- Source: Derived from crude petroleum, a naturally occurring hydrocarbon mixture, prepared for homeopathic use through triturationGrinding raw substance into powderThe process of grinding an insoluble dry substance with milk sugar (lactose) in a mortar to prepare the base of a remedy. and serial dilutionPotentized liquid homeopathic medicineA solution prepared by repeatedly diluting and shaking (succussing) a substance to enhance healing power while removing toxicity. to enhance therapeutic action while eliminating material toxicity, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards.
- Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for dermatological, gastrointestinal,.
- Psychological, neurological, and systemic disorders , particularly those involving chronic skin conditions, nausea, and disorientation.
- It is noted for symptoms such as dry, cracked skin, motion sickness, irritability, and chilliness, often aggravated by cold, winter, or motion, and ameliorated by warmth, rest, or eating.
- Modern Context : Indicated for dermatological conditions (e.g., eczemaItchy, inflamed skin conditionAn inflammatory skin rash causing dry, red, itchy, and sometimes cracking or blistered skin patches., psoriasis🩺 PsoriasisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options.),.
- Gastrointestinal conditions (e.g., motion sickness, dyspepsiaIndigestion or upper abdominal discomfortDiscomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, often associated with nausea, bloating, heartburn, or acid reflux.), psychological conditions (e.g.,.
- Generalized anxiety disorder🩺 Generalized Anxiety DisorderClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., adjustment disorder🩺 Adjustment DisorderClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options.), neurological conditions (e.g., vertigoSensation of dizziness or spinningA feeling of movement or spinning of oneself or the surroundings when there is no actual movement., tension-.
- Type headache), and systemic conditions (e.g., chronic fatigue syndrome, seasonal affective disorder).
- It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by dry, cracked skin ,.
- Nausea, disorientation, irritability, or chilliness, typically exacerbated by cold, winter, motion, or stress, and often seen in individuals with sensitive, irritable constitutions.
- The remedy is particularly relevant for those with dermatological or gastrointestinal conditions, often presenting with symptoms like fissured skin or motion sickness, commonly observed in patients with eczema,.
- Motion sickness, or generalized anxiety disorder triggered by cold, travel, or emotional stress.
- COMMENTS-Kent suggested Petr, for low conditions in which there is an inability to throw out er uptions on the skin or conditions in which an eruption has disappeared without improvement in health.
- Mucus membranes have catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane..
- Ozaena, intestinal catarrh.
- Soreness and cracks about mucocutaneous orifices.
- Severe irritability of the skin.
- Affinity for the scalp, behind the ears, skin folds, scrotum, and genitals.
- Eczema (Sil.🌿 Sil.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., Graph.), especially of the hands and toes.
- PsoriasisSkin disease causing scaly red patchesA skin disease that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp. (Nat-m., Graph.).
- Severely chapped skin.
- Chapped, rough hands.
- IndurationHardening of body tissueThe hardening of normally soft organic tissues, usually due to chronic inflammation, infiltration, or scarring. with cracks.
- Deep cracks that bleed.
- Painful cracks of the heels of palms of the hands.
- Fissures that ooze clear or yellow🌿 YellowMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. fluid.
- Skin feels tight, like wrapped leather.
- Thickened skin, hard, splitting.
- Fingertips crack and bleed.
- Nails split and turn dark.
- Cracked nostrils.
- A slight wound or injury can s uppurate easily.
- History of suppressed eruptions with unhealthy looking skin that doesn't heal well.
- Marked burning sensations.
- Feet and palms burn (Sulph.).
- Severe itching, will scratch until the skin is raw and bleeding (Sulph.).
- Itching without eruption s.
- Feet feel frozen, tingling, numbness.
- Diabetic neuropathies (Agar.🌿 Agar.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.).
- Stinging and red.🌿 Red.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.
- Very sensitive to clothing.
- Scalp eruptions, moist and sensitive to touch.
