Homeopathy LibraryOrigin 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 Boericke
6X–30X
Sixth to thirtieth potency. Locally as a cerate, in sore nipples
Reason for useT. F. Allen
Takes cold easily, and the symptoms are increased by becoming cold. General inclination to stretch, with drawings through the whole body. Falling asleep of various parts. Contractions of tendons. Drawing up of various parts. Violent pulsations of the whole body on every motion. Many of the pains return on beginning to walk, but many symptoms disappear after walking in the open air. Tremulous weakness of the whole body. General tendency of old people to grow fat.
By regionT. F. Allen
Mind Sadness, with thoughts of death. Despondency : must weep. Apprehension and weeping. Very irritable and fretful. Internal grief and despair. …
Head Dull ache, as if numb and pithy. A feeling of constriction, especially in the occiput, extending to the nape. …
Eyes Inflammation of the white of the eye, with lachrymation. Photophobia. Biting, stinging pains, with lachrymation. Burning. …
Stomach Frequent, sour eructations, with bitter taste. General aversion to animal food, and to sweets. Sweets are disgusting and nauseous. …
Extremities Weakness and paralyzed sensation of the extremities ; the arms and legs fall asleep, even while sitting, with formication, especially on walking. …
Skin General tendency to thickened indurations of the skin, sometimes with moist eruptions, but always with tendency to crack. …
Fever Chill mostly in the evening, sometimes in the morning in bed. Flushes of heat, especially at night ; could not stay in bed. …
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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