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Silicea Terra
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Origin Simple
Sources 14 entries across 12 books: Boericke, Kent, Allen, Nash, Hering …

Dose Boericke
6X–30X
Sixth to thirtieth potency. The 200th and higher of unquestioned activity. In malignant affections, the lowest potencies needed at times

Reason for useGladstone Clarke

1 . Subjects of light complexion and fine, dry skin ; paleface, lax fibre ; nervous, sanguine temperament ; lacking in "grit". Specially suited to scrofulous, rachitic children with large sweaty head and big abdomen ; open fontanelles and sutures ; weak ankles, slow learning to walk, etc. 2 . Patient anxious, yielding, timid ( Pulsatilla ) but irritable if aroused ; melancholy, lachrymose, desires consolation ; lacks self-confidence but gets through by force of will. Children often obstinate and headstrong but cry when spoken to kindly ( lodum ). Frightful dreams ; somnambulism. 3 . Hypersensitiveness, mental and physical, especially to noise. 4 . Chronic headaches, vertigo and cold sensations from nape of neck to vertex ; headache from spine extending over head and locating over one eye especially the right ( Sanguinaria .) ; < draught, uncovering ; > pressure, wrapping up , profuse urination, lying down in quiet, dark room. 5 . Constipation from paralytic weakness of rectum ; stool partly expelled then recedes ( Thuja) ; before and during menses ; distension of abdomen with emission of offensive flatus ; dislikes fat, < milk. 6 . Unhealthy skin ; every injury suppurates ; indurations, scars and thickenings ; malformation of nails ; ingrowing toe nails ; promotes expulsion of foreign bodies from the tissues. Bad effects of vaccination ( Thuja ). 7 . Suppurations especially long-lasting ; of glands and joints ; matures abscesses (low potencies) and heals after discharge ; streptococcal infections ; chronic ulceration fistulae ; whitlows. 8 . Offensive sweats especially of the feet ; ailments from suppression of sweat or any discharges ; feet and hands clammy. 9 . Sticking, stitching, stabbing pains, gen., < motion. 10 . Lack of vital heat ; icy coldness of various parts ; < cold especially at approach of winter ; < during new and waxing moon ; all symptoms > warmth (except gastric) ; especially > wrapping up the head ; approach of summer, humid weather. Notes : Incompatible with Mercury . Chronic of Pulsatilla . Slow but deep-acting remedy : use cautiously in phthisical cases. Avoiding high potencies.


Books*
Antidoted by Camphora 2, Hepar 2, Angustura Vera +8
Complementary Thuja Occidentalis, Pulsatilla Pratensis, Sanicula Aqua +4
Follows well Hepar Sulphur, Lycopodium Clavatum, Calcarea Carbonica +7
Compare Conium Maculatum, Gettysburg Water, Graphites +31

* 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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