Eczema
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Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Aconitum | Rash like measles; itching relieved by stimulants
A state of fear, anxiety; anguish of body and mind Physical and mental restlessness Acute, sudden and violent invasion, with fever Does not want to be touched Sudden and great sinking of strength Tingling, coldness and numbness Thirst for very cold water Bitter taste for everything except water Scanty, red, hot and painful urine Menses too profuse, too protracted, late Anxious dreams |
Dry, cold weather
Draught of cold air Checked perspiration Very hot weather Warm room Evening and night Lying on affected side Music Tobacco smoke |
Open air |
| Aethiops Mercurialis Mineralis | Painful, irritating, scabby eruptions
Eczematous eruptions |
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| Alnus | Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor | ||
| Alumina | Intolerable itching when getting warm in bed
Must scratch until it bleeds; then becomes painful Dryness of mucus membranes Best indicated in old people with lack of vital heat or prematurely old with debility Sluggish functions, heaviness, numbness and staggering Disposition to cold in head and eructations Spare, dry, thin patients Also indicated for delicate children, products of artificial baby products Cravings for chalk, charcoal, dry food, tea grounds etc Aversion to meat Potatoes disagree Stools hard, dry, knotty; no desire Menses too early, short, scanty, pale, followed by great exhaustion Leucorrhoea acrid, profuse, transparent, ropy |
Periodically
In afternoon Potatoes In morning on awaking Warm room |
Open air
Cold washing Evening Alternate days Damp weather |
| Ammonium Carb | Eczema in the bends of extremities, between legs,
about anus and genitals
Violent itching and burning blisters Faintly developed eruptions from defective vitality Best indicated in rather stout women who are always tired and weary, take cold easily, leads sedentary life and have a slow reaction generally Too frequent and profuse menses Weak heart, wheezing and suffocation Very sensitive to cold air Great aversion to water; can not bear to touch it Heaviness in all organs Uncleanness of bodily habits Prostration from trifles Leucorrhoea burning, acrid, watery |
Evenings
Cold, wet weather Wet applications Washings During 3 to 4 am During menses |
Lying on painful side and on stomach
Dry weather |
| Anacardium | Intense itching eczema, with mental irritability;
vesicular eruption; swelling, urticaria; eruption like that of poison oak
Neurotic eczema Impaired memory, depression, irritability Diminution of senses Intermittent symptoms Fear of examination in students Aversion to work; lacks self confidence Irresistible desire to swear and curse Sensation of a plug and band in various parts Menses scanty Anxious dreams |
On application of hot water | Eating
When lying on side From rubbing |
| Anagallis | Itching; dry bran like eruption, esp on hands and
fingers; palms especially affected
Vesicles in groups Urine passes in several streams; must press before it passes |
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| Anthrakokali | Papular like eruptions with a vesicular tendency,
esp on scrotum, also on hands, tibia, shoulders and dorsum of feet
Intense thirst Tympanic distention of abdomen |
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| Antimonium Crudum |
Eczema with gastric derangements Pimples, vesicles and pustules Thick, hard, honey colored scabs Itching when warm in bed Scaly, pustular eruption with burning and itching, worse at night Eczema of nostrils, sore, cracked and scurfy Yellow crusted eruptions on cheeks and chin Sub acute eczema about mouth Eruptions on scrotum and genitals Excessive irritability and fretfulness Thickly coated white tongue Can not bear heat of sun Tendency to grow fat No thirst Desire for acids, pickles Menses too early and profuse Leucorrhoea watery, acrid, lumpy |
Heat
Cold bathing Evening Acids Wine Water Washing |
Open air
During rest Moist warmth |
| Arbutus Andrachne | Eczema associated with gouty and rheumatic symptoms
of esp large joints
Urine clear Symptoms shift form skin to joints Vesical eruptions |
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| Arsenicum | Itching, burning, swellings; oedema, eruptions,
papular, dry, scaly, rough; worse cold and scratching
All pervading debility, exhaustion and restlessness Great exhaustion after slightest exertion Irritable weakness Burning pains Unquenchable thirst; drinks much but little at a time Burning relieved by heat Fear, fright and worry Putrid discharges Gradual loss of weight from impaired nutrition Septic infection and low vitality Craves acids, coffee and milk Urine scanty, burning and albuminous Menses too soon and too profuse Leucorrhoea acrid, thin, burning, offensive Dreams full of care and fear |
Wet weather
