sided, sciatica left side Caust,. Rhus-t Occupational diseases etc. Lead poisoning Alum, Alumn, Caust, Op, Petr, Plat Arsenic poisoning China, Ferr, Ip, Merc, Hep++ Mercury poisoning Aur, Hep, Kali-I, Phyt, Nit-ac Iron abuse of Puls, Sulph, Zinc Copper fumes < - Ip, Camph, Merc, Nux-v, Puls Silicosis / Stone cutters Sil, Calc, Lyc, Puls, Housemaids knee Kali-I, Sticta, Slag Writers cramp Mag-p, Stann, Zinc, Brachyglottis repens, Cyclamen, Gels, Pic-ac Complaints from sedentary work Nux-v, Acon, Con, Sep, Anac Working under gaslight - Glon, Nat-c It is a princely remedy for old laborers, especially gardeners Bellis per

Sources of some remedies Nosodes Pyrog lean beef in water in the sun for 2-3 weeks (Sepsin Anschultz specific from Proteus v.culture) Septicaeminum contents of a septic abscess Malaria officinalis vegetable matter from a marsh decomposed in glass jars Tub (Swan) sputum of a tubercular patient Bac (Burnett) trituration of a portion of tuberculous lung, including cavity / tubercles Tub bov from tubercular gland of cattle (Kent) Tub avis / aviare chicken tuberculosis Bacillinum testinum Testicular tuberculoses Tub koch / kochs lymph extract of Tub culture (Wheeler) growing in beef jelly Tub marmoreck from serum of animals / horses injected (vaccinated) with tuberculin Vaccin attnu bili (BCG) - From a stock of Myobacterium Tuberculosis of the bovine variety (Julian) Vaccinnum the lymph from cow pox Hippozaenum from microorganism of glanders (cattarhal) or farcy (skin), a zoonotic disease of horses Melitagrinum lymph and blood of Eczema capitis Nectrianinum cancer of trees, by fungi nectria ditssima Epihysterinum from haemorrhage from a patient with fibroid uterus , with possible malignant cells Sec a black horn like spur, the diseased grains of rye (Secale cereale), caused by fungus Claviceps purpurea Oscillococcinum A proprietary preparation owned by french pharmacy Boiron, the remedy name is Anas Barbariae Hepatis et Cordis Extractum Extract of heart and liver of wild duck Parotidinum Mumps nosode Morbilinum Measles nosode Pestinum Plague nosode Fungus Agar, Bovista, Psilocybe Caerulescens Secale - The black, horn-like spur into which the grains of Rye (Secale cereale) are changed by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Ustilago A fungus growing on Indian corn Lichenes (a symbiosis of an algae and fungus) Stict, Cetraria islandica, Usnea barbata Solanum tuberosun aegrotans Peronospora infestans infection of potato Sarcode Oophorinum Ovarian extract of sheep / cow Orchitinum Testicular extract Pulmo vulpes Fox lung Hippomanes - a meconium deposit out of the amniotic fluid of the mare or the cow. Adrenaline extract of adrenal gland Thyroidinum Thyroid gland of sheep /ox / calf Cholesterinum Epithelial lining of gall bladder & larger ducts Pituitaria glandula Posterior pituitary Pancreatinum Pancreas extract of ox or sheep Minerals Caust Distilling a mixture of slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and Potassium Bisulphate Merc sol Dimercuros ammonium nitrate by precipitating mercury from its solution in nitric acid using caustic ammonia. Merc cor Mercuric chloride, HgCl2 Merc dulcis Mercurous chloride, HgCl Cinnabaris - Mercuric sulphide

