Desires


Desires of various food and drinks indicative of particular homeopathic medicine has been listed by W.J.Guernesy….


1. ACIDS:

Adelhe. Cistus Phella.

Alumin. Conium Phosph.

Am. car. Cor. ru. Plumbm.

Am. mur. Corn. c. Podoph.

Ant. cr. Cubeba Poly. o.

Ant. ta. Cu. ace. Pul. pr.

Argentum ni. Digita. Sabadl.

Arnica. Elap.c. Sabina.

Arsenicum al. Ferrum met. Saccha.

Arundo. Granat. Secale.

Bellad. Hepar sl. Sepia.

Borax Hippom. Squill.

Bromim. Ignati. Stramo.

Bryoni. Ka. bic. Sulphu.

Calcarea cb. Ka. car Thea c.

Carb. a. Kreoso. Therid.

Carb.v. Laches. Thujao.

Chamom. Mag. cb. Ustila.

Che. ma. Mangan. Verbascum al.

Chi. of Me. i. f. Zizia. 2. ACID CITRIC :

Pul. pr., Verbascumal.

3. ACID DRINKS:

Am. mur. Corn. c. Plumbm.

Ant. cr. Digita. Secale.

Borax. Hepar sl. Squill.

Bryoni. Ka. bic. Stramo.

Calcarea cb. Me. i. f. Verbascum al

Chamom. Phella.

4. ACID FRUITS : Adelhe., Arsenicum al., Calcarea cb., Chi. of., Ignati., Thuja o.

5. ALCOHOLIC DRINKS (Compare BRANDY, CLARET, WHISKEY, and WINE): Alcohol Cu. met. Naja t.

Aloe s. (Ginsen.) Pul. pr.

Am. car. Hepar sl. Sol. t.ae.

Ant. ta. Iodium Staphs.

Arnica Lac cn. Sulph.

Arsenicum al. Laches. Acid sulphuricum

Ast. ru. Na. pho. Tabacm.

6. ALE (Compare BEER ): Ferrum ph.

7. ALMONDS: CUBEBA.

8. APPLES: Aloe s., Ant. ta.

9. APPLE,BUTTER : Hydroph.

10. BACON : Mezere.

11. BEER (Compare ALE):

Aconite n. Bryoni. Coccul.

(Agaricus m.) Caladi. (Cocculus indicus ca.)

Aloe s. Calcarea cb. Colocy.

Am. car. Camphr. Graphi.

(Ant. cr.) Carb. s. Ka. bic.

Ant. ta. Caustic. Laches.

Asarum Chi. of. Mangan

Me. sol. Petrol. Spigel.

Me.viv. Phella. Spongi.

Moschs. (Phosphorusac.) Stramo

Na. car. (Phosph.) Stront.

Na. mur. Psorin. Sulphu.

Na. pho. Pul. pr. Tellur.

NUX NM. Rhus tx. Zn. met.

Opium Sabadl

12. BISCUIT:Plumbm.

13. BITTER (BITTER THINGS IN GENERAL) :

Codein Digita. Na. mur.

14. BITTER DRINKS : Na. mur.

BLACK COFFEE,32.

BOILED EGGS: (soft),44.

15. BRANDY:

Aconite n. Coca Pul. pr.

(Ailant) Cubeba Seleni.

Argentumni. Ferrum ph. Sepia

Arsenicum al. Hepar sl. Sepia

Bovist. Laches. Staphs.

Bryoni. Moschs. Sulphu.

Calcarea cb. Acid Muriaticum Sul.ac.

Chi. of. Nux vm. Therid.

Cicu. v. OPIUM

16. BREAD :

Aloe s. Arsenicum al. Bellad.

Am. car. Au. met. Bovist.

Can. in. Ignati. Plu.pr.

(Cast. e.) Mag.cb. (Secale)

Colocy. Na. car. Silicea.

Ferrum met. Na. mur. Staphs.

Gratio. Oleum. Stront.

Hel. ni. Opium Sumbul

Hydras. Plumbum.

17. BREAD, BUTTERED :

Agaricus m. Ignati. Me. viv.

Bellad. Mag.cb. (Pul.pr.)

Ferrum met. ME.SOL.

18. BREAD, RYE : Carlsb.

19. BREAD, WHEAT : Au. met.

BURNED COFFEE, 33.

