Thrush
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Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Aethusa Cynapium | Mouth dry
Aphthæ Tongue seems too long Burning and pustules in throat, with difficult swallowing Gastro-intestinal disturbance Anguish, crying, and expression of uneasiness and discontent Marked inability to digest milk Poor circulation Symptoms set in with violence Intolerance of milk Regurgitation of food about an hour after eating Menses watery Sleep disturbed by violent startings; cold perspiration |
3 to 4 am
Evenings Warmth Summer |
In open air
Company |
| Antimonium Tartaricum | Much 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 Thirst for cold water, little and often Desire for apples, fruits, and acids generally |
In evening
From lying down at night From warmth In damp cold weather From all sour things and milk |
From sitting erect
From eructation Expectoration |
| Arsenicum Album | Mouth unhealthy, easily-bleeding gums
All-prevailing debility, exhaustion, and restlessness Nightly aggravation Great exhaustion after the slightest exertion Irritable weakness. Burning pains Unquenchable thirst; drinks much, but little at a time Burning relieved by heat Seaside complaints Fear fright and worry Septic infections and low vitality Craves acids, milk and coffee Albuminous urine Pulse more rapid in morning |
Wet weather
After midnight From cold, cold drinks, or food Seashore Right side |
From heat
From head elevated Warm drinks |
| Baptisia | Teeth and gums sore,
ulcerated
Breath fetid Indescribable sick feeling Great muscular soreness and putrid phenomena All the secretions are offensive-breath, stool, urine, sweat, etc Can swallow liquids only; least solid food gags No appetite Constant desire for water Stools very offensive, thin, dark, bloody Cannot get herself together, feels scattered about bed |
Humid heat
Fog Indoors. Beer |
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| Borax Veneta | Aphthous ulceration of mucous membranes
Aphthæ White fungous like growth in mouth Mouth hot and tender; ulcers bleed on touch and eating Gastro-intestinal irritation Dread of downward motion Pungent smell in urine Leucorrha like white of eggs, with sensation as if warm water was flowing Menses too soon, profuse Voluptuous dreams |
Downward motion
Noise Smoking Warm weather After menses |
Pressure
Evening Cold weather |
| Bryonia | Mucous membranes are
all dry
Irritable Vertigo from raising the head Pressive headache Dry, parched lips, mouth Abnormal hunger, loss of taste. Excessive thirst; thirst for large draughts Bitter taste Sensitive epigastrium, and feeling of a stone in the stomach Stools large, dry, hard Robust, firm fiber and dark complexion, with tendency to leanness and irritability Physical weakness, all-pervading apathy Complaints apt to develop slowly Urine red, brown, like beer; scanty, hot Menses too early, too profuse Cannot sit up; gets faint and sick |
Right side
Evening Open air Warm weather after cold days Warm drinks Warmth Any motion Morning Eating Hot weather Exertion Touch
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Lying on painful side
Pressure Rest Cold things |
| Carbo Vegetabilis | Tongue coated white or yellow brown, covered
with aphthæ
Sluggish, fat and lazy Tendency to chronicity in his complaints Body becomes blue, icy-cold 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 Very debilitated; seems to be too weak to hold out Persons who have never fully recovered from the effects of some previous illness Eructations after eating and drinking; temporary relief from belching Aversion to milk, meat, and fat things The simplest food distresses Premature and too copious menses; pale blood Leucorrha before menses, thick, greenish, milky, excoriating |
Evening
Night and open air Cold From fat food, butter, coffee, milk Warm damp weather; wine |
From eructation
From fanning Cold |
| Eupatorium Aromaticum | Aphthous diseases
Sore mouth in infants Nervous erethism; restlessness and morbid watchfulness |
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| Hydrastis Canadensis | Inflammation of mouth
Thick, yellowish, ropy secretion Tongue white, swollen, large, flabby, slimy; shows imprint of teeth; as if scalded Especially suitable in old, easily-tired people, cachectic individuals, with great debility Weak muscular power, poor digestion and obstinate constipation Emaciation and prostration Bitter taste Cannot eat bread or vegetables Urine smells decomposed Leucorrha, worse after menses; acrid and corroding, shreddy, tenacious |
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| Hydrastinum Muriaticum | Locally, in aphthous sore mouth
Chronic digestive disorders |
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| Kali Chloricum | Acute ulcerative and
follicular inflammation of mouth- aphthous and gangrenous
Profuse secretion of acid saliva Whole mucous surface in mouth red, tumid, with gray-based ulcers Tongue swollen Urine albuminous, scanty, suppressed |
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| Kali Muriaticum | Aphthæ; thrush; white ulcers
in mouth
Sub-acute inflammatory states, fibrinous exudations White or gray coating of base of tongue, and expectoration of thick, white phlegm Fatty or rich food causes indigestion Menstruation too late or suppressed, checked or too early; excessive discharge; dark-clotted, or tough, black blood, like tar Leucorrha; discharge of milky-white mucus, thick, non-irritating, bland |
