Trillium Pendulum

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A Text-Book of Materia Medica.

(Characteristic, Analytical, and Comparative.)

By Pr. Allen Corson Cowperthwaite, M. D., PH. D., LL. D.

TRILLIUM .

(Trillium Pendulum.)

Natural order.- Trilliaceae.

Common name.- Beth Root.

General Analysis.-

Through the cerebro-spinal system, Trillium acts upon the mucous membranes and the capillary blood vessels, more especially of the uterus, producing both active and passive haemorrhages.

Characteristic symptoms.

(Trillium pendulum)

Profuse nosebleed. (Acon., Bell., Bry., Ham.)

(Trillium pendulum)

Bleeding from gums, or after extraction of tooth. (Ham.)

(Trillium pendulum)

Sinking in stomach, with heat.

Haematemesis. (Ham., Ipec.)

(Trillium pendulum)

Dysentery, when passages are almost pure blood.

Diarrhoea thin, watery, tinged with blood.

Female Organs. - (Trillium pendulum)

Haemorrhage from uterus.

Metrorrhagia at the climacteric ; pale ; faint ; flow returns every two weeks.

Displaced uterus, with consequent menorrhagia.

Gushing of bright-red blood from the uterus at least movement ; later, blood pale from anaemia.

Threatened abortion ; profuse haemorrhage.

Pain in back and cold limbs, with haemorrhages.

Too profuse menstrual flow after exhaustion by exercise.

Profuse, exhausting leucorrhoea.

Profuse, long-lasting lochial discharges. (Caul.)

Respiratory Organs.- (Trillium pendulum)

Cough, with purulent or bloody sputum.

Haemoptysis. (Ipec.)

(Trillium pendulum)

Haemorrhages usually bright-red, profuse ; also when sacro-iliac synchondroses feel as if falling apart ; wants to be bound tightly.

Feels as if bones were broken, with haemorrhages.

Crowding sensation in the veins, like a tightening up of the parts ; worse in legs and ankles.

Therapeutic Range.- (Trillium pendulum)

Especially useful in active and passive haemorrhages from the uterus. (Caul.)

(Trillium pendulum)

Ham., Ipec., Sabina, Sec.

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