Asthma
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Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse |
Patient Better |
| Aconitum Napellus | A state of fear, anxiety;
anguish of mind and body
Physical and mental restlessness Fright Acute, sudden, and violent invasion, with fever Does not want to be touched Sudden and great sinking of strength Complaints and tension caused by exposure to dry, cold weather, draught of cold air, checked perspiration, also complaints from very hot weather Burning in internal parts; tingling, coldness and numbness Tension of arteries; emotional and physical mental tension explain many symptoms No periodicity In the beginning of an acute disease and not to be continued after pathological change comes Constant pressure in left chest; oppressed breathing on least motion Hoarse, dry, croupy cough; loud, labored breathing Very sensitive to inspired air Shortness of breath Stitches through chest Cough, dry, short, hacking; worse at night and after midnight Hot feeling in lungs Blood comes up with hawking Tingling in chest after cough Thirst for cold water Bitter taste of everything except water Intense thirst Frequent, small stool with tenesmus; green, like chopped herbs Urine scanty, red, hot, painful Frequent erections and emissions Menses too profuse, with nosebleed, too protracted, late Nightmare Anxious dreams Sleeplessness, with restless and tossing about Starts up in sleep Long dreams, with anxiety in chest |
In warm room
In evening and night Lying on affected side From music From tobacco-smoke Dry, cold winds |
In open air |
| Alumen | Adapted to old people,
especially bronchial catarrhs
Sensation of dryness and constriction Hæmoptysis Great weakness of chest Difficult to expel mucus Copious, ropy morning expectoration in old people No desire for stool for days Violent ineffectual urging to stool No ability to expel stool Marble-like masses pass, but rectum still feels full Menses watery |
cold except headache, which is relieved by cold | |
| Ambrosia | Respiratory tract in its
entire length stopped up
Lachrymation and intolerable itching of the eye-lids Irritation of trachea and bronchial tubes, with asthmatic attacks Wheezy cough |
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| Amyl Nitrosum | Flushings of face, heat, and
throbbing in the head
Palpitation of the heart Hiccough and yawning Dyspnœa and asthmatic feelings Great oppression and fullness of chest spasmodic, suffocative cough Præcordial anxiety Tumultuous action of heart Pain and constriction around heart Fluttering at slightest excitement |
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| Antimonium Arsenicosum | Excessive dyspnœa
Cough, much mucous secretion Sense of weakness; cardiac weakness. |
On eating
Lying down. |
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| Antimonium Tartaricum | Rattling of mucus with
little expectoration
Drowsiness, debility and sweat Sensation of coldness in blood-vessels. Chills and contractures and pain in muscles Trembling of whole body, great prostration and faintness Velvety feeling in chest Burning sensation in chest, which ascends to throat Rapid, short, difficult breathing; seems as if he would suffocate; must sit up Coughing and gaping consecutively Bronchial tubes overloaded with mucus Cough excited by eating, with pain in chest and larynx Œdema and impending paralysis of lungs Much palpitation, with uncomfortable hot feeling Pulse rapid, weak, trembling Dizziness, with cough Dyspnœa relieved by eructation Cough and dyspnœa better lying on right side Thirst for cold water, little and often Desire for apples, fruits, and acids generally Great drowsiness On falling asleep electric-like shocks Irresistible inclination to sleep with nearly all complaints |
In
evening
From lying down at night From warmth In damp cold weather From all sour things and milk |
From sitting erect
From eructation and expectoration |
| Apis | Swelling or puffing up of
various parts
Edema Red rosy hue Stinging pains Soreness Intolerance of heat, and slightest touch Constricted sensations Sensation of stiffness and as of something torn off in the interior of the body Much prostration Hoarseness Dyspnœa, breathing hurried and difficult Œdema of larynx Feels as if he could not draw another breath Suffocation; short, dry cough, suprasternal Thirstless Vomiting of food Craving for milk Involuntary stools on every motion; anus seems open; bloody, painless. Cannot urinate without a stool; dark, fetid, worse after eating Burning and soreness when urinating Suppressed urine, loaded with casts; frequent and involuntary; stinging pain and strangury; scanty, high colored Last drops of urine burn and smart Very drowsy Dreams full of care and toil Screams and sudden starting during sleep |
Heat
in any form
Touch Pressure Late in afternoon After sleeping In closed and heated rooms Right side |
In open air
Uncovering Cold bathing |
| Aralia Racemosa | Asthmatic
conditions, with cough aggravated on lying down
Drenching sweat during sleep Extreme sensitiveness to draughts Dry cough coming on after first sleep, about middle of nightAsthma on lying down at night with spasmodic cough; worse after first sleep, with tickling in throat Constriction of chest; feels as if a foreign body were in throat Obstruction worse in spring The least current of air causes sneezing, with copious watery, excoriating nasal discharge, of salty acrid tasteLeucorrhœa foul-smelling, acrid, with pressing-down air |
About 11 pm | |
| Arsenicum Album | All-prevailing
debility, exhaustion, and restlessness
Great exhaustion after the slightest exertion Irritable weakness Burning pains Burning relieved by heat. Fear fright and worry Green discharges Odor of discharges is putrid Complaints that return annually Gradual loss of weight from impaired nutrition Maintains the system under the stress of malignancy regardless of location Septic infections and low vitality Unable to lie down; fears suffocation Air-passages constricted Asthma worse midnight Burning in chest Suffocative catarrh Cough worse after midnight; worse lying on back Expectoration scanty, frothy Darting pain through upper third of right lung Wheezing respiration Hæmoptysis with pain between shoulders; burning heat all over Cough dry, as from Sulphur fumes; after drinking Cannot bear the sight or smell of foodGreat thirst; drinks much, but little at a time Craves milk, acids and coffee Heartburn; gulping up of acid and bitter substances which seem to excoriate the throat Long-lasting eructations Stool small, offensive, dark, with much prostration Urine scanty, burning, involuntary, albuminous Menses too profuse and too soon Leucorrhœa, acrid, burning, offensive, thin Sleep disturbed, anxious, restless; must have head raised by pillows Suffocative fits during sleep Sleeps with hands over head Dreams are full of care and fear |
Wet weather
After midnight From cold, cold drinks, or food Seashore Right side |
From heat
From head elevated Warm drinks |
| Arsenicum Iodatum | Profound prostration
Rapid, irritable pulse Recurring fever and sweats Emaciation Tendency to diarrhœa Hoarse, racking cough and profuse expectoration of a purulent natureCardiac weakness Slight hacking cough, with dry and stopped-up nostrilsCough dry, with little difficult expectoration Intense thirst; water is immediately ejected |
