Chininum arsenicosum

by Constantine Hering — The Guiding Symptoms of our 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.

Dr. W. B. Trites, 2d dec. trit. ;
Mr. J. J. Sturges, 1st dec. trit. ;
Mr. E. W. Le Roy, 6th dec. trit. (both under supervision of Dr. C. Mohr) ;
Dr. C. B. Knerr, 30th cent. ; and
Mr. Walter K. Furness (under supervision of Dr. Knerr) 2d dec. trit.

Chininum arsenicosum across the other classic books

Chininum arsenicosum appears in 9 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.

Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.
“Arsenite of chinin, 2C20H24N2O2 ,AsH3O4 +8H2 Preparation , Triturations. Authority. Dr. Muhr, effects of triturating 10 grains with 90 grains of sugar of milk for one hour, A. H. Z., 88, 39. Slight painful pressure in forehead and temples. Slight sudden throbbings of temporal arteries, after 1 P.M. (second day). Taste…”
Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Arsenite of Quinine The symptoms of general weariness and prostration produced by the drug have been utilized in prescribing it homeopathically as a general tonic, often with very marked beneficial and prompt effect. In diphtheria with great prostration, cases that are prolonged, especially, and in malarial…”
Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.
“Nightsweats; profuse, exhaustive. Oscillating temperature.”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Arsenite of Quinine. (C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2 ) 3 H 3 As O 4 2 H 2 O. Trituration or solution. Angina pectoris / Asthma / Bright's disease / Diarrhœa / Diphtheria / Epilepsy / Gastralgia / Hectic fever / Hemicrania / Intermittent fever / Keratitis / Ophthalmia / Scarlatina / Sore-throat, malignant / Spinal irritation /…”
Hale — The introduction story — early pathogenetic and clinical evidence for medicines new to Hale's generation.
“(Quinia Arsenias.) Pharmacology. — The arsenite of quinine is used by many practitioners ; but as 1 consider the arseniate the best preparation, I have made it officinal. (Hale.) The arseniate may be prepared by placing one and a half drachms of arsenious acid in a glass vessel, with five drachms quinia, and six fluid…”
Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.
“CHININUM ARSENICOSUM. I. Provings.-1 . Dr. Muhr triturated for I h. 10 gr. Chin. ars . with 90 gr. milk and sugar. While triturating he carried on a conversation with a patient. Suddenly had a bitter metallic taste, but continued to triturate and made 2nd trit. E., very painful cutting in bowels, lasting & h. Sleep…”
Kent — The mental and general picture — how Kent organizes the remedy’s historical symptom portrait.
“Complaints come on at night. Open air aggravates most complaints. General increasing anemia. Inflamed parts turn black. Chlorosis. Sensitive to cold, and complaints are worse from cold and from becoming cold. Tendency to take cold. This is a useful remedy in weakly constitutions. Cold, pale, emaciated people. In…”
Lippe (Red) — Keynotes with the most-trusted ones marked as red-line symptoms.
“Common name: arsenate of quinine. Mental dullness (Gels., Kali-P., Lyc.) (C.) Wishes to be quiet and let alone (Gels., Ign., Nat-M., Phos-Ac.) (C). Depression of spirits (Act-R., Ign., Kali-P., Nat-M., Sep.) (C.). Great irritability (Aur., Nat-M., Nux-V.) (Br.). Pressure in "the solar plexus" with tender spine just…”

Chininum arsenicosum in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Chininum arsenicosum in 853 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (93), MIND (88), HEAD (76), STOMACH (66), GENERALITIES (49).

FEVER - CONTINUED fever,typhus - typhoid - night
CHEST - ANGINA pectoris
MOUTH - DISCOLORATION - Tongue - brown
GENERALITIES - PERIODICITY
STOMACH - VOMITING - eating - after
RECTUM - DIARRHOEA - eating - after
RECTUM - DIARRHOEA - night
STOOL - LIENTERIC
CHILL - AFTERNOON
MIND - SENSITIVE, - noise,to
MIND - SENSITIVE, - oversensitive
NOSE - DISCHARGE, - bloody
PERSPIRATION - COLD
PERSPIRATION - PROFUSE
EXPECTORATION - MUCOUS
STOMACH - PAIN - pressing
STOMACH - INDIGESTION (Includes Complaints After Substances Not Otherwise Described) - fish,after
CHEST - PALPITATION heart - leaning - back,when
VISION - FLICKERING - left
MIND - RESTLESSNESS,nervousness - midnight. - 3 a.m.

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Chininum arsenicosum across the other classic books

Chininum arsenicosum appears in 9 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.

Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.

“Arsenite of chinin, 2C20H24N2O2 ,AsH3O4 +8H2 Preparation , Triturations. Authority. Dr. Muhr, effects of triturating 10 grains with 90 grains of sugar of milk for one hour, A. H. Z., 88, 39. Slight painful pressure in forehead and temples. Slight sudden throbbings of temporal arteries, after 1 P.M. (second day). Taste…”

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.

“Arsenite of Quinine The symptoms of general weariness and prostration produced by the drug have been utilized in prescribing it homeopathically as a general tonic, often with very marked beneficial and prompt effect. In diphtheria with great prostration, cases that are prolonged, especially, and in malarial…”

Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.

“Nightsweats; profuse, exhaustive. Oscillating temperature.”

Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.

“Arsenite of Quinine. (C 20 H 24 N 2 O 2 ) 3 H 3 As O 4 2 H 2 O. Trituration or solution. Angina pectoris / Asthma / Bright's disease / Diarrhœa / Diphtheria / Epilepsy / Gastralgia / Hectic fever / Hemicrania / Intermittent fever / Keratitis / Ophthalmia / Scarlatina / Sore-throat, malignant / Spinal irritation /…”

Hale — The introduction story — early pathogenetic and clinical evidence for medicines new to Hale's generation.

“(Quinia Arsenias.) Pharmacology. — The arsenite of quinine is used by many practitioners ; but as 1 consider the arseniate the best preparation, I have made it officinal. (Hale.) The arseniate may be prepared by placing one and a half drachms of arsenious acid in a glass vessel, with five drachms quinia, and six fluid…”

Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.

“CHININUM ARSENICOSUM. I. Provings.-1 . Dr. Muhr triturated for I h. 10 gr. Chin. ars . with 90 gr. milk and sugar. While triturating he carried on a conversation with a patient. Suddenly had a bitter metallic taste, but continued to triturate and made 2nd trit. E., very painful cutting in bowels, lasting & h. Sleep…”

Kent — The mental and general picture — how Kent organizes the remedy’s historical symptom portrait.

“Complaints come on at night. Open air aggravates most complaints. General increasing anemia. Inflamed parts turn black. Chlorosis. Sensitive to cold, and complaints are worse from cold and from becoming cold. Tendency to take cold. This is a useful remedy in weakly constitutions. Cold, pale, emaciated people. In…”

Lippe (Red) — Keynotes with the most-trusted ones marked as red-line symptoms.

“Common name: arsenate of quinine. Mental dullness (Gels., Kali-P., Lyc.) (C.) Wishes to be quiet and let alone (Gels., Ign., Nat-M., Phos-Ac.) (C). Depression of spirits (Act-R., Ign., Kali-P., Nat-M., Sep.) (C.). Great irritability (Aur., Nat-M., Nux-V.) (Br.). Pressure in "the solar plexus" with tender spine just…”