Homeopathy LibraryHamamelis Virginica
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Acts preeminently upon the venous system of blood vessels, giving rise to varicosis, venous congestions, hemorrhages, and even structural lesions, its most important local action being upon the rectum and the generative organs.
Dr. Hale says that Hamamelis "may be called the Aconite of the veins, acting upon those vessels as Aconite acts upon the arteries.
Its primary action appears to cause a spasm of the vaso-motor nerves which supply the veins (if a drug is capable of causing spasm of those nerves, and not at the same time of the arteries).
Dr. Edwin Moses Hale (1829-1899)
It also acts as an irritant to those vessels to such an extent as to cause a condition favorable to, if not actually ending in inflammation of their coats.
The secondary action leads to the other extreme, and we have paresis of those nerves, and thence paralysis of the coats of the veins, leading to varicosis, venous congestions, haemorrhages, and even structural lesions."
The chief characteristic of Hamamelis is a passive, venous haemorrhage from any part.
Characteristic symptoms.
The full Cowperthwaite text, by section
Head
(Hamamelis virginica)
Stupor ; headache ; crowding fullness in the head and neck, also in forehead.
Feeling as if a bolt were passed from temple to temple, and tightly screwed,
Nose
(Hamamelis virginica)
Epistaxis, with a feeling of tightness of the bridge of the nose, and crowding pressure in forehead between the eyes. (Acon., Dulc.)
The nosebleed clears her head and affords great relief.
Profuse epistaxis (Acon., Bell., Cinch.) ; flow passive, venous ; idiopathic or vicarious. (Bry., Puls., Sep.)
Mouth
(Hamamelis virginica)
Gums swollen ; bleed easily. ( Merc., Nitr. ac .)
Passive, venous haemorrhage after extraction of teeth. (Ars.)
Throat
(Hamamelis virginica)
Tonsils and fauces congested ; veins enlarged, varicose.
Stomach
(Hamamelis virginica)
Haematemesis of black blood ; tremulous, weak, cold, quick pulse, profuse sweats. (Ars.)
Stool And Anus
(Hamamelis virginica)
Painful and bleeding haemorrhoids. (Nitr. ac., Phyt.)
Discharge of large quantities of dark blood from the bowels. (Euc.)
Urinary Organs
(Hamamelis virginica)
Irritation of the urethra, followed by a discharge and ardor urine.
Haematuria ( Ars ., Canth., Colch., Phos .) from passive congestion of the kidneys.
Male Organs.- (Hamamelis virginica)
Severe neuralgic pains in the testicles.
Pain running down the spermatic (Berb.) cords into the testes (Merc.) ; orchitis ( Puls .) ; intense soreness and swelling.
Varicocele, circocele.
Female Organs.- (Hamamelis virginica)
Active uterine haemorrhage, blood brightred . (Acon., Erig., Bell ., Mille.)
Metrorrhagia, passive flow, venous blood.
Vaginismus ( Plumb .), intense soreness ; prurigo of vulva. (Canth.)
Vicarious menstruation. (Bry., Puls.)
Ovarian soreness and painfulness. (Apis, Bell., Cimic.)
Phlegmasia alba dolens.
Respiratory Organs.- (Hamamelis virginica)
Haemoptysis (Acon., Cinch., Ferr., Mille., Sab., Sulph. ac.) ; tickling cough, with taste of blood or of sulphur.
Limbs
(Hamamelis virginica)
Varicose veins ( Puls ., Zinc.) and ulcers, with stinging or pricking.
Phlebitis of the vessels of the extremities.
Great lassitude and weariness in the limbs and elsewhere.
Chilblains always bluish.
Therapeutic Range.- (Hamamelis virginica)
Venous haemorrhages from all parts ; varicosis ; phlebitis ; phlegmasia alba dolens ; bleeding haemorrhoids ; metrorrhagia ; vaginismus ; ovaritis ; orchitis ; neuralgia of testicles.
Compare
(Hamamelis virginica)
Bell., Cinch., Ferr., Puls., Sulph. ac., Tril.
Antidote
(Hamamelis virginica)
Puls.
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