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Materia Medica by William Boericke

Materia Medica by
William Boericke
Materia Medica by William Boericke
The Materia Medica by William Boericke was written in 1901. You can read the full book here.
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Materia Medica

A remedy for symptoms depending on deficient kidney action, various intestinal affections, cholera morbus and infantum; entero-colitis, diarrhoea, and dysentery. Gastro-intestinal disturbances of influenza and typhoid. Uraemic convulsions, headache, vertigo and unconscious conditions resulting from brain oedema. Nephritis of pregnancy. Convulsions preceded by gastro-intestinal symptoms. Chlorosis. Bronchial asthma and with emphysema. Purulent endocarditis (Royal). Painful neuroses, enteroptosis. Delirium and tremor cordis.

Mouth: Tongue thickly coated, dirty brown, white, metallic taste; thirst. Dry mouth.

Heart: Cardiac rhythm and force altered due to defective elimination.

Abdomen: Gastro-enteritis. Violent abdominal pain. Diarrhoea in phthisis. Cholera (Ars; Verat; Camph). Rumbling and sharp cutting pain. Dark liquid stools.

Back: Persistent lameness. Pain in lumbar region and in lower left shoulder-blade; chest feels tight.

Urinary: Renal inefficiency and uraemia. Garlicky odor. Diabetes. Urine of high specific gravity; increased, acetones and diacetic acid.

Male: Perspiration of scrotum; is constantly damp and moist. Boils on scrotum. Purulent discharge of a white color from urethra; tingling and burning in urethra; pain in prostate; pains in penis.

Extremities: Cramps in calves of legs, worse after midnight, only relieved by getting out of bed and standing. Ulcers; gangrene.

Skin: Icy cold. Sweat, and skin even when dry. Cold, clammy perspiration of an intermittent nature. Acne, pustules on face and in the cruro-genital region; ulcers look like chancre. Gangrene; carbuncles.