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Indolum

30CIndolum

Indole · Skatole derivative · "The Putrefaction Remedy"

indol.OtherRarePsoric✨ Boericke only

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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 to address auto-intoxication caused by intestinal putrefaction and increased elimination of indican.

📖 Boericke writes:

A Crystalline Compound Derivable from Indigo, but also a product of Putrefaction of Proteids

(INDOL)

Primary action is to increase the elimination of Indican. Auto-intoxication. Compare: Skatol.

Persistent desire to sleep, dull, discontented mental state, hideous, delusions and nervousness, constant motion of fingers and feet. Intestinal putrefaction.

👤 Constitution

•Individuals who are dull, discontented, and nervous, often exhibiting constant fidgeting of the hands and feet.

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Sleepiness.

sleep

🩺 Systems & Indications

✨ Boericke Exclusive

👤Head

Indicated for dull, afternoon headaches with eye pain and dilated pupils.

Dull occipital and frontal headache in afternoon.

Dull sensation over eyes.

Eyeballs hot and hurt when moved.

Pupils dilated with headache.

🔑 Modalities

✨ Boericke Exclusive

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💊 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.

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🌿 Remedy Relationships

🔄 Compare With

Skatol →

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

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Indolum is listed in 45 rubrics across 10 chapters — italicised by Boericke in 1 of them, marking the remedy as more frequently verified there.

Head10 Mind9 Abdomen8 Eyes5 Nervous System4 Urinary System3 Stomach3 Taste1 Tongue1 Mouth1

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