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Ammonium Causticum

Hydrate of Ammonia-Ammonia Water
5 sectionsBoericke · 4Clarke · 1

At a glance

Cardinal features · auto-extracted from Boericke · Clarke
  • Causticum

Essence

Prologue
Boericke

Hydrate of Ammonia-Ammonia Water

This is a powerful cardiac stimulant. As such in syncope, thrombosis, haemorrhage, snake-bites, chloroform narcosis, may be given by inhalation.

The oedema and ulceration of mucous membranes produced by this powerful drug have been utilized as guiding symptoms for its use; hence in membranous croup with burning in oesophagus. Aphonia. See Causticum.

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Keynotes

Characteristics
Clarke

This is a very old medicine in great use in old-school practice for "fever

mixtures." It has been experimented with by Wibmer, who experienced the following symptoms:

"Scraping in throat. Increased warmth in abdomen; in the skin, especially of face. Heaviness in

the head." It causes profuse flow of urine, said to contain sugar. "Bathed in sweat" is a leading

indication.

Respiratory

Respiratory
Boericke
  • Difficult respiration.
  • Accumulation of mucus with incessant coughing.
  • Loss of voice. Burning rawness in throat.
  • Spasm of the glottis with suffocation; patient gasps for breath.
  • Pain in oesophagus on breathing deeply.
  • Scraping and burning in throat and oesophagus.
  • Uvula covered with white mucus.
  • Nasal diphtheria, with burning excoriating discharge.

Extremities

Extremities
Boericke

Excessive exhaustion and muscular debility. Rheumatism of shoulders. Skin hot and dry.

Posology

Dose
Boericke

First to third potency; also five to ten minims, well diluted with water.

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
Citations: Organon §246 (interval / repetition) · §161 (plussed water) · §282 (LM ascension) · Kent on selection · Vithoulkas on second prescription. Open Repertify for the case-specific dose with the rule cited inline.
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