Homeopathy Remedies for Beri-Beri


Anshutz gives a useful therapeutic differential diagnosis of the condition Beri-Beri, with the most useful homeopathic remedies. Therapeutic byways by E.P. Anshutz, published in 1900….


Rhus toxicodendron [Rhus-t]

      According to Majumdar, is the chief remedy for this disease. 3d potency.

Potato Reduce raw, white potatoes to a pulp, squeeze out the juice and give in teaspoonful doses. Probably chewing raw potatoes and swallowing the juice, or the pulp if desired, might produce the same effect. The raw potato is also said to be a cure for scurvy. Beri-beri is a disease of which little seems to be known as is the case with most diseases, but is probably a sort of tropical scurvy, in which case the same line of treatment would fit both. Lemons, or any fresh vegetable, no doubt, would cure as well as anything else. Some one, years ago name not recalled, said that an excess of lemons would produce produce all the symptoms of scurvy, so lemons, etc., are the remedy that is homoeopathic to the case. Beri-beri may not be a tropical scurvy. So Rhus tox. should be kept in mind.

Iris versicolor [Iris]

      Fernie writes that 3 or 4 drops of the 0 Iris vers. in a little water and taken at one time is better for the bilious attack with vomiting than is the usual dose of calomel, or the blue pill, which, like calomel, is but a form of mercury, a medicament that it is always well to let severely alone except in the infinitesimal doses.

Chelidonium [Chel]

      According to Burnett Chelidonium 0, in 5 drop doses, three times a day, is organ remedy of the liver, which, of course, includes biliousness, jaundice and other live ills.

He worked wonders with this old herbal.

Berberis aquifolium [Berb-a]

      J. de W.C. in an article said that he was peculiarly subject to biliousness and that Berberis aq., in about the 1x, completely cured him and made a new man out of an old one. Berberis aq. is a tincture of the Oregon grape or the Mountain grape.

E.P. Anshutz
Edward Pollock Anshutz – 1846-1918. Editor - Homeopathic Recorder and author of New Old and Forgotten Remedies. Held an Hon. Doctor of Medicine from Hering Medical College.