Acne
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Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Agaricus Muscarius | Pimples, hard, like flea bites
Jerking, twitching, trembling and itching Sensation as if pierced by needles of ice Sensitive to pressure and cold Symptoms appear diagonally as right arm and left leg Desire to cover head warmly Reading difficult, as type seems to move, to swim Thirsty all the time Empty eructations, tasting of apples Menses increased and early |
Open cold air
After eating After coitus In cold weather Before thunderstorm Pressure on dorsal spine |
Moving about slowly |
| Antimonium Crudum | Pimples, pustules and boils on face
Scaly pustular eruptions with burning and itching, worse at night Excessive irritability and fretfulness Thickly coated white tongue Can not bear heat of sun Tendency to grow fat No thirst Desire for acids and pickles Constant belching Menses too early and profuse Leucorrhoea watery, acrid, lumpy |
Heat
Cold things Evening Acids Wine Water Washing |
Open air
During rest Moist warmth |
| Antimonium Sulphuratum Auratum | Acne; pustular variety
Nosebleed on washing Loss of smell |
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| Antimonium Tartaricum | Pustular eruptions, leaving a bluish red mark
Drowsiness Debility Sweating Sensation of coldness in blood vessels Trembling of whole body, great prostration and faintness Thirst for cold water; little and often Desire for apples, fruits and acids |
Evening
From lying down at night Warmth Damp cold weather Sour things Milk |
From sitting erect
From eructations and expectoration |
| Arnica | Itching, burning, eruptions of small pimples
Acne indurata, characterized by symmetry in distribution Acts best in plethoric patients Limbs and body ache as if beaten Bed feels too hard Relaxed blood vessels, black and blue spots Sore, lame and bruised feeling Aversion to tobacco Thirst with dry mouth Longing for vinegar Distaste for milk and meat Dark brick red sediment in urine Great fear of being touched or approached Dreams of death, mutilated bodies |
Least touch
Motion Rest Wine Damp cold |
Lying down
With head low |
| Arsenicum Album | Acne of nose
Eruptions papular, dry, scaly, rough; worse cold and scratching Debility, exhaustion and restlessness Great exhaustion after slightest exertion Irritable weakness Unquenchable thirst; drinks much but little at a time Burning relieved by heat Fear, fright and worry Gradual loss of weight Septic infections and low vitality Craves acids, coffee and milk Urine scanty, burning, albuminous Menses too soon and too profuse Leucorrhoea acrid, burning, offensive, thin Dreams full of care and fear |
Wet weather
After midnight Cold. Cold drinks or foods Seashore Right side |
Heat
From head elevated Warm drinks |
| Arsenicum Bromatum | Acne rosacea, with violet papules on nose; worse in
spring
Acne in young people Sugar in urine |
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| Arsenicum Iodatum | Acne hard, shotty, indurated base with pustule at
the apex
Profound prostration Rapid, irritable pulse Recurring fevers and sweats Emaciation Drenching night sweats Chilly, can not endure cold |
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| Arsenicum Sulphuratum Ruber | Acne
Great prostration Chilly even before a fire Itching in various parts |
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| Asimina Triloba | Acne
Scarlet eruptions Desire for ice cold things Hoarseness Languid, drowsy and irritable |
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| Asterias Rubens | Pimples on side of nose, chin and mouth
Disposition to pimples at adolescence Best indicated in flabby, lymphatic constitution, flabby with red face Excitement in both sexes |
Coffee
Night Cold, damp weather Left side |
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| Aurum Metallicum | Hopeless, despondent and great desire to commit
suicide
Sexual hyperaesthesia High blood pressure Urine turbid, like buttermilk, with thick sediment Stools constipated, hard and knotty Sobs aloud in sleep Frightful dreams |
Cold weather
When getting cold From sunset to sunrise |
Moving
Walking Getting warm |
| Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum | Pustules on genitals
High blood pressure Leucorrhoea with spasmodic contraction of vagina |
Cold weather
October to spring Rest |
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| Baryta Carb | Eruptions on face, ears and behind ears
Specifically indicated in infancy and old age Also in children who are backward physically or mentally, are dwarfish, do not grow and develop Takes cold easily Always have swollen tonsils Offensive foot sweat Very weak and weary; must sit or lie down or lean on something Very averse to meeting strangers Constipated, hard, knotty stools Menses scanty |
