ARTEMISIA VULGARIS


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


Mugwort

Has some reputation as a remedy for epileptic conditions, and convulsive diseases of childhood and girls at puberty. Locally and internally is injurious to eyes. Petit mal. Epilepsy without aura; after fright and other violent emotions and after masturbation. Several convulsions close together. Somnambulism. Gets up at night and works, remembers nothing in the morning (Kali phos).

Head.–Drawn back by spasmodic twitchings. Mouth drawn to left. Congestion of brain.

Eyes.–Colored light produces dizziness. Pain and blurring of vision; better; rubbing; worse, using eyes.

Female.–Profuse menses. Violent uterine contractions. Spasms during menses.

Fever.–Profuse sweat, smelling like garlic.

Relationship.–Compare: Absinth; Cina; Cicuta.

Dose.–First to third potency. Said to act better when given with wine.

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.