Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

A–Z QUICK REFERENCE• 305RICINUSRicinus communisKey uses• Diarrhea, especially in children• Nausea and profuse vomitingRUMEX CRISPUSRumex crispusKey uses• Asthma• Whooping cough, dry, tickling coughs,croup, or other hard, hacking coughsRUTARuta graveolensKey uses• Chronic arthritis• Eyestrain• Sprains and strains, especially repetitivestrain injuries• Stiff, sore lower back or sciaticaSee Materia Medica page 163See Materia Medica page 163See Materia Medica pages 163–64See also pages 220–21, 273SABADILLASchoenocaulon officinaleKey uses• Inflammation of the respiratory mucousmembranes, possibly due to hay fever,asthma, tonsillitis, or a coldSABALSerenoa repensKey uses• Genitourinary disorders, such as frequenturination, urine retention due to prostateenlargement, gonorrhea, or inflammationof the seminal tube• Sexual and general fatigueSABINAJuniperus sabinaKey uses• Genital warts• Infertility• Itching, burning external genitalia• Phimosis, swelling of the upper penis,and gonorrhea• Uterine problems, such as pale red,clotting hemorrhagesSee Materia Medica page 164See Materia Medica page 166See also page 202See Materia Medica page 149See also page 203SALICYLIC AC.Acidum salicylicumKey uses• Ear problems, especially tinnitus,vertigo, and progressive deafness• Severe headaches• Ulceration on the mucous membranes,such as mouth ulcers• WeaknessSAMBUCUSSambucus nigraKey uses• Asthma• Bronchitis• Croup• Whooping coughSANGUINARIASanguinaria canadensisKey uses• Asthma• Hay fever• MigraineSee Materia Medica page 120See also pages 222–23See Materia Medica page 164See Materia Medica page 164