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| Atropinum | Great dryness of throat,
almost impossible to swallow
All kind of illusions of sight Everything appears large |
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| Bacillinum | Especially
indicated for lungs of old people, with chronic catarrhal condition and
enfeebled pulmonary circulation
Attacks of suffocation at night with difficult cough Suffocative catarrh Constant disposition to take cold Oppression in chest Catarrhal dyspnœa Humid asthma Bubbling rales and muco-purulent expectoration |
Night
and early morning
Cold air |
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| Belladonna | Hot, red skin, flushed face,
glaring eyes, throbbing carotids, excited mental state, hyperæsthesia of
all senses
Heat, redness, throbbing and burning Great children's remedy No thirst, anxiety or fear Violence of attack and suddenness of onset Drying in nose, fauces, larynx, and trachea Tickling, short, dry cough; worse at night Respiration oppressed, quick, unequal Cough with pain in left hip Barking cough, whooping cough, with pain in stomach before attack, with expectoration of blood Stitches in chest when coughing High, piping voice Moaning at every breath Loss of appetite Averse to meat and milk Great thirst for cold water Dread of drinking Sexual desire diminished Menses increased; bright red, too early, too profuse; very offensive and hot Sleep restless, crying out, gritting of teeth Kept awake by pulsation of blood-vessels Screams out in sleep Sleeplessness, with drowsiness Starting when closing the eyes or during sleep Sleeps with hands under head |
Touch
Jar Noise Draught After noon Lying down |
Semi-erect |
| Blatta Orientalis | Asthma; especially when
associated with bronchitis
Cough with dyspnœa Acts best in stout and corpulent patients. Much pus-like mucus |
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| Bromum | Blond type
Tendency to spasmodic attacks Sense of suffocation; excoriating discharges, profuse sweats and great weakness Complaints from being over-heated Dry cough, with hoarseness and burning pain behind sternum Spasmodic cough, with rattling of mucus in the larynx; suffocative Difficult and painful breathing Violent cramping of chest Chest pains run upward Cold sensation when inspiring Every inspiration provokes cough Spasmodic constriction Asthma; difficulty in getting air into lung Bronchial tubes feel filled with smoke Menses too early; too profuse, with membranous shreds Sleep full of dreams and anguish Jerking and starting during sleep Sleep full of fantasy and illusions Difficult to go to sleep at night Cannot sleep enough in morning; trembling and weak on awaking |
From
evening, until midnight
When sitting in warm room warm damp weather When at rest Lying left side |
From
any motion
Exercise At sea |
| Bryonia | Aching in every muscle
Pains stitching, tearing; worse by motion, better rest These characteristic stitching pains, greatly aggravated by any motion, are found everywhere, but especially in the chest; worse pressure Mucous membranes are all dry Irritable Has vertigo from raising the head Pressive headache Dry, parched lips, mouth Bitter taste Sensitive epigastrium, and feeling of a stone in the stomach Stools large, dry, hard Especially the constitution of a robust, firm fiber and dark complexion, with tendency to leanness and irritabilityChildren dislike to be carried or raised Physical weakness, all-pervading apathy Complaints apt to develop slowly Cough, dry, at night; must sit up; worse after eating or drinking, with vomiting, with stitches in chest, and expectoration of rust-colored sputaFrequent desire to take a long breath; must expand lungs Difficult, quick respiration; worse every movement; caused by stitches in chest Cough, with feeling as if chest would fly to pieces; presses his head on sternum; must support chest Expectoration brick shade, tough, and falls like lumps of jelly Coming into warm room excites cough Heaviness beneath the sternum extending towards the right shoulder Abnormal hunger, loss of taste Thirst for large draughts Urine red, brown, like beer; scanty, hot Menses too early, too profuse; worse from motion, with tearing pains in legs Drowsy; starting when falling asleep |
Warmth
Any motion Morning Eating Hot weather Exertion Touch Cannot sit up; gets faint and sick Right side Evening Open air Warm weather after cold days |
Lying
on painful side
Pressure Rest Cold things |
| China | Nervous
erethism,
Periodicity is most marked Sensitive to draughts Seldom indicated in the earlier stages of acute disease Cannot breathe with head low Labored, slow respiration; constant choking Suffocative catarrh; rattling in chest; violent, hacking cough after every meal Hæmorrhage from lungs Dyspnœa, sharp pain in left lung Asthma; worse damp weather Slow digestion Hungry without appetite Flat taste Milk disagrees Hungry longing for food, which lies undigested Flatulence; belching of bitter fluid or regurgitation of food gives no relief; worse eating fruit Stool undigested, frothy, yellow; painless; worse at night, after meals, during hot weather, from fruit, milk, beer Stools very weakening, with much flatulence Stools difficult even when soft Excited lascivious fancy Frequent seminal emissions, followed by great weakness Menses too early; dark clots and abdominal distention; profuse menses with pain Desire too strong Bloody leucorrhœa; seems to take the place of the usual menstrual discharge Drowsiness Sleep unrefreshing or constant stupor Wakens early Protracted sleeplessness Anxious, frightful dreams with confused consciousness on waking, so that the dream cannot be rid of and fear of dream remains |
Slightest
touch
Draught of air Every other day Loss of vital fluids At night After eating Bending over |
Bending
double
Hard pressure Open air Warmth |
| Coffea Cruda | Great nervous agitation and
restlessness
Neuralgia in various parts; always with great nervous excitability and intolerance of pain, driving to despair Unusual activity of mind and body Bad effects of sudden emotions, surprises, joy, etc Nervous palpitation Especially suited to tall, lean, stooping persons with dark complexions, temperament choleric and sanguine Skin hypersensitive Short, dry cough of measles in nervous, delicate children Excessive hunger Intolerance of tight clothing Menses too early and long lasting Wakeful; on a constant move Sleeps till 3 am, after which only dozing Wakes with a start, sleep disturbed by dreams Sleepless, on account mental activity; flow of ideas, with nervous excitability |
Excessive
emotions (joy)
Narcotics Strong odors Noise Open air Cold Night |
Warmth
From lying down Holding ice in mouth |
| Carbo Vegetabilis | Typical
Carbo patient is sluggish, fat and lazy and has a tendency to chronicity
in his complaints
