Rubia tinctorum
by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Madder. N. O. Rubiaceæ. Tincture of the root.
Clinical
Anæmia / Bones, affections of / Spleen, affections of
Characteristics
The bones of young animals fed on Madder become tinged red. Burnett has found Rub. t. an excellent remedy (in ten-drop doses of the Ø) in anæmia and under-nourished conditions, especially in splenic anæmia.
Relations
Compare: Chin., Coff., Galium (bot.). In anæmia, Ferr.