Materia Medica

Castor equi – Boericke

Castor equi
cast-eq

 

 

(Rudimentary Thumb-nail of the Horse)
General action on thickening of the skin and epithelium. PSORIASIS LINGUSE. The clinical experience of Hering and his fellow-provers has shown this to be highly useful remedy in CRACKED AND ULCERATED NIPPLES. Affects principally female organs. Acts on the nails and bones; pain in right tibia and coccyx. Warts on forehead. Warts on breast. Chapped hands.

 

 

Chest

Cracked, sore nipples, excessively tender. Swelling of mammae. Violent itching in breasts; areola reddened.

 

 

Relationship

Compare: GRAPHITES; HIPPOMANCS; CAK.OXAL.

 

 

Dose

Sixth and twelfth potency.