After midnight Cold. Cold drinks or food Seashore Right side |
Heat
Head elevated Warm drinks |
| Arsenicum Iodatum | Dry, scaly, itching; marked exfoliation of skin in
large scales, leaving a raw exuding surface beneath
Eczema of the beard; watery, oozing, itching; worse washing Persistently irritating, corrosive discharges Great emaciation Drenching night sweats |
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| Arundo | Eczema; itching and crawling, esp of chest, upper
extremities
Eczema behind ears Longing for acids Movement in abdomen as from something alive Red sediment in urine menses too early and profuse |
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| Astacus Fluviatilis | Nettle rash over whole body
Itching Liver affection Very sensitive to air |
Uncovering | |
| Bacillinum | Eczema of eyelids
Constant disposition to take cold Bubbling rales and muco purulent expectoration |
Night and early morning
Cold air |
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| Baryta Carb | Scabs around the wings of nose
Best indicated in infancy and old age; in children who are backward mentally or physically, are dwarfish, do not grow and develop Always have swollen tonsils Very sensitive to cold Offensive foot sweats Very weak and weary, must sit down or lean on something Very averse to meeting strangers Constipation with hard, knotty stools Scanty menses |
Warm food
While thinking of symptoms From washing Lying on painful side
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walking in open air |
| Belladonna | Eruption like scarlatina, suddenly spreading
Hot, red skin Flushed face, glaring eyes, throbbing carotids Excited mental state Hyperasthesia of all senses Restless sleep Pains come and go suddenly Great children's remedy No thirst, fear or anxiety Violence of attack and suddenness of onset Averse to meat and milk Menses profuse, bright red, too early, offensive and hot |
Touch
Noise Jar Draught After noon Lying down |
Semi erect |
| Berberis Aquifolium | Dry eczema; pimply, dry, rough, scaly
Eruption of scalp extending to face and neck Tongue thickly coated, yellowish brown; feels blistered Thick mucus and bright red mealy sediment in urine |
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| Berberis Vulgaris | Eczema of anus and hands; itching, burning and
smarting; worse scratching, better cold applications
Circumscribed pigmentation following eczematous inflammation Small pustules all over body Rapid change of symptoms Wandering, radiating pains Best indicated in fleshy persons with good liver but little endurance Sticky, frothy saliva like cotton Urine with thick mucus and bright red mealy sediment Menses scanty with gray mucus Leucorrhoea with gray mucus |
Motion
Standing |
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| Borax | Eczema of toes and fingers with loss of nails
Eruptions on fingers and hands, itching and stinging Itching on back of finger joints Salivation Dread of downward motion Very sensitive to slightest noise; not so much disturbed by louder ones Stools loose, pappy, offensive Pungent smell in urine Menses too soon and profuse Leucorrhoea like white of eggs Voluptuous dreams |
Downward motion
Noise Smoking Warm weather After menses |
Pressure
Evening Cold weather |
| Bovista | Eczema, moist; formation of thick crusts; itching
on getting warm
Scurf and crusts about nostrils and corners of mouth Moist eczema on back of hands Best indicated in stammering children, old maids with palpitation and tettery patients Intolerance of tight clothing around waist Menses too early and profuse; worse at night Traces of menses between menstruation Leucorrhoea acrid, thick, tough, greenish following menses |
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| Calcarea Carbonica | Nettle rash; better cold air
Eruptions on and behind ears Increased perspiration Dislike of fat, meat, boiled things Cravings for indigestible things, coal. chalk, pencils; eggs, sweets, salt Milk disagrees Thirst for cold drinks Gets out of breath easily A jaded state, mentally or physically, due to overwork Easy relapses; interrupted convalescence Takes cold easily Great selectiveness to cold Fat, fair, flabby, perspiring, damp, cold and sour patients Menses too early, too profuse and too long Milky leucorrhoea Dreams of dead |
Exertion, mental or physical
Ascending Cold every form Water Washing Moist air Wet weather During full moon Standing |
Dry climate and weather
Lying on painful side |
| Calcarea Iodatum | Copper colored and papulous eruptions
Skin cracked Best indicated in flabby children subject to colds Profuse and yellow secretions |
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| Calcarea Phos | Best indicated in anaemic children who are peevish,
flabby, have cold extremities and feeble digestion
Numbness and crawling sensations Tendency of perspiration Craving for bacon, ham, salted or smoked meats Much flatulence Leucorrhoea like white of eggs |
