by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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Palladium appears in 7 of the 13 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.
“Note By Dr. Lippe . -"What you find in my text-book on Palladium are only the characteristic symptoms taken from provings made and collected by Dr. Hering. I could make no additions. Confirmed are the mental symptoms as compared with those of Platina; also the ovarian symptoms." The editor, therefore, will not publish…”
“The Metal (PALLADIUM) An ovarian remedy; produces the symptom-complex of chronic Oophoritis. Useful where the parenchyma of the gland is not totally destroyed. Acts also on mind and skin. Motor weakness, averse to exercise. Weeping mood. Love of approbation . Pride; easily offended . Inclined to use violent language…”
“Uterus. Right ovary. Mind. Emotions:Lively. Chagrin. Social functions. Standing. Touch. Pressure. Diversion. Rubbing. Fleeting pains. .................... Love praise. Easily offended. Headache from ear to ear, across vertex. Glairy mucus from throat, or leucorrhœa. Shooting from navel into breasts or pelvis…”
“The Metal. Pd. (A. W. 106.5). Trituration. Constipation / Egotism / Eyelids, margins, blisters on / Headache / Hysteria / Leucorrhœa / Ovaries, affections of / Sciatica / Sexual power, diminished / Uterus, affections of / prolapse of / Warts Palladium, one of the rare metals, was first separated from native Platinum…”
“Palladium. Pd. A metal accompanying Platina and Aurum. Proposed as a remedy as early as 1833. See Stapf' Archives. "This metal belongs with Mercury, Silver, Gold, Platina, and others occurring in small quantities, like Iridium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, and the very remarkable Osmium, to the so-called precious metals ; that…”
“Greatly inclined to use strong language and violent expressions. Fond of the good opinion of others; also too much weight is laid on their judgement: therefore very excited in society, and her complaints worse on the next day. Mental agitation, especially society, or musical entertainments, or excited conversation, or…”
Kent's Repertory lists Palladium in 499 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (115), FEMALE GENITALIA (60), MIND (53), ABDOMEN (44), HEAD (38).
