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Materia Medica by William Boericke

SARRACENIA PURPUREA

A remedy for variola. Visual disorders. Congestion to head, with irregular heart action. Chlorosis. Contains a very active proteolytic enzyme. Sick headache; throbbing in various parts, especially in neck, shoulders and head, which feels full to bursting.

Eyes.--Photophobia. Eyes feel swollen and sore. Pain in orbits. Black objects move with the eye.

Stomach.--Hungry all the time, even after a meal. Sleepy during meals. Copious, painful vomiting.

Back.--Pains shooting in zig-zag course from lumbar region to middle of scapula.

Extremities.--Limbs weak; bruised pain in knees and hip-joints. Bones in arm pain. Weak between shoulders.

Skin.--Variola, aborts the disease, arrests pustulation.

Relationship.--Compare: Tartar em; Variol; Maland.

Dose.--Third to sixth potency.

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