Exposure to damp, cold weather
Melting snow |
Summer
Warm, dry atmosphere |
| Cantharis | Secondary eczema about scrotum and genitals
following excessive perspiration
Eruptions with mealy scales Vesicular eruptions, with burning and itching. Itching vesicles on face, burning when touched Over sensitiveness of all parts Irritations Raw, burning pains Intolerable, constant urging to urinate Unquenchable thirst Urine jelly like, shreddy, containing membranous scales looking like bran in water Strong sexual desire Menses too early and too profuse |
Coffee
Touch Approach Urinating Drinking cold water |
Rubbing |
| Capsicum | Best indicated in persons of lax fiber, weak;
diminished vital heat; fat, indolent
Opposed to physical exertion Averse to go outside of their routine Gets homesick easily General uncleanness of the body Sense of constriction Burning pains and general chilliness Fear of slightest draught Intense craving for stimulants Much thirst; but drinking causes shuddering |
Open air
Uncovering Draughts |
While eating
From eat |
| Carbolicum Acidum | Itching vesicles, with burning pain
Feeble pulse Depressed breathing Mental and bodily languor Disinclination to study Acuteness of smell Putrid discharges Desire for stimulants and tobacco Irritating leucorrhoea |
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| Carbo Vegetabilis | Itching; worse in evening, when warm in bed
Tip of nose red and scabby, itching around nostrils Itching and moisture at thigh near scrotum Best indicated in sluggish, fat and lazy with chronicity in his complaints; persons who have not never fully recovered from the effects of some previous illness Blueness, coldness and ecchymosis Cool breath Imperceptible pulse Oppressed and quickened respiration Must have air, must be fanned hard, must have all windows open Faints easily, is worn out Aversion to milk , meat and fat things The simplest food distresses Leucorrhoea before menses, thick, greenish, milky, excoriating |
Evening
Night Open air Cold Fat food Butter Coffee Milk Warm damp weather Wine |
From eructation
From fanning Cold |
| Castor Equi | Cracked and ulcerated nipples
Violent itching in breasts; areola reddened Chapped hands |
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| Causticum | Soreness in folds of skin, back of ears, between
thighs
Best indicated in broken down seniles; dark complexioned and rigid fibred persons Dirt white sallow skin Emaciation Burning, rawness and soreness Aversion to sweets Worse after eating fresh meat; smoked meat agrees Stools soft and small, size of goose-quill Menses late, cease at night; flow only during day Leucorrhoea at night |
Dry, cold winds
In clear, fine weather Cold air From motion of carriage |
In damp, wet weather
Warmth Heat of bed |
| Chininum Sulphuricum | Itching; erythema, urticaria, icterus, vesication,
pustules, purpura
Shriveled skin Violent ringing, buzzing, roaring in ears with deafness |
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| Chrysarobinum | Vesicular or squamous lesions, associated with foul
smelling discharges 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 Eczema behind ears; filthy, scabby condition with tendency to form thick crust; whole ear and surrounding tissue appear to be one scab |
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| Cicuta Virosa | Eczema; no itching, exudation forms into a hard,
lemon colored crust
Elevated eruptions. as large peas Sensation of internal chill Thick yellow scabs on head Pustules run together forming thick, yellow scabs on face and head, corners of mouth and chin, with burning pain Thirst Desire for unnatural things like coal |
Touch
Draughts Concussions Tobacco Smoke |
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| Cistus Canadensis | Itching all over which prevents sleep
Skin of hands hard, thick, dry, fissured; deep cracks Itching, burning and crusts on right zygoma Extremely sensitive to cold Hurts to protrude the tongue Desire for cheese Bad smelling leucorrhoea |
Slightest exposure to cold air
Mental exertion Excitement |
After eating |
| Clematis Erecta | Skin red, burning, vesicular, scaly, scabby
Terrible itching; worse washing in cold water; worse face and hands and scalp around occiput Great emaciation Great sleepiness Distant pulsation in whole body |
At night
Warmth of bed Washing in cold water New moon |
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| Collinsonia Canadensis | Itching of anus
Intense itching of vulvae Sense of weight and constriction Bitter taste Dry faeces |
Slightest emotion or excitement
Cold |
Heat |
| Comocladia Dentata | Papular eczema of the trunk and extremities; also
pustular type
Skin itches, red and pimply; redness all over |
Touch
Warmth Rest Night |
Open air
Scratching |
| Conium | Rash before menses; itching around pudenda