Blood seems to stagnate in the capillaries, causing blueness, coldness, and ecchymosis Body becomes blue, icy-cold A lowered vital power from loss of fluids, after drugging; after other diseases; in old people with venous congestionsThe patient may be almost lifeless, but the head is hot; coldness, breath cool, 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 Hæmorrhage from any mucous surface Very debilitated; seems to be too weak to hold out Persons who have never fully recovered from the effects of some previous illness Sense of weight, as in the head (occiput), eyes and eyelids, before the ears, in the stomach, and elsewhere in the body Putrid (septic) condition of all its affections, coupled with a burning sensation General venous stasis, bluish skin, limbs cold Cough with itching in larynx; spasmodic with gagging and vomiting of mucusWhooping cough, especially in beginning Deep, rough voice, failing on slight exertion Hoarseness; worse, evenings, talking; evening oppression of breathing, sore and raw chest Wheezing and rattling of mucus in chest Occasional spells of long coughing attacks Cough, with burning in chest; worse in evening, in open air, after eating and talking Spasmodic cough, bluish face, offensive expectoration, neglected pneumonia Breath cold; must be fanned Hæmorrhage from lungs Asthma in aged with blue skin Eructations, heaviness, fullness, and sleepiness; tense from flatulence, with pain; worse lying down Eructations after eating and drinking Temporary relief from belching Rancid, sour, or putrid eructations Waterbrash, asthmatic breathing from flatulence Distress comes on a half-hour after eating 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 Wine |
From
eructation
From fanning Cold |
| Chininum Arsenicosum | General
weariness and prostration
Asthmatic attacks which recur periodically, with great prostration Icy skin Suffocative attacks, occurring in periodical paroxysms Must have open air Short of breath on ascending; cardiac dyspnœa Thirst for water, yet it disturbs Eggs produce diarrhœa Sleeplessness due to nervous causes |
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| Chlorum | Asthma to relieve the spasm
of glottis
Constriction, with suffocation Spasm of the glottis Irritation of epiglottis, larynx, and bronchi Loss of voice from damp air Sudden dyspnœa from spasm of the vocal cords, with staring protruding eyes, blue face, cold sweat, pulse small Inspiration free, with obstructed expiration Livid face Prolonged, loud, whistling rales |
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| Cicuta Virosa | Spasmodic
affections, viz, hiccough, trismus, tetanus, and convulsions
Bending of the head, neck, and spine backwards General action of the patient is violent, with frightful distortions Violent, strange desires Sensation of internal chill Moaning and howling Does absurd things Chest feels tight; can hardly breathe Tonic spasm in pectoral muscles Heat in chest Thirst; burning pressure; hiccough Desire for unnatural things, like coal Indigestion, with insensibility, frothing at mouth |
From touch
Draughts Concussion Tobacco smoke |
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| Coca | Palpitation
Dyspnœa Anxiety and insomnia Exhausted nervous system from physical and mental strain Loss of voice Hawking of small, transparent pieces of mucus Weak vocal cords Hoarseness; worse after talking Want of breath, short breath, especially in aged athletes, and alcoholic users Asthma, spasmodic variety Peppery sensation in mouth Longing for alcoholic liquors and tobacco Great satiety for a long time Incarcerated flatus; rises with noise and violence, as if it would split the œsophagus No appetite but for sweets Can find no rest anywhere, but sleepy |
Ascending
High altitudes |
From wine
Riding Quick motion in open air |
| Cocainum | Sensation as if small
foreign bodies or worms were under the skin
Loss of appetite for solid food Likes sweets Restless, cannot sleep for hours after retiring |
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| Croton Tiglium | Feels tight all over
Drawing-pain through the left chest into the back Asthma, with cough; cannot expand the chest Cough; as soon as he touches the pillow must get up Sensitive to deep breathing Copious watery stools, with much urging; always forcibly shot out, with gurgling in intestines; worse, drinking the least quantity, or even while eating Constant urging to stool, followed by sudden evacuation Swashing sensation in intestines Night urine foaming; dark orange color; turbid on standing; greasy particles floating on top Day urine is pale, with white sediment |
Least
food or drink
During summer |
Night
Morning Washing |
| Cuprum Aceticum | Burning
excoriation
Paroxysmal cough Tough, tenacious mucus Fear of suffocation Violent spasmodic cough Short, difficult respiration Spasmodic constriction of chest Dyspnœa |
Mental
emotions
Touch |
Chewing
Pressure Night Lying on affected side Warmth |
| Cuprum Arsenicosum | Bronchial asthma and with
emphysema
Garlicky odor of urine Urine of high specific gravity; increased, acetones and diacetic acid |
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| Drosera | Spasmodic, dry irritative
cough, like whooping-cough, the paroxysms following each other very
rapidly; can scarcely breathe; chokes
Cough very deep and hoarse; worse, after midnight; yellow expectoration, with bleeding from nose and mouth; retching Deep, hoarse voice; hoarseness; laryngitis Rough, scraping sensation deep in the fauces and soft palate Sensation as if crumbs were in the throat, of feather in larynx Laryngeal phthisis, with rapid emaciation Harassing and titillating cough in children-not at all through the day, but commences as soon as the head touches the pillow at night Clergyman's sore throat, with rough, scraping, dry sensation deep in the fauces; voice hoarse, deep, toneless, cracked, requires exertion to speak Asthma when talking, with contraction of the throat at every word uttered Aversion to and bad effects from acids |
after midnight, lying down, on getting warm in bed, drinking, singing, laughing | |
| Dulcamara | Results from sitting on cold,
damp ground
Icy coldness One-sided spasms with speechlessness Patients living or working in damp, cold basements Cough worse cold, wet weather, with free expectoration, tickling in larynx Cough, hoarse, spasmodic Whooping-cough, with excessive secretion of mucus Winter coughs, dry, teasing Asthma with dyspnœa Loose, rattling cough; worse wet weather Must cough a long time to expel phlegm Cough after physical exertion Aversion to food Burning thirst for cold drinks Heartburn Must urinate when getting chilled Urine has thick, mucous, purulent sediment |
At
night
From cold in general Damp, rainy weather |
From moving about
External warmth |
| Egg Vaccine | Asthma due to susceptibility of the proteid substance in eggs | ||
| Glonoinum | Great lassitude
No inclination to work Extreme irritability Easily excited by the slightest opposition Children get sick when sitting before an open fire Surging of blood to head and heart Tendency to sudden and violent irregularities of the circulation Sensation of pulsation throughout body Palpitation with dyspnœaCannot go uphill Any exertion brings on rush of blood to heart and fainting spells Throbbing in the whole body to finger-tips Menses delayed, or sudden cessation with congestion to head |
In
sun
Exposure to sun-rays, gas, open fire Jar Stooping Having hair cut Peaches Stimulants Lying down From 6 am to noon Left side |
Brandy |
| Grindelia | Smothering after falling
asleep
Asthmatic conditions, chronic bronchitis Bronchorrhœa with tough mucus, difficult to detach Raised blood pressure Sugar in urine Wheezing and oppression in bronchitic patients Sibilant rales are disseminated with foamy mucus, very difficult to detach Asthma, with profuse tenacious expectoration, which relieves Stops breathing when falling asleep; wakes with a start, and gasps for breath Must sit up to breathe Cannot breathe when lying down Bronchorrhœa, with tough, whitish, mucous expectoration Sibilant rales Weak heart and respiration |
