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Hmedicine Materia Medica
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Hmedicine Materia Medica compiled by Ayan Kayal, Yale University
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Latin Name: Abies Nigra
Common Name: black spruce
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences pain in the stomach that occurs after eating. It is also used for relief of continual distressing sensation about the stomach, such as the feeling that your stomach is tied in knots.
Latin Name: Aconitum Napellus
Common Name: monkshood, friar's cap, wolfsbane
Description: Used for restlessness, acute sudden onset of infection, inflammatory fevers, and numbness. This remedy is good for those who exhibit fear and anxiety, especially after acute emotional trauma. Aconitum napellus is often used for the common cold, croup, fever, eye injuries, and earache (Jonas 254).
Latin Name: Aesculus Hipposcastanum
Common Name: horse chestnut
Description: Used for sharp pains due to hemorrhoids, pooling of blood in veins, retardation of bodily functions. This remedy is used for those who express irritability and depression. This remedy is also used for varicose veins and hemorrhoids, especially in instances resulting from the onset of menopause (Jonas 223, 254).
Latin Name: Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa)
Common Name: medicago sativa
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences nutrition, resulting in improved mental and physical vigor.
Latin Name: Allium Cepa
Common Name: red onion
Description: Used for colds, irritating discharges from the eyes and nose, and sharp & shooting pains such as earaches in children and toothaches in molars. Also used for allergies, hayfever, and laryngitis (Jonas 254, Lockie 83).
Latin Name: Amyl Nitrosum
Common Name: Amyl Nitrite
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences hot flashes and anxiety that is associated with menopause.
Latin Name: Anacardium Orientale
Common Name: Marking Nut
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences people who eat for emotional reasons.
Latin Name: Antimonium Crudum
Common Name: antimony sulfide
Description: Used for exhaustion, whitish film on tongue and mucous membranes, numbness. It is often used for chicken pox (for children who are irritable with symptoms worsening at night), gas, heartburn, and indigestion (Jonas 255).
Latin Name: Antimonium Tartaricum
Common Name: tartar emetic, antimony potassium tartrate
Description: Used for wheezing coughs and bronchitis, and also due to blockage of air passages. Those who require this remedy may exhibit paleness, cold sweats, and appear visibly ill (Ullman Discovering 86, Panos 38).
Latin Name: Apis Mellifica
Common Name: honey bee
Description: Used for swelling, heat stroke, frost bite, rashes and inflammation of the skin from insect bites which worsen with heat. Additionally, this remedy can prevent minor allergic reactions to the insect bites. Also used for urinary tract infections where there is pain while urinating (Lockie 84; Jonas 255, 146, 151, 229).
Latin Name: Argentum Nitricum
Common Name: silver nitrate
Description: Used for irritation of mucus membrane, thick discharges (pus), and pinkeye. This remedy can also treat nervousness and anxiety (Jonas 254).
Latin Name: Arnica Montana
Common Name: leopard's bane
Description: After traumatic injuries, this remedy treats bruises, and sprained joints. This remedy also treats arthritis, sore muscles, whooping coughs, nosebleeds and fractures as well as eye injuries. It is often used for women in pain after delivery in both natural births and cesarean sections. Used for both physical and emotional trauma. In children, this remedy prevents bedwetting during nightmares (Lockie 85, Jonas 255).
Latin Name: Arsenicum Album
Common Name: arsenic trioxide, arsenic oxide
Description: Used for restless, weakness, burning pains, irritating discharges, food poisoning, indigestion, diarrhea, gastroenteritis from overconsumption of ripe produce and excess alcohol. This remedy also treats mouth ulcers, asthma, tiredness due to anemia or asthma, mental strain, pinkeye, flu, headaches with dizziness or vomiting, common cold, vaginal infection and fluid retention especially around extremities. Also helpful for nervousness or fear (Lockie 52, Jonas 255).
Latin Name: Arsenicum Iodatum
Common Name: arsenic iodate
Description: Used for treating psoriasis, chest congestions such as bronchitis, irritating nasal discharge often in hayfever (possibly with asthma) or allergic rhinitis. Also relieves hard lymph glands as a result of psoriasis or eczema. Often used for hyperactive children (Lockie 117).
Latin Name: Arum Triphyllum
Common Name: jack-in-the-pulpit, wild turnip, Indian turnip
Description: Used for treating colds where there is redness around the lower face, and cracked or bleeding lips, nose, or inside the mouth. Also used for hot nasal discharge and hot saliva due to colds. Arum triphyllum is often used for chronic hoarseness and loss of voice due to exposure to cold, or vocal strain (Lockie 118).
