Staphylococcinum
It is a common organism frequently found as part of the normal flora on the skin and nasal passages. Its use as nosode was first reported by O. A. Julian. There are two recent provings found on this drug. One was conducted by David Riley, and the other was by Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, India. David Riley had conducted the proving in 1995 in 12CH potency with 11 females and 6 males. Whereas the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy had conducted the proving in 2000-2001 using 30 and 200 centesimal potencies with 4 females and 12 male provers. Below is the abstract of the combined symptoms from both the provings. Broadly similar symptoms have been reported by them.
Mind
Irritation worse evening, noise, better by lying down in dark. Loss of sense of direction or forgetful of where she is going. Dream of insects and of anxious. Feeling emotionally trapped or victimized.
Head
Bursting and pulsating throbbing pain. Worse morning, better by pressure. Pain in left forehead and heaviness worse by touch. Giddiness worse by sitting. Pain in forehead like pressure or pain on side as if the head would explode.
Heart
It is indicated for the endocarditis. Pericarditis.
Eye
Lids heavy and sore. Pain in left eye better by pressure.
Kidney
Pyelonephritis. Prostatitis. Acute prostatic abscess.
Nose
Sneezing dry in nature. Post nasal drip and thick catarrh clearing rapidly.
Face
Acne, enormous, painful. Prickly sensation on left side of face.
Mouth
Very dry even with increased water intake. Sore on side, tip of tongue, or cheek. Tongue feel sore.
Extrimites
It is used for Spondylitis. Osteitis. Ostemyelitis.
Skin
Follicular pustule. Abscess. Sycosis of the mustache. Follicultis of the integument. Adenitis of the armpits. Anthrax. Ecthyma. Panaris. Onyxis. Perionyxis. Purpura vesicles, pustular.
Reference:
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David S. Riley, Materia Medica of New and Old Homoeopathic Medicines, Springer-Verlag GmbH, 2012, pp 179-180.
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CCRH Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. 24 (3 & 4) 2002
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P. N. Varma, Ramachandran Valavan, Materia Medica of New Drugs, B.Jain Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2010.
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