Sambucus nigra
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Acts especially on the respiratory organs. Dry coryza of infants, snuffles, œdematous swellings. Profuse sweat accompanies many affections. 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.
Where each author writes about Sambucus nigra
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.
Relationships
- Follows well after:
- Opium (Allen)
- Followed well by:
- Drosera rotundifolia (Allen)
As each book states it.
A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Sambucus nigra — Keynotes
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Sambucus nigra — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-5bddcf6d-844f-4a81-baae-8795248d466c.
Sweats or gets short of breath; with many symptoms. Nephritis. Dropsy. .................... Fretful. Half open eyes. Snuffles. Bluish, puffy face; < coughing. SUDDEN SUFFOCATION, or strangling cough, on falling to sleep or waking him after midnight; with violent sweat; < fright. Whistling breathing. Spasm of glottis. Screeching voice. Croup. Icy cold feet. Dry, burning heat during sleep, but copious sweating on waking; < cough. Debilitating sweats; at night.
Sambucus nigra — Worse
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Sambucus nigra — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-b31b216f-97d7-4157-857a-703525014d49.
Dry, cold air. Cold drinks, while heated. Head low.
Sambucus nigra — Better
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Sambucus nigra — Better. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-8d71c4ad-399d-4cc7-8892-aa6727a0b07e.
Pressure over a sharp edge. Motion. Wrapping up.
Sambucus nigra — Region
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Sambucus nigra — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-5fd1ffff-bb62-42c1-9165-1c3e3b771601.
Respiratory organs. Respiration. Kidneys. Skin.
Sambucus nigra — Relationships
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Sambucus nigra — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-e7c4a656-3b93-42f6-88e4-9b920f70e44a.
Related: Bell. Brom.
Allen's Keynotes
H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel
Sambucus nigra — Keynotespp. 249–250
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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. Sambucus nigra — Keynotes, pp. 249–250. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-4018a434-bf62-4a03-8053-43b39b22d6cf.
Sambucus nigra
Elder. Caprifoliaceae.
Adapted to diseases of scrofulous children, which affect the air passages especially.
Persons formerly robust and fleshy, suddenly become emaciated (Iod.. Tub.).
Bad effects of violent mental emotions ; anxiety, grief, or excessive sexual indulgence (Phos. ac.. Kali p.).
(Edematous swelling in various parts of the body, especially in legs, instep and feet.
Dry coryza of infants (sniffles) ; nose dry and completely obstructed, preventing breathing and nursing (Am. c., Nux).
Dyspnoea : child awakens suddenly nearly suffocated, face livid, blue, sits up in bed ; turns blue, gasps for breath, which it finally gets; attack passes off but is again repeated ; child inspires but cannot expire (Chlorine, Meph.) ; sleeps into the attack (Lach.). Compare: Arum drac. in Miller’s asthma.
Attacks of suffocation as in last stage of croup.
Cough : suffocative, with crying children ; worse about midnight; hollow, deep, whooping, with spasm of chest; with regular inhalations but sighing exhalations.
Cough deep, dry, precedes the fever paroxysm.
Fever: dry heat while he sleeps; on falling asleep; after lying down; without thirst, dreads uncovering (must be covered in every stage, Nux).
Profuse sweat over entire body during waking hours ; on going to sleep, dry heat returns (sweats as soon as he closes his eyes to sleep. Cinch., Con.).
Sulph.
Relieves ailments from abuse of Arsenicum.
Aggravation. — During rest; after eating fruit.
Amelioration. — Sitting up in bed. Motion; most of the pains occur during rest and disappear during motion (Rhus).
Follows well : after. Opium, in bad effects of fright.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Sambucus nigra — Mind
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-0d440616-962c-4563-8ba3-86047358e00f.
Sees images when shutting eyes. Constant fretfulness. Very easily frightened. Fright followed by suffocative attacks.
Sambucus nigra — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-f3d1f03e-f720-4bf8-8281-aa5a925845b0.
Acts especially on the respiratory organs. Dry coryza of infants, snuffles, œdematous swellings. Profuse sweat accompanies many affections.
Sambucus nigra — Modalities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Modalities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-470c00c5-b9c3-40b5-8619-7ef0e1f86bda.
Worse, sleep, during rest, after eating fruit. Better, sitting up in bed, motion.
Sambucus nigra — Face
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Face. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-a208eaf0-a700-4ee0-877d-16a9771ac12d.
Turns blue with cough. Red, burning spots on cheeks. Heat and perspiration of face.
Sambucus nigra — Abdomen
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Abdomen. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-868065c9-24a5-4e91-993d-d6ecb6128f32.
Colic, with nausea and flatulence; frequent watery, slimy stools.
Sambucus nigra — Urinary
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Urinary. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-cf7074ee-ba13-4ce1-bf1e-9d4834387753.
Profuse urine with dry heat of skin. Frequent micturition, with scanty urine. Acute nephritis; dropsical symptoms, with vomiting.
Sambucus nigra — Respiratory
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-6fe0f91c-4cd4-4484-b463-45a9aac41e15.
Chest oppressed with pressure in stomach, and nausea Hoarseness with tenacious mucus in larynx. Paroxysmal, suffocative cough, coming on about midnight, with crying and dyspnœa. Spasmodic croup. Dry coryza. Sniffles of infants; nose dry and obstructed. Loose choking cough. When nursing child must let go of nipple, nose blocked up, cannot breathe. Child awakes suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up, turns blue. Cannot expire (Meph). Millar's asthma.
Sambucus nigra — Extremities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-ca25dbff-8667-43bb-ab01-4369a707b88a.
Hands turn blue. Œdematous swelling in legs, insteps, and feet.
Feet icy cold. Debilitating night-sweats (Salvia; Acet ac).
Sambucus nigra — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-1aff6b73-eba5-4bc7-942a-a58a2a8df8dc.
Dry heat of skin during sleep. Bloated and swollen; general dropsy; profuse sweat on waking.
Sambucus nigra — Fever
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Fever. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-6421827a-cfd1-4f5d-8e05-56f2d5419515.
Dry heat while sleeping. Dreads uncovering. Profuse sweat over entire body during waking hours. Dry, deep cough precedes the fever paroxysm.
Sambucus nigra — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-a586e352-5039-4309-82d6-ab8c1fe929d6.
Compare: Ipec; Meph; Opium; Sambucus Canadensis (great value in dropsies; large doses required-fluid extract, 1/4 to 1 teaspoonful three times daily). Antidotes: Ars; Camph.
Sambucus nigra — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Sambucus nigra — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/sambucus-nigra#s-5d7b7a64-9b0c-4029-a493-99cf2f9fbe45.
Tincture, to sixth potency.
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