Latin Name: Avena Sativa
Common Name: Common Oat
Description: An herb that helps maintain vitality, endurance and stamina. When used as a homeopathic ingredient, it favorably influences nervous exhaustion, general nervous disability, insomnia and attention span.
Latin Name: Baryta Carbonica
Common Name: barium carbonata, witherite
Description: Used for children who may have trouble with intellectual, physical, or emotional development. They may be susceptible to infection and have acute, but chronic, tonsilitis. The elderly may use this remedy for post stroke difficulty as well as senility. Also proven to lower cholesterol and blood pressure (Ullman Consumer's 290, Lockie 119).
Latin Name: Belladonna
Common Name: deadly nightshade
Description: Used for fever, flu, tonsilitis, sore throat, dry tickly cough worsened by speech, earache, throbbing pain, and sudden onset of flushed skin with cold extremeties. Also for intense headaches, abdominal pain, toothache, inflammation of kidneys, pinkeye, heat stroke, and nose bleeds. For women, this remedy treats breast infections, menstrual cramps, and irritated nipples due to breast feeding (Lockie 86, Jonas 255, Panos 38).
Latin Name: Borax
Common Name: sodium borate
Description: Used for inflamed mucous membranes with white discharge, thrush, and vaginitis, especially midway between menstrual periods. Also used for herpes, especially for those with a history of canker sores, and other STDs: chlamydia, trichomonas, and gardenerella. Borax is also used for motion sickness. Often used for those who exhibit anxiety, sensitivity to noise, and fear of downward motion (Jonas 256, Ullman Consumer's 193, 277, 279, 323).
Latin Name: Bryonia Alba
Common Name: white bryony, common bryony, wild hops
Description: Used for dryness in mucous membranes, excessive thirst, inflamed joints and membranes, weakness, mastitis, colic, and abdominal pain, including that resulting from gas, heartburn, and indigestion. Also used for coughs, flu, violent headaches, and other slowly developing acute ailments. Bryonia alba is also for pneumonia, chest pain, constipation, and excessive sweating. A common use of this remedy is for people who display extreme irritability and a desire to be left alone (Jonas 256, Lockie 88).
Latin Name: Caladium Seguinum
Common Name: American Arum
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences and modifies the craving for tobacco. It also influences and counters the symptoms of respiratory disturbances associated with smoking.
Latin Name: Calcarea Carbonica
Common Name: calcium carbonate
Description: Used for chills and susceptibility to cold, night sweats, especially on head, and sour smelling discharges. Symptoms are often improved in dry weather. It often helps in people who are irritable and fear the dark. It is commonly used for teething (Jonas 256, Lockie 54).
Latin Name: Calcarea Fluorica
Common Name: calcium floride, fluorite
Description: Used to increase tissue flexibility and for unwanted bone growths, deficient tooth enamel, back pain, and swollen adenoids. In children, it helps bone development in relation to learning to walk. Pains are often better with motion and heat (Lockie 121-122).
Latin Name: Calcarea Phosphorica
Common Name: calcium phosphate, phosphate of lime
Description: Used for slow development of bones and teeth, a sensation of numbness, and swollen glands. Symptoms are generally better in the summer in warm, dry weather. It is commonly used for people who demonstrate fretful whining, always wanting to go somewhere. Good for teething (Jonas 256, Lockie 89, Panos 38).
Latin Name: Calcarea Sulphurica
Common Name: calcium sulfate, gypsum, plaster of Paris
Description: Used for pus discharge and slow to heal wounds. A yellow film may appear on the bottom of tongue. Other symptoms include swollen glands and a burning sensations on the bottoms of feet. Symptoms are better in fresh air, and worse in cold, wet weather (Lockie 122).
Latin Name: Calendula Officinalis
Common Name: Marigold
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences healing when applied locally. It promotes healthy and rapid healing and is useful for irritated tissue that will not heal.
Latin Name: Cantharis
Common Name: Spanish fly
Description: Used for intense inflammations, highly sensitive body parts, and burning pains. Symptoms are usually worse with touch or while urinating. Used for burns and scalds, as well as painful urination. It is commonly used for people exhibiting restlessness and increased sex drive (Jonas 256, Panos 38, Lockie 107).
Latin Name: Carbo Vegetabilis
Common Name: charcoal, vegetable charcoal
Description: Used for exhaustion, weakness, recovery or shock from operation or illness, lack of oxygen in tissues due to poor circulation, and digestive problems. Also used for frequent bleeding with dark blood, gas, indigestion, and hemorrhoids. Symptoms are usually worse in the evening, and are commonly exhibited in people with a stagnant lifestyle and apathethic behavior (Panos 38, Jonas 256, Lockie 90).
