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MENTHOLUM
MENTHOLUM
menthoPlantUncommonPsoric⨠Exclusively from Boericke
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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 like Hering's Guiding Symptoms.
π― It acts primarily on the mucous membranes of the nose and throat and the spinal nerve plexus to relieve inflammation and nerve pain.
About: Mentholum is derived from peppermint oil and is primarily used for respiratory conditions like nasal catarrh, pharyngitis, and laryngitis. It is also effective for nerve-related pains and itching, particularly in the genital area. It is characterized by a cooling sensation and specific neuralgic pain patterns.
π€ Constitution
β’No specific constitutional type is defined, but it is indicated for individuals suffering from acute catarrhal inflammation or localized nerve pain.
β Key Symptoms β Give When You See
Cold sensation in the nose.
Boericke
Stabbing pains in the heart area radiating over the chest.
Boericke
Itching, especially of the vulva.
Boericke
Acute nasal and eustachian catarrh.
Boericke
Facial pain above the cheekbone with numbness.
Boericke
π©Ί Systems & Indications
β¨ Boericke Exclusiveπ€HEAD
Useful for frontal headaches, sinus congestion, and ear blockage associated with colds.
Sensation of coldness in the nose.
Frontal headache with pain over the sinus area extending down to the eyeballs.
Pain above the left eye.
Facial pain above the cheekbone accompanied by numbness.
Runny nose with post-nasal drip.
Blocked feeling in the ears with some hearing loss.
Mental confusion.
Pain in the eyeballs.
π Modalities
β¨ Boericke ExclusiveβWorse from
π Dosage & Potency
Sixth potency
Centesimal
πAs directed
πInternal use.
1 per cent
Other
πAs directed
πExternally for itching, use as solution or ointment.
πΏ Remedy Relationships
π Compare With
KALI BICHROMICUM βSPIGELIA ANTHELMIA β
π Sources & References
β Boericke's Materia MedicaβHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM
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