Homeopathy Acutes- Midterm Flashcards

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What rubric might you use for “Exanthema”?

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Hearing- loss, after exanthema
Rectum- diarrhea- eruptions
Fever- continued fever, eruptive
Fever- eruptive feavers- measles/ scarlatina

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Ailanthus- Key notes

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Re: Exanthema
Mind-delirium- recognizes no one
Nose- coryza, during scarlatina
Face- expression anxious
Tongue- brown
Chill- as if water dashed over him
Fever- eruptive fever- scarlatina
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Chlorum

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Re: Exanthema
Mind- escapes, attempts to, during fever
Mind- unconsciousness in scarlatina
Nose- sooty nostrils
Face- discoloration- ashy/grayish; black lips
Fever- continued fever- eruptive cold, viscous perspiration
Mouth- discoloration- tongue- black, sooty
Fever- eruptive fever, measles
Fever- typhus fever- petechial

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Echinacea

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Re: Exanthema
Head- inflammation of the brain, cerebrospinal
Nose- discharge, membranous
Face- cracks/ulcers/eruptions AT CORNER OF THE MOUTH
Mouth- discoloration, brown tongue
Teeth-Sordes
Fever- continued fever; scarlatina, septic fever, zygomatic fever

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Euphrasia

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Eyebright
Re: exanthema
Catarrhal affections; catarrhal HA
Acrid lacrimation
profuse bland coryza
Chill- chilliness with pain
Chill not ameliorated in a warm room
Fever descending
Fever- measles
Fever- paroxysm fever, short attacks
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Lachesis

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Abusive, Insulting, complaining of disease. delirium from jealousy, jealousy before menses
***Tongue catching on teeth

Re: Exanthema
Mind; complaining of disease
Mind- delirium- changing subjects rapidly
Mind- lamenting about his sickness
Chill-ascending, LEFT SIDED, beginning at calves
Chill-shaking, desires to be held down
Fever- heat, beginning in get
Fever- irritative
Re: Otitis
Ear: sensitive to open air
discharges bloody
eruptions on lobes, pimples
noises in ear on waking
noises in ear- cracking, as if a drum had burst during sleep
ear pain- swallowing AGG
**ulceration of lobes in earring holes
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Nitric Acid

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Cancer miasm
Hatred of those who wronged him, difficult to change mind
sense of duty, fear of cholera.

Re: Exanthema
Mind- anxiety of health/ hypochondria (4)
Delirium- escapes bed, jumps suddenly from bed
Chill- morning/evening- in bed AGG
Chill- urination- before/during AGG
Fever- night- dry burning heat
Fever- eruptive- scarlatina
Fever- succession of stages- chill accompanied by heat
Fever- traumatic

Re: Otitis
Ear- discharge after measles
eruptions behind ears in blotches
cracking noises in ear
Chewing AGG
**Riding in car/carraige AMEL
tumor- steatoma in lobes
hearing impaired, accompanied by purulent discharge from ears
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Rhus-tox

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Re: exanthema
Sitting stil AGG; Motion AMEL
Chill: cold on R, Heat on L
Chill on one side, or in one part
Coldness in Blood vessels, dashed with cold water
Chill followed by heat
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Squilla/ Squilla

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Cough Remedy
lacrimation during cough
Re: exanthema
Chill-motion AGG
Chill- stooping from rising AGG
Chill- uncovering/ undressing
Chill- walking AGG
*Fever- coughing increases the heat*
Fever- external heat (3)
Fever- succession of stages- chill, internal heat
Fever- aversion to uncovering
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Stramonium

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Re: exanthema
Chill- anterior part of body- turning in bed, starting with face
Chilliness during urination
Chilliness descending AGG
Chill- violent chill, with delirium
Fever- burning heat, with furious delirium
Fever, continued fever, cerebral
Fever- intense heat, convulsion, delirium
ddx: belladonna

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Sulphur

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Chill and fever ASC
heat comes on after sleep
fear of fever while chilly- frightened easily during fever
*numbness of feet during fever
Picking at bedclothes during fever
Salivation during fever (Merc)
Fever during dentition , SEPTIC FEVER
NO HEAT DURING FEVER
FEVER FROM WORMS
HEAT AGGR
Re: Otitis
Ear-eruptions, meatus boils
Ear- itching, external ear
Buzzing in ears, then the other
Roaring in ears, lying AGG
Hearing- acute deafness precedes
***Hearing- impaired- the human voice
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Terebinthinae oleum

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(Terpentine- strong affinity for the Kidneys!)
Mind- unconsciousness in scarlatina
Mouth- reddened papillae of tongue
*Kidney- acute inflammation, with bloody, smoky urine
*Chill, after exposure to tropical countries
Fever- eruptive- scarlatina
Fever- remittent- typhoid fever, prone to become
Fever- tropical

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Zinc

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Easily startled, nervous sensitivity

*Mind- unconsciousness when eruptions are slow to appear
Hearing- acute- voices and talking
chill- air, from slightest draft
*chill- touching anything cold
chill- stormy weather AGG
*Chill- holding cold things in hand
Fever- continued fever, stupid form
Fever- irregular scarlet fever

Tormenting others with his complaints (ddx Lachesis)
Affinity: brain, nerves, occiput, root of nose, blood
writing ago, cramping during writing, Wine AGG, cervical back pain

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What rubrics might you use for “Otitis Media”?

