Rhamnus californica
rham-calCalifornia Coffee-tree One of the most positive remedies for rheumatism and muscular pains. Pleurodynia, lumbago, gastralgia. Vesical tenesmus; dysmenorrhœa of myalgic origin; pain in head, neck, and face. Inflammatory rheumatism, joints swollen, painful; tendency to metastasis; profuse sweat. Rheumatic heart (Webster). Provings of students. 2x potency. 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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)
Rhamnus californica — Mind
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-de116aea-ea1d-4c1a-9faf-9c7fab29cb2d.
Nervous, restless, irritable. Lassitude; mentally dull and dazed; unable to concentrate mind on studies.
Rhamnus californica — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-1a53be20-65ae-42ec-ab63-21e115e3b8e6.
California Coffee-tree One of the most positive remedies for rheumatism and muscular pains. Pleurodynia, lumbago, gastralgia. Vesical tenesmus; dysmenorrhœa of myalgic origin; pain in head, neck, and face. Inflammatory rheumatism, joints swollen, painful; tendency to metastasis; profuse sweat. Rheumatic heart (Webster). Provings of students. 2x potency.
Rhamnus californica — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-49f539d4-733f-46c5-ab3a-e596b63f9877.
Dizzy full feeling. Heavy bruised sensation; better from pressure. Bursting feeling with every step. Soreness, especially in occiput and vertex, worse, bending over. Dull pain in left temple. Dull aching in frontal region (left), extending backwards and over forehead. Deep, right-sided frontal headache. Twitching eyelids.
Rhamnus californica — Face
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Face. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-a2b3e0dc-caec-41db-9dee-4883fc8c6cee.
Flushed, hot and glowing. Outward pressure from malar processes.
Rhamnus californica — Ears
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Ears. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-bd42345e-042d-4993-a95f-250eb53038a2.
Dullness of hearing. Soreness, deep under right tragus on swallowing.
Rhamnus californica — Mouth
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-bf36cd19-a22d-4d69-ac8a-39198a30bf4e.
Canker sore between gums and lips. Tongue coated, with clean, pink central patch.
Rhamnus californica — Throat
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Throat. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-cc3c4af3-6598-40ed-bdda-d36084507035.
Dry, rough. Soreness on right side and tonsil.
Bowels.––Constipation with some flatus. Tenesmus and dry stool. Flatulent diarrhœa. Genito-urinary.––Increased urination. Tickling in anterior urethra, small morning drop (no previous gonorrhœa). Sexual desire increased.
Rhamnus californica — Respiratory
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-34f45275-bfa0-417d-abcf-fa457e66f7e5.
Substernal oppression. Tenderness on pressure of right intercostal muscles.
Rhamnus californica — Heart
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Heart. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-ae090869-055f-4824-94ca-df6348ce1b9b.
Variation of pulse. Slow pulse.
Rhamnus californica — Extremities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-eb4d7e42-a943-4486-ac26-cd2d07600e74.
Unable to control muscular action. Legs sore. Walked like a drunken man. Modality.––Symptoms worse in evening.
Rhamnus californica — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-6a0a9945-efa1-45ee-a454-b710d3e48bb1.
Rhamnus cathartica or Rhamnus Frangula-European Buckthorn- a rheumatic remedy––(abdominal symptoms, colic, diarrhœa; hæmorrhoids, especially chronic). Rhamnus Purshiana-Cascara Sagrada––(palliative in constipation, as an intestinal tonic, and dyspepsia dependent thereon. 10-15 drops of tincture).
Rhamnus californica — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rhamnus californica — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rhamnus-californica#s-22cbec66-0a6a-458a-abc2-ffba58f64d86.
Tincture in 15-drop doses every four hours.
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