Category: Materia Materica

Materia medica is a Latin term from the history of pharmacy for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing. The term derives from the title of a work by the Ancient Greek physician Pedanius Dioscorides in the 1st century AD. The term materia medica was used from the period of the Roman Empire until the 20th century but has now been generally replaced in medical education contexts by the term pharmacology. The term survives in the title of the British Medical Journal’s Materia Non Medica column.

  • Menstrual disorders

    See dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia; also under mastitis, mastodynia, lactorrhoea, etc.

  • Migraine

    Impregnation phase
    Main remedies:Psorinoheel and Spigelon
    Secondary remedies:Gelsemium-Homaccord
    Chelidonium-Homaccord Hormeel
    Phase remedies:Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

    Migraine

    (Neurodermal impregnation phase) (Main remedies: Psorinoheel, Spigelon)

    (Long-term therapy)

    Spigelon 8-10 drops or 1 tablet in the morning Gelsemium-Homaccord 8-10 drops at midday

    Chelidonium-Homaccord (or 1 tablet Hepeel) 8-10 drops in the afternoon Psorinoheel 8-10 drops in the evening

    possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily.

    In acute cases, the attack can often be cut short by frequently alternating doses of Spigelon drops and Gelsemium-Homaccord.

    Ypsiloheel (and Nervoheel) as intermediate remedies for psychological elements. Arsuraneel, Cruroheel S and Bryaconeel for certain form of cervical migraine.

    Cimicifuga-Homaccord for occipital pain, extending over the head to the nose. Aesculus compositum (regulation of the peripheral circulation).

    Injection therapy

    Spigelon, alternating or mixed with Gelsemium-Homaccord, Hepeel and Psorinoheel i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v.

    Bryonia-Injeel forte S, Silicea-Injeel forte and Gelsemium-Injeel forte S as mixed injection i.v. (often rapidly effective in migraine).

    Engystol N, Injeel-Chol and possibly Traumeel S for powerful stimulation of the detoxicating functions, i.v.

    Circulo-Injeel to influence the vasomotor centre.

    Cyclamen-Injeel for haemicrania with obstruction of the visual field.

    Iris-Injeel (forte) and Kalium bichromicum-Injeel for scintillating scotoma, Sunday migraine, acetic vomiting.

    Medorrhinum-Injeel (forte) for chronic forms of migraine.

    Granuloma dentis-Nosode-Injeel, Mastoiditis-Nosode-Injeel, Sinusitis-Nosode-Injeel and Grippe Nosode-Injeel (also in the forte preparations) in cases of focal causation.

    Coenzyme compositum, in extremely chronic cases also Ubichinon compositum or  also the collective pack of catalysts of the citric acid cycle (according to prescription).

    Cerebrum compositum (regulation of the central vegetative control) and possibly Hepar compositum (detoxicating hepatic function) also interposed at intervals, possibly also Hepar suis-Injeel, Arteria suis-Injeel, Vena suis-Injeel once weekly i.m., as well as the progressive auto-sanguis therapy with the above mentioned preparations.

    The consumption of pork and chocolate, when hepatic damage or disturbances of the liver functions are present, may release an acute attack of migraine.

    See also neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, headache, cervical migraine, encephalitis, meningitis, osteochondrosis, focal toxicoses, etc.

  • Microsporea

    See Dermatomycosis.

    Microsporea

    (Ectodermal reaction phase) (Main remedy: Psorinoheel)

    Graphites-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    Abropernol 1 tablet at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

    Psorinoheel 8-10 drops at 12 noon and 8 p.m.

    possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Arsuraneel interposed or exchanged in chronic cases.

    Traumeel S ointment locally, Hormeel S in exchange for Psorinoheel. Injection therapy

    Graphites-Homaccord, Psorinoheel, Traumeel S alternating or mixed i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v. Nagelmykose-Nosode-Injeel or Nageltrichophytie-Nosode-Injeel i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v.

