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Naphthalinum

30CNaphthol

Naphthalin · Naphthylene · "The Asthma Autumnal Remedy"

naph.MineralUncommonPsoric

🎯 Acts primarily on the eyes, respiratory tract, and urinary system, with a specific affinity for conditions like hay fever, asthma, and urinary irritation.

📖 Boericke writes:

A chemical compound from Coal-tar; Tar Camphor

(NAPHTHALINE)

Coryza, hay-fever, phthisis pulmonalis, also gonorrhoea have been influenced favorably by this drug. Pyelonephritis. Irritation of the periphery of the urinary apparatus. Whooping-cough.

👤 Constitution

•Often indicated for the elderly, particularly those with chronic respiratory issues like asthma or emphysema, and individuals with a pale, yellowish complexion.

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Whooping-cough.

introduction

Opacity of the cornea.

eyes

Hay-fever.

respiratory

Non-homeopathic Uses-For worms, and especially pin--worms, one-gramme dose.

skin

🩺 Systems & Indications

👤HEAD

Indicated for states of mental stupor and restlessness accompanied by a pale, yellowish complexion.

Lying as if stupefied by a narcotic.

Restless.

Face pale yellowish hue.

🔑 Modalities

↑Better from

💊 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.

Decimal

📝Third trituration

Primary Dosage

🌿 Remedy Relationships

🔄 Compare With

Corallium Rubrum →Coccus Cacti →Terpinum HydratumDrosera Rotundifolia →

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

About the repertory →

Naphthalinum is listed in 47 rubrics across 8 chapters — italicised by Boericke in 8 of them, marking the remedy as more frequently verified there.

Respiratory System16 Eyes9 Nose6 Urinary System6 Male Sexual System4 Abdomen3 Skin2 Mouth1

See all 47 rubrics for Naphthalinum →