Materia Medica

Cytisus Laburnum

Laburnum

5 sectionsBoericke · 5

Essence

Prologue

Boericke

Laburnum (LABURNUM)

All parts of this shrub are poisonous, producing inflammation of stomach and intestines, with vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, paleness of face and cold skin.
Widespread anaesthesia, and convulsions are some of the chief effects of this drug.
Cerebrospinal meningitis.
Great prostration, sense of constriction in throat, stiffness of nape, tearing from nape into occiput, lusterless eyes.

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Head

Boericke

Stupefaction; indifference (Phos ac).
Unequally dilated pupils; giddiness; twitching of facial muscles (Agaric).
Hydrocephalus.
Constant vertigo, intense sleepiness.

Stomach

Boericke

Excessive thirst. Constant nausea, vomiting; burning pain in epigastrium.

Tenesmus and erections. Grass-green urine.

Extremities

Boericke

Numbness and pain in hands. Difficulty in moving them.

Compare: Nux; Gels. Cystine (produces motor paralysis resembling that of curare and death through respiratory paralysis).

Posology

Dose

Boericke

Third 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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