Warm food
While thinking of symptoms Washing Lying on painful side |
Walking in open air |
| Belladonna | Acne rosacea
Eruption like scarlatina, suddenly spreading Hot, red skin, flushed face, glaring eyes, throbbing carotids, excited mental state, hyperæsthesia of all senses Dryness of mouth and throat with aversion to water Pains that come and go suddenly Heat, redness, throbbing and burning Great children's remedy No thirst, anxiety or fear Violence of attack and suddenness of onset Averse to meat and milk Menses increased; bright red, too early, too profuse; very offensive and hot |
Touch
Jar Noise Draught After noon Lying down |
Semi erect |
| Bellis Perennis |
Acne
Princely remedy for old laborers, especially gardeners Wakes early in morning and cannot get to sleep again
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Cold food or drink when the body is heated
Cold wind Left side Hot bath and warmth of bed Before storms Cold bathing |
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| Berberis Aquifolium |
Acne
Blotches and pimples; clears the complexion Lassitude Thick mucus, and bright-red, mealy sediment in urine |
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| Berberis Vulgaris |
Small pustules over whole body
Rapid change of symptoms-pains change in regard to place and character-thirst alternates with thirstlessness, hunger, and loss of appetite, etc Acts well in fleshy persons, good livers, but with little endurance Diminished saliva; sticky, frothy saliva, like cotton Urine with thick mucus and bright-red, mealy sediment Menses scanty, gray mucus Leucorrhœa with grayish mucus |
Motion
Standing |
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| Bovista |
Acne worse in summer; due to use of cosmetics
Adapted to stammering children, old maids with palpitation; and "tettery" patients Intolerant of tight clothing around waist Menses too early and profuse; worse at night Leucorrhœa acrid, thick, tough, greenish, follows menses Traces of menses between menstruation Sweat in axillæ; onion smell |
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| Bromum |
Acne, pimples and pustules
Best indicated in Blondes Sense of suffocation Excoriating discharges Profuse sweats Great weakness Cold sensation when inspiring Menses too early; too profuse, with membranous shreds |
From evening, until midnight
When sitting in warm room Warm damp weather When at rest Lying left side |
From any motion
Exercise At sea. |
| Calcarea Carbonica |
Petechial eruptions
Increased local and general perspiration Gets out of breath easily A jaded state, mental or physical, due to overwork Easy relapses, interrupted convalescence Great sensitiveness to cold; partial sweats Fat, fair, flabby and perspiring and cold, damp and sour patients Takes cold at every change of weather Persistent sour taste Aversion to fat, meat, boiled things Craving for indigestible things-chalk, coal, pencils; also for eggs, salt and sweets Milk disagrees Thirst; longing for cold drinks Cannot bear tight clothing around the waist Menses too early, too profuse, too long Leucorrhœa, milky Dreams of the dead |
From exertion, mental or physical
Ascending Cold in every form Water Washing Moist air Wet weather During full moon Standing |
Dry climate and weather
Lying on painful side |
| Calcarea Phosphoricum |
Best indicated in anæmic children who are peevish, flabby, have cold
extremities and feeble digestion
Numbness and crawling Tendency to perspiration Craving for bacon, ham, salted or smoked meats Much flatulence Leucorrhœa, like white of egg Weary when going upstairs |
From any change of weather
Exposure to damp, cold weather Melting snow |
Warm, dry atmosphere |
| Calcarea Picrata |
Recurring or chronic boils, particularly when located on parts thinly
covered with muscle tissue, as on shinbones, coccyx, auditory canal
Dry, scurfy accumulation and exfoliation of epithelial scales |
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| Calcarea Sulph |
Pimples and pustules on the face
Many little matterless pimples under the hair, bleeding when scratched Skin affections with yellowish scabs Mucous discharges are yellow, thick and lumpy Menses late, long-lasting |
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| Calcarea Silicata |
Pimples, comedones, wens
Very sensitive to cold Patient is weak, emaciated, cold and chilly, but worse from being overheated Great thirst Painful and irregular menses; flow between periods |
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| Carbolicum Acidum |
Pustules about vulva containing bloody pus
Feeble pulse Depressed breathing Increased olfactory sensibility Pains are terrible; come and go suddenly Desire for stimulants and tobacco Almost black; containing sugar |
