Morphinum
morphAlkaloid of Opium Morphine bears the same relation to Opium as Atropine to Belladonna-i.e, represents its nervous side. It is less stimulating, less convulsant, and more decidedly hypnotic. Constipates less and affects contractility of the bladder more. It is less diaphoretic and more pruritic. 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Morphinum — Mind
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-ff4eb72f-530d-4366-b501-d31cc8659fb4.
Profound depression. Irritable, fault-finding, hysterical. Shock induced by terror. Dream-like state.
Morphinum — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-2c6ec68e-94c3-498d-8faf-7e3d98e16aab.
Alkaloid of Opium Morphine bears the same relation to Opium as Atropine to Belladonna-i.e, represents its nervous side. It is less stimulating, less convulsant, and more decidedly hypnotic. Constipates less and affects contractility of the bladder more. It is less diaphoretic and more pruritic.
Morphinum — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-4900cfb0-1a4c-4416-9239-38bc6a99fabb.
Vertigo from the least movement of the head. Headache with sensation of being "wound-up". Bursting pain; head drawn back.
Morphinum — Face
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Face. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-29fa223f-b192-4a71-b451-564ee0a67f65.
Dusky red or pallid lividity of face, lips, tongue, mouth or throat.
Morphinum — Eyes
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Eyes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-820d04fc-5b3a-41bf-920f-71812580c6a3.
Bluish, drooping lids. Itching of eyes. Delusion of vision on closing eyes. Starting, injected; diverging strabismus. Pupils unequally contracted. Look unsteady. Ptosis. Paresis of recti interni.
Morphinum — Ears
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Ears. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-7ad71224-dd2a-4060-84a5-19d33ff2d6f8.
Left ear throbs painfully; better, heat. Seems to hear circulation all over body.
Morphinum — Nose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Nose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-a7113720-52a5-4883-b156-5e5a439f6de0.
Sneezing in paroxysms. Itching and tingling on end of nose.
Morphinum — Mouth
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-c1a70d21-6944-4a88-bf6e-2decad666ef4.
Very dry. Tongue dry, brown violet in middle. Thirst. Loss of appetite, with aversion to meat.
Morphinum — Throat
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Throat. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-1bd25ee7-ee72-4e95-b768-514e7eba4e11.
Dry and constricted. Pharynx paralyzed, swallowing almost impossible; better hot drinks, worse solids.
Morphinum — Stomach
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Stomach. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-401c0aa2-177e-4b08-ae35-61a1cde931a9.
Nausea incessant and deathly, faintness, constant retching. Vomiting of green fluid. Nausea and vomiting on rising up.
Morphinum — Abdomen
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Abdomen. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-9e13e26f-3f3e-4737-868b-a3a75e949737.
Distended. Acute pain in abdomen and along spinal column. Tympanitis.
Morphinum — Rectum
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Rectum. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-ccdcea4d-36ab-4149-82a3-308146e3afb0.
Diarrhœa watery, brown, or black with horrible tenesmus. Constipation; stools large, dry knotty, with tendency to bruise and fissure.
Morphinum — Urinary
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Urinary. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-cefa618d-5319-447e-ac8e-6f0574f697a5.
Paresis of bladder. Strangury. Slow and difficult urination. Retention of prostatic hypertrophy. Uræmia, acute and chronic.
Morphinum — Male
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Male. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-f25fd894-f1a0-433c-b2b4-b31b27782517.
Impotency. Pain in right spermatic cord, (Oxal ac).
Morphinum — Respiratory
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-1951844e-0a4d-4740-b08b-e2547ea23588.
Faint and struggling for breath diaphragmatic paralysis; hiccough; dyspnœa, paroxysmal, on first falling asleep (Lach; Grindel). Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Chest tight. Pain in middle of sternum. Dry, hard, teasing, exhausting cough, worse at night. Strangling cough, with viscid mucus sputum; thin, scanty, but sounds loose and abundant.
Morphinum — Heart
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Heart. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-e9ebb46e-fa36-4740-a3eb-18110b524d08.
Alternation of tachycardia and bradycardia. Cardiac muscular tissue is intact, even if severely exhausted. Pulse small, weak, dicrotic.
Morphinum — Back
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Back. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-b0af1ee3-f386-4b80-950b-e06fc926e355.
Pain along spine. Weakness of loins. Aching across lumbo-sacral region; cannot walk erect (Cimicif).
Morphinum — Extremities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-8942e988-229d-437c-8282-02fa559912ef.
Staggering gait. Numbness.
Morphinum — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-29b82b0e-4b1f-41cd-8638-89c5cef38e88.
Livid; purple spots; zoster-like herpes. Itching. Skin lost its elasticity. Urticaria appearing at climaxis.
Morphinum — Sleep
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Sleep. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-1996cb09-ae85-4934-91a9-fbdc07f8dbbb.
Yawning, drowsy; prolonged, deep sleep, Sleepless; restless sleep, with frequent startings. Sleepy, but cannot sleep.
Morphinum — Fever
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Fever. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-ba616b30-bbcb-4cda-951b-a2963a324bc6.
Chills. Icy coldness. Burning heat; profuse sweat.
Morphinum — Nervous
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Nervous. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-ad2243d6-85a0-4ba1-8b04-db192a439504.
Restlessness and hyperethesia; trembling, twitching, jerking, convulsions. Extremely susceptible to pain. Pain causes twitching and jerking of limbs. Violent and sudden neuralgic pains and sudden fainting. Delirium, melancholic in character. Neuralgias intensely painful, left supraorbital; right intercostal, better from heat; multiple neuritis. Sore feeling all over. Bed feels too hard. Aggravation after sleep (Lach). Neuralgia after zoster (Mezer).
Morphinum — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Morphinum — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/morphinum#s-7dd37b30-1640-4195-99d9-5af336d30de3.
Third to sixth trituration.
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