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.

  • Diathesis, exudative (swelling tendencies)

    (Lymphodermal reaction or deposition phase, possibly ectodermal reaction phase: skin affections)

    Lymphomyosot 8-10 drops at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    Calcoheel 1 tablet at 12 noon and 8 p.m. Cruroheel S (in place of Calcoheel)

    possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Psorinoheel (constitutional alterative therapy)

    Traumeel S tablets (anti-inflammatory, antisuppurative action) Graphites-Homaccord (in skin affections)

    Schwef-Heel (intermediate remedy for energetic sulphur therapy) Galium-Heel (detoxicating agent)

    Hepeel (stimulation of the hepatic function) Viburcol in acute exacerbation

    Rhododendroneel S (nocturnal unrest, sensitivity to weather) Injection therapy

    Traumeel S i.m., s.c., i.v., possibly with Psorinoheel, alternating, Euphorbium compositum S injection solution (sinus affections), possibly also Sinusitis-Nosode- Injeel and Polypus nasalis-Injeel, possibly also Otitis-media-Nosode-Injeel (forte)

    (adenoids), Sutoxol-Injeel (forte) (reactant in Iymphatism), Salmonella typhi-Injeel and Salmonella paratyphi B-Injeel (forte), further Bacterium lactis aerogenes-Injeel (forte), also Medorrhinum-Injeel (forte) for adenoids and Iymphatism

    Coenzyme compositum (enzyme damage after antibiotics, etc.), possibly also the collective pack of Catalysts of the citric acid cycle (according to prescription) or also Acidum L(+)-asparagicum-Injeel, Acidum DL-malicum-Injeel, Baryum oxalaceticum- Injeel, Acidum succinicum-Injeel etc., possibly with Histamin-Injeel at intervals Cerebrum compositum (disturbances in mental development)

    Echinacea compositum S (chronic reaction phases, to stimulate the defensive system in chronic tonsillitis, etc.)

    Tonsilla compositum as constitutional remedy once weekly i.m. or in place of this, Glandula Iymphatica suis-Injeel and Cutis_suis_Injeel once weekly i.m., in addition Graphites-Homaccord, Psorinoheel and Hepeel

    See also cradle cap, dermatitis, dermatoses, scrofulosis, polyps, mononucleosis, etc.

  • Diphtheria*

    Inflammation or Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Belladonna compositum
    Secondary remedy:Arnica-Heel
    Phase remedies:Echinacea compositum Mucosa compositum

    Diphtheria

    (Mucodermal reaction or orodermal reaction or degeneration phase) (In addition to necessary serum therapy)

    Angin-Heel S 1 tablet at 8 a.m., 12 noon and 4 p.m.

    Arnica-Heel 8-10 drops at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

    possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Hormeel S (stimulation of the hypophyseal system)

    Traumeel S tablets (resorptive mercury and enzyme-generating sulphide effect) Injection therapy

    Traumeel S or Mercurius cyanatus-Injeel i.v.

    Echinacea compositum S (stimulation of the defensive systems)

    Causticum-Injeel S, Lathyrus sativus-Injeel, Gelsemium-Injeel S and Medulla oblongata suis-Injeel in paralysis once to twice weekly i.m.

    Diphtherinum-Injeel (forte) for paresis

    Cerebrum compositum and possibly Coenzyme compositum (for post diphtherial paralysis, in addition to the above)

    See also angina, tonsillitis, etc.

  • Diarrhea

    Excretion phase
    Main remedy:Diarrheel
    Secondary remedies:Veratrum-Homaccord
    Mercurius-Heel Spascupreel
    Phase remedy:Nux vomica-Homaccord

    Diarrhoea

    is in general an advantageous excretion phase and should not be retoxically inhibited. Biological therapy with:

    Veratrum-Homaccord and Diarrheel S in one to two-hourly alternation until there is an improvement

    Mercurius-Heel S or Traumeel S for symptoms similar to dysentery Paeonia-Heel (eczema ani, pruritus ani)

    Injection therapy

    Veratrum-Homaccord and Traumeel S mixed i.v. or i.m.

    Natrium carbonicum-Injeel (forte) for diarrhoea after consuming milk Sulfur-Injeel (forte) S for morning diarrhoea

    Apis-Homaccord and Apis-Injeel (forte) S for diarrhoea with sensation that the anus remains open

    Pyrogenium-Injeel (septic diarrhoea)

    Echinacea compositum S (antitoxic detoxication effect)

    Salmonella typhi-Injeel (forte) and Salmonella paratyphi B-Injeel (forte) for highly feverish malodorous diarrhoea

    Sutoxol-Injeel (forte) for septic diarrhoea

    Podophyllum-Injeel, Acidum phosphoricum-Injeel S and Mercurius sublimatus corrosivus-Injeel in chronic cases

    Mucosa compositum (remedy for after-treatment of affections of the mucous membranes), possibly also Hepar compositum (stimulation of the detoxicating hepatic function) See also dysentery, gastro-enteritis, typhoid fever

  • Diabetes mellitus*

    Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Syzygium compositum
    Secondary remedies:Hepar compositum Placenta compositum Aesculus compositum
    Phase remedies:Galium-Heel
    Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

    Diabetes mellitus

    (Organodermal or sympathicodermal impregnation or degeneration phase) (Main remedies: Syzygium compositum, Aesculus compositum, Galium-Heel)

    In senile diabetes, in general, Heel biotherapy meets with success; in juvenile  diabetes, substitution therapy with insulin is usually indispensable.

