Adelheidsquelle


Adelheidsquelle homeopathy medicine – drug proving symptoms from Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica by TF Allen, published in 1874. It has contributions from R Hughes, C Hering, C Dunham, and A Lippe….


Introduction

“Mineral” Spring at Heilbrunn; contains among other substances, Iodine, Bromine, Alumina, Soda, etc.

Sod. Iodium.22 Sod. Bromium367 Sod. Chlorum, 38.068 Sod. Sulph.048 Potass. Chlorum020 Carbonate of Soda.216 Carbonate of Lime.584 Carbonate of Magnes.144 Carbonate of Iron.072 Alumina, 0.142 Silica.147 Organic.165 Free Carb. gas, 13.18c. c. Carburetted h., 8.02 Oxygen, 1.38 Nitrogen, 6.54.

Mind.

Much thrilling and tra-la-ling, which formerly she never did.

Head.

Confusion of head, better in open air.

Eyes.

Eyes feel swollen, as after taking cold; without redness.

Nose.

Toward the end of the cure, she had nose-bleed, and much tossing about the bed at night (comp. Iod)..

Nose-bleed (the second day after beginning to take the waters the second time).

Face.

Cheeks became full, and the face red; was formerly thin and pale.

Mouth.

Salivation, especially nights.

Stomach.

Soon after commencing the water, appetite increased, became conversational and lively.

Appetite for potatoes and sour fruit.

Thirst unusual.

Aversion to meat and roasted articles.

Painful flatulent distension in pit of stomach.

Abdomen.

Stomachache in upper abdomen wakes him.

Lower abdomen became thick and protruding.

Copious flatus after gunpowder.

Stool and Anus.

Diarrhoea, watery, clear brown, then yellow and watery, four or five times a day, with much offensive flats; no pains, but loud rumbling, grumblings, and noises in the lower part of the abdomen, after every eating or drinking, especially after use of pear s; good appetite ( coffee, or coffee-drinking, relieved the attacks, especially the rumblings: Nat-car. relieved the diarrhoea).

Sexual Organs.

Testicles sensitive.

Chest.

Chest is tired; reading fatigues (comp. Nat-mu)..

The whole chest is painfully sensitive, as if inflamed (Spt- nit-dulc., antidote).

Neck and Back.

The thyroid gland became much swollen, but not the cervical and inferior maxillary glands.

Upper Extremities.

Small, hard indurations (large as a flaxseed) in the palm of the hand, very near the last joint of the fourth finger, adherent to the bone.

Lower Extremities.

After rising in the morning, cramp in left calf twice disappeared after going around.

Skin.

Hard pimples, with a red, inflamed areola, itching somewhat, with a yellow, pustular apex, somewhat moist on scratching it off (like small boils), on neck, chest, fingers, and toes (comp.

Sil)..

(Note. This water has been used for hundreds of years for goitre, scrofulous troubles of various kinds, enlarged glands, etc).

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.