Allium sativum

alli-sat

Garlic

Acts directly on intestinal mucous membrane increasing peristalsis. Colitis, with pathological flora. Has vaso-dilatory properties. Arterial hypotension begins usually in 30 to 45 minutes after twenty to forty drop doses of the tincture. Adapted to fleshy subjects with dyspepsia and catarrhal affections. High livers. Patients who eat a great deal more, especially meat, than they drink. Pain in hip, pain in psoas and iliac muscles. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓

This text comes from a classic Materia Medica dating from 1927, reproduced in full because they are in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.

Relationships

Complementary:: Arsenicum album (Boericke)
Antidoted by:: Lycopodium clavatum (Boericke)

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Homoeopathic Materia Medica

William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)

Allium sativum — General

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-fd064bab-5d6d-4ad8-a778-22e7b270ff8f.

Acts directly on intestinal mucous membrane increasing peristalsis. Colitis, with pathological flora. Has vaso-dilatory properties. Arterial hypotension begins usually in 30 to 45 minutes after twenty to forty drop doses of the tincture. Adapted to fleshy subjects with dyspepsia and catarrhal affections. High livers. Patients who eat a great deal more, especially meat, than they drink. Pain in hip, pain in psoas and iliac muscles. Pulmonary tuberculosis. Cough and expectoration diminishes, temperature becomes normal, weight is gained, and sleep becomes regular. Hæmoptysis.

Allium sativum — Head

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-b6bdf0c0-063a-4437-af16-be5f6bfa1fdf.

Heavy; pulsation in temples; catarrhal deafness.

Allium sativum — Mouth

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-9959677c-0b69-4140-8a30-49b8c29cf94d.

Much sweetish saliva after meals and at night. Sensation of a hair on tongue or throat.

Allium sativum — Stomach

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Stomach. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-50711bc7-fc81-440b-a3fc-84d6f01068d3.

Voracious appetite. Burning eructations. Least change in diet causes trouble. Constipation, with constant dull pains in bowels. Tongue pale, red papillæ.

Allium sativum — Female

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Female. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-e887fcb5-4ec9-4cb8-9867-14fe43e25b8a.

Pain in swelling of breasts. Eruption in vagina and on breasts and vulva during menses.

Allium sativum — Respiratory

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-194076de-ec48-4313-a682-f8dc2d1e12f7.

Constant rattling of mucus in bronchi. Cough in the morning after leaving bedroom, with mucous expectoration, which is tenacious and difficult to raise. Sensitive to cold air. Dilated bronchi, with fetid expectoration. Darting pain in chest.

Allium sativum — Relationships

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-8c688d24-7a98-4660-936a-9bc43f738400.

Allium Sat according to Dr. Teste, belongs to the Bryonia group, including Lycopod. Nux. Colocy, Digital and Ignatia which affect deeply all flesh

eating animals and hardly at all vegetarians. Hence their special applicability to meat eaters rather than to exclusive vegetarians. Compare: Capsicum; Arsenic; Senega; Kali nit. Complementary: Arsenic. Antidote: Lycopod.

Allium sativum — Dose

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Allium sativum — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/allium-sativum#s-e713d5d3-3450-461a-bbb1-d82dce08cb84.

Third to sixth potency. In tuberculosis, dose, four to six grammes in moderate state of dessication daily, in divided doses.

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