Latin Name: Caulophyllum Thalictroides
Common Name: caulophyllum, blue cohosh
Description: Eases the process of labor and labor pains, often needle-like pains in the cervix. Also used for weakness, menstrual cramps, and exhaustion. Symptoms usually get worse at night. People often exhibit irritability and apprehensiveness (Jonas 257).
Latin Name: Causticum
Common Name: potassium hydrate, acrid potassium salt
Description: Used for muscle and joint contractions, weakness, numbness, paralysis, burning and soreness. Symptoms are worse in dry, cold weather. Also used for coughs, urinary retention, after childbirth, and neck pain. Often used for people who are sad, cry easily, and fear something will happen (Jonas 257, Lockie 123).
Latin Name: Chamomilla
Common Name: German chamomile
Description: Used for people who are highly sensitivity to pain, pain with numbness, teething, night sweats, excessive thirst, diarrhea in children, earaches, and toothaches. Commonly used for people who are whining, impatient, and snappish (Jonas 257, Lockie 134).
Latin Name: Chelidonium Majus
Common Name: greater celandine, wartweed
Description: Used for ailments of the liver and bile, such as gallstones, indigestion, jaundice, and hepatitis. Also treats warts, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and pain (usually right-sided). Symptoms may improve after drinking milk or hot drinks. Often used to treat people who are pessimistic, lethargic, and tend to be depressed (Lockie 123).
Latin Name: Cimicifuga Racemosa
Common Name: actaea racemosa, bugbane, black snakeroot, black cohosh, rattle root
Description: Used for menstrual symptoms such as congestion in the head preceeding menstruation and heaviness and cramps in the lower back during menstruation. It is also a common remedy for ailments associated with pregnancy such as post-partum depression, early miscarriage morning sickness, sleeplessness, and sharp pains in uterus. Cimicifuga racemosa also aids symptoms of menopause as well as headaches stemming from neck stiffness. It is also used for emotional symptoms such as sighing, sadness, anxiety, and irritabilitiy (Lockie 93).
Latin Name: Cina
Common Name: wormseed
Description: Used for chicken pox, eczema, irritability, worms, moodiness, and for nervous system disorders. Those who require this remedy may exhibit nervousness, and in children, irritability. Symptoms are improved by lying on stomach (Likowski Duncan 282).
Latin Name: Cinchona Officinalis
Common Name: china, peruvian bark, cinchona bark, Jesuits' bark
Description: Used for nervous exhaustion for those recovering from illness, weakness from nursing, or excess dehydration such as from sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea. Also used for excessive sweating, shivering, and flushing, dizziness, nosebleeds, hemorrhages, stomach flu, gall bladder, gas, ringing in the ears, muscle spasms due to exhaustion, headaches that improve with firm pressure, but are worse with light pressure. Helpful for lack of concentration, apathy, indifference, edginess, and uncharacteristic angry outbursts (Lockie 92).
Latin Name: Cocculus Indicus
Common Name: Indian cockle
Description: Used for motion sickness, weakness, numbness, and sensitivity to noise. People often exhibit sadness and difficulty concentrating. Symptoms often worsen with motion, talking, smoking, and thought of food (Jonas 257).
Latin Name: Coffea Cruda
Common Name: unroasted coffee, coffea arabica
Description: Used for nervousness hyper excitability, extreme sensitivity to pain and noise, overly sensitive skin. Also used for insomnia, toothaches, labor pain, and menopause. Symptoms improve with warmth or for holding cold water in mouth for a toothache (Lockie 125, Jonas 257).
Latin Name: Collinsonia Canadensis
Common Name: Stone Root
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences the sore and itching feeling in the rectum asociated with hemorrhoids. It also assists in the relief of constipation associated with this condition.
Latin Name: Colocynthis
Common Name: bitter cucumber, bitter apple
Description: Used for sharp pains, cramps, colic, abdominal pain often with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Also helpful for nerve pain around kidneys or ovaries, menstrual cramps, sciatica, rheumatism, or dizziness and acute emotional problems. Those who may require this remedy are often easily offended or irritable (Jonas 258, Lockie 94).
Latin Name: Condurango
Common Name: Condor Plant
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that stimulates digestive functions and thus improves general health. It is also for the relief of painful afflictions of the stomach and ulceration symptoms.