Yellow skin, with papular eruptions; yellow finger nails Trembling Difficult gait Sudden loss of strength while walking General feeling as if bruised by blows Great debility in the morning in bed Weakness of body and mind 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 and mental exertion |
While fasting
In the dark From letting limbs hang down Motion Pressure |
| Cornus Circinata | Vesicular eczema if face in infants, with nursing
sore mouth
Weakness in morning Vesicular eruptions associated with chronic liver disease or apthuous stomatitis Loose windy, dark stool immediately after dinner |
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| Croton Tiglium | Intense itching; but scratching is painful
Pustular eruption, especially on face and genitals, with fearful itching, followed by painful burning Eruptions around eyes Vesicles; confluent oozing Feels tight all over Night urine foaming, dark orange, turbid on standing, greasy particles floating on top; day urine is pale with white sediment |
Least food or drink
During summer Touch Night Morning Washing |
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| Dulcamara | Vesicular eruptions
Humid eruptions on face, genitals, hands etc Thick, brown crusts, bleeding when scratched Icy coldness Best indicated in patients living or working in damp, cold basements Burning thirst for cold drinks |
Hot days and cold night towards close of summer
Every cold change Night Damp, rainy weather |
Moving about
External warmth |
| Euphorbia Lathyris | Eruptions rough, scaly, smarting and burning; when
scratched forms deep, ragged ulcers; skin where ulcerated remains red
Profuse urination Breath cold, musty odor |
Touch
Cold air |
Close room
Sweet oil application |
| Fluoricum Acidum | Itching specially of the orifices, and in spots,
worse warmth
Profuse, sour, offensive perspiration Compelled to move about energetically Early decay of teeth Averse to coffee Wants fancy dishes, highly seasoned foods Craved cold water Scanty, dark urine Menses profuse, frequent, too long |
Warmth
Morning Warm drinks |
Cold
While walking |
| Fraxinus Americana | Infantile eczema
Cramps in feet Cold creeping and hot flashes Watery unirritating leucorrhoea |
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| Fuligo Ligni | Obstinate ulcers, epidermis, tetters, eczema
Intense itching of vulvae Sadness Thoughts of suicide |
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| Graphites | Eruptions, oozing out a sticky exudation; rough,
hard, persistent dryness of portions of skin unaffected by eczema
Humid, itching eruption on hairy scalp, emitting a fetid odor Eczema of lids; fissured Eczema of nose Moist eczema around mouth and chin Moisture and eruption behind ear Best indicated in patients who are rather stout, of fair complexion Tendency to skin affections and constipation Fat, chilly and costive Delayed menstrual history Takes cold easily Gushing leucorrhoea; pale, thin, white, excoriating Hears better in noise Smell abnormally acute; can not tolerate flowers Breath smells like urine Aversion to meat Sweets nauseate Hot drinks disagree Urine turbid, with sediment; sour smelling Menses too late, pale and scanty Aversion to coitus Excoriation between thigh Cracks or fissures in ends of fingers |
Warmth
At night During and after menstruation |
In the dark
Wrapping up |
| Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum | Papules prone to suppurate and extend; bleed easily
Constant offensive exhalation from the body Unhealthy skin Especially indicated for blondes with sluggish character and weak muscles Great sensitiveness to all impressions Sweating patient pulling blankets around him Easy perspiration Tendency to suppuration Chilliness Splinter like pains Craving for sour and strong things; acids, wines Feeling as if wind were blowing on some part The side of body on which he lies at night becomes gradually insufferably painful; he must turn Discharges smell like old cheese Aversion to fat food Menses late and scanty Extremely offensive leucorrhoea; smelling like old cheese |
Dry, cold winds
Cool air Slightest draught Touch Lying on painful side |
Damp weather
Wrapping up head Warmth After eating |
| Hippozaenium | Eczema
Discharges acrid, corroding, bloody, offensive Excessive thirst Loss of appetite Albumen in urine; also leucine and tyrosine |
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| Hydrocotyle | Dry eruptions
Great thickening of epidermoid layer and exfoliation of scales Difficulty in maintaining upright posture Very copious perspiration Heat within vagina Profuse leucorrhoea |
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| Hypericum | Eczema of hands and face with Intense itching;
eruption seems to be under the skin
Constant drowsiness Craving for wine |
Cold
Dampness In a fog In a close room Least exposure Touch |
Bending head backwards |
| Juglans Cinerea | Eczema, especially of lower extremities, sacrum and
hands
