PINUS SILVESTRIS


Homeopathy medicine Pinus Silvestris from William Boericke’s Pocket manual of homoeopathic materia medica, comprising the characteristic and guiding symptoms of all remedies, published in 1906…


Scotch Pine

Has been found of real use in the treatment of weak ankles and tardiness in walking, in scrofulous and rachitic children. Emaciation of lower extremities. Pinus sylvestris combines rheumatic, bronchial and urticarious symptoms; the chest seems thin and to give way.

Extremities.–Stiffness; gouty pain in all joints, especially finger-joints. Cramps in calves.

Skin.–Nettle-rash. Itching all over, especially about joints and on abdomen. Nose itches.

Relationship.–Compare: Pinus Lambertina-Sugar Pine–(constipation, amenorrhœa, abortion). Pinus Lambertina sap is a decided carthartic. Delayed and painful menstruation.

Also, Abies can; Abies nig.

Dose.–Tincture, to third potency.

William Boericke
William Boericke, M.D., was born in Austria, in 1849. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1880 and was later co-owner of the renowned homeopathic pharmaceutical firm of Boericke & Tafel, in Philadelphia. Dr. Boericke was one of the incorporators of the Hahnemann College of San Francisco, and served as professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. He was a member of the California State Homeopathic Society, and of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He was also the founder of the California Homeopath, which he established in 1882. Dr. Boericke was one of the board of trustees of Hahnemann Hospital College. He authored the well known Pocket Manual of Materia Medica.