Impetigo: Viola Tric., Ant-T., Hep-S., Ant-C., K-Bich., Clem., Arsenicum, Ac-Carbol. and Glycerine ext. (F.32).
See also Eruptions.
Impotence: Phosphorus, Coni., Digitalis, China, Ac-Phosphorus, Hypericum, Selenium, Nux V., Ferrum, Bary-Carb., Agnus., Nuph., Sulphur, Iodium (atrophy of the testicles); Caladium (with coldness of the organs); Arnica (from an injury).
Incontinence of Urine: see Urine.
Indigestion: see Dyspepsia.
Influenza: In general Baptis.; after Baptis., Aconite or Gelsemium (at first): Gelsemium (first and second stages); later stages); Eup-Perf. (bone pains); Phytolacca (throat cases); Sanguinaria or K-Bich., Scilla (trouble-some cough); Sulph., Phosphorus (tedious cases, with chest symptoms); Rhus, Causticum
Insolation: see Sun-Stroke.
Intermittent Fever- See Ague.
Intertrigo: see Excoriation.
Iritis: Arnica (traumatic); Bryonia, Gelsemium, Merc-Cor., Arsenicum, Kali B., Belladonna, Aconite (rheumatic); Cinnab., Mercurius, Clem., Merc-Iodium, K- Hydriod. (grain doses), Aurum (syphilitic).
See also Eyes: INFLAMMATION OR.
Irritation: see Itching.
Itch: see Scabies.
Itching of the Skin: Aconite (great itching, with feverishness); Sulph., Aurum, Petrol., Rhus Rad. (with dry harsh skin, worse in bed or in warmth); Arsenicum (burning itching, with debility); Ignatia (fine pricking itching); Rumex (worse on undressing); Rhus., Crot- Tig., Nux V., Arg-Nit., Mez., Mercurius, Iodium, Ledum, Dolichos Cold Compresses are recommended. Inunction with Camphor liniment.
OF THE SEAT: see Anus: ITCHING OF.
Jaundice: ACUTE- Aconite, Mercurius, China alt. Merc-S., Nux V.; Chamomilla
CHRONIC- Phosphorus, Lept., Chelid., Podoph., Hydras. alt. Nux V., Digitalis, Arsenicum; China (in children); Hep-S., Ac-Nit. (from Mercury); Mercurius (from Bark or Quinine).
MALIGNANT: Phosphorus, Arsenicum
Jaw: CARIES OR NECROSIS OR- Phosphorus, Silicea, Ac-Phosphorus, Aur-Mur., Plumb., Acet.
SPASM OF- see Tetanus.
PAINS IN- Aconite; Mercurius, cimic., Belladonna (with rigidity); Spigelia (neuralgic or rheumatic); Petrol. )as though dislocated).
Joints: ACHING AND STIFFNESS OF- Arsenicum (from exertion); Rhus (from a strain); Bryonia, Rhus, Phyto. (rheumatic); Ruta, Causticum, Nux V., petrol., Macrot., Also Frictions with oil.
DROPSY OF- Iodium, Bryonia, K-Hydriod.,
INFLAMMATION OF (Synovitis)- (febrile symptoms); Bryonia (rheumatic patients); Ledum (with constant chilliness); Merc-Prot-Iodium (chronic and painful); Pulsatilla (females and children); Silicea, Heps. (suppuration); Mercurius (chronic cases); Phyto: int. and ext. (strumouse); K-Hydriod. (syphilitic); Berberis, Ac-Benz., Iodium
RHEUMATISM OF- see Rheumatism.
SWELLING OF- Silicea, Calc-Phosphorus )”white swelling”); Mercurius, Hep-S., Pulsatilla, Belladonna; Ac-Phosphorus, Sulphur, and Calc-C. (as constitutional remedies).
WEAKNESS IN- Calc-C., Ruta, Causticum, K-Carb., Mercurius, Lycopodium, Sulphur
See also Gout, Rheumatism, etc.
