Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

330 •INDEXPareira brava (Pareira) 159, 302Parkinson’s disease 33Passiflora incarnata (Passiflora) 159, 302passion flower see Passiflora incarnatapatient assessment 176–77pearl ash see Kalium carbonicumpenis 198peony see Paeonia officinalisperiods, menstrualabsent periods 256–57heavy periods 258–59painful periods & menstrual pain 39, 46,256–57problems see menstrual problemsperipheral nervous system 178personality, homeopathic assessment 176, 177perspiration, excess 89Peruvian bark see Cinchona officinalisPetroleum rectificatum (Petroleum) 93, 302peyote see Anhalonium lewiniiphenol see Acidum carbolicumphobias 211Argentum nitricum (Argentum nit.) 74Barium carbonicum (Baryta carb.) 76Calcium carbonicum Hahnemanni(Calc. carb.) 77Lac caninum (Lac can.) 108phosphate of lime see Calcium phosphoricumphosphate of magnesiasee Magnesium phosphoricumphosphate of potash see Kalium phosphoricumPhosphoric ac./phosphoric acid 302see also Acidum phosphoricumPhosphorus (Phosphorus) 94, 303anxiety 244–45bronchitis 228–29heartburn 234–35laryngitis 228–29nausea 236–37nosebleeds 274senile dementia 266–67vomiting 236–37Phytolacca americana (Phytolacca) 159,252–53, 254–55, 303Picric ac./picric acid 303see also Acidum picrinicumpilules 271pine resin see Resina piceaepink root see Spigelia anthelmiaPiper cubeba (Cubeba) 160, 290pipperidge bush see Berberis vulgarispit viper see Crotalus horridus horridusplacebo response 24Plantago major (Plantago) 160, 303Platinum metallicum (Platina) 95, 303pleurisy root see Asclepias tuberosaplumbago see GraphitesPlumbum metallicum (Plumbum met.) 96,260–61, 303PMS (premenstrual syndrome) 256–57pneumonia 47, 183pocon see Phytolacca americanaPodophyllum peltatum (Podophyllum) 160, 303poison arum see Caladium seguinumpoison elder/poison sumach see Rhus venenatapoison ivy/poison oak see Rhus toxicodendronpoison-nut tree see Strychnos nux-vomicapoison weed see Wyethia helenoidesPolygala senega (Senega) 160, 306polypharmacy (combination or complexhomeopathy) 17, 21pomegranate see Punica granatumpoor circulationAmmonium carbonicum(Ammonium carb.) 73Carbo vegetabilis (Carbo veg.) 44Ferrum phosphoricum (Ferrum phos.) 82Lachesis muta (Lachesis) 109Phosphorus (Phosphorus) 94Sepia officinalis (Sepia) 112portal system 184post-childbirth pain 37postoperative care 37postviral syndromesee chronic fatigue syndromepot see Cannabis sativapot marigold see Calendula officinalispotash see Kalium carbonicumpotash alumsee Aluminum potassium sulphuricumpotassium arsenate see Kalium arsenicosumpotassium bichromate see Kalium bichromicumpotassium bromide see Kalium bromatumpotassium carbonate see Kalium carbonicumpotassium chloride see Kalium chloratumpotassium dichromate see Kalium bichromicumpotassium dihydrogen orthophosphatesee Kalium phosphoricumpotassium hydrate see Causticum Hahnemannipotassium iodide see Kalium iodatumpotassium nitrate see Kalium nitricumpotassium phosphate see Kalium phosphoricumpotassium sulfate see Kalium sulphuricumpotency, remedies 28potentization 28, 29development by Hahnemann 18, 19, 28practitioners, homeopathic 176–77, 276precipitated subnitrate of bismuthsee Bismuthum metallicumpregnancy 48, 262–63see also labor; labor painspremenstrual syndrome (PMS) 256–57preparation, remedies 28–29prescribingby homeopaths 176self-prescription 216prostate gland 198prostate problems 51, 202prostatitis 202provings, Hahnemann’s techniques &guidelines 15, 18, 22Psora miasm 20–21psoriasis 93, 195Psorinum (Psorinum) 111, 268–69, 303psychological problems 36see also behavioral problems; emotionalproblems; individual problems by name,e.g., paranoiapublic house plant see Asarum europaeumpuke weed see Lobelia inflataPulsatilla pratensis subsp. nigricans (Pulsatilla)61, 303chicken pox 252–53chilblains 230–31coughs 61, 228–29earaches 222–23fainting 275gastroenteritis 236–37indigestion 234–35labor pains 262–63measles 252–53