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| Hepar Sulph | Blondes with sluggish
character and weak muscles
Great sensitiveness to all impressions Sweating patient pulling blanket around him Croupous catarrhal inflammation, profuse secretion; also easy perspiration Infected sinus with pus forming The tendency to suppuration is most marked, Chilliness Hypersensitiveness 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 Loses voice and coughs when exposed to dry, cold wind Hoarseness, with loss of voice Cough troublesome when walking Dry, hoarse cough Cough excited whenever any part of the body gets cold or uncovered, or from eating anything cold Croup with loose, rattling cough; worse in morning Choking cough Rattling, croaking cough; suffocative attacks; has to rise up and bend head backwards Anxious, wheezing, moist breathing, asthma worse in dry cold air; better in damp Longing for acids, wine, and strong-tasting food Aversion to fat food Frequent eructations, without taste or smell Clay-colored and soft; sour, white, undigested, fetid Loss of power to expel even a soft stool Urine voided slowly, without force-drops vertically, bladder weak; seems as if some always remained Greasy pellicle on urine Menses late and scanty Extremely offensive leucorrhœa; smells like old cheese |
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 | Spasmodic constriction in
larynx, feeling of suffocation, pain and tightness in chest, palpitation;
pulse weak, irregular
Sinking sensation at the epigastrium Collapse, due to some pulmonary condition not a cardiac collapse Coldness Noisy and agitated breathing Dry, spasmodic, suffocative cough Asthma, with contraction of throat Whooping-cough Paralysis of lungs Marked cyanosis; venously congested lung Yawning with shivering Irresistible drowsiness Vivid, incoherent dreams |
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| Illicium | Pain in region of third rib, about an inch
or two from the sternum, generally on the right side, but occasionally on
left; frequent cough with this pain
Purulent tracheal and gastric of old drunkards Old asthmatics Difficult respiration Cough with pus like phlegm |
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| Iodum | Rapid metabolism: loss of
flesh great appetite
Hungry with much thirst Great debility, the slightest effort induces perspiration Is exceedingly thin, dark complexioned Tremor Craves cold air Sluggish vital reaction, hence chronicity in many of its aspectsAcute catarrh of all mucous membranes Rapid emaciation, notwithstanding good appetite Acute affections of the respiratory organs Is warm, and wants cool surroundings Weakness and loss of breath going upstairs Hoarse Raw and tickling feeling provoking a dry cough Pain in larynx Child grasps throat when coughing Difficult expansion of chest, blood-streaked sputum; internal dry heat, external coldness Violent heart action Hepatization spreads rapidly with persistent high temperature; absence of pain in spite of great involvement, worse warmth; craves cool air Croup in scrofulous children with dark hair and eyes Inspiration difficult Dry, morning cough, from tickling in larynx Croupy cough, with difficult respiration; wheezy Cold extends downwards from head to throat and bronchi Great weakness about chest Palpitation from least exertion Tickling all over chest Cough is worse indoors, in warm, wet weather, and when lying on back Ravenous hunger and much thirstEmpty eructations, as if every particle of food were turned into gas Anxious and worried if he does not eat Urine frequent and copious, dark yellow-green, thick, acrid with cuticle on surface Menstruation irregular Acrid leucorrhœa, thick, slimy, corroding the linen |
When
quiet
In warm room Right side |
Walking
about
In open air Better after eating. |
| Ipecacuanha | Spasmodic irritation in chest
and stomach
Persistent nausea and vomiting, Indicated after indigestible food, raisins, cakes, etc Especially indicated in fat children and adults Feeble and catch cold in relaxing atmosphere; warm, moist weather Spasmodic affections Hæmorrhages bright-red and profuse Dyspnœa; constant constriction in chest Asthma Yearly attacks of difficult shortness of breathing Continued sneezing; coryza; wheezing cough Cough incessant and violent, with every breath Chest seems full of phlegm, but does not yield to coughing Bubbling rales Suffocative cough; child becomes stiff, and blue in the face Whooping-cough, with nosebleed, and from mouth Bleeding from lungs, with nausea; feeling of constriction; rattling cough Hæmoptysis from slightest exertion Hoarseness, especially at end of a cold Menses too early and too profuse Sleeps with eyes half open Shocks in all limbs on going to sleep |
Periodically
From veal Moist warm wind Lying down |
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| Kali Bichromicum | Anæmia
Absence of fever are characteristic General weakness bordering on paralysis Especially indicated for fleshy, fat, light complexioned persons subject to catarrhs or with syphilitic or scrofulous history Pains migrate quickly More adapted to sub acute rather than the violent acute stage Mucous membranes everywhere are affected Catarrh of pharynx, larynx, bronchi and nose, and a tough, stringy, viscid secretion Voice hoarse; worse, evening Metallic, hacking cough Profuse, yellow expectoration, very glutinous and sticky, coming out in long, stringy, and very tenacious mass Tickling in larynx Cough, with pain in sternum, extending to shoulders; worse when undressing Pain at bifurcation of trachea on coughing; from mid-sternum to back Load immediately after eating Feels as if digestion had stopped. Dislikes water Cannot digest meat Desire for beer and acids After urinating a drop seems to remain which cannot be expelled Ropy mucus in urine |
Beer
Morning Hot weather Undressing |
From heat |
| Kali Carbonicum | Soft
pulse
Coldness General depression Very characteristic stitches, which may be felt in any part of the body, or in connection with any affection; all pains are sharp and cutting; nearly all better by motion Sensitive to every atmospheric change, and intolerance of cold weather Fleshy aged people, with dropsical and paretic tendencies Sweat, backache, and weakness Throbbing pains Pains from within out, and of stinging character "Giving-out" sensation Cutting pain in chest; worse lying on right side Hoarseness and loss of voice Dry, hard cough about 3 am, with stitching pains and dryness of pharynx Bronchitis, whole chest is very sensitive; expectoration scanty and tenacious, but increasing in morning and after eating; aggravated right lower chest and lying on painful side Leaning forward relieves chest symptoms Expectoration must be swallowed; cheesy taste; copious, offensive, lump Coldness of chest Wheezing Cough with relaxed uvula Flatulence Desire for sweet Sour eructations. Nausea; better lying down Constant feeling as if stomach were full of water Disgust for food Anxiety felt in stomach Easy choking when eating Obliged to rise several times at night to urinate Involuntary urination when coughing, sneezing, etc Deficient sexual instinct Excessive seminal emissions, followed by weakness Menses early, profuse or too late, pale and scanty, with soreness about genitals; pains from back pass down through gluteal muscles, with cutting in abdomen Drowsy after eating 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 Chloricum | Profuse secretion of acid saliva
