Cerebrum compositum N

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Compositions

Tablets

Cerebrum suis D8, Embryo suis D10, Hepar suis D10, Placenta suis D10, Kalium phosphoricum D6, Selenium D10, Thuja occidentalis D6, Strychnos ignatii D8, Acidum phosphoricum D10, Magnesium phosphoricum D10, Cinchona pubescens D4, Sulfur D10, Kalium bichromicum D8, Gelsemium sempervirens D6, Ruta graveolens D4, Arnica montana D28, Aesculus hippocastanum D4, Semecarpus anacardium D6, Conium maculatum D12, Hyoscyamus niger D6, Aconitum napellus D6, Anamirta cocculus D4

Injection solution

Cerebrum suis D8, Embryo totalis suis D10, Hepar suis D10, Placenta totalis suis D10, Kalium phosphoricum D6, Selenium D10, Thuja occidentalis D6, Strychnos ignatii D8, Acidum phosphoricum D10, Cinchona pubescens D4, Manganum phosphoricum D8, Magnesium phosphoricum D10, Semecarpus anacardium D6, Conium maculatum D4, Hyoscyamus niger D6, Aconitum napellus D6, Anamirta cocculus D4, Ambra grisea D10, Sulfur D10, Kalium bichromicum D8, Gelsemium sempervirens D4, Ruta graveolens D4, Arnica montana D28, Aesculus hippocastanum D4

Indications
Support in functional and degenerative disorders of the CNS (centra nervous system).

Contraindications
Known allergy (hypersensitivity) to one or more of the ingredients.

Side effects
None known.

Interactions with other medication
None known.

Dosage

Tablets
Standard dosage: Adults (and children 12 yrs. and older): 1 tablet to be dissolved in the mouth 3× daily.

Injection solution
Standard dosage: Adults (and children 12 yrs. and older): 1 ampoule 1 to 3× weekly. Cerebrum compositum injection solution may be administered by the s.c.i.d.,im.or iv route.

