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Lecithin

Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · William Boericke

Open remedy: Lec.

For educational use by students and qualified practitioners. Not medical advice. Consult a registered homeopath.

A Phosphorus containing Complex Organic Body prepared from the yolk of egg and animal brain.

General

Lecithin is important in the vital processes of plant and animal organisms. Lecithin has a favorable influence upon the nutritive conditions and especially upon the blood, hence its uses in anaemia and convalescence, neurasthenia and insomnia. Increasing the number of red corpuscles and amount of hemoglobin. Excellent galactogogue, renders milk more nourishing and increases quantity. Causes an immediate decrease in the excretion of the phosphates. Mental exhaustion and impotency. Tuberculosis, causing marked improvement in nutrition and general improvement. Tired, weak, short breath, loss of flesh; symptoms of general break-down. Sexually weak.

Mind

Forgetful, dull, confused.

Head

Aching, especially in occiput-pulsating and ringing in ears. Pain in zygoma; face pale.

Stomach

Loss of appetite, thirsty, craves wine and coffee; bloated, sore pain in stomach rising toward throat.

Urine

Scanty, with phosphates, sugar or albumen.

Sexual

Male power lost or enfeebled. Anaphrodisia and ovarian insufficiency.

Extremities

Soreness, aching, lack of energy. Tired and weak.

Relationship

Compare: PHOSPHOR.

Dose

One-half to 2 grains of crude and potencies. Twelfth potency.

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