    Cutis compositum (regulation of the skin functions); in place of this possibly Cutis_suis_Injeel with Hepar suis-Injeel, Colon suis-Injeel, Vesica fellea suis-Injeel and Vesica urinaria suis-Injeel (stimulation of the general detoxication), possibly also Funiculus umbilicalis suis-Injeel once weekly i.m. as well as the progressive auto- sanguis therapy with the above mentioned preparations.

  • Metritis, parametritis

    Inflammation phase
    Main remedy:Metro-Adnex-Heel
    Secondary remedies:Gynäcoheel
    Apis-Homaccord Arnica-Heel
    Phase remedy:Echinacea compositum

  • Menorrhagia

    Impregnation phase
    Main remedy:Phosphor-Homaccord
    Secondary remedies:Gynäcoheel Hormeel Galium-Heel
    Phase remedies:Thyreoidea compositum Ovarium compositum

    Menorrhagia

    (Haemodermal excretion or reaction phase, or germinodermal impregnation, deposition, degeneration or neoplasm phase)

    Cinnamomum-Homaccord S 8-10 drops every 1-2 hours, in acute cases 1/4 hourly  until improvement observed.

    Gynäcoheel 8-10 drops 3 times daily as alternating remedy. Lamioflur for bleeding erosio portionis 8-10 drops 3 times daily. Injection therapy

    Cinnamomum-Homaccord S, alternating with Metro-Adnex-Injeel i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v. Ipecacuanha-Injeel, Kreosotum-Injeel, Hamamelis-Injeel and Belladonna-Injeel S for bleeding polyps (myomas) for long-term therapy with the above in alternation.

    Ustilago maydis-Injeel for passive uterine haemorrhages with retroflexion, accompanied by ovarial pain.

    Crocus-Injeel (forte) for blood like a coagulated icicle. Vaccininum-Injeel (forte) for hypermenorrhoea.

    Trichomonaden-Fluor-Injeel (forte) after retoxic treatment of leucorrhoea. Brucella abortus Bang-Injeel (forte) for habitual abortion.

    Hydrastis-Injeel forte for submucous polyps in addition i.v.

    Ovarium compositum (regulation of the hormonal functions) once to twice weekly i.m. or s.c.

    Uterus suis-Injeel and Ovarium suis-Injeel as after-treatment once weekly i.m.

  • Menopause

    Impregnation phase
    Main remedy:Klimaktheel
    Secondary remedies:Hormeel Nervoheel Ypsiloheel
    Cimicifuga-Homaccord
    Phase remedies:Tonsilla compositum
    Ovarium compositum (perimenopause)

    Menopause (climacteric)

    (Germinodermal impregnation phase) (Main remedy: Klimakt-Heel)

    Hormeel S at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. 8-10 drops

    Klimakt-Heel at 12 noon and 8 p.m. 1 tablet, as well as 1 additional tablet in cases of hot flushes,

    possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Aesculus compositum (regulation of the peripheral circulation).

    Melilotus-Homaccord N drops when the head is bright red. Belladonna-Homaccord for sweating and headache.

    Ypsiloheel (meteorism, globus hystericus, irrational symptoms). Glonoin-Homaccord N drops for throbbing palpitations.

    Nervoheel for psychological depression.

    Ignatia-Homaccord and Ypsiloheel for globus hystericus.

    Ginseng compositum, China-Homaccord S and Aletris-Heel for weakness and exhaustion.

    Injection therapy

    Metro-Adnex-Injeel once to three times weekly i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v. alternating or mixed with Hormeel S and possibly Galium-Heel.

    Ovarium compositum and possibly Placenta compositum every 2-8 days, alternating, possibly also Coenzyme compositum (enzyme functions), in serious cases also Ubichinon compositum, otherwise collective pack of catalysts of the citric acid cycle, possibly also Ovarium suis-Injeel once weekly i.m., possibly together with Placenta suis-Injeel and Hypophysis suis-Injeel (mixed injection).

