Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

A–Z QUICK REFERENCE• 277ADONISAdonis vernalisKey uses• Asthma• Headaches• Heart degeneration, perhaps followinga bout of severe influenza orrheumatic fever• EdemaAESCULUSAesculus hippocastanumKey uses• Dry, rough, burning throat• Hemorrhoids• Varicose veins• Pain in the small of the backAETHUSAAethusa cynapiumKey uses• Anxiety with associated diarrhea• Confused state of mind withscattered thoughts• Marked dullness and sluggishmental state• Milk intolerance in childrenSee Materia Medica page 121See Materia Medica page 121See also pages 238–39See Materia Medica page 121AGARICUSAgaricus muscariusKey uses• Alcoholism• Chilblains• Chorea• Nervous system disorders• Parkinson’s diseaseAGNUS CASTUSVitex agnus-castusKey uses• Fatigue• Impotence• Loss of libido• Postpartum depression• Premature ejaculationAGRAPHISAgraphis nutansKey uses• Ear, nose, and throat infections linked tocatarrh and deafness, chills that developafter exposure to cold winds, andswelling of the adenoids and tonsilsSee Materia Medica page 33See also pages 179, 186, 220–21, 230–31See Materia Medica page 173See also pages 203, 264–65See Materia Medica page 122AILANTHUSAilanthus altissimaKey uses• Fevers with great weakness andcongestion of the blood• Mononucleosis, with swollen tonsilsand neck glandsALFALFAMedicago sativaKey uses• Anorexia• Cancer• Chronic fatigue syndrome• Insomnia• Malnutrition and weight loss• Nervous indigestionALLIUM CEPAAllium cepaKey uses• Allergies• Catarrh• Eye irritation• Hay fever and allergic rhinitis• Neuralgic pains• Throat and chest infectionsSee Materia Medica page 122See also pages 254–55See Materia Medica page 154See Materia Medica page 34See also pages 207, 224–25