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| Carbo Animalis |
Acne rosacea All secretions are offensive Weak digestion Flatulence Repugnance to fat food Menses too early, frequent long lasting; followed by great exhaustion; so weak, can hardly speak; flow only in morning |
After shaving Loss of animal fluids |
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| Carbo Vegetabilis | Pimples on forehead and face
Eruption in corner of alæ nasi Typical Carbo patient is sluggish, fat and lazy and has a tendency to chronicity in his complaints Persons who have never fully recovered from the effects of some previous illness Blood seems to stagnate in the capillaries, causing blueness, coldness, and ecchymosis Pulse imperceptible Oppressed and quickened respiration, and must have air, must be fanned hard, must have all the windows open Faints easily, is worn out, and must have fresh air Digestion slow; food putrefies before it digests Aversion to milk, meat, and fat things The simplest food distresses Premature and too copious menses; pale blood Leucorrhœa before menses, thick, greenish, milky, excoriating |
Evening
Night Open air Cold From fat food Butter Coffee Milk Warm damp weather |
From eructation
From fanning Cold. |
| Causticum | Best indicated in dark-complexioned and
rigid-fibered persons, broken down seniles
Dirty white sallow skin Emaciation Burning, rawness, and soreness Pimples and warts on nose Aversion to sweets Worse after eating fresh meat; smoked meat agrees Menses cease at night; flow only during day; delayed |
Dry, cold winds
In clear fine weather Cold air From motion of carriage |
In damp, wet weather
Warmth Heat of bed |
| Chrysarobinum | Acne rosacea
Vesicular or squamous lesions, associated with foul smelling discharge and crust formation, tending to become confluent and to give the appearance of a single crust covering the entire area Violent itching in thighs, legs and ears Dry, scaly eruption, especially around eyes and ears, scabs with pus underneath |
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| Cicuta Virosa | Elevated eruptions, as large as peas
Sensation of internal chill Pustules which run together forming thick, yellow scabs on face and head, corners of mouth and chin, with burning pain Desire for unnatural things, like coal |
From touch
Draughts Concussion Tobacco smoke |
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| Cimicifuga Racemosa | Ears sensitive to least noise
Menses profuse, dark, coagulated, offensive
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Morning
Cold (except headache) During menses; the more profuse the flow, the greater the suffering |
Warmth
Eating |
| Cobaltum Metallicum | Pimples about nates, chin, hairy scalp
Lewd dreams Emissions without erection |
Morning
Mental excitement |
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| Conium | Yellow skin, with papular eruption
General feeling as if bruised by blows Great debility in the morning in bed Weakness of body and mind, trembling, and palpitation Tremulous weakness after every stool Menses delayed and scanty |
Lying down
Turning or rising in bed Celibacy Before and during menses From taking cold Bodily or mental exertion |
While fasting
In the dark From letting limbs hang down Motion Pressure |
| Echinacea | Pustules
Symptoms of blood poisoning, septic conditions generally Tired feeling Foul discharges with emaciation and great debility Urine albuminous, scanty, frequent, and involuntary |
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| Eugenia Jambos | Acne, simple and indurated; the pimples are painful
for some distance around
Acne rosacea A state of intoxication like alcohol Everything appears beautiful and larger; excitement soon changing to depression |
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| Granatum | Itching in palms
Sensation as if pimples would break out Salivation Constant hunger; poor digestion; loses flesh |
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| Graphites | Itching pimples on face
Especially indicated in patients who are rather stout, of fair complexion Constipation Fat, chilly, and costive Delayed menstrual history Takes cold easily Gushing leucorrhœa; pale, thin, profuse, white, excoriating Hears better in noise Breath smells like urine Aversion to meat Sweets nauseate Hot drinks disagree Menses too late, with constipation; pale and scanty Decided aversion to coitus |
Warmth
At night During and after menstruation |
In the dark
From wrapping up |
| Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum | Unhealthy skin
