Arnica Montana

1 . Acts best in sanguine, plethoric subjects.

2 . Oversensitiveness to pain ; great fear of being touched or struck by anyone coming near, especially in gout and rheumatic conditions.

3 . Bruised, sore feeling all over ; bed feels too hard (Bapt.).

4 . Injuries especially to soft parts ; bruises (Ham.) ; strains ( Rhus ) ; concussions ( Hyper .) ; results of injuries however remote ; haemorrhages especially of mechanical origin.

5 . Typhoid states ; indifference or stupor ; answers questions correctly but unconsciousness immediately returns ; involuntary stool and urine or long interval between stools.

6 . Discharges offensive ; eructations, flatus, etc., have odours as of "rotten eggs"

7 . Head hot, body cold ; or heat of upper part of body ; also deathly coldness of forearm in children.

8 . Tendency to small, painful boils one succeeding another.

9 . Prevents suppuration and septicemia ; excellent after parturition especially if instrumental delivery.

10 . Modalities ; < rest ; lying down ; > motion.

Keynote : Trauma.