Final- from Intro Flashcards

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leading remedy from fright or ailments after witnessing an accident or a perceived near death experience/close call, anxiety after fright, #1 remedy for painlessness of complaints that should be painful

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opium

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used to treat bruises, falls and other traumatic events, affinity for blood vessels, causes stasis of bv walls, great remedy for fractures, soft tissue injuries and inflammation of bus, important rheumatic remedy as well as for convulsions since injury or concussion

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arnica

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fear of everything, esp of death approaching, ailments from cold, dry air or wind and also from fright, remedy for shock, almost always a short lived phase

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aconite

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dramatic, sxs severe, excited state of sudden violent onset, hypersensitivity, throbbing runs throughout, congestive remedy, esp congestive h/as which are severe and feel full w/red face and pain, aggravated by moving, lying, light, a jar, shock, bending forwards, better w/pressure, wants to be propped up or sitting upright in a chair

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belladonna

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movement of energy is inward, introverted, great vulnerability to emotional injury, real issues revolve around interpersonal relationships

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naturm muriaticum

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overworked, overwhelmed, workaholics, task oriented people, slow and thorough, there is so much to do and not enough time to get all their things done, get overwhelmed with the amount of work, piles up on them then they fall farther behind and become farther behind and end up collapsing

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calcarea carbonica

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st. John’s wart, good for damaged nerves or highly innervated areas, with open wound it is good to apply to prevent sepsis, relieve pain and promote fast and effective healing

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hypericum

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state may be brought on by suppression of skin eruptions (suppression in general), if incorrectly prescribed it can cause skin eruptions, generally feel good about themselves, confident, great sense of humor, connect easily, romantic relationships are not necessarily important to them, what they need/want is recognition, praise and appreciation

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sulphur

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diffusion w/o barriers, no barriers in mental, emotional or physical planes, artistic, imaginative, creative, mb even clairvoyant

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phosphorous

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acute sprains & strains, chronic chickenpox and mumps, important flu remedy, arthritis and chronic joint pains anywhere in the body

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rhus rox

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bubbly, happy fun, outgoing, energetic, open, openness makes them vulnerable to outer influences= sensitive to external impressions

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phosphorous

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typical person needing this remedy is dirty, smelly philosopher, over-mentalized, too much in their own head, core is ego, critical, like to argue, like to analyze, know they are right and are quite confident but not in a way that would push you away

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sulphur

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animal bite that becomes painful, pain is shooting, darting, lancinating from wound towards the trunk

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hypericum

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constantly doing something, b/c of so much to do are always running late, work hard but don’t complain about the amount of work, many fears, one they will never admit is their fear that they are losing their mind and that others might notice, also afraid of heights, insects, mice, small spaces, dark, infectious dz, CA, poverty and failing

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calcarea carbonica

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may talk about a very painful event in a matter of fact, unemotional tone, relate through their head not their heart, early stages they are sensitive and romantic but then they get hurt and they shut themselves off even though the may yearn for a relationship

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natrum muriaticum

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redness runs throughout, oversensitivity to almost everything, high fever w/delirium, fear, rage, groaning and other types of violent behavior, with high fever go into convulsions, see red, oversensitive and throbbing

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belladonna

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used in early hours of first stage of acute illness, early or inflammatory stage of respiratory dz., colds, croup, bronchitis, pleurisy and pneumonia, think of in any croup or cough of sudden onset

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aconite

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best first aid remedy, acts quickly to powerfully allay shock, stops bleeding internally and externally, hastens reabsorption of blood and fluids, extremely effective for reducing swelling following sprains and traumatic injuries

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arnica

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consider for unconsciousness caused by an injury or by a stroke or drug effect, one of the top 2 or 3 remedies for awakening pts from a coma, important for convulsions and seizures, produces state of dullness and sleepiness

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opium

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bruised, lame, sore feeling as if beaten, bed feels too hard or mattress too lumpy, restlessness dt soreness of parts, seeking change of position to find comfort, pinching pain as if from a fall, neuralgic pains sticking, violent tearing pains, wandering pains, soreness on parts lain on, tearing pains in the muscles during fever

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arnica

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fear and restlessness, sense of urgency and anxiety prevail, horrible fear and panic may torment the pt, delusion they are doomed, great timidity and fear of going outside, crossing the street, crowds, constant undefinable anxiety

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aconite

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worse during sleep, motion, moving injured part, from a jar, worse overexertion, aggravation from sudden movements, head injuries, strokes, seizures, ailments from shock, losing money, abuse

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arnica

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dryness throughout: mouth, tongue, throat and nose, hemorrhage may be profuse from bodily orifices, right sided, sensitive to cold, conditions often brought on by exposure to cold or drafts esp if the head is exposed but can also be worse with heat from the sun which will cause a throbbing h/a

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belladonna

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cut off their emotions and act purely on an intellectual plane, dwell on their grief, b/c of this they are insomniacs, also very sensitive to music b/c of grief, if ever back in a relationship will be very loyal like a dog, this is why they also like dogs

