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Rheum Palmatum
Rheum officinale
RHEUM · 16 entries across 16 books
Habitatthough called "Turkey-rhubarb," the root comes from China, the exact species yielding it not being certainly known. PreparationTincture and trituration of the dried root. Clarke
3X–6X
Third to sixth potencyDose · Boericke
Reason for use
Tincture from the dried root.
What are the characteristics of Rheum ?
Diarrhoea of sour, slimy stools, with tenesmus and griping colic, the child's whole body smells sour, there is an acid condition of the system and the stools are brown and frothy.
What are some other drugs having sour stools ?
Calcarea carb., Magnesia carb., Hepar .
Complete text of the Rheum Palmatum entry in Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic 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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