Materia Medica Quiz

Question 1

Name this remedy.

• bleeding
• bruised sensation
• in shock, but sends help away. “I’m fine”
• better with head lying low
• worse from touch
• head burning hot, cold body

Answer 1

Arnica

Question 2

What conditions may arnica be indicated in?

Answer 2

• labor and delivery
• any type of trauma
• concussion
• stroke
• pre/post op
• shock
• anytime someone is bleeding
• stroke (#1 remedy)

Question 3

• used for deeper traumas
• long term overuse of body
• ill-effects of being chilled or wet when overheated
• Better with heat
• worse with cold

Answer 3

Bellis

Question 4

What conditions may you use Bellis for?

Answer 4

• deep traumas (csections, hysterectomy, any trauma especially to abdomen)
• tumors after blows
• Old laborers
• injuries to nerves

Question 5

What are the affinities for arnica?

Answer 5

• cerebral congestion
• venous syste,
• inflammatory symptoms of abdomen, liver, intestines

Question 6

What are the affinities of Bellis?

Answer 6

• uterus
• blood vessels
• nerves
• spleen

Question 7

Name this remedy.

• frequent sneezing
• catarrhal
• coryza
• itching in back of throat
• better in open, cool air, bathing, motion
• worse in warm room, with wet feet, in evening
• threadlike pain

Answer 7

Allium Cepa

Question 8

What conditions may you think if Allium cepa?

Answer 8

• allergies
• colds
• hay fever
• sneezing
• laryngitis
• whooping cough
• bad effects from eating bad fish

Question 9

What are the affinities for allium cepa?

Answer 9

• larynx
• mucous membranes
• nerves
• left-sided remedy (also moves left to right)

Question 10

Name this remedy.

• growth and overgrowth
• one of the 5 major elements in our DNA
• aids in metabolism
• hemorrhagic tendency
• for people who don’t have boundaries
• want large quantities of cold water
• crave salt
• recurring respiratory infections
• open, bubbly personality
• clairvoyant
• can also be rageful and angry

Answer 10

Phosphorus

Question 11

What conditions may you use phosphorus for?

Question 12

What are the affinities for phosphorus?

Answer 12

• blood system
• liver
• Gastrointestinal system
• respiratory

Question 13

• Sticky, glue-like discharges
• stringy, tough, ropy phlegm
• pains appear in a small spot and can move around
• can only tolerate simple foods
• narrowminded
• worse in the morning and in the cold

Answer 13

Kali bichromicum

Question 14

What conditions may you use Kali bic for?

Question 15

What are the affinities for Kali bic?

Answer 15

• mucous membranes
• fibrous tissues, ligaments, joints
• skin
• circulation
• kidneys
• root of nose, tongue, penis etc - when organs attach that come away from the central body