Acne in youth The lesions spread by the formation of small papules around the side of the old lesion Best indicated in blondes with sluggish character and weak muscles Great sensitiveness to all impressions Sweating patient pulling blanket around him The tendency to suppuration Chilliness Splinter-like pains Craving for sour and strong things Feeling as if wind were blowing on some part The side of the body on which he lies at night becomes gradually insufferably painful; he must turn Smell like old cheese Aversion to fat food Clay-colored and soft; sour, white, undigested, fetid Greasy pellicle on urine Menses late and scanty Extremely offensive leucorrhœa; smells like old cheese Cannot bear to be uncovered; wants to be wrapped up warmly Constant offensive exhalation from the body Profuse sweat; sour, sticky, offensive |
From dry cold winds
Cool air Slightest draught From Mercury Touch Lying on painful side |
In damp weather
From wrapping head up From warmth After eating |
| Hydrocyanicum
Acidum |
Coldness
Sinking sensation at the epigastrium Drink rumbles through throat and stomach Vivid, incoherent dreams |
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| Iodum | Rapid metabolism; loss of flesh
with great appetite
Great debility, the slightest effort induces perspiration Exceedingly thin, dark complexioned patients Tremor Craves cold air Sluggish vital reaction, hence chronicity in many of its aspects Rapid emaciation Weakness and loss of breath going upstairs Empty eructations, as if every particle of food were turned into gas Anxious and worried if he does not eat Frequent and copious, dark yellow-green, thick, acrid with cuticle on surface Acrid leucorrhœa, thick, slimy, corroding the linen` |
When quiet
In warm room Right side |
After eating
Walking about In open air. |
| Juglans Cinerea | Eruption on scalp
Pustules on lids and around eyes Itching and pricking when heated |
Getting heated
Exercise Scratching On rising in morning |
Walking |
| Juglans Regia | Comedones and acne of the face
Itching and eruptions of small red pustules Menses early, black, pitch-like coagulated |
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| Kali Bichromicum | Acne; blotchy, red appearance
Papular eruptions Pustular eruption, resembling smallpox, with burning pains Itching with vesicular eruption General weakness bordering on paralysis Especially indicated for fleshy, fat, light complexioned persons More adapted to sub acute rather than the violent acute stage Cannot digest meat Desire for beer and acids Ropy mucus in urine Yellow, tenacious leucorrhœa |
Morning
Beer Hot weather Undressing |
From heat |
| Kali Bromatum | Acne of face, pustules
Itching; worse on chest, shoulders, and face Urine profuse, with thirst Exaggerated sexual desire Night terrors Grinding teeth in sleep Horrible dreams |
When occupied mentally or physically | |
| Kali Carbonicum | Soft pulse
Coldness General depression Sensitive to every atmospheric change Intolerance of cold weather Best indicated in fleshy aged people, with dropsical and paretic tendencies Profuse sweating Backache Weakness "Giving-out" sensation Desire for sweets Delayed menses in young girls; difficult, first menses Wakes about two o'clock and cannot sleep again |
After coition
In cold weather From soup and coffee In morning about three o'clock Lying on left and painful side |
In warm weather, though moist
During day While moving about |
| Kali Iodatum | Acne rosacea
Purple spots; worse on legs Saliva increased Much thirst Menses late, profuse Corrosive leucorrhœa |
Cold food and drink, especially milk
Warm clothing Warm room At night Damp weather |
Motion
Open air |
| Kali Muriaticum | Acne, erythema, and eczema, with
vesicles containing thick, white contents
Fatty or rich food causes indigestion Leucorrhœa; discharge of milky-white mucus, thick, non-irritating, bland |
Rich food, fats
Motion |
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| Kreosotum | Eruption around ears and pimples within
Urine offensive Dreams of urinating Menses too early, prolonged; flow intermits; ceases on sitting or walking; reappears on lying down Anxious dreams of pursuit, fire, erections, etc |
In open air
Cold Rest When lying After menstruation |
From warmth
Motion Warm diet |
| Lappa Arctium | Eruptions on the head, face, and neck;
pimples; acne
Profuse and frequent urination |
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| Ledum Palustre | Eruptions like Poison-oak
Red pimples on forehead and cheeks; stinging when touched There is a general lack of animal heat, and yet heat of bed is intolerable |
At night
From heat of bed |
From cold
Putting feet in cold water |
| Lycopodium | Acne
