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Causticum

CAUST · 20 entries across 20 books

Preparationsolution of potassium sulphate. Tincture with spirit. Clarke

3X–30X, ↑

Third to thirtieth attenuation. In chronic ailments and especially in paralytic states, the higher potencies once or twice a weekDose · Boericke

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General

Authorities.

Head

[ 100 .]

Eye. [ 200 .]

Ear. [ 300 .]

Mouth

[ 400 .]

Throat

[ 500 .]

Abdomen

[ 600 .]

Rectum And Anus. [ 700 .]

Sexual Organs

[ 800 .]

Respiratory Organs.

Chest

[ 900 .]

Heart And Pulse.

Neck And Back.

Extremities In General. [ 1000 .]

Superior Extremities. [ 1100 .]

Inferior Extremities. [ 1200 .]

General Symptoms. [ 1300 .]

Skin

[ 1400 .]

Sleep And Dreams.

Fever

[ 1500 .]

Conditions

SUPPLEMENT: CAUSTICUM.

Complete text of the Causticum entry in T. F. Allen - Encyclopaedia of Pure Materia Medica; 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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More on Causticum

Simple remedy · Mineral

20 entries across 20 books · abbreviations: CAUST

Remedies said to end or reduce the action of Causticum, for example if it has caused an unwanted reaction. What is an antidote?

Antidoted byAsa Foetida Clarke, Hering Coffea Cruda Clarke, Guernsey, Hering Colocynthis Clarke, Hering Dulcamara Clarke, Guernsey, Hering Guaiacum Hering, Roberts Guajacum Officinale Clarke, Hering Nitri Spiritus Dulcis Hering Nux Vomica Clarke, Hering

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Paraffinum Boericke Phosphorus Hering Rheum Palmatum Hering Aceticum Acidum Clarke Antimonium Tartaricum Clarke Asaf Etida Hering Chamomilla Clarke Erythroxylon Coca Hering Lycopodium Clavatum Boericke Magnesia Carbonica Hering Staphisagria Clarke

Remedies whose action Causticum is said to end or reduce.

AntidotesAsa Foetida Clarke, Hering Cinchona Officinalis Clarke Colocynthis Clarke, Hering Euphrasia Officinalis Clarke, Hering Mercurius Solubilis Allen, Clarke, Hering Plumbum Clarke, Hering Sulphur Allen, Clarke, Hering Ammonium Muriaticum Boericke

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Asafoetida Clarke, Hering Erythroxylon Coca Hering Gratiola Officinalis Clarke, Hering Hippomanes Clarke, Seror Kali Bichromicum Clarke Kali Nitricum Clarke Lycopodium Clavatum Clarke, Hering Nitri Spiritus Dulcis Clarke

Entries

1 Boericke

CAUSTICUM · William Boericke · 5,094 chars

2 Kent

Causticum · James Tyler Kent · 18,085 chars

3 Clarke

Causticum · John Henry Clarke · 29,416 chars

4 Hering

Causticum · Constantine Hering · 78,925 chars

5 Allen

Causticum · Henry C. Allen · 3,548 chars

6 Nash

Causticum · E. B. Nash · 13,567 chars

7 Hering

CAUSTICUM · Constantine Hering · 14,887 chars

10 Lippe

Causticum · Adolph zur Lippe · 7,269 chars

11 Dunham

Causticum · Carroll Dunham · 3,669 chars

13 Hahnemann

CAUSTICUM · Samuel Hahnemann · 127,246 chars

14 T. F. Allen · shown above

CAUSTICUM · Timothy Field Allen · 563 chars

15 Tyler

Causticum · Margaret Lucy Tyler · 20,392 chars

16 Guernsey

CAUSTICUM · Henry Newell Guernsey · 4,333 chars

17 Cowperthwaite

CAUSTICUM · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 8,596 chars

18 Dewey

Causticum · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 3,618 chars

19 Gross

Causticum · Gustav Wilhelm Gross · 14,667 chars

20 Hempel

Causticum · Charles Julius Hempel · 24,883 chars

22 Roberts

Causticum · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 4,585 chars

23 T. F. Allen

CAUSTICUM · Timothy Field Allen · 12,019 chars

33 Gladstone Clarke

Causticum · A. Gladstone Clarke · 1,368 chars

Relations (this remedy →)

