Aesculus Hippocastanum
Dewey - Essentials of Homoeopathic Materia Medica · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 1,110 chars
General
Where is our pathogenesis of Aesculus found ?
British Journal of Homoeopathy , Vol. XVIII ; Hale's New Remedies ; Monthly Homoeopathic Review , 1876.
How is the tincture made ?
The ripe, fresh, hulled nut of the horse chestnut is treated as described under Gelsemium .
What is our principal use of this remedy ?
Abdominal plethora, throbbing deep in the abdomen. Haemorrhoids accompanied by a feeling of dryness in the rectum as though little sticks, splinters or burrs were sticking in the mucous membrane. The are purple in color and accompanied by backache.
What drug has a symptom that the rectum seems as if full of pounded glass ?
Ratanhia ; another symptom of this drug is that the anus aches and burns for hours after stool.
Give throat symptoms of Aesculus.
There is a dry, rough, burning in throat and pharynx but no swelling. It resembles Kali bich . but lacks the tenacious, stringy mucus, sallow face, slow digestion, etc.
Give the backache of Aesculus.
Backache during pregnancy where the pain is in sacro-iliac synchondroses, and that part of the back gives out compelling her to sit.