General questions

Question 1

What remedies are Left sided predominantly

Answer 1

Byronia, Rhus tox, Sepia, Sulphur, Phosphorous (lies on right side), Lachesis

Question 2

Which remedies are predominantly Right sided?

Answer 2

Arsenicum, Apis, Lycopodium, nat mur, aurum

Question 3

Which remedies have symptoms that can migrate from the right to the left?From left to right?

Answer 3

Right to Left: Apis, LycopodiumLeft to Right: Lachesis

Question 4

Which remedies generally have a rapid onset of symptoms?

Answer 4

Apis, Aconite, Ignatia amara

Question 5

Which remedies generally have a slow onset of symptoms?

Answer 5

causticum, byronia

Question 6

Which remedies like pickles?

Answer 6

sepia, ignatia, phosphorous

Question 7

Which remedies like lemons?

Answer 7

arsenicum, belladonna, medorrhinum

Question 8

Which remedies are better in the cold (>cold)?

Answer 8

Byronia, apis

Question 9

Which remedies are better with heat (>heat)?

Answer 9

arsenicum, staphysagria

Question 10

Which remedies have a hot head with a cold body/cold hands?

Answer 10

Arnica, Belladonna, aconite

Question 11

Which remedy tends to wake up at 3am?

Answer 11

Nux Vomica

Question 12

Which remedy tends to be worse around twilight/4pm?

Answer 12

Pulsatilla, Phosphorous

Question 13

Which remedy tends to be worse 3pm until midnight? (Plus: which remedy tends to be worse around midnight?)

Answer 13

Belladonna, with Arsenicum worse around midnight

Question 14

Who tends to perspire even when it’s cold out?

Answer 14

Calcaria carbonica

Question 15

Who tends to predict their time of death?

Answer 15

aconite

Question 16

Who tends to be worse between 10am and 3pm?

Answer 16

Nat Mur

Question 17

Who has a headache that’s better with exercise?

Answer 17

Sepia

Question 18

Which remedy might be worse between 4-8pm?

Answer 18

Lycopodium

Question 19

Who is thirstless even when they have a dry mouth?

Answer 19

Pulsatilla, stramonium (hydrophobia)

Question 20

Who’s got a headache with perspiration only on the face?

Answer 20

ignatia amara

Question 21

What remedies don’t like to be consoled/ touched? (

Answer 21

Sepia, Arnica, belladonna (sensitive to touch), hypericum, aconite, (Apis?), Byronia, stramonium, lachesis, medorrhinum,

Question 22

Who’s got a head that feels like a block of wood?

Answer 22

Staphysagria

Question 23

Who “want’s to but can’t”, as in tenesmus/dry heaving, wants to cry/vomit/pass a BM but can’t?

Answer 23

Nux Vomica

Question 24

Who’s got a strong sexual energy? (may masturbate frequently)

Answer 24

staphysagria, lachesis, medorrhinum

Question 25

Who is "thirsty for sips"?

Answer 25

Arsenicum

Question 26

Who's got a burning pain that is better with heat?

Answer 26

Arsenicum

Question 27

Who likes to bundle up but keep the windows open? (> warmth and fresh air?)

Answer 27

Arsenicum

Question 28

Who might have spoonerism in their speech? ( eg: "speechisms in their spoon")

Answer 28

causticum

Question 29

Who is worse around 9pm?Who is better around 9pm?

Answer 29

worse 9pm: Byroniabetter 9pm: Medorrhinum

Question 30

Whats a good remedy post-surgery?

Answer 30

Staphysagria

Question 31

How might we differentiate between Ignatia amara and Staphysagria? (both have ailments from grief/something bad happening in their life)

Answer 31

Ignatia: STUCK; Staphysagria: SUPPRESSEDIgnatia: paroxysms, hiccups; , controls emotion at any price, sexualhas anger around what happened/guilt/shame that is suppressedcraves sweets

Question 32

Who tends to SIGH ALOT?

Answer 32

ignatia amara

Question 33

How might you differentiate a Carcinosin baby from a Medorrhinum baby?

Answer 33

Carcinosin: cafe au lait spots, blue sclera, cries all night, weak, tiny, don't want to drink, knee/elbow sleep position, FHx cancerMed: powerful, large appetite, big thirst, knee/elbow position

Question 34

Who might sleep in a knee-elbow/chest position?

Answer 34

Carcinosin, medorrhinum,

Question 35

Which miasm?

Answer 35

Psora

Question 36

Which miasm?restlessness, sudden onset of severe disease, temper, tumors, irritability, like to dance,

Answer 36

Sycosis

Question 37

Which miasm?cruel, severe disease, destructive, violent anger,

Answer 37

Syphilitic

Question 38

Which miasm?desires travel, swollen glands, smoked food, pneumonia, restlessness, passionate, hurried, precocious

Answer 38

Tubercular

Question 39

How might you differentiate a Carsinosin pt from a Tubercular patient?

Answer 39

Suppression: tub has less suppression, more desire for freedomDissatisfaction: carc dissatisfied with self, tub dissatisfied with others/ surroundingsNature: carc has sense of well-being, tub wants to see the next mountain (dissatisfied again)Dancing: Tub wild dancing/ carc ballroom dancingTravel: Carc for beauty; Tub for excitementEmotion: carc serious/refined/sophisticated; tub explosive, excitedFreedom: tub more impulsive, both desire changeDiseases: tub more lung-specificThunderstorms: tub excited; carc finds it beautiful

Question 40

How might you differentiate Carcinosin from Staph?

Answer 40

Staph: suppressed grief/emotions, trembles with anger, anger at othersCarc: suppressed anger with self, all miasms, sleep on abdomen/ knee to chest.Drawings: carc precise, in-lines; staph mb quick drawersQuarrels: carc tried to help solve; staph walks away

Question 41

Who might have cracks at the corner of their mouth?

Answer 41

Silica

Question 42

Who fear failure most? mh AF: financial loss

Answer 42

Aurum

Question 43

Who might have a headache that feels like a band around their head?

Answer 43

Mercury

Question 44

Who might confess to a crime they didn't commit? /Who might confess to any crime other than murder?

Answer 44

Lachesis

Question 45

Who might have delayed development? Autism? learning difficulties?

Answer 45

Baryta carbonica, stramonium (autism), Medorrhinum (dyslexia, learning d/o), Silica (failure to thrive), Mercury (weakness of memory)

Question 46

Who might stutter?

Answer 46

Mercury, stramonium,