complementary 3Carbo Vegetabilis Mercurius Corrosivus Petroselinum Sativum

incompatible / inimical 2Coffea Cruda Phosphorus

similar 2Curare Sulphur

Backlinks (other remedies → this one)

compare 114Aletris Farinosa Ammonium Benzoicum Ammonium Bromatum Ammonium Muriaticum Anacardium Orientale Arsenicum Hydrogenisatum Artemisia Vulgaris Arum Triphyllum Baryta Carbonica Bovista Lycoperdon Cactus Grandiflorus Calabar Caladium Seguinum Calcarea Phosphorica Carbo Vegetabilis Carboneum Sulphuratum Chamomilla Cina Maritima

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Cinchona Officinalis Cineraria Maritima Clematis Erecta Cocculus Indicus Coffea Cruda Coffee Cruda Colchicinum Colocynthis Conium Maculatum Corallium Rubrum Curare Drosera Rotundifolia Dulcamara Eriodictyon Glutinosum Erythroxylon Coca Ferrum Ferrum Phosphoricum Ferrum Sulphuricum Gelsemium Sempervirens Graphites Guaco Guaiacum Guajacum Officinale Helonias Dioica Hepatica Triloba Hippomanes Hyoscyamus Niger Ignatia Amara Inula Helenium Kali Bichromicum Kali Carbonicum Kali Chloricum Kali Iodatum Kali Permanganicum Kali Phosphoricum Lac Caninum Lacticum Acidum Linaria Vulgaris Lippspringe Lithium Carbonicum Luna Magnesia Muriatica Magnetis Poli Ambo Menyanthes Trifoliata Mephitis Putorius Mercurialis Perennis Mercurius Biniodatus Cum Kali Iodatum Mercurius Corrosivus Mercurius Cyanatus Mezereum Muriaticum Acidum Naja Tripudians Natrium Carbonicum Natrum Carbonicum Natrum Muriaticum Natrum Phosphoricum Natrum Sulphuricum Nitricum Acidum Nux Vomica Oleander Oleum Animale Aethereum Opium Petroleum Petroselinum Sativum Plantago Major Provings Of The X Ray Psorinum Pulsatilla Nuttaliana Radium Bromatum Rhus Toxicodendron Rumex Crispus Sabina Saponinum Sarsaparilla Officinalis Scilla Maritima Selenium Metallicum Senecio Aureus Senega Sepia Officinalis Skin Spigelia Spongia Tosta Stannum Metallicum Staphisagria Staphysagria Strontium Carbonicum Sulphur Sulphuricum Acidum Syphilinum Tarentula Thallium Metallicum Theridion Curassavicum Valeriana Officinalis Verbascum Thapsus Vinca Minor Wyethia Helenoides

compatible 7Artemisia Vulgaris Guaiacum Magnesia Carbonica Mezereum Ruta Graveolens Stannum Staphisagria

complementary 3Graphites Stannum Staphysagria

follows well 7Aceticum Acidum Antimonium Tartaricum Argentum Nitricum Graphites Phosphoricum Acidum Spongia Tosta Stannum

incompatible / inimical 7Caladium Seguinum Carbo Vegetabilis Cocculus Indicus Coffea Cruda Coffee Cruda Erythroxylon Coca Phosphorus

similar 12Ammonium Benzoicum Ammonium Bromatum Ammonium Muriaticum Anacardium Orientale Anantherum Muricatum Argentum Nitricum Artemisia Vulgaris Asaf Etida Asafoetida Baryta Carbonica Cadmium Sulphuricum Skin

Research (9)

