Homeopathic Materia Medica

by William Boericke, M.D.

VARIOLINUM
Lymph from Small-pox Pustule

Used for "internal vaccination." Seems to be efficacious in protecting against, modifying and aiding in the cure of smallpox.

Head: Morbid fear of small-pox. Deafness. Pain in occiput. Inflamed eyelids.

Respiratory: Oppressed breathing. Throat feels closed. Cough with thick viscid, bloody mucus. Feeling of a lump in right side of throat.

Relationship: Excruciating backache. Aching in legs. Tired all over with restlessness. Wrists pain. Pains shift from back to abdomen.

Fever: Hot fever, with intense radiating heat. Profuse, bad-smelling sweat.

Skin: Hot, dry. Eruption of pustules. Shingles.

Relationship: Compare: Vaccin (same action); Malandrinum--the morbid product of the grease of the horse (a prophylactic of small-pox and a remedy for the ill-effects of vaccination; chronic eczema following vaccination).

Dose: Sixth to thirtieth potency.

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