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Aloe Socotrina
Aloe socotrina · ALOE
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Origin Plant · Liliaceae · Simple
ClarkePreparation Trituration or solution in spirit of the gum.
Sources 15 entries across 13 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose Boericke
6X
Sixth potency and higher. In rectal conditions, a few doses of the third, then wait

Reason for useCowperthwaite

predominantly upon the liver, giving rise to portal congestion, and greatly increasing the secretion of bile. Secondarily it affects the muscular portion of the large intestine, and also the rectum, in the latter causing intense congestion, resulting in haemorrhoids, and also extending to the contiguous tissues of the pelvic viscera, especially involving the female generative system. The action upon the rectum is of most importance. Characteristic symptoms,


▲ Worse From heat; during hot, damp weather; in the morning, afternoon, and evening; open air; from motion; while standing; after eating
▼ Better From cold applications; during cold weather; from discharge of flatus

By regionCowperthwaite
Mind (Aloe) Great disinclination to mental labor (Nux v .) ; it fatigues him. Disinclined to move. Exhaustion, alternating with activity.
Head (Aloe) Dull headache across the forehead, with heaviness in the eyes, and nausea . …
Eyes (Aloe) Pain deep in the orbits, as if in the muscles ; worse in the right side. (Cimic., Spig.) Flickering before the eyes, with heat of the face. …
Stomach (Aloe) Bitter eructations. Painful pressure under the sternum.

Books*
Antidoted by Alumen 2, Sulphur 2, Angustura Vera +7
Complementary Sulphur
Follows well —
Compare Allium Sativum, Collinsonia Canadensis, Kali Bichromicum +1

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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