by Henry N. Guernsey — Key-Notes to the Materia Medica
In panaritium, where the pain runs in streaks, all the way up the arm. Also when the fingers have been injured and look black, with pains running in streaks up the arm. In some cases of epilepsy.
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Bufo rana appears in 10 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Rana Bufo, L. Nat. order , Bufonidæ, of the Batrachian family of vertebrate animals. Common names , Toads; (German) Die Kröte; (French) Le Crapaud commun. Preparation , Trituration of the poison from the cutaneous glands, obtained by irritating the animal. Authorities.”
“Poison of the Toad (BUFO) Acts on the nervous system and skin. Uterine symptoms marked. Lymphangitis of septic origin. Symptoms of paralysis agitans. Striking rheumatic symptoms. Arouses the lowest passions. Causes a desire for intoxicating drink, and produces impotence. Of use in feeble-minded children. Prematurely…”
“FLOATING, flying, etc., as if (Comp. Vertigo.) FORCED, thru a narrow opening, as if HEART, CIRCULATION AND PULSE OBESITY SPOTS, pain, etc., in (Comp. Mottled.)”
“Heart: Blood. Circulation. Kidneys. Sexual organs. Ovaries. Groin. Skin. In warm room. Sexual excitement (Onanism). During sleep. Least motion. Injuries. Bleedings (Lach. Melil. Sars.). Cool air. Bathing; feet in hot water. Obesity. Depravities and bad inheritance. Low minded and low disease forms. Early break-down…”
“The Toad. (Including the common variety, Bufo rana, and the Brazilian toad, Bufo Sahytiensis, proved by Mure.) N. O. Bufonidæ, Batrachidæ. Solution in rectified spirit of the poison expressed from the cutaneous glands. Brain, softening of / Buboes / Cancer / Carbuncles / Caries / Chorea / Dropsy / Epilepsy / Heart…”
“Officinal Preparation. — Trituration of the poison from the cutaneous glands, obtained by irritating the Rana Bufo. Head. Inclination to be angry, to bite. Stupor. Giddiness, with heaviness of the head. Headache in the forehead and on the vertex; the parts are tender to the touch, especially in the evening. One-sided…”
“Toads. Reptilia. Toads belong to the most poisonous reptiles. In olden times, being looked upon as horrible things, they were given in horrible diseases. During the rage of improvement the remedy was thrown overboard, and even the poisonous qualities doubted, until rare experiments, especially those by Vulpian, have…”
“The little lands along the back of the toad's neck, when squeezed with forceps, ooze a secretion which is soluble in alcohol and has been proved, this is the subject we will now consider. Bufo satyhienis is the one I use in practice. Bufo is a wonderful medicine, it profoundly affected the mind and especially the…”
“Inclination to he angry -to bite. Giddiness, with heaviness of the head. Headache in the forehead and on the vertex; the parts are tender to the touch, especially in the evening. One-sided headache (right side) relieved by bleeding of the nose. Headache, after breakfast. Headache, aggravated by light and noise…”
Kent's Repertory lists Bufo rana in 1,108 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (180), MIND (95), HEAD (76), GENERALITIES (72), FEMALE GENITALIA (64).