Joy: EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE-Coffea, Pulsatilla
Kidneys: CONGESTION OF- Terebintha
INFLAMMATION OF- Aconite, Gelsemium, Belladonna, Helleb. (fever); Terebintha (suppressed, or scanty, smoky, thick, foetid, or even bloody urine); Erigeron (with copious albuminous discharge); Cantharis, Arsenicum (desquamative); Plumb. (granular degeneration; Arsenicum, Apoc, Apis., Hep-S. (post-scarlatinal nephritis, with scanty, albuminous, or suppresser urine, debility, dropsy, etc.); Cann., Apis., Chelid., Ferrum, Nux V., Pulsatilla, Chelid., Ferrum, Nux V., Pulsatilla, Ac-Benz., Zincum met. (Pains in the kidneys).
See also Bright’s Disease.
Knee: INFLAMMATION IN- Aconite, alt. Pulsatilla, Rhus,. Bryonia, Sulphur, Benz-ac.
ENLARGEMENT OF- Silicate of Lime. See also Joints.
Labour: To PROMOTE NATURAL-Cimic., Caulophyllum, Pulsatilla
FALSE-PAINS- Pulsatilla, Chamomilla, Sec, Nux V. See also Miscarriage.
ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF-Gelsemium, (* Dr. Douglas remarks: “No remedy can at all be compared with Gelsemium one to O one to five drops every thirty minutes, to produce relaxation of a rigid, unyielding os uteri.” “This remark of Dr. Doughts”, writes Dr. Newton, “I cordially substantiate”). Belladonna, Caulophyllum (rigidity of the os uteri); China (intermittent pains); croc., Pulsatilla (irregular); Chamomilla, Gelsemium, Coffea (excessive); Ignatia, Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, Chloroform inhaled (convulsions and delirium); Cocc., Nux V., (spasms, etc.); etc.); Pulsatilla, Secale Cimic., Caulophyllum as often as required (pains ceasing or too weak); Cocc., Caulophyllum (Paralysis).
RETAINED PLACENTA- Arnica, Pulsatilla, Secale, Ignatia
AFTER-PAIN- Arnica, Cauloph., Cimic. Gelsemium, Ignatia, Secale, Collinsonia, Chamomilla, Coffea, Ignatia, Secale, Collinsonia, Chamomilla, Coffea, Pulsatilla, Belladonna
HAEMORRHAGE DURING OR AFTER- Secale, Sabi., Ipecac., Erying., Arnica, Pulsatilla, Ignatia, Cimic.; China or Ferrum (for consequent debility). Also injections of very hot water.
See Also Menstruation: PROFUSE.
RETENTION OF URINE AFTER- Aconite, Belladonna, Cantharis, Hyoscyamus, Rhus. The catheter may be necessary.
CONSTIPATION AFTER- Collinsonia, Bryonia, Opi., Lycopodium, Plumb., Alumina, Verat-A.; or enema of tepid water.
See Constipation; also haemorrhoids.
DIARRHOEA- Pulsatilla, China, Hyoscyamus
LOCHIA, ABNORMAL-Aconite (too profuse and bright-red, in plethoric patients); Belladonna, Cimic. (scanty); Ver-Verbascum (scanty with headache); Kreas., Carbo An., Secale (offensive); (continuing red too long); Caulophyllum, China, Calc-C, (too prolonged); Aconite (suppressed); Hydras. (offensive, with suppressed or scanty urine).
PUERPERAL-FEVER- Preventive: the most scrupulous surgical cleanliness during labour. Aconite Belladonnaor Ver-Vir. (brain symptoms); Bryonia or Mercurius (Peritonitis) Pyrogen; Coloc., Terebintha (much tympanites); Hyoscyamus, Baptisia, Arsenicum, Lachesis (very bad cases). Hot injection of Condy’s Fluid Solution is useful. Anti- streptococcus Serum may have to be considered.
PUERPERAL MANIA- Hyoscyamus, Opi., K-Bromium, Stramonium, Cann-Ind.; Cimic., Platina, Aurum, Arsenicum, Baptisia (melancholy).
Lactation: FEVER- Aconite Belladonna, Bryonia
ABNORMAL CONDITIONS OF- Acon, Agnus. Asafoetida, Pulsatilla, Coni., Calc-C. (absent, late, or scanty). Also gruel as drink, and Syrup Lacto- Phos-phate of Lime; Calc-C., Sulphur, Silicea, Mercurius (deteriorated); Nux V. (from use of spirits); Chamomilla (from anger); Calc-C., K- Hydriod., Bryonia, Phosphorus, Silicea, Iodium (excessive or too long- continued flow); China (consequent debility); Cimic, (mental dulness and melancholy); Calc-C., Iodium, Sulphur, China, Ac-Phosphorus (menses occurring during lactation) Under this last condition, the child should be weaned.
