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Santoninum

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Santonin · Wormseed Extract · "The Worm Yellow Vision Remedy"

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🎯 It acts primarily on the eyes and urinary tract and is a specific remedy for intestinal worm infestations in children.

📖 Boericke writes:

Is the active principle of Santonica, the unexpanded flower heads of Artemisia Maritima-Cina, which see.

The eye symptoms and those of the urinary tract are most prominent. It is of unquestioned value in the treatment of worm diseases, as gastro-intestinal irritation, itching of nose, restless sleep, twitching of muscles. Ascaris lumbricoides, and thread worms, but not tapeworms. Night cough of children. Chronic cystitis. Laryngeal crises and lightning pains of tabes.

👤 Constitution

•Typically used for children who are restless, suffer from worm infestations, and exhibit symptoms like teeth grinding and nose picking.

⭐ Key Symptoms — Give When You See

Chronic cystitis.

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Occipital headache, with chromatic hallucinations.

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Itching of nose.

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Color blindness

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Grinding of teeth.

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Incontinence and dysuria.

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Enuresis.

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🩺 Systems & Indications

👤HEAD

Useful for occipital headaches associated with visual disturbances and nasal irritation.

Occipital headache, with chromatic hallucinations.

Itching of nose.

Bores into nostrils.

🔑 Modalities

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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.

2X to 3X

Decimal

📝Do not give to a child with fever or constipation. Lower preparations are often toxic.

Primary Dosage

🌿 Remedy Relationships

🔄 Compare With

Cina Maritima →Spigelia Anthelmia →Marum Verum →NapthalinumNatrium Phosphoricum →Naphthalinum →

Boericke's Materia Medica

In Boericke’s Repertory

About the repertory →

Santoninum is listed in 66 rubrics across 14 chapters — italicised by Boericke in 29 of them, marking the remedy as more frequently verified there.

Eyes16 Urinary System13 Nervous System9 Abdomen6 Nose4 Respiratory System4 Stomach3 Fever3 Female Sexual System2 Face2 Mouth1 Teeth1 Throat1 Generalities1

See all 66 rubrics for Santoninum →