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Conservative Care and Outcomes for 2 Patients With Ramsay Hunt SyndromeJoubert SV, Alwazan TB · Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025 · Case Reports · doi
Estimation of the Likelihood Ratio of Different Symptoms for Six Homeopathic Medicines: Prognostic Factor ResearchMohanta A, Sardar N, Chakraborty K et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2025 · doi
Efficacy of individualized homeopathic medicines in treatment of post-stroke hemiparesis: A randomized trialDutta A, Singh S, Saha S et al. · Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2023 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
In Vitro Effects of Homeopathic Drugs on Cultured Escherichia coliPannek J, Kurmann C, Imbach E et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2018 · doi
Increased of the hepatocytes and splenocytes apoptosis accompanies clinical improvement and higher survival in mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and treated with highly diluted Lycopodium clavatumFalkowski-Temporini GJ, Lopes CR, Massini PF et al. · Microbial pathogenesis · 2017 · doi
Highly diluted medication reduces tissue parasitism and inflammation in mice infected by Trypanosoma cruziLopes CR, Falkowski GJ, Brustolin CF et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2016 · doi
Physiotherapy and a Homeopathic Complex for Chronic Low-back Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot StudyMorris M, Pellow J, Solomon EM et al. · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2016 · Randomized Controlled Trial
[An unfulfilled wish of Hahnemann for a homoeopathic pharmacopoeia]Philipp G · Medizin, Gesellschaft, und Geschichte : Jahrbuch des Instituts fur Geschichte der Medizin der Robert Bosch Stiftung · 2005
CAUSTICUM SIMILARITY TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND POLIOMYELITISSPALDING RW · Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy · 1964

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Clinical (Clarke)

Acne rosacea Agalactia Amaurosis Apoplexy Arthritis deformans Bladder, affections of Bronchitis Burns Cataract Chorea Coccygodynia Constipation Convulsions Cough Deafness Dentition Diphtheritic paralysis Ears, otorrhoea Emaciation Enuresis Epilepsy Eyes, affections of Facial paralysis Fistula Fistula dentalis Goître Haemorrhoids Headache Heart affections Heel, blistered Herpes zoster Hip disease Hydrogenoid constitution Impotence Influenza Intermittent fever Intertrigo Laryngitis Lead poisoning Leucorrhoea Locomotor ataxy Menière's disease Menstruation, disorders of Myalgia Nails, crippled Neuralgia Nose, crusts in; acne on Paralysis Pemphigus Pregnancy Prostatitis Ptosis Rheumatism Scabies Scrofula Skin, eruptions of Small-pox Stammering Syphilis Tendons, contracted Throat, affections of Tongue, affections of; paralysis of Ulcers Urethritis Urine, disordered Varicose veins Voice, lost Warts Whooping-cough

Indicated for (Boger)

Abdomen, band about Abdomen, burning Appetite, loathing, after first bite Blood, watery, mixed with clots Chest, purring in Chest, rattling, without expectoration Constipation, scanty stools, with profuse nightly urination Control, lacks Cough, morning and evening Cough, throat or larynx, left, from Cracks Distortions Ears, wax, foul Emaciation, atrophy, etc Enuresis, first sleep, in Epistaxis, sweat, with Eructations, greasy Eruptions, receding Expectoration, slips back again Eyes, lids, droop, right Eyes, lids, warts on Face, paralysis Face, red, stool during Falling Fear, approach Fear, stool, after Fingers, jerking Fingers, tips, bursting Fingers, writing, agg Foot, paralysis Forehead, ball, lump Forehead, occiput to Gait, limping Gait, unsteady Goitre, small, agg Hands, lame Hearing, acute Hearing, echoes, reverberations Heart, turns over, twists, etc Hips, above Hysterical, twitchings, during menses Jaws, painful Larynx, streak Legs, bruised, as if Lips, dry Lumbar back, pain Lumbar back, stiff Menses, day only Menses, motion, only during Mortification Mucous membranes, dry Muscles, atrophy Neck, clothes, agg Neck, stiff, side, right Nipples, cracked Nose, itches Nose, raw Numb, one-sided Palate, raw Palms, nodes Paralysis, localized Puberty Respiration, whistling Ribs, plug between Scapulae, between, coldness Scapulae, itching (left)Sciatic nerve, emaciated parts Sciatic nerve, move, must Skin, edges, itching Speech, lost Speech, thick Sternum, under Stomach, ice Stool, flatus, passing, agg Stool, glistens Stool, standing, amel Streaks Swallowing [[agg.]]Symptom, groups, recurring Teeth, biting, amel+17 more