Euphorbia lathyris
euph-latGopher-Plant Caper Spurge The fresh milky juice is exceedingly acrid when applied to the skin and the fruit is highly purgative and poisonous. The juice causes redness, itching, pimples, sometimes gangrene. The symptoms point to its use in erysipelas. Poison Oak, etc. Rheumatic pains during rest. Paralytic, weakness in joints. 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.
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Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Euphorbia lathyris — Mind
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-a00e4556-b60f-4bc3-a3fc-f3053f2daf53.
Delirium and hallucinations. Stupor, coma.
Euphorbia lathyris — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-8e9b18d3-f845-450b-98cb-df962d93bd70.
Gopher-Plant Caper Spurge The fresh milky juice is exceedingly acrid when applied to the skin and the fruit is highly purgative and poisonous. The juice causes redness, itching, pimples, sometimes gangrene. The symptoms point to its use in erysipelas. Poison Oak, etc. Rheumatic pains during rest. Paralytic, weakness in joints.
Euphorbia lathyris — Modalities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Modalities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-31193ec0-c605-4827-92b1-502e4ba4e78e.
Worse, touch and cold air; better, close room and sweet-oil application.
Euphorbia lathyris — Face
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Face. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-10322f53-380e-4a46-9821-5b299e7aea5f.
At first ruddy glow on cheeks, afterwards death-like pallor. Cold perspiration in beads on forehead. Red, puffed, and in spots suppurating. Erythema, beginning on face, gradually extending into the hair parts, and then spreading over whole body, taking eight days to do so; eruption glossy, rough œdematous, with burning and smarting; aggravated by touch and cold air; ameliorated by close room and sweet-oil applications. Fine bran-like desquamation. Sensation of cobwebs. Stinging, smarting, and burning of face when touched.
Euphorbia lathyris — Eyes
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Eyes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-b13e4578-39e5-4e1f-9912-0c44803a85e3.
Almost closed from œdema of lids.
Euphorbia lathyris — Nose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Nose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-e537fa80-bbf1-47de-9b4f-c98da00eeac5.
End of nose very much inflamed externally. Very sensitive and œdematous mucous membranes with ulceration.
Euphorbia lathyris — Mouth
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-2f49b736-1f93-4811-820b-01131c1676fa.
Tongue coated, slimy; acrid taste. Breath cold, musty odor.
Euphorbia lathyris — Stomach
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Stomach. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-765b29db-b828-4192-a8fc-ca25b092c89d.
Nausea and vomiting of copious clear water, intermingled with white, gelatinous lumps.
Euphorbia lathyris — Stool
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Stool. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-82c7f3c7-573c-4885-9bb2-65668f841f4e.
Drastic purgation from large doses; mild laxative condition from smaller doses; followed several weeks afterwards by obstinate constipation. Stools of white, transparent, gelatinous mucus; later mingled with blood.
Euphorbia lathyris — Urinary
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Urinary. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-b194929a-ce95-40a1-b181-3858a4071ca1.
Copious flow of urine.
Euphorbia lathyris — Male
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Male. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-c8ea42dd-f9b7-4370-bafd-1ba5ab5b9b54.
Inflammation of scrotum resulting in deep acrid ulcers, with intense itching and burning; worse, touching the parts from washing.
Euphorbia lathyris — Respiratory
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-40e0f909-81d0-4d0c-a968-a824cfbc08b8.
Labored breathing. Breath cold, musty odor. Cough; first, a hacking, as from inhalation of sulphur; later on, paroxysmal, like whooping- cough, in regular paroxysms, ending in diarrhœa and vomiting, with sleepiness between each paroxysm.
Euphorbia lathyris — Heart
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Heart. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-84cd8d37-0881-4852-9651-606ba0488380.
Weak and fluttering heart-action. Pulse 120, full, bounding, somewhat
irregular.
Euphorbia lathyris — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-d85d0d5e-5ac1-47c8-98cf-e595e4ff5b59.
Erythema, beginning on uncovered parts, on face, and spreading over whole body; glossy, rough, œdematous, with burning and smarting. Fine bran- like desquamation following in the wake of the erythema. Eruption rough, scaly, smarting, and burning; when scratched forms deep, ragged ulcers; skin where ulcerated remains red.
Euphorbia lathyris — Sleep
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Sleep. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-87a8fcba-1add-4261-9c3f-2e78a5d20a7c.
Restlessness at night. Sleep disturbed, anxious dreams.
Euphorbia lathyris — Fever
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Fever. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-9f777d2f-cbfb-46b0-a520-a99167bd2f3f.
Temperature increased. Body bathed in profuse perspiration, standing out like beads on forehead; later, cold, clammy perspiration on forehead.
Euphorbia lathyris — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-cf2b09e7-4b3b-4545-a7b7-bbcc855bbf85.
Antidoted by Rhus tox (skin symptoms); Veratr alb (vomiting, purging, cough and coma).
Euphorbia lathyris — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Euphorbia lathyris — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/euphorbia-lathyris#s-68a275e0-1bf6-47c7-a5d5-2907ebb6c624.
Third to thirtieth potency.
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