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Abies canadensis
Plant

Abies canadensis

Abies-c.

Hemlock Spruce

Remedy of gnawing hunger with cold, faint, weak feeling at pit of stomach. Craves coarse food, meat, pickles, radishes. Tendency to overeat from constant hunger. Liver and stomach remedy. Uterine displacement. Chilly.

Abies nigra
Plant

Abies nigra

Abies-n.

Black Spruce

Remedy of a hard lump sensation in stomach after eating. Feels as if a hard-boiled egg is lodged in cardiac end of stomach. Worse AFTER eating. Constipation. Low spirits. Waterbrash. Pain in external chest.

Abrotanum
Plant

Abrotanum

Abrot.

Southernwood

A deep-acting remedy for marasmus and emaciation, especially in children. Key remedy when metastasis of disease occurs — symptoms shift from one organ to another.

Absinthium
Plant

Absinthium

Absin.

Wormwood

Remedy of epileptic convulsions and delirium tremens. Hallucinations — terrifying visions. Trembling, vertigo, epileptiform seizures. Effects of chronic alcoholism. Cerebral irritation in children.

Acalypha indica
Plant

Acalypha indica

Acal.

Indian Nettle

Remedy of hemoptysis — coughing up bright red blood in the morning, dark clotted blood in the evening. Incipient tuberculosis with hemorrhage. Dry hacking cough followed by hemoptysis. Progressive emaciation.

Acetanilidum
Mineral

Acetanilidum

Acetan.

Antifebrin

Remedy of cyanosis and collapse from antipyretic drugs. Bluish discoloration of lips and nails. Heart irregularity. Headache from sun. Effects of antipyretic drug overdose.

Aceticum acidum
Mineral

Aceticum acidum

Acet-ac.

Glacial Acetic Acid

Remedy of wasting and hemorrhage. Emaciation. Profuse perspiration. Chronic diarrhea. Anemia. Diabetes. Burns and scalds. Profound debility with sour sweat.

Aconitum lycoctonum
Plant

Aconitum lycoctonum

Acon-l.

Wolfsbane (Great Yellow Monkshood)

Remedy of swollen cervical and axillary glands. Hodgkin's disease. Diarrhea after eating. Itching of nose. Swelling and induration of glands, especially of neck. Tearing pains in face.

Aconitum napellus
Plant

Aconitum napellus

Acon.

Monkshood

The great acute remedy for sudden, violent onset of illness after exposure to cold dry wind or fright. Characterised by intense fear, restlessness, and high fever.

Actaea spicata
Plant

Actaea spicata

Act-sp.

Baneberry

Remedy of rheumatism of small joints. Wrist and finger joints swollen, painful, worse from touch and motion. Small joints affected primarily. Joints swell from least exertion. Tearing, tingling pains.

Adonidinum
Plant

Adonidinum

Adon-v.

Adonidin (Active Principle of Adonis)

Heart remedy. Cardiac dropsy. Mitral disease. Pulse irregularity. More concentrated cardiac action than Adonis vernalis.

Adonis vernalis
Plant

Adonis vernalis

Adon.

Pheasant's Eye

Heart remedy with dropsy. Weak, irregular, rapid pulse with mitral and aortic disease. Cardiac dropsy — edema of legs with scanty urine. Precordial anxiety and oppression. Fatty degeneration of heart.

Adrenaline
Sarcode

Adrenaline

Adren.

Adrenaline / Epinephrine

Sarcode of the adrenal medulla. Acute anaphylaxis adjunct. Arterial constriction with rise in blood pressure. Heart stimulant. Hemorrhage arrest. Asthma. Addison disease support.

Aesculus hippocastanum
Plant

Aesculus hippocastanum

Aesc.

Horse Chestnut

The great hemorrhoid remedy with fullness and aching in the rectum. Marked venous congestion throughout the body with a sensation of fullness, heaviness, and backache.

Aethiops mineralis
Mineral

Aethiops mineralis

Aeth-m.

Black Sulphide of Mercury

Remedy of scrofulous eye and ear conditions. Chronic ophthalmia with thick discharge. Corneal opacities. Chronic otorrhea. Glandular enlargement. Scrofulous children with thick discharges.

Aethusa cynapium
Plant

Aethusa cynapium

Aeth.

Fool's Parsley

The great children's remedy for violent vomiting of milk. Inability to digest milk in infants, with violent vomiting of large curds. Marked prostration follows gastrointestinal symptoms.

Agaricus emeticus
Plant

Agaricus emeticus

Agar-em.

Emetic Mushroom

Remedy of violent vomiting. Nausea and forceful vomiting. Cholera-like vomiting. Abdominal cramps with emesis. Anxiety with GI symptoms.

Agaricus muscarius
Plant

Agaricus muscarius

Agar.

Fly Agaric / Amanita muscaria

A powerful remedy affecting the nervous system with involuntary twitchings, jerking, and spasms. Chilblains. Sensation as if pierced by ice-cold needles. Choreic movements.

Agaricus phalloides
Plant

Agaricus phalloides

Agar-ph.

Death Cap Mushroom

Remedy of acute liver failure and cholera-like symptoms. Violent vomiting and diarrhea after 6-12 hours. Liver necrosis. Jaundice. Collapse. Used for effects of mushroom poisoning. One of the deadliest mushrooms.

Agave americana
Plant

Agave americana

Agav.

Century Plant

Remedy of scurvy and hydrogenoid constitution. Scorbutic conditions. Painful cough. Burning in stomach. Hemorrhage. Foul breath.

Agnus castus
Plant

Agnus castus

Agn.

Chaste Tree

A remedy for premature aging and sexual weakness. Loss of sexual power in both sexes. Depression of spirits with nervous exhaustion. Sensation of impending death.

Ailanthus glandulosa
Plant

Ailanthus glandulosa

Ail.

Tree of Heaven

Remedy of malignant sore throat and scarlet fever with prostration. Dark red, swollen throat with fetid discharge. Livid, mottled skin. Stupor. Rapid prostration. Diphtheria and scarlet fever of the most malignant type.

Aletris farinosa
Plant

Aletris farinosa

Alet.

Star Grass / True Unicorn

Remedy of uterine debility and recurrent miscarriage. Tired, weary, wants to lie down. Muscles feel powerless. Habitual tendency to abortion. Profuse leucorrhea. Anemia. Chlorosis. Digestive weakness with constipation.

Alfalfa
Plant

Alfalfa

Alf.

Lucerne / Medicago

Nutritive tonic remedy. Promotes appetite and weight gain. Favors nutrition and fat production. Useful in wasting diseases, convalescence, nervous indigestion. Increases breast milk. Corrects defective nutrition.

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