    See also hyperhidrosis, exhaustion, depression, vaginal atrophy, neurodermatitis, liver damage, etc.

  • Meningeal reactions

    (Neurodermal reaction phase)

    (In addition to possible antibiotic therapy required) (Main remedy: Belladonna-Homaccord)

    Belladonna-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 8 a.m., 12 noon and 4 p.m.

    Apis-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

    Gelsemium-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Traumeel S 1 tablet

    at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

    possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Colocynthis- Homaccord for restlessness and pains, 8-10 drops several times.

    Arnica-Heel in frequent intermediate doses for prostration.

    Cruroheel S, Arsuraneel and Bryaconeel in frequent doses (every 5 min. alternating) for serious headaches.

    Injection therapy

    Echinacea compositum (forte) S and possibly Traumeel S, for cases which have already persisted for a fairly long time also Engystol N daily i.m., s.c., possibly also i.v. Bryonia-Injeel (forte) S for unbearable headaches (stinging pains). Aconitum-Injeel (forte) S for hyperthermia, otherwise see meningism.

    See also encephalitis, otitis media, mastoiditis.

  • Meningitis

    Inflammation phase
    Main remedy:Apis-Homaccord
    Secondary remediesBelladonna-Homaccord
    Arnica-Heel
    Cerebrum compositum
    Phase remedyEchinacea compositum

    Meningitis (meningeal irritation)

    (Neurodermal impregnation phase)

    Belladonna-Homaccord, 8-10 drops hourly alternating with Apis-Homaccord, also Cruroheel S and Arsuraneel.

    Viburcol for restlessness, 1 suppository 1/2 hourly to hourly on several occasions. Arnica-Heel for causal septic diseases (encephalitis, meningeal reactions, infectious diseases, etc.)

    Gelsemium-Homaccord and Spigelon in frequent doses for accompanying headache. Glonoin-Homaccord N after sunstroke.

    Injection therapy

    Apis-Homaccord and Belladonna-Homaccord mixed i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v.

    Echinacea compositum S (fever, development of sepsis) or also Gelsemium- Homaccord and Spigelon for headache.

    Bryonia-Injeel (forte) S for persistent headache.

    Belladonna-Injeel (forte) S if headache becomes worse when lying down.

    Baptisia-Injeel S, Arsenicum album-Injeel S, Zincum metallicum-Injeel, Sulfur-Injeel S, possibly also Engystol N daily i.v. or i.m., s.c. upon transition to encephalitis or meningeal reactions.

    Cerebrum compositum not to be administered too soon or it is possible that the condition may flare up again; however, in the later stages of the treatment it can be interposed advantageously, possibly in exchange for Echinacea compositum (forte) S, in order to gradually break down the locus minoris resistentiae.

    See also otitis media, mastoiditis, encephalitis, meningeal reactions, etc.

  • Meningism

    Inflammation phase
    Main remedy:Belladonna-Homaccord
    Secondary remedies:Gelsemium-Homaccord
    Cimicifuga-Homaccord
    Phase remedy:Traumeel

  • Ménière’s syndrome

    Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Vertigoheel
    Secondary remedies:Lymphomyosot Apis-Homaccord
    Phase remedies:Placenta compositum Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

    Menière’s syndrome

    (Neurodermal impregnation phase)

    Vertigoheel 1 tablet 3 times daily, or 8-10 drops, for acute symptoms (as far as possible) 1 tablet or 8-10 drops every 1/4 hour.

    Injection therapy. Vertigoheel i.v. or i.m.

    Cerebrum    compositum    and   possibly   Placenta   compositum   (regulation of the circulation) interposed as constitutional treatment, possibly also Cerebellum suis-Injeel

    and Os petrosum suis-Injeel as constitutional remedy once weekly i.m., possibly progressive auto-sanguis therapy.

    See also vertigo, inner ear deafness, vomiting, etc.