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Materia Medica

Ocimum Canum

Brazilian Alfavaca

Brazilian Alfavaca Is to be remembered in diseases of the kidneys, bladder and urethra. Uric acid diathesis. Red sand in the urine is its chief characteristic, and frequently verified. Swelling of glands, inguinal and mammary. Renal colic, especially right side. Symptoms of renal calculus are pronounced.

Urinary

High acidity, formation of spike crystals of uric acid. Turbid, thick, purulent, bloody; brick-dust red or yellow sediment. Odor of musk. Pain in ureters. Cramps in kidneys.

Male

Heat and swelling of left testicle.

Female

Valva swollen; darting pain in labia. Nipples painful to least contact. Breasts feel full and tense; itching. Prolapsus vaginae.

Relationships

Compare: Berb; Hedeoma; Lycop; Pareir; Urtica.

Dose

Sixth to thirtieth potency.

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. 543.

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