Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

A–Z QUICK REFERENCE• 295IRISIris versicolorKey uses• Digestive disorders, such as nausea,severe diarrhea, and cholera• Headaches and migrainesJUNIPERJuniperus communisKey uses• Menstrual pain• Uterine muscle stimulant• Water retention, possibly withadvanced kidney diseaseKALI. ARS.Kalium arsenicosumKey uses• Asthma• Chronic skin conditions, such aseczema, psoriasis, acne, or ulcers• Skin cancer• Varicose veins on legs that havebecome ulcerous• Anxiety about healthSee Materia Medica page 148See Materia Medica pages 148–49See Materia Medica page 149KALI. BICH.Kalium bichromicumKey uses• Catarrh and sinusitis• Glue ear• Headaches• Indigestion• Joint pains• Rheumatoid arthritis• Skin conditions• Sore throat, coughs, and croupSee Materia Medica page 87See also pages 197, 226–27, 250–51KALI. BROM.Kalium bromatumKey uses• Excessive sexual needs orimpotence in men• Ovarian cysts, tumors, or fibroids• Psychosis, mania, paranoia, autism,or retardation• Skin complaints, such as rosacea• Stroke, epilepsy, or other seizuresSee Materia Medica page 149See also pages 193, 240–41KALI. CARB.Kalium carbonicumKey uses• Asthma• Coughs, whooping cough, and colds• Incontinence• Insomnia• Joint or back pains, and osteoarthritis• Kidney disorders• PalpitationsSee Materia Medica page 88See also pages 181, 186, 196, 205,250–51, 268–69KALI. IOD.Kalium iodatumKey uses• Chronic catarrh or recurring sinusitis• Copious and watery discharges, possiblywith chronic allergic rhinitis• Swellings, abscesses, or atrophyof the glandsKALI. MUR.Kalium chloratumKey uses• Blockages of the eustachian tube• Cancer• Chronic catarrh, nasal congestion,and nosebleeds• Earaches in or behind the ears• Inflamed membranes or joints• Sore throat• Tonsillitis or swollen throat glandsKALI. NIT.Kalium nitricumKey uses• Asthma, croup, or bronchitis• Nasal polyps, chronic irritation,catarrh, and sinusitisSee Materia Medica page 150See Materia Medica page 150See also pages 209, 222–23, 226–27See Materia Medica page 150