Homeopathy LibraryGrindelia Robusta
Hale - Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics of the New Remedies · Edwin Moses Hale · 3,047 chars
General
Dbschiption. — This is a small herbaceous plant, with perennial root. It
belongs to the order ComposiUe. This species and the Grinddia squarrcaa, which
is often mistaken for it by herb-gatherers and dniggists, is found on the plains of
the Pacific Slope. The whole plant, like the 6. squarroBa, is permeated with a
peculiar resin, which is most abundant in the flower-heads. Peepaeatioss. — Tincture of the plant; dilutions.
" Chronic bronchitis and asthma.
^ Humid asthma, Dyspncea dependent on an accumulation of mucus In the smaller bronchi — tenacious and difficult to detach,
° Spasmmlic asthma. Spasms due to irritability of the resjiiratory nerves,
° Dyspncea due to paresis of the respiratory nerves,
° A fear of going io sleep on account of loss of breath, tehich awalces him.
° Cardiac asthma, due to deficient spinal innervation.
° Dyspncea from heart disease. ." Acute catarrhal asthma,
° Chronic bronchitis, and cough, with muco-purulent expectora- tion after pneumonia.
° In the catarrhal stage of pertussis with profuse mucous se- cretioD.
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696 GRISDELIA SQUARROSA.
° Many forms of renal and cystic diseases, when the mucous dis- charge is a prominent sytnptom,
° Gonorrhcea and gleet. ° Irritating leiicorrhfEa {loaally).
° Local application for itching and erythematous eruptions, and mosquito-bites.
° Antidote for poisoning by Hhits toxic. Apply to the skin in the form of an infusion or dilute tincture.
GEINBELIA SQUAEEOSA.
Desoeiption. — This plant belongs to the natural order of ComipoiUas, and m
a small lierbaceoua plant, indigenous to California. Tlie whole plant is permeated with a peculiar resin, which is most abundant
in ihe flower-headB. This and G. robvsla are very einiilar in appearance, and
belonging to the same genus, their actions on Che hnmau oiganism are very
much alike. PEEPAaATioH. — Tincture of the herb.
Head
Terrible fulness in the head, similar to the effect produced by a large dose of Quinine.
Pain in the left eye, and right knee- joint, precisely like acute rheumatism.
The pain in the knee did not last long.
The pain in the left eye became very intense, then the right eye was affected; simultaneously with the affection, of the right eye was an unbearable pain in the region of the liver and spleen, so severe that it was impossi- ble to ]ie still.
Pains like acute rheumatism.
The pain of the eyes ivas in the eyeballs and ran back to the bmin ; pain increased by motion of the eyes. Character- istic of the pain wherever occurring was that of rheumar- tism ; pain with soreness.
The conjunctiva was remarkably injected. Eyes presented the appearance noticed in congestion of the brain.
Nervous System
Pull doses act first on the optic nerve, and in a little time influ- ence the par vagum and interrupt respiration.
The dia- tiirhed respiration prevents sleep.
The moment the prover fell asleep respiration ceased, and it would not resume until awakened by the suffocation that resulted from the suspen- sion of respiration.
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