Flatulence Urine albuminous, scanty, suppressed Urine contains nucleo-albumin and bile, high Phosphoric acid, with low total solids |
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| Kali Iodatum | Loss
of weight
Spitting of blood Violent cough; worse in morning Awakes choking Expectoration like soap-suds, greenish Stitching pains through lungs to back Asthma Dyspnœa on ascending, with pain in heart Cold travels downward to chest Saliva increased Much thirst Flatulence Menses late, profuse Corrosive leucorrhœa, with sub-acute inflammatory conditions of the womb in young married women |
Warm
clothing
Warm room At night Damp weather Cold food and drink, especially milk |
Motion
Open air |
| Kali Nitricum | Hoarseness
Dry, morning cough, with pain in chest and bloody expectoration Bronchitis, with sharp, short, dry, hacking cough Asthma, with excessive dyspnœa, nausea, dull stitches, and burning in chest Also cardiac asthma Dyspnœa so great that breath cannot be held long enough to drink, though thirsty Chest feels constricted; oppression worse in morning Sour-smelling expectoration Expectoration of clotted blood, after hawking mucus Menses too early, profuse, black; preceded and with violent backache Leucorrhœa |
Eating
veal
Towards morning In afternoon |
Drinking sips of water |
| Kali Phosphoricum | Prostration
Weak and tired Especially adapted to the young Marked disturbance of the sympathetic nervous system Conditions arising from want of nerve power, Corresponds to states of adynamia and decay, gangrenous conditions Asthma; least food aggravates Short breath on going upstairs Cough; yellow expectoration A nervous "gone" sensation at the pit of the stomach Menstruation too late or too scanty in pale, irritable, sensitive, lachrymose females Too profuse discharge, deep-red or blackish-red, thin and not coagulating; sometimes with offensive odor Nocturnal seminal emissions; sexual power diminished utter prostration after coitus Very yellow urine |
Excitement
Worry Mental and physical exertion Eating Cold Early morning |
Warmth
Rest Nourishment |
| Lachesis | Profound
prostration
Patients of a melancholic disposition Sensation of tension in various parts Cannot bear anything tight anywhere Upper part of windpipe very susceptible to touch Sensation of suffocation and strangulation on lying down, particularly when anything is around throat; compels patient to spring from bed and rush for open window Spasm of glottis; feels as if something ran from neck to larynx Feels he must take a deep breath Cough; dry, suffocative fits, tickling Little secretion and much sensitiveness; worse, pressure on larynx, after sleep, open air Breathing almost stops on falling asleep Larynx painful to touch; sensation as of a plug which moves up and down, with a short cough Craving for alcohol, oysters Any food causes distress Hungry, cannot wait for food Constipated, offensive stool Menses too short, too feeble; pains all relieved by the flow Patient sleeps into an aggravation Sudden starting when falling asleep Sleepiness, yet cannot sleep Wide-awake in evening |
After
sleep
Sleeps into aggravation Left side In the spring Warm bath Pressure or constriction Hot drinks Closing eyes |
Appearance
of discharges
Warm applications |
| Ledum pal | General lack of animal
heat, and yet heat of bed is intolerable
Cough, with bloody expectoration Dyspnœa; chest feels constricted Suffocative arrest of breathing Pain along trachea Oppressive constriction of chest Tickling in larynx; spasmodic cough Chest hurts when touched |
At night
From heat of bed |
From cold
Putting feet in cold water |
| Lobelia Inflata | Depressed relaxed condition
with oppression of the chest and epigastrium, impeded respiration, nausea
and vomiting
Languor, relaxation of muscles, nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia in asthma and gastric affections Best adapted to light complexioned fleshy people Bad effects of drunkenness Suppressed discharges Dyspnœa from constriction of chest; worse, any exertionSensation of pressure or weight in chest; better by rapid walking Feels as if heart would stop Asthma; attacks, with weakness, felt in pit of stomach and preceded by prickling all over Cramp, ringing cough, short breath, catching at throat Acidity, flatulence, shortness of breath after eating Heartburn with profuse flow of saliva Extreme nausea and vomiting Profuse salivation, with good appetite Profuse sweat and prostration Cannot bear smell or taste of tobacco Acrid, burning taste; acidity, with contractive feeling in pit of stomach Flatulence, shortness of breath after eating Heartburn Urine deep red color and copious red sediment |
Tobacco
Afternoon Slightest motion Cold, especially cold washing |
By rapid walking
Toward evening From warmth |
| Lycopodium | Adapted
more especially to ailments gradually developing, functional power
weakening
Atony Malnutrition Mild temperaments of lymphatic constitution, with catarrhal tendencies Older persons, where the skin shows yellowish spots, earthy complexion, uric acid diathesis Also precocious, weakly children. Intolerant of cold drinks; craves everything warm Best adapted to persons intellectually keen, but of weak, muscular power Deep-seated, progressive, chronic diseases Emaciation Debility in morning Pre-senility Is thin, withered, full of gas and dry Lacks vital heat; has poor circulation, cold extremities Pains come and go suddenly Sensitive to noise and odors Tickling cough Dyspnœa Tensive, constrictive, burning pain in chest Cough worse going down hill Cough deep, hollow Expectorations gray, thick, bloody, purulent, salty Night cough, tickling as from Sulphur fumes Catarrh of the chest in infants, seems full of mucus rattling Excessive hunger Aversion to bread, etc Desire for sweet things Food tastes sour Sour eructations Great weakness of digestion Eating ever so little creates fullness Cannot eat oysters Rolling of flatulence Wakes at night feeling hungry Incomplete burning eructations rise only to pharynx there burn for hours Likes to take food and drink hot Polyuria during the night Heavy red sediment in urine No erectile power; impotence Premature emission Menses too late; last too long, too profuse Coition painful Leucorrhœa, acrid, with burning in vagina Drowsy during day Starting in sleep 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 |
| Magnolia | Stiffness and soreness
Patient tired and stiff Soreness when quiet Erratic shifting of pains Oppression of chest with inability to expand the lungs Suffocated feeling when walking fast or lying on left side Dyspnœa Tendency to faint |
Damp air
Lying on left side In morning on first rising |
Dry weather
Motion Inter-menstrual flow |
| Mephitis Putorius | Suffocative feeling