Eruptions in scalp Feeling as if all internal organs were too large, especially those of left side Itching and pricking when heated |
Walking | Getting heated
Exercise Scratching On rising in morning |
| Juglans Regia | Itching and eruptions of small red pustules
Menses early, black, pitch like, coagulated |
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| Kali Arsenicum | Chronic eczema; itching worse from warmth, walking,
undressing
Skin dry, scaly, wilted Restless, nervous and anaemic patients Tendency towards malignancy |
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| Kali Muriaticum | Eczema with vesicles containing thick, white
contents
Dry flour like scales on skin White or gray coating of base of tongue Snapping and noises in ear Leucorrhoea milky white mucus, thick, non irritating, bland |
Rich food
Fats Motion |
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| Kreosotum | Itching, worse towards evening
Dorsal surface of fingers and hands eczematous Excoriating. burning and offensive discharges Especially indicated for overgrown, poorly developed children Bitter taste after a swallow of water Urine offensive Dreams of urinating; anxious dreams of pursuits, fire, erections etc Must hurry when desire comes to urinate Leucorrhoea, yellow, acrid; odor of green color; worse between periods Menses too early and prolonged Menstrual flow intermits; ceases on sitting or walking; reappears on lying down |
In open air
Cold Rest When lying After menstruation |
Warmth
Motion Warm diet |
| Lacticum Acidum | Skin harsh, dry, no sweat
Red spots or blotches on various parts of the body, particularly thighs and lower extremities Copious salivation and water brash Hot, acrid eructations Trembling of whole body while walking Profuse, frequent urination; contains saccharine |
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| Ledum | Facial eczema; crusty eruptions around nose and
mouth
Itching of feet and ankles; worse scratching and warmth of bed Lack of animal heat and yet the heat of bed in intolerable |
At night
Heat of bed |
Cold
Putting feet in cold water |
| Lycopodium | Chronic eczema associated with urinary, gastric and
hepatic disorders; bleeds easily
Skin becomes thick and indurated Moist eczematous oozing behind ears Humming and roaring with hardness of hearing Aversion to bread, etc Desire for sweets Can not eat oysters Ailments gradually developing Especially indicated for older persons and precocious, weakly children; for persons intellectually keen, but of weak muscular power Red sand in urine Intolerance of cold drinks; craves everything warm Emaciation Debility in morning Thin, withered, full of gas and dry patients Lacks vital heat; has poor circulation, cold extremities Pains come and go suddenly Sensitive to noise and odors Menses too late, lasts too long, too profuse Leucorrhoea acrid, with burning in vagina Dreams of accidents |
Right side
From right to left From above downwards 4 to 8 pm Heat of room, hot air, bed Warm applications |
Motion
After midnight Warm food and drinks On getting cold Being uncovered |
| Malandrinum | Scabs on upper lip, with stinging pain when torn
off
Skin dry, scaly; itching |
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| Manganum Aceticum | Chronic eczema associated with amenorrhoea, worse
at menstrual period or at menopause
Red, elevated spots Itching, better scratching General soreness and aching; every part of the body feels sore when touched Every cold rouses up a bronchitis Menses too early and scanty Can not walk backwards without falling Tendency to fall forward Walks stooping forward |
Cold, wet weather
Change of weather |
Lying down |
| Mercurius | Vesicular and pustular eruptions
Itching; worse from warmth of bed Skin almost constantly moist Weakness with ebullitions and trembling from least exertion Sensitive to heat and cold Breath, excretions and body smells foul Tendency of pus formation, which is thin, greenish, putrid; streaked with thin blood Great thirst with moist mouth Intense thirst for cold drinks Menses profuse Leucorrhoea excoriating, greenish, bloody |
At night
Warmth of bed Damp, cold rainy weather During perspiration Lying on right side Warm room |
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| Mercurius Corrosivus | Severe and stubborn eczema of sweating parts of the
body exposed to the fumes
Burning and redness of skin, with formation of small vesicles Profuse perspiration; surfaces cold Salivation Constriction Raging thirst for cold things Desire for cold food and intolerance for hot things |
Evening
Nights Acids |
While at rest |
| Mercurius Dulcis | Copper colored eruptions
Pallor, flabby bloatedness and turgid flaccidity Constant flow of dark, putrid saliva; very offensive |
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| Mercurius Praecipitatus Ruber | Acute or chronic eczema; much sero-purulent or
purulent exudation
