From the desk of: Dr.

Saptarshi Banerjea
© GOLD MEDALIST

CHAPTER-3
ECZEMA: COMPARATIVE MATERIA MEDICA
A) SIMILARITIES
GRAPHITES GUN POWDER MERC. SOL. PSORINUM SULPHUR
BACILLINUM
Eruptive diathesis with Eruptive and suppu- Eruptive and suppu- Eruptive and ulcerative Eruptive and suppu- Eruptive and suppu-
ringworm and recu-rrent rative diathesis with dry rative diathesis with diathesis with vesi-cular rative diathesis with rative diathesis with
pimples eczema and cracks. recurrent boils. eruptions  ulceration. crusty eruptions and itching and burning
eczema. (+++).

B) DISSIMILARITIES
GRAPHITES GUN POWDER MERC. SOL. PSORINUM SULPHUR
BACILLINUM
1) Ringworm with local 1) Watery, transparent, 1) Discolouration of 1) Persistent dryness of 1) Intolerable itching ; 1) Itching, burning, worse
venous plethora. sticky fluid from the affected part : the skin contraindicates <warmth of bed in dry, scratching and washing
eruption but parchment Purple Merc. Sol. dirty looking skin which
dryness of the unaffected rarely sweats.
part. Black tint
2) 2) 2) 2) 2) 2)
Wheezing with Chilly, fatty, costive Septic suppuration Offensive Chilly Scratch 
night sweats burns  sore

Strawberry Bat wing Itching < Eruptions P/H of Summer

tongue discolou- Cracks Eruptions Insect Bad < warmth Filthy Oily Supper- boils
ration sticky, but bites  effects of of bed smell of skin ssion chronic
dryness blackening vaccina- Vesicular body abscess
around tion

Ulceration

Suppuration

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© GOLD MEDALIST

CHAPTER-4

ITCHING (ACUTE PRURITUS): LESSER KNOWNS:

COMPARATIVE MATERIA MEDICA
POINTS AMBRA G ANTHRA- ANTI- BOVISTA CARBOLIC CALADIUM DOLICHOS FAGO- RHUS VEN SELENIUM SKOOKUM
KAKOLI PYRINE ACID PYRUM CHUCK
1) MANI- Itching Itching of Intense Itching  Itching  Wasp bites Itching  Itching  Itching  Itching in Itching 
FESTA- around scabies. itching  Bleeds Ulcerates.  itch No rash. sore red makes bends. Eczema
TION genitals  dark easily. (+++). blotches. him/her after
soreness. blotches. Itching depressed vaccinations
alternates (+++). .
with
asthma.
2) MODA- < warmth, < night; Itching << Itching in < scratch- Itching >> Between
LITY > cold. > day time warmth hairy parts ing; hot water. fingers <
& full (Juglans << night. Retiring >> hot
moon. Cin). cold wash. weather.
3) POTEN- 6C. 6x 6C 6C. 6C 6C 6C 6C 6C 6C 6x trit.
CY OF trituration
CHOICE

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