Face


Face chapter from Dr. Oscar Eugene Boericke’s clinical homeopathic repertory, based on the Materia Medica by William Boericke, published in 1927….


AppearanceBonesCheeksChinEruptionsWhiskersForeheadJaws
Muscles
ProsopalgiaSensationsTic-douloureux

APPEARANCE-CONDITION

 

Anemic, alabaster-like, waxenAcet. ac., Apis., Arsenicum, Calcarea p., Ferrum m., Lachesis, Mercurius c., Natrum carb., Sepia, Silicea

Bloated, puffy — Aethusa, Am. benz., Apis., Arsenicum, Borax ac., Bothrops, Calcarea c., Ferrum m., Kali carb., Helleb., Hyoscyamus, Lachesis, Medusa, Mercurius c., Opium, Phosphorus, Taxus, Xerophyl

About eyesAm. benz., Arsenicum, Borax ac., Elaps, Mercurius, Natrum carb., Phosphorus, Rhus t., Thlaspi, Xerophyl.
About lower eyelidsApis, Xerophyl.
About upper eyelids — Kali carb.

Blue, livid (cyanosis) (See Circulatory System.) — Absinth., Ammonium carb., Antim tart., Argentum nitricum, Arsenicum, Aurum, Camph., Carbo animalis, Carbo vegetabilis, Chlorum., Cicuta, Cina, Cinnab., Crot., Cuprum ac., Cuprum m., Digitalis, Ferrum, Hydroc. ac., Ipecac., Lachesis, Laur., Morph., Oenanthe, Opium, Phenac., Rhus t., Sambucus, Secale, Strych., Tabacum, Verbascum a.

Blue rings around, dull looking eyesAbrotanum, Acid aceticum, Arsenicum, Berberis v., Bism., Calcarea c., Camph., Cina, Cinchona, Cyclamen, Ipecac., Natrum carb., Oenanthe, Phos ac., Phosphorus, Santon., Secale, Sepia, Spigelia, Stann., Staphysagria, Tabacum, Verbascum a., Zincum met. m.

Blushing — Ambra, Amyl, Carbo animalis, Carls., Coca., Ferrum, Stramonium, Sul.

Bronzed — Antim crud., Acid nitricum, Secale, Spigelia

Brown spots on — Caulophyllum, Sepia

Coppery look — Alumina, Acid nitricum

Distorted — Absinth., Art. v., Belladonna, Camph., Cicuta, Cuprum ac., Cuprum m., Crot., Helleb., Hyoscyamus, Nux v., Opium, Secale, Stramonium

Earthy, dirty, sallow, cachecticAcet. ac., Arsenicum, Berberis v., Calcarea p., Camph., Carbo vegetabilis, Causticum, Chelidonium, Cinchona, Ferrum, Glycerin., Hydrastis, Iodium, Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius, Natrum mur., Nux v., Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Picr. ac., Plumb. m., Psorinum, Sanicula, Secale, Sepia, Spigelia, Staphysagria, Sul.

Expression

 

Anxious, sufferingAconite, Aethusa, Arsenicum, Borax, Camph., Cantharis, Cina, Cinchona, Iodium, Kreosotum, Mercurius c., Plumb., Stramonium, Strych., Tabacum, Verbascum a.
Drowsy, stupid — Ail., Apis., Baptisia, Can. ind., Gelsemium, Helleb., Opium, Rhus t.
Stolid, mask-like — Mang. ac.

Greasy, shiny, oilyNatrum mur., Plumb., Psorinum, Sanicula, Selenium, Thuja.

Hippocratic (sickly, sunken, deathly cold) — Aconite, Aethusa, Antim tart., Arnica, Arsenicum, Berberis v., Camph., Carbo vegetabilis, Cinchona, Cyprip., Helleb., Lachesis, Mercurius cy., Plumb. m., Pyrogen, Secale, Tabacum, Verbascum a., Zincum met. m.

Jaundiced, yellow (See Jaundice.) — Arsenicum, Berberis v., Blatta am., Bryonia, Calcarea c., Barbo v., Chelidonium, Chionanth., Cinchona, Crot., Digitalis, Hepar, Hydrastis, Iodium, Kali carb., Lachesis, Lycopodium, Mercurius, Mercurius d., Myr., Natrum mur., Nat. p., Natrum sulph., Nux v., Ol. j. as., Petrol., Picr. ac., Plumb. m., Podophyllum, Sepia, Tarax., Yucca.

