Rheum palmatum
rheu-palRhubarb
Of frequent use in children with sour diarrhœa; difficult dentition. Whole child smells sour. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
These texts come from 3 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1899 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.
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Relationships
- Complementary:
- Magnesia carbonica (Boericke, Boger)
- Antidotes:
- Calendula officinalis (Boericke)
As each book states it.
A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Rheum palmatum — Keynotes
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Rheum palmatum — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-65b1ec4c-d67e-4984-b304-90b34a0cc1e5.
Sour, impatient, colicky children, who are always screaming and crying. Sour taste, vomitus, stools, sweat, etc. .................... Offensive mucus in mouth, after sleep. Difficult teething. Loathing after first bite. Colic with cries; > doubling up, < uncovering any part; then pappy, sour, brown, green, fermented, slimy or acrid stools; with shivering; < eating unripe fruit; < evening. Burning in bladder. Sleep, restless; with whining, cries and twitching of face, fingers, etc. Sopping, wet hair. Sweat on scalp, about nose, mouth or on upper lip.
Rheum palmatum — Worse
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Rheum palmatum — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-f7e30968-f3e9-439f-b74b-61567e55d95b.
Dentition. Eating. Summer. Nursing women.
Rheum palmatum — Better
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Rheum palmatum — Better. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-35dcfd27-061a-40ea-b72b-f800cc635619.
Warmth. Wrapping up.
Rheum palmatum — Region
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Rheum palmatum — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-bd98c653-3702-421c-97c4-a8a5195054d9.
Muscles of: Bile ducts. Duodenum. Intestines. Liver.
Rheum palmatum — Relationships
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Rheum palmatum — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-1a7de0b4-8b53-4677-b9b1-9ea86bd9f40f.
Complementary: Mag-c. Related: Cham.
Allen's Keynotes
H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
Rheum palmatum — Keynotesp. 240
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H.C. Allen. Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons of Some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica. 3rd edition (1910). Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel. Rheum palmatum — Keynotes, p. 240. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-2f027efe-8558-41df-a0cc-4ba2ee2f2722.
Rheum
Rhubarb. Polygonaceae.
Suitable for children, especially during dentition.
Sour smell of the whole body ; child smells sour, even after washing or bathing (Hep., Mag. c.).
Screaming of children with urging and sour stools.
Children cry and toss about all night (Psor.).
Child impatient, desires many things, and cries ; dislikes even favorite playthings (Cina, Staph.).
Sweat of scalp, constant, profuse ; whether asleep or awake, quiet or in motion, the hair is always wet; may or may not be sour (Cal., Sanic.).
Difficult dentition; child restless, irritable, peevish, with pale face and sour smell (Kreos., Cham.).
Desires various kinds of food but cannot eat them, become repugnant.
Colic: < at once by uncovering an arm or leg; with very sour stool; < when standing; not > by stool.
milk disagrees and child has sour odor.
Compare: Cham., Col., Hep., Ipec., Magn. c.. Pod., Staph., Sulph.
May be given after abuse of Magnesia, with or without rhubarb, if stools are sour.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Rheum palmatum — Mind
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-a4accdc9-5b06-4998-8568-26606d32fa23.
Impatient and vehement; desires many things and cries (Cina).
Rheum palmatum — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-a9f5706d-9185-4706-82c1-1d734975f572.
Of frequent use in children with sour diarrhœa; difficult dentition. Whole child smells sour.
Rheum palmatum — Modalities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Modalities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-5ed7ef29-063b-42d8-a67e-1a80d364943b.
Worse, uncovering, after eating, moving about.
Rheum palmatum — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-a0b29c79-88c0-4be3-8a37-3dc702a7c213.
Sweat on hairy scalp; constant and profuse. Cool sweat on the face, especially about mouth and nose.
Rheum palmatum — Mouth
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Mouth. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-c9e84605-2a12-493e-b905-3670c59ada8a.
Much saliva. Sensation of coolness in teeth. Difficult teething; restless and irritable. Breath smells sour (Cham).
Rheum palmatum — Stomach
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Stomach. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-7d1aaaf9-1bf9-40d1-a83d-d870a5d60567.
Desire for various kinds of food, but soon tires of all. Throbbing in pit. Feels full.
Rheum palmatum — Abdomen
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Abdomen. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-882cc226-84e8-4f98-b4a6-1cb41ef28e60.
Colicky pain about navel. Colic when uncovering. Wind seems to rise up to chest.
Rheum palmatum — Rectum
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Rectum. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-849f5db4-45cd-4adc-8c4f-d8de10533fb4.
Before stool, unsuccessful urging to urinate. Stools smell sour, pasty, with shivering and tenesmus, and burning in anus. Sour diarrhœa during dentition. Colicky, even ineffectual urging to evacuate altered fecal stools.
Rheum palmatum — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-2f41d1cb-11c6-4f99-a8ed-4ec03031d597.
Compare: Mag phos; Hep; Pod; Cham; Ipec. Antidotes: Camph; Cham. Complementary: Mag carb.
Rheum palmatum — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Rheum palmatum — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/rheum-palmatum#s-5e07650e-3021-4af2-ab69-4a4c0ac9e85c.
Third to sixth potency.
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