Homeopathy LibraryOrigin Plant · Solanaceae · Simple
Habitat Greece, Italy, Britain
ClarkePreparation Tincture of whole plant when beginning to flower.
Sources 20 entries across 18 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …
Dose Boericke
1X–30X
First to thirtieth potency and higher. Must be repeated frequently in acute diseases
Reason for useT. F. Allen
Action on the heart is complex, stimulating the accelerator centres and paralyzing the pneumogastric ; heart's action rapid, pulse full, peripheral vessels dilated ; wild delirium, ending in stupor ; convulsions, with dilated pupils. Suppresses secretion of glands, of mucous membrane and skin. Intense scarlet redness of skin. Urine first increased, then suppressed. Fever.
By regionT. F. Allen
Mind Delirium ; > after a meal ; > after sleep, with quick movements ; with heat ; with springing out of bed, laughing and constant talking ; violent delirium, with livid face, injected and protruding eyes, dilated pupils, strong pulsation in carotids ; full, hard, frequent pulse and inability to swallow. …
Head Intense, stupefying headache, particularly in the forehead, with rush of blood to the head, even loss of consciousness. …
Eyes The eyes generally appear staring, with dilated pupils. Squinting. Spasms of the muscles of the eyes. Violent inflammation, with dryness. …
Stomach Aversion to food. Burning thirst, with dryness in the throat, but with dread of drinking. Drinks hastily, with trembling. …
Chest A feeling of tightness or tension through the chest, extending to abdomen. Burning pain in the right side of the chest. …
Extremities Paralytic heaviness of the arms. Tearing pains in the shoulders. Shooting pressure on the top of the left shoulder. Paralytic pains in the left arm. …
Skin Skin generally dry and burning hot. Skin scarlet red, dry and burning hot. …
Sleep Sleep heavy, stupefying. As a rule, the sleep is extremely restless, interrupted by talking, startings, spasmodic muscular motions. …
Fever Persistent, dry, and burning hot (with thirst), followed by sweat only on the head. …
Books*
Antidoted by Aurum Metallicum 3, Coffea Cruda 3, Aceticum Acidum 2 +21
Complementary Calcarea Carbonica, Hyoscyamus Niger, Opium +10
Follows well Arsenicum Album, Chamomilla, Cinchona Officinalis +14
Compare Arsenicum Album, Bryonia Alba, Hyoscyamus Niger +28
* 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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