Materia Medica

Blatta Americana

Cockroach

3 sectionsBoericke · 2Clarke · 1

Essence

Prologue

Boericke

Cockroach

Ascites.
Various forms of dropsy.
Yellow complexion.
Extreme weariness.
Pain in urethra on urinating.
Weariness on going upstairs.

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Keynotes

Characteristics

Clarke

B/att. Amer. has been used as a remedy for dropsy, and has a popular

reputation in jaundice. It was proved by Mure, and developed symptoms of jaundice; yellow

sclerotics. Heat in urethra when urinating (showing a relation to Cantharis). Pain shifting from

back (r.
) to shoulder-blade.
Acute pain in chest with want of breath (B.
orient.
).
General

prostration and weariness on going upstairs.

Posology

Dose

Boericke

Sixth potency.

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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