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Cantharis · Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 2,281 chars

General

When was Cantharis introduced into homoeopathic literature ?

In Hahnemann's original works ; Hartlaub and Trinks ; Allen's Encyclopaedia .

What is Cantharis ?

It is the Spanish fly , and the tincture is made of one part of dried Spanish flies and five parts of alcohol. Triturations are made of the powdered insect.

What is the general action of Cantharis ?

Its special field of action is the mucous membrane of the genito-urinary tract, producing violent inflammation throughout this system ; it also affects the gastro-intestinal and respiratory mucous membranes.

What peculiar eye symptoms has this drug ?

Objects look yellow.

What are the indications for Cantharis in facial erysipelas ?

Erysipelas beginning on the dorsum of the nose and spreading to right cheek with the formation of large vesicles, which break and discharge and excoriating fluid.

What are the throat symptoms ?

Burning from the mouth to the stomach ; throat highly inflamed and covered with plastic lymph ; spasm and intense constriction about the throat.

What are the symptoms of Cantharis in dysentery ?

Discharge of blood streaked mucus, looking like scrapings of the intestines ; cutting and burning in the anus ; the tenesmus of the bladder predominates over that of the intestines.

Give in brief the urinary symptoms of Cantharis.

Persistent and violent urging to urinate, with great tenesmus ; the urine is passed only in drops, and seems like molten lead passing through the urethra ; intense burning on urination, and aching in the small of the back.

What are the sexual symptoms ?

Intense sexual excitement.

Gonorrhoea, with intense irritation and persistent erections ; the discharge is purulent and bloody ; useful when the disease has been sent to the bladder by injections.

What are the female symptoms of Cantharis ?

Nymphomania, with the bladder symptoms ; menses too black, too early, and too profuse ; it favors the expulsion of moles, hydatids, etc.

What is the general effect of Cantharis on the skin ?

It produces large blisters and bullae, which are filled with an excoriating fluid, the skin burns like fire ; it is a useful remedy for burns and scalds when blebs form on a yellowish base.

In herpes zoster it is almost specific.

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