Strychninum purum

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Strychninum

Alkaloid of Nux Vomica Its primary function is to stimulate the motor centers and the reflex action of the spinal cord. Homeopathic to spasms of muscles, cramps from an undue reflex excitability of the cord, spasms of the bladder, etc. Strychnin stimulates the central nervous system, mental activities, special senses rendered more acute. Respiration increased. All reflexes are made more active. Stiffness in muscles and face and neck. Opisthotonos. Tetanic convulsions with opisthotonos. 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.

Relationships

Antidotes:: Amylenum nitrosum (Boericke)
Related:: Cicuta virosa (Boger)

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Homoeopathic Materia Medica

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

Strychninum purum — General

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-6e4adbcc-3aa9-481c-83eb-4a5fd7f58c7b.

Alkaloid of Nux Vomica Its primary function is to stimulate the motor centers and the reflex action of the spinal cord. Homeopathic to spasms of muscles, cramps from an undue reflex excitability of the cord, spasms of the bladder, etc. Strychnin stimulates the central nervous system, mental activities, special senses rendered more acute. Respiration increased. All reflexes are made more active. Stiffness in muscles and face and neck. Opisthotonos. Tetanic convulsions with opisthotonos. The muscles relax between paroxysms; worse slightest touch, sound, odor. Influences more directly the spinal cord and is less appropriate in visceral derangements than Nux. Tetanus. Explosive nervousness. The pains and sensations come

suddenly and return at intervals.

Strychninum purum — Modalities

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Modalities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-b81db404-6a34-4976-8864-16309ab2878a.

Worse, morning; touch; noise; motion; after meals. Better, lying on back.

Strychninum purum — Head

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-147af6a1-21f5-4167-b1f9-2f5acaa619a3.

Restless. Over-irritability. Full and bursting headache, with heat in eyes. Vertigo, with roaring in ears. Jerking of head forwards. Scalp sore. Itching of scalp and nape.

Strychninum purum — Face

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Face. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-6713a039-d317-46d1-826c-e8dac3d3ae82.

Pale, anxious, livid. Jaws stiffened; lower jaw spasmodically closed.

Strychninum purum — Eyes

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Eyes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-8d50e27b-a536-4531-aee4-597d61e6e98b.

Hot, painful, protruding, staring. Pupils dilated. Sparks before eyes. Spasmodic contraction of ocular muscles; twitching and trembling of lids.

Strychninum purum — Ears

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Ears. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-2b49954e-6f8f-4dbd-baef-d16a4566d935.

Hearing very acute; burning, itching, and roaring in ears.

Strychninum purum — Throat

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Throat. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-6dc2d4aa-6bf8-4b3a-823b-8f04c1732c3c.

Dry, contracted; feeling of a lump. Deglutition impossible. Burning along and spasms of œsophagus. Violent itching in roof of mouth.

Strychninum purum — Stomach

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Stomach. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-babbac22-3de6-4537-9fa2-b779d157c66c.

Constant retching. Violent vomiting. Nausea of pregnancy.

Strychninum purum — Abdomen

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Abdomen. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-19195004-5893-4736-adda-b503e1173ba7.

Sharp pain in abdominal muscles, griping pain in bowels.

Strychninum purum — Rectum

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Rectum. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-7e8afde6-02d7-434b-a476-b3472adba1bb.

Feces discharged involuntarily during spasms. Very obstinate constipation.

Strychninum purum — Female

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Female. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-3a02af22-fab7-4a93-9fc4-269a1c099ae6.

Desire for coitus (Canth; Camph; Fl ac; Lach; Phos; Plat). Any touch on body excites a voluptuous sensation.

Strychninum purum — Respiratory

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-4eff0d87-1480-4424-8f81-0c45dae51d0b.

Spasm of muscles about larynx. Excessive dyspnœa. Sharp, contractive pains in muscles of chest. Persistent cough, recurring after influenza.

Strychninum purum — Back

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Back. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-b039f362-22ba-4357-9e23-9b2d8160e32f.

Rigitidy of cervical muscles. Sharp pain in nape and down spine. Back stiff; violent jerks in spinal column. Icy sensation down spine.

Strychninum purum — Extremities

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-2ab913ed-2e23-4578-bf80-ca61b19621b5.

Limbs stiff. Rheumatism with stiff joints. Violent jerking, twitching, and trembling. Tetanic convulsions and opisthotonos; spasms provoked by slightest touch and attempt to move. Shocks in the muscles. Cramp- like pains.

Strychninum purum — Skin

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-dd7b1b5a-b388-4cd6-a0a9-f793a4ff69e9.

Itching of whole body, especially nose. Icy sensation down the spine.

Strychninum purum — Fever

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Fever. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-86ad60f1-9cd2-4310-a065-963ffb57d45d.

Cold chills down spine. Perspiration in a stream down head and chest. Lower extremities cold.

Strychninum purum — Relationships

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-55c52496-3449-4341-8110-19876e469a4b.

Compare: Eucalyptus (neutralizes ill effects of Strychnin). Strych ars (Paresis in the aged, relaxed musculature. Prostration. Psoriasis; chronic diarrhœa with paralytic symptoms; compensatory hypertrophy of heart with beginning fatty degeneration; marked dyspnœa when lying down; œdema of lower extremities, urine scanty, high specific gravity, heavily loaded with glucose. Diabetes. 6x trit). Strych et Ferr cit (chlorotic and paralytic conditions; dyspepsia, with vomiting of ingesta; 2x and 3x trit); Strychnin nit (2x and 3x. Said to remove craving for alcohol. Use for two weeks); Strychnin sulph (Gastric atony); Strych valerin (exhaustion of brain-power; women of high nervous erethism; 2x trit). Compare: Cicuta; Arnica (tetanus).

Strychninum purum — Dose

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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Strychninum purum — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/strychninum-purum#s-bcf57bae-7350-446f-84ca-d402327ba214.

Third to thirtieth potency. For non-homeopathic use, to produce its

direct physiological effects in paralysis the dose will range from one-fiftieth to one-twentieth of a grain, repeated three times a day. Under twelve years of age, one-fiftieth to one two-hundredth of a grain. Strych, hypodermically, is capable of arresting progressive muscular atrophy, and is a certain stimulant to the respiratory centers, and is useful in embarrassed breathing, in the course of pneumonia especially. Is an antidote to Chloral, used in asphyxia from gas and chloroform and early stages of Opium poisoning. Dose, one one-hundredth to one-sixtieth grain every three hours.

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