Sensation as if a hot iron in anus moving up or down Unquenchable thirst |
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| Mezereum | Eczema; intolerable itching; worse in bed
Eruptions ulcerate and form thick scabs under which purulent matter exudes Chilliness Sensitiveness to cold air Desire to bore finger in ears Desire for ham fat Mouth waters Red flakes float on top of urine Menses too frequent, soon, profuse Leucorrhoea like albumen; very corroding |
Cold air
Night; evening until midnight Warm food Touch Motion |
Open air |
| Muriaticum Acidum | Eczema of back of hands
Papular and vesicular eruptions with great itching Patient becomes so weak that she slides down the bed Involuntary stools while passing urine Can not bear sight or thought of meat Menses appear too soon |
In damp weather
Before midnight |
Lying on left side |
| Natrum Arsenicum | Squamous eruption, scales thin, white, and when
removed leave skin slightly reddened; if scales remain they cause itching,
< when warm from exercise
Wavering, floating sensation on turning head Emaciation Restlessness Thirst Chilliness |
Pressure
Motion Jarring Least exertion During the day
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| Natrum Muriaticum | Eczema; raw, red, and inflamed; worse eating salt,
at seashore
Dry eruptions, especially on margin of hairy scalp and bends of joints Crusty eruptions in bends of limbs, margin of scalp, behind ears Eruptions around mouth and vesicles like pearl on lips Large vesicle on lower lip, which is swollen and burns Great debility; most weakness felt in the morning in bed Coldness Emaciation most notable in neck Great liability to take cold Dry mucus membranes Constrictive sensation throughout the body Great weakness and weariness Oversensitive to all sorts of influences Unquenchable thirst Sweats while eating Craving for salt Aversion to bread, to anything slimy, like oysters, fats Has to wait a long time to pass urine in presence of others Leucorrhoea watery, acrid Dreams of robbers |
Noise
Music Warm room Lying down About 10 am At seashore Mental exertion Consolation Heat Talking |
Open air
Cold bathing Going without regular meals Lying on right side Pressure against back Tight clothings |
| Nux Vomica | Eruptions; skin red and blotchy
Rather thin, spare, quick, active, nervous and irritable patient Leads sedentary life Seeks stimulants Takes rich and stimulating food Pre-eminently a male remedy Zealous fiery temperament Easily chilled Avoids open air Loves fat and tolerates it well Frequent ineffectual urging for stool and urination Menses too early, lasts too long Sexual desire strong Must sit up in bed in order to turn Drags his feet when walking Can not sleep after 3 am until towards morning; awakes feeling wretched 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
In evening While at rest In damp, wet weather Strong pressure |
| Oleander | Violent itching eruption, bleeding, oozing; want of
perspiration
Eruption on scalp Corrosive itching on forehead and edge of hair; worse heat Thirst Undigested faeces Stool passes when emitting flatus |
Undressing
Rest Friction of clothes |
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| Persicaria Urens | Gouty eczema with much irritation
Skin dry Scarlet eruption around waist; itching, burning spasm Aversion to coitus Excessive weakness Trembling Sensitiveness to cold. |
Cold
Damp Change of weather |
Warmth |
| Petroleum | Thick, greenish crusts, burning and itching;
redness, raw; cracks bleed easily
Itching at night Moist eruption on scalp; worse back and ears Eczema in and behind ears with intense itching Strong aversion to fat food, meat Must rise at night and eat Odor of garlic Leucorrhoea profuse and albuminous |
Winter
Riding in cars, carriages or ships Eating cabbage Dampness Before & during thunderstorms Passive motion Eating From mental states |
Warm air
Lying with head high Dry weather |
| Phosphorus | Eczema of neurasthenic persons
Especially indicate in tall slender persons, narrow chested, with thin transparent skin Great nervous debility Emaciation Amative tendencies Great susceptibility to external influences; to light, sound, odors, touch, electrical changes, thunder storms Suddenness of symptoms Thirst for very cold water Stools long, narrow, hard like dog's Great weakness after stool Urine turbid, brown, with red sediment Menses too early, scanty but lasts too long Leucorrhoea profuse, smarting, corrosive Dreams if fire, haemorrhages; lascivious |
Touch
Physical or mental exertion Twilight Warm food or drink Change of weather From getting wet in hot weather Evening Lying on left or painful side During a thunderstorm Ascending |
In dark
Lying on right side Cold food Cold Open air Washing with cold water Sleep |
| Pilocarpus Microphyllus | Dry eczema
Hot flushes, nausea, salivation and profuse perspiration Saliva viscid, like white of egg Urine scanty |