Mercurius iodatus flavus - Mercurous iodide, HgI Mercurius iodatus rubber - Mercuric iodide, HgI2 Alumen Potassic aluminic sulphate Ant-t antimony-potassium tartrate Borax Sodium biborate Hep - Impure Sulphide of Calcium - prepared by burning in a crucible the white interior of oyster shells with pure flowers of sulphur Mineral spring Gettysberg water, Sanic, Carlsbad, Skookum chuck, Weisbaden Aqua marina sea water Lapis albus A species of mineral stone (silico-flouride of calcium) found in meneral spring of gastein, Germany Hecla lava The fine ash deposited at a distance by eruption of Mount Hecla, Iceland Carbons Kreosote Destructive distillation of beechwood Pix liquida dry distillation of coniferae Icthyol distillation of bituminous deposits with fossil fish inclusions Eupion wood tar Aniline & Antipyrine coal tar products Anthracokali - Anthracite coal dissolved in boiling caustic potash Fuligo ligni soot Animal Corallium rubrum - skeleton of the red coral, Gorgonia nobilis Carb-an charred ox hide Fel tauri Ox gall Gaddus morrhua First cervical vertebra of the cod Oleum animale distillate of stag horn Oleum jecoris aselli Cod liver oil Castoreum secretion in preputial sacs of beaver Moschus - secretion in preputial sacs of musk deer Cervus campesteris hide of brazilian deer Castor equi rudimentary thumb nail of horse Sanguisuga / Hirudo Medicinalis Leech Helix Tosta Snail Astacus fluviatilis Craw fish or River crab Medusae Jelly fish Ovi gallinae pellicula Membrane inside shell of hens egg Ova tosta Toasted egg shells Calc calcinata Calcined oyster shell Conchiolinum Mother of pearl Mephitis - The liquid obtained from the anal glands of the skunk or pole cat Scorpio europaeus Scorpion Bufo - Solution in rectified spirit of the poison expressed from the cutaneous glands of toad Amphisbaena vermicularis The jaw including poison sac of a snake like lizard Heloderma Venom of Gila Monster Serum anguillae Eel serum Milks prepared from Cat - Lac felinum Cow - Lac vaccinum (Skimmed Lac vaccinum defloratum Curd Lac Vaccinum coagulatum Cream Lactis vaccini floc) Human Lac humanum / Lac maternum Goat Lac caprinum

Insects Formica rufa (crushed live ants), Vespa crabro (common wasp), Blatta-o (Indian cockroach), Coccinella septempunctata (Lady bug), Culex musca (culex mosquito), Aphis chenopodii glauci (The plant lice from Chenopodium glaucum), Coccus cacti (insect infesting cactus plant), Cimex lectularius (Bed bug), Doryphora decemlineata (Colorado Potato-bug), Pulex irritans (common flea), Pecten jacobaeus (scallop) Snake Venoms Lachesis (Bushmaster / surukuku), Crotalus horridus (North American rattle snake), Crotalus cascavella (Brazilian rattle snake), Elaps cor (Coral snake), Cenchris contortrix /Agkistrodon contortrix. (Copper head snake), Bothrops lanceolatus (Yellow viper, Fer-de-lance), Bungarus fasciatus (Banded krait), Vipera (common / German viper), Naja (Cobra) Spider Tarentula Hispanica (Spanish spider / Lycosa tarentula), Tarentula cubensis (Cuban tarentula), Therideon (Orange spider), Mygale (Black cuban spider), Aranea diadema (The papal-cross Spider), Latrodectus mactans (Black widow spider), Tela aranearum (cob web) Imponderablia Magnetis polus australis (south pole), Magnetis polus arcticus (north pole), Magnetis poli umbo (whole magnet), X-ray, Luna (moonlight), Sol (sunlight), Electricitas (Electricity) Alkaloids & Active Principles Agar - Muscarine Apoc active principle - Cymarin Cimicifuga - Macrotin Conium - Coniinum Physostigma active principle - Eserine Syzigium active principle - Enlexing Ipecac Emetin Secale Ergotine Opium Morphine, Codeine Yohimbinum - A crystalline alkaloid obtained from the bark of the Yohimbeha, or Yumbehoa tree, of the Cameroons Remedy Types Polychrest (definition in MMP Nux-v & Puls) - Remedies whose majority of symptoms correspond in similarity to the symptoms of the commonest and frequent of human diseases Clinical Remedy Remedies having only a partial or incomplete proving but whose efficiency has been demonstrated at the bedside eg. Tissue remedies, Granatum for dizziness Breech presentation in homoeopathy (Hering) A remedy used clinically before a proving is made eg. Kalim (Nash), Ferr-p (Farrington) Organ Remedies Remedies with an elective affinity for certain organs or parts (Burnett). Said to be specific for diseases of those organs. Spleen Ceanothus Heart Cactus Liver Cardus mar, Chelone Uterus Fraxinus, Sep, Thlaspi Elective affinity The specific localization or seat of drug action, by which a drug chooses certain cells, tissues or organs to manifest its action

