Author: Urenus

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from fresh spinal cord removed from healthy pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus).

The main indications are:

Multiple sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Tabes dorsalis. Pareses. Myelitis. Paraplegia. Sydenham’s chorea.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from fresh bone-marrow taken from healthy pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus).

The main indications are:

Anaemia. Leukaemia. Agranulocytosis and other iatrogenic conditions. Radiation damage. Hip disease. Chronic osteomyelitis. Exostoses. Deformative arthritis. Sudeck’s atrophy.

The drug picture of Medulla Ossis Suis was composed in March 1996 by David Riley, M.D., Santa Fe (New Mexico), USA.

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

Improvement of normal prover symptoms of: nasal congestion and rectal flatus. Many dreams. Stomach pains. Lower leg.

Mind

DREAMS. Vivid dreams. Dreams remembered. Sexual, perverted, or violent dreams. Less inhibited and more joking. Less irritability with people at work. Agitated and nervous or excitable. Difficult concentration while working. Restless activity. Sadness.

Generalities

Energy is increased, or decreased in the morning. Fatigue. Cravings for spicy sauces, soda, cheese, chocolate, meat and peanut butter. Aversions to hot soups and drinks. Heat flushes of heat. Physical exercise aggravates normal stiffness.

Head

Flushes of heat in head and neck. Head pain behind left eye. Pressure on sides of head especially left side.

Eye

Pain that is burning or sore. Burning eyes. Eye dryness Muscle twitch on right eyelid. Soreness and swelling around right eye.

Nose

Congestion in the nose and sinuses improves. Sharp pain in the left nostril as if a nose bleed would appear.

Face

Oily skin. Heat in face and cheeks with flushing. Pain in the cheekbones associat- ed with headache.

Mouth

Sensation of inner cheek being swollen.

Throat

Tightness on swallowing. Parched and dryness on waking. Lymph nodes feel swollen on the sides of neck.

Stomach

Extremely thirsty and not quenched by drinking. Excessive appetite. Feeling of emptiness even after eating. Pain that is burning or cramping. Nausea.

Abdomen

PAIN. Cramping pain with diarrhea or after eating. Throbbing pain after stomach cramping.

Rectum

Flatus improves or is increased and offensive. Sharp pain shooting up the rectum before the stool.

Stool

Foul odor. Increased frequency. Hard stool.

Cough

Waking with dry cough.

Chest

Rapid heartbeat with feelings of nervousness or excitement. Red itchy eruptions better temporarily with scratching.

Genitalia, Female

Increased sexual desire. Watery leucorrhea.

Back

Aching in thoracic region on waking. Flushes of heat in head and neck. Red, raised eruptions that are itchy.

Extremities

Nervous fidgeting of hands and nails. Weakness and internal trembling in legs and fingers. Stiffness in knuckles on waking. Lower leg pain while sitting or when lifting the leg. Posterior left thigh and knee had a dull throbbing sensation. Sharp pain from buttocks to lateral thigh, or triceps to forearm.

Sleep

Sudden waking. Falling asleep late or interrupted sleep improves. Sleep disturbed from nasal congestion improves. Sleepiness in the early evening improves. Easy waking.

Perspiration Odor of onions. Skin

Eruptions on chest and that are red, raised, and itchy and temporarily relieved by scratching.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from fresh Medulla oblongata (the lowest part of the brain stem), removed from a healthy pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

The main indications are:

Parkinson’s disease. Progressive bulbar paralysis. Polyneuritis. Multiple sclerosis. Amyotropic lateral sclerosis. Tabes dorsalis. Spinal paralysis. Hypotension. Syden- ham’s chorea. Disorders of the autonomic nerves, bronchial asthma.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from the purulent urethral secretion of men suffering from gonorrhoea.

This nosode, prepared from purulent gonorrhoeal discharge, has been proving its worth for decades. (First published by Hering in 1891).

The picture of Medorrhinum presents several typical symptoms, which make it well indicated in the hydrogenoid constitution, in sycotic states, in skin diseases (es- pecially when they alternate with asthma), and in infectious, chronic, protracted ill- nesses (impregnation phases). Medorrhinum is also indicated as a constitutional remedy in vaccinosis, migraines, cancer (according to Julian in alternation with Thuja, Natrum Sulphuricum and Vaccininum), and especially also in chronic rheumatism, and in certain characteristic emotional disorders.