Package sizes

Tablets
Packs containing 50 and 250 tablets.¹

Injection solution
Packs containing 10 and 100 ampoules of 2.2 ml each.²

Pharmacological notes

  • Selenium: physical and mental exhaustion¹–⁶ and confused memory⁷⁸.
  • Thuja occidentalis: weak memory¹,⁵,⁷–⁹, debility, and mental exhaustion¹,²,⁵,⁶,¹⁰.
  • Strychnos ignatii: confused mind⁵,⁷,³⁸, sudden mood changes¹–³,⁵,⁷,⁸, mental depression⁵,⁶,¹¹, and central nervous system disorders¹²–¹⁵.
  • Acidum phosphoricum: weak memory, amnesia¹,³–ᵃ,¹⁵–¹⁷, and nervous debility³,⁵,⁶,⁹,¹⁵,¹⁸.
  • Magnesium phosphoricum: illusions of the senses⁴,⁵,¹⁹, mental depression⁴⁷,¹⁹, trembling of hands and limbs⁴–⁴,¹⁸,²⁰, and paralysis agitans³,⁵,⁶,⁸,¹³,²¹.
  • Cinchona pubescens (China officinalis): nervous irritation with great debility, λ⁵,⁶,²¹,²², confused mind⁵,⁷,⁸, sore brain sensation¹,³–⁸,¹¹,¹⁵,¹⁸,¹⁹, aphasia⁷,⁸, and concussion⁷,⁸.
  • Sulfur: meningitis²⁴,⁶–⁴,¹⁴,²²; mental exhaustion⁴⁶⁵,⁷; cerebral pain²,⁵,⁶; confused mind¹,²,⁴,⁵,⁷,⁸; paralysis, or sensation as if paralyzed, of or in the extremities¹,²,⁵–⁸,¹²,¹⁴,¹⁸,²²; depression⁴⁵,⁷; and melancholy¹–⁴,¹⁴,¹⁸,²².
  • Kalium bichromicum: weak memory⁴⁸,¹⁸, confused mind¹²,⁷,⁸, and paralyzed feeling in the extremities¹–³,⁷,⁸,¹⁸,²³.
  • Cerebrum suis: exhaustion and cerebral developmental disorders, progressive paralysis, arteriosclerotic dementia, paraplegia²⁴,²⁵, and demyelinization pathological conditions²⁵.
  • Embryo totalis suis: arteriosclerosis²⁴,²⁵.
  • Hepar suis: anorexia nervosa²⁴.
  • Placenta totalis suis: peripheral circulation disorders²⁴,²⁵.
  • Gelsemium sempervirens: concussion of the brain¹⁴, confused mind¹,⁴–⁸,²³, paralysis¹–⁴,¹⁴,¹⁷,¹⁸,²²,²³, anxiety, and agitation¹²,⁵,⁶,⁸,¹²,¹⁴,¹⁸,²³.
  • Ruta graveolens: weakness or loss of memory²,⁷,⁸, brain pain, sensation of pressure on the brain¹²,⁴⁸,¹⁰,²³, and confused mind¹²,⁴,⁵,⁸,¹⁰.
  • Amica montana: meningitis²⁴–⁸,¹⁴,²¹,²⁶, coma⁵–⁸,¹⁴,¹⁷,¹⁸,²³, concussion of the brain⁴–⁸,¹²,¹⁴, cerebral congestion³–⁵,²³, memory failure, word-finding difficulties¹,²,⁵,⁴,¹⁰, encephalitis⁷, and aphasia⁷,⁸,²⁷,²⁸.
  • Aesculus hippocastanum: memory loss¹,²,⁷,⁸,¹⁸, congestion of the brain⁶,⁸,²⁹,³⁰, headache spread over the whole head (not topographic)¹,²,⁴,⁵,²¹,²⁹, and confused mind¹–⁵,¹⁴,¹⁸,²³.
  • Semecarpus anacardium: loss of memory¹,⁶–⁸,²¹,²³,³¹, meningitis⁵,¹⁴,³¹, aphasia⁷,⁸, and head-ache¹,²,⁴–⁶,¹⁴,¹⁷,¹⁸,²³.
  • Conium maculatum: mental debility, debility in old people¹–⁷,¹⁷,¹⁸,²¹,²³,²⁶, loss of memory, confused memory⁶,¹⁹,²³,²⁸, concussion of the brain⁷,⁸,²³,³², and aphasia⁷,⁸.
  • Hyoscyamus niger: weak memory, loss of memory¹,²,⁴,⁵,⁷,⁸,²³, concussion of the brain⁺⁴,¹⁷,¹⁸,²³, and meningitis¹,²,⁴,⁵,⁷,⁸,¹⁴,¹⁸,²²,²³,³¹.
  • Aconitum napellus: meningitis⁴⁸,¹⁴,¹⁸,²²,²³,²⁶, confused mind¹,²,⁵,⁷,⁸,²³, concussion of the brain⁷,⁸, and memory loss¹,⁸,²³.
  • Anamirta cocculus: aphasia⁷, meningitis⁴⁷,⁸,¹⁸,¹⁹, multiple sclerosis³³, and confused mind⁵,⁷,⁸,¹⁶,²²,²³.
  • Manganum phosphoricum: paralysis of the brain⁸, anxiety, and nervousness³⁴,³⁵.
  • Kalium phosphoricum: concussion of the brain³–⁵,ᵃ,¹⁸, confused mind⁷,³⁸, aphasia⁶,⁸, and paralysis of the brain⁴,⁵,²⁰,²³.
  • Ambra grisea: impaired mernory ±⁷,¹⁷,²³,²⁶; dificult thinking, especially in the morning¹,⁵,¹⁸,²³; and tearing pain in the upper half of the brain¹,³,⁵–⁸,¹⁰,¹⁴,¹⁷,¹⁸,²³.

Clinical notes
Because of the individual constituents of Cerebrum compositum, the medication can be offered for the following conditions:

  1. Degenerative cerebral disease: concussion of the brain; postencephalitis; multiple sclerosis, Parkinson-son disease, and meningitis (adjuvant); cerebral paralysis; aphasia; and amnesia.
  2. Functional cerebral disease: depression, agitation, vegetative dystonia, nervous exhaustion, memory loss in elderly persons, conditions of psychological stress, and melancholy.
  3. Developmental conditions: cerebral dysontogenesis and poor school performance in children.

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