Materia Medica

Argemone Mexicana

Prickly Poppy

8 sectionsBoericke · 8

Essence

Prologue

Boericke

Prickly Poppy

Colicky cramp and spasm of bowels.
Painful neuro-muscular conditions, preventing sleep.
Rheumatic disease associated with Bright's disease (D.
MacFarlan).

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Modalities

Boericke

Worse

at noon (weakness)

Head

Boericke

Throbbing headache in eyes and temples. Head hot. Throat very dry, pain on swallowing.

Stomach

Boericke

Feels sick, like vomiting.
Griping in pit of stomach.
No appetite.
Belching and passing gas.

Urinary

Boericke

Passes less urine. Changing color.

Female

Boericke

Menses suppressed. Diminished sexual desire with weakness.

Extremities

Boericke

Left knee stiff and painful. Feet swollen.

Posology

Dose

Boericke

Sixth potency. Fresh juice is applied to ulcers and warts.

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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