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Materia Medica

Calcarea Silicata

Silicate of Lime
10 sectionsBoericke · 9Clarke · 1

At a glance

Cardinal features · auto-extracted from Boericke · Clarke
  • Nat sulph
  • Patient is weak, emaciated, cold and chilly, but worse from being overheated

Essence

Prologue
Boericke

Silicate of Lime

A deep, long acting medicine for complaints which come on slowly and reach their final development after long periods. Hydrogenoid constitution (Nat sulph). Very sensitive to cold.

Patient is weak, emaciated, cold and chilly, but worse from being overheated; sensitive generally. Atrophy of children.

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Keynotes

Characteristics
Clarke
  • This preparation has been used by Ussher (H.
  • W.
  • , xxxiv.
  • 491) in the 1x and 6x

potencies in cases of atrophy of children. He has found it succeed where Silica has failed in these

cases and in corneal affections. It causes absorption of corneal exudations. Ulcers with punched-

out edges indicate it.

Mentals

Mind
Boericke

Absent-minded, irritable, irresolute, lacks self-confidence. Fearful.

Head

Head
Boericke

Vertigo, head cold, especially at vertex; catarrh of nose and posterior nares, discharge thick, yellow, hard crusts. Corneal exudation.

Stomach

Stomach
Boericke
  • Sensation of coldness, especially when empty.
  • Sinking sensation at pit.
  • Great thirst.
  • Flatulence and distention after eating.
  • Vomiting and eructations.

Female

Female
Boericke

Uterus heavy, prolapsed. Leucorrhoea, painful and irregular menses. Flow between periods.

Respiratory

Respiratory
Boericke
  • Sensitive to cold air.
  • Difficult respiration.
  • Chronic irritation of air passages.
  • Copious, yellow-green mucus.
  • Coughs with coldness, weakness, emaciation, sensitiveness and peevishness, worse from cold air.
  • Pain in chest walls.

Skin

Skin
Boericke

Itching, burning, cold and blue, very sensitive. Pimples, comedones, wens. Psoric eruptions.

Relations

Relationship
Boericke

Compare: Arsenic; Tubercul; Baryt carb; Iod.

Posology

Dose
Boericke

All potencies from lowest to high.

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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