Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

A–Z QUICK REFERENCE• 283BISMUTH MET.Bismuthum metallicumKey uses• Violent abdominal pains, possibly withburning and ulceration in the stomach,bowels, and throat, accompanied bybelching and flatulenceBORAXNatrum tetraboracicumKey uses• Cold sores on the lips• Painful ulcers in the mouth oron the tongue• Ulceration in the gastrointestinal tractBORIC AC.Acidum boricumKey uses• Dizziness• Eyes that are prone to swellingand conjunctivitis• Headaches accompanied by nausea• Heavy, nauseous feeling in the stomach• Putrefying wounds• Skin eruptionsSee Materia Medica page 130See Materia Medica page 157See also page 211See Materia Medica page 119BOTHROPSBothrops lanceolatusKey uses• Bruising• Hemorrhaging of thin blood thatwill not clot• Severe premenstrual syndromeBROMUMBromumKey uses• Disorders of the thyroid, ovary,or left testicle• Respiratory problems, such as coldsBRYONIABryonia albaKey uses• Breast problems• Colds and influenza• Constipation• Dry cough• Headaches• Joint painSee Materia Medica page 130See Materia Medica page 130See also page 209See Materia Medica page 42See also pages 183, 196, 197, 201,228–29, 238–39, 252–53, 258–59, 275BUFOBufo bufoKey uses• Extremely high sex drive, frequentmasturbation, poorly developed sexualrelationships, and sexual depravity• Seizures• Skin problems, such as blisters anditching, burning pustulesCACTUS GRAND.Selenicereus grandiflorusKey uses• Constriction of the muscle fibersin general• Heart conditions, especially paintriggered by angina• Painful feeling of the body being cagedand twistedCADMIUM MET.Cadmium metallicumKey uses• Colitis• Constipation• Great fatigue• Hemorrhoids• Hernias in the diaphragm• Painful abdominal bloatingSee Materia Medica pages 130–31See Materia Medica page 165See also page 185See Materia Medica page 131