Homeopathy LibraryAbrotanum
Reason for use
Acts profoundly upon the vegetative ere, depressing nutrition to a remarkable degree, giving rise to symptoms of disturbed digestion, great emaciation, and marasmus, in which latter affection is its chief clinical use.
It also acts upon fibrous and serous tissues.
Characteristic symptoms.
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Mind
(Abrotanum)
Anxious, depressed.
Child cross, depressed, very peevish.
Head
(Abrotanum)
Cannot hold the head up. (Natr. mur., Verat. alb.)
Scalp sore ; itching.
Eyes
(Abrotanum)
Blue rings around the eyes ; dull look.
Nose
(Abrotanum)
Nose dry ; nosebleed in youths.
Face
(Abrotanum)
Face wrinkled, as if old. (Baryta.)
Comedones, with emaciation. (Sulph.)
Mouth
(Abrotanum)
Slimy taste, acid.
Stomach
(Abrotanum)
Gnawing hunger ; ravenous appetite, and all the while emaciating.
Sensation as if stomach were hanging or swimming in water, with coldness.
Pains cutting, gnawing, burning ; worse at night.
Abdomen
(Abrotanum)
Great distension of abdomen.
Hard lumps in different parts of abdomen.
Stool
(Abrotanum)
Food passes undigested.
Rheumatism after suddenly checked diarrhoea.
Alternate diarrhoea and constipation. (Ant. crud.)
Protruding piles, with burning, from touch or when passing stool.
Male Organs.- (Abrotanum)
Hydrocele of children, especially after scarlet fever.
Female Organs.- (Abrotanum)
Darting pains in left ovary.
Blood and moisture oozing from navel of new-born.
Respiratory Organs.- (Abrotanum)
Cold air causes a raw feeling. (Hyd.)
Pressing sensation remains in affected side, impeding free breathing ; after pleurisy.
Heart and Pulse.- (Abrotanum)
Pain across chest sharp and severe in region of heart ; rheumatism.
Metastasis of rheumatism to heart. Pulse weak and small.
Back
(Abrotanum)
Pains in sacrum.
Limbs
(Abrotanum)
Inability to move.
Emaciation, especially of legs.
Soreness and lameness ; worse mornings.
Generalities
(Abrotanum)
Weak, sickly feeling ; when excited, trembling.
Lame and sore all over.
Weak and prostrated after influenza.
Sleep
(Abrotanum)
Restless ; frightful dreams.
Limbs
(Abrotanum)
Chilblains itch ; frost-bitten limbs. (Agar.)
Gout in wrists and ankles.
Fever
(Abrotanum)
High fever during rheumatism.
Hectic fever, with chilliness, after influenza ; very weakening ; marasmus.
Skin
(Abrotanum)
Flabby ; hangs loose ; marasmus.
Furunculous ; after Hep, s.
Therapeutic Range.- (Abrotanum)
Marasmus of children ; wasting diseases from mal-nutrition ; rheumatism, especially inflammatory, before swelling ; gout ; gastralgia ; also bad effects from suppressed gastralgia ; hydrocele of children ; chlorosis.
Conditions
(Abrotanum)
Especially useful in children ; more in boys.
Compare
(Abrotanum)
Agar., Baryt., Bry., Calc., Nux v.
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