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HOMŒOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA

by William BOERICKE, M.D.
Presented by Médi-T

CORALLIUM RUBRUM
Red Coral
(CORALLIUM)
The provings of coral develop much coryza and epistaxis, and even
ulceration within the nostrils. It is to be thought of for whooping and
spasmodic coughs, especially when the attack comes on with a very rapid
cough, and the attacks follow so closely as to almost run into each other.
Often preceded by sensation of smothering, followed by exhaustion.
Congestion of face after dinner. Patient becomes purple in face. Violence of
paroxysm, even with expectoration of blood. Feeling as if cold air were
streaming through skull and air-passages. One is too cold when uncovered
and too hot when covered; relieved by artificial heat.
Head.--Feels very large; violent pain as if parietal bones were forced apart;
worse stooping. Eyes hot and painful. Deep-seated frontal headache with
severe pain back of eyeballs. Pain aggravated by breathing cold air through
nose.
Nose.--Odors of smoke, onions, etc. Painful ulcer in nostrils. Post-nasal
catarrh. Profuse secretion of mucus dropping through posterior nares; air
feels cold. Dry coryza; nose stopped up and ulcerated. Epistaxis.
Mouth.--Food tastes like sawdust. Bread tastes like straw. Beer tastes
sweet. Pain in articulation of left lower jaw. Craves salt.
Respiratory.--Hawking of profuse mucus. Throat very sensitive, especially
to air. Profuse, nasal catarrh. Inspired air feels cold (Cistus). Profuse
secretion of mucus dropping through posterior nares. Dry, spasmodic,
suffocative cough; very rapid cough, short, barking. Cough with great
sensitiveness of air-passages; feel cold on deep inspiration. Continuous
hysterical cough. Feels suffocated and greatly exhausted after whooping-
cough.
Male.--Ulcers on glans and inner prepuce, with yellow ichor. Emissions and
weakened sexual power. Profuse perspiration of genitals.
Skin.--Red, flat ulcers. Coral-colored, then dark red spots, changing to
copper-colored spots. Psoriasis of palms and soles.
Modalities.--Worse in open air, changing from a warm too cold room.
Relationship.--Complementary: Sulph.
Compare: Bellad; Droser; Mephit; Caust.
Dose.--Third to thirtieth attenuation.

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