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Medicine Of The Day

Latin Name:
Silicea

Common Name:
silica, quartz, rock crystal, pure flint

Description:
Used for poor stamina, weakness, inflammation of glands, chronic discharges, uncharacteristic odor emanating from feet, sensitivity to senses, boils and abcesses, earaches, splinters, and inflamed eyelids. Symptoms are worse in cold air and better with warmth. People who require this remedy may exhibit mental exhaustion, nervousness, and excitability (Jonas 264, Lockie 72).

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