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.

  • Tonsillitis

    Impregnation or Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Mercurius-Heel
    Secondary remedies:Arnica-Heel
    Belladonna compositum Lymphomyosot
    Phase remedies:Echinacea compositum Tonsilla compositum

    Tonsillitis

    (Lymphodermal reaction phase).

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

    Arnica-Heel at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., 8-10 drops. possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily. Angin-Heel S (disorders of diphtherial origin).

    Belladonna-Homaccord (angina lacunaris). Traumeel S tablets (abscess-formation).

    Cinnamomum-Homaccord S and Phosphor-Homaccord (haemorrhages with erosion). Lymphomyosot (exudative diathesis).

    Barijodeel (chronic tonsillitis).

    Dulcamara-Homaccord (tonsillar emboli). Psorinoheel (chronic recurring angina).

    Injection therapy

    Traumeel S (and Gripp-Heel) daily i.m. (with patient’s own blood).

    Echinacea compositum (forte) S (in place of the above or alternating for the powerful stimulation of the body’s own defence system).

    Phosphorus-Injeel S (and Cinnamomum-Homaccord S) for haemorrhages  with erosion.

    Streptococcus haemolyticus-Injeel and Staphylococcus-Injeel (forte), likewise Diphtherinum-Injeel (forte) with Baryum carbonicum-Injeel (forte) and Splen suis-Injeel for chronic recurring angina.

    Salmonella paratyphi B-Injeel and Salmonella typhi-Injeel for highly feverish angina. Lac caninum-Injeel (forte) for angina which changes side daily; metastasizing carbuncles.

    Pyrogenium-Injeel with Baptisia-Injeel (forte) S (tonsillar sepsis). Lyssinum-Injeel (forte) for sensation of constriction when drinking.

    Mercurius cyanatus-Injeel for angina diphtheritica with necrotic breakdown of the soft part of the pharynx, Bacterium pyocyaneus-Injeel (forte) nosodes proved to be efficacious. Tonsilla compositum (after the acute phenomena have subsided), once weekly i.m.

    See also tonsillar hypertrophy, pharyngitis.

  • Tongue, condition of

    (Various phases)

    Since the condition of the tongue provides important hints as to the preparations required, there follows a short summary of the tongue conditions frequently found and the respective preparations indicated.

    Gastricumeel (white coated tongue).

    Veratrum-Homaccord (red streaks in the middle).

    Nux vomica-Homaccord (mainly with dark brownish coating, moist). Apis-Homaccord and Belladonna-Homaccord (scarlet tongue).

    Arnica-Heel (red, glazed edges, middle brown, sepsis).

    Phosphor-Homaccord and Bryaconeel (white, mucous, coated tongue with black spots, possibly crusty).

    Vomitusheel (clean tongue with vomiting and retching). Injection therapy

    Lachesis-Injeel (forte) S for tremulous when protruded.

    Baptisia-Injeel (forte) S for brown streaks in the middle, red edges.

    Acidum muriaticum-Injeel (forte) S for dry tongue with small blisters, rattles in the mouth.

    Acidum nitricum-Injeel (forte) for aphthae, foetor ex ore.

    Phosphor-Injeel (forte) for white mucous coating with black crusts or spots. Antimonium crudum-Injeel (forte) for chalk-white coated tongue.

    Carbo vegetabilis-Injeel (forte) when tongue becomes black and hard, with sepsis and circulatory disorders.

    Natrium sulfuricum-Injeel (forte) for bitter taste with hepatic disorders, yellow tongue. Dulcamara-Injeel (forte) S for swollen tongue, speech indistinct.

    Veratrum-Injeel (forte) S for red streaks in the middle.

    Kalium phosphoricum-Injeel (forte) for tongue yellow, as if coated with mustard. Natrium muriaticum-Injeel (forte) for contracted tongue, dry with sepsis (important indication).

    Crotalus-Injeel (forte) for brown, stiff tongue, as if firmly fastened, in jaundice. Ipecacuanha-Injeel (forte) for clean tongue with vomiting, hyperemesis.

    Ignatia-Injeel (forte) S and Neuro-Injeel ampoules when the patient frequently bites his tongue.

    Taraxacum-Injeel (forte) and Arsenicum album-Injeel (forte) S for geographical tongue. Cantharis-Injeel (forte) for speech disorders, difficulty in swallowing, bulbar syndrome, hydrophobia.