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natrum muriaticum

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anxious about their health and other’s health, homesick, need familiarity and security, tend to dislike change and are upset and aggravated by change and upheaval in their never-ending attempts to order the world

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calcarea carbonica

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has the capacity to realize they are full of it and then will become humble, humility comes from egotism but realize also their way is not the only way, love company when they’re the center of attention or love to be alone, if their ideas are ignored they get hurt

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sulphur

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desires company, intelligent and refined, very imaginative, love consolation and contact, hugs, massage, any form of touch amel them in any way, sympathetic, may actually feel other’s pain, tend to get scattered, difficult to stay focused or grounded

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phosphorous

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skin remedies: shingles, eczema, vesicular and pustular eruptions and carbuncles, ailments from overexertion but come on with rest, essence is two poles- one that is restless and needs to move and the other is stiffness and the inability to move, clinically worse cold and damp, better with massage and warmth

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rhus tox

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fear of the dark, may have hx of many relationships, heart is open so they can’t resist charm of others, usu very few sexual inhibitions, high sex drive, plagued w/lascivious thoughts and great sexual excitability, may be emotionally sensitive to hurt but anger will only last a short while

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phosphorous

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see faces, things coming out of corners, worse at night b/c things not as clear at this time, often anxiety about their health but can easily be talked out of being worried about something, have anxiety for others as well, that something will happen to them, major fears are death, impending dz, dark, being alone, twilight, ghosts, robbers, thunderstorms, open spaces, feel fear at the pit of their stomach

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phosphorous

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disgust for detail, try to break the mold, hate being put in a box, wedded to their ideas, don’t believe in being married to one person for life, into spirituality, esp Eastern spirituality, scattered, disorganized, delve deeper and deeper into detail, research never ends

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sulphur

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always consider in whiplash injuries and trauma to brain, brainstem or spine

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hypericum

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modest, seldom boastful, sensible, responsible, preserving, weakness of mind, children mb slow developers

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calcarea carbonica

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hard for them to cry, try to keep it in b/c they are afraid if they start they won’t be able to stop, very averse to consolation, may even get angry if someone tries to console them

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natrum muriaticum

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restlessness, 3 pm esp and also around 12 am, head is hot but hands and feet may be icy cold, useful in spasms

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belladonna

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aversion to being touched, easily startled, alert, alarmed or confusion, state of unreasonable fear, hypersensitive to pain, intense, always with fear and restlessness, pain is intolerable and unbearable, toss about in agony, noise and music are unbearable

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aconite

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will say nothing is wrong, won’t admit a problem, many sexual abuse cases need it to heal, first remedy to give after a cerebro-vascular accident or internal hemorrhage, will tell other’s he is fine and does not need to see a doctor, can be quite irritable and should when angry or be silent and taciturn

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arnica

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extreme constipation, stool mb like sheep dung, warm blooded and aggravated form heat and ameliorated from cold, face mb flushed, dark red or dusky, remedy for sleep apnea, leading remedy for problems occurring since head injury esp for great sleepiness after head injury

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opium

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in delirium can be quite hard to rouse, stupor w/incontinence of urine or stool, important remedy during childbirth and pregnancy, for threatened abortions, following physical trauma or overstrain, during labor will say I’m fine get away from me, following childbirth, esp if long and traumatic mom and baby can benefit from this remedy

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arnica

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1 remedy for extreme fear of earthquakes or ailments since being in one, fever preceded by severe chill, fever is high, of sudden onset, head hot body cold, no perspiration, palms hot and feet icy cold

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aconite

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sudden onset, congestion, redness, burning heat, pulsation, sensitivity to touch, light, jarring, jerking or twitching, convulsions, oversensitivity to pain, spasms, h/a’s, hot red face

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belladonna

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holdes grudges, doesn’t forgive, hatred of persons who have hurt them, goal in life is to not get hurt, hold emotions in so much they come out at awkward/inappropriate times, sadness, loathing life, desires death, discontent, can be suicidal, deep melancholy, withdrawn, remains alone, dark, sunlight bothers, like rain and clouds

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natrum muriaticum

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crave soft eggs, chalk, meat and dairy, aggravated by cold, physically chilly though may perspire in cold room, obese complain of heat in the summer but still chilly and worse with cold in the winter

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calcarea carbonica

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two rare and peculiar sxs: 1) feeling as if the head is pointed on the vertex like a cone and 2) feeling as if he was lifted high up in the air and apprehensive he may fall from being lifted up

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hypericum perforatum

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messy, untidy, laziness about them, alcoholics, either lean or obese, burning and itching run throughout, itch to the point they bleed, all d/c’s are acrid, burn and excoriate, worse from heat, standing, better lying (nightmares on back), 11 am wake with an “all empty” feeling, 5 am wake with diarrhea then insomnia afterwards

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sulphur

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delusions thinking he is the best, of noble blood, a person of rank, ailments from scorn, shameless, left sided remedy, most chilly, better by warmth and heat, better by consolation, burning pain everywhere: b/w scapula, palms, in chest or stomach, anus

