Physiological Materia Medica

From the Book

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION

On the first day of June a large edition of this work was placed upon the market; and in ninety days the second edition was called for. This is phenomenal, exceeding all reasonable expectations of the author.

Such a reception has never been awarded before to any book in the history of Homoeopathic literature and, under the circumstances, it is peculiarly gratifying, especially when we take into consideration the great competition of so many able and well-established works on Materia Medica and Therapeutics.

It was thought that the progress of so extensive a work, in professional favor, must necessarily be slow; but the demand for the book indicates that its appearance was opportune and that its plan and execution are approved. The author desires to express to the profession his warmest thanks for this continued appreciation of his labors.

WILLIAM H. BURT, M. D.
CHICAGO AUGUST, 1881

PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION

The sale of two large editions of this work in the short space of sixteen months is most gratifying to the author, and conclusive evidence of its adaptation to the needs of students and practitioners.

To render the work still more worthy of their approval, Chloral Hydrate and Iodoform have been added, and typographical and other errors corrected.

WILLIAM H. BURT, M. D.
652 Washington Boulevard Sept. 1882

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Author

William H. Burt MD

(1836-1897)

Burt was responsible for the actual proving of about 30 remedies. Generally working with crude doses as "heroic" provings. Burt's provings include:

• Aesculus
• Baptisia
• Cactus grandiflorus
• Caulophyllum
• Collinsonia
• Dioscorea
• Hamamelis
• Hydrastis canadensis
• Iris versicolor
• Leptandra virginica
• Phytolacca
• Pulsatilla nutalliana (the native Pulsatilla of northwestern North America)
• Ustillago
• Veratrum viride (North America's native Veratrum specie)