20. BUTTER : ME. VIV.

,, APPLE,9.

,, ON BREAD17.

21. CAKES : Plumbum.

CAYENNE PEPPER,89.

CHALK,70.

22. CHARCOAL : Alumin., Cicu. v., Conium, Acid nitricum, Nux vm.

23. CHEESE : Ast. ru., Ignati.

24. CHERRIES : Chi. of.

25. CHOCOLATE : Hydroph., Lepidi.

26. CIDER : Benzn.

CITRIC ACID-2.

27. CLARET : Calcarea sl.

CLAY,70.

28. CLOVES : Alumin.

29. COAL : Cicu. v.

30. COARSE FOOD : Ab. Can.

31. COFFEE:

ANGUST. Capsic. Moschs.

Argentum met. Carb. v. Na. mur.

Argentum ni. Chamom. Nux.ms.

Arsenicum al. Chi. of. Nux.vm.

Ast. ru. Colchi. Phosphorus ac.

Au. met. Conium. Seleni.

Bryoni. Granat. Sol. t. ae.

Calcarea ph. Lepidi. Sulphu.

32.,, BLACK : Moschs.

33.,, BURNED : Alumin.

34. COLD DRINKS :

Am. car. Cina Ledm. p.

Angust. Clemat. Mag. cb.

Ant. ta. Coccul. Me. cor.

Arsenicum al. Colchi. Me. sol.

Au. met. Croc. s. Me. viv.

Bovist. Digita. Na. mur.

Bryoni. Dulcam. Na. sl.

Calcarea cb. (Eup. per.) Oleand.

Caustic. Euphor. Phosphorus ac.

Chamom. Ka. bic. Phosph.

Chi. of. Ka. nit. Plumbm.

Psorin. Sabadl. Thuja o.

Rhus tx. Spigel. Verbascum al.

Ruta g. Sulphu. Vipera

35. COLD FOODS :

(Am. car.) Cu. met. Silicea.

(Ant. ta.) Me. sol. Thuja o.

Cu. ars. (Na. mur.) Verbascum al.

,, MILK,77.

,, WATER–129.

36. COOKED FOOD :Acid nitricum

CONSTANT, TO EAT,41.

CRESS,130.

37. CUCUMBERS : Ant. cr. Verbascum al.

DAINTIES,38.

38. DELICACIES :

Bufo c. Cu. met. Rhus tx.

Calcarea cb. Ipecac. Sangui.

Chi. of. Petrol. Spongi.

DRINKS, ACID,3.

,, ALCOHOLIC,5.

,, BITTER,14.

,, COLD,34.

,, HOT,60.

,, SOUR,3.

,, WARM,126.

39. DRINKS WITHOUT THIRST : Camphr., Colocy., Wiesbs.

DRY RICE,101.

EARTH,70.

40. EAT, CANNOT, WHAT HE : Bryoni.

41.,, CONSTANT :

Bovist. Myrica Ratanh.

(Granat.) Na. car. Tabacm.

Me. viv.

42. EGGS : Hydras., Na. pho.

43.,, FRIED : Na. pho.

44.,, SOFT BOILED : Calcarea cb., Oleum.

45. EVERYTHING : Santon.

46. FARINACEOUS FOOD : Sabadl., Sumbul.

47. FAT FOOD (Compare HAM FAT,56) : Acid nitricum, Nux vm.

,, HAM,56.

48. FISH : (Na. mur.)

,, HERRING,58.

,, SARDINES,105.

49.FLOUR : Calcarea cb., SABADL.

,, DISHES OF,73.

50.,, UNCOOKED : Calcarea cb.

FOOD, ACID,1.

,, BITTER,13.

,, COLD,35.

,, COOKED,36.

,, FARINACEOUS,46.

,, FAT,47.

,, FRIED,53.

,, HEARTY,57.

,, INDIGESTIBLE,63.

51. FOOD, INSATIABLE :

Angust. Au. met. Spongi.

Ant. cr. Baryta cb. Squill.

Argentum met. Ferrum met. Stannm.

(Argentum ni.) (Petrol.) Staphs.

Arum triphyllum Pul. nu. Zn. met.

(Asc. tu.) Secale

,, LIQUID,71. (Also SOUPS,111)

52.,, SATIETY, SUDDEN, ON EATING :

Agaricus m. Croc. s. Na. mur.