Asthmatic paroxysms Spasmodic cough; cough so violent, seems as if each spell would terminate life Child must be raised up, gets blue in face, cannot exhale, Mucous rales through upper part of chest Wants to bathe in ice-cold water Sudden contraction of glottis, when drinking or talking; food goes down wrong way Asthma, as if inhaling Sulphur; cough from talking; hollow, deep, with rawness, hoarseness, and pains through chest Violent spasmodic cough; worse at night Awakes at night with rush of blood to lower legs Vivid dream of water, fire, etc |
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| Morphinum | Faint and struggling for
breath
Dyspnœa, paroxysmal, on first falling asleep Chest tight Pain in middle of sternum Dry, hard, teasing, exhausting cough, worse at night Strangling cough, with viscid mucus sputum; thin, scanty, but sounds loose and abundant Thirst Loss of appetite, with aversion to meat Slow and difficult urination Sore feeling all over Bed feels too hard. Yawning, drowsy; prolonged, deep sleep Sleepless; restless sleep, with frequent startings Sleepy, but cannot sleep |
After sleep | |
| Naja | Feeling of intoxication
Loss of power over the limbs Bereft of speech, swallowing, and the control over the movement of the lips Saliva is ejected in large quantities Respiration gradually becomes slower and slower, and at length ceases Conscious all time Marked surging of blood upwards Marked dyspnœa Inability to lie on left side Very susceptible to cold Control of sphincters lost Grasping at throat, with sense of choking Irritating, dry cough, dependent on cardiac lesions Sticky mucus and saliva Asthmatic constriction in evening Asthma beginning with coryza Profound, like a log, with stertorous breathing, a typical reptilian state |
From use of stimulants | From walking or riding in open air |
| Napthalinum | Spasmodic asthma;
better in open air
Soreness in chest and stomach; must loosen clothing Dyspnœa and sighing inspiration Emphysema in the aged with asthma Acute laryngo-tracheitis Bronchitis when the spasmodic element is associated with tenacious expectoration and oppression Irresistible sexual desire Black urine Terribly offensive odor of decomposing ammoniacal urine |
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| Natrum Sulph | Where
the complaints are such as are due to living in damp houses, basements,
cellars
Feels every change from dry to wet; cannot even eat plants growing near water, nor fish Always feels best in warm, dry air Dyspnœa, during damp weather Must hold chest when coughing Humid asthma; rattling in chest, at 4 and 5 am Cough, with thick ropy, greenish expectoration; chest feels all gone Constant desire to take deep, long breath Asthma in children, as a constitutional remedy Springs up in bed the cough hurts so; holds painful side Pain through lower left chest Every fresh cold brings on attack of asthma Brown, bitter coating on tongue Yellow complexion Thirst for something cold Urine loaded with bile; brisk-dust sediment; excessive secretion Leucorrhœa yellowish-green, following gonorrhœa in female Leucorrhœa with hoarseness |
Music
Lying on left side Dampness of basement Damp weather Rainy weather Water in any form. |
Dry weather
Pressure Changing position |
| Nux Vomica | Indicated
after much dosing, establishing a sort of equilibrium of forces and
counteracting chronic effects
Pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life Is rather thin, spare, quick, active, nervous, and irritable Does a good deal of mental work; has mental strains and leads a sedentary life, found in prolonged office work, over study, and close application to business, with its cares and anxieties Seeks stimulants, coffee, wine, possibly in excess; or, again, he hopes to quiet his excitement, by indulging in the sedative effects of tobacco, if not really a victim, to the seductive drugs, like opium, etc Takes preferably rich and stimulating food; wine and women play their part to make him forget the close application of the day Late hours are a consequence; a thick head, dyspepsia, and irritable temper are the next day's inheritance Is pre-eminently a male remedy Irritable nervous system Hypersensitive and over-impressionable Zealous fiery temperament Are easily chilled, avoid open air, etc Seems to be out of tune; inharmonious spasmodic action Spasmodic constriction Asthma, with fullness in stomach, morning or after eating Cough, with sensation as if something were torn loose in chest Shallow respiration Oppressed breathing Tight, dry hacking cough; at times with bloody expectoration Cough brings on bursting headache and bruised pain in epigastric region Sour, bitter eructations Ravenous hunger, especially about a day before an attack of dyspepsia Desire for stimulants Loves fats and tolerates them well Difficult belching of gas Wants to vomit, but cannot Frequent calls to urinate; little and often Easily excited sexual desire Emissions from high living Menses too early, lasts too long; always irregular, blood black with faint spells Cannot sleep after 3 am until towards morning; awakes feeling wretchedly Drowsy after meals, and in early evening Dreams full of bustle and hurry |
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 |
| Passiflora Incarnata | An efficient anti-spasmodic
Has a quieting effect on the nervous system Atonic condition generally present Asthma, 10-30 gtt every ten minutes for a few doses Flatulence and sour eructations Restless and wakeful, resulting from exhaustion Especially in the feeble, infants and the aged. Nocturnal cough |
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| Pothos | For asthmatic complaints;
worse from inhaling any dust
Millar's asthma Spasmodic croupTroublesome respiration, with sudden feeling of anguish and sweat. Pain in chest, with difficult breathingAsthma; relieved by stool |
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| Psorinum | Wants
the head kept warm, wants warm clothing even in summer
Extreme sensitiveness to cold Debility, independent of any organic disease, especially the weakness remaining after acute disease Lack of reaction, i.e., phagocytes defective; when well-chosen remedies fail to act Scrofulous patients Secretions have a filthy smell Profuse sweating; easy perspiration when walking Asthma, with dyspnœa; worse, sitting up; better, lying down and keeping arms spread wide apart Dry, hard cough, with great weakness in chest Feeling of ulceration under sternum Pain in chest; better, lying down Cough returns every winter, from suppressed eruption Eructations like bad eggs Very hungry always; must have something to eat in the middle of the night Stool mucous, bloody, excessively fetid, dark fluid Leucorrhœa fetid, lumpy, with much backache and debility Sleepless from intolerable itching Easily startled |
Coffee
Changes of weather In hot sunshine From cold Dread of least cold air or draft |
Heat
Warm clothing Even in summer |
| Ptelea | Feeling of pressure on lungs
and of suffocation, when lying on back
Asthma; dyspnœa; cramp-like pain in cardiac region Excess of saliva, with dry bitter taste Stomach feels empty after eating Sleep restless, with frightful dreams; nightmare, awakes languid and unrefreshed |
Lying on left side
Early morning |
Eating sour things |
| Pulsatilla | Pre-eminently
a female remedy, especially for mild, gentle, yielding disposition
