Other names and synonyms
lac-v-f.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Cream. Attenuations by Swan s fluctional potentiser.
Nosology
Diphtheria. Leucorrhoea. Menorrhagia. Throat, sore.
Typical features
Many persons can take cream who cannot tolerate milk, and vice versâ, therefore Swan decided to prove the different parts of milk independently. He proved his 200th (which, according to Skinner s calculation, is not the same as the 200 centesimal, being duplicated instead of centupled at each remove) on himself and Miss Mary P. As with the other Lac preparations, a large number of the symptoms were manifested in the throat and female sexual organs. Dry throat and extreme difficulty of swallowing. Menses profuse and accompanied by cramps.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare: Lac c., Lac f., Lac v., Lac v. coag., Lac v. def. Ars. stopped abruptly the excessive menses and accompanying pain; Lac v. def. restored the flow, and then they ceased naturally.
Mouth and throat
Food tastes as if it lacked salt.
Dryness and redness of upper part of pharynx. Increased redness and soreness of upper part of pharynx,.
Dryness and redness of upper part of pharynx. Increased redness and soreness of upper part of pharynx,.
Gastrointestinal tract
Tendency to flatulence in lower intestines.
Urogenital system
Urine appears to stain more yellow.
Soreness of end of prepuce, as if there were longitudinal cracks there, though none could be discovered.
Menses seven days too soon. Menses profuse; cramps in and above region of navel, bending her double; during the cramps was very cold, and, although well clothed, could not get warm; painful, frequent, and profuse diarrhoea; Arsen. stopped the pains and the menses; Lac vac. deflor. restored the menses, and they ceased naturally; since then, albuminous leucorrhoea, like white of egg, if she walks much, or is on her feet much. Sexual desire easily excited when the hand touches the bosom.
Soreness of end of prepuce, as if there were longitudinal cracks there, though none could be discovered.
Menses seven days too soon. Menses profuse; cramps in and above region of navel, bending her double; during the cramps was very cold, and, although well clothed, could not get warm; painful, frequent, and profuse diarrhoea; Arsen. stopped the pains and the menses; Lac vac. deflor. restored the menses, and they ceased naturally; since then, albuminous leucorrhoea, like white of egg, if she walks much, or is on her feet much. Sexual desire easily excited when the hand touches the bosom.
Chest organs
Hoarseness after singing. Sensation of shallow breathing; has to take a deep respiration to relieve.
Limbs and spine
Rigidity on posterior side of lower legs, just below knees, while walking; very unpleasant, but not painful.
Skin
Itching of body above pubes and hips, on abdomen, chest, and back, without eruption.
Sleep
Horrible dreams; saw a dead person in a coffin; slept and dreamed the same dreams; feels stupid; does not care to speak. Wakefulness, without restlessness. Drowsy and sleepy; head feels heavy. - сonstant talking during sleep.