Materia Medica

Naphthaline

A chemical compound from Coal-tar; Tar Camphor

Coryza, hay-fever, phthisis pulmonalis, also gonor- rhoea, have been infuenced favorably by this drug. Pyelonephritis. Whooping-cough.

Eyes

Marked affinity for the eye. It produces de- tachment of the retina; papillo-retinal infiltration; de- posits in patches upon the retina; amblyopia and con- secutive amaurosis; sparkling synchisis; soft cataract. Exudation in the retina, choroid and ciliary body; cor- neal opacity. Cataract. Opacity of the cornea. Urine. -- Irresistible desire. Meatus red, swollen, and edema of prepuce. Black urine. Cutting pain down penis. Pain in bladder. Terribly offensive odor of de- composing ammoniacal urine.

Respiratory

Sneezing; eyes s inflamed; painful; head hot. Hay-fever. Spasmodic asthma; better in open air. Soreness in chest and stomach; must loosen cloth- ing. Dyspnaa and sighing inspiration. Whooping-cough, long and continued paroxysms of coughing, unable tc get a respiration. Acute laryngo-tracheitis. Bronchitis when the spasniodic element is associated with tenacious expectoration and oppression. (Cartier.) Non-homeopathic Uses.- For worms, and especially pin-worms, one-gramme dose. Externally in skin dis- cases, five per cent. ointment.

Relationships

Compare: Dros., Corall.; Coccus.

Dose

Third trituration.

Source: Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed. by William Boericke (1922), p. 513. Public domain.

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