    Pulsatilla-Injeel (forte) S for frothy-white coated tongue, without thirst (or with thirst which can be overcome), as if burned.

    Mercurius jodatus flavus-Injeel when base of tongue is yellowish- brown (cholepathia). Pyrogenium-Injeel (forte) when tongue is deep red, glazed.

    Bacterium coli-Injeel (forte) when tongue is yellowish-white, with a red line in the middle.

    Momordica compositum for affections of the pancreas. Mucosa compositum (remedy for affections of the mucosa).

    Hepar compositum (stimulation of the detoxicating hepatic function), otherwise also Lingua suis-Injeel, possibly also Glandula suprarenalis-suis-Injeel with Engystol N as mixed injection for a burning sensation of tonsillar abscess, tonsillitis.

    See tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, scarlatina, etc.

  • Tongue, burning sensation of

    (Mucodermal impregnation phase)

    Excluding pernicious anaemia (Biermer’s disease) and the Plummer-Vinson syndrome. (Main remedy: Hormeel S)

    Hormeel S 8-10 drops at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Galium-Heel 8-10 drops 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. Chelidonium-Homaccord as alternating remedy.

    Hepeel as alternating remedy.

    Lymphomyosot (found empirically to be occasionally effective). Arsuraneel at intervals in chronic cases.

    Injection therapy

    Engystol N, possibly Galium-Heel, Hormeel S, Hepeel, Injeel-Chol, Chelidonium- Homaccord and Psorinoheel i.m., s.c., i.v., possibly Lymphomyosot, Granuloma dentis- Injeel, Tonsillitis-Nosode-Injeel etc. interposed.

    Coenzyme compositum and possibly Ubichinon compositum, in serious cases also Glyoxal compositum (defective enzymic functions), otherwise also Mucosa  compositum (remedy for affections of the mucous membranes), Hepar compositum (stimulation of the detoxicating hepatic function), otherwise also Lingua suis-Injeel and possibly Glandula suprarenalis suis-Injeel i.m. as well as with the above mentioned ampoule preparations for the progressive auto-sanguis therapy.

    See also tongue, condition of.

  • Tonsillar hypertrophy

    Deposition phase
    Main remedy:Lymphomyosot
    Secondary remedy:Calcoheel
    Phase remedies:Tonsilla compositum Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

    Tonsillar hypertrophy

    Can also be defined as chronic tonsillitis

    (Lymphodermal deposition or reaction phase) (Main remedies: Barijodeel, Lymphomyosot)

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

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

    Dulcamara-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 12 noon and 8 p.m. possibly the above preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily.

    Angin-Heel S (promotes expulsion of the tonsillar emboli and foci). Psorinoheel for sensitivity to cold.

    Rhododendroneel S for pronounced dependence on the weather. Euphorbium compositum S several times daily, 8 drops 3-6 times daily. Injection therapy

    Dulcamara-Homaccord with Lymphomyosot and Traumeel S once to twice weekly alternating i.m. or s.c.

    Baryum carbonicum-Injeel as constitutional therapy.

    Calcium carbonicum-Injeel (forte) in general for swelling of the Iymph glands. Calcium phosphoricum-Injeel (forte) for asthenic patients.

    Sulfur jodatum-Injeel (forte) and Magnesium carbonicum-Injeel (forte) as intermediate remedy, Polypus nasalis-Injeel, Grippe-Nosode-Injeel and Tonsillitis Nosode-Injeel as well as Tonsillarpfröpfe-Injeel, possibly also Tuberculinum-Injeel (nosode therapy interposed in alternation).

    Echinacea compositum (forte) S, possibly also Euphorbium compositum S injection solution (paranasal sinuses infected), possibly also Coenzyme compositum (defective enzymatic functions).

    Tonsilla compositum (powerful action on the Iymphatic system), possibly also Glandula Iymphatica suis-Injeel and Tonsilla suis-Injeel i.m.

    See also tonsillitis, Iymphadenitis, scrofulosis, exudative diathesis, mononucleosis.

  • Tinnitus aurium

    Impregnation or Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Vertigoheel
    Secondary remedies:Osteoheel
    Aesculus compositum
    Phase remedies:Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum Placenta compositum

    Tinnitus aurium

    See inner ear deafness.