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Ear-inflammation- media
Ear-inflammation-media-acute
Ear-inflammation-media- chronic
Ear-inflammation- media-vaccination, after (thuja/ sil)
Hearing
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Apis

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REDNESS
Re: Otitis Media:
Ear-discoloration, redness
Ear-heat, yet cold to touch
Ear pain with sore throat
Ear pain, swallowing AGG
Ear pain, behind ears, extending to eyes
*HEAT, SWELLING, BURNING/STINGING PAIN that is WORSE HEAT, COLD AMEL
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Baryta muriaticum

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Re: Otitis Media
ear- discharges, copious, fetid, offensive, like rotten cheese
ear- drinking water in sips AMEL (ddx: arsenicum)
chronic otitis media
cracking/blowing/chewing noises in ear
REVERBERATING noises in ear
swelling about the ear

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Belladonna

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Re: Otitis Media
Ear-air-sensitive to open air
Ear-discharge, RIGHT earwax
Ear discoloration, red tympanum
Ear- inflammation, media, acute
**Lying down AMEL
buzzing in ear noises, sitting AGG
own voice reverberating in ear
roaring in ear with vertigo

Re: pharyngitis
throat- ascending sensation of drinks
Throat- choking, sleep, AGG on going to sleep
Throat- inflammation- tonsils- acute
Throat- lump- sensation of a, rising sensation
Throat- narrow sensation, swallowing AGG
Throat- pain- tonsils- swallowing AGG- tearing pain
External throat- clothing AGG
External throat- discoloration redness in spots

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Calc Carb

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Anticipation, Anxieties (esp of poverty), hypochondriacal- reads medical books. Horrible visions on closing eyes, sense of duty. Horrible things affect profoundly.
Specificity to the skin

Re: Otitis media
catarrh in eustachian tubes
**eruptions- cracks
**Ear, eruptions behind the ear, eczema
**noises in ear- like a spitting cat
ear- noises in- reports in (like a gunshot/ cannon)
ear- noises in- squashing AGG
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Chamomilla

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Typhoid miasm
Sensations: beaten, bruised, sore, injured, pounded, wounded, fear of being touched/ approached
AVERSION TO BEING TOUCHED
irritability during dentition
CRISIS

Re: otitis media
ear- sensitive to open air (Hep., Lach ddx)
ear- discoloration, redness, lobes/ meatus
Ear- infl, media in children
Ear- noises in, rushing, as of water
ear pain- pinching/ squeezing, as if
Ear-wind, sensitive to

Re: pharyngitis
Angry, demanding, cry, tantrums
doesn't want to be touched
face-heat-cheeks- one side
throat- complaints of the throat- throat pit
throat- discoloration, redness, dark red
throat- pain- perspiration during
throat- spasms after anger
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Graphites

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AF: neglected by mother
Del he is a great person
Skin/Hair specificity
Moist/scaly eruptions on skin; knotty, mucus in stool, blotchy/ oozing eruptions

Re: otitis media
**Ear- air- sensation of air rushing into the ear, during eructations
sticky/ gluey dc
**eruptions behind the ear, CRACKS/ ECZEMA (ddx: calc carb)
moisture behind the ear
roaring noises in ear at NIGHT (after 9pm)
ear pain during perspiration

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Hepar Sulph

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ABCESSES
pyromaniacs

Re: otitis media
Ear- abscess, meatus
Ear- sensitive to open air (Lach, cham)
Ear- discharges, offensive, cheesy, green, like rotten cheese
eruptions sensitive to touch
cold applications, touch AGG
**Hearing impaired by hypertrophy of tonsils

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Hydrastis

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Re: otitis media
Ear- discharges thick/yellow
Ear- discoloration- redness, behind the ear
eruptions scabby, cracks
inflammation of eustachian tube accompanied by noises in head (Merc ddx)
chronic media inflammation
tympanic perforation
**eustachian tubes- stopped sensation
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Kali bichromicum

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Characteristic STITCHING

Re: otitis
Ear-discharge thick (ddx: Hydr., Calc., Calc.s., Puls., Sil.)
Ear- discharge yellow
Ear- eruptions- excoriating
ear- itching- meatus
Ear pain- left- stitching
Ear pain- during HA- stitching pain
Ear pain- extending to neck- stitching pain
**Hearing- impaired with enlarged tonsils

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Lycopodium

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RIGHT SIDED

Re: Otitis
Ear- discharge- ichorous/offensive/purulent
eruptions- meatus- scurfy (flaky)
heat, flushes
rush of blood to R ear
hearing impaired- accompanied by discharge from the ear- purulent

