A Primer of Materia Medica for Practitioners of Homœopathy

Antimonium Crudum ant-c.

Allen (1892)In every bookSave

General

The chief manifestations of this one are seen on the digestive organs, with numerous general indications of sulphur.
The disposition is most characteristic.

Mind

Extremely fretful and impatient.
The child is cross if even looked at.

Head

Rush of blood.
Bursting pains.
Headache from bathing (or after smoking).
General tendency to take cold from wetting the head.
Headaches, associated with disordered stomach.

Eyes

General redness, with sore margins of lids.
Sticking pains.
Dried mucus in the corners.
Photophobia.

Ears

Dull hearing.

Nose

Nostrils sore, cracked, crusty.
Pain on inhaling cold air.

Face

Vesicles, forming yellow crusts.
Corners of lips and nostrils cracked and sore.
Sub-maxillary glands swollen.

Mouth

Pain in decayed teeth at night, aggravated by cold drinks, aggravated by touching with tongue.
Gums retract and bleed easily.
Tongue white.
Saliva increased, salty.
Taste bitter.

Stomach

General disorder.
Eructations, tasting of the food.
Burning at pit of stomach.
Fullness, as if overloaded.
Nausea, retching and vomiting.
Pit of stomach sore; distended.
Distress after eating sweets.

Abdomen

Distention, after eating.
Rumblings.

Rectum

Hæmorrhoids.
Sore, as from an open ulcer, during stool.
Itching.
Discharge of mucus.

Stool

Constipation; large, hard stool.
Constipation alternates with diarrhœa.

Urinary organs

Urine profuse, micturition frequent.
Burning in the urethra.
Micturition involuntary when coughing.
Gritty sediment in the urine.

Sexual organs, Female

Pressure outward.
(Menses suppressed by cold bathing.)

Respiratory organs

Loss of voice on becoming overheated.
Heat in the larynx in the open air.

Chest

Burning pains with a dry cough.

Extremities, upper

Rheumatoid pains.
The finger nails grow slowly, become sore and horny.

Extremities, lower

The soles of the feet become sore, new corns develop.
The heels get red and sore.

Skin

Eruptions like insect bites.
Small vesicles become pustular.
Ulcers become fistulous.
Freckles become numerous.

Sleep

Dull and sleepy day time.
Frequent waking in fright at night.