Copper-colored eruption on face Ailments gradually developing Best indicated in older persons, where the skin shows yellowish spots, earthy complexion; also precocious, weakly children; to persons intellectually keen, but of weak, muscular power Red sand in urine Intolerant of cold drinks; craves everything warm Emaciation Debility in morning Patient is thin, withered, full of gas and dry. Lacks vital heat; has poor circulation, cold extremities Sensitive to noise and odors Aversion to bread, etc Desire for sweet things Cannot eat oysters Menses too late; last too long, too profuse Leucorrhœa, acrid, with burning in vagina Dreams of accidents |
Right side
From right to left From above downward 4 to 8 pm From heat or warm room, hot air, bed Warm applications, except throat and stomach which are better from warm drinks |
By motion
After midnight From warm food and drink On getting cold From being uncovered |
| Mezereum | Eruptions after vaccination
Eruptions ulcerate and form thick scabs under purulent matter exudes Very sensitive to cold air Eruption around mouth, with coryza Desire for ham-fat Red flakes float on top of urine Menses too frequent, soon, profuse Leucorrhœa like albumen; very corroding |
Cold air
Night, evening until midnight Warm food Touch Motion |
Open air |
| Mercurius | Eruptions and ulcerations of mouth and
throat
Vesicular and pustular eruptions Tremors everywhere Weakness with ebullitions and trembling from least exertion Sensitive to heat and cold; a human "thermometer" Profuse, oily perspiration does not relieve Breath, excretions and body smell foul Tendency to formation of pus, which is thin, greenish, putrid; streaked with thin blood Intense thirst for cold drinks Menses profuse, with abdominal pains Leucorrhœa excoriating, greenish and bloody Skin almost constantly moist |
At night
From warmth of bed From damp, cold, rainy weather During perspiration Rest Lying on right side Warm room |
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| Natrum Muriaticum | Eruptions around mouth and vesicles
like pearls on lips
Dry eruptions, especially on margin of hairy scalp and bends of joints Great debility; most weakness felt in the morning in bed Coldness Emaciation most notable in neck Great liability to take cold Dry mucous membranes Constrictive sensation throughout the body Great weakness and weariness Oversensitive to all sorts of influences Loss of smell and taste Unquenchable thirst Sweats while eating Craving for salt Aversion to bread, to anything slimy, like oysters, fats Has to wait a long time for urine to pass if others are present Leucorrhœa acrid, watery Dreams of robbers |
Noise
Music Warm room Lying down About 10 a m At seashore Mental exertion Consolation Heat Talking |
Open air
Cold bathing Going without regular meals Lying on right side Pressure against back Tight clothing. |
| Nitricum Acidum | Painful pimples on the sides of the
tongue
Black pores on face, papules worse on forehead Acts best on the dark complexioned and past middle life All discharges very offensive, especially urine, feces, and perspiration Take cold easily Disposed to diarrhœa Excessive physical irritability Very sensitive to noise, as the rattle of wagons over pavements Longing for indigestible things-chalk, earth; fats, salt Urine scanty, dark, offensive; smells like horse's urine; cold on passing Leucorrhœa brown, flesh-colored, watery, or stringy, offensive Menses early, profuse, like muddy water, with pain in back, hips and thighs Short breath on going upstairs |
Evening and night
Cold climate, and also hot weather |
While riding in a carriage |
| Nux Vomica | Acne; skin red and blotchy.
Pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life Thin, spare, quick, active, nervous, and irritable patient Does a good deal of mental work; has mental strains and leads a sedentary life Seeks stimulants, coffee, wine, possibly in excess Takes preferably rich and stimulating food Zealous fiery temperament Easily chilled, avoid open air Loves fats and tolerates them well Frequent ineffectual desire, or passing but small quantities at each attempt Frequent calls to urinate; little and often Menses too early, lasts too long; always irregular Must sit up in order to turn in bed Cannot sleep after 3 am until towards morning; awakes feeling wretchedly |
Morning
Mental exertion After eating Touch Spices Stimulants Narcotics Dry weather Cold |
From a nap, if allowed to finish it
In evening While at rest In damp, wet weather Strong pressure |
| Oleander | Itching, scurfy pimples; herpes;
sensitive and numb
Eruption on scalp Humid, fetid spots behind ears and occiput, with red, rough, herpetic spots in front Corrosive itching on forehead and edge of hair; worse, heat Undigested feces Stool passes when emitting flatus |
Undressing
Rest Friction of clothes |
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| Oophorinum | Cutaneous disorders and acne rosacea
Climacteric disturbances generally |
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| Petroleum | Herpetic eruption on perineum
