Prickly Poppy
Colicky cramp and spasm of bowels. Painful neuro-muscular conditions, preventing sleep. Rheumatic disease associated with Bright’s disease (D. MacFarlan).
Head.–Throbbing headache in eyes and temples. Head hot. Throat very dry, pain on swallowing.
Stomach.–Feels sick, like vomiting. Griping in pit of stomach. No appetite. Belching and passing gas.
Urinary.–Passes less urine. Changing color.
Female.–Menses suppressed. Diminished sexual desire with weakness.
Extremities.–Left knee stiff and painful. Feet swollen.
Modalities.–Worse at noon (weakness).
Dose.–Sixth potency. Fresh juice is applied to ulcers and warts.
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.