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Indolum

30CIndolum
Indole · Skatole derivative · "The Putrefaction Remedy"
indol.OtherRarePsoricBoericke only

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
🧠Mind
Useful for nervous, discontented states associated with intestinal toxicity.
Persistent desire to sleep
Nervousness with constant motion of fingers and feet
Dull and discontented mental state
Hideous delusions
🔑 Modalities
Boericke Exclusive
Worse from
💊 Dosage & Potency
6X
Decimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Skatol
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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