Latin Name: Cuprum Metallicum
Common Name: copper
Description: Used for diarrhea, muscle spasms, heat stroke, nausea, muscle cramps, paleness (with a blue tint on skin), asthma, whooping cough, epilepsy, mental exhaustion. People who may requie this remedy may be delirious or incoherent. Symptoms often improve with sweating or drinking cold beverages (Jonas 258, Lockie 95).
Latin Name: Drosera Rotundifolia
Common Name: sundew, red rot, youthwort, moorgrass
Description: Used for violent coughs with exhaustion, cramps, absense of thirst, shivering, vomiting, nosebleeds. It is also used for growing pain, bone pain, stiffness, or hoarse voice. Those who use this remedy may be restless, have fears, have difficulty with concentration, or have insomnia. Symptoms worsen after midnight, lying down, talking, or singing (Lockie 96, Jonas 258).
Latin Name: Dulcamara
Common Name: woody nightshade
Description: Used for symptoms due to cold or wet weather, susceptibility to colds which may lead to other illness such as: conjunctivitis, cystitis, wheezing cough, or diarrhea, also used for colds with thick yellow mucus. Dulcamara is also used for hives, ringworm, itchy, crusting eruptions and large smooth warts (Lockie 145).
Latin Name: Ephedra Vulgaris
Common Name: Teamsters' Tea
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences fatigue and the stiffness of neck and joints associated with stress.
Latin Name: Eupatorium Perfoliatum
Common Name: boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort
Description: Used for flu, sharp pains, bone pain, fevers with chills, restlessness, and possible cough (Lockie 128-29).
Latin Name: Euphrasia Officinalis
Common Name: eyebright
Description: Used for common cold, eye injuries, inflammation of mucous membranes, hayfever, night sweats, watery discharges from nose or eyes. It is also used for intense headaches, constipation, measles, short painful menstruation, in women, inflammation of the prostate gland, in men (Lockie 97, Jonas 258).
Latin Name: Ferrum Phosphoricum
Common Name: iron phosphate
Description: Used for common cold, earaches, fever, nosebleeds, hacking coughs with chest pain, larengitis, headaches, rheumatism, indigestion, and the early stages of dysentery. Also used for women with a short menstrual cycle, pain in the uterus, vaginal dryness, and stress incontinence at night. Those who may require this remedy display nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, and forgetfulness (Lockie 98, Jonas 258).
Latin Name: Fucus Vesiculosus
Common Name: Sea Kelp
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences people who eat when they are not hungry.
Latin Name: Gelsemium Sempervirens
Common Name: Carolina jasmine, yellow jasmine, false jasmine
Description: Used for anxiety, flu, headaches, nervous disorders, pain in the uterus, and painful menstruation. It is also used for sore throat, earache, muscle spasms, fears and phobias, paralysis, dizziness and insomnia. Symptoms often worsen in cold, damp weather, emotional excitement or anticipation (Lockie 99, Jonas 259).
Latin Name: Graphites
Common Name: graphite, plumbago
Description: Used for eczema with viscous discharge, herpetic skin erruptions, diaper rash, and other rashes. It is also good for erratic metabolism that may cause psoriasis, hardening scar tissue, easily infected cuts, and obesity. Also treats ulcers, cold sores, hair loss, cramps, and numbness. In women, this remedy is used for infrequent, or absent, menstruation, enlarged ovaries, swelling of breasts, and late menstruation with constipation (Jonas 259, Lockie 56).
Latin Name: Hamamelis Virginiana
Common Name: witch hazel, spotted alder, snapping hazelnut
Description: Used for relaxation, bruised soreness due to poor circulation in veins, ulcers of skin, dark hemorrhages, hemorrhoids, and varicose veins. Symptoms worsen in warm, moist air. Those who may require this remedy may be mentally tired, irritable, and lose train of thought. Also used for depression, nosebleeds, bruising pain due to injury, bloodshot or black eyes, and coughs with phlegm with traces of blood. Additionally, in women, it is used for pain during ovulation, excessive menstrual bleeding, and inflammation of the uterus or ovaries (Lockie 100, Jonas 259).
Latin Name: Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum
Common Name: Hahnemann's calcium sulfide
Description: Used for splinter-like pains, excess sweating, foul smelling discharges, and yellow-green pus. This remedy treats boils, abscesses, breast infections, croup, coughs, earaches, sinus infection, sore throat, inflammation of eyelids, sore throat with ear pain upon swallowing, and toothaches. Symptoms are worse in cold air or when touching affected parts. This remedy is useful for people who are easily irritated and depressed (Jonas 259, Lockie 101).
