Clematis Erecta

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General

(Clematis Erecta.)

Natural order.- Ranunculaceae.

Common name.- Upright Virgin's Bower.

General Analysis.-

Acts especially upon the skin, the lymphatic glandular system, and the genito-urinary organs.

Characteristic symptoms.

Head

– (Clematis erecta)

Eruption on occiput (Lyc., Petrol., Sep.), extending down the neck, moist sore, with crawling and stinging, itching ; often drying up in scales ;

itching worse when getting warm in bed (Merc.) ; only slight temporary relief from scratching.

Ears

(Clematis erecta)

Burning pains in the auricles, with heat.

Eyes

(Clematis erecta)

Inflammation of the eyes ; smarting and rawness.

Mouth

(Clematis erecta)

Toothache, worse on assuming the horizontal position ; better for a short time from cold water (Bism., Coff.) or drawing in the air ; worse from warmth of bed ( Med ., from crumb of bread.)

Abdomen

(Clematis erecta)

Increased sensitiveness of both inguinal regions.

Swelling and induration of the inguinal glands ( Calc. c., Nitr. ac.) ; with pricking pains.

Stool

(Clematis erecta)

Constipation. (Alum ., Bry., Calc. c ., Nux v., Op .)

Urinary Organs

(Clematis erecta)

Interrupted flow of urine ( Coni .), with burning during, but most at the beginning of micturition, or during the interruptions.

Long-lasting contraction and constriction of the urethra.

Unable to evacuate all the urine at once.

Male Organs.- (Clematis erecta)

Swelling of right half of scrotum ( Puls .) ; testicles relaxed, hanging down. (Camph., Sulph.)

Painful, inflamed, and swollen testicles.(Rhod., Spong.)

Pain in testicles drawing to spermatic cord.(Spong.)

Right spermatic cord sensitive, testicle drawn up. (Rhod.)

Skin

(Clematis erecta)

Painful swelling and induration of glands. (Calc. c., Iodi.)

Moist, itching eczema (Petrol., Graph ., Merc.) ; worse from washing in cold water ; from warmth of bed (Alum., Merc .) ; from wet poultices.

Therapeutic Range.- (Clematis erecta)

Scrofulous and mercurial affections ; eczema ; crusta lactea ; diseases of the glands ; stricture of the urethra ; ulcers ; orchitis ; epididymitis.

Compare

(Clematis erecta)

Ars., Bry., Calc. c., Coni., Graph., Merc., Petrol., Puls., Rhus tox., Sil., Sulph.

Antidotes

(Clematis erecta)

Bry ., for the toothache.

Camph.

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