List of basic homeopathic substances

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In the following, homeopathic remedies are listed with their usual names and abbreviations as well as the substances from which they are made.

The prescription of homeopathic remedies does not correspond to scientific knowledge, because corresponding studies do not show any medical efficacy that goes significantly beyond the placebo effect , see criticism of homeopathy .

The basic substances of homeopathic remedies can be parts of plants, animals, minerals, nosodes from pathogens or specially treated substances. The basic substances are often poisonous, so the products made from them are diluted . In Germany, the Medicines Act prescribes registration for homeopathic medicines , but not the proof of medical effectiveness.

Basic substance list (frequently used means ( polychrests ))

Homeopathic remedy Abbreviation Starting substance Mode of action in the undiluted state
Aconitum napellus
(In Germany and Austria prescription up to D3 or C1 .) 		Acon The blooming blue monkshood with roots, crushed and mixed with alcohol . All parts of the plant contain the alkaloid aconitine . Extremely strong and quick poisonous effect. Lethal dose: approx. 1–2 grams.
Allium cepa All-c Tincture, which is made from the ripe, red kitchen onion in a special process .
Apis mellifera Apis Tincture obtained from the female honey bee or (more rarely) the pure poison of the female honey bee, removed from the sting. Insect remains can contain pathogens. The poison in the bee's sting can cause severe allergic reactions.
Arnica montana Arn The whole flowering arnica with the roots or just the rhizome and roots, mixed with alcohol . Causes skin irritation, muscle damage and cardiac arrhythmias .
Belladonna
(in Germany and Austria prescription up to D3 or C1 .) 		Bell The squeezed juice of the crushed, blooming, fresh deadly nightshade with roots, which is mixed with alcohol. Contains atropine . Lethal dose 2–3 fruits for children, 10–20 fruits for adults.
Bellis perennis Bell p Fresh, whole daisies , including their roots, picked during flowering and set in alcohol. Saponin-containing plant.
Echinacea Echi Tincture from the fresh, blooming narrow-leaved cone flower ( coneflower ) with roots. Echinacea angustifolia stimulates the immune system . In individual cases allergic reactions possible.
Hypericum perforatum Hyper The Alcohol macerated , crushed Real St. John's at the time of flowering. May cause phototoxicity .
Sodium chloratum
Old trade name:
Sodium muriaticum 		Nat-m Sodium chloride , NaCl Sodium chloride is table salt.
Phosphorus
(in Germany and Austria prescription up to D3 or C1 .) 		Phos Yellow phosphorus dissolved in alcohol. The lethal dose for humans is 0.05 to 0.1 grams of yellow phosphorus. In the final stage it leads to severe jaundice and organ failure (especially of the liver , heart , kidneys , lungs ).
Silicea terra Sil Water-containing, polymerized silicon dioxide (SiO 2 · H 2 O) from crushed rock crystal . Hahnemann prescribes crushed rock crystal or pure white sand. Silica is glass . Toxic phenomena are unknown.
Sulfur Sulph Chemically purified sulfur triturated with lactose and pulverized so that it is soluble in water and alcohol. Sulfur is an essential element for humans, animals and plants.
Symphytum officinalis Symph Fresh comfrey root collected before flowering or in autumn. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids , which have a carcinogenic effect. Medical use for gastrointestinal complaints was therefore discontinued.
Thuja occidentalis Thuj Fresh branches of the tree of life with leaves (collected before the start of flowering) Very toxic due to the toxicity of thujone . Can cause liver and kidney damage.

Individual evidence

Most of the information in this article has been taken from the sources given under literature, and the following individual references are also given:

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Homeopathic Repertory. German Homeopathy Union (DHU), 1994.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Andrew Lockie: The great lexicon of homeopathy. Dorling Kindersley Verlag, 2000, ISBN 3-8310-0005-0 .
  3. ^ A b Andrew Lockie, Nicola Geddes: Homeopathy. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, 1996, ISBN 3-405-14719-0 .
  4. ↑ a b c S. R. Phatak: Homeopathic Medicines Doctrine . Elsevier, 2005, ISBN 3-437-56860-4 .
  5. ↑ Frank R. Bahr (Ed.): Practice Compendium of Homeopathic Medicinal Pictures. (c) Doctors' Day for Medicine Without Side Effects, 1997.
  6. ↑ Willibald Pschyrembel: Pschyrembel naturopathy and alternative healing methods. 3. Edition. de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2006, ISBN 3-11-018524-5 .

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