Latin Name: Histaminum
Common Name: histamine
Description: Used for allergies and asthma (Ullman Discovering 140).
Latin Name: Humulus Lupulus
Common Name: Hops
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences conditions of the nervous system attendant with nausea, dizziness and headache.
Latin Name: Hydrastis Canadensis
Common Name: goldenseal, orange root, yellow puccoon
Description: Used for symptoms with mucous membranes, such as phlegm, sinus congestion, sore throats, and taste disorders. Also used for stomach conditions where digestion is weak and stomach feels empty even after consumption of food, as well as constipation and weight loss due to degenerative diseases. Symptoms are often better with rest and worse when breathing cold air (Lockie 130).
Latin Name: Hypericum Perforatum
Common Name: St. John's wort
Description: Used for injuries to nerves, spine, and tailbone, numbness, tingling, and pains. It is commonly used to treat falls, blows, and bruises, injury to extremities, post operative pain, wounds, and insect bites. Symptoms are generally worse with cold and touch (Jonas 259, Lockie 102).
Latin Name: Ignatia Amara
Common Name: St. Ignatius bean
Description: Used for emotional causes, cramps, trembling, spasms, oversensitivity to all stimuli, and pain in small areas. It is commonly used to treat acute emotional problems or grief. Also treats ailments with contradictory symptoms, headaches, and coughs. Symptoms are worse in the morning and better while eating. This remedy may be required by those who frequently sigh, sob uncontrollably, are moody, and high-strung (Jonas 260, Lockie 58).
Latin Name: Influenzinum
Common Name: Influenza - 2007-08 Strand
Description: Influenzinum is made each year from the influenza vaccination shot. Here's how it is made, and how we have made it for years. It is in the HPUS (Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States). We take the shot itself and place it in 9 parts water and succuss (25 thumps)- the result is 1x - We then take that 1x, put in 9 parts alcohol and succuss it again and make a 2x (& a 1c). The 3x or 2c are then made separately - 1:9 (x) or 1:99 (c). We continue in this manner up to 30x and 30c (by hand and from the 30c on to the 200c using the Helios potentizing machine). (Joe Lillard,WHP)
Latin Name: Ipecacuanha
Common Name: ipecac root
Description: Used for constant nausea, bright red hemorrhages, gastoenteritis, morning sickness, difficulty in breathing, and nosebleeds. Symptoms are often worse when lying down. This remedy may be used for those that are irritable and fickle (Jonas 260, Lockie 91).
Latin Name: Kali Bichromicum
Common Name: potassium dichromate, potassium bichromate
Description: Used for discharges, migratory joint pains, burning, sharp pains, coughs, headaches, and sinus infections. Symptoms are worse when sun is not up. This remedy may be taken by those who have restless sleep (Jonas 260, Lockie 103).
Latin Name: Kali Carbonicum
Common Name: potassium carbonate
Description: Used for muscle and spine disorders such as backache in the lumbar region, menopausal and menstrual problems, and problems with mucous membranes in the chest such as bronchitis and coughs. Symptoms are better with warmth and dry weather (Lockie 131).
Latin Name: Kali Iodatum (Kali Hydroid)
Common Name: potassium iodide
Description: Used for watery, bitter discharges, glandular swelling, and common cold and sinus infections. This remedy is used for those who are irritable, harsh temper, and anxious. Symptoms are better with motion and open air (Jonas 260).
Latin Name: Kali Muriaticum
Common Name: potassium chloride
Description: Used for treating inflammation of the mucous membranes, stringy discharge, and infections in the ear and eustachian tubes (connect to middle ear), particularly where fluid is discharged or with temporary deafness. This remedy is also given for fluid inside the ear, when mucous drips down the back of the throat, and tonsilitis. Symptoms are usually worse with fresh air, damp weather, and fatty foods (Lockie 132).
Latin Name: Kali Phosphoricum
Common Name: potassium phosphate
Description: Used for exhaustion, nervousness, and oversensitivity caused by immense stress or overexertion. It is often needed by students who overstudy and break down. They become weak, irritable, and angry. Symptoms are better after eating and worse from worry or touch (Lockie 104).
Latin Name: Kali Sulphuricum
Common Name: potassium sulfate
Description: Used for respiratory infections which create chronic nasal discharge, sinusitis, and ear infection (Ullman Discovering 131).
