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Alnus Rubra

30C / QAlnus

Red Alder · Oregon Alder · "The Glandular Remedy"

aln.PlantRarePsoric

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🎯 It acts as a stimulant to nutrition and metabolism, specifically targeting skin conditions, glandular swellings, and digestive issues caused by poor gastric secretion.

📖 Boericke writes:

(ALNUS)

Has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections, glandular enlargements, and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition, and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands, etc. Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice.

👤 Constitution

•Individuals with a tendency toward glandular swelling, strumous (scrofulous) conditions, and chronic skin issues.

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Indigestion due to poor gastric secretion.

Boericke

Glandular enlargements and strumous disorders.

Boericke

Fingers covered with crusts from pustules with a disagreeable odor.

Boericke

Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat.

Boericke

Poison-oak dermatitis (local application).

Boericke

🩺 Systems & Indications

⚙️Introduction

Useful for metabolic and nutritional support in cases of glandular swelling and chronic skin or digestive complaints.

Indigestion caused by poor production of stomach acid.

Swollen glands and scrofulous (strumous) disorders.

Fingers covered in crusts from pustules with a foul odor.

Ulcerated mucous membranes in the mouth and throat.

💊 Dosage & Potency

Tincture to third potency

Mother Tincture

🕒As directed

Primary Dosage

🌿 Remedy Relationships

🔄 Compare With

Nux Vomica →Stillingia Silvatica →Podophyllinum →Mercurius Solubilis →

📚 Sources & References

✓ Boericke's Materia Medica↗✓ Clarke's Dictionary↗Hering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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