Osmium
by Adolph von Lippe — Text Book of 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Head
Violent headache above and under the eyes, one-sided, extending to the ears; worst below the eyebrows; the eye waters.
Falling off of the hair.
Eyes
Weakness of sight.
The flame of the candle looks larger and less distinct.
Burning of the eyes and lachrymation.
Ears
Tingling and pain in the (right) ear.
Nose
Sneezing and fluent coryza, with tickling in the larynx, with difficult respiration.
Discharge from the posterior nares of loose mucus.
Stomach and Abdomen
Chronic vomiting, with pressure in the stomach.
Urinary Organs
Diminution or suppression of the urinary secretions.
Sexual Organs
Men. Violent pain on the point of the penis and prepuce.
Erections every night, after midnight or towards morning.
Discharge of semen larger and continues longer than usual.
Respiratory Organs
Tickling in the larynx.
Mucous secretion increased; mucus hangs in the larynx like a string, causing hawking and coughing with straining to vomit; easily.
Dryness of the throat when coughing.
Spasmodic coughs in attacks (with twitching of the fingers, dryness of the throat and crying).
Cough with sneezing.
Cannot expectorate what has been coughed up; has to swallow it again.
Chronic dyspnœa. (Heaves in horses).
Sensation of soreness of, the sternum; it is painful to the touch.
Extremities
Upper. Perspiration in the axillæ smelling-like garlic.
Lower. Rash on the thighs and on the ankle.
The lower legs and feet feel too full, with restlessness in the legs till he lies down.