Category: Materia Medica Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh plant in flower of Euphrasia stricta D. Wolf ex F.J. Lehm, E. rostkoviana Hayne and their hybrides. These plants are growing in grassy pastures and meadows in Europe. N.O. Scrophu- lariaceae.

The principal indications are:

Spasmodic photophobia, especially in daylight. Cutting pains and pressure in the eyes. Acute conjunctivitis, fluent coryza with lachrymation, chemosis, purulent dis- charge. Blepharitis. Corneal ulcer. Iritis.

Apart from diseases of the eyes, Euphrasia is also indicated in coryza with mas- sive discharge of mucus and swimming of the head; also in weakness of memory and difficulty in speaking.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Euphrasia officinalis, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for euphrasia: inflammations of the eyes; inflammations of the upper res- piratory passages.

The attenuations are prepared from the hardened sap of Euphorbia resinifera Berg, a native of Morocco, N.O. Euphorbiaceae.

The main indications are:

Violent irritation of mucous membranes, leading to catarrhs of the eyes, nose, and larynx. Sensation of dryness in spite of great secretion. Erysipelas with large blis- ters. Pains in the bones.

Eustachian catarrh. Supporting remedy in nasal ulceration. Extremely strong burn- ing pains in mucosal conditions.

Euphorbium has one sure indication, and that is swelling of the middle ear, with  a sensation of complete deafness in the affected ear, possibly associated with tinni- tus.

The swelling of the middle ear does not generally respond to Apis, as one might expect, but almost exclusively to Euphorbium. The author had to treat a 40-year-old businessman with this symptom, who had been an out-patient at a university hospital for 2 months, with no improvement in spite of many treatments. One single injection of  Euphorbium   brought   about   a   considerable   improvement.   After   about   3 injections the whole condition was finally and permanently removed.

Successfully treated cases are the best recommendation for homoeopathy. In this case, too, our colleagues at the hospital were interested in the therapy which the pa- tient had received.

Further indications for Euphorbium are catarrh in the Eustachian tubes, pharyngi- tis, laryngeal catarrh, sinusitis and catarrhs of various sinuses.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Euphorbium, published the fol- lowing indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for euphorbium: acute dermal inflammations; inflammations of the respiratory pas- sages.

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh plant in flower of Euphorbia cyparissias L., which occurs on grassy pastures in Europe and North Africa. N.O. Euphorbiaceae.

The main indications are:

Irritation of nerves and skin. (Prickling and burning.)

The indications for almost all the Euphorbiaceae correspond to the action of Eu- phorbium, Euphorbia Cyparissias having an intensive action on the skin, causing vi- olent prickling and burning, with chilly shuddering occurring simultaneously.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Euphorbia cyparissias, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for euphorbia cyparissias: redness of the skin.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh aerial parts, gathered at the begin- ning of flowering. Eupatorium perfoliatum L., grows by lakes, ponds and streams in North America. N.O. Compositae.

The main indications are:

Catarrhal fevers, influenza with pains in the limbs (especially the shin-bones), shivers running up and down the back. Vomiting of bile. Remittent fever. Syphilitic bone pains.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Eupatorium perfoliatum, pub- lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for eupatorium perfoliatum: influenza; parainfluenzal feverish diseases; feverish diseases of the hepatobiliary system; rheumatism.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh flowering plant, Eupatorium cannabinum L., a native of Europe. N.O. Compositae.

Eupatorium Cannabinum is used as a folk-remedy for the cleansing of the blood in diseases of the liver, bile and spleen. It contains a bitter substance, the glycoside Eu- patorin, also resins and tannins. It is also used as a fever-remedy: “it makes fever bearable”.

It is mainly used together with other single remedies suitable for particular syn- dromes, or in combination-remedies.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Eupatorium cannabinum, pub-

lished the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for eupatorium cannabinum: parainfluenzal feverish diseases.

The mother tincture is prepared from the dried leaves of Eucalyptus globulus Lab.

N.O. Myrtaceae.

The main indications are:

Influenza and influenzal catarrhs, tracheitis, laryngitis, bronchiolitis.

Apart from the feverish illnesses and catarrhs, there are herpetic eruptions on the skin with swollen lymph nodes, and rheumatic pains with a pricking sensation in the muscles and joints with nocturnal aggravation, tiredness and stiffness of the limbs.

Eucalyptus is also beneficial in symptoms of intestinal influenza with a burning sensation in the stomach and abdomen, great heat in the rectum, urging for stool, painful defaecation and violent diarrhoea with blood.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Eucalyptus globulus, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for eucalyptus: inflammations of the respiratory passages, the kidneys, and the urinary tract collection system.

The attenuations are prepared from the antibiotic Erythromycin C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃, MW: 734 (Potentised allopathic compound).

The main indications are:

Damage caused by antibiotic therapy.

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh flowering aerial parts of Conyza canadensis [L.] Cronq., a native of North America, Europe and Central Asia. N.O. Compositae.

The main indications are:

Bright red spurting haemorrhages, aggravated by any motion. Haemoptysis. Metr- orrhagia.

Apart from haemorrhages, the symptomatology also includes headaches with ring- ing in the right ear and – localised particularly on the right side – burning in the eyes, pain in the right eye and increased mucous secretion from the nose, as well as epistaxis (of bright red blood).

Especially in rainy weather there can be pains in the right elbow and in the carpal bones and wrists, also rheumatic drawing pain in the right thumb, and a pain in the left ankle, worse when walking. Violent pains in the knees (in rainy weather) also speak for Erigeron.

Haemorrhages also occur in the gums. Profuse haemorrhage from a tooth-socket has also been observed, as have a bad taste in the mouth and a sensation of a plug in the pharynx.

Erigeron is particularly indicated in a wide variety of haemorrhages from the fe- male genitalia, when they occur in gushes and are associated with painful urination. The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Conyza canadensis, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for erigeron canadensis: bleeding of the uterus and urinary bladder; bleed- ing associated with haemorrhoids; inflammations of the stomach, liver and gallblad-

der.

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh plant, Equisetum hiemale L., which grows in damp woodlands and marshes of Europe and North America.

N.O. Equisetaceae.

The indications for Equisetum Hiemale are the same as for Equisetum Arvense, with one particular divergence. In Equisetum Hiemale, being an aquatic plant, not

only is the influence on the urinary system particularly clearly marked, but also the ill-effects of dampness and becoming wet.

See Equisetum Arvense

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Equisetum hiemale, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for equisetum hiemale: diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh, sterile shoots, gathered in late summer, of the plant Equisetum arvense L., a native of Europe, North Africa and North America. N.O. Equisetaceae.

The main indications are:

Cystitis, pyelitis. Copious discharge of mucus in the urine. Dull, raw pain in the bladder. Nephrolithiasis. Gravel in the urine. Nocturnal enuresis, associated with ir- ritation of the bladder.

All varieties of Equisetum act primarily on the connective tissue and the urinary tract. In the symptomatology we find renal pain, extending as far as the bladder and urethra. Urging to urinate with violent pains after urination, and passage of urine drop by drop are typical symptoms; there are also violent burning and cutting pains on urination. Retention of urine and strangury during pregnancy and after parturition are also pointers towards Equisetum. The pains are predominantly in the area of the right kidney and in the right loin, extend to the lower abdomen with urging to uri- nate, and are aggravated by movement, pressure and sitting down, and ameliorated in a lying position.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Equisetum arvense, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for equisetum arvense: diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract.