Aconitum Napellus

Mind

(Aconit)

Great timidity (Aur., Bell., Cinch., Ign., Phos.), especially after a fright ; afraid in the dark, fear of ghosts, etc. (Puls., Ars.) ; raging delirium, especially at night.

Fear of approaching death (Agn., Ars ., Cimic ., Nitr. ac., Sec .) ; predicts the day of death. (Apis.)

Inconsolable anxiety ; piteous wailings ; complaints and reproaches about trifles. (Nitr. ac.)

Excessive restlessness , agonized tossing about. (Aeth., Ars ., Rhus , Natr., Ars., Camph .)

Variable humor , alternate attacks of gayety and dejection. ( Ign., Nux m ., Phos .)

Dullness and confusion of mind ; weakness of memory.

Ailments from fright (Gels., Op.) ; from vexation ; from anger. ( Bry ., Cham .).

Head

(Aconit)

Vertigo , with nausea and vanishing of sight.

Vertigo when rising from a recumbent posture ( Bry ., Cham., Phos.), with fainting and pale face. (Bell., Puls., Sulph .)

Vertigo on stooping ; staggers, especially to the right.

Vertigo from congestion ; from anger ; from fright ; from suddenly suppressed catamenia.

Burning headache as if the brain were agitated by boiling water.

Fullness and heavy feeling as if everything would push out of the forehead. (Bry ., Sulph.)

Sunstroke (Bell., Glon .), especially from sleeping in the rays of the sun.

Congestion ; anxiety ; face hot and red (Ferr.), or pale ; carotids pulsate strongly ( Bell .) ; pulse full, strong, or small and quick ; worse toward evening.

Squeezing in the forehead above the root of the nose ; feels as if she would lose her reason.

Sensation as if the hairs stood on end ; scalp sensitive to the touch (Baryta carb., Bell ., Cinch., Natr. mur., Nitr. ac., Merc., Mez., Nux v .)

Eyes

(Aconit)

Violent acute inflammation, in the earlier stages . (Bell.)

Intense burning, pressive, shooting pains, especially on moving the eyeballs.

Conjunctivitis resulting from the irritation of foreign bodies in the eye ; from in-growing eyelashes ; from exposure to cold, dry winds.

Sensitive to light, particularly sunlight ( Sulph .) ; light dazzles the eyes. ( Bell .)

Eyeballs feel enlarged, as if coming out of the sockets.

Lids hard, red, swollen, feel tense, hot, dry, burning, and sensitive to the air.

Ears

(Aconit)

Great sensitiveness to every noise ; noise intolerable ( Bell ., Lyc.), particularly music. (Ambra, Phos. ac.)

Roaring in ears. (Cinch., Bell., Lyc.)

External ear hot, red, and swollen. (Bell., Apis.)

Pain in the right ear. (Acon., Aur., Bell ., Colch., Hep. s., Lyc., Graph .)

Nose

(Aconit)

Sense of smell very acute , especially for unpleasant odors.

Epistaxis ( Bell ., Bry .), bright-red blood. (Erig.)

Coryza, with sneezing (Arg., Euphorb., Osm.), fever, thirst, restlessness.

Distressing, pressive pain at root of nose. ( Kali bi ., Merc. iod., Natr. ars., Plat.)

Face

(Aconit)

Anxious, frightened expression.

Face red and pale alternately ; or one cheek red, the other pale ( Cham .) ; face bloated and red. ( Bell., Op .)

Sensation of face growing large.

On rising the red face turns deadly pale. (Verat. alb.)

Neuralgia of trigeminus, left side ( Spig .) ; face red and hot ; restlessness, anguish, and screaming.

Mouth

(Aconit)

Burning, tingling, and numbness of lips, mouth, and tongue.

Dryness of mouth. (Ailanth., Ars., Bry., Hyos., Nux m.)

Toothache from cold, or dry, cold winds, with throbbing on one side ; cheek red ; congestion to head.

Teeth sensitive to cold air. (Spig.)

Bitter taste in the mouth. ( Bry., Coloc., Cinch., Nux v., Hep. s., Puls .)

Tongue coated white or thick yellow-white. ( Ant. crud., Bry., Merc ., Nux v.)

Copious flow of saliva. ( Cinch., Merc., Iod., Nitr. ac .)

Throat

(Aconit)

Burning and numbness in throat. (Caps.)

Redness of soft palate and uvula. (Bell.)

Fauces and pharynx dark-red (Bapt.), stinging and burning (Apis.)

Feeling of dryness as if something had stuck in the throat. (Alum, Hep. s., Nitr. ac.)

Stomach

(Aconit)

No appetite ; loathing of food. (Ant. crud., Arn., Ars .)