Am. car. Cyclam. Nux ms.

Ant. ta. Gelse. Prun. s.

Arsenicum al. Guarea Rheum

Baryta cb. Hyperi. Rhodod.

Bryoni. Ignati. Serpen.

Cicu. v. Ledm.p. Spongi.

Coca LYCOPO. Thea C.

Cocculus indicus ca. Mag. cb. Thuja o.

Colchi. Me. sol.

Conium Me. viv.

,, SMOKED,108.

,, SOFT,110.

,, WARM,127.

53. FRIED FOOD : Plumbm.

,, EGGS,43.

54. FRUIT :

Aloe s. Cubeba Phosphorus ac.

Alumen Granat. Pul. pr.

Alumin. Ignati. Acid sulphuricum

Ant. ta. Mag. cb. VER. AL.

Chi. of.

,, ACID,4.

,, APPLES,8.

,, CHERRIES,24.

55.,, GREEN : Calcarea cb., Lepta. V.

,, LEMONS,68.

,, ORANGES,85.

,, PLUMS,92.

GREEN FRUIT,55.

56. HAM FAT : Mezere.

57. HEARTY FOOD : Rhus tx., Ustila.

58. herring : Nit ac., Verbascum al.

59. HONEY : Sabadl.

60. HOT DRINKS : Cascar., Che. ma.

61. Ice : Elap. c., Me. cor.

62. ICE-CREAM : Eup. per.

IMPOSSIBLE THINGS, 123.

INDEFINITE THINGS, 64.

63. INDIGESTIBLE THINGS : Alumin., Bryoni.

64. INDISTINCT THINGS :

Bryoni. Laches. Sangui.

Chi. of. Mag. mur. Silicea.

Ignati. Pul. pr. Therid.

Ipecac.

INSATIABLE FOOD,51.

65. JUICES : Aloe s., Granat., Na. ars., Phosphorus ac.

66. JUICY FRUITS : Sarsap.

67. LARD : Arsenicum al.

68. LEMONS : Arsenicum al., Benzn., Nabalu.

69. LEMONADE (Compare ACID DRINKS, 3):

Bellad. Sabina

Sabadl. Secale.

70. LIME, STATE PENCILS, EARTH, CHALK OR CLAY :

Alumin. Acid nitricum

Cicu. v. Nux. vm.

71. LIQUID FOODS (Compare SOUPS,111, WARM LIQUID FOOD,128):

Angust. Me. viv. Sulphu.

Bryoni. Staphs. Verbascumal.

Ferrum met.

72.,, FOODS WITHOUT THIRST : Bellad.

MALT LIQUORS,ALE, 6 OR Beer,11.

MANY,82.

73. MEAL., DISHES OF : Laches., Sabadl.

74. MEAT :

Ab. Can. Hel. ni. Me. viv.

Aloe s. Lilium ti. Na. mur.

Au. met. Mag. cb. Sabadl.

Fer, met. Mangan. Sulphu.

(Graphi.) Me. sol.

,, BACON,10.

,, SALT,104.

75.,, SMOKED : Caustic.

76. MILK :

Anacar. Elap. c. Phosphorus ac.

Arsenicum al. Ka. iod. Rhus tx.

Au. met. Mag. cb. Sabadl.

Baptis. (Mangan.) sabina.

(Borax) Me. sol. Silicea

Bovist. Me. viv. Staphs.

Bryoni. Na. mur. Stront.

Calcarea cb. Nux. vm. Sulphu.

Che. ma. Phella.

77.,, COLD : Phella., Phosphorus ac. Rhus tx., Sabadl., Staphs.

78.,, SOUR : Ant. ta.

79. NARCOTICS : Tabacm.

80. NIBBLE : (Baryta cb.), Mag. mur., Na. car.

81. NOTING : Arsenicum al., Coccul., Hepar sl., Linum., Mezere., Millef., Niccol.

82. NUMEROUS : CINA, Phosph.

83. NUTS : Cubeba.

,, ALMONDS,7.

84. ONIONS : Cubeba.

OPIATES,79.

85. ORANGES : Cubeba, Elap. c., Sol. t. ae.

86. OYSTERS : Apis m., Bryoni., Laches., Lycopo., Rhus tx.

87.,, RAW : Rhus tx.