- Athletes foot (Thuj.🌿 Thuj.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., Sil., Graph., Psor.🌿 Psor.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., Sanie.), with offensive foot sweats, deep cracks between the toes, burning and itching of the skin.
- Offensive, smelly feet (Sil.).
- Genital heipes (Nat-m., Rhus-t.🌿 Rhus-T.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., Apis.🌿 Apis.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.).
- Vesicles with yellow fluid.
- Crusty appear ance.
- Vesicles with yellow thick crusts that become moist, ulcerating, rawness.
- Sores pop, leaving a painful ulcerOpen painful sore on skin or mucous membraneAn open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane..
- Groin is itching and red.
- Groin eczema, fungal infections.
- Chilblains.
- Frostbite (Agar., Zinc.🌿 Zinc.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.).
- Intermittent claudication, painful cramps and spasms, burning in hands and feet from poor circulation.
- Pain on touching something cold.
- Skin symptoms are worse in winter.
- This modality gave Nash the key to several cases of eczema, chapped hands, chilblains and one case of chronic diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day., as soon as he discovered that the patient had eczema of the hands in winter.
- Petr.
- 200c was given.
- A man, a patient of Clarke's who suf fered from inveterate eczema and who had formerly been employed in a factory where much petroleum was used, noticed that his eczema was much better while working with petroleum.
- He told Clarke that the vapor had the singular effect of making some of the workmen insane, causing desire to kill, hallucinations, they will see things not actually visible, for instance, “they will see the rails in a station when a train is on them.” “Falling out of the hair.” Cooper clarified that Petr, “probably acts on the sebaceous rather than the sudoriferous secretions of the skin and its local action is on parts where the sebum is abundant.” Vertigo and heaviness, often associated with nausea and bilious vomiting.
- Useful for motion s ickness or seasickness (Tab.🌿 Tab.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.,Cocc.🌿 Cocc.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.).
- Carsickness, feels as if intoxicated.
- Faint and weak.
- Pale, cold sweat, sinking nausea.
- Worse motion, better fresh air and cold water🌿 WaterMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. on face, closing eyes.
- Headache in the occiput region with sick ness.
- Heaviness like lead, pressure, sticking, pulsating, worse on shaking head or any jar.
- Pain travels from occiput to eyes and is associated with temporary loss of sight and fainting.
- Blocked Eustachian tubes and itching in the ears (Kali-m.🌿 Kali-M.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., Cham.🌿 Cham.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.).
- Dizziness, ringing in the ears.
- “Oppression of the chest, worse in cold air.” Cough coming from deep down in the chest and frequently waking the patient up at night, usually in children.
- Thick, purulent and yellowish green🌿 GreenMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. discharges.
- Kent remarked on the awful ravenous h unger.
- Empty feeling, gnawing hunger, must eat small amounts.
- Hunger immediately after a stool in diarrhea, nervous affections, spinal disease, etc.
- Irritability of the mind.
- Excitable, angry at trifles.
- Characteristic illusion that there is another perso n or another baby in bed has led to cures in cases of typhoid and puerperal fever with Petr.
- Temperature-ChillyHypersensitive to cold temperaturesA constitutional state of feeling exceptionally cold, lacking vital heat, and needing warmth or heavy blankets. with dry mouth.
- Chilliness, followed by sweat.
- Flushes of heat, particularly of the face and head, wo rse at night.
- Flushes of heat all over in frequent attacks during day.
- Palms and soles hot.
- Perspiration, foul on feet and axilla.
- Sweat in spots.
- Inflated abdomen.
- Sensation of coldness inside.
- Pinching colicSevere fluctuating pain in the abdomenSevere, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by gas, spasm, or obstruction in the intestines, common in infants., bet ter bending double.
- Navel ulcerated in infants.
- Hunger, causing nausea, wakes at night.
- Hunger immediately after stool.
- Desire for dainties, aversion to meat, fats, cooked or hot foods.
- Worse eating cabbage.
- Thirst for beer