Pale — Abrotanum, Acet. ac., Antim tart., Apis, Argentum nitricum, Arsenicum, Belladonna, Berberis v., Borax, Calcarea c., Calcarea p., Camph., Carbo vegetabilis, Cina, Cinchona, Cuprum m., Cyclamen, Digitalis, Ferrum ac., Ferrum m., Ferrum mur., Ferrum red., Gloninum, Helleb., Ipecac., Kali carb., Lachesis, Lecith., Medorrhinum, Mercurius c., Mercurius d., Morph., Natrum carb., Natrum mur., Nit. ac., Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Plumb. m., Pulsatilla, Pyrogen, Santon., Secale, Sepia, Silicea, Spit., Stann., Staphysagria, Tabacum, Verbascum a., Zincum met. m.

Parchment-like — Arsenicum

Red

 

Becomes deathly pale on risingAconite, Verbascum a.
Dark, dusky, besotted, bloatedAil., Apis, Arsenicum m., Baptisia, Bothrops, Bryonia, Carbolicum acidum, Diphtherinum, Gelsemium, Hyoscyamus, Lachesis, Morph., Nux v., Opium, Rhus t., Stramonium
Distorted — Belladonna, Cicuta, Cuprum ac., Cuprum m., Crot., Hyoscyamus, Opium, Stramonium
Flushed after eating — Alumina, Carbo an., Carls., Coral., Stront.
Flushed, from emotion, pain, exertion — Aconite, Ferrum m., Ignatia, Meli.
Flushed, hot, florid — Acid aceticum, Aconite, Agaricus, Amyl., Aster., Baptisia, Belladonna, Cantharis, Caps., Ferrum p., Gelsemium, Gloninum, Glycerin, Kreosotum, Meli., Mygale, Opium, Quercus, Rhamnus c., Sanguinaria, Stramonium, Sul., Verbascum v.
Semi-lateral — Aconite, Chamomilla, Cina, Drosera, Ipecac., Nux v.
Though cold — Asafoetida, Caps.

Sensitive, after neuralgia — Cod.

SweatingAcid aceticum, Amyl., Antim tart., Arsenicum, Chamomilla, Gloninum, Sambucus, Silicea, Tabacum, Verbascum a., Viola tr.

ColdAntim tart., Arsenicum, Camph., Carbo vegetabilis, Cina, Euphorbia, Lobelia infl., Tabacum, Verbascum a., Zincum met. mur.
In small spots, while eating — Ignatia
Forehead, on — Chamomilla, Euphorbia, Opium, Verbascum a.

SwellingAconite, Ant. ars., Antipyr., Apis., Arsenicum, Arsenicum m., Belladonna, Cepa, Colchicum, Helleb., Lachesis, Mercurius c., Oenanthe, Opium, Phosphorus, Rhus t., Rhus v., Verbascum a., Vespa, Vipera.

Toothache, fromBelladonna, Chamomilla, Coffea, Magnesia carb., Mercurius

Wrinkled, shriveled, old-looking — Abrotanum, Argentum nitricum, Barayta carbonica, Borax, Calcarea p., Conium, Acidum fluoricum, Iodium, Kreosotum, Lycopodium, Natrum mur., Opium, Psorinum, Pulex, Sanicula, Sarsaparilla, Secale, Silicea, Sul.

BONES (facial)

 

Caries — Aurum m., Cistus, Acidum fluoricum, Hekla.

Exostoses — Acidum fluoricum, Hekla.

Inflammation — Aurum m.

Pains — Alumina, Argentum nitricum, Astrag., Aurum, Carbo animalis, Causticum, Dulcamara, Hepar, Mercurius, Nit. sp. d., Phosphorus, Silicea, Zincum met.

Sensitive (See Jaws.) — Aurum, Hepar, Kali bich. Mez.

CHEEKS

 

Bites when chewing, talking — Causticum, Ignatia, Ol. an.

Burning (See Sensation.) — Agaricus, Euphorb., Ferrum p., Nit. sp. d., Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Sul.

Eruptions (See Eruptions.) — Antim crud., Dulcamara, Graphites, Ledum, Mez.

