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Botulinum

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Botulism Nosode · Clostridium Botulinum · "The Paralysis Nosode"
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Exclusively Documented in Boericke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 It acts primarily on the nervous system, producing a clinical picture of bulbar paralysis characterized by muscle weakness and coordination issues.
📖 Boericke writes:
Food poisoning from canned spinach produced a clinical picture suggested in a bulbar .
Eye symptoms, , double vision, blurred vision.
Difficulty in swallowing and breathing, choking sensation; weakness and uncertainty in walking, "blind staggers", dizziness, thickening of speech. Cramping pain in stomach.
Mask-like expression of face, due to weakness of facial muscles. Severe .
👤 Constitution
Typically indicated for individuals suffering from the effects of food poisoning, presenting with neurological weakness and muscular paralysis.
💊 Dosage & Potency

Historical record, not a prescription. Boericke published this in 1927. It is not medical advice — consult a qualified practitioner before acting on it.

Summarised from the passage below — Boericke’s own wording is the record.

Higher potencies
Other
Primary Dosage

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

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Botulinum is listed in 1 rubric across 1 chapter.

Nervous System1