Baryta-mur [Bar-m]
Complaints of elderly people, arising from chronic endoarteritis atheromatous condition of arteries; pulse rapid and full, beating of heart irregular, pulse scarcely perceptible.
Carbo-veg [Carb-v]
Aneurisms; blue varicosities; fine capillary network, having a marbled appearance; pulse irregular, intermittent, frequent.
Digitalis [Dig]
Passive congestion of lungs, depending on a weakened, dilated heart; great weakness in chest, cannot bear to talk; pulse small irregular; slow when at rest, but accelerated, full and hard from every motion.
Ferrum-phos [Ferr-p]
Small aneurism, with a great deal of throbbing.
Iodum [Iod]
Aneurism on a syphilitic basis.
Kali-iod [Kali-i]
Aneurism on a syphilitic basis.
Lachesis [Lach]
Palpitation, can bear no pressure on throat or chest; must sit up or lie on right side; numbness of left arm., fainting, anxiety; pulse small, weak accelerated.
Lycopodium [Lyc]
Sensation as if circulation stood still; burning as from hot coals between scapulae; acceleration of the pulse, with cold face and feet.
Plumbum [Plb]
Chronic endoarteritis, the cause of most aneurism; pulse 70-80, feeble, depressed, irregular, can hardly be counted, or may sink to 40; paralytic weakness in extremities, hands and feet cold; total want of sweat.
Spongia [Spong]
Aneurisma aortae, dry, paroxysmal cough, (<) lying down pressure across chest, as from a heavy weight, especially at aortic arch.
Dr. Samuel Lilienthal was the author of many great books including “Homeopathic Therapeutics”. For many years, with the support of Dr. Constantine Hering, he was the editor of the North American Journal of Homeopathy. Dr. Lilienthal passed away on February 2nd 1891 in San Francisco.