    Syzygium compositum at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., 8-10 drops Aesculus compositum at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., 8-10 drops Galium-Heel at 12 noon and 8 p.m., 8-10 drops

    possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Leptandra compositum (diseases of the liver and pancreas).

    Chelidonium-Homaccord (intermediate remedy). Nervoheel for mental stress.

    Berberis-Homaccord (action on the suprarenal glands). Arsuraneel for accompanying dermatoses and marasmus. Nux vomica in Kretschmer’s typology.

    Barijodeel for arteriosclerosis. Injection therapy

    Circulo-Injeel i.m., Momordica compositum (disturbances of the pancreatic function). Placenta compositum (circulatory disorders), Hepar compositum and Cerebrum compositum (detoxication of the liver and central vegetative regulation), possibly also Mucosa compositum in alternating injections as basic therapy, otherwise also Injeel- Chol or Hepeel with Natrium sulfuricum-Injeel, Acidum L(+)-lacticum-Injeel in succession, alternating or mixed i.m. as well as the progressive auto-sanguis therapy. Magnesium aceticum-Injeel for diabetes with disturbances the hepatic functions.

    Acidum L(+)-lacticum-Injeel (forte) for great thirst, pale waxy complexion. Natrium choleinicum-Injeel for constipation with diabetes mellitus Natrium sulfuricum-Injeel (forte) (hepatic functions).

    Bacterium lactis aerogenes-Injeel (forte), possibly also Bacterium coli-Injeel (forte) for nosode therapy.

    Coenzyme compositum (stimulation of the enzyme functions), at intervals also infrequent injections of Ubichinon compositum (enzyme improvement) and Cor compositum (action on the circulation).

  • Diabetes insipidus*

    Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Gelsemium-Homaccord
    Secondary remedies:Plantago-Homaccord
    Placenta compositum
    Phase remedies:Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

    Diabetes insipidus

    (Histologically as yet unexplained impregnation or degeneration phase) Arteria-Heel 8-10 drops at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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

    Bryaconeel 1 tablet at 12 noon and 8 p.m.

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

    Syzygium compositum as intermediate remedy 8-10 drops 3-6 times daily, Traumeel S tablets (regeneration of the sulphide enzymes)

    Injection therapy

    Hypophysis suis-Injeel with Arsenicum album-Injeel S, Bryonia-Injeel S and Galium- Heel i.m. as well as the progressive auto-sanguis therapy

    Hepeel for disturbances of the hepatic functions

    Acidum phosphoricum-Injeel S and Acidum lacticum-Injeel for thirst

    Coenzyme compositum, at intervals also Ubichinon compositum (improvement of the enzyme functions) as well as the collective pack of Catalysts of the citric acid cycle or Acidum DL-malicum-Injeel, Acidum fumaricum-Injeel, Acidum citricum-Injeel, Natrium oxalaceticum-Injeel generally in impregnation phases, Testis compositum (men) or Ovarium compositum (women) for the regulation of the hormone functions.

  • Desquamation

    Excretion phase
    Main remedy:Abropernol
    Secondary remedy:Schwef-Heel
    Phase remedy:Psorinoheel
  • Dermatosis, chronic

    Impregnation phase
    Main remedy:Cutis compositum
    Secondary remedies:Graphites-Homaccord
    Abropernol Lamioflur
    Phase remedy:Psorinoheel

  • Dermatomycosis (ringworm of the nails)

    Inflammation or Impregnation phase
    Main remedies:Abropernol and Psorinoheel
    Secondary remedies:Graphites-Homaccord
    Natrium-Homaccord
    Phase remedy:Cutis compositum

    Dermatomycosis (fungal infection of the skin)

    (Ectodermal reaction phases) (Main remedy: Psorinoheel)

    First of all the terrain must be treated, since, at the site of the fungal attack, the organism produces secretion products which enable the fungus to grow favourably; sutoxins are to be avoided.

    Sulfur-Heel 1 tablet at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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

    possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Cruroheel S for fungal patches on the feet

    Abropernol is often surprisingly effective Hepeel for the regulation of the hepatic function Graphites-Homaccord (eczema)

    Traumeel S tablets (regeneration of the sulphide enzymes) Traumeel S ointment to be applied twice daily after washing the feet Paeonia-Salbe-Heel ointment is sometimes more effective

    Injection therapy

    Psorinoheel and Traumeel S as basic therapeutic agents (alternating i.v., i.m. with the patient’s own blood).