Latin Name: Lachesis Mutus
Common Name: bushmaster, surukuku
Description: Used for boils and absesses, purplish skin discoloration, hemorrhages, frost bite, inflammed eye lids, sore throat, varicose veins, irregular pulse, angina, and difficulty breathing. This remedy is commonly used to treat hot flashes during menopause, premenstrual syndrome, nervous disorders, nosebleeds, headaches (left sided), fever, hemorrhoids, ulcers and other gastrointestinal complaints. Symptoms are worse from hot drinks, warm baths, and sleep (Lockie 78, Jonas 260).
Latin Name: Ledum Palustre
Common Name: marsh tea, wild rosemary
Description: Used for falls and bruises, puncture wounds, black eyes and other eye injuries, stings, rheumatic pain, sprains and strains, swollen extremeties, or face, or stiff tendons. Symptoms are better with cold compress, and worse at night with warmth (Lockie 105, Jonas 261).
Latin Name: Lycopodium Clavatum
Common Name: club moss, wolfsclaw, running pine, stag's horn moss
Description: Used for constipation in babies, earaches, gas, heartburn, and indigestion, nausea, hemorrhoids, enlarged prostate, reddish urine, increase libido, sore throat, dry coughs, fatigue, hair loss, psoriasis, nervousness, headaches, right side symptoms. Often used for people who are melancholy, sensitive, and crave sweats. Symptoms are better with hot food or drinks and at night (Lockie 60, Jonas 261).
Latin Name: Magnesia Phosphorica
Common Name: magnesium phosphate
Description: Used for abdominal pain, colic in infants, right sided symptoms, muscle aches and pain, menstrual cramps. Often used for people who are sensitive or intelluctural, but cannot think clearly. Symptoms are better with warmth and worse when exhausted (Lockie 134, Jonas 261).
Latin Name: Mercurius Solubilis
Common Name: quicksilver, mercury
Description: Used for burning discarges, mouth and sore throat, gingivitis, bad breath, tonsilitis, throat ulcers, spasmodic coughs, fever, inflammed glands, headache, joint pain, and earache with foul smelling discharge. Also used for chronic conjunctivitis, watery eyes, nasal allergies, external blisters. Symptoms worsen in hot, damp conditions (Lockie 62).
Latin Name: Mercurius Vivus
Common Name: quicksilver
Description: Used for earaches, sore throat, skin rashes, herpetic skin erruptions, foul smelling discharges, swollen glands, inflammed mucous membranes, vaginal infection, sinus infection, and common cold. Symptoms are often worse in damp and warm weather. People who may require this remedy may exhibit weak memory and irritability (Jonas 261).
Latin Name: Natrum Muriaticum
Common Name: sodium chloride, rock salt
Description: Used for acute emotional problems and grief. Dry mucous membranes, water retention, weakness, watery discharges, eye strain, menstrual headaches, cold sores, gingivitis, bad breath, anemia, constipation, backache, and indigestion. In women, this remedy is used for absent menstruation as a result of shock or grief, irregular menstruation, vaginal discharges, and vaginismus. Symptoms are better from sweating, fresh air, and fasting. People who require this remedy may be depressed or irritable (Lockie 64, Jonas 261).
Latin Name: Natrum Phosphoricum
Common Name: Sodium Phosphate
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences acid neutralization, acidity and stomach distress.
Latin Name: Natrum Sulphuricum
Common Name: sodium sulfate, sal mirabile, Glauber's salt
Description: Used for liver ailments, ailments in chest such as asthma or bronchitis, head injuries in which a person has emotional changes. Symptoms are better with fresh and dry air, and worse in the morning and late evening (Lockie 137).
Latin Name: Nux Vomica
Common Name: poison nut, Quaker buttons
Description: Used for common cold, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, hemorrhoids, hangovers, gastroenteritis, headaches, menstrual cramps, larynx pain, runny nose, migraines, morning sickness, and labor pain. People who require this remedy may be sullen or irritable. Symptoms are often better with warmth, sleep, and in the evening, and worse in cold weather and from eating spicy foods (Jonas 262, Lockie 74).
Latin Name: Passiflora Incarnata
Common Name: Passionflower
Description: A homeopathic ingredient, Passiflora is an efficient antispasmodic that has a quieting effect on the nervous system. For those with insomnia, it promotes normal sleep with no disturbances.
Latin Name: Peonia
Common Name: Peony
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that greatly influences the itching that provokes the sensation to scratch. it also assists in reducing the pain associated with bowel movement.
Latin Name: Petroleum
Common Name: rock oil, coal oil
Description: Used for motion sickness, eczema and other skin problems, nausea, diarrhea. People who may require this remedy may be irritable, confused, have foul smelling sweat. Symptoms are often better with warm air (Lockie 139, Jonas 262).
