Chronic Catarrh of the Head
Aesculus-hip [Aesc]
Colds extending from posterior nares down the pharynx, with dryness, scraping and burning; secreted mucus drops low down and causes choking; formication in the nose; patient weak, with soft pulse, backache, constipation and piles.
Agaricus [Agar]
(Amanita).- Smell of vinegar unbearable; running coryza, with bad odor from nose and running of water from eyes, occasionally the discharge is dark and bloody; BAD ODOR FROM NOSE AND MOUTH, NO ONE CAN INHALE THE BREATH WITHOUT DISGUST; pressure in fauces as if a foreign body lodged there, which cannot be removed by swallowing; dull drawing headache in the morning, extending into root of nose, with nosebleed or thick, mucous discharge; incipient tuberculosis.
Alumina [Alum]
(Argilla).- Chronic nasal catarrh, with scurfy sore nostrils and discharge of thick yellow pus; catarrh of long standing with old people; uterine derangement and LEUCORRHOEA ALTERNATING WITH CATARRH OF NOSE AND THROAT; nose swollen, red and sore to the touch; scanty secretion with smarting sensation; redness of nose, tip cracked; after blowing nose glittering before eyes; glazed or varnished appearance of the posterior wall of the pharynx (Natr. ars., Natr. m.,); great of throat, especially on waking, voice husky, constant hawking and sensation of lump in throat; thick mucus dropping from posterior nares; swallowing painful, (>) after warm drinks and in open air; disposition to take cold from slightest exposure; obstinate constipation.
Ambra-gris [Ambr]
Gray nasal secretion with foetid breath; choking and vomiting when hawking up phlegm from fauces, accompanied by rawness; papular-like eruption in pharynx.
Antimonium-sulph-aurat [Ant-s]
Offensive and obstinate nasal catarrh; increased mucus from nose and throat; bleeding from nose on washing; constant nausea; mucus from throat becomes offensive to smell; pressure in throat as a plug stuck in it.
Apis-mell [Apis]
Chronic nasal catarrh with increased and crusty nostrils; polypus nasi; tenacious mucus discharged from throat morning and evening.
Argentum-nit [Arg-n]
Pain and swelling of right ala; left nasal bones painful, bleeding pimples on septum; violent itching in nose, compelling rubbing till it looked raw; ulcers in nose, with yellow scabs; scurfs in nose exceedingly painful, bleeding if detached; bloody and purulent discharge in open air, stopped in-doors, and at night smell of pus; catarrh with constant chilliness, sickly look, lachrymation, sneezing, violent stupefying headache; aching pain in forehead, going into eyes.
Arsenicum [Ars]
Slimy discharge that seem to burn its way over the skin to upper lip; discharge biting and burning; distressing stoppage at bridge of nose, with excessive burning; which continues after the discharge appears; malaria; (>) in warm room, (<) at night and in open air.
Arsenicum-iodat [Ars-i]
Malaria; persons with pale, delicate skin, enlarged tonsils, defective nutrition, with tendency to passive oedema, shown by puffiness of the eyelids; tuberculous diathesis; the discharge of the nasal or laryngeal catarrh is generally copious and thin, but sometimes scanty and thick, yellow like yellow honey, or tenacious and frothy. Discharge of very irritating and corrosive
watery mucus, burning the nostrils and lip, attended with alternate chills and heat; foetid and corrosive otorrhoea; enlargement of tonsils with tendency to induration.
Asafoetida [Asaf]
Intermitting tearing pains from within outward in bones of the nose, with a greenish offensive discharge, (<) at night; sensation of dryness in mouth and throat; caries; after mercury or in scrofula.
Aurum-met [Aur]
Caries of nasal bones, foetid discharge of greenish-yellow pus; salty-tasting watery discharge through posterior nares; ulcerated, agglutinated painful nostrils, cannot breathe through nose; loss of smell and discharge of blood through nose; HABITUAL NASAL TONE OF VOICE; melancholy, with horrible gloom and depression, or even suicidal mood; red, swollen and ulcerated tonsils, with difficult deglutition; caries of palate.
Aurum-mur [Aur-m]
Scrofulous diathesis; ozaena of left nostril; shuns company on account of bad odor from his nose; sensitive, painful sores inside and discharge of blood; snuffles of a baby; mucus passes from posterior nares into throat, mornings; nasal cavity deeply ulcerated with dry, yellow scurf and sense of obstruction;
frequent desire to swallow from sensation of a plug in throat.
Calcarea-carb [Calc]
Nose dry at night, moist during day; discharge thick slimy, mixed with blood, sometimes offensive; edges of nostrils sore; swelling of nose, especially of root, frequently coming and going; discharge stops in morning and thus cases a dull, stupefying headache; smell before nose of manure or rotten eggs; peculiar raw feeling in vocal organs, often with chronic hoarseness; nosebleed in the morning; swelling of nose and upper lip in children.
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.
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