Category: Materia Medica Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg

The attenuations are prepared from metallic Lead, Pb, AW: 207.2.

The main indications are:

Spastic constipation. Porphyria. Renal colic. Albuminuria. Renal atrophy with danger of uraemia. Arteriosclerosis with fatty heart and ventricular hypertrophy. Bleak, despondent mood. Emaciation in paresis. Multiple sclerosis. Amaurosis. Contractures of the joints. Alopecia. Tendency towards miscarriage. Jaundice.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Plumbum metallicum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for plumbum metallicum: neuralgia; neuritis; spasmodic conditions; paralysis and other diseases of the nervous system; hepatic disorders; colic; consti- pation; nephritis; mumps; arteriosclerosis; emotional discord or upset; states of con- fusion.

The attenuations are prepared from Lead(II)-iodide, PbI₂, MW: 461.0.

The main indications are:

Arteriosclerosis. Progressive muscular atrophy. One-sided facial atrophy. Flaccid pareses of all kinds.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Plumbum iodatum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for plumbum iodatum: mumps; inflammatory hardening of the mammary glands; general angiosclerosis; hypertension.

The attenuations are prepared from Lead acetate, C₄H₆O₄Pb · 3H₂O, MW: 397.3.

The indications are essentially similar to those of Plumbum Metallicum. Thus it is used preferably in chronic diseases which are characterised by violent pains, and symptoms of spasm and paralysis which are aggravated at night. It is also indicated in trembling of the limbs and weakness, with involvement of the optic and auditory nerves, and with oesophageal and stomach cramps.

Colicky and flatulent complaints are typical, with constipation resulting from de- pressed intestinal activity; vesicular cramp, pain and inflammation of the testes, mastitis, spasms of the uterus, uterine pain, and pulmonary congestion with haemop- tysis are all indications for Plumbum Aceticum (and for Plumbum Metallicum).

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Plumbum aceticum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for plumbum aceticum: neuralgia in paralytic limbs; mumps.

The attenuations are prepared from metallic Platinum in form of platinum black, Pt, AW: 195.1.

The main indications are:

Pains gradually increasing and decreasing, followed by a feeling of numbness. Sexual excitement. Vaginismus. Feeling of numbness in the coccyx. Nymphomania (in maternity cases). Dysmenorrhoea. Menorrhagia from fibroids. Pruritus vulvae. Arrogance, looks down on everyone, does not appreciate the work of others. Haugh- tiness, pride, quarrelsome nature. Autocratic, intolerant of criticism, rebuke or rec- ommendation.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Platinum metallicum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for platinum metallicum: neuralgia; headaches; painful spasmodic condi- tions; diseases and disorders of the female reproductive organs; hyperexcitability; emotional discord or upset.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh aerial parts of Plantago major L., a native of Europe and Asia. N.O. Plantaginaceae.

The main indications are:

Otitis media. Mastoiditis and post-operative fistulae. Toothache in dental caries. Nocturnal enuresis.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Plantago major, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for plantago major: headaches; enuresis; diarrhoea; rashes.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared from the foetal portion of the placenta of a healthy pig (Sus scrofa domesticus).

For the main indications see under “Placenta Suis”.

The attenuations of this sarcode are prepared using the whole placenta from the uterus of a healthy female pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) with young.

The main indications are:

Disorders of peripheral circulation. Revitalisation, marbled skin. Prostration. Chilblains. Buerger’s disease. Ulcer of the lower leg. Fissures. Eczemas. Wrinkling of the skin. Scleroderma. Intermittent dysbasia. Dysmenorrhoea. Cramps of the calf muscles. Muscular rheumatism.

A proving of this substance was conducted in the fall of 1994 by Dr. David Riley. Congruent symptoms with Dr. Reckeweg:

• disorders of the peripheral circulation
• prostration
• rheumatism
• cramps of the calf muscles

Concise Materia medica from Dr. Riley’s proving:

Mind

Irritability and anxiety. Nightmares.

Generalities

Loss of energy. Lack of vital heat, sensation of coolness. Weakness and trembling.

Vertigo

Vertigo, worse on closing eyes and lying down.

Head

Headache, worse in the forehead.

Nose

Discharge that drips down the back of the throat. Sneezing.

Throat

Sore throat, dryness and rawness, worse on swallowing.

Stomach

Lack of thirst. Decrease in appetite. Heartburn associated with nausea.

Rectum

Constipation alternating with diarrhoea. Burning and sensation of heat during and after stools. Sudden urging for stool.

Larynx/Trachea

Hoarseness.

Back

Back pain, worse from sitting and relieved when lying down, worse during menses.

Extremities

Coldness and itching of the extremities. Burning pain in the legs.

The attenuations are prepared from tar which is obtained by distillation of the wood of various kinds of pine trees.

The main indications are:

Pain at the third left costal cartilage. Itching eczemas and dermatoses, especially on the backs of the hands.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Pix liquida, published the fol- lowing indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for pix liquida: rimose eczema of the hands and fingers; bronchitis.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh shoots with a length up to 5 cm of the tree Pinus sylvestris L., which occurs in Europe and Northern Asia. N.O. Pinaceae.

The active ingredients are essential oil, oil of turpentine, resins and tannins. The alcoholic extract known as Oil of Pine and used externally is an old folk-remedy, and is recommended for emaciation of the lower extremities, and also in weakness of the ankles, but particularly also for tubercular, rachitic children who are late in learning to walk; it can be given internally or rubbed in externally.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Pinus sylvestris, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for

pinus silvestris: insufficiency of the ligamentous apparatus at the bones; chronic rheumatism; inflammations of the respiratory passages; eczema; hives and rash.

The attenuations are prepared from Picric Acid, C₆ H₃N₃O₇, MW: 229.11.

Aggravated by exertion, reading, and mental work. Utter exhaustion, weakness, must lie down for a long time. Burning pains in the eyes from the light. Boils in the ear. Papular eruptions. Occipital headache aggravated after coitus, from heat of sun and from mental exertion. Sugar and albumen in the urine. Spondylitis. Hypertrophy of the prostate gland.

Typical indications for this remedy are the utter mental prostration, with weak- ness, feeling of tirednes and mental sluggishness to the point of complete paralysis. There is apathy with a lack of energy and initiative. All complaints are aggravated by exertion. Neurasthenia. Seminal emissions.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Acidum picrinicum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for acidum picrinicum: mental and nervous states of exhaustion; cerebrovascular angiosclerosis; sexual disorders; furuncles of the auditory canal; acne vulgaris.