  • Tibia, pain in

    (Mainly osteodermal deposition phase) (Main remedies: Kalmia compositum, Cruroheel S)

    Cruroheel S 1 tablet 3 times daily.

    Kalmia compositum 10 drops 3 times daily. Osteoheel S as intermediate remedy.

    Grippe-Nosode-Injeel for influenzal pain in the limbs. Injection therapy

    Kalmia compositum, Gripp-Heel, Mercurius praecipitatus ruber-Injeel and possibly Eupatorium perfoliatum-Injeel (forte S) with Psorinoheel i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v.

    Rhododendron-Injeel (forte) for sensitivity to the weather, possibly with Zeel P and Traumeel S as alternating injections.

    Coenzyme compositum and Ubichinon compositum (regulation of enzyme functions), possibly also Discus compositum (neural irritation transmitted at a distance from the vertebral column), possibly also Os suis-Injeel and Medulla ossis suis-Injeel, possibly also Funiculus umbilicalis suis-Injeel in chronic cases i.m. as well as possibly the progressive auto-sanguis therapy.

    Attention should be paid to the underlying diseases in question.

  • Thyrotoxicosis

    (Entodermal impregnation phase) (Main remedy: Glonoin-Homaccord)

    Glonoin-Homaccord N drops, 8-10 drops at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in addition for palpitations.

    Gelsemium-Homaccord 8-10 drops at 12 noon and 8 p.m. possibly both preparations taken together 2-4-6 times daily.

    China-Homaccord S (exhaustion, emaciation) as alternating remedy. Veratrum-Homaccord for diarrhoea, several times daily.

    Arsuraneel (intermediate remedy for general strengthening action).

    Strumeel after the acute symptoms have abated, 1 tablet 3 times daily. Valerianaheel exerts a general sedative action.

    Abropernol (emaciation, glandular swelling).

    Aletris-Heel (debility) as massive initial-dose therapy. Injection therapy

    Jodum-Injeel i.v. (reversal effect). Belladonna-Injeel (forte) S for exophthalmos.

    Angio-Injeel and Glonoin-Homaccord alternating i.m., s.c., i.v. Tonico-Injeel interposed in conditions of exhaustion.

    Tetanus-Antitoxin-Injeel in chronic conditions.

    Staphylococcus-Injeel, Streptococcus haemolyticus-Injeel, Pyrogenium-Injeel, Serum ovile-Injeel for a suspicion of auto-aggression mechanisms.

    Coenzyme compositum and Ubichinon compositum, possibly also Glyoxal compositum (in chronic and serious cases possibly as intermediate injections).

    Possibly Glandula thyreoidea suis-Injeel after the acute symptoms have subsided, i.m., as well as the progressive auto-sanguis therapy with the above mentioned ampoule preparations.

  • Tic, convulsive

    Degeneration phase
    Main remedy:Spascupreel
    Secondary remedies:Cerebrum compositum
    Ignatia-Homaccord
    Phase remedies:Psorinoheel
    Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

    Tic, convulsive

    (Neurodermal impregnation phase)

    Colocynthis Homaccord 8-10 drops 3 times daily. Injection therapy

    Colocynthis-Injeel (forte) S 3 times weekly s.c., i.d., i.m., i.v.

    Spigelon and Gelsemium-Homaccord for accompanying painful conditions, possibly also Spascupreel, Agaricus-Injeel (forte) also indicated otherwise for twitching.

    Coenzyme    compositum, at intervals also Atropinum compositum (spasmodic symptoms in general).

    Cerebrum compositum (cerebral and neural remedy) as well as Discus compositum (irritation arising from the vertebral column).

    See also spasms, migraine, neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, headache, etc.

  • Thyroiditis

    Inflammation phase
    Main remedies:Galium-Heel (autoimmune) and Engystol (infective)
    Secondary remedies:Strumeel
    Cactus compositum
    Phase remedies:Thyreoidea compositum Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum

  • Thyroidectomy (cervical syndrome)

    Impregnation phase
    Main remedy:Gelsemium-Homaccord
    Secondary remedies:Cimicifuga-Homaccord (cervical region)
    Spascupreel China-Homaccord
    Phase remedies:Thyreoidea compositum (for connective tissue)
    Coenzyme compositum Ubichinon compositum