    Petroleum Injeel, alternating with Sulfur-Injeel forte S, Cutis_suis_Injeel, Hepar suis- Injeel and Funiculus umbilicalis suis-Injeel as mixed injection i.m., as well as the progressive auto-sanguis therapy, Nagelmykose-Nosode-Injeel and Nageltrichophytie- Nosode-Injeel generally interpolated.

    Cutis compositum for constitutional therapy once to twice weekly i.m.

    See also interdigital mycosis, microsporea, ringworm of the nails, dermatitis, eczema, etc.

  • Dermatitis, acute

    Inflammation phase
    Main remedy:Belladonna-Homaccord
    Secondary remedies:Apis-Homaccord Traumeel
    Hepeel
    Phase remedy:Echinacea compositum

    Dermatitis, dermatoses

    (Ectodermal reaction phase or impregnation phase) (Main remedIES: Belladonna-Homaccord, Psorinoheel)

    Acute dermatitis is mainly to be interpreted as the responsive action to an exogenous or endogenous homotoxin, frequently of an

    allergic type, i.e. of retoxic causation, in which the histamine, active in the inflammation (reaction phases), due to the nonbiological inhibition of the reaction phase, was not decomposed and eliminated (by secretion processes, desquamation, etc.), but in the form of an allergy (allos ergos = other action, e.g. that of the histamine on other tissue of another cell-layer), took effect at other loci. The skin is one of the most important reaction organs (elimination through the skin). Therefore, these cases of acute allergic dermatitis should in no way be treated retoxically as otherwise serious passive poisoning or conversion to chronic forms is inevitable.

    For acute dermatitis the following are administered:

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

    Apis-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Traumeel S tablets (regeneration of the sulphide enzymes) Schwef-Heel (sulphur therapy) 5-10 drops 3-6 times daily

    Sulfur-Heel for irritation of the skin, 1 tablet on several occasions Injection therapy

    Injeel-Chol i.v., possibly with Acidum formicicum D200 and Histamin D30 (or Histamin- Injeel).

    Rhus toxicodendron-Injeel S and Sulfur-Injeel S, possibly also Apis-Injeel S i.v. Cutis compositum for constitutional therapy once to twice weekly i.m.

    Arnica-Injeel (forte) S is effective in many cases of neurodermatitis

    In chronic dermatitis, the detoxication systems should be brought into play (liver, etc.): Graphites-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

    Psorinoheel 8-10 drops at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

    Galium-Heel 8-10 drops at 12 noon and 8 p.m.

    possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily Traumeel S tablets (regeneration of the sulphide enzymes).

    Hepeel to stimulate the hepatic functions (orally and i.m., i.v.) Lymphomyosot to drain the homotoxically strained connective tissue. Schwef-Heel for the effective detoxicating sulphur therapy.

    Traumeel S tablets and Mercurius-Heel S for a tendency to suppurations. Injection therapy

    Cutis compositum (basic remedy)

    Traumeel S i.m., with the patient’s own blood, in addition Hepeel, Injeel-Chol, Chelidonium-Homaccord to improve the hepatic functions. Hepar compositum (stimulation of the detoxicated liver function)

    Engystol N (vigorous sulphur therapy), likewise Sulfur-Injeel (forte) S, Mercurius solubilis-Hahnemanni-Injeel (forte S (acrid secretions, suppurations).

    Psorinoheel (chronic cases).

    Arnica-Heel (severe reddening of the skin, particularly on the forehead and other parts of the face).

    Arsenicum album-Injeel S and Kalium arsenicosum-Injeel (extremely chronic cases). Coenzyme compositum (to improve the enzymes), possibly also the collective pack of Catalysts of the citric acid cycle or also

    Acidum DL-malicum-Injeel, Acidum fumaricum-Injeel, Acidum a-ketoglutaricum-Injeel, Natrium pyruvicum-Injeel etc., for intractable pruritus

    Cutis_suis_Injeel, Hepar suis-Injeel and Funiculus umbilicalis suis-Injeel, Acidum formicicum D200 and the above mentioned injection preparations for the progressive auto-sanguis therapy (possibly treatment to be carried out several times in sequence  at intervals of 3-4 days).

    See also eczema, cradle cap, etc.

  • Depression, exogenous

    (Ectodermal reaction or impregnation phase) (Main remedy: Nervoheel)

    In view of the transitory character, deeply effective constitutional remedies are usually unnecessary. Rapid improvement is usually achieved with

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

    Nervoheel 1 tablet at 12 noon and 8 p.m.

    possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Colocynthis-Homaccord for the consequences of anger

    Nux vomica-Homaccord (depressed mood after alcoholic excesses) Veratrum-Homaccord to counteract the effects of consuming alcohol. Injection therapy

    Neuro-Injeel on Mondays i.m., s.c., i.v. Tonico-Injeel on Thursdays i.m., s.c., i.v.

    Cerebrum compositum, Hepar compositum and possibly Coenzyme compositum at intervals i.m., s.c.

    See also psychic symptoms, depression, delirium tremens, arteriosclerosis, schizoid conditions, etc.