The Medorrhinum patient is weak, irritable and suffers from restlessness of the legs and feet, cannot sit still, is always moving hastily and is very sensitive to draughts and cold. He feels better when near the sea, especially with regard to his stiff joints, and a great restlessness torments him especially at night; although he is sleepy he cannot get to sleep until it is nearly morning.

His mood changes from one of the deepest sorrow and premonition of death to joyfulness. He becomes excited about trifles, complains of neuralgic, rheumatic headaches, especially in the occiput with heaviness and pressure on the vertex, the headache being aggravated by coughing. There is also violent itching of the scalp and severe dandruff.

This violent, incessant itching of the skin is typical, especially on the back and in the genital area; there may also be coppery red patches, becoming yellow to brown, and fading to leave clear skin behind, though a strong yellowing of the skin may also occur. Pedunculated warts occur like little mushrooms on various parts of the body. Chronic sinusitis with violent itching, or loss of sense of smell and swelling of the nose with obstruction of the posterior nares may be present. Medorrhinum can also have a beneficial action on hoarseness, loss of voice, stabbing pains in the lungs and incessant dry nocturnal cough, especially when there is a tickling underneath the sternum and painful coughing, as if the larynx would burst, there being copious mu-

coid sputum mixed with blood.

Whilst the Medorrhinum patient is better towards the evening, so that he is notably cheerful at night, (cf. Nux Vomica), all the nervousness returns in the mornings on waking.

There are also typical heart symptoms after the slightest exertion, with palpitations and fluttering, with pains radiating out from the heart which are aggravated by the slightest movement.

In the digestive organs too there is typically a metallic taste in the mouth, worse in the mornings, and with ulcerative stomatitis and dryness in the mouth, as if it were burnt, and a thick brown coating of the tongue.

There is a desire for salt, but also for sweet and sour things, with symptoms alter- nating. There may also be vomiting of clear mucus and frothy masses similar to cof- fee-grounds. There are biliary and liver complaints, dark-coloured stools and diar- rhoea, and likewise lumpy stools and extreme pruritus ani.

Rheumatoid complaints are also typical of Medorrhinum, burning pains the length of the spine, burning-hot hands and feet (cf. Sulphur and Sanguinaria), and a painful sensitivity of the heel and sole of the foot, also pains in the left hip and in the sacro- iliac joint, moving from the hips to the thighs. The acute rheumatism is aggravated on movement, whereas the chronic rheumatism is ameliorated by movement.

Pains of a neuralgic kind may suddenly occur and disappear again just as swiftly. There may also be deformity and stiffness of the finger-joints and even gonococcal arthritis.

In the genito-urinary area there may be renal colic with violent tenesmus and pos- sibly bed-wetting at night, also violent erections at night with burning pains in the urethra on urination, and heightened libido after the menses, which are offensive and profuse with dark, congealed blood. There is also a thin, acrid, excoriating vaginal discharge smelling of fish-brine, left-sided ophoritis, dysmenorrhoea, metrorrhagia, painful, sensitive breasts and especially genital warts.

A particularly typical symptom is the tendency to sleep on the abdomen, with the buttocks in the air and the head buried in the pillow, which is particularly common in infants.

In addition, extreme forgetfulness is characteristic of Medorrhinum, as indeed it is of Psorinum also, the forgetfulness being particularly for what has just been heard; this was pointed out particularly by Julian, (see “Homotoxin Journal” 7, 137–139 [1968]).

If the most important symptoms of Medorrhinum are summarised, the result is the following typical remedy-picture:

1. Hasty nature. Restlessness. Excessive nervousness and exhaustion, better at night, worse in the morning. Sensitivity to draughts. Pessimism. Emotional depression.
2. Frontal headache with sensation of constriction. Sleeplessness around midnight. Possible bed-wetting.
3. Extreme forgetfulness (for recent facts). Patient loses the thread of what he is say- ing.
4. Rhinitis and sinusitis with obstruction of the nose and anosmia. Painful, dry cough, worse at night. Glottal spasm and asthma, better by the seaside.
5. Desires stimulants and sweet things, as ice, beer and salt. Cramping stomach- pains. Constipation with stool which will not break off.
6. 6.   Renal colic. Cystitis and urethritis. Leucorrhoea. Genital pruritus. Female breast marbled and cold as ice, sensitive to touch.
7. Rheumatic complaints (monoarthritis). Gonococcal arthritis. Deformity of joints of fingers and hands. Burning heat and pains in hands and soles of feet. Sensitiv- ity of the heel. Pain in the hips. Neuralgic pains which come and go suddenly.
8. Damp, greasy, shining skin. Offensive sweat. Pedunculated warts. Pointed and broad condylomata. Chronic eczemas and skin diseases.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Medorrhinum-Nosode, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for medorrhinum: mucosal inflammations of the urinary and reproductive organs, the respiratory passages, and the gastrointestinal tract; rheumatism; abnor- mal behaviour; premature ageing.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from stippled cysts from the breast of women.

Mammary dysplasia may in some cases be regarded as a pre-cancerous stage. In that case the nosode may be indicated in various complaints other than in the area of the female breast, such as dysmenorrhoea, and in referred pains, such as the drawing pains which may occur in the breasts at ovulation time. It may also be indicated in neuralgias or emotional changes connected with the secondary sexual characteris- tics, or in remote symptoms associated with neural treatment. In such cases the med- ical history will offer an indication for the use of the Mastopathia Cystica nosode, maybe combined in the short term with other antihomotoxics or biotherapeutic remedies.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from pus from an inflamed mastoid process.

The main indications are:

Retoxic damage to the hearing mechanism. Tendency towards recurrent otitis. Chronic otitis media with discharge. Osteoporosis. Sudeck’s atrophy. May be tried in chronic osteomyelitis. Chronic febrile states of all kinds. Chronic neuralgias (in trigeminal neuralgia with Granuloma Dentis nosode, otherwise with Psorinum or Gelsemium).

The use of this nosode produces anti-homotoxic results. These may be seen when the original focus of activity triggers off further conditions, possibly at remote sites,

through nerve reflexes (in which case it is best to inject into the scar with Procaine Hydrochloride 2X). They may also be seen in disorders of hearing, attacks of verti- go, kinetoses, neuralgias, heart conditions and irritations of the bladder. These may be connected with the source of the nervous reflexes, caused by similar activity, and may require the Mastoiditis Nosode as a specifically-acting antihomotoxic.

The attenuations are prepared from Mangenese(II)-hydrogenphosphate, MnHPO₄, MW: 150.9.

The main indications are:

Spinal cord problems. Spastic spinal paralysis. Multiple sclerosis. Tabes dorsalis. Aching muscles and states of exhaustion with anaemia. Brain-stem lesions.

The drug picture of Manganum phosphoricum was composed in January 1996 by David Riley, M.D., Santa Fe (New Mexico), USA.

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

This remedy has a strong effect on the sleep cycle. Falling asleep early, dozing off, and napping occur. Improvement of nasal congestion and menstrual cramping. Anx- iety. Varied dreams. Cramping abdominal pain. Flatus. Rectal itching. Back and ex- tremity pain. Napping, dozing off, falling asleep early and everywhere.

Mind

Anxiety and nervousness. Repeats the same phrase. Vivid fearful dreams that are threatening. Euphoric mood and giddiness. Short tempered. Senses dulled. Feeling of being separate from others and in own world. Felt friendless and homesick. Clear thinking in a.m. Lacking concentration.

Generalities

Wheezing on exertion. Quick onset of symptoms. Weakness and shaking inside. Cravings for sauerkraut, chicken livers, and sweets especially chocolate. Aversion to wine and mayonnaise. Flushes of heat before menses. Sensation of internal chilli- ness. Good energy during the day. Tiredness in evening.

Vertigo

Lightheaded with a rush.

Head

Dull head pain that comes on quickly and lasts only a short time. Dull but intense like a migraine. In occiput. Head pain like wearing a small metal cap. Pressure in forehead and around the eyes. Dull ache over eyes especially the left.

Eye

Lachrymation especially in morning. Burning tears. Eyes irritated and bloodshot and must blink. Mucus in outer canthi.

Vision

Blurry with tears.

Ear

Left ear itching into the head.

Nose

Nasal passages clear. Clear watery discharge especially right sided. Waking with congestion. Sneezing and running nose in morning as from allergies but with a quick onset.

Face

Lips chapped in wind. Bones around eyes ached. Pain on opening the mouth. Mouth

Taste

Dry mouth with metallic taste at back of tongue. Food is tasteless.

Throat

Gagging cough from a small dry spot in throat. Sore throat pain on waking. Dry- ness.

Stomach

Gagging with cough. Increased appetite in morning. Decreased appetite. Nausea during headache. Heartburn on rising in morning. Rumbling. Hungry but can’t de- cide what to eat.

Abdomen

Tightness in the solar plexus like a cramp pushing up on diaphragm. Cramping pain in right lower quadrant and right lower rib cage. Distention and feeling of bloating. No cramping with menses. Dull stabbing pain.

Rectum

Flatus all day. Diarrhea with flatus or offensive odor. Pain or itching after stool. Rectal itch or burning sensation after bowel movements. Constipation as if intestines blocked.

Stool

Increased frequency. Hard stools. Dark loose colored stools. Watery stools.

Bladder

Frequent urination with pressure in kidneys. Awaking at night to urinate. Inconti- nence when walking and must urinate hourly to prevent this.

Genitalia, Male

Mental desire for sex without physical desire.

Genitalia, Female

Rawness of vagina and itching. Leucorrhea hot and burning. Sharp right sided pelvic pain as if ovulating. Menses short duration.

Respiration

Wheezing with exertion. Constricted breathing like a weight on chest during the night.

Cough

Dry cough > drinking. Dry spot in throat that causes gagging cough.

Chest

Back pain with burning pain in neck, left arm, and left chest after eating with anx- iety about heart disease. Chest constriction with difficult breathing. Squeezing sen- sation in chest. Heart palpitations. Cramping pain at the bottom of the rib cage. Red, inflamed, and sensitive pimples or blemishes on sternum.

Back

Tightness felt in back. Back pain. Nerve like pain in right buttock. Dull sacral pain worse

on motion. Burning in cervical and dorsal muscles.

Extremities

PAIN. Hip stiffness with aching in the hip joint. Hip joint felt like sandpaper in it. Burning pain in left arm, left side and left chest. Tight muscles on right forearm. Swollen ankles in morning on waking. Skin sore on forearm. Sore calf and groin muscles. Cramps in calves during the night

Sleep

Napping in afternoon or daytime. Falling asleep anywhere or while listening to a friend. Dozing off early. Very tired and going to bed early. Waking at 2 a.m.

Perspiration

Skin

Blemishes on sternum. Cuticles cracked and dry around thumbs.

The attenuations are prepared from Manganese(II)-gluconate,

the Manganese(II)salt of D-gluconic acid, C₁₂H₂₂MnO₁₄ · 2 H₂O, MW: 481.2.

Manganese salts have a strong enzyme action, e.g. in the Citric Acid cycle, in which energy in the mitochondria is obtained from glucose. By providing man- ganese salts in the form of an organic compound (with gluconic acid) the opportuni- ty is offered for rapid entry into the cell. Gluconic acid occupies a key position in the oxidation of glucose via the pentose-phosphate cycle (Warburg-Dickens-Horecker schema)

Manganese gluconate is not usually given as a single remedy, but in combination with other enzyme-activating factors.

The mother tincture is prepared from the dried roots of Mandragora officinarum L. and M. autumnalis Bertol., a native of Southern Europe and Asia Minor. N.O. Solanaceae.

The main indications are:

Sensation of fullness with eructations, ameliorated by eating. Sensation of fullness after a few mouthfuls, relieved by bending backwards. Dryness of mucosa of throat and mouth. Constipation with tenesmus. Haemorrhoids which bleed. Duodenal ulcer. Cholangitis, cholecystitis, biliary colic. Reflux oesophagitis. Aggravation from bending forward (driving, sedentary work). Congestion of the head. Depressive mood. Rheumatism of the joints. Arthroses. Pyloric stenosis.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Mandragora e radice siccato, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Fed- eral Gazette) for mandragora: headaches; cardiocirculatory complaints; digestive insufficiency associated with hepatobiliary disorders; sciatica.