Throat


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


Adenoid vegetationsDiphtheriaOesophagusFaucesPharynxTonsilsUvula

ADENOID VEGETATIONSAgraph., Barayta carbonica, Calcarea c., Calcarea fl., Calcarea iod., Calcarea p., Chrom. ac., Iodium, Kali sulph., Lobelia syph., Mez., Psorinum, Sanguinaria n., Sul., Thuja.

DIPHTHERIA — Ail., Apis, Arsenicum, Arsenicum iod., Arum, Baptisia, Belladonna, Bromium, Calcarea chlor., Cantharis, Carbolicum acidum, Crot., Diphtherinum, Echin., Guaiac., Kali bich., Kali chlor., Kali muriaticum, Kali per., Lac caninum, Lachesis, Lachnanth., Ledum, Lobelia infl., Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius cy., Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius i. r., Mur. ac., Naja, Acid nitricum, Phytolacca, Rhus t., Sanguinaria, Sul., Tar. c., Vinca., Zincum met. m.

TYPE

 

Ataxic — Arsenicum, Belladonna, Lachesis, Mosch., Phosphorus
Laryngeal — Apis., Bromium, Cantharis, Chlorum., Diphtherinum, Hepar, Iodium, Kali bich., Lac caninum, Mercurius cy., Petrol., Phosphorus, Sambucus, Spongia
MalignantAil., Apis, Arsenicum, Carbolicum acidum, China ars., Crot., Diphtherinum, Echin., Kali phos., Lac caninum, Lachesis, Mercurius cy., Acid Muriaticum, Pyrogen
NasalAmmonium carb., Am. caust., Kali bich., Lycopodium, Mercurius cy., Acid nitricum

CONDITIONS and Concomitants

Extension

 

Downwards — Iodium, Kali bich., Lac caninum, Mercurius cy.
Left to right — Lac caninum, Lachesis, Sabad.
Right to left — Lycopodium
Upward — Bromium

Croup — Acid aceticum, Bromium, Hepar, Iodium, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum, Lachesis, Mercurius cy., Phosphorus, Sambucus, Spongia
Drooling — Lac caninum, Mercurius cy.

Objective symptoms only: painless type; deficient reaction; sopor, stupor, epistaxis — Diphtherinum

Post-diphtheritic paralysisArgentum n., Causticum, Cocc., Conium, Curare, Diphtherinum, Gelsemium, Kali phos., Lachesis, Oleand., Phosphorus, Plumb., Rhus t., Secale
Prostration from beginning — Ail., Apis, Arsenicum, Baptisia, Cantharis, Carbolicum acidum, Crot., Diphtherinum, Kali per., Lachesis, Mercurius cy., Acid Muriaticum, Phytolacca
Spasm of glottis — Mosch., Sambucus
Urine scanty — Apis, Arsenicum, Cantharis, Lac caninum, Mercurius cy., Naja.

ESOPHAGUS

 

Burning, smarting — Aconite, Am. caust., Asafoetida, Arsenicum, Cantharis, Caps., Carbolicum acidum, Croton tiglium, Gelsemium, Iris, Mercurius c., Mez., Acid oxalicum, Phosphorus, Sanguinaria, Sinap. a., Strych.

Constriction — Abies n., Alumina, Ammonium muriaticum, Asafoetida, Baptisia, Belladonna, Cact., Cajup., Caps., Cicuta, Condur., Gelsemium, Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Lyssin, Mercurius c., Naja, Phosphorus, Platina, Plumb., Rhus t., Stramonium, Verbascum v.

DrynessAconite, Belladonna, Cocc., Mez., Naja.

Inflammation (esophagitis) — Aconite, Alumina, Arsenicum, Belladonna, Mercurius c., Naja, Phosphorus, Acid sulphuricum, Verbascum a.

PainAm. caust., Cocc., Gelsemium, Phosphorus

Spasm (Esophagismus) (See Pharynx.) — Aconitin, Argentum cy., Asafoetida, Baptisia, Barayta carbonica, Belladonna, Cantharis, Cicuta, Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Lachesis, Lyssin, Mercurius c., Naja, Stramonium, Strych., Verbascum v.

FAUCES

 

Anesthesia — Kali br.

Burning heatAconite, Aesculus, Belladonna, Cantharis, Caps., Carbolicum acidum, Gelsemium, Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Sinap. n., Still.

Dryness — Aconite, Aesculus, Belladonna, Cantharis, Caps., Gelsemium, Jugl. c., Nux m., Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Sabad., Senec.

Inflammation — Ail., Apis, Belladonna, Ferrum p., Kali bich., Menthol, Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius s.

Necrosis — Mercurius cy.

RednessBelladonna, Carbolicum acidum, Ferrum p., Gymnocl., Menthol, Mercurius cy., Mercurius i. r., Mez., Naja, Pulsatilla

Roughness, sensitive — Aesculus, Coccus, Drosera, Nux v., Phosphorus, Phytolacca

TinglingAconite, Echin., Phytolacca

Ulceration (See Pharynx.) — Coryd., Kali bich., Mercurius i. r., Acid nitricum, Sanguinaria

PHARYNX

 

Abscess (retropharyngeal) — Antipyr., Belladonna, Bryonia, Hepar, Lachesis, Mercurius, Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Silicea

Abscess, predisposition to — Calcarea c., Calcarea iod., Ferrum p., Kali iod., Silicea

Adherent crusts — Elaps, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum

Anesthesia — Gelsemium, Kali br.

Burning, smarting, scalded feeling — Aconite, Aesculus, Am. caust., Apis, Arsenicum, Arsenicum iod., Arum, Aurum, Barayta carbonica, Belladonna, Camph., Cantharis, Caps., Carbolicum acidum, Causticum, Cocaine, Conium, Glycerin, Guaiac., Hydrastis, Iris, Kali bich., Kali per., Kreosotum, Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius, Mez., Nat. ars., Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Pop. c., Quill., Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria n., Senec., Sul., Wyeth.

