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Guaiacum

Gum guaiacum
10 entries across 10 books
PreparationTincture of the gum-resin. Clarke
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No dose stated in the library’s booksDose · Cowperthwaite

Reason for use

Acts especially upon fibrous tissues, producing rheumatic and arthritic pains.

Characteristic symptoms.

▲ Worse

From motion; while sitting; in morning, after rising, or in evening before lying down

The full Cowperthwaite text, by section

Mind

(Guaiacum)

Weakness of memory and excessive forgetfulness, especially of names.

Head

(Guaiacum)

Rheumatic pains in one side of the head, extending to the face.

Eyes

(Guaiacum)

Sensation of swelling and protrusion of the eyes, the lids seem too short to cover them.

Ears

(Guaiacum)

Violent otalgia, with tearing in left ear.

Respiratory Organs.- (Guaiacum)

Pleuritic stitches ; left side ; worse from breathing deeply.

Stomach

(Guaiacum)

Empty eructations.

Abdomen

(Guaiacum)

Inguinal hernia.

Stool

(Guaiacum)

Constipation, stool hard and crumbling.

Urinary Organs

(Guaiacum)

Frequent urging to urinate, with copious discharge.

Female Organs.- (Guaiacum)

Subacute and chronic ovaritis, especially in rheumatic women.

Neck and Back.- (Guaiacum)

Frequent stitches on left side of nape, extending from the scapula to the occiput.

Rheumatic stiffness of the whole left side of the back, from the nape down to the sacrum, with intolerable pain on slightest motion or turning the part, not noticed on touch or during rest.

Limbs

(Guaiacum)

Tearing and stinging in the limbs, worse from the least motion.

Arthritic lancinations, followed by contractions of the limbs.

Itching, pressing, and crawling pains in the thighs when seated.

Pain as from fatigue, and weakness in the arms and thighs, with dread of motion.

Generalities

(Guaiacum)

Feeling of heat in the painful limbs, in rheumatism.

Rheumatic swelling of joints ; painful, can bear no heat.

Excretions all intolerably offensive.

Sleep

(Guaiacum)

Great desire to sleep in the afternoon.

Frequent awaking from sleep, as if falling.

Aggravation

Therapeutic Range.- (Guaiacum)

Rheumatic and arthritic affections, especially after the abuse of Mercury ; arthritic contractions ; syphilides.

Compare

(Guaiacum)

Caust., Graph., Merc., Nux v., Sulph., Rhus tox., Rhod., Kali iod., Mez., Phyt., Stil.

Copyright © Robert Séror 2003

Index

Complete text of the Guaiacum entry in Cowperthwaite - A Text-Book of Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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