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Origin Mineral · Simple
Habitat The finest specimens contain traces of iron, 0.04 to 0.6 per cent.; poor qualities as much as 4 per cent
ClarkePreparation Trituration of prepared Black Lead from finest English drawing-pencils.
Sources 19 entries across 17 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose
6X–30X
Sixth to thirtieth potency. Locally as a cerate, in sore nipples.

Reason for useBoericke

Like all the carbons, this remedy is an anti-psoric of great power, but especially active in patients who are rather stout, of fair complexion, with tendency to skin affections and constipation, fat, chilly, and costive, with delayed menstrual history, take cold easily. Children impudent, teasing, laugh at reprimands. Has a particular tendency to develop the skin phase of internal disorders. Eradicates tendency to erysipelas. Anaemia with redness of face. Tendency to obesity. Swollen genitals. Gushing leucorrhoea. Aids absorption of cicatricial tissue. Induration of tissue. Cancer of pylorus. Duodenal ulcer.


▲ Worse warmth, at night, during and after menstruation
▼ Better in the dark, from wrapping up

By regionBoericke
Mind Great tendency to start. Timid. Unable to decide. Want of disposition to work. Fidgety while sitting at work. Music makes her weep. …
Head Rush of blood to head with flushed face also with nose bleed and distension and flatulence. …
Eyes Ophthalmia, with intolerance of artificial light. Eyelids red and swollen. Blepharitis. Dryness of the lids. Eczema of lids; fissured.
Stomach Aversion to meat. Sweets nauseate. Hot drinks disagree. Nausea and vomiting after each meal. Morning sickness during menstruation. …
Female Menses too late, with constipation; pale and scanty, with tearing pain in epigastrium, and itching before. …
Respiratory Constriction of chest; spasmodic asthma, suffocative attacks wakes from sleep; must eat something. …
Extremities Pain in nape of neck, shoulders and back and limbs. Spinal pains. Pain in small of back with great weakness. Excoriation between thighs. …
Skin Rough, hard, persistent dryness of portions of skin unaffected by eczema. Early stage of keloid and fibroma. Pimples and acne. …

Books*
Antidoted by Arsenicum Album 4, Aconitum Napellus 3, Nux Vomica 3 +2
Complementary Causticum, Lycopodium Clavatum, Arsenicum Album +5
Follows well Lycopodium Clavatum, Arsenicum Album, Calcarea Carbonica +6
Compare Lycopodium Clavatum, Petroleum, Sulphur +27

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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