Homeopathy LibraryOrigin Plant · Menispermaceae · Simple
Habitat which see
ClarkePreparation prepared from the powdered seeds, which contain a crystallisable principle Picrotoxine (which see), a powerful poison.
Sources 17 entries across 16 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Allen, Nash …
Dose Boericke
3X–30X
Third to thirtieth potency
Reason for useT. F. Allen
It produces violent convulsions and loss of control over muscles ; excessive vertigo and nausea. Paralysis of muscles.
By regionT. F. Allen
Mind Sadness. Sensitive ; everything offends him. Great anxiety. Intolerance of noise. Easily startled. Memory lost. Sits in deep thought.
Head Convulsive trembling of the head. Aching, with nausea. Headache < cold air. Head seems tied up ; brain feels rolled up into a small ball. …
Eyes Bruised pain in the eyes, with inability to open them at night. Pain in the eyes as if they would be torn out of the head. Pupils contracted. …
Stomach Loss of appetite ; even aversion to food. Hunger, but the smell of food causes aversion. Thirst, especially when eating. Aversion to all acids. …
Extremities General trembling, especially in the evening, with chilliness. Paralytic drawing pains in the limbs ; can scarcely rise, with loss of appetite. …
Sleep Constant yawning and stretching after lying down in bed. Loss of sleep on account of anxiety and physical restlessness. Anxious dreams.
Fever Constant chilliness, with hot skin. Chill in the evening and shivering, especially in the back. Exhausting sweat on motion.
Books*
Antidoted by Nux Vomica 3, Camphora 2, Antimonium Tartaricum +9
Complementary —
Follows well —
Compare Ignatia Amara, Nux Vomica, Antimonium Tartaricum +47
* 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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