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ClarkePreparation Dilution.
Sources 8 entries across 7 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Hahnemann …
Dose
2X–30X
Sulphuric acid mixed with three parts of alcohol, ten to fifteen drops three times daily for several weeks, has been successfully used to subdue the craving for liquor. For homeopathic purposes second to thirtieth potency.
Reason for useBoericke
The "debility" common to acids shows itself here, especially in the digestive tract, giving a very relaxed feeling in the stomach, with craving for stimulants. Tremor and weakness; everything must be done in a hurry. Hot flushes, followed by perspiration, with trembling. Tendency to gangrene following mechanical injuries. Writer's cramp. Lead poisoning. Gastralgia and hypochlorrhydria. Purpura haemorrhagia.
▲ Worse from excess of heat or cold in forenoon and evening
▼ Better from warmth, and lying on affected side
By regionBoericke
Mind Fretful, impatient. Unwilling to answer questions; hurried.
Head Right-sided neuralgia; painful shocks; skin feels pinched. Sensation as if brain was loose in forehead and falling from side to side (Bell; Rhus). …
Eyes Intra-ocular haemorrhage following traumatism. Great chemosis of conjunctiva, with aching and sharp pain.
Stomach Heartburn; sour eructations; sets teeth on edge (Robin). Craving for alcohol. Water causes coldness of stomach; must be mixed with liquors. …
Female Menstruation early and profuse. Erosion of cervix in the aged; easily bleeding. Acrid, burning leucorrhoea, often of bloody mucus.
Respiratory Respiration rapid with shooting in cervical muscles and movement of wings of nose; larynx moves up and down violently. …
Extremities Cramp-like paralytic contraction in arms, hands; jerking of fingers while writing.
Skin Bad effects from mechanical injuries, with bruises and livid skin. Ecchymosis. Petechiae. Purpura haemorrhagica. Livid, red, itching blotches. …
Books*
Antidoted by Pulsatilla Pratensis 2, Ipecacuanha, Sulfonalum
Complementary Pulsatilla Pratensis
Follows well Arnica Montana, Conium Maculatum, Pulsatilla Pratensis +2
Compare Robinia Pseudacacia, Ambra Grisea, Ammonium Carbonicum +26
* 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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