Sad, crying readily Weeps when talking Changeable, contradictory Seeks the open air; always feels better there, even though he is chilly Mucous membranes are all affected Discharges thick, bland, and yellowish-green Symptoms ever changing Thirstless, peevish, and chilly When first serious impairment of health is referred to age of puberty Great sensitiveness Wants the head high Feels uncomfortable with only one pillow Lies with hands above head Capricious hoarseness; comes and goes Dry cough in evening and at night; must sit up in bed to get relief; and loose cough in the morning, with copious mucous expectoration Pressure upon the chest and soreness. Urine emitted with cough Pain as from ulcer in middle of chest Expectoration bland, thick, bitter, greenish Short breath, anxiety, and palpitation when lying on left side Smothering sensation on lying down Averse to fat food, warm food, and drink Eructations; taste of food remains a long time; after ices, fruits, pasty. Bitter taste, diminished taste of all food Flatulence Dislikes butter Heartburn. Gnawing, hungry feeling All-gone sensation, especially in tea drinkers Waterbrash, with foul taste in the morning No two stools alike Two or three normal stools daily Increased desire to urinate; worse when lying down Involuntary micturition at night, while coughing or passing flatus Tardy menses; too late, scanty, thick, dark, clotted, changeable, intermittent Leucorrhœa acrid, burning, creamy Wide awake in the evening; first sleep restless Wakes languid, unrefreshed Irresistible sleepiness in afternoon Sleeps with hands over head |
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 |
| Quebracho | Removes temporary obstruction
to the oxidation of the blood by stimulating respiratory centers,
increasing oxidation and excretion of carbonic acid
Uræmic dyspnœa An effective remedy in many cases of asthma It stimulates the respiratory centers and increases the oxygen in the blood "Want of breath" during exertion is the guiding symptom Cardiac asthma |
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| Sabadilla | Chilliness;
sensitive to cold
No thirst Loathing for strong food Canine appetite for sweets and farinaceous food Cold, empty feeling in stomach Desire for hot things Sweetish taste Menses too late; come by fits and starts; intermit |
Cold and cold drinks
Full moon |
Warm food and drink
Wrapped up |
| Sambucus Nigra | Acts especially on the
respiratory organs
Profuse sweat accompanies many affections Chest oppressed with pressure in stomach, and nausea Hoarseness with tenacious mucus in larynx Paroxysmal, suffocative cough, coming on about midnight, with crying and dyspnœa Spasmodic croup Loose choking cough Child awakes suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up, turns blue Cannot expire Millar's asthma Frequent micturition, with scanty urine |
Sleep
During rest After eating fruit |
Sitting up in bed
Motion |
| Sangunaria Canadensis | Is a right-sided remedy
pre-eminently, and affects chiefly the mucous membranes, especially of the
respiratory tract
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 Sudden stopping of catarrh of respiratory tract followed by diarrhœa Burning in various parts Œdema of larynx Trachea sore Heat and tension behind the sternum Cough of gastric origin; relieved by eructation Cough, with burning pain in chest; worse, right side Sputum tough, rust-colored, offensive, almost impossible to raise Cough returns with every fresh cold Tickling behind sternum, causes a constant hacking cough; worse at night on lying down; must sit up in bed Burning soreness in right chest, through to right shoulder Severe soreness under right nipple Severe dyspnœa and constriction of chest Offensive breath and purulent expectoration Burning in chest as of hot steam from chest to abdomen Asthma with stomach disorders Sudden stoppage of catarrh of air passages brings on diarrhœa Aversion to butter Craving for piquant things Unquenchable thirst Leucorrhœa fetid, corrosive Menses offensive, profuse |
Sweets
Right side Motion Touch |
Acids
Sleep Darkness |
| Scilla (Squilla) Maritima | Ailments requiring several
days to reach their maximum
Broncho-pneumonia. Acts especially on mucous membranes of the respiratory and digestive tracts, and also upon the kidneysValuable in chronic bronchitis of old people with mucous rales, dyspnœa, and scanty urine Dyspnœa and stitches in chest, and painful contraction of abdominal muscles Violent, furious, exhausting cough, with much mucus Profuse, salty, slimy expectoration Involuntary spurting of urine and sneezing Child rubs face with fist during cough Cough provoked by taking a deep breath or cold drinks, from exertion, change from warm to cold air Frequent calls to urinate at night, passing large quantities Sneezing with coughing Great urging; much watery urine Involuntary spurting of urine when coughing |
Motion | Rest |
| Scrophularia | Violent dyspnœa, oppression
of chest with trembling
Pain about bifurcation of trachea Asthma in scrofulous patients Great drowsiness; in morning and before and after meals with weariness |
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| Silphium Lacinatum | Cough with expectoration profuse,
stringy, frothy, light-colored
Excited by sense of mucus rattling in chest and worse by drafts of air Constriction of lungs Catarrh, with copious, stringy, mucous discharges Desire to hawk and scrape throat Irritation of posterior nares, involving mucous membranes of nasal passages with constriction of supra-orbital region |
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| Sterculia ( Kola) | Weak heart
Craving for liquor Asthma Prolonged physical exertion without taking food and without feeling fatigued |
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| Stramonium | Suppressed secretions and
excretions
Sensation as if limbs were separated from body Absence of pain and muscular mobility especially of muscles of expression and of locomotion Gyratory and graceful motions Food tastes like straw Violent thirst Sexual erethism, with indecent speech and action Hands constantly kept on genitals Awaken terrified; screams with fright Deep snoring sleep Sleepy, but cannot sleep |
In dark room
When alone Looking at bright or shining objects After sleep On swallowing |
From bright light
Company Warmth |
| Strychninum | Respiration increased
All reflexes are more active Stiffness in muscles and face and neck Explosive nervousness Pains and sensations come suddenly and return at intervals Spasm of muscles about larynx Excessive dyspnœa Sharp, contractive pains in muscles of chest Desire for coitus Any touch on body excites a voluptuous sensation in females
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Morning
Touch Noise Motion After meals |
Lying on back |
| Sulphur | Heat
and burning, with itching; made worse by heat of bed
