Antimonium Arsenitum


Symptoms of the homeopathic remedy Antimonium Arsenitum from the Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica by Constantine Hering, a ten volumes comprehensive record of confirmed symptoms, published in 1879….


     Arsenite of Antimony. (Sb2O3) As O5 + 3 p. c.

     Prepared first by Papilland and Mousnier and introduced in the Old School practice under the name of antimonial granulations.

     Proved by Isnard and Used by Payr in emphysema.

INNER HEAD.


Rush of blood to head.
Pain in forehead.
Pressure in temples.
  

SIGHT AND EYES.


Pain in orbits.
Inflammation of eyes.
  

FACE.


Œdema of face.
  

APPETITE, THIRST, DESIRES, AVERSIONS.


Loss of appetite.

HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.


Nausea.
  

STOOLS AND RECTUM.


Slight diarrhoea, without pain in abdomen.
  

RESPIRATION.


** Excessive dyspnoea. θ Emphysema.
  

HEART, PULSE AND CIRCULATION.


Pulse 90.
  

LOWER LIMBS.


Wandering pains along sciatic nerves.
  

NERVES.


General sick feeling.
Sense of weakness.
  

RELATIONS.


Similar to : other antimony salts ; Ammonium carb. ; Arsen. ; Aurum ; Laches. ; Mercurius sulph. ; Phosphor. ; Pulsat. (ischias, wandering pains) ; Sulphur.

NOTE:
PLAIN TEXT : LOWEST & DESIGNATES AN OCCASIONALLY CONFIRMED SYMPTOMS;
Plain blue: MORE FREQUENTLY CONFIRMED;
BOLD BLUE : SYMPTOMS VERIFIED BY CURES;
BOLD RED : REPEATEDLY VERIFIED;
$BOLD ITALIC RED$ : AN APPROVED CHARACTERISTIC;
θ : STANDS BETWEEN CURED SYMPTOM & PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION;
** : OBSERVED FROM OLD SCHOOL OR NEW SCHOOL;
toxic : Toxicology;
r : Right;
l : Left;
< : Increased or aggravation;
> : Decrease or amelioration;
^^ : Symptoms observed only on the sick

C. Hering
Hering got the degree of M. D. from the University of Wuezburg with highest honours. The theme of his thesis was "De'Medicina Futura" (The medicine of future). Hering left Germany for West Indies and finally arrived at Philadelphia in Jan, 1833. He established a homeopathic school at Allentown, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "Allentown Academy". Soon he became very popular as a physician. He is known as the 'Father of Homeopathy' in America.