Itching at night Strong aversion to fat food, meat Must rise at night and eat Odor of garlic Leucorrhœa, profuse, albuminous
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Winter season
Riding in cars, carriages, or ships Eating cabbage Dampness Before and during a thunder-storm Eating From mental states |
Warm air
Lying with head high Dry weather |
| Phosphoricum Acidum | Pimples, acne, blood-boils
Mental debility first; later physical Best indicated in young people who grow rapidly, and who are overtaxed, mentally or physically Averse to sunlight; sees colors as if a rainbow Intolerant of noise Craves juicy things Thirst for cold milk Urine frequent, profuse, watery, milky Menses too early and profuse Lascivious dreams with emissions |
Exertion
From being talked to Loss of vital fluids Sexual excesses Everything impeding circulation |
From keeping warm |
| Psorinum | Humid eruption on face
Eruption around finger-nails Intolerable itching Wants the head kept warm; wants warm clothing even in summer Extreme sensitiveness to cold Lack of reaction Secretions have a filthy smell Profuse sweating Very hungry always; must have something to eat in the middle of the night Leucorrhœa fetid, lumpy, with much backache and debility Dread of least cold air or draft |
Coffee
Changes of weather In hot sunshine From cold |
Heat
Warm clothing, even in summer |
| Pulsatilla | Acne at puberty
Pre-eminently a female remedy, especially for mild, gentle, yielding disposition Sad, crying readily; weeps when talking Changeable, contradictory; symptoms ever changing Seeks the open air; always feels better there, even though he is chilly Thirstless Peevish Great sensitiveness Wants the head high; feels uncomfortable with only one pillow Lies with hands above head Desire for tonics Averse to fat food, warm food, and drink Two or three normal stools daily; no two stools alike Tardy menses; too late, scanty, thick, dark, clotted, changeable, intermittent Leucorrhœa acrid, burning, creamy |
From heat
Rich fat food After eating Towards evening Warm room Lying on left or on painless side When allowing feet to hang down |
Open air, motion
Cold applications Cold food and drinks, though not thirsty |
| Radium Bromatum | Acne rosacea
Small pimples Itching all over body, burning of skin, as if afire Lowered blood pressure Severe aching pains all over, with restlessness, better moving about Great weakness Aversion to sweets, ice-cream Delayed and irregular menstruation Dreams vivid, busy; of fire |
Getting up | Open air
Continued motion Hot bath Lying down Pressure |
| Rhus Radicans | Yearly
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After a storm has thoroughly set in, especially after an electric storm | |
| Rhus Tox | Humid eruptions on scalp; itching
greatly
Motion always "limbers up" the Rhus patient, and hence he feels better for a time from a change of position Great thirst, with dry mouth and throat Desire for milk Dark, turbid, high-colored, scanty urine, with white sediment Menses early, profuse, and prolonged, acrid Dreams of great exertion |
During sleep
Cold, wet rainy weather and after rain At night During rest Drenching When lying on back or right side |
Warm, dry weather
Motion Walking Change of position Rubbing Warm applications From stretching out limbs. |
| Robinia | Herpes on vagina and vulva
Pronounced acidity Intensely acrid eructations Stools and perspiration sour Acrid, fetid leucorrhœa Discharge of blood between menstrual periods |
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| Sabina | Black pores in skin
Tendency to miscarriage, especially at third month Violent pulsations; wants windows open Desire for lemonade Menses profuse, bright; discharge of blood between periods, with sexual excitement Sexual desire increased Leucorrhœa after menses, corrosive, offensive |
From least motion
Heat Warm air |
In cool fresh air |
| Sangunaria | Red, blotchy eruptions; worse in spring
Acne, with scanty menses Burning and itching; worse by heat Circumscribed redness of the cheeks Flashes of heat Determination of blood to head and chest Distention of temporal veins Burning in palms and soles Burning sensations, like from hot water Aversion to butter Craving for piquant things Unquenchable thirst Menses offensive, profuse Leucorrhœa fetid, corrosive |
Sweets
Right side Motion Touch |
Acids
Sleep Darkness. |
| Sarsaparilla | Eruptions following hot weather and
vaccinations
Eruptions on face and upper lip Moist eruption on scalp Moist eruption in right groin before menses No thirst Urine scanty, slimy, flaky, sandy, bloody Menses late and scanty |
Dampness
At night After urinating When yawning In spring Before menses |
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| Selenium | Acne with oily surface of the skin
