Antipyrinum
as William Boericke recorded it in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 1927
Antipyrinum
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Mind
Fear of becoming insane; nervous anxiety; hallucinations of sight and hearing.
General
Antipyrine is one of the drugs that induce leucocytosis, similar to ergotin, salicylates, and tuberculin. Acts especially on the vaso-motor centers, causing dilation of capillaries of skin and consequent circumscribed patches of hyperæmia and swelling. In large doses causes profuse perspiration, dizziness, cyanosis, and somnolence, albumen and blood in urine. Acute erythema multiforme.
Head
Throbbing headache; sensation of constriction. Flashes of heat. Headache under ears with earache.
Face
Œdema and puffiness. Red and swollen.
Eyes
Puffiness of lids. Conjunctiva red and œdematous, with lachrymation. Red spots (Apis).
Ears
Pains and buzzing. Tinnitus.
Mouth
Swelling of lips. Burning of mouth and gums. Ulceration of lips and tongue; vesicles and bullæ. Small lump in cheek. Tongue swollen. Bloody saliva. Toothache along lower jaw.
Throat
Pain on swallowing. Expectoration of fetid pus. Abscess, white false membrane. Sensation of burning.
Stomach
Nausea and vomiting; burning and pain.
Urinary
Diminished. Penis black.
Female
Itching and burning in vagina. Menses suppressed. Watery leucorrhœa.
Respiratory
Fluent coryza. Nasal mucous membrane swollen. Dull pains in frontal sinus. Aphonia. Oppression and dyspnœa. Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
Heart
Faintness, with sensation of stoppage of heart. Throbbing throughout the body. Rapid, weak, irregular pulse. Nerves.––Epileptiform seizures. Contractures. Trembling and cramps. Crawling and numbness. General prostration.
Skin
Erythema, eczema, pemphigus. Intense pruritus. Urticaria, appearing and disappearing suddenly, with internal coldness. Angioneurotic-œdema. Dark blotches on skin of penis, sometimes with œdema.
Dose
Second decimal potency.
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Create a free accountCite this page. William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Antipyrinum — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/books/boericke/antipyrinum. Published 1927: public domain in the US (since 2023) and in India (author died 1929). Reproduced as the author wrote it; a historical reference for students and practitioners, not medical advice.