Materia Medica

Aethiops Mineralis

4 sectionsBoericke · 4

At a glance

Cardinal features · auto-extracted from Boericke

scrofulous

Essence

Prologue

Boericke

Sulph and Quicksilver, or Black Sulphide Mercury (AETHIOPS MERCURIALIS-MINERALIS)

This preparation is of use in scrofulous affections, ophthalmia, otorrhoea, painful, irritating, scabby eruptions, hereditary syphilis.

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Skin

Boericke

Eruptions. Favus-like, scrofulous, herpetic and eczematous.

Relations

Relationship

Boericke

Aethiops Antimonalis--(Hydrargyrum stibiato sulfuratum).
--(often more effective than the above in scrofulous eruptions, glandular swellings, otorrhoea and scrofulous eye affections, corneal ulcers.
Third trituration).
Compare: Calc; Sil; Psorin.

Posology

Dose

Boericke

The lower triturations, especially the second decimal.

Classical Posology

Acute

30C or 200C · repeat every 1–4 h depending on intensity
Stop on improvement · reassess in 24–48 h
For sensitive / elderly / paediatric: prefer LM1 or 30C

Constitutional

200C or 1M single dose · wait 4 weeks
Alternative: LM1 daily × 10 days · ascend on retest
Hering's-Law follow-up adapts the next script

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