Tongue


Tongue chapter from Dr. Oscar Eugene Boericke’s clinical homeopathic repertory, based on the Materia Medica by William Boericke, published in 1927….


Coating-colourAnesthesiaAtrophyBitingBurningColdnessDryness
Eruptions
HardnessHeavinessInflammationNumbnessPainParalysis
Protrusion
RawnessSensation as ifSorenessSpasmStiffnessSwellingTrembling

COATING-COLOUR

 

BlackishArsenicum, Baptisia, Camph., Lachesis, Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius cy., Mercurius d., Mercurius v., Opium, Phosphorus, Rhus t., Vipera.

Bluish, livid, pale — Arsenicum, Cuprum s., Digitalis, Gymnocl., Mercurius cy., Morph., Opium, Acid Muriaticum, Secale, Verbascum a., Vipera.

Brownish — Ammonium carb., Antim tart., Arsenicum, Baptisia, Bryonia, Cuprum ars., Echin., Hyoscyamus, Medorrhinum, Mercurius cy., Morph., Acid Muriaticum, Natrum sulph., Phosphorus, Secale, Vipera.

CentreBaptisia, Phosphorus, Plumb. m
DryAil., Antim tart., Arsenicum, Baptisia, Bryonia, Kali phos., Lachesis, Rhus t., Spongia, Tart. ac., Vipera.

CleanArsenicum, Asarum europaeum, Cina, Cinchona, Coryd., Digitalis, Ipecac., Magnesium phos., Acid nitricum, Pyrogen, Rhus t., Sepia

Anteriorly, coated posteriorly — Nux v.
At menstrual nisus, foul after flow ceases — Sepia

Dark streak in centre, typhoid tongue — Arnica, Baptisia, Acid Muriaticum

Flabby, moist, with imprints of teeth — Arsenicum, Chelidonium, Hydrastis, Kali bich., Mercurius c., Mercurius d., Mercurius s., Nat. p., Podophyllum, Pyrogen, Rhus t., Sanicula, Stramonium, Yucca.

Frothy, with bubbles on side — Natrum mur.

Furred (See White.) — Antim tart., Arsenicum, Baptisia, Cantharis, Card. m., China ars., Coca, Ferrum picr., Gelsemium, Guaiac., Lycopodium, Myr., Nux v., Pulsatilla, Rumex

Greyish-white base — Kali muriaticum

Greenish — Natrum sulph., Plumb. ac.

Mapped — Antim crud., Arsenicum, Kali bich., Lachesis, Mercurius v., Natrum mur., Acid nitricum, Acid oxalicum, Phytolacca, Ranunculus s., Rhus t., Tarax., Terebintha

With red, insular patches — Natrum mur.

RedAconite, Apis., Arsenicum, Belladonna, Borax ac., Cantharis, Crot., Diphtherinum, Gelsemium, Hyoscyamus, Kali bich., Lachesis, Mercurius c., Mez., Nux v., Pyrogen, Rhus t., Terebintha

Dry, especially centre — Antim tart., Rhus t.
Edges — Amyg. pers., Antim tart., Arsenicum, Baptisia, Belladonna, Cantharis, Card. m., Chelidonium, Echin., Kali bich., Lac caninum, Lachesis, Mercurius c., Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius, Acid nitricum, Podophyllum, Rhus t., Rhus v., Sul., Tarax.

White centre — Belladonna, Rhus t.

Centre, or streaks, in — Antim tart., Arsenicum, Causticum, Crot., Verbascum v.
Papillae pale, effaced — Allium sativum
Pappilae prominent — Antim tart., Argentum nitricum, Arsenicum, Belladonna, Kali bich., Lycopodium, Mez., Nux moschata, Ptelea trifoliata, Terebintha
Raw — Arsenicum, Arum., Cantharis, Tarax.
Shining, glossy, as if varnished — Apis, Cantharis, Crot., Jal., Kali bich., Lachesis, Acid nitricum, Phosphorus, Pyrogen, Rhus t., Terebintha
Spots, sensitive — Ranunculus s., Tarax., Terebintha
Tip — Amyg. pers., Argentum n., Arsenicum, Cyclamen, Mercurius i. fl., Phytolacca, Rhus t., Rhus v., Sul.
Wet, central furrow — Acid nitricum

StrawberryBelladonna, Fragar., Sapon.