Burning, unquenchable thirst . ( Ars., Bry ., Cinch., Merc ., Natr. mur., Rhus tox .)

Desire for beer ( Cocc ., Sulph.), wine (Bry., Cinch.), or brandy. (Puls.)

Gastric catarrh from drinking ice water while overheated.

Painful hiccough. (Hyos., Nux v., Stram.)

Vomiting of lumbrici (Sang.) ; of bile (Ars., Podo.) ; of green masses ; of mucus (Ant. tart., Ipec.) ; of what has been drunk. (Ars., Phos.)

Vomiting, with anxiety, heat, thirst, profuse sweat, and increased micturition.

Pressure in pit of stomach as from a weight or stone. (Aesc., Ars., Bry ., Nux v., Puls.)

Burning from stomach up through the oesophagus to the mouth. (Ars.)

Region of stomach sensitive to touch.

Abdomen

(Aconit)

Pressive pain as from a weight in hypochondria ; constriction, or stitches in hepatic region hindering respiration. (Ars., Bry., Cinch., Kali carb.)

Abdomen swollen, burning hot, and sensitive to the touch. (Bell., Cupr.)

Meteorism (Phos. ac.), vomiting, inability to urinate.

Burning and cutting in the intestines , worse from pressure or lying on the right side.

Stool

(Aconit)

Watery (Ant. crud., Ars., Cinch., Podo.), white ; with red urine, like chopped herbs in summer complaint ; black, fetid ( Ars .), bloody, and slimy ; scanty, loose, frequent, with tenesmus.

Intolerable nightly tingling and itching at the anus, from seat worms. (Ars., Cina., Graph .)

Urinary Organs

(Aconit)

Painful, anxious urging to urinate. (Borax.)

Micturation painful, difficult, drop by drop ; urine scanty, fiery, scalding-hot, red or dark-colored. (Apis., Ars.,. Bell., Canth.)

Retention or suppression of urine (Apis, Hyos., Stram .), with pressure in the bladder, or stitches in the region of the kidneys ; retention from cold, especially in children, with crying and restlessness.

Male Organs.- (Aconit)

Bruised pain in testicles. ( Arg ., Arn.)

Testicles swollen and hard. ( Agnus , Aur., Con. mac.)

Female Organs.- (Aconit)

Menses suppressed from fright (Lyc.), vexation , cold ; especially in plethoric women.

Active uterine haemorrhage (Erig., Hamam., Sec., Ipec .) ; much excitability ; giddy ; cannot sit zip ; fear of death.

Vagina dry, hot, and sensitive. (Bell.)

Suppressed lochia (Cimic.) ; skin hot and dry ; milk scanty ; abdomen inflated and sensitive. (Bell.)

Ovaritis front suddenly checked menstrual flow . (Cimic.)

Impending abortion from fright or vexation.

Respiratory Organs.- (Aconit)

Hoarseness. (Caust., Kali bi., Phos., Spong .)

Larynx sensitive to touch (Lach.) and to inspired air, as if denuded. (Spong.)

Laryngitis with inflammatory fever ; also with suffocation spasms.

Croup, awakening in first sleep ; agony, tossing about ; dry, short cough ; after exposure to dry, cold winds. (Hep. s., Spong.)

Cough, dry, hoarse, loud (Spong.), spasmodic, rough ; awakening with danger of suffocation (Lach.) ; dry, hard, and ringing.

Child grasps its throat every time it coughs. (lodi.)

Expectoration of bright-red blood.

Haemoptysis , the blood comes up with an easy hawking , hemming or slight cough ; anxiety, palpitation, quick pulse, stitches in chest ( Bry., Kali carb., Phos.) ; from excitement, wine, or exposure to dry, cold air.

Cannot lie on the right side, but only on the back. (Merc.)

Stitches in chest with cough. (Bry., Kali carb., Merc., Phos.)

Lancinating pains through the chest, with dry heat, difficult breathing ; often violent chill.

Labored, anxious breathing ; or quick and superficial.

Agony ; sits straight up ; can hardly breathe ; pulse threadlike (Ant. tart., Ars., Samb.) ; vomituritio ; sweat with anxiety ; swelling under short ribs ; after scarlet fever.

Oppression of the chest when moving fast or ascending (Amm. carb., Calc., Ars .), in heart disease. (Cact.)

Pressive weight and burning under the sternum.

Heart and Pulse.- (Aconit)

Dreadful oppression and anxiety about the heart.

Palpitation (Cact., Calc.), with great anxiety (Spig., Ars.) and restlessness ; difficult breathing ; confusion in head ; flying heat in face ; pressive pain in cardiac region.

Feeling of fullness ; pulse hard and strong ; contracted stitches in heart ; constriction of the chest ; in pericarditis.