See also Breast, Nipples, etc.
Laryngismus Stridulus: see Croup SPASMODIC.
Laryngitis: ACUTE-Aconite, Spongia, Hep-S., K-Bich.; Apis )oedema of the glottis). Ferment the larynx externally, and stream internally.
CHRONIC- Spongia, K-Bich., Hep-S., Causticum, Carbo V., Selenium; Merc- Biniod., Ac-Nit. (syphilitic). Inhalation of Iodium
Larynx: PAINFUL IRRITATION OF- Causing frequent hard cough, Ac- Sulphs. Spray, or inhalation of vapour from a bottle of the Acid after removing the stopper.
Lead-Colic: Platina, Opi., Alumina, Belladonna, Ac-Sulph.
Legs: CRAMPS IN- Ver-Vir., Nux V., Cup-M., Chamomilla, Calc-C., Arnica, Colchicum
PARALYSIS OF- Cocc., Rhus, Gelsemium, Argentum nitricum, Coni., Phosphorus, Belladonna, Nux V., Ac-Oxal. Electricity.
SWELLING OF- see Dropsy.
ULCERS ON- Belladonna (Erysipelatous); K-Bich. (chronic); Merc-S. (eczematous); Phosphorus (debilitated patients); Hamamelis, Pulsatilla, Silicea, Ac-Nit., Ac-Flur. (varicose). Posture is important.
See also Veins: VARICOSE.
WEAKNESS OF- Rhus, Rad., Arg-Nit., Nux V., Phosphorus, Sulphur, Belladonna, (trembling). Electricity.
WHITE-LEG: see Phlegmasia Alba Dolens.
Leprosy: Arsenicum, Ant-C., Mercurius, K-Hydroid., Hydrocotyle Asiatica.
Leucoma: (white speck on the cornea): Belladonna, Cann-Sat., Calc-C., Euphr., Pulsatilla, Phosphorus, Coni., K-Hydriod.
Leucorrhoea: Pulsatilla, Helonias, Sepia, Ac. Nit. (corrosive or excoriative); Iod,., Senec., China, Sepia (yellow-white); Ferrum, Mercurius, Collinsonia, Aloes, Xanth., Hydras., Caul, alt. Cimic, Kreas., Coni.; Calc-C., Iodium (in tubercular women; also in children). Frequent local ablutions; injections of Hydrastis, etc. Cold sitz-baths. For children, injections of Calendula lotion. Sea bathing.
Lichen: Sulph., Ant-C., Petrol., Arsenicum, Nux Jug.; Apis, Ledum (” prickly heat”). Also the use of Petrol. soap Barilla-soap is useful in most irritable skin affections. It is an excellent skin soap for all purposes.
Lienteria: China, Ferrum, Phosphorus, Ac-Phosphorus, Pulsatilla
Lips: SORENESS, CRACKS ETC. OF- Mercurius, Graphites, Sulphur; Calendula cerate., Ac-Sulph., Hydras. and Glyc (F. 6.) Bryonia (dryness), Nat- M. (cracked in centre; fever sores).
Liver: ABSCESS OF- Aconite, Mercurius, Hep-S.
CONGESTION AND CHRONIC ENLARGEMENT OF- LIVER COMPLAINT- Mercurius, Lept., Merc-Iodium, Phosphorus, Ac-Nit., Agaricus Nux V., Sulphur, Podoph., Chelidonium, Agaricus, Carbo V., Lycopodium, Arsenicum; China, Sulph-Quin. (consequent on Ague); K-Bromium, Iodium Hot fomentations every night for twenty minutes. followed by the abdominal compress, are valuable auxiliaries.
LICENTIATE OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS; MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS; LICENTIATE IN MIDWIFERY, LONDON AND EDINBURGH, ETC. PHYSICIAN TO THE READING AND BERKSHIRE HOMOEOPATHIC DISPENSARY.
Author of "The Stepping Stone to Homeopathy and Health,"
"Manual of Homoeopathic Treatment". Editor of "The Homoeopathic World."