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| Pix Liquida | Scaly eruptions; much itching
Skin cracked, bleeds on scratching Eruptions on back of hands |
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| Plumbum Metallicum | Dry eczema
Excessive and rapid emaciation Abdomen retracted Stools hard, lumpy, black, with urging and spasm of anus Urine scanty, albuminous and of low specific gravity |
At night
Motion |
Rubbing
Hard pressure Physical exertion |
| Podophyllum | Scabs on arms and legs
Burning tongue Great desire to press teeth or gums together Thirst for large quantity of cold water Sensation of weakness or sinking in abdomen |
In early morning
Hot weather During dentition |
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| Primula Veris | Eczema of hands and palms
Fear of falling when standing up Urine smells strongly of violets |
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| Psorinum | Crusty eruptions
Humid eruptions on scalp; hair matted Offensive discharges from eczema around ears Intolerable itching Humid eruptions on face Eruptions around fingernails Wants the head kept warm Wants warm clothing even in summer Extreme sensitiveness to cold Debility Lack of reaction Secretions have a filthy smell Profuse sweating Very hungry always; must have something to eat in the middle of the night Leucorrhoea fetid, lumpy Dread of least cold air or draft |
Coffee
Change of weather In hot sunshine From cold |
Heat
Warm clothing, even in summer |
| Rhus Tox | Burning eczematous eruptions with tendency to scale
formation
Jaws crack when chewing Desire for milk Great thirst Urine turbid, high colored, scanty, with white sediment Menses early, profuse, prolonged and acrid Dreams of great exertion |
During sleep
Cold, wet rainy weather After rain 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 |
| Rhus Venenata | Vesicle on skin
Itching; relieved by hot water |
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| Rumex Crispus | Intense itching of skin, especially of lower
extremities; worse exposure to cold air when undressing
Flatulence Can not eat meat; it causes eructations, pruritis |
In evening
From inhaling cold air Left chest Uncovering |
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| Sanicula | Eczema, fissured hands and fingers
Thirst; drinks little and often Stools large, heavy and painful Leucorrhoea with odor of fish brine or old cheese |
Moving arms backwards | |
| Sarsaparilla | Skin emaciated, shriveled, lies in fold
Moist eruption on scalp Eruptions on face and upper lip No thirst Urine scanty, slimy, flaky, sandy and bloody Severe pain at conclusion of urination Menses late and scanty |
Dampness at night
After urinating When yawning In spring Before menses |
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| Scrophularia Nodosa | Eczema of the ears; behind and around ears
Great drowsiness; in morning and before and after meals with weariness |
Lying on right side
In morning Cold air Rest Pressure |
Warm room |
| Selenium | Dry, scaly eruption in palms, with itching
Vesicular eruptions between fingers, with itching Great debility; worse heat Easy exhaustion, mental and physical, in old age Much clear, starchy mucus Desire for brandy and other strong drinks Sleep prevented by pulsation of all vessels |
After sleep
In hot weather From Cinchona Draught of air Coition |
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| Sepia | Herpetic eruption on lips, about mouth and nose
Ring worm like eruption every spring Itching; not relieved by scratching; worse in bends of elbows and knees Weakness, yellow complexion and bearing down sensation Tendency to abortion Easy fainting Acts best in brunettes Feels cold even in a warm room Everything tastes too salty Longing for vinegar, acids and pickles Loathes fat Red, adhesive sand in urine Leucorrhoea yellow, greenish |
Milk, esp boiled milk
Forenoons Evenings Washing Laundry work Dampness Left side After sweat Cold air Before thunderstorm |
By exercise
Pressure Warmth of bed Hot applications Drawing up limbs Cold bathings After sleep |
| Silicea | Eruptions on chin
Eruptions itch only in day time and evenings Suppurative processes Patient is cold, hugs the fire, wants plenty warm clothings, hates drafts Hands and feet cold Lack of vital heat Prostration of body and mind Great sensitiveness to taking cold Intolerance to alcoholic stimulants Ailments attended with pus formation Want of grit, moral or physical Disgust for meat and warm food Milky leucorrhoea Anxious dreams |
Winter
New moon Morning From washing During menses Uncovering Lying down Damp Lying on left side Cold |
Warmth
Wrapping up the head Summer Wet or humid weather |
| Skookum Chuck | Eczema, vaccinal
Dry skin Uric acid in urine |
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| Staphysigaria | Eczema of head, ears, face and body; thick scabs,
dry and itch violently; scratching changes the location of itching.
