Origin Plant · Melanthaceae (Melanthiaceae) · Simple
ClarkePreparation Tincture of the bulb dug in spring.
Sources 15 entries across 14 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Allen, Nash …
Dose
3X–30X
Third to thirtieth attenuation.
Reason for useBoericke
Affects markedly the muscular tissues, periosteum, and synovial membranes of joints. Has specific power of relieving the gouty paroxysms. It seems to be more beneficial in chronic affections of these parts. The parts are red, hot, swollen. Tearing pains; worse, in the evening and at night and from touch; stubbing the toes hurts exceedingly. There is always great prostration, internal coldness, and tendency to collapse. Effects of night watching and hard study. Shocks as from electricity through one half of body. Bad effects from suppressed sweat. Dreams of mice.
▲ Worse sundown to sunrise; motion, loss of sleep, smell of food in evening, mental exertion
▼ Better stooping
By regionBoericke
Head Headache chiefly frontal and temporal, but also occipital and in nape of neck, worse afternoon and evening.
Eyes Pupils unequal; left pupil contracted. Variations in visual acuity. Lachrymation worse in open air; violent tearing pain in eyes. …
Stomach Dry mouth, tongue burns, gums and teeth pain. Thirst; pain in stomach and flatulence. …
Female Pruritus of genitals. Cold feeling in thigh after period. Sensation of swelling in vulva and clitoris.
Extremities Sharp pain down left arm. Tearing in limbs during warm weather, stinging during cold. Pins and needles in hands and wrists, fingertips numb. …
Back Aching in lumbar and lumbo-sacral region. Dull pain across loins. Backache, better, rest and pressure.
Skin Blotchy papular rash on face. Pink spots on back, chest and abdomen. Urticaria.
Books*
Antidoted by Nux Vomica 3, Pulsatilla Pratensis 3, Camphora 2 +12
Complementary —
Follows well Lycopodium Clavatum, Carbo Vegetabilis, Nux Vomica
Compare Arnica Montana, Arsenicum Album, Bryonia Alba +21
* 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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