88. PASTRY : Vufo c., Plumbm.

89. PEPPER, CAYENNE : Me. cor.

90. PICKLES : Ab. Can., Hepar Sl., (Hyperi.), (Na. ars.), Staphs., Verbascum al.

91. PIQUANT THINGS (Compare SEASONED THINGS, 107, SPICED FOOD,113, STRONG FOOD, 115):Flu.ac.

92. PLUMS : Acid sulphuricum

93. POISON, ANOTHER DRAUGHT OF : Opium.

PORK,BACON,10.

94. POTATOES : Sabadl.

PUNGENT FOOD,91.

97. RAGS, CLEAN : Alumin.

98. RAW FOOD : Silicea, Tarent.

,, OYSTERS,87.

,, POTATOES,95.

RED PEPPER–89.

99. REFRESHING THINGS :

Carb. a. Phosphorus ac. Sanguin.

Caustic. Pul.pr. Tilia.

Coccul. Rheum Valeri.

Phosph. Sabina Verbascum al.

100. RICE : Terebi.

101.,, DRY; Alumin.

RICH FOOD, PASTRY,88, FAT, 47, PUDDINGS,96.

RYE-BREAD,18.

102. SALAD : Elap. c., Lepta.

103. SALTS (Salt things) :

Atropi. Cor. ru. Acid nitricum

Calcarea cb. Mephit. Phosph.

Carb. v. Me. i. f. Seleni.

Caustic. Me. i. r. Thuja o.

Conium Na. mur. Verbascum al.

104. SALT MEAT : (Argentum ni.), Cor. ru.

105. SARDINES : Verbascum al.

106. SAUCE, with food : Nux vm.

107. SEASONED FOOD : Flu. ac., Hepar sl.

SLATE PENCILS,70.

SMOKE,122.

108. SMOKED THINGS : Caustic.

,, MEAT,75. Bacon,10.

109. SNOW : Crot. c.

SOFT BOILED EGGS,44.

110. SOFT FOOD : Alumen, Pyrus, Sulphu.

111. SOUPS (Compare LIQUID FOODS, WARM LIQUID FOOD) :Bryoni., Na. mur. Phella.

SOURS (Sour things in general),1.

112. SOUR-KRAUT : Carb. a., Chamom.

,, MILK,78.

113. SPICED FOOD (Compare PIQUANT, SEASONED, STRONG) :Ast, ru. Heparsl., Phosph., sanguin.

SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS,5.

114.STARCH : Alumin., Acid nitricum

115. STRONG FOOD (Compare PIQUANT,91, SEASONED,107, SPICED,113): Na. pho.

116. SUGARED WATER (Compare SWEETS,117) : Bufo c., Sulphu.

117. SWEETS :

Am. car. Ka. car. Petrol.

Argentum met. Lycopo. Plumbm.

Barytacb. Mag. mur. Rheum.

Calcareacb. Me. viv. Rhus tx.

Carb.v. Na. car. Sabadl.

Chi. of. Na. mur. Sulphu.

Ipecac. Nux vm.

,, HONEY,59.

118. SWEET TEA : Hepar sl.

119.,,,, GROUND Alumin.

120. TEA : Ast. ru., Calcarea sl., Hydras., Pyrus.

,, GROUND,119.

William Jefferson Guernsey
William Jefferson Guernsey (1854-1935) – Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was born in that city in 1854, son of William Fuller Guernsey, M. D., and Adilene R. Eastman. In 1875 he graduated M. D. from Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia.
He has made the following contributions to the various repertories : In 1876 the little “Traveler’s Medical Repertory,” intended for the laity ; in 1877, a “Repertory on Menstruation ;” in 1882, a repertory under the title of “The Homœo-Therapeutics of Hæmorrhoids ;” in 1883, “Repertory of Desires and Aversions ;” in 1889, “Guernsey’s Bœnninghausen,” a reproduction of the famous “Bœnninghausen Repertory,” in the form of adjustable slips, which was sold only on subscription, the entire edition being ordered before publication ; in 1890, “Repertory on Location and Direction of Pains in the Head ;” in 1892, “Repertory on Diphtheria ;” in 1892, “The Homœo-Therapeutics of Hæmorrhoids” (repertory) revised and enlarged, second edition.