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Materia Medica

Carlsbad

The Waters of the Sprudel Springs

The Waters of the Sprudel Springs (CARLSBAD) Famous for its action on the liver and in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and gout. In homeopathic potencies useful in weakness of all organs, constipation, great liability to take cold. Periodicity, effects repeated after from two to four weeks (Oxal ac; Sulph). Flashes of heat all over. Itching on various parts.

Mind

Discouraged and anxious about domestic duties.

Head

Aches, with swollen temporal veins (Sang); better, motion, in open air.

Face

Yellow; sallow; red and hot; pain in zygomatic process; feels as if cobwebs were on it.

Stomach

Tongue coated white. Offensive smell from mouth. Furry sensation. Sour or salty taste. Hiccough and yawning. Heartburn (Carbo).

Urinary

Stream weak and slow; only passed by pressing abdominal muscles.

Rectum

Feces held back. Stool slow, and only passed by much abdominal pressure. Burning in rectum and anus. Bleeding piles.

Relationships

Compare: Nat sulph; Nux.

Dose

Lower potencies.

Source: Pocket manual of homoeopathic materia medica by William Boericke (1906). Public domain, transcribed by OOREP. Also in Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed., p. 199.

Classical materia medica is provided for reference and study. It is not a prescription. Consult a qualified homeopath before taking any remedy.