Latin Name: Phosphoricum Acidum
Common Name: phorphoric acid
Description: Used for apathy, sluggishness, loss of appetite, sweating, dizziness, bone pain, and children who are distressed about wet dreams. Symptoms are generally in cold and near noise (Lockie 140).
Latin Name: Phosphorus
Common Name: phosphorus
Description: Used for morning sickness, heavy menstrual flow, nose bleeds, nausea, vomiting, stomach flu, ulcers, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, coughs, headaches, laryngitis, and burning pain. People who may require this remedy may exhibit a fear of death and restlessness. Symptoms are often worse in thunderstorms and with warm food or drink (Jonas 262, Lockie 66).
Latin Name: Phytolacca Decandra
Common Name: Virginian pokeweed, reading plant, garget, pocon, poke root
Description: Used for breast infections, sore throats, tonsilitis, pharyngitis, weakness, inflamed glands, and aching pains. Symptoms are often worse in the cold and at night. People who may require this remedy are often indifferent and restless (Lockie 140, Jonas 262).
Latin Name: Plantago Major
Common Name: Plantain
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences teeth and gums that are sensitive to the touch, toothaches and swollen gums. It also is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of anxiety and restlessness associated with chronic use of nicotine.
Latin Name: Podophyllum Peltatum
Common Name: May apple
Description: Used for disorders of the small intestine, liver, and rectum, stomach flu, bilious vomiting, diarrhea, teething, and sensitivity due to inflammation or gallstones in the liver. Those who may require this remedy tend to clench and grind their teeth. Symptoms are worse in hot weather and early morning (Lockie 141).
Latin Name: Pulsatilla Nigricans
Common Name: pasqueflower, windflower, meadow anemone
Description: Used for yellow-green discharges, puffiness of face and feet, chicken pox, common cold, earaches, fever, menstrual cramps, morning sickness, emotional problems such as depression, sinus infections, inflamed eyelids, and vaginal infections. Symptoms are better from motion and worse from heat (Jonas 263, Lockie 68).
Latin Name: Ratanhia
Common Name: Krameria
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that relieves the pain experienced immediately after bowel movements. Influences the urgent need to evacuate, as well as the swelling of hemorrhoidal tissue.
Latin Name: Rhus Toxicodendron
Common Name: poison ivy, poison oak
Description: Used for restlessness, bruised pains, burning discharges, extreme thirst, ailments of skin and joints, sciatica, sharp back pains, chicken pox, herpetic skin eruptions, influenza, skin rashes, sore throat, and neck stiffness. Those who may require this remedy may exhibit extreme restlessness, indifference, and sadness. Symptoms are often better with warmth and walking, and worse at night during sleep (Jonas 263, Lockie 108).
Latin Name: Rumex Crispus
Common Name: yellow dock
Description: Used for dry mucous membranes, intense itching, excess mucous flow, swollen glands, migratory pains, and coughs. People who may require this remedy may avoid work, display low spirits, and be irritable. Symptoms are better with warmth, and worse in the evening (Jonas 263).
Latin Name: Ruta Graveolens
Common Name: rue, bitter herb, herb-of-grace
Description: Used for tendon, bone, and joint pain, strained muscles and tendons, weakness, burning, stinging pains, eye injuries, sciatica, sharp back spasms, ganglion cysts, tennis elbow, eyestrain, and bruises due to falls or blows (Lockie 109, Jonas 263).
Latin Name: Sabina
Common Name: savin juniper
Description: Used for hemorrhage of the uterus or a threatened abortion. This remedy may not prevent abortion, but will improve the conditions of the patient. This product is also used for menstrual cramps and heavy menstrual flow (Panos 81).
Latin Name: Sanguinaria Canadensis
Common Name: Blood Root
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences burning, soreness and itching associated with hemorrhoids.
Latin Name: Sepia
Common Name: cuttlefish ink, cuttlefish
Description: Used for slowness, dullness, pale skin, exhaustion, hair loss, morning sickness, post-partum depression, and vaginal infection and other gynelogical complaints. Symptoms are worse before noon, and better after exercise (Lockie 70, Jonas 264).
Latin Name: Silicea
Common Name: silica, quartz, rock crystal, pure flint
Description: Used for poor stamina, weakness, inflammation of glands, chronic discharges, uncharacteristic odor emanating from feet, sensitivity to senses, boils and abcesses, earaches, splinters, and inflamed eyelids. Symptoms are worse in cold air and better with warmth. People who require this remedy may exhibit mental exhaustion, nervousness, and excitability (Jonas 264, Lockie 72).