UnilateralDaphne, Lobelia infl., Rhus t.

White-furred, slimy, pasty — Aconite, Aesculus, Antim crud., Antim tart., Argentum nitricum, Arnica, Baptisia, Belladonna, Bism., Bryonia, Calcarea c., Carbo vegetabilis, Card. m., Chelidonium, Cinchona, Cyclamen, Ferrum, Gloninum, Hedeoma, Hydrastis, Ipecac., Kali carb., Kali chlor., Kali m., Lac caninum, Lobelia infl., Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mercurius, Mez., Nat. m., Nux v., Acid oxalicum, Paris, Petrol., Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Sepia, Sul., Tarax., Verbascum v.

Yellow, dirty, thick coatingAesculus, Baptisia, Bryonia, Carbo vegetabilis, Chamomilla, Chelidonium, Chionanth., Cinchona, Ferrum, Hydrastis, Indol., Kali bich., Kali sulph., Lept., Lycopodium, Mercurius d., Mercurius i. fl., Mercurius, Myr., Nat. p., Natrum sulph., Nux v., Ostrya., Podophyllum, Pulsatilla, Sanguinaria, Sul., Yucca.

Yellow patch in centreBaptisia, Phytolacca

ANESTHESIA — Carbon. s.

ATROPHY — Acid Muriaticum

BITING — Absinth., Hydrastis, Hyoscyamus, Ignatia, Illic., Phosphorus ac., Secale

BURNING

 

Smarting scalded feelingAconite, Apis, Arsenicum, Arum, Baptisia, Belladonna, Berberis v., Cantharis, Caps., Carbo animalis, Causticum, Colocynthis, Iris, Lycopodium, Mercurius c., Mez., Acid Muriaticum, Natrum mur., Phosphorus ac., Podophyllum, Ranunculus s., Sanguinaria, Sanicula, Sinap., Sul.

TipArsenicum, Barayta carbonica, Calcarea c., Caps., Iris, Lathyrus, Physost., Sanguinaria, Terebintha

COLDNESS — Acid aceticum, Camph., Carbo vegetabilis, Cistus, Helod., Hydroc. ac., Secale, Verbascum a.

DRYNESSAconite, Ail., Ant. t., Apis, Arsenicum, Baptisia, Belladonna, Bryonia, Calcarea c., Colchicum, Hyoscyamus, Kali bich., Kali carb., Lachesis, Leonur., Mercurius c., Mercurius, Morph., Mur. ac., Natrum mur., Nux moschata, Paris, Phosphorus ac., Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Pyrogen, Rhus t., Sul., Terebintha, Verbascum v., Vipera.

ERUPTIONS, growths

 

Cancer — Alumen, Apis, Arsenicum, Aurum, Aurum m. n., Crot., Galium, Hoang nan., Kali chlor., Kali cy., Acid Muriaticum, Semperv. t., Thuja., Vib. pr.

Cracks, excoriations (See Ulcerations.) — Ananth., Arsenicum, Arum, Arundo, Baptisia, Belladonna, Borax ac., Borax, Bryonia, Chamomilla, Kali bich., Lachesis, Leonur., Natrum mur., Acid nitricum, Phytolacca, Plumb. ac., Pyrogen, Ranunculus s., Rhus t., Rhus v., Semperv. t.

Epithelioma — Arsenicum, Carbolicum acidum, Chrom. ac., Hydrastis, Kali cy., Acid Muriaticum, Thuja.

Furrows lengthwise, in upper part — Mercurius

Nodules — Arsenicum hydr., Aurum, Aurum m. n., Castor., Gall. ap., Acid Muriaticum, Acid nitricum, Thuja.

PsoriasisCast. eq., Kali bich., Acid Muriaticum

Ranula — Ambra., Calcarea c., Ferrum p., Acidum fluoricum, Mercurius s., Acid nitricum, Thuja.

Ring worm (See Red edges.) — Natrum mur., Sanicula

Ulcerations — Apis., Argentum nitricum, Arsenicum, Arsenicum hydr., Baptisia, Acidum fluoricum, Kali bich., Lycopodium, Mercurius, Acid Muriaticum, Acid nitricum, Nit. mur. ac., Sanguinaria n., Semperv. t., Syphilinum, Thuja.