Rich food
Fats Motion |
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| Mercurius Solubilis | Ulcerations of mouth and
throat
Sweetish metallic taste Salivary secretions greatly increased; bloody and viscid Saliva fetid, coppery Speech difficult on account of trembling tongue Gums spongy, recede, bleed easily Sore pain in mouth on touch and from chewing Whole mouth moist Furrow in upper surface of tongue lengthwise Tongue heavy, thick; moist coating; yellow, flabby, teeth-intended, feels as if burnt, with ulcers Fetid odor from mouth, can smell it all over room Alveolar abscess, worse at night Great thirst, with moist mouth Tremors everywhere Weakness with ebullitions and tremblings from least exertion weariness, prostration, and trembling Sensitive to heat and cold Profuse, oily perspiration does not relieve Breath, excretions and body smell foul Tendency to formation of pus, which is thin, greenish, putrid; streaked with thin blood Intense thirst for cold drinks Urine dark, scanty, bloody, albuminous Menses profuse, with abdominal pains Leucorrha excoriating, greenish and bloody |
At night
From warmth of bed From damp, cold, rainy weather Worse during perspiration Rest Lying on right side Warm room |
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| Mercurius Corrosivus | Gums purple, swollen, and spongy
Tongue swollen and inflamed Salivation. Taste salty and bitter |
Evening
Night Acids |
While at rest |
| Muriaticum Acidum | Aphthous mouth
Fetid Breath Becomes so weak she slides down the bed Involuntary stools while passing urine Cannot bear sight or thought of meat Pulse rapid, feeble, and small. Intermits every third beat Menses appear too soon Leucorrha |
In damp weather
Before midnight |
Lying on left side |
| Natrum Muriaticum | Eruptions around mouth and vesicles
like pearls on lips
Lips and corners of mouth dry, ulcerated, and cracked Great debility; most weakness felt in the morning in bed Coldness Emaciation most notable in neck Great liability to take cold Dry mucous membranes Constrictive sensation throughout the body Great weakness and weariness Oversensitive to all sorts of influences Unquenchable thirst Sweats while eating Craving for salt Aversion to bread, to anything slimy, like oysters, fats Has to wait a long time for it to pass if others are present Menses irregular; usually profuse Leucorrha acrid, watery Dreams of robbers Greasy skin |
Noise
Music Warm room Lying down About 10 a m At seashore Mental exertion Consolation Heat Talking |
Open
air
Cold bathing Going without regular meals Lying on right side Pressure against back Tight clothing |
| Nitricum Acidum | Blisters and ulcers in mouth,
tongue, genitals; bleed easily
Putrid breath Salivation Bleeding of gums Painful pimples on the sides of the tongue Tongue clean, red and wet with center furrow Acts best on the dark complexioned and past middle life All discharges very offensive, especially urine, feces, and perspiration Persons who have chronic diseases, and take cold easily and disposed to diarrha Excessive physical irritability Longing for indigestible things-chalk, earth, etc Loves fat and salt Urine scanty, dark, offensive; smells like horse's urine; cold on passing Leucorrha brown, flesh-colored, watery, or stringy, offensive Menses early, profuse, like muddy water, with pain in back, hips and thighs |
Evening
and night
Cold climate and also hot weather |
While riding in carriage |
| Rhus Glabra | Scurvy; nursing sore
mouth
Aphthous inflammation of mouth Fetid flatus Ulceration of mouth Dreams of flying through the air Profuse perspiration arising from debility |
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| Sarsaparilla | Eruptions following hot weather and vaccinations;
boils, and eczema
Tongue white Aphthæ Salivation Metallic taste No thirst Fetid breath Urine scanty, slimy, flaky, sandy, bloody Menses late and scanty |
Dampness at night
After urinating When yawning In spring Before menses. |
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| Sempervivum Tectorum | Malignant ulcers of mouth
Tongue has ulcers; bleed easily, especially at night; much soreness of tongue with stabbing pains Whole mouth very tender |
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| Sulphuricum Acidum | Aphthæ; gums bleed readily.
Offensive breath
"Debility" common to acids shows itself here, especially in the digestive tract, giving a very relaxed feeling in the stomach Craving for stimulants Tremor and weakness Everything must be done in a hurry Hot flushes, followed by perspiration, with trembling Water causes coldness of stomach; must be mixed with liquors Relaxed feeling in stomach Averse to smell of coffee Desire for fresh food Menstruation early and profuse. Acrid, burning leucorrha, often of bloody mucus |
From excess of heat or cold
In forenoon and evening |
From warmth
Lying on affected side. |
| Sulphur | Inertia and relaxation of
fiber; hence feebleness of tone characterizes its symptoms
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 Bitter taste in morning Swelling of gums; throbbing pain Tongue white, with red tip and borders Food tastes too salty Drinks much, eats little Milk disagrees Great desire for sweets Must hurry, sudden call to urinate Great quantities of colorless urine. Menses too late, short, scanty, and difficult; thick, black, acrid, making parts sore Leucorrha, burning, excoriating Catnap sleep; 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. |