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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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AMMONIACUM GUMMI

Gum Ammoniac

(AMMONIACUM-DOREMA)

A remedy for the aged and feeble, especially in chronic bronchitis. Ill humor. Sensitive to cold. Sensation of burning and scratching in neck and oesophagus.

Head.--Catarrhal headache due to closure of frontal sinuses.

Eyes.--Dim sight. Stars and fiery points float before eyes. Easily fatigued from reading.

Throat.--Throat dry; worse inhaling fresh air. Full feeling, burning and scraping sensation. Immediately after eating, sensation as if something stuck in oesophagus, causing swallowing.

Respiratory.--Difficult breathing. Chronic bronchial catarrh. Large accumulation of purulent matter and feeble expectoration; worse cold weather. Mucus tough and hard. Heart beats stronger, extends to pit of stomach. Coarse rattling of chest in old people.

Relationship.--Antidotes: Bry; Arnica.

Compare: Senega; Tart emet; Balsam Peru.

Dose.--Third trituration.