Syphilitic — Aurum, Cinnab., Acidum fluoricum, Kali bich., Lachesis, Mercurius, Mez., Acid nitricum

Veins, varicose — Ambra, Hamamelis, Thuja.

Vesicles, blisters — Ammonium carb., Apis, Berberis v., Borax, Cantharis, Carbo animalis, Lacert., Lycopodium, Mercurius per., Acid Muriaticum, Nat. p., Nat. m., Acid nitricum, Phytolacca, Rhus t., Acid sulphuricum, Sul., Thuja.

Warts — Aurum mur., Mang. ac.

HARDNESS, induration of — Alumen, Aurum m., Calcarea fl., Acid Muriaticum, Semperv. t., Silicea

HEAVINESS — Causticum, Colchicum, Gelsemium, Guaco, Mercurius per., Acid Muriaticum, Nux v.

INFLAMMATION (glossitis) (See Swelling.) — Aconite, Apis., Arsenicum, Belladonna, Cantharis, Crot., Lachesis, Mercurius c., Mercurius, Acid Muriaticum, Acid oxalicum, Phytolacca, Ranunculus s., Acid sulphuricum, Vipera.

NUMBNESS, tinglingAconite, Conium, Echin., Gelsemium, Ignatia, Lathyrus, Mercurius per., Natrum mur., Nux moschata, Nux v., Platina, Radium, Rheum, Secale

PAIN (See Soreness.) — Aconite, Arsenicum, Arum, Belladonna, Kali ars., Kali iod., Mercurius v., Acid nitricum, Phytolacca, Ruta, Semperv. t., Thuja.

PARALYSIS (See Nervous System.) — Aconite cam., Aconite, Anacardium, Arnica, Arsenicum, Barayta carbonica, Belladonna, Bothrops, Can. inc., Causticum, Cocc., Conium, Cuprum, Cur., Dulcamara, Gelsemium, Guaco, Hyoscyamus, Lachesis, Lobelia purp., Mur. ac., Nux moschata, Oleand., Opium, Plumb. m., Secale, Stramonium, Zincum met. s.

PROTRUSION, DIFFICULT — Anacardium, Apis, Arsenicum, Calcarea c., Causticum, Crot., Dulcamara, Guaco, Gelsemium, Hyoscyamus, Lachesis, Mercurius, Acid Muriaticum, Mygale, Natrum mur., Pyrogen, Plumb. m., Stramonium, Sulphon, Terebintha

PROTRUSION, snake-like — Absinth., Crot., Cuprum, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Mercurius, Sanicula, Vipera.

RAWNESS, ROUGHNESS — Apis., Arsenicum, Arum, Cantharis, Dulcamara, Acid nitricum, Phytolacca, Ranunculus s., Tarax.

SENSATION AS IF

 

Hair on tongue — Allium sativum, Kali bich., Natrum mur., Silicea

Swollen, enlarged — Absinth., Aethusa, Anacardium, Crot., Nux v., Ptelea trifoliata, Pulsatilla

SORENESSApis, Arum, Cistus, Kali carb., Mercurius c., Acid Muriaticum, Nit. ac., Acid oxalicum, Phelland., Physost., Ranunculus s., Rhus t., Semperv. t., Sepia, Silicea, Terebintha, Thuja.

SPASM (See Trembling.) — Aconite, Belladonna, Ruta, Secale

STIFFNESS — Conium, Dulcamara, Hyoscyamus, Lac caninum, Mercurius i. r., Nicol., Secale, Stramonium

SWELLINGAconite, Apis, Arsenicum, Arum, Aster., Baptisia, Belladonna, Bism., Cajup., Cantharis, Crot., Diphtherinum, Fragar., Kali tell., Lachesis, Magnesium phos., Mercurius c., Mez., Acid Muriaticum, Oenanthe, Ox. ac., Pelias, Ruta., Thuja., Vespa, Vipera.

TREMBLINGAbsinth., Agaricus, Agraricin, Apis, Arsenicum, Belladonna, Camph., Causticum, Chamomilla, Gelsemium, Lachesis, Mercurius, Plumb., Stramonium

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