BACKACHE

Silicea [Sil]

      Spasmodic drawing in back compelling to lie still. Constant aching in centre of spine.

Ferrum phos [Ferr-p]

      Pains in the back and loins and over kidney. Rheumatic pains felt only on moving. Is almost a specific sometimes.

Kali mur [Kali-m]

      Useful after Ferrum phos., if the latter fails to relieve.

Kali phos [Kali-p]

      Pains which are laming. The parts affected feel powerless, gentle movement gradually lessening the pain and stiffness yet too much exertion increasing the pain (such as walking too far). This kind of pain is always worse after rising from a sitting posture and at the commencement of motion.

Calcarea phos [Calc-p]

      Pains with a feeling of numbness, coldness, or with a creeping sensation; worse in the night and during rest. Can also be given alternately with Ferrum phos. After exhausting disease. Backache in the lumbar region in the morning when awakening.

Kali sulph [Kali-s]

      Pains which are worse in warm rooms and in the evening, better in the open air (cool). Shifting and changing about.

Magnesia phos [Mag-p]

      Pains vivid, shooting, boring, intermittent, shifting and neuralgic; relieved by warmth.

Calcarea fluor [Calc-f]

      Backache simulating spinal irritation. Tired feeling and pains in the lower part of the back, with a sensation of fulness and burning pain, and confined bowels. Lumbago aggravated on beginning to move, but improved after continuous motion.

Natrum mur [Nat-m]

      Pains in small of back relieved by lying on some thing hard, with characteristic tongue, bubbles of frothy saliva. Pain after prolonged stooping, as if bruised. Weak back, worse in the morning. Spine very sensitive. Neck stiff and emaciated. Great weakness and weariness.

Natrum sulph [Nat-s]

      Pain in the back, as if ulcerating, all night; can lie only on the right side. Soreness up and down spine and neck.

Natrum phos [Nat-p]

      Pains across loins on awaking in morning.

William Boericke

William Boericke, M.D., was born in Austria, in 1849. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1880 and was later co-owner of the renowned homeopathic pharmaceutical firm of Boericke & Tafel, in Philadelphia. Dr. Boericke was one of the incorporators of the Hahnemann College of San Francisco, and served as professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. He was a member of the California State Homeopathic Society, and of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He was also the founder of the California Homeopath, which he established in 1882. Dr. Boericke was one of the board of trustees of Hahnemann Hospital College. He authored the well known Pocket Manual of Materia Medica.

W.A. Dewey

Dewey, Willis A. (Willis Alonzo), 1858-1938.
Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Michigan Homeopathic Medical College. Member of American Institute of Homeopathy. In addition to his editoral work he authored or collaborated on: Boericke and Dewey's Twelve Tissue Remedies, Essentials of Homeopathic Materia Medica, Essentials of Homeopathic Therapeutics and Practical Homeopathic Therapeutics.