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What are the Mercury Salts?
Affinity for the middle ear! ``` Merc: Mercurius vivus/ solubilis (same remedy) Merc-c: merc corrosivus Merc-d.: mercurius dulcis Merc. i.f: mercurios iodatos flavus Merc. i.r: mercurius iodatus ruber Merc sul= mercurius sulphuricus Cinnibar= mercuric sulphide ```
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Mercuris dulcis
Salivation, Sxs worse at night ``` Re: otitis catarrh in eustachian tube media inflammation **pain- left- twinging ear- thickening of tympanum ear- ulceration of tympanum **mouth- discoloration, tongue yellow, dirty ***mouth- indented tongue Abd pain, liver colic, gallstones/ bilious stools ```
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Psorinum
Chilly- will wear hats in summer Fear of poverty- anxiety/ despair of future AMEL- lying down on back with arms spread out ``` Re: Otitis Ear- boring fingers in, in children ear- dc fetid, diarrhea watery/ offensive ear- dc, like putrid meat ear- eruptions excoriating behind the ears ear- roaring noises in with vertigo Ear- suppuration media, chronic Reddish ear wax ```
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Pulsatilla
Sensitive to vexation/anger/insults. AF grief/shock/jealousy aversion to men, consolation amen. del always alone, fear of being neglected imaginary odors of coffee vertigo from lifting weight AVERSE: fat, ice cream.. Re: Otitis Ear- sensation of air in ear as if air were distending meatus **Ear- as if FROZEN (4) Noises in ear- synchronous with pulse Ear wax0 black Hearing impaired- catarrh of eustachian tube Hearing impaired after taking a cold
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Tellurium
Ear- discharge- offensive, like fish brine Ear- blue discoloration Ear- eruptions, caused by ear dc Ear- eruptions on lobes, vesicles, caused by dc burning pain L ear perforated tympanum- air passes through when snuffing Eye- eruptions, lids, pustules External throat- eruptions- vesicles- sides, from discharge of ear
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Thuja
``` Hair falling in handfuls, pain in forehead as if from a nail Abdomen as if fetus moving, forked stream of urine AF vaccination (sil, ddx) ``` ``` Re: otitis Ear- eruptions, boils behind the ears Noises in ear- creaking, swallowing AGG Ear- polypus, bleeding, easily bleeding Ear- suppuration- middle ear- chronic ```
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What rubrics might you use for pharyngitis/ tonsillitis?
``` Throat- discoloration Throat- inflammation Throat- swelling Throat- pain Throat- swallowing Mouth chapter ```
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Alumen
``` Re: pharyngitis **Mouth- folded tongue- like little bags on side in lead colic Throat- choking esophagus Throat- dryness, talking AGG Throat- elongated uvula Throat- induration/inflammation tonsils Throat- narrow sensation Throat- pain, swallowing AGG- stitching pain ```
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Baryta Carbonica
(ddx other baryta salts) Re: pharyngitis Throat- choking, writing AGG Throat food- esophagus, sensation as if food lodged in **Throat- inflammation of tonsils with salivation (ddx: merc) Throat- inflammation- tonsils- chronic Throat- sensations of a leaf in pharynx, morning after waking Throat- liquids taken are forced into nose Throat- obstruction- tonsils from swelling on Throat- pain- night, as if raw
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Cedron
***PERIODICITY ON THE HOUR; complaints return at the same hour malarial miasm Re: Pharyngitis Head- forehead- complaints of the eyes, region of the left Head- pain- forehead- above eyes, left shooting pain head- swollen feeling Eye- pain- supraorbital, neuralgic Chill- after exposure- malarial influences/ tropical countries Throat- prickly- extending down esophagus Throat- swallow- constant disposition to
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Chenopodium anthelminticum
Re: Pharyngitis ***Hearing- acute- to noises, vehicles, though deaf to voices of humans Hearing impaired from paralysis of auditory nerve Paralysis- one side with aphasia ***Face- flapping cheeks with difficult respiration Perspiration- odor- like corresponding drugs Throat- caseous deposits on tonsils Throat- hawks up cheesy lumps Throat-swelling-tonsils
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Coccus cacti
cough/sore throat remedy Re: pharyngitis Throat- sensation of bread crumbs Throat- choking when clearing throat Throat- sensation of icy coldness Throat- elongates uvula, sensation as if- from constant hawking **Throat- hanging in throat- sensation as if something were- thread Throat- inflammation- pharynx- chronic Throat- pain- warm drinks AGG Throat pulsating after cough Throat- swallow constant disposition to- from lump in throat
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Colchicum autumnale
Popping out sensations, malarial miasm (may notice periodicity) ``` Re: pharyngitis Throat: crawling WORSE FROM THOUGHT/ODOR OF COOKED FOOD Throat- heat esophagus Throat- itching pharynx Throat- mucus greenish Throat- pain esophagus- burning- accompanied by fatty taste Throat- pain uvula burning Throat swelling tonsils Throat- vapor, fumes etc rising in throat, sensation of ```