Asterias rubens
aste-rubRed Starfish A remedy for the sycotic diathesis; flabby, lymphatic constitution, flabby with red face. Lancinating pains. Nervous disturbances, neuralgia, chorea, and hysteria come within the range of this remedy. Has been used for cancer of the breast, and has an unquestioned influence over cancer disease. Excitement in both sexes. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
These texts come from 3 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1899 to 1931, 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.
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A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Asterias rubens — Keynotes
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Asterias rubens — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-cda26c63-5928-4915-a0a5-6e99412005cf.
Pulsations; in head, womb, chest, etc. Drawn back feeling in eyes, nipples, etc. Cancer. .................... Mentally and physically flabby. Weeps from least emotion. Rushes of blood to head; it feels surrounded by hot air. Red face. Pimples about mouth. Stools of brown, gushing water. Sexual erethism.
Asterias rubens — Worse
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Asterias rubens — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-5fad4df0-ae53-44fa-bcec-dd7fa2af14e7.
Heat. Menses. Contradiction. Cold wet.
Asterias rubens — Region
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Asterias rubens — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-a785cb99-7b86-47b7-9e77-cf198d1f5955.
Circulation. Nerves. Female organs. Rectum. Left side.
Asterias rubens — Relationships
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Asterias rubens — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-14b42e89-d1b9-4916-845a-5a5ee6a1ccc3.
Related: Murex. Sep.
Allen's Keynotes
H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
Asterias rubens — Keynotespp. 51–52
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H.C. Allen. Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons of Some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica. 3rd edition (1910). Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel. Asterias rubens — Keynotes, pp. 51–52. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-163841c6-cb2c-4729-92b2-02ddce18bc21.
Asterias rubens
Star-fish. Radiata.
I" or the sycotic diathesis ; flabby, lymphatic constitution; irritable temperament.
Easily excited by any emotion, especially by contradictions (Anac., Con.).
Heat of the head, as if surrounded by hot air.
Sanguineous congestion to the brain.
Apoplexy ; face red, pulse hard, full, frequent.
Cancer of mammae; acute lancinating pain; drawing pain in breast; swollen, distended, as before the menses ; breast feels drawn in.
A livid red spot appeared, broke and discharged; gradually invaded entire breast, very fetid odor; edges pale, elevated, mamillary, hard, everted; bottom covered with reddish granulations.
Gait unsteady; muscles refuse to obey the will (Alum., Gels.).
Epilepsy; twitching over the whole body four or five days before the attack.
Constipation : obstinate ; ineffectual desire ; stools of hard, round balls, like olives.
Diarrhoea : watery, brown, gushing out in a violent jet (Crot. t, Grat., Gum., Jatr., Thuja).
Sexual desire increased in women (Lib).
Relations. — Similar: to, Murex, Sepia.
Compare: Carbo an.. Con., Sil. in mammary cancer; Bell., Cal., Sulph. in epilepsy.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Asterias rubens — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-48fcbe25-128f-44be-a90a-43cdbb899758.
Red Starfish A remedy for the sycotic diathesis; flabby, lymphatic constitution, flabby with red face. Lancinating pains. Nervous disturbances, neuralgia, chorea, and hysteria come within the range of this remedy. Has been used for cancer of the breast, and has an unquestioned influence over cancer disease. Excitement in both sexes.
Asterias rubens — Modalities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Modalities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-b055e286-1e78-4000-b3e4-e57390483df1.
Worse, coffee, night; cold damp weather, left side.
Asterias rubens — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-2983ab47-2cd2-4d84-ac75-0a99fa75c86d.
Cannot bear contradiction. Shocks in brain; throbbing; heat in head, as if surrounded by hot air.
Asterias rubens — Face
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Face. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-9f36b47b-f2b3-40af-8241-b1e206138c41.
Red. Pimples on side of nose, chin and mouth. Disposition to pimples at adolescence.
Asterias rubens — Stool
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Stool. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-603874a3-75c4-42cc-8e6f-9ba5b42fc5f9.
Constipation. Ineffectual desire. Stool like olives. Diarrhœa, watery brown, gushing out in jet.
Asterias rubens — Female
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Female. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-f0a35334-cfdf-4328-88df-2061a77d4150.
Colic and other sufferings cease with appearance of flow. Breasts swell and pain in breasts; worse left. Ulceration with sharp pains, piercing to scapulæ. Pains down left arm to fingers, worse motion. Excitement of sexual instinct with nervous agitation. Nodes and indurations of mammary gland, dull aching, neuralgic pain in this region (Conium).
Asterias rubens — Chest
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Chest. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-4fbdf3c3-e98c-4e72-84cd-38d3f13399e6.
Breasts swollen, indurated. Neuralgia of left breast and arm (Brom). Pain under sternum and in muscles of præcordial region. Left breast feels as if pulled inward, and pain extends over inner arm to end of little finger. Numbness of hand and fingers of left side. Cancer mammæ even in ulcerative stage. Acute, lancinating pain. Axillary glands swollen hard and knotted.
Asterias rubens — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-89299ab0-3a5c-4425-95c5-b14867926d41.
Destitute of pliability and elasticity. Itching spots. Ulcers, with fetid ichor. Acne. Psoriasis and herpes zoster worse left arm and chest. Enlarged axillary glands, worse, at night and in damp weather.
Asterias rubens — Nervous System
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Nervous System. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-202d1803-4c82-4ebb-9ac6-3f293c3a6cf9.
Gait unsteady; muscles refuse to obey the will. Epilepsy; preceded by twitching over whole body.
Asterias rubens — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-526aeeda-ee70-4539-bca9-1b2009690d77.
Antidotes: Plumb; Zinc. Compare: Conium; Carbo; Ars; Condurango. Incompatible: Nux; Coffea.
Asterias rubens — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Asterias rubens — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/asterias-rubens#s-32861532-9461-494a-ab2e-a673dcb7d3da.
Sixth potency.
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