Itching eruptions above and behind ears Very sensitive Feels sleepy after eating 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 |
| Stillingia | Chronic eruptions on hands and fingers
Milky and thick urine with white sediments Constipation |
Afternoons
Damp air Motion |
Mornings
Dry air |
| Strychninum Arsenicum | Prostration
Marked difficult respiration on lying down Urine scanty, high specific gravity, heavily loaded with glucose |
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| Strychnia Phosphorica | Weakness and loss of power
Lack of control Uncontrollable desire to laugh Disinclination to use the brain Hand and axillae covered with cold, clammy perspiration |
Motion | Rest
Open air |
| Sulphur | Skin dry, scaly, unhealthy; every little injury suppurates
Pimply eruptions, pustules Heat and burning of skin, with itching made worse by heat of bed Ebullitions of heat Dislike of water; aversion to being washed Dry and hard hair and skin Red orifices Sinking feeling at stomach about 11 am Cat nap sleep Complaints that relapse Offensive exhalations and discharges Food tastes too salty Milk disagrees Great desire for sweets Great quantity of colorless urine Menses too late, short, scanty, thick, acrid, black, making parts sore Leucorrhoea burning, excoriating Can not walk erect; stoop shouldered Can not sleep between 2 and 5 am |
At rest
Standing Warmth of bed Washing Bathing Morning 11 am Night Alcoholic stimulants Periodically |
Dry, warm weather
Lying on right side From drawing up affected limbs |
| Sulphur Iodatum | Weeping eczema
Itching in ears, nose and in urethra Papular eruptions on face Arms covered with itching rash |
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| Thuja | Eruptions only on covered parts; worse after
scratching
Complaints from moonlight Rapid exhaustion and emaciation Left sided complaints Chilly patient Dislike for fresh meat and potatoes Can not eat onions Rancid eructations after fat food Menses scanty and retarded Profuse leucorrhoea; thick and greenish |
Night
Heat of bed 3 am and 3 pm From cold, damp air After breakfast Fat Coffee Vaccination |
Left side
While drawing up the limbs |
| Tuberculinum | Chronic eczema; itching intense; worse at night
Best indicated in light complexioned, narrow chested subjects Very susceptible to changes in weather Always tired; worse motion Aversion to work Wants constant changes Cold from slightest exposure Constantly changing symptoms Rapid emaciation Averse to meat Desire for cold milk Menses too early, too profuse, long lasting Longs for cold air |
Motion
Music Before a thunderstorm Standing From draught Early morning After sleep |
Open air |
| Urea | Gouty eczema
Urine thin and low specific gravity |
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| Uric Acid | Gouty eczema where the eczema has been cutaneous outlet for the constitution | ||
| Ustilago Maydis | Skin dry; eczema; copper colored spots
Uncontrollable masturbation in males Sensation of boiling water along the back |
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| Vinca Minor | Eczema of head and face; pustules, itching, burning
and offensive odor
Spots on scalp, oozing moisture, matting the hair together Irresistible desire to scratch Excessive menses with great weakness |
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| Viola Odorata | Best indicated in dark haired patients
Aversion to music Milky urine; smells strong |
Cool air | |
| Viola Tricolor | Eczema in childhood
Eczema of scalp, with swollen glands Intolerable itching Eruptions, particularly over face and head, with burning and itching; worse at night Thick scabs, which crack and exude a tenacious yellow pus Urine copious; disagreeable cat like odor |
Winter
11 am
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| X Ray | Dry, itching eczema
Sterility Lewd dreams |
In bed
Afternoon Evenings Night Open air |
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| Xerophyllum | Blister, little lumps
Skin rough and cracked; feels like leather Frequent urination at night
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Application of water
In afternoon and evenings |
Application of hot water
In mroning Moving affected parts |
| Zincum P | Nervousness
Vertigo Sexual excitement Sleeplessness |