Archives: Remedies

Mure reported that this plant is herbaceous, stem somewhat woody, the upper branches being covered with short and crooked thorns. It grows on the shores around Rio Janeiro in damp and shady places. The most remarkable symptom of the proving was “swelling of the breasts with profuse effusion of m…

Hale said some country practitioners used Sol-n. with much success under the impression that it was “an indigenous Belladonna,” having been misled by the name “nightshade.” Hale verified its use in meningitis and headache. Also in scarlatina when the erup tion is blotchy. He justly pointed out th…

Hering is the authority for Sol -m. The chief symptoms are irritability and inability to think. Uneasiness and inability to keep quiet. Sleepiness without being able to sleep, a kind a stupor worse at time of flood tide, at the full moon, better with ebb tide. Hawking, of blood-streaked mucus. Sen…

Dr. Finsen, of Copenhagen, revived and confirmed much of the ancient light-therapy. O. V. Thayer published, in 1893, a series of cases in which he had used concentrated rays of sunlight (solar cautery) including cases of skin cancer, rodent ulcer, parasitic diseases, moles, small wens, and birthma…

Sol-c. has convulsions and epilepsy, twenty to forty-drop doses is of great value in grand mal of idiopathic epilepsy, where the disease has begun beyond age of childhood, hystero-epilepsy, also in whooping cough. COMMENTS – Dr. Charles S. Potts of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, contributed a p…

Compare: ( 1 ) Cedr., Ail., Chap., Quas. (2) Vac., Chin., Rheum. Gamb.

W. B. Clarke of India napolis told of the use of Sil-mar. as a remedy for constipation. He used it in patients of all ages with excellent results, giving it in crude doses. W. B. Clarke’ s preparation was taken from the beach, just as it was left by the tide, on a pan of the coast many miles dis…

Source: Derived from pure flint or quartz, Silica dioxide (SiO₂), prepared for homeopathic use. through trituration and serial dilution to enhance therapeutic action while eliminating material. toxicity, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards. Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for constitutional, dermatological,. musculoskeletal, and psychological disorders , particularly those involving chronic suppuration,. weak connective tissues, and lack of confidence. It is noted for symptoms such as slow-healing. wounds, brittle nails, and aggravation from cold, often worsened by cold weather, dampness, or. suppression of discharges, and ameliorated by warmth, dry weather, or gentle motion. Modern Context: Indicated for constitutional conditions (e.g., connective tissue disorders,. delayed wound healing), dermatological conditions (e.g., abscesses, keloids), musculoskeletal. conditions (e.g., osteoporosis, scoliosis), and psychological conditions (e.g., generalized anxiety. disorder, adjustment disorder). It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by. chronic infections, weak connective tissues, brittle nails/hair, timidity, or cold sensitivity,. typically exacerbated by cold weather, dampness, stress, or suppression of discharges, and often. seen in individuals with delicate, sensitive constitutions. The remedy is particularly relevant for. those with dermatological or musculoskeletal conditions, often presenting with symptoms like. recurrent boils or fragile bones, commonly observed in patients with chronic abscesses,. osteoporosis, or generalized anxiety disorder triggered by cold, stress, or physical weakness.

Key Modern Features:

• Musculoskeletal: Bone fragility or deformities, with a sensation of weakness or aching, resembling. osteoporosis, worse with cold, dampness, rest, or morning, often with easy fractures. or joint stiffness. Spinal curvature or weakness, with a tendency to stooping or pain, resembling. scoliosis, aggravated by cold, sitting, or damp weather, often with backache or. fatigue. Joint pains or stiffness, with a sensation of soreness or cracking, resembling. osteoarthritis, worse with cold, rest, or dampness, often with swelling or lameness. Tendency to musculoskeletal hypersensitivity, with aggravation in cold or resting. states. Psychological:. Timidity or lack of confidence, with a sensation of shyness or fear of failure,. resembling generalized anxiety disorder, worse with cold, stress, public exposure, or. night, often with blushing or trembling. Silicea (Silica Terra) 1800. Irritability or sensitivity, with a tendency to overreact or withdraw, resembling. adjustment disorder, aggravated by cold, emotional stress, or criticism, often with. mood swings or insomnia. Mental fatigue or indecision, with a sensation of dullness or hesitation, resembling. mild cognitive impairment, worse with cold, overexertion, or stress, often with. difficulty concentrating or anticipatory anxiety. Tendency to psychological hypersensitivity, with aggravation in cold or stressed. states.

Jousset considered Ser- ang. a specific in disorders of the heart and kidneys without much edema. Ser -ang. af fects the kidneys, which becomes acutely affected, either from cold, infection or intoxication. The attack is characterized by oliguria, anuria and albuminuria. Jousset’s experiments hav…

The inky juice of cuttle fish, known as Indian ink, is one of the remedies of the Chronic Diseases, and was proved by Goullon, Von Gersdorff, Gross, Hartlaub and Wahle. It is preeminently a woman’ s remedy, although the first symptoms were found by Hahnemann accidentally proved by a male artist….