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Calcarea Fluorica

CALC F · 5 entries across 5 books
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Third to twelfth trituration. A "chronic" remedy. Needs some time before manifesting its effects. Should not be repeated too frequentlyDose · Boericke

Reason for use

Calcarea fluor. is marked by piercing, darting, grinding pains in the joints ; this is associated with bony deposits in the articulations and on the bones.

There is crepitation of the joints from lack of synovial fluid.

In its aggravations it resembles Rhus tox., but the marked tendency to bony deposits marks a striking difference.

Calc. fluor. follows well after Bryonia, Calc. carb., Ferrum phos., Rhus tox. and Silica.

NECK AND BACK . — (Calcarea fluorica)

Tired aching in small of back as after a long ride ; can sit in no position to get relief.

In afternoon much dull aching and tired feeling in lower back, with restlessness.

LUMBAGO AFTER STRAINS, PAINS < WHILE AT REST, > AFTER MOVING A LITTLE AND FROM WARMTH.

SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES . — (Calcarea fluorica)

OSSEOUS NODES ON SPINE OF SCAPULAE.

SWELLING OF ELBOW JOINT WITH CREPITATION FROM WANT OF SYNOVIAL FLUID.

CREPITATION IN JOINT OF FIRST PHALANX OF LEFT THUMB.

EXOSTOSES ON FINGERS.

INFERIOR EXTREMITIES .— (Calcarea fluorica)

A ROUGH HARD BONY SWELLING COVERING WHOLE WIDTH OF SHIN BONE SEVERAL INCHES LONG.

PATELLA SURROUNDED BY SUPERNUMERARY BONES, IRREGULAR IN SHAPE AND SIZE FROM MILLET SEEDS TO MARBLES ; ALSO ON TENDONS UNDER THE KNEE AND IN TARSAL AND CARPAL ARTICULATIONS.

EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL . — (Calcarea fluorica)

PIERCING, DARTING, GRINDING PAINS IN ALL THE JOINTS.

CRAMPS IN MUSCLES OF LEGS.

INDURATED ENLARGEMENTS IN FASCIA AND CAPSULAR LIGAMENTS OF JOINTS.

NODES AND HARD BONE SWELLINGS.

IN TARSAL AND CARPAL ARTICULATIONS OSSEOUS GROWTHS.

CREPITATION OF JOINTS.

CONCOMITANTS . — (Calcarea fluorica)

COPIOUS, OFFENSIVE, THICK, GREENISH-YELLOW NASAL CATARRH.

TEETH DEFICIENT IN ENAMEL.

BLEEDING HEMORRHOIDS.

INDURATION OF GLANDS WITH STONY HARDNESS.

FEVER WITH THIRST ; DRY BROWN TONGUE ; RESTLESS.

AGGRAVATIONS . — (Calcarea fluorica)

COLD DAMP WEATHER.

ON FIRST BEGINNING TO MOVE.

AMELIORATIONS . — (Calcarea fluorica)

WARMTH.

Hot fomentation.

BY RUBBING AFFECTED PART.

ON CONTINUED MOTION.

Complete text of the Calcarea Fluorica entry in Roberts - The Rheumatic Remedies; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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1 Boericke

CALCAREA FLUORICA · William Boericke · 4,564 chars

2 Kent

Calcarea Fluorica · James Tyler Kent · 3,021 chars

4 Hering

Calcarea Fluorica · Constantine Hering · 12,754 chars

18 Dewey

Calcarea Fluorica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 1,575 chars

22 Roberts · shown above

Calcarea fluorica · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 2,011 chars

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  9. Individualized Homeopathic Medicines in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot TrialParewa M, Burman AS, Brahma A et al. · Complementary medicine research · 2021 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  10. Homeopathic Treatment of Pododermatitis in Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)Narita FB, Scardoeli B, Gallo Neto H et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2021 · doi
  11. An Assessment of a Public Health Initiative of Homeopathy for Primary TeethingTaneja D, Khurana A, Vichitra A et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2019 · doi
  12. Formulation and biological actions of nano-bioglass ceramic particles doped with Calcarea phosphorica for bone tissue engineeringDinesh Kumar S, Mohamed Abudhahir K, Selvamurugan N et al. · Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications · 2018 · doi
  13. Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosumvan der Wouden JC, van der Sande R, Kruithof EJ et al. · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017 · Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review · doi
  14. Homeopathic Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Pregnant Women With Mental Disorders: A Double-blind, Controlled Clinical TrialVilhena EC, Castilho EA · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2016 · Randomized Controlled Trial
  15. Bone computed tomography mineral content evaluation in chickens: effects of substances in homeopathic concentrationCanello S, Gasparini G, Luisetto P et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2016 · doi
  16. Remineralizing efficacy of Calcarea Fluorica tablets on the artificial carious enamel lesions using scanning electron microscope and surface microhardness testing: in vivo studyBansal K, Balhara N, Marwaha M · Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research · 2014 · doi
  17. Integrative nanomedicine: treating cancer with nanoscale natural productsBell IR, Sarter B, Koithan M et al. · Global advances in health and medicine · 2014 · Review · doi
  18. Efficacy of a homeopathic complex on acute viral tonsillitisMalapane E, Solomon EM, Pellow J · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2014 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  19. Clinical verification in homeopathy and allergic conditionsVan Wassenhoven M · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2013 · doi
  20. Calcarea carbonica induces apoptosis in cancer cells in p53-dependent manner via an immuno-modulatory circuitSaha S, Hossain DM, Mukherjee S et al. · BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2013 · doi
  21. Management of distress during climacteric years by homeopathic therapyNayak C, Singh V, Singh K et al. · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2011 · doi
  22. A randomized controlled trial of homeopathic treatment of weaned piglets in a commercial swine herdSoto FR, Vuaden ER, Coelho Cd et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2008 · doi
  23. Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosumvan der Wouden JC, Menke J, Gajadin S et al. · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2006 · Systematic Review · doi
  24. The use of simplified constitutional indications for self-prescription of homeopathic medicineSteinsbekk A, Bentzen N, Fønnebø V et al. · Complementary therapies in medicine · 2004 · doi
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