Materia Medica (Boericke)

Berberis aquifolium mahonia

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Natural History.

Mountain Grape

 

General.

A remedy for the skins, chronic catarrhal affections, secondary syphilis. Hepatic torpor, lassitude and other evidences of incomplete metamorphosis; stimulates all glands and improves nutrition.

 

Head.

Sensation of a band just above ears. Bilious headache. "Scald head." Scaly eczema.

 

Face.

Acne. Blotches and pimples. Clears the complexion.

 

Stomach.

Tongue thickly coated, yellowish-brown; feels blistered. Burning in stomach. Nausea and hunger after eating.

 

Urine Section.

Stitching, crampy pains; thick mucus, and bright-red, mealy sediment.

 

Skin.

PIMPLY, DRY, ROUGH, SCALY. Eruption on SCALP EXTENDING TO FACE and neck. Tumor of breast, with pain. Psoriasis. Acne. Dry eczema. Pruritis. Glandular induration.

 

Relationship.

Carbol. acid; Euonym; Berb. vulg.; Hydr.

 

Dose.

Tincture in rather material doses.

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