Ranunculus sceleratus
as William Boericke recorded it in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 1927
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General
Marsh Buttercup Is more irritating than others of this botanical family, as seen in the skin symptoms. Boring, gnawing pain very marked. Pemphigus. Periodical complaints. Fainting with pain in stomach.
Head
Gnawing in one spot left of vertex. Frightful dreams about corpses, serpents, battles, etc. Fluent coryza, with sneezing and burning micturition.
Mouth
Teeth and gums sensitive. Tongue mapped denuded patches. Mouth sore and raw. Burning and rawness of tongue.
Abdomen
Sensation of a plug behind umbilicus. Pain over region of liver, with sensation as if diarrhœa would set it. Pressure as of a plug behind right false ribs; worse, deep inspiration.
Chest
Integument sensitive. Bruised pain and weakness in the chest every evening. Sore burning behind xiphoid cartilage.
Extremities
Boring pain. Sudden burning sticking in right toe. Corns, with burning and soreness, especially when feet hang down. Gout in fingers and toes.
Skin
Vesicular eruption, with tendency to form large blisters. Acrid exudation,
which makes surrounding parts sore.
Dose
First to third potency.
What the other books say about Ranunculus sceleratus
The same remedy read by a different author. They disagree, and the disagreements are where the remedy becomes recognisable.
- Ranunculus sceleratus in Farrington — Lectures that teach remedies in families, by comparing them with each other.
- Ranunculus sceleratus in Boger — A compressed key — the generals and the characteristic modalities, with very little narrative.
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Create a free accountCite this page. William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Ranunculus sceleratus — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/books/boericke/ranunculus-sceleratus. 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 Reproduced as the author wrote it; a historical reference for students and practitioners, not medical advice.