Chief action / Elective affinity of Remedies Has a pronounced action on the inferior maxillary branch of the fifth pair of the cranial nerves; on the ear; and respiratory tract and bladder Verb (Boericke) The chief action is centered on the articulations and their component elements, bones, cartilages, and ligaments Arg-m (Boericke) Special affinity where bones form sutures or symphyses Calc-p Bones, especially femur - Stront Periostium and cartilages - Ruta Marked action upon the jaws. Hekla lava Cellular tissues - Apis Fibrous tissues - Rhus-t Serous membranes (also white fibrous tissue) - Bry Chief action on fibrous tissue, and is especially adapted to the arthritic diathesis, rheumatism, and tonsillitis Guajacum Its chief action is centered in the vegetative sphere, impaired nutrition being the keynote of its action, the glands, skin, and bones, being instrumental in the changes wrought Calc (Boericke) The chief action is on the ramifications of the pneumogastric nerve, producing spasmodic irritation in chest and stomach. Ip (Boericke) Affects especially the mucous outlets of the body where skin and mucous membrane join; mouth, nose, rectum, anus, urethra, vagina (Mur. ac.) Mouth and anus are chiefly affected Muriatic acid This acid has an elective affinity for the blood Muriatic acid (Boericke) Has a selective affinity for bleeding mucous surfaces - Terebinthina Affection of the antrum of Highmore Mag-c (Boericke) Tumor in antrum of Highmore - Hecla Duodenum, Rectum, liver - Podo Membrano prostatic portion of urethra - Sabal Lower part of spinal chord - Ginseng Portal system - Sep Has a specific action on the ear Viola odorata Special affinity for eyes Carbn-s, Naphthalinum Eye, heart and nervous system - Spig Chief action is centered upon the nervous system and respiratory organs - Stann Its specific action is on the nervous system and mucous membranes - Xanthoxylum Affinity for naso-pharynx Cistus can Specific affinity for the breast; very useful in the dissipation of breast tumors Scrophularia n Skin - Sulph Has strong affinity for skin and mucous membranes - An anti-psoric medicine Skookum chuck Skin of face and external genitalia - Crot-t Elective action on the kidneys Eel serum Has special action on kidneys and induces haematuria. - Vipera Has specific action upon the kidneys, enabling them to eliminate and relieve the distress upon the heart Spartium scoparium Affinity for the pancreas Atropin The main action is stimulation of the sympathetic endings, notably the splanchnic area, causing constriction of the peripheral arterioles, with resulting rise in blood pressure Adrenalin Its chief action is centered in the vegetative sphere, impaired nutrition being the keynote of its action, the glands, skin, and bones, being instrumental in the changes wrought Calc Remedy constitutions (Boericke) Carbo-Nitrogenoid -Lyc, Sulph, Rhus-t, Urtica, Merc Oxygenoid Acon, Chin, Ars, Graph, Petr, Ferr-p Hydrogenoid Calc, Sil, Nat-s, Aranea, Apis, Puls, Thuj, Nit-ac

Common Names (other than from Key notes) Abies-c - Hemlock spruce Abies-n - Black spruce Absinth - Common worm wood Actea-sp - Baneberry Adonis - Pheasant's eye Art-v - Mug wort Asaf - Gum of the stinkasand Aven-sat - Common oat Bellis-p - Daisy Clematis - Virgin's Bower Convallaria - Lily of the Valley Crataegus - Hawthorn berries Echinacea - Purple cone-flower Erigeron - Flea Bean Grindelia - Rosinwood Mancinella - Hippomane Mercurialis Perennis - Dog's Mercury Ornithogalum - Star of Bethlehem Piper Methysticum - Kava Kava Raphanus - Black garden Radish Sabal ser - Saw palmetto senega - Snake wort Squilla - Sea onion Thiosinaminum - Rhodallin Scirrhinum - Carcinominum Teucrium - Cat thyme Alumen Potash alum Eup-per - Thoroughwort Mez - Spurge Olive Nat-s - Glauber's salt Ox-ac - Sorrel acid Pyrog - Artificial Sepsin Ratanhia - Krameria Triandra, Mapato Ruta - Bitterwort Sabadilla - Asagraea Officinalis, Veratrum Officinalis Sars - Smilax Stillingia silvatica - Queen's Root Symphytum - Knitbone, Boneset Oleum Petrae - Petroleum Puls - Anemone pratensis Syph - Leusinum, Leuticum Med - Glinicum Abrotanum - Artemisia abrotanum Cina - Artemisia maritima Kurchi - Holerrhena Antidysenterica./ Wrightia tinctoria Pertussin - Coquelchin Calc-s - Plaster of Paris Calcarea renalis Lapis renalis Ova tosta - Calc Ovorum Fel tauri Bilis bovina Sarracenia purpurea - Pitcher-plant Pothos Ictodes foetidus

