====== CETRARIA ISLANDICA ======
<span tc1>{{anchor:s1}}Cetraria Islandica.</span>

<span grade2>{{anchor:s2}}Iceland Moss. {{anchor:s3}}Lichenes.</span>

{{anchor:s4}}The well-known Iceland moss, growing in large quantities in Alaska, recommended to the Old School since 1674 by Olaf Borrichius, Hiaren and other, is prepared by decoction.

{{anchor:s5}}Hahnemann calls it, in Lesser Writings, translated by Dudgeon, p. 257, in comparison with the woody sexatilis, the powerful Iceland moss, and in his Apothecary's Dictionary, 1795, a work full of valuable hints, vol. ii, p. 450, he notices what is inserted in the following. {{anchor:s6}}Dr. Theodore Rückert, our veteran, published a number of valuable cured symptoms, and introduced it in this way into our Materia Medica (Allg. Hom. Zig., vol. iv, p. 179, 1834); his careful observations are marked *.

{{anchor:s7}}Provings by intelligent persons are desirable.

====== TEETH AND GUMS. [10] ======

{{anchor:s9}}(OBS:) Scurvy.

====== TASTE, SPEECH, TONGUE. [11] ======

<span grade2>{{anchor:s11}}Very bitter and slimy taste.</span>

====== APPETITE, THIRST. DESIRES, AVERSIONS. [14] ======

<span grade2>{{anchor:s14}}Increased the appetite (if not boiled too long).</span>

====== EATING AND DRINKING. [15] ======

<span grade3>{{anchor:s16}}Feels full and satisfied after eating a little.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s17}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. [16] ======

{{anchor:s19}}(OBS:) Habitual vomiting.\\ {{anchor:s20}}In large doses it sometimes causes nausea.

====== SCROBICULUM AND STOMACH. [17] ======

{{anchor:s22}}The bitterness seems generally to agree with stomach.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s23}}Strengthens digestive power and is very nutritive.</span>\\ {{anchor:s24}}Pressure in stomach, from large doses.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s25}}Constricted feeling above scrobiculum, and distension; also felt in back.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s26}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== STOOLS AND RECTUM. [20] ======

{{anchor:s28}}(OBS:) Diarrhea from acridity.\\ {{anchor:s29}}It seems to open the bowels with some of the sick, more than it is wished for.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s30}}Rarely diarrhea.</span>\\ {{anchor:s31}}(OBS:) Chronic diarrhea.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s32}}After using it, the first formed stool and not offensive.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s33}}~</span> <span grade3>Diarrhea of consumptive. *</span>

====== URINARY ORGANS. [21] ======

{{anchor:s35}}(OBS:) Ulcerated kidneys.

====== FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS. [23] ======

{{anchor:s37}}(OBS:) Ulcers of uterus.

====== PREGNANCY. PARTURITION. LACTATION. [24] ======

<span grade2>{{anchor:s41}}It makes the milk of the nursing bitter.</span>

====== VOICE AND LARYNX. TRACHEA AND BRONCHIA. [25] ======

{{anchor:s44}}(OBS:) Very frequent catarrhs.\\ {{anchor:s45}}(OBS:) Chronic catarrhs of bronchial mucous membrane.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s46}}Tickling and spasmodic feeling in windpipe, on waking.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s47}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== RESPIRATION. [26] ======

<span grade3>{{anchor:s49}}Shortness of breath, weakness, has to stop to get breath when walking out-doors.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s50}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s51}}Rales.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s52}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== COUGH. [27] ======

{{anchor:s54}}(OBS:) Tickling cough after feverish eruptive diseases.\\ {{anchor:s55}}(OBS:) Spitting of blood, and of pus.\\ {{anchor:s56}}(OBS:) Little cough of an asthenic character.\\ {{anchor:s57}}(OBS:) Whooping cough.\\ {{anchor:s58}}(OBS:) All kinds of bloody expectoration.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s59}}Violent cough, beginning at breakfast and lasting several hours, with copious expectoration.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s60}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s61}}Violent spells of coughing during the day, none at night.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s62}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s63}}Copious, thick, yellow, lumpy expectoration.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s64}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s65}}Expectoration has a rotten taste and smell, which nauseates her.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s66}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== INNER CHEST AND LUNGS. [28] ======

{{anchor:s68}}Soreness in chest from coughing. <span sbita>{{anchor:s69}}~</span> Phthisis.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s70}}Consumptives. *</span>\\ {{anchor:s71}}(OBS:) Pituitous consumption.\\ {{anchor:s72}}(OBS:) In every case of weak lungs.\\ {{anchor:s73}}(OBS:) Purulent consumption.\\ <span grade2>{{anchor:s74}}Pain in chest.</span>

====== OUTER CHEST. [30] ======

<span grade3>{{anchor:s76}}Oppression of chest, particularly with morning cough.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s77}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== REST. POSITION. MOTION. [35] ======

{{anchor:s81}}Walking out-doors: has to stop to take breath.

====== TIME. [38] ======

{{anchor:s83}}Towards morning: sweat.\\ {{anchor:s84}}In forenoon: chill.\\ {{anchor:s85}}In afternoon: fever.\\ {{anchor:s86}}During day: violent spells of coughing.

====== FEVER. [40] ======

{{anchor:s88}}(OBS:) Putrid fevers.\\ {{anchor:s89}}(OBS:) Intermittent fevers.\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s90}}Chill in forenoon, fever in afternoon.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s91}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>\\ <span grade3>{{anchor:s92}}Sweat towards morning, with weakness.</span> <span grade2>{{anchor:s93}}~</span> <span grade3>Phthisis. *</span>

====== SENSATIONS. [43] ======

{{anchor:s95}}Pressure: in stomach.\\ {{anchor:s96}}Soreness: in chest.\\ {{anchor:s97}}Constriction: above scrobiculum; in back.\\ {{anchor:s98}}Tickling: in windpipe.

====== TISSUES. [44] ======

{{anchor:s100}}(OBS:) Emaciated people.\\ {{anchor:s101}}(OBS:) Scrofulous emaciation.\\ {{anchor:s102}}(OBS:) Atrophy, depending on suppurative processes.

====== RELATIONS. [48] ======

{{anchor:s104}}(OBS:) Poisoning by metallic vapors.\\ {{anchor:s105}}(OBS:) Poisoning by acrid substances.

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====== DOCUMENT DESCRIPTOR ======
^ Source: | [[en:mm:hering:start|The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica]] Vol. 03, 1881 |
^ Description: | Clinical materia medica of [[en:rem:r1229|Cetraria Islandica]] |
^ Remedies: | [[en:rem:r1229|Cetraria Islandica]] |
^ Author: | Hering, C.; Raue, C.G.; Knerr, C.B.; Mohr, C. |
^ Year: | 1881 |
^ Editing: | errors only; interlinks; formatting |
^ Attribution: | Legatum Homeopathicum |}