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Materia Medica Quiz No. 1
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Question 1
Antidote to all anesthetic vapours
A
Staphysagria
B
Acetic Acid
C
Nux Vomica
D
Sulphur
E
Phosphorus
Question 1 Explanation:
Acetic Acid is antedotal to all anesthetic vapors. This has been described in the relationship of this remedy by Dr. Boericke in his Materia Medica.
The symptoms it is efficacious are :
- Difficult Breathing. Cough on Inhaling
- Violent burning pain in stomach and chest, followed by coldness of skin and cold sweat on forehead.
Question 2
An excellent remedy for burning of whole alimentary canal.
A
Anthracinum
B
Secale Cornutum
C
Phosphorus
D
Carbo Vegetabilis
E
Iris Versicolor
Question 2 Explanation:
According to Dr. Boericke's Materia Medica, Iris Vesicolor is an excellent remedy where there are burning pains all over the alimentary cana, i.e. right from the tongue to the anus. Other accompanying symptoms are vomiting, which is sour, bloody and bilious. Nausea. Profuse flow of Saliva. Deficient appetite.
Question 3
Weeping ameliorates the symptoms.
A
Natrum Muriaticum
B
Pulsatilla Nigricans
C
Calcarea Carbonica Hahnemannii
D
Platinum Metallicum
E
Carcinosin Burnett
Question 4
A very good remedy for cataract, where the patient has difficulty in seeing objects clearly during the day time.
A
Stramonium
B
Bothrops Lanceolatus
C
Phosphorus
D
Cineraria Maritima
E
Euphrasia Officinalis
Question 5
A very good remedy for mutinism of childhood unrelated to deafness.
A
Angustua Vera
B
Agraphis Nutuns
C
Acid Phosphoricum
D
Verbascum Thaspus Hahnemanii
E
Baryta Carbonicum
Question 6
Artemisia Maritima is another name for this remedy.
A
Arnica Montana
B
Thuja Occidentalis
C
Cina
D
Chamomila Vulgaris
E
Cineraria Maritima
Question 7
This remedy has powers of antidoting snake-bites and stings of insects.
A
Cedron
B
Cephalandra Indica
C
Gun Powder
D
Naja
E
Helix Tosta
Question 8
Sensation as if cold air were blowing through a hole in clothes on chest or back.
A
Arsenic Album
B
Sepia Succus
C
Cuprum Arsenicum
D
Silicea Terra
E
Culex Musca
Question 9
A remedy for "coprophagia"
A
Cactus Grandiflorus
B
Lycopodium Clavatum
C
Veratrum Album
D
Badiaga
E
Bovista
Question 10
This is a remedy with great antiseptic powers. Dr. Boericke rates its antiseptic powers even greater than Silicea and Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum.
A
Myristica Sebifera
B
Kali Chloricum
C
Pyrogenium
D
Methylenum Coeruleum
E
Variolinum
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