Definition Materia medica = Medical material in latin Homoeopathic materia medica = A record of the pathogenetic effects of medicines(Hughes), derived primarily from proving the drug on healthy human beings, supplemented by noting effects of its overdosing and toxicity, and clinical symptoms during its application on the sick. Nature of Materia Medica Aph 143-144 True Materia medica defined in aphorism - 143 Pure Materia Medica (free from speculation) in aphorism 144 Drug Proving Drug proving in aphorism 105-144 Human experiments before Hahnemann - mentioned by Albrecht Von Haller Experimented by Stork (1750-60) / Alexander (1768) Dose in proving aph 128- 4-6 small globules of 30th on empty stomach daily, for several days, till alteration of health is conspicuous Observations on sick can be included - aph 142 Hyganthropharmacology Human provings (James Stephenson) Sources Sources of remedies - Animal / Plant/ Mineral / Nosode / Sarcode / Imponderablia Sources of symptoms - Proving, Toxicology / overdosing, Animal experimentation, Observation on sick & clinical experience Source books Fragmenta de viribus medicamentorum positivus sive in sano corpore humano observatis ( Latin) = Fragments on the Positive Powers of Drugs, - that is to say, their effects observed in the healthy body Dose - one pretty strong dose Published 1805, 27 drugs (22 MMP + 2 CD carried forward) Reine arzneimittellehre (German) = Materia Medica Pura (Latin), 6 volumes 1st ed. 6 vols 18111821(11/16/17/18/19/21) 2nd ed. 6 vols 1822-27 (22/24/25/25/26/27) 3rd ed. 2 Vols 1830, 33 Present ed. 2 Vols (Translation 1880) 3rd ed. of Vol 1 & 2, and 2nd ed. of Vol 3 6 Translated by RE Dudgeon Annotation by R Hughes Total no. of drugs 67 (22 Fragmenta + 45 new) (1st ed. = 65 (Hep omitted by Hughes, says 61 + magnets), Vol 1 = 12 drugs, 2nd ed. = 1st + Ambr, CA, CV in Vol 6, 3rd ed. Caust shifted) Fellow provers 37 Hahnemann's symptom - No name or sign attached Doubtful symptoms in brackets Clinical symptom - "curative action" (Hughes - "Principles") Mental symptoms from Langhammer suspect Symptoms from Provings by Hahnemann / Fellow provers, poisoning / overdosing (citation from authors), observations on the sick Dose - Tincture / Ist trituration to 30th in III ed. Die Chronischen Krankheiten (German) = Chronic Diseases First ed. Vol I III 1828, Vol IV 1830 Second ed. Vol I V 1835-39 Translation (1896)- Prof Louis H Tafel Annotation - Dr. R Hughes Editor Pemberton Dudley No of drugs = 47 (2 Fragmenta + 17 MMP + 28 new, 30 not in MMP) (1st ed. = 17 new + 5 MMP) (2nd ed. = 11 new + 2 Fragmenta + 12 MMP + 22 1st ed.) Fellow provers = 1st ed., nil 2nd ed. 26 (New except Whale)

Symptoms from sources of MMP, proving (Fellow provers), other published provings (Hartlaub & trinks, Stapf, Professor Joerg), Observations on sick (Hahnemann - Fresh sensation + aggravations) Nenning's symptoms - Nenning was an austrian surgeon, contributed to Hartlaub & Trinks MM, only initials of his name was given in proving. Hahnemann questioned, Hering clarified later as trustworthy. Dose (Hahnemanns) 1st ed. -" violent effects " of the attenuations from the second to the twelfth, experienced by the sufferers from chronic disease 2nd ed. 6th to 30th The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica - TF Allen Vol 10 + 2 (index = "Symptom register") Year - 1874 Total - 1039 drugs Symptoms from - Same as CD / MMP + few clinical symptoms - designated by a small cipher Ordinary type / Italics (repeatedly observed) / Star with italics / Star with bold face (Repeatedly verified) / Toxicology "t" Symptoms are referenced to source and circumstances of symptoms, hence can be traced Other books by TF Allen - Hand book of Materia Medica and Homoeopathic Therapeutics, A Primer of Materia Medica The Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica - C Hering Vol 10 year 1879 - 1891 Hering died after completing part of Vol III Total No. of drugs - 410 Each described under 48 sub sections 5 grades - occasionally confirmed (), Frequently confirmed (), Verified by cures (), Repeatedly verified () and approved characteristic () (Pathological / physiological condition),Other notations - Three vertical dots (Observations from old /new school), (observed only on sick, while under medicinal action) and "t" (toxicological) Other books by Hering Condensed Materia Medica, Homoeopathic Domestic Physician Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy - R Hughes & JP Dake Vols - 4 Year - 1886 - 1891 Proving Symptoms not in schema, but narrative, in order of occurrence (Materia medica starts with vertigo and ends with confusion Hughes) Animal experiments & poisonings included Discards provings less than two people, observations in sick and potencies above 12th unless corroborated by lower potencies Other sources Special Symptomatology of the New Remedies Hale EM Dictionary of Homoeopathic Materia Medica of 131 New Homoeotherapeutics - OA Julian