Dry, scaly eruption in palms, with itching, Itching about the ankles and folds of skin, between fingers Great debility; worse, heat Easy exhaustion, mental and physical, in old age Desire for brandy and other strong drink |
After sleep
In hot weather From Cinchona Draught of air Coition |
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| Sepia | Pimples on forehead near hair
Rosacea; saddle-like brownish distribution on nose and cheeks Weakness, yellow complexion, bearing-down sensation, especially in women, upon whose organism it has most pronounced effect Upward tendency of its symptoms Easy fainting "Ball" sensation in inner parts Acts best on brunettes Feels cold even in warm room Everything tastes too salty Longing for vinegar, acids, and pickles Loathes fat Red, adhesive, sand in urine |
After milk, especially when boiled
Forenoons and evenings Washing, laundry-work, dampness Left side After sweat Cold air Before thunder-storm |
By exercise
Pressure Warmth of bed Hot applications Drawing limbs up Cold bathing After sleep |
| Silicea | Eruption on chin
Rose-colored blotches Is cold, chilly, hugs the fire Wants plenty warm clothing Hates drafts Hands and feet cold Lack of vital heat Prostration of mind and body Great sensitiveness to taking cold Intolerance of alcoholic stimulants Ailments attended with pus formation Want of grit, moral or physical Disgust for meat and warm food Stool comes down with difficulty; when partly expelled, recedes again A milky, acrid leucorrhœa Increased menses, with paroxysms of icy coldness over whole body |
In winter
New moon In morning From washing During menses Uncovering Lying down Damp Lying on left side Cold |
Warmth
Wrapping up head Summer In wet or humid weather |
| Staphysigaria | Itching eruption above and behind ears
Very sensitive Desire for stimulants Craving for tobacco
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Anger, indignation, grief,
mortification
Loss of fluids Onanism Sexual excesses Tobacco Least touch on affected parts |
After breakfast
Warmth Rest At night |
| Sulphur | Heat and burning of skin, with itching;
made worse by heat of bed
Pimply eruption, pustules, rhagades, hang-nails Ebullitions of heat Dislike of water Dry and hard hair and skin Red orifices Sinking feeling at stomach about 11 a Cat-nap sleep Aversion to being washed Complaints that relapse General offensive character of discharge and exhalations Milk disagrees Great desire for sweets Great quantities of colorless urine Menses too late, short, scanty, and difficult; thick, black, acrid, making parts sore Leucorrhœa, burning, excoriating |
At rest
When standing Warmth in bed Washing Bathing In morning 11 am Night From alcoholic stimulants Periodically |
Dry, warm weather
Lying on right side From drawing up affected limbs |
| Sul I | Obstinate skin affections, notably in
barber's itch and acne
Papular eruption on face |
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| Sulphuricum Acidum | Livid, red, itching blotches
Craving for stimulants, alcohol, fresh food Averse to smell of coffee Tremor and weakness; everything must be done in a hurry Menstruation early and profuse Acrid, burning leucorrhœa, often of bloody mucus |
From excess of heat or cold
In forenoon and evening |
From warmth
Lying on affected side |
| Sumbul | Numbness on becoming cold
Sensation as if water dropped down spine Oily pellicle on surface of urine |
Active exercise
Left side |
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| Thuja | Dry skin, with brown spots
Freckles and blotches Brown spots on hands and arms Perspiration sweetish, and strong Rapid exhaustion and emaciation Left-sided and chilly Dislike for fresh meat and potatoes Rancid eructations after fat food Cannot eat onions Menses scanty, retarded Profuse leucorrhœa; thick, greenish |
Moonlight
Water At night From heat of bed At 3 am and 3 pm From cold, damp air After breakfast Fat Coffee Vaccination |
Left side
While drawing up a limb |
| Tuberculinum | Acne in tuberculous children
Especially adapted to the light-complexioned, narrow-chested subjects Lax fiber, low recuperative powers, and very susceptible to changes in the weather Always tired; motion causes intense fatigue Aversion to work Wants constant changes Rapid emaciation Very sensitive, mentally and physically Averse to meat Desire for cold milk Menses too early, too profuse, long-lasting Longs for cold air |
Motion
Music Before a storm Standing Dampness From draught Early morning After sleep |
Open air |
| Veratrum Album | Extreme coldness, blueness, and
weakness
Cold perspiration on the forehead Thirst for cold water, but is vomited as soon as swallowed Averse to warm food Craves fruit, juicy and cold things, ice, salt Menses too early; profuse and exhausting |
At night
Wet, cold weather |
Walking
Warmth |