ULCERATION


Dewey gives the common homeopathy remedies for the treatment of Ulceration in an easy question-answer format. …


What is the character of the ulceration of Nitric acid?

The ulcers are irregular, deep and filled with exuberant granulations, bleed on slightest touch, have sticking pains in them and burn violently

How does Mercurius differ from Kali bichromicum in ulceration?

The ulcers of Mercurius are rapidly spreading and superficial, w while those of Kali bichromicum are circumscribed and deep with tendency to perforate.

What are some remedies having pimples, blisters or pustules surroundings ulcers?

Lachesis, Arsenic, Phosphorus, Lycopodium, Mercurius, Hepar,. and Silicea.

What is characteristic of the Lachesis ulceration?

The great sensitiveness when touched, the blueness, and the bad odor.

Give indications for Arsenicum.

Burning, lancinating pains; ulcers bleed easily; the discharge is excoriating, dark and sanious.

What is principal characteristic of the ulcers calling for Asafoetida?

Their extreme soreness being intolerant of all dressings.

What three remedies have ulcers about the small joints of the fingers?

Borax, Mezereum and Sepia

What is the ulceration of carbo veg.?

Varicose ulcers of low type, flat ulcers discharging a thin ichorous pus, which is burning and offensive; the burning is worse at night.

W.A. Dewey
Dewey, Willis A. (Willis Alonzo), 1858-1938.
Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Michigan Homeopathic Medical College. Member of American Institute of Homeopathy. In addition to his editoral work he authored or collaborated on: Boericke and Dewey's Twelve Tissue Remedies, Essentials of Homeopathic Materia Medica, Essentials of Homeopathic Therapeutics and Practical Homeopathic Therapeutics.