Ομοιοπαθητική ΒιβλιοθήκηHelonias Dioica
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General EN
(False Unicom.)
Botanical DESCitrPTion. — Tliis plant is Itnown to botanists, at present,
s the Oham<Bliriuin hiteum. (WiHenow, Gray.) It is tlie Veratrum luleum
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of Llnnictts, the Melanlhivm dioieum. <\t Walter, and Hehnios dioSea of PuTsli. It is also known by the common names of DevU's Bit, Starwort, etc The same popular names are applied to the Aletria farinoga.
It la a herbaceous perennial, with a large, somewhat bulbous, premorae root, I'rora which arises a simple, very smootli, somewhat angular, item or sec^pe, one or two Feet in height. The cauline leaves are lanceolate, acute, small, and at some distance from each other, without petioles ; the radical leaves are broader, being From four to eight inches in length, by half-an- inch lo an inch in width, narrow at the base, and Formed into a sort of whorl at the base of the scape. The fiowert are small, rery numerous, greenish- white, and are disposed in long, terminal, spicale, nodding, dim cious racemes, resembling a plume, and which are moie slender and weak on the barren plants.
Male fimeers, wilh whito, linear-spatulate, obtuse, one nerved petals; atamens rather longer than the petals, female flow^'e, the raceme is gen- erally few-flowered, becoming erect; petaU linear; »tamen» very sliort, aboi'ttve; onary ovate, sub-triangular, with the sides deeply furrowed; stigmas three, spreading or roflesed. Oap»ule ovate oblong, tapering to tlic base, three-furrowed, opening at the summit. Seedt, many In eacli cell, acute compressed .^(G'ray).
Officinal Prepahatiohs. — Tincture of theroot; dilntions; triturations of the root; ajid c-f the active principle, Selonin.
AKAiiOauES. — Aletris fariricsa, Ckelone glabra, Comvg fiorida, China, Frasera, Ferrum, Hydrastis, Nitrate of Uranivm (f), Phosplwrtc acid, Berhecio, Sepia.
Mental Sphere. The mind is exceedingly dul] and inactive. Irritable; conld not endure the least contradiction, or receive anj Biiggestions in relation to any snbject; all conver- sation was unpleasant. * Desires solitude; fault finding.
Head EN
Feeling of pressnre from within upwards to the vertex, aggra- vated by looking steadfastly at any fixed point.
Pain in the occiput, with pulsative pain in the vertex, in- creased \)y stooping, attended by vertigo.
Pain in forehead, as if a band about an inch wide were drawn across from the temples.
Stomach EN
Wakes every morning at 5 a, m.
(an nnusual hour), with the lips, tongue, and fauces dry, and a bitter taste in the mouth.
Soon after taking each dose, sensations of pain, tightness and
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pressure were felt in the stomac-h, wiiieh were partially relieved by the eructation of tasteless gas.
Cramp-like pain in the etomaeli; motion and rumbling in tho intestines; as if diaiTh(Ba would eome on.
Vomiting and purging, with a griping and burning sensation in the epigastrium, slight.
"A woman suffering with dropsy could not retain her food; the Helonian relieved this condition.
Burning in lower third of the abdomen.
Stool EN
Sensation as if each lump of fseces had the shape of a largo Minnie bullet, which passed from the anus the big end first; the anus seemed to be much distended for an in stant, then out flew a fceeal mass; the stool consisted ol four lumps, which made their exit separately.
Yellow and mush-like stool.
TJrinary Organs.
* Urine pi-ofuse and light color.
* Pain in the kidneys, with albuminous v/rms.
" Constant aching and extreme tenderness in the region of the kidneys, especially the right; tenderness in region of the bladder; when urinating, intense, cutting, tearing pains in the urethra; very frequent desire to urinate; urine very limpid when first voided, but deposited after a time a lead-colored, iloclcy sediment, adhering to the vessel.
" Pain in region of the kidneys; painful stiffness of the back;; much burning, scalding pain when urinating; frequent: and urgent desire to urinate, with emissions of large quantities of red urine; there was present a condition of complete impotence.
" Bright's disease.
Involuntary emission of urine, after having emptied the^ bladder,
° Chronic albuminuria.
" Saccliarine diabetes {many cases).
Generative Organs.
Male EN
Increase of the sexual desire and power.
Unusually strong and frequent erections at night.
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'■ Impotence complete or partial.
Female EN
Pain in the lower part of the back, through to the
uterus, like inflammation, piercing, drawing {j>TimaTy), Preasta swollen, nipples tender and painful, and will not bear
the pressure of even an ordinary dress.
Aphthous iaflammation of the vagina and vulva.
Great uterine hemorrhage Ciime and lasted tln-ough the proving.
Intense pniritus of the vulva and vagina, with curdy eecretioa
from vulva.
Amenorrhcea marked by general atony {seoondary).
Leueorrhcea, with general atony {secondary).
Congestive amenorrhcea {pi-ima/ry).
Menorrhagia from active congestion {primary). ° Prolapsus uteri, with ulceration, and a constant dark, fffitid,
hloody discharge. "Prolapsus uteri, dependent upon want of muscular tonicity
{seconda/ry).
Pain in back, with irritation of the vagina.
" Tlineatened abortion, especially in cases of habitual abortion.
" Profuse flooding, with profuse serous leueorrhcea at the
climacteric, with much uterine and ovarian pain.
" Useful for many of tlie consequences of miscarriage.
" Loss of semud desire and power; with or without sterility.
Back, tto.
" Feeling of nneasiness and weight in the region of the kidneys.
" Sharp, spasmodic pain in the baclt, running to the crest of
lert ilium. Severe, rheumatic (?) pain in right hip joint, -worse during
Motion EN
° Pains in the back, more troublesome during the night. " Pains in the back, with lameness, stiffness, etc., located in
the Bacro-lumbar region.