Retinitis albuminurica


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


Apis [Apis]

Oedematous swelling of the lids, and general dropsical condition; patient very drowsy, little thirst and scanty urine.

Arsenicum [Ars]

Restlessness, especially at night, after midnight; urine scanty and albuminous.

Gelsemium [Gels]

Retinitis albuminurica during pregnancy; white patches and extravasation of blood in retina; dimness of vision appears suddenly; serous infiltration into the vitreous, making it hazy. No thirst, albumen in urine.

Kalmia-lat [Kalm]

Nephritic retinitis accompanied by much pain in back, as if it would break.

Mercurius-cor [Merc-c]

Nephritic retinitis during pregnancy; lids oedematous, edges swollen, burning, smarting, albumen in urine.

Phosphorus [Phos]

When reading letters run together and blur; eyes smart and burn; letters appear red when reading; vision greatly lessened.

Phosphoric-acid [Ph-ac]

Eyes look glossy, lustreless, also with starting; pressing in eyes, as if eyeballs were too large; milky urine mixed with jellylike bloody pieces; drowsiness and apathy.

Spigelia [Spig]

Photophobia from slight retinitis; CILIARY NEURALGIA; sharp,

stabbing pains in eye, or radiating from eye; eyeball feels swollen, as if too large for orbit.

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.