Coldness — Cistus.

Constriction, spasmodicAconite, Aesculus, Agaricus, Alumina, Apis., Argentum nitricum, Arsenicum, Arum, Asafoetida, Baptisia, Belladonna, Bothrops, Cact., Calcarea c., Cajup., Cantharis, Caps., Cicuta, Cocaine, Cuprum m., Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Lachesis, Mercurius c., Mez., Morph., Nux v., Phytolacca, Plumb. m., Pulsatilla, Ratanh., Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria n., Sarcol. ac., Stramonium, Strych., Sumb., Val.

DYSPHAGIA, Deglutition painful, difficult — Agaricus, Ail., Alumina, Amyg. pers., Anacardium, Apis, Arsenicum, Atrop., Baptisia, Belladonna, Bothrops, Bryonia, Cajup., Cantharis, Caps., Carb. ac., Cicuta, Cocc., Conium, Cocaine, Cur., Dub., Acidum fluoricum, Gratiola, Hepar, Hydroc. ac., Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Iodium, Kali bich., Kali br., Kali carb., Kali chlor., Kali muriaticum, Kali perm., Lac caninum, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Lyssin, Mercurius c., Mercurius cy., Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius i. r., Mercurius s., Mercurius v., Nat. p., Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Pop. c., Psorinum, Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria n., Senec., Stramonium, Strych.

Can swallow only

 

LiquidsBaptisia, Barayta carbonica, Chamomilla, Natrum mur., Plumb., Silicea
Solids, liquids descend with difficultyAlumen, Belladonna, Bothrops, Bryonia, Cact., Cantharis, Crot., Gelsemium, Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Lachesis, Lyssin, Mercurius c., Silicea

Choking when eating, drinking — Abies n., Anacardium, Cajup., Cannabis sativa, Gloninum, Kava, Mercurius c., Acid Muriaticum, Niccol., Acid nitricum, Phytolacca, Santon., Sumb.
Food descends ‘wrong way’Anacardium, Cannabis sativa, Kali carb., Meph., Natrum mur.
Food regurgitates per nasumBelladonna, Diphtherinum, Kali perm., Lachesis, Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius v.
Liquids descend with gurgling sound — Arsenicum, Cuprum ac., Hydroc. ac., Laur., Thuja.
Swallows food and drink hastilyAnacardium, Belladonna, Bryonia, Coffea, Helleb., Hepar, Oleand., Zincum met. m.

DEPOSITS

 

Membranous (See Diphtheria.) — Acid aceticum, Apis, Bromium, Carbolicum acidum, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum, Kali perm., Lachesis, Mercurius cy., Acid Muriaticum, Acid nitricum, Phytolacca

DrynessAconite, Aesculus, Agaricus, Alumina, Apis, Arsenicum, Asafoetida, Atrop., Belladonna, Bryonia, Cantharis, Caps., Causticum, Cistus, Cocaine, Cocc., Drosera, Dub., Ferrum p., Guaiac., Hepar, Hyoscyamus, Justicia, Kali bich., Kali carb., Kali chlor., Lachesis, Lemna m., Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius per., Mercurius, Mez., Morph., Natrum mur., Natrum sulph., Acid nitricum, Nux moschata, Onosm., Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Pulsatilla, Quill., Rhus t., Sabad., Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria n., Sarcol. ac., Sepia, Spongia, Strych., Sul., Wyeth.

Edema — Ail., Apis, Arsenicum, Kali perm., Lachesis, Magnesium phos., Acid Muriaticum, Nat. ars., Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Rhus t.

ErysipelasApis, Belladonna, Cantharis, Euphorb. of., Lachesis, Rhus t.

Globus hystericus (See Hysteria.) — Ambra., Aquil., Asafoetida, Belladonna, Gelsemium, Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Kali phos., Lachesis, Lobelia infl., Magnesia muriatica, Mancin., Mosch., Nux moschata, Platina, Raph., Val.

HAWKING, Hemming (clearing throat) (See Chronic Pharyngitis.) — Aesculus, Alumina, Ammonium muriaticum, Argentum m., Argentum nitricum, Arum, Bryonia, Calcarea c., Cantharis, Carbo vegetabilis, Causticum, Cistus, Cocc., Coccus, Conium, Coral., Eucal., Guaiac., Gymnocl., Hepar, Hepat., Hydrastis, Iberis, Justicia, Kali bich., Kali carb., Kali muriaticum, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius i. r., Nat. c., Natrum mur., Acid nitricum, Nux v., Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Psorinum, Selenium, Sepia, Silph. s., Spongia, Stann., Sul., Tabacum, Trifrol. pr., Vinca m., Viola tr., Wyeth.

 

Cheesy, fetid, lumps [with] (See Follicular Pharyngitis.) — Agaricus, Kali bich., Kali muriaticum, Magnesia carb., Mercurius i. r., Psorinum, Secale, Silicea
Fetid Pus [with] — Antipyr., Hepar, Lycopodium, Silicea
Gelatinous, viscid, gluey mucus; difficult raising [with] — Aesculus, Aloe, Alumina, Am. br., Ammonium muriaticum, Argentum nitricum, Arum, Cantharis, Carbo vegetabilis, Causticum, Cistus, Coca, Coccus, Euphras., Hydrastis, Iberis, Kali bich., Kali carb., Lachesis, Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius i. r., Myr., Natrum carb., Natrum mur., Natrum sulph., Nux v., Petrol., Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Phytolacca, Psorinum, Rumex, Sanguinaria, Selenium, Sepia, Silph. s., Stann.

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