Uncomplicated cardiac disease ; especially with numbness in the left arm (Rhus tox.) ; tingling in fingers, and fainting.

Pulse strong, full , hard (Bell., Verat. vir.), in fever ; small, intermitting, irregular, in asthma (Ars.) ; quick , hard, small, in peritonitis ; contracted, full , powerful, over one hundred per minute ; quicker than beat of heart ; imperceptible, like a thread, with anxiety. (Ars.)

Neck and Back.- (Aconit)

Tearing in nape of neck.

Painful stiff neck ; worse on moving neck ; pain extending down to right shoulder. ( Gels .)

Bruised pain between the shoulders. ( Rhus tox .)

Drawing, tearing pain in the scapulae.

Stiffness of the back. ( Rhus tox .)

Numbness in small of back extending into the legs.

Pain in back prevents taking deep inspiration.

Upper Limbs.-

Drawing, tearing pain in shoulder joint, elbow joint, in the forearm, wrists, and fingers. (Bry., Rhod., Rhus tox., Puls.)

Numbness of the left arm, can scarcely move the hand.

Formication in arms, hands, and fingers. ( Rhus tox .)

Arms hang powerless, as if paralyzed by blows.

Creeping in fingers, especially in writing.

Hands icy cold ; cold sweat in palms.

Palms hot.

Lower Limbs.- (Aconit)

Drawing, tearing pains in all the joints, and in the thigh. (Bry., Rhus tox., Puls.)

Tired feeling in lower limbs during repose. (Rhus tox.)

Legs almost powerless after sitting ; numbness . (Rhus tox.)

Cramps in calves. (Calc., Camph., Nux v., Sil., Sulph.)

Unsteadiness of the knees.

Coldness of the feet , particularly the toes.

Generalities

(Aconit)

Rheumatic inflammations of the joints ; worse evening and night ; intense bright-red, shining swelling of the parts ; sensitive to least contact. ( Bry .) Lameness and numb feeling in the affected parts ; pain intolerable ; numbness and tingling in all parts.

Great weariness and loss of strength. (Cinch.)

Faintness on attempting to sit up. (Bry.)

Very sensitive to the least draft of cold air. (Cocc., Nux m.)

Drawing, tearing pains here and there. (Rhus, Puls.)

Bruised pains in different parts. (Arn.)

Fine, stinging, or burning stinging pains in many parts.

Body sensitive to touch ; does not wish to be touched or moved.

Excessive restlessness and tossing about for several hours. (Ars. )

Most symptoms accompanied by shivering and anxiety.

Skin

(Aconit)

Red, shining, hot, swelling ; violent pain.(Bell., Bry.)

Fine prickling, as from needles here and there.

Spots like flea bites (Coni.) ; itching unchanged by scratching.

Rash of children ; miliary ; also in measles and scarlet fever. (Apis, Bell., Puls.)

Sleep

(Aconit)

Sleeplessness after night, with great restlessness and tossing about . (Abies can.)

Anxious, vivid dreams, waking with a start. (Ars., Bell., Hyos.)

Fever

(Aconit)

Chilliness on slightest movement, or from being uncovered or touched.

Shivering ascends from the feet to the chest.

Chill, with internal heat, anxiety, red cheeks.

Heat, with thirst, hard, full, and frequent pulse ; anxious ; impatient ; inappeasable ; beside himself ; tossing about in agony.

Profuse hot sweat during sleep.

Bad effects from suppressed sweat.

Amelioration

Therapeutic Range.- (Aconit)

Is most often used in those diseases where the so-styled antiphlogistic treatment - blood letting, etc., - would be the common practice.

In pure inflammatory fever, or in fever accompanying meningitis, bronchitis, pleuritis, pneumonia, peritonitis, metritis, cystitis, rheumatism, hepatitis, enteritis, croup, and catarrh, it is the homoeopathic remedy.

In pericarditis, endocarditis, and in angina pectoris ; in measles and miliary fever, also in children's diseases, with dry fever, it is often indicated.

Earache, acute ophthalmia, vermicular affections ; bad effects from dry, cold air ; from suppressed perspiration ; from excitement, fright, anger, chagrin.

Conditions

(Aconit)

Especially applicable to plethoric persons, or those leading sedentary lives ; dark hair and eyes ; persons with rigid fiber.

Compare

(Aconit)

Arn., Ars., Bell., Bry ., Cact., Canth., Cham ., Cimic., Coff, Nux v., Puls ., Spig., Sulph .

Antidotes

(Aconit)

Acetic ac., Paris, Sulph.

To large doses : free vomiting by emetics, wine, vegetable acids, vinegar.

Abuse of Aconite calls for Sulph.

Aconite Antidotes.- (Aconit)

Bell ., Cham., Coff, Nux v., Sep., Sulph., Verat. alb.

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