Lappa arctium

lapp-arc

Burdock

Very important in skin therapeutics. Eruptions on the head, face, and neck; pimples; acne. Styes and ulcerations on the edge of the eyelids. Profuse and frequent urination. Crops of boils and styes (Anthracin). Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓

These texts come from 2 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1927 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.

Where each author writes about Lappa arctium

A map of this page. Each number counts the sections, or the paragraphs the author labelled himself, that one book gives a topic, and opens the first of them. Kent and Farrington wrote lectures, so only what they labelled is counted.

TopicBogerBoericke
Keynotes1none
Generalnone1
Modalities2none
Femalenone1
Extremitiesnone1

Relationships

Complementary:
Magnesia carbonica (Boger)

As each book states it.

A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica

Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931

Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.

Lappa arctium — Keynotes

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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Lappa arctium — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-a27a7b14-4f04-43bf-841f-16af5a8a4a85.

Heavy, sore aching; as if lying uncomfortably. Numbness; lumbar region. Numb, aching calves. Constriction. .................... Vertigo, with nausea and vomiting. Weight on vertex. Red about eyes and across nose. Face, < touch. SOURNESS; sour taste to meat; all food turns sour, vomits it. Trembling in chest. Bruised, sore uterus. Front of thighs weak. Sores about joints. Eruptions; sticky; on head, face, etc. Moist, foul eczema. Many small boils. AXILLARY SWEAT; COLD, run down chest; foul.

Lappa arctium — Worse

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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Lappa arctium — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-01d6a6cc-5744-4d02-afe0-ee561b868574.

Cold wet. Shaking. Lying on R. side. Violent exertion.

Lappa arctium — Better

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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Lappa arctium — Better. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-a0393800-d841-4142-839f-87edf79ea38a.

Cloudy weather.

Lappa arctium — Region

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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Lappa arctium — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-d9e5ef2a-7dac-41fa-a7c9-5a54a9ff83f8.

Secretions. Skin. Liver. Joints.

Lappa arctium — Relationships

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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Lappa arctium — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-a62b7bfd-7b95-429d-b144-69ca0f0056f9.

Complementary: Mag-c.

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

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

Lappa arctium — General

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Lappa arctium — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-546d5939-ab81-4cf2-909e-978064a9496f.

Very important in skin therapeutics. Eruptions on the head, face, and neck; pimples; acne. Styes and ulcerations on the edge of the eyelids. Profuse and frequent urination. Crops of boils and styes (Anthracin).

Lappa arctium — Female

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Lappa arctium — Female. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-27ac814a-1141-4941-b342-272b5d8be1e4.

Uterine displacements. An exceedingly sore, bruised feeling in uterus, with great relaxation of the vaginal tissues; apparently entire lack of tonicity of pelvic contents. These symptoms all aggravated by standing, walking, a misstep, or sudden jar.

Lappa arctium — Extremities

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Lappa arctium — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-cfe11e14-c158-4831-a30b-de1d68fb1a04.

Pain in hands, knees, and ankles extending downward to fingers and toes. Pain in all joints. Eruption on extremities.

Lappa arctium — Dose

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Lappa arctium — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/lappa-arctium#s-9b95304a-4b68-45f4-8ce2-343ee52bb283.

Tincture, to third potency.

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