Inertia and relaxation of fiber Ebullitions of heat Dislike of water Dry and hard hair and skin Red orifices Sinking feeling at stomach about 11 am Dirty, filthy people, prone to skin affections Aversion to being washed When carefully-selected remedies fail to act, especially in acute diseases Complaints that relapse General offensive character of discharge and exhalations Very red lips and face, flushing easily Oppression and burning sensation in chest Difficult respiration; wants windows open Heat, throughout chest Loose cough; worse talking, morning, greenish, purulent, sweetish expectoration Much rattling of mucus Chest feels heavy; stitches, with heart feeling too large and palpitating Stitching pains shooting through to the back, worse lying on back or breathing deeply Flushes of heat in chest rising to head Oppression, as of a load on chest Dyspnœa in middle of night, relieved by sitting up Complete loss of, or excessive appetite Putrid eructation Food tastes too salty Drinks much, eats little Milk disagrees Great desire for sweets Great acidity, sour eructation Very weak and faint about 11 am; must have something to eat Water fills the patient up Frequent micturition, especially at night. Mucus and pus in urine; parts sore over which it passes Must hurry, sudden call to urinate Great quantities of colorless urine Menses too late, short, scanty, and difficult; thick, black, acrid, making parts sore Leucorrhœa, burning, excoriating Talks, jerks, and twitches during sleep Vivid dreams Wakes up singing Wakes frequently, and becomes wide awake suddenly Catnaps; slightest noise awakens Cannot sleep between 2 an 5 am |
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 |
| Syphilinum | Utter prostration and
debility in the morning
Pains from darkness to daylight; decrease and increase gradually Hereditary tendency to alcoholism Chronic asthma in summer, wheezing and rattling Cough dry, hard; worse at night; windpipe sensitive to touch Lancinating pains from base of heart to apex at night Excessive flow of saliva; it runs out of mouth when sleeping.Craves alcohol. Leucorrhœa profuse, thin, watery, acrid, with sharp, knife-pain in ovaries |
At night
Sundown to sunrise Seashore In summer |
Inland and mountains
During day Moving about slowly |
| Tabacum | Nausea
Giddiness Death-like pallor Vomiting Icy coldness Sweat Intermittent pulse Complete prostration of the entire muscular system Collapse Constriction of throat, chest, bladder, rectum Pallor, breathlessness, hard-cordlike pulse Difficult, violent constriction of chest Præcordial oppression, with palpitation and pain between shoulders Cough followed by hiccough Cough dry, teasing, must take a swallow of cold water Dyspnœa, with tingling down left arm when lying on left side |
Opening eyes
Evening Extremes of heat and cold |
Uncovering
Open fresh air |
| Tela Aranearum | Dry asthma, harassing coughs
Obstinate intermittents Pulse full, strong, compressible. Masked periodical diseases, hectic, broken down patientsSymptoms come on suddenly with cool, clammy skin Numbness of hands and legs when at rest Continued chilliness |
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| Thuja | Ill-effects of vaccination
Complaints from moonlight Rapid exhaustion and emaciation Left-sided and chilly medicine Dry, hacking cough in afternoon, with pain in pit of stomach Stitches in chest; worse, cold drinks Asthma in children Complete loss of appetite Dislike for fresh meat and potatoes Rancid eructations after fat food. Cannot eat onions Flatulence; pain after food; sinking sensation in epigastrium before food; thirst Flatulence and distension; protruding here and there Urinary stream split and small Sensation of trickling after urinating Severe cutting after Frequent micturition accompanying pains Desire sudden and urgent, but cannot be controlled Profuse leucorrhœa; thick, greenish Menses scanty, retarded |
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 | 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 When symptoms are constantly changing and well-selected remedies fail to improve, and cold is taken from the slightest exposure Rapid emaciation Very sensitive, mentally and physically General exhaustion Nervous weakness Trembling Hard, dry cough during sleep Expectoration thick, easy; profuse Shortness of breath Sensation of suffocation, even with plenty of fresh air Longs for cold air Hard, hacking cough, profuse sweating and loss of weight, rales all over chest Averse to meat All-gone, hungry sensation Desire for cold milk Stools dark-brown, offensive, discharged with much force Menses too early, too profuse, long-lasting Sleep poor; wakes early Overpowering sleepiness in daytime Dreams vivid and distressing |
Motion
Music Before a storm Standing Dampness From draught Early morning After sleep |
Open air |
| Veratrum Album | Collapse,
with extreme coldness, blueness, and weakness
Cold perspiration on the forehead Excessive dryness of all mucous surfaces Hoarse, weak voice Rattling in chest Much mucus in bronchial tubes, that cannot be coughed up Coarse rales Loud barking, stomach cough, followed by eructation of gas; worse, warm room Hollow cough, tickling low down, with blue face Cough comes on from drinking, especially cold water; urine escapes when coughing Cough on entering warm room from cold air Voracious appetite Thirst for cold water, but is vomited as soon as swallowed Averse to warm food Craves fruit, juicy and cold things, ice, salt Stools large, with much straining until exhausted, with cold sweat Menses too early; profuse and exhausting |
At night
Wet, cold weather |
Walking
Warmth |
| Veratrum Viride | Congestions, especially to
lungs
Twitchings and convulsions Especially adapted to full-blooded, plethoric persons Great prostration Bloated, livid face Effects of sunstroke Congestive stage and early manifestations of hepatization in pneumonia Zigzag temperature Difficult breathing Sensation of a heavy load on chest Thirsty Smallest quantity of food or drink immediately rejected Urine scanty with cloudy sediment |
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| Viscum Album | Lowered blood pressure
Pulse is slow due to central irritation of the vagus. AsthmaDyspnœa; feeling of suffocation when lying on left side Spasmodic cough Asthma, if connected with gout or rheumatism Stertorous breathing |
Winter
Cold Stormy weather In bed Movement Lying on left side |
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| Zincum Metallicum | Tissues are worn out faster
than they are repaired
Poisoning from suppressed eruptions or discharges Defective vitality Period of depression in disease Twitchings Marked anæmia with profound prostration Fidgety feet Burning pressure beneath sternum Constriction and cutting in chest Hoarseness Debilitating, spasmodic cough; worse, eating sweet things Child grasps genitals during cough Asthmatic bronchitis, with constriction, of chest Dyspnœa better as soon as expectoration appears Cannot stand smallest quantity of wine Ravenous hunger about 11 am Great greediness when eating; cannot eat fast enough Can only void urine when sitting bent backwards Involuntary urination when walking, coughing or sneezing Erections violent Menses too late, suppressed Menses flow more at night Cries out during sleep; body jerks; wakes frightened, stared Nervous motion of feet when asleep Loud screaming out at night in sleep without being aware of it |
At menstrual period
From touch Between 5 to 7 pm After dinner From wine |
While eating
Discharges Appearance of eruptions |
| Zingiber | Taste of food remains long,
especially of bread and toast
Complaints from eating melons and drinking impure water Acidity Hoarseness Smarting below larynx; breathing difficult Asthma, without anxiety, worse toward morning Scratching sensation in throat; stitches in chest Cough dry, hacking; copious morning sputa Frequent desire to urinate Urine thick, turbid, of strong odor, suppressed After urinating, continues to ooze in drops Sexual desire excited; painful erections Emissions |