Lycopodium Clavatum

Where are our pathogeneses of Lycopodium ?

Hahnemann's Chronic Diseases. British Journal of Homoeopathy , Vols. XVII and XVIII. North American Journal of Homoeopathy , Aug., 1877.

What is Lycopodium ?

It is the Club Moss or ground pine.

How do we prepare Lycopodium to use as a medicine ?

The spores must be severely triturated for hours, first dry, then with alcohol enough to make a thick paste, then sufficient alcohol is added to make five parts, by weight, to each part of Lycopodium . Stand in well stoppered bottle eight days in dark, cool place. Decant, strain and filter. Drug power, 1/10. The tincture is straw colored. Triturations are more reliable.

What is the general sphere of action of Lycopodium ?

It is especially adapted to ailments gradually developing ; functional power weakened with failure of the digestive power ; and where the function of the liver is seriously disturbed. Urinary disturbances are marked.

Give four general characteristics of Lycopodium.

1. Aggravation from 4 to 8 P. M.

4. Offensiveness of discharges, and heavy, red sediment in urine.

What are the mental symptoms of Lycopodium ?

Weakness and relaxation, a tired mind ; patients are afraid to be left alone ; imperious and domineering or sad and melancholic ; weak memory, makes mistakes in speech.

What are the characteristic nasal symptoms ?

Nose stuffed up ; cannot breathe through it night or day ; discharge of yellowish-green matter from the nose ; fan-like motions of the alae nasi.

What are the indications for Lycopodium in throat troubles ?

Enlarged tonsils, which are studded with small ulcers.

It holds the same relation to the right side of the throat that Lachesis does to the left ; diphtheritic deposits on the right side of the throat ; tonsils and tongue are both swollen.

What are the digestive symptoms of Lycopodium ?

Goes to meals with a vigorous appetite ; but a few mouthfuls fill him up full. Very sleepy after eating, great accumulation of flatulence in the intestines, which presses up and causes difficulty in breathing. Ravenous hunger, which, if not satisfied, causes a headache ; there is sour taste, sour belching and sometimes sour vomiting ; pit of stomach swollen, sensitive, and intolerant to tight clothing, belching of gas does not relieve ; desire for sweets.

What are the stools of Lycopodium ?

Constipation with ineffectual urging and a sensation as if something remained behind, due to constriction of rectum and anus. Bleeding piles.

What are the urinary symptoms of Lycopodium ?

The urine is turbid, bad smelling and deposits a red sand ; child cries before passing water on account of lithic acid in the urine, the diaper is stained yellow.

What affection about the sexual sphere corresponds to Lycopodium ?

Impotence, with cold relaxed sexual organs, and diminished sexual power.

What are the respiratory symptoms of Lycopodium ?

What is a symptom of Lycopodium in the back ?

Burning as of hot coals between the scapulae.

What are the symptoms of Lycopodium in impending paralysis of the brain ?

The patient is in stupor, has fishy eyes, the lower jaw is dropped, the breathing is snorting and rattling, pulse intermittent, tongue swollen, patient cannot protrude it or it rolls from side to side and is dry.