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Cuprum Arsenicosum

CUPR AR · 4 entries across 4 books
HabitatScheele's Green. PreparationTrituration. Clarke
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Third trituration.Dose · Boericke

Reason for use

A remedy for symptoms depending on deficient kidney action, various intestinal affections, cholera morbus and infantum; entero-colitis, diarrhoea, and dysentery. Gastro-intestinal disturbances of influenza and typhoid. Uraemic convulsions, headache, vertigo and unconscious conditions resulting from brain oedema. Nephritis of pregnancy. Convulsions preceded by gastro-intestinal symptoms. Chlorosis. Bronchial asthma and with emphysema. Purulent endocarditis (Royal). Painful neuroses, enteroptosis. Delirium and tremor cordis.

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Mouth

Tongue thickly coated, dirty brown, white, metallic taste; thirst. Dry mouth.

Heart

Cardiac rhythm and force altered due to defective elimination.

Abdomen

Gastro-enteritis. Violent abdominal pain. Diarrhoea in phthisis. Cholera (Ars; Verat; Camph). Rumbling and sharp cutting pain. Dark liquid stools.

Back

Persistent lameness. Pain in lumbar region and in lower left shoulder-blade; chest feels tight.

Urinary

Renal inefficiency and uraemia. Garlicky odor. Diabetes. Urine of high specific gravity; increased, acetones and diacetic acid.

Male

Perspiration of scrotum; is constantly damp and moist. Boils on scrotum. Purulent discharge of a white color from urethra; tingling and burning in urethra; pain in prostate; pains in penis.

Extremities

Cramps in calves of legs, worse after midnight, only relieved by getting out of bed and standing. Ulcers; gangrene.

Skin

Icy cold. Sweat, and skin even when dry. Cold, clammy perspiration of an intermittent nature. Acne, pustules on face and in the cruro-genital region; ulcers look like chancre. Gangrene; carbuncles.

Complete text of the Cuprum Arsenicosum entry in Boericke - Pocket Manual of 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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Simple remedy · Mineral

4 entries across 4 books · abbreviations: CUPR AR, CUPR-AR

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

Antidoted byNo antidote recorded in these books

Remedies whose action Cuprum Arsenicosum is said to end or reduce.

Entries

1 Boericke · shown above

CUPRUM ARSENICOSUM · William Boericke · 1,705 chars

3 Clarke

Cuprum Arsenicosum · John Henry Clarke · 6,006 chars

4 Hering

Cuprum Arsenicosum · Constantine Hering · 15,348 chars

14 T. F. Allen

CUPRUM ARSENICOSUM · Timothy Field Allen · 27,626 chars

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Research (11)

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  1. Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Cuprum metallicum in Zebrafish and Mouse Models as a Potential Drug Candidate for the Management of SeizuresSharma M, Saka VP, Kumar GVN et al. · Central nervous system agents in medicinal chemistry · 2025 · doi
  2. Characterisation of Aqueous Ultra-high Homeopathic Potencies: Nanoparticle Tracking AnalysisVan Wassenhoven M, Goyens M, Dorfman P et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2025 · doi
  3. Verification of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Traditional Homeopathically Manufactured Metal (Cuprum metallicum) and Plant (Gelsemium sempervirens) Medicines and ControlsVan Wassenhoven M, Goyens M, Henry M et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2021 · doi
  4. Nanoparticle Characterisation of Traditional Homeopathically Manufactured Cuprum metallicum and Gelsemium sempervirens Medicines and ControlsVan Wassenhoven M, Goyens M, Capieaux E et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2019 · doi
  5. Nanoparticle Characterisation of Traditional Homeopathically Manufactured Cuprum metallicum and Gelsemium sempervirens Medicines and ControlsVan Wassenhoven M, Goyens M, Capieaux E et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2018 · doi
  6. Effect of Homeopathic Dilutions of Cuprum Arsenicosum on the Electrical Properties of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride-Co-Hexafluoropropylene)Gayen A, Mondal D, Bandyopadhyay P et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2018 · doi
  7. Efficacy and tolerability of a complex homeopathic drug in children suffering from dry cough-A double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trialVoß HW, Michalsen A, Brünjes R · Drug research · 2018 · Randomized Controlled Trial · doi
  8. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance characterization of traditional homeopathically manufactured copper (Cuprum metallicum) and plant (Gelsemium sempervirens) medicines and controlsVan Wassenhoven M, Goyens M, Henry M et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2017 · doi
  9. Dielectric dispersion studies of some potentised homeopathic medicines reveal structured vehicleMahata CR · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2013 · doi
  10. Effect of dielectric dispersion on potentised homeopathic medicinesMaity T, Ghosh D, Mahata CR · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2010 · doi
  11. [Incidence of homeopathic treatment with cuprum 4 CH on the intestinal transit of mouse: preliminary study]Santini R, Tessier M, Belon P et al. · Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales · 1990

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