Apis Mellifica

1 . Strumous constitutions : children and girls who become awkward especially in handling things ; hysterical women.

2 . Anxiety with tearful restlessness ; impaired memory and absent-mindedness in elderly persons.

3 . Oedematous swellings , serous effusions, and urticaria.

4 . Pains burning, darting, stinging > cold (rev. Ars .).

5 . General soreness and sensitiveness of body surface < touch or pressure especially uterine and ovarian regions ; constriction disliked ; weary, bruised feeling.

6 . Marked restlessness (physical causes) without > to symptoms.

7 . Great drowsiness ; sleep much disturbed by pain or anxious dreams ; sopor interrupted by piercing screams (meningitis).

8 . Thirstlessness in nearly all complaints especially dropsical conditions.

9 . Ailments right-sided or travel from right to left.

10 . Patients < all forms of heat ; general < 4 - 6 p.m. < sleep.

Notes. Slow-acting remedy.

In acute conditions wait an hour or two.

Low potencies should not be given during pregnancy.

Keynote : Oedema.