Latin Name: Solidago Virgaurea
Common Name: Goldenrod
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences bitter tastes in the mouth. It is also indicated for sensation of pain and deep pressure in the abdomen and for relief of flatulent distension.
Latin Name: Spongia Tosta
Common Name: toasted sponge, sponge
Description: Used for dry coughs, asthma, heart disease, exhaustion, chest pains, and suffocation during sleep. It is particularly useful when a family has a history of tuberculosis or chest conditions. People who need this remedy may also fear suffocation. Symptoms are better when sitting up, and worse with movement (Lockie 146, Jonas 264).
Latin Name: Staphysagria
Common Name: stave sacre, palmated larkspur
Description: Used for neuralgia, teething problems, cystitis, inflamed eyelids, and headaches with pressure on forehead. It is also used for women who experience pain during sexual intercourse. Symptoms are often better with warmth and worse when emotions are suppressed. People who may need this remedy may have violent outbursts, suppressed emotions, irritability, and be easily fatigued (Lockie 126, Jonas 264).
Latin Name: Sterculia Acuminata
Common Name: Kola Nut
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that helps improve digestion. It helps you engage in prolonged physical exertion without feeling fatigued.
Latin Name: Sulphur
Common Name: Sulfur, flowers of sulfur, brimstone
Description: Used for skin conditions such as eczema, candidiasis, or diaper rash. This remedy also treats digestive complaints, mental stress, gynelogical complaints, fatigue, forgetfulness, depression, insomnia due to nightmares, chicken pox, diarrhea in children, earaches, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, pinkeye, and profuse offensive perspiration. Symptoms are often worse with rest and better with open air. People who require this remedy may be lazy, selfish, occupied, and have difficulty thinking (Lockie 76, Jonas 265).
Latin Name: Sulphur Iodatum
Common Name: sulfur iodide
Description: Used for skin conditions such as eczema, candidiasis, or diaper rash. This remedy also treats digestive complaints, mental stress, gynelogical complaints, fatigue, forgetfulness, depression, insomnia due to nightmares, chicken pox, diarrhea in children, earaches, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, pinkeye, and profuse offensive perspiration. Symptoms are often worse with rest and better with open air. People who require this remedy may be lazy, selfish, occupied, and have difficulty thinking (Lockie 76, Jonas 265).
Latin Name: Symphytum Officinale
Common Name: comfrey
Description: Used for prickling pains, black eyes, and fractures. This remedy acts on bones, joints, and tendons (Jonas 265).
Latin Name: Tabacum
Common Name: tabacco
Description: Used for nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness. This remedy also treats the sudden onset of excess salivation, pain, cold sweats, anxiety, and vertigo. Symptoms are worse with movement, and better after vomiting. Those who require this remedy may be forgetful, unhappy, and insomniacs (Jonas 265, Lockie 138).
Latin Name: Thuja Occidentalis
Common Name: arbor vitae, tree of life, white cedar
Description: Used for skin complaints such as oily skin and weak nails, urethral and vaginal infections, headaches from stress or excitement, warts, excess sweating, tooth decay, and swollen gums. People who require this remedy may be emotional, opinionated, and irritable. Symptoms are better from rubbing and pressure, and worse at night. (Jonas 265, Lockie 110).
Latin Name: Urtica Urens
Common Name: dwarf stinging nettle
Description: Used for irritated skin due to allergic reactions, rashes such as hives, burns, blisters, eczema, insect bites and stings, and rheumatism. In women, vulval itching, unhealthy breast milk, burning urine associated with cystitis. Symptoms are worse with touch and cool, moist air (Jonas 265, Lockie 111).
Latin Name: Valeriana Officinalis
Common Name: Valerian Root
Description: A homeopathic ingredient that favorably influences nervousness and anxiety, insomnia, general excitement and irritability.
Latin Name: Veratrum Album
Common Name: white hellebore
Description: Used for fainting or collapse when a person is pale, icy cold, sweaty or dehydrated. The fainting may have been due to violent vomiting, fright, or cramps, especially in pregnancy. Symptoms are better from lying down, and worse with movement (Lockie 148).
Latin Name: Viburnum Opulus
Common Name: High Cranberry
Description: A homeopathic ingredient for the symptomatic relief of menstrual discomfort, pain, cramps and associated bloating.
Latin Name: Vipera Berus
Common Name: viper, adder
Description: Used for swelling of the veins. Typically used when extremities give a sensation that they will burst due to inflammed veins. Symptoms are better when raising the affected extremity, and worse from pressure (Lockie 149).
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