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Contents

Aconitum -- 33
Acetate of Lead ointment -- 30
Adhesive plaster -- 31
Aesculus hippocastanum -- 52
Aesculus cerate -- 30
Alcohol -- 21
Aloes -- 54
Alumina -- 56
Ambra grisea -- 59
Ammonium carbonicum -- 61
Amyl nitritum -- 64
Animal kingdom -- 26
Antimonium crudum -- 77
Antimonium tartaricum -- 80
Apis mellitica -- 89
Apocynum cannabinum -- 97
Argentum nitricum -- 100
Arnica montana -- 109
Arnica cerate -- 30
Arsenicum album -- 116
Arum triphyllum -- 137
Asafoetida -- 139
Asparagus officinalis -- 143
Aurum -- 144
Acidum benzoicum -- 149
Acidum carbolicum -- 152
Acidum fluoricum -- 156
Acidum hydrocyanicum -- 160
Acidum muriaticum -- 164
Acidum nitricum -- 168
Acidum phosphoricum -- 175
Acidum salicylicum -- 179
Acidum sulphuricum -- 189
Baptisia -- 191
Barks -- 24
Baryta carbonica -- 194
Belladonna -- 195
Belladonna ointment -- 30
Berries, fruits, and seeds -- 24
Body wood -- 24
Borax -- 217
Bottles -- 18
Bryonia alba -- 220
Bulbs -- 24
Cactus grandiflorus -- 228
Calomel ointment -- 30
Calcarea -- 229
Calendula officinalis -- 235
Camphora -- 236
Cannabis sativa -- 241
Cantharides -- 243
Capsicum -- 250
Carbo animalis -- 251
Carbo vegetabilis -- 253
Caulophyllum thalictroides -- 255
Causticum -- 256
Centesimal scale -- 28
Chamomilla -- 259
Chelidonium -- 261
Chemical preparations -- 14
Chimaphila -- 264
Chloroformum -- 265
Chloral -- 980
Chopping board -- 19
Cimicifuga -- 276
Cina -- 279
Cinchona -- 284
Cinnamomum -- 311
Classes I., II., III., IV. -- 25, 26
Classification --
Cleansing plants -- 24
Cleansing utensils -- 19
Cocculus Indicus -- 312
Coffea cruda -- 318
Colchicum -- 326
Collinsonia -- 333
Collodium -- 31
Colocynthis -- 336
Conium -- 340
Copaiba -- 347
Corallium rubrum -- 350
Corks -- 18
Court plaster -- 31
Crocus sativus -- 351
Crotalus horridus -- 353
Croton tiglium -- 360
Cuprum -- 364
Decimal scale -- 28
Digitalis purpurea -- 370
Dioscorea villosa -- 382
Distilled water -- 20
Duboisia -- 209
Dulcamara -- 384
Ether -- 22, 388
Eucalyptus -- 397
Euonymus -- 402
Eupatorium perfoliatum -- 403
Eupatorium purpureum -- 406
Euphrasia -- 408
External application -- 29
Ferrum -- 409
Ferrum reductum -- 414
Ferrum pyrophosphas -- 414
Ferri chloridum -- 414
Ferri et strychniae citras -- 414
Ferrum dialysatum -- 414
Ferri subsulphatis -- 414
Filix mas -- 417
Flowers -- 24
Fresh plants -- 23
Fruits -- 24
Gelsemium -- 418
Globules -- 23
Glonoine -- 430
Glyceroles -- 30
Glycerole of Carbolic acid -- 30
Glycerole of Borax -- 30
Glycerole of Hydrastis -- 30
Glycerole of Starch -- 31
Graphites -- 434
Gummi guttae -- 438
Hamamelis -- 440
Helleborus niger -- 444
Helonias dioica -- 449
Hepar sulphuris calcarea -- 453
Homatropin -- 209
Hydrastis -- 463
Hyoscyamus -- 467
Hypericum -- 474
Ignatia amara -- 475
Iodine -- 481
Iodoform -- 987
Ipecacuanha -- 497
Iris versicolor -- 506
Jaborandi -- 511
Kali bichromicum -- 519
Kali bromidum -- 528
Kali carbonicum -- 540
Kali chloricum -- 444
Kali hydriodicum -- 446
Kreosotum -- 554
Laboratory -- 17
Lachesis -- 558
Leaves -- 24
Leptandra -- 567
Lilium tigrinun -- 570
Liniments -- 31
Lycopodium -- 573
Magnesia -- 578
Magnesia carbonica -- 580
Magnesia muriatica -- 581
Manganum -- 583
Measuring glasses -- 19
Mercurius -- 586
Mercurial ointment -- 30
Mezereum -- 619
Millefolium -- 626
Mortars -- 18
Moschus -- 627
Mother tinctures -- 25
Natrum muriaticum -- 630
Neutral substances -- 20
Nux moschata -- 639
Nux vomica -- 644
Ointments -- 30
Opium -- 665
Ostrya Virginica -- 683
Petroleum -- 684
Pharmacology -- 17
Phosphorus -- 689
Phytolacca decandra -- 716
Plantago major -- 725
Plants -- 31
Platina -- 726
Plumbum -- 731
Podophyllum -- 748
Polyporus officinalis -- 756
Potentizing -- 29
Preparation of Tinctures -- 25
Presses -- 19
Procuring medicinal substances -- 23
Proof spirit -- 23
Psorinum -- 758
Pulsatilla nigricans -- 762
Red Oxide of Mercury -- 30
Rheum -- 780
Rhus toxicodendron -- 782
Robinia -- 801
Roots -- 24
Rumex crispus -- 802
Sabina -- 804
Saccharated extracts -- 33
Sambucus nigra -- 809
Sanguinaria -- 810
Sarsaparilla -- 816
Scales -- 19
Scutellaria -- 817
Secale cornutum -- 819
Seeds -- 24
Senecio aureus -- 837
Senega -- 839
Sepia -- 841
Sieves -- 19
Silicea -- 851
Simple cerate -- 30
Spatulas -- 19
Spigelia -- 862
Spongia -- 865
Spoons -- 19
Stannum -- 868
Sticta pulmonaria -- 872
Stillingia sylvatica -- 873
Stramonium -- 875
Sugar of milk -- 22
Sulphur -- 883
Sulphur ointment -- 30
Tabacum -- 902
Tanacetum vulgare -- 912
Tarantula Cubensis -- 914
Tarantula Hispana -- 913
Terebinthina -- 918
Temperature -- 20
Teucrium marum verum -- 924
Thlaspi -- 924
Thuja occidentalis -- 925
Trillium pendulum -- 935
Trituration -- 27
Uranium -- 937
Urtica urens -- 940
Ustilago madis -- 942
Valeriana -- 949
Veratrum album -- 951
Veratrum viride -- 960
Zincum -- 974

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