Other Materia Medicae Key Notes Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons Allen HC Keynotes of The Materia Medica - Guernsey H. N Keynotes of The Homoeopathic Materia Medica A Von Lippe Keynotes And Red Line Symptoms of The Materia Medica - A Von Lippe A Synoptic key of the Materia Medica Boger CM Comparative Materia Medica Comparative Materia Medica - RH Gross Comparative Materia Medica - EA Farrington The Study Of Remedies By Comparison HA Roberts Clinical Materia Medica Clinical Materia Medica - Farrington E. A.

Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica Boericke W A Manual of Materia Medica Therapeutics and Pharmacology - Blackwood AL Physiological Materia Medica WH Burt Text Book of Materia Medica with Therapeutics - Cowperthwaite Materia Medica of Homoeopathic Medicines Phatak Descriptive Materia Medica Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica Kent JT Homoeopathic Drug Pictures - ML Tyler A study on Materia Medica - NM Choudhuri A dictionary of Practical Materia Medica (3 vols) - JH clarke year 1900 (other - The Prescriber, Clinical Repertory) A Manual of Homoeopathic Therapeutics - EA Neatby & TG Stonham Lectures on Materia Medica Dunham C Plain Talks on Materia Medica with Comparisons - WI Pierce Minerals Text book of Homoeoapthic Materia Medica - Otto Leeser Nosodes The Materia Medica of Some Important Nosodes - Allen HC Materia Medica of Nosodes OA Julian Indian Drugs of Hindusthan - Ghosh Other New old and forgotten Remedies Anschultz EP Special Symptomatology of the New Remedies Hale EM Special Therapeutics of the new remedies - Hale EM Systematic Materia Medica of Homoeopathic Remedies - KN Mathur Homoeopathic Materia Medica of Graphic drug pictures and Clinical Comments - Pulford Essentials of Homeopathic Materia Medica - Dewey W. A The carcinosin Drug Picture - Foubister D. M. Homoeopathic milk for allopathic babies A Manual of Pharmacodynamics R Hughes Provers / Authorities Hahnemann Total Provings published by Hahnemann as per Hughes 66 (MMP) + 30 (CD) + 3 (Fragmenta unpublished) = 99 Actual - 67 (MMP) + 30 (CD) + 3 (Fragmenta) = 100 Acon, Alum, Am-c, Arg-m, Arn, Ars, Aur, Bar-c, Bell, Bism, Borx, Bry, Calc, Camph, Cann-s, Canth, Caps, Carb-v, Carb-ac, Caust, Cham, Chel, Cic, Cina, Chin, Clem, Cocc, Coff, Coloc, Con, Cupr, Cycl, Dig, Dros, Dulc, Eup-per, Euph, Ferr, Graph, Hell, Hep, Hyos, Ign, Iod, Ip, Kali-c, Led, Lyc, Mag-c, Mag-m, Meny, Magp, Merc, Mosch, Mur-ac, Nat-c, Nat-m, Nit-ac, Nux-v, Op, Petr, Ph-ac, Phos, Puls, Rheum, Rhus-t, Ruta, Sabad, Samb, Sars, Sep, Sil, Spig, Spong, Stann, Staph, Stram, Sulph, Thuj, Valer, Verat Hering All-c, Brom, Calc-ar, Calc-p, Calc-s, Crot-h, Fl-ac, Glon, Ham, Hyper, Kalmia, Lach, Lith-c, Lyss, Meph, Psor, Sel, Ther Stapf Anac, Agar, Ant-t, Colch, Croc, Mez, Plat, Sabin, Teucr

Burt Caul, Coll, Dios, Erig, Ust, Verat-v Swan Lac-c, Lac-d, Med, Syph, Variolinum, Vaccininum Hale EM Gels, Hydr, Phyt Nenning Aeth, Am-m, Mill Petroz Actea-sp, Murex, Aster Burnett Bacill, Bellis-p, Urtica, Cundurango HC Allen Kali-p, Sec, Viburnum TF Allen Amyl-nit, Pic-ac Drysdale - Kali-bi, Pyrog Nunez - Tarent Russel & Stokes Naja Rubini - Cactus Caspari - Ant-c Farrington - Nat-p Clotar Muller - Coca Dr. Ray (Calcutta) - Blatta-o Clarke Rad-br DM Foubister - Carc Mure Elaps cor, Bufo First proving of nosode Psor by Hahnemann (Clarke)

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