Aphthae


Homeopathy treatment for Aphthae from the Homeopathic Therapeutics by Lilienthal. Homeopathic remedies for the treatment of Aphthae…


Aethusa-cyn [Aeth]

Aphthae in mouth and throat; tongue feels as if too long; sensation of pungent heat in mouth and throat, with great difficulty in swallowing; stinging in throat between the acts of deglutition.

Arsenicum [Ars]

Aphthae become livid and bluish, with great prostration; thrush in mouth and fauces; painful blisters in mouth and on tongue.

Arum-triph [Arum-t]

Superficial ulceration; tumefaction of lips; catarrhal burning and biting sensation in mouth and throat.

Baptisia [Bapt]

Gums ulcerated, loose, dark red or purple; filthy taste with flow of saliva; cracked, sore, ulcerated tongue.

Borax [Bor]

Aphthae of children and of old people, in mouth and inner surface of check, salivation; great heat and dryness of mouth; pains, especially when chewing.

Eupatorium-arom [Eup-a]

A family and household remedy which needs proving.

Hydrastis [Hydr]

Follicular and catarrhal ulcers, with exceedingly tenacious mucus in mouth; aphthous sore mouth; tongue foul and coated with thick white fur.

Iodum [Iod]

Aphthous ulcers in mouth, with putrid smell; profuse foetid salivation, not (>) by washing mouth.

Mercurius [Merc]

Ulcerated gums, tongue and cheeks; foetid breath; burning pain, (<) at night.

Muriatic-acid [Mur-ac]

Gums swollen, bleeding, ulcerated; teeth loose; deep ulcers in tongue with black bases and vesicles; mouth as if glued up with insipid mucus; foul breath.

Nitric-acid [Nit-ac]

After abuse of Mercury; foetid and acrid saliva which causes sores on lips, chin and cheeks; teeth yellow and loose; ulceration of tongue with tough ropy mucus.

Phytolacca [Phyt]

Small ulcers on inside of right cheek, very painful; he cannot chew on that side; burnt feeling on back part of tongue; profuse, thick, ropy salivation.

Plumbum [Plb]

Aphthae, dirty-looking ulcers and purple blotches in mouth and on tip of tongue; sweetish frothy saliva.

Staphisagria [Staph]

Mouth and tongue full of blisters; painful excrescences on inside of cheeks; gums ulcerated, spongy, bleeding; foetid breath.

Sulphuric-acid [Sul-ac]

Aphthous mouth and gums; yellowish and painful; talking difficult, as from want of elasticity of the parts; great weakness; ecchymoses.

Samuel Lilienthal
Dr. Samuel Lilienthal (1815-1891) was from Germany, and became a pioneer homeopath in America. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Munich in 1838. After he moved to the United States, he was hired as Professor of Clinical Medicine at New York College for Women, and also as Professor of Mental and Nervous Diseases at the New York Homeopathic College.
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.