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phosphorous

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classically worse with cold and damp, restless, active, always moving and joking in early stage, stiff in late stage, fixed ideas and suspicious, all sxs worst at rest, better w/motion (not first motion though), worse from overexertion, aggravation at night, worse in morning after rising, sleep is restless and move about a lot, worse cold, better heat, stiff and muscular weakness

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rhus tox

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tend to hemorrhage, esp from nose, uterus, hemorrhoids, bruise easily, worse from fasting, better in the morning, better with cold drinks, desires salt, spicy, cold drinks and foods, chocolate, sweets, ice cream, fish, meat, raw meat, fat, wine, cold milk, carbonated drinks, aversion to oysters, pickles, fish, eggs, fruit, meat, bread, main remedy for hepatitis, tendency towards diarrhea w/”long dog’s stool”

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phosphorous

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L sided remedy, > hard pressure or firm rubbing, affinity for CT such as ligaments, h/a’s common, from tension in neck and upper back, better by bending the head backwards, red, triangular patch at tip of their tongue, chilly but crave cold drinks which aggravate, desires cold milk and sweets, averse to meat, worse affected in GI than stomach, itching, swelling, dark hue

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rhus tox

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worse weekends or days off, waking, after eating, bodily exertion or from milk, dislike and aggravated by bathing, smell but like their own smell, L sided, stoop shouldered, lean, no concern for appearance, clothes may be rags, hair will be unbrushed, disregards appearance b/c thinks he has superior knowledge, can’t be bothered

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sulphur

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h/a’s on vertex burning and burning of soles w/h/a that are made better by walking in open air, drinks much eats little, desires sweets, seasoned foods, fat, ice cream, starch, beer, whiskey, drugs, salt, junk food, soup, thirsty for cold drinks and warm drinks, low appetite but high thirst, aversion to eggs, fish, sour, fat, squash, milk, sometimes sweets, distended abd w/emaciated extremities

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sulphur

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good for injuries to the coccyx from childbirth, sports injuries or accident, following fracture, amputation, neuritis, hemorrhoids, tooth extraction, tetanus, injuries to fingers or toes, nails, scars, boils and carbuncles, worse with fog, better lying on face, ‘arnica of the nerve’

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hypericum perforatum

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worse with exertion, esp exercise, worst with new and full moon, better warmth in any form, better being touched, rubbed or scratched, fair, fat, flabby, overweight, gain weight easily and difficult to lose, lack muscle tone but agile on their feet, vertigo w/faintness, cradle cap as a baby, “floppy baby,” hate being interrupted, not aggressive, plays well with themselves, self-reliant

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calcarea carbonica

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fastidious, being on time is important to them, follow schedules, fear of robbers, closed spaces and insects, serious people, don’t joke or ridicule, don’t want to hurt others but can be too blunt, honest or tactless sometimes, go for safe and platonic relationships b/c don’t want to get hurt

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natrum muriaticum

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self-conscious, concerned w/health and the way they look, defend the underdog, closed off, distant, easily offended, difficult to express emotions, esp love, retention is a theme for them, overly sensitive to noise, light, sun and allergens, main remedy for neuralgia

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natrum muriaticum

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h/a from sun, tend to be warm, h/a 10-3 pm, thirst for cold drinks, dryness, desires salt, fish, bread, farinaceous, bitter, lemon, burnt food, great hunger w/no appetite, grows thin, > with empty stomach,

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natrum muriaticum

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happy, extroverted people who you want to be around, radiate energy even when they are sick, craves lemons and lemonade

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belladonna

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pain mb burning, stabbing, stinging, tearing, cutting and numbness and tingling, thirst for cold water, large amounts at that, mouth is dry, sudden, severe bleeding of bright red blood

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aconite

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menses have dark blood, lots of bleeding, never apply to broken skin, important in treating flu and severe septic conditions, face is flushed, sometimes pale though, hot face and red, rest of body cold, face is hot yet nose is cold, purification, gas and eructations smell like rotten eggs, tongue may be coated yellow and excessive saliva

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arnica

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bladder mb affected, retention of urine, eczema, pustular eruptions, bed sores, ulcerations, psoriasis, symmetrical eruptions, aggravation from cold damp weather, movement, exertion, least contact, amel from lying with head low, aversion to being touched or approached, consider giving after surgery or dental work

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arnica

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ecstasy, blissful exhilaration, pleasant fancies, strong sexual fantasies, frightening visions and delusions, delusions body is lighter than air, frightful of animals, he is a criminal, he was a corpse, sees the devil, doom, hideous faces, people are fighting, floating in the air, masks, about to be murdered, possessed, ghosts, spirits, under superhuman control, horrible visions

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opium

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b/c of frightening and horrible experiences may turn to drugs and EtOH, wonderful for neonates following birth trauma, snoring or loud breathing, puffing of cheeks on expiration, lack of reaction, indifference to pain or suffering, rash, bold, courageous, doesn’t complain, says he is well when he is sick

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opium