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Homoeopathic Therapeutics · Samuel Lilienthal

Arnica Arn

The great absorbent after violent contusions and bruises and tearing of the fibres and capillaries, discoloration of skin, suggillations, the very state which precedes decubitus in typhoid states.

Arsenicum Ars

Paroxysmal appearance of petechiae; anomalous form; unbearable internal heat, dyspnoea, coma, restlessness and anguish, (<) at night; purple petechiae on chest and neck, abdomen, genitals and thighs; ecchymoses in lungs, pleura, pericardium and heart.

Bryonia Bry

Round red spots, like peas or larger, on arm, without sensations; irritable and anxious, sitting up in bed causes nausea and fainting; nosebleed and other haemorrhages; during measles.

China Chin

Petechiae; excessive sensitiveness, body sore all over, (<) contact, motion, mental or physical effort; profuse weakening sweat, (<) at night, chiefly on side on which he lies; jaundice; prostration; periodicity.

Chininum sulph Chin-s

Epistaxis, bleeding of gums; petechiae, bloody stools, great exhaustion; periodicity marked.

Chloral Chlol

Petechiae, spongy gums, blisters on tongue; eyes bloodshot and constantly watering; eyelids droop; utter prostration of muscular strength; face haggard or intensely suffused with deep redness; profound cutaneous anaesthesia; severe pains encircle limb, finger, etc., immediately above or below the joint, (<) in moist and cold weather and from even the smallest quantity of alcoholic beverages.

Crotalus Crot-h

Extravasation of blood from skin and from all orifices; face discolored, tremulous weakness; debility of heart and faintness; filiform pulse; coldness and insensibility of skin; blood fluid, dark, not coagulable, leaking through vascular walls everywhere.

Erigeron Erig

Extravasation of blood into the tissues (Arn., Sulph.ac.); epistaxis, menorrhagia and other haemorrhages.

Hamamelis Ham

Constant oozing from small wounds of excoriations, fails to be stopped by caustics or cautery; varicose diathesis; passive bleedings; bruised and tired feeling all over the body; prickling and stinging in veins, muscles and skin (Puls.).

Lachesis Lach

Haemorrhages and extravasations, red and black streaks on skin; great physical and mental exhaustion; icy coldness of feet; vertigo on walking, black flickering before eyes, fainting, pulseless. Jaundice with ecchymoses and haemorrhages; spotted fever, tendency to gangrene.

Phosphorus Phos

Ecchymoses, petechiae, gangrenous patches; perfect adynamia; haemorrhages from different organs; albuminuria; slight wounds bleed easily; cardiac and respiratory derangements; oversensitiveness to external impressions.

Rhus-ven Rhus-v

Small ecchymoses, but painful; bleeding gums, haematuria; great paralytic weakness and soreness, especially when at rest; burning and itching all over, especially at night; sleeplessness and restlessness.

Secale corn Sec

Multiple haemorrhages, petechiae, vesicles filled with black blood, enormous prostration even to fainting with filiform pulse; anxiety and fear of death; (<) from heat to any part of body.

Sulphuric acid Sul-ac

Bluish spots on forearm as if ecchymosed; haemorrhage of black blood from all outlets; extreme weakness, exhaustion and tremor all over body, without trembling. ACTS BEST ON ELDERLY PEOPLE.

Terebinthina Ter

Violent epistaxis; haematuria, scarlatinous rash on skin, renal affections; bad effects from living in damp places.

What is in this library

These titles sit beside the repertory: Allen’s Keynotes, Anshutz on the twelve tissue remedies, Boericke’s materia medica, Clarke’s Dictionary, Hering, Jones, Kent’s lectures, Nash, and Boger’s Synoptic Key. Philosophy includes Hahnemann’s Organon (5th and 6th), Kent, Close, Burnett, Haehl, Gibson Miller, Royal, J. H. Allen, and Anshutz. Clinical, therapeutics, regional works, and short remedy pictures follow the same shelf.

Dewey’s Practical Homoeopathic Therapeutics and Lilienthal’s Homoeopathic Therapeutics are readable here. The other books keep their chapter lists so you can see what each volume covers. For educational use by students and qualified practitioners. Not medical advice.

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