Lumpy — Antipyr.

Pains (See Prosopalgia.) — Agaricus, August., Verbascum a.

Redness (See Red Face.) — Bromium, Caps., Cicuta, Coffea, Colchicum, Eurphorbia, Euphras., Meli.

 

UnilateralAconite, Chamomilla, Cina, Drosera, Ipecac., Nux v.

Spots, circumscribed, red, burning — Benz. ac., Bryonia, Cina, Ferrum mur., Lachnanth., Phosphorus, Sambucus, Sanguinaria, Stramonium, Sul.

Swelling (See Swelling of Face.) — Aconite, Belladonna, Bovista, Calcarea fl., Euphorb., Kali muriaticum, Plant., Platina

Tingling, numbnessAconite, Platina

Ulcers, wart-like — Arsenicum

Yellow saddle in uterine disease — Sepia

CHIN

 

EruptionsAntim crud., Aster., Cicuta, Dulcamara, Graphites, Hepar, Natrum mur., Phosphorus ac., Rhus t., Sepia, Silicea, Sul. iod., Zincum met.

ERUPTIONS

 

Acne rosaceaArsenicum br., Carbo animalis, Chrysar., Eug. j., Kreosotum, Ophor., Psorinum, Sul., Sulphurous ac.

Acne simplex — Ambra, Antim crud., Belladonna, Berberis aq., Calcarea p., Calcarea s., Carbo vegetabilis, Cim., Clem., Conium, Croton tiglium, Eug. j., Graphites, Ind., Jugl. r., Kali ars., Kali br., Kali carb., Ledum, Medorrhinum, Natrum mur., Nux v., Phosphorus ac., Sul., Thuja.

Angioma — Abrotanum

BlotchesBerberis aq., Kali c., Nux v.

Cancer, open, bleeding — Cistus.

Chilblains — Agaricus

ComedonesAbrotanum, Eug. j., Jugl. r., Acid nitricum, Sul.

Crusta-lactea (See Scalp.) — Calcarea c., Hepar, Mercurius pr. rub., Rhus t., Silicea, Viola tr.

Eczema — Anacardium, Ant. c., Arsenicum, Calcarea c., Carbolicum acidum, Croton tiglium, Dulcamara, Graphites, Hepar, Ledum, Mercurius pr. rub., Mez., Natrum mur., Sepia, Silicea, Sul., Sul. iod., Vinca, Viola tr.

Epithelioma — Arsenicum, Kali sulph., Lobelia erin.

Erysipelas — Anacardium oc., Ananth., Apis, Belladonna, Borax, Cantharis, Carbo animalis, Euphorb., Ferrum mur., Graphites, Gymnocl., Hepar, Rhus t., Sepia, Solan. c., Verbascum v.

Erythema — Arsenicum iod., Belladonna, Condur., Echin., Euphorbia., Graphites, Nux v.

Furuncles — Alumina, Antim crud., Calcarea p., Hepar, Ledum, Medorrhinum

Herpes (tetter) — Anacardium oc., Cantharis, Clem., Dulcamara, Euphorb., Limulus, Lycopodium, Natrum mur., Rhus t., Sepia

Humid, moist — Antim crud., Cicuta, Dulcamara, Graphites, Hepar, Mez., Psorinum, Rhus t., Viola tr.

Itching eruption on forehead during menses — Eug. j., Psorinum, Sanguinaria, Sarsaparilla

Lentigo (freckles) — Ammonium carb., Iris germ., Graphites, Lycopodium, Acid Muriaticum, Natrum carb., Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Sepia, Sul., Tabacum, Thuja.

Lupus — Cistus.

PustulesAntim crud., Belladonna, Calcarea c., Calcarea s., Cicuta, Graphites, Hepar, Indium, Mercurius, Psorinum

Rough, harshBerberis aq., Kali carb., Petrol., Sul.

Scabs, crusts, scurfs — Arsenicum, Cicuta, Cistus, Dulcamara, Graphites, Hepar, Mez., Rhus t.

Scales — Arsenicum, Euphorbia.

Spots

 

Copper-colored — Benz. ac., Carbo animalis, Lycopodium, Acid nitricum
RedBerberis aq., Euphorbia, Kali bich., Kali carb., Oenanthe, Petrol.
Yellow — Natrum carb., Sepia

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