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Materia Medica by William Boericke

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William Boericke
Materia Medica by William Boericke
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ARUNDO MAURITANICA

Reed

(ARUNDO)

A remedy for catarrhal states. Hay-fever.

Head.--Itching; falling off of hair; roots of hair painful. Pustules. Pain in occiput, extends to right ciliary region. Deep seated pain in sides of head.

Ears.--Burning and itching in auditory canals. Eczema behind ears.

Nose.--Hay-fever begins with burning and itching of palate and conjunctiva. Annoying itching in the nostrils and roof of the mouth (Wyethia). Coryza; loss of smell (Nat mur). Sneezing, itching of nostrils.

Mouth.--Burning and itching; bleeding of gums. Ulcers and exfoliations in the commissures. Fissures in tongue.

Stomach.--Coldness in stomach. Longing for acids.

Abdomen.--Movement as from something alive. Flatulence pain at pubic region.

Stool.--Greenish. Burning at anus. Diarrhoea of nursing children (Cham; Calc phos).

Urine.--Burning. Red sediment (Lyc).

Male.--Pain in spermatic cord after embrace.

Female.--Menses too early and profuse. Neuralgic pains from face to shoulders and pubis. Desire with vaginal pruritus.

Respiratory.--Dyspnoea; cough; bluish expectoration. Burning and pain in nipples.

Extremities.--Itching, burning; oedema of hands and feet. Burning and swelling of soles. Copious and offensive sweat of feet.

Skin.--Eczema; itching and crawling, especially of chest, upper extremities. Fissures in fingers and heels.

Relationship.--Compare: Anthoxantum-sweet vernal grass (a popular medicine for hay-fever and coryza). Lolium; Cepa; Sabad; Silica.

Dose.--Third to sixth potency.