Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

278 •A–Z QUICK REFERENCEALLIUM SAT.Allium sativumKey uses• Indigestion caused by a rich dietor by dietary change• Tearing pains in the hip areaand abdomenALOEAloe ferox ‘Miller’Key uses• Diarrhea• Hemorrhoids• Headaches• Hepatitis• Involuntary stoolALUMENAluminum potassiumsulphuricumKey uses• Bleeding hemorrhoids• Bowel problems, especially in the elderly• Deep anal ache• Dysentery and bloody diarrhea• Painful ulceration in the rectum• Paralytic, sluggish muscle weakness• Severe constipation, possibly dueto uterine or rectal cancerSee Materia Medica page 122See Materia Medica page 35See also pages 238–39See Materia Medica page 123ALUMINAAluminum oxydatumKey uses• Appetite disorders• Constipation• Dementia• Fatigue• Nervous disorders• Alzheimer’s diseaseAMBROSIAAmbrosia artemisiaefoliaKey uses• Hay fever, possibly involving eyes thatwater, smart, burn, and itch, a congestednose or head, watery catarrh, sneezing,or nosebleeds, wheezy coughs,asthmatic irritations, or whoopingcough, and diarrheaAMMONIUM BROM.Ammonium bromatumKey uses• Coughs• Epilepsy• Neuralgic headaches• Ovarian problems• Sore eyesSee Materia Medica page 72See also pages 238–39See Materia Medica page 123See Materia Medica page 123AMMONIUM CARB.Ammonium carbonicumKey uses• Fatigue• Poor circulation• Respiratory illnesses• Scarlet fever• Skin conditionsSee Materia Medica page 73AMMONIUM MUR.Ammonium chloratumKey uses• Enlarged glands• Inflammatory eye conditions• Liver complaints• Menstrual disorders• Respiratory disorders, such as congestednose, sneezing, reduced sense of smell,sore throat, hoarseness, and thick,slimy mucus• Sciatica and joint painsSee Materia Medica page 123See also pages 218–19AMYL NIT.Amylium nitrosumKey uses• Heart symptoms, such as chest painsand feelings of oppression• Hot flashes in conjunction withsunstroke, heart problems, ormenopauseSee Materia Medica page 124