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Ignatia Amara
Ignatia amara · IGN
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Origin Plant · Loganiaceae · Simple
Habitat Strychnos ignatia? Strychnos multiflora?-The actual tree from which the so-called "beans" are obtained is not known
ClarkePreparation Tincture and trituration of the seeds.
Sources 19 entries across 17 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose Boericke
200X
Sixth, to 200th potency

Reason for useT. F. Allen

Trembling ; twitching of various muscles. Convulsions. Constantly changing position, especially at night. Pains shift about, mostly in small spots ; pains are usually sharp, boring, or shooting, extending from within outward, sometimes in the opposite direction. Hysterical spasms. General aggravation from tea, coffee, tobacco and brandy ; after dinner, in the evening after lying down, and in the morning immediately after waking. Amelioration, from lying on the back, or on the painful portion ; and, in general, from change of position. Note : The general keynote of Ignatia is a condition of contrariness ; thus, a frontal headache is ameliorated by stooping : fever without thirst, etc.


By regionT. F. Allen
Mind Extreme sensitiveness and impatience : changeable mood ; becomes angry on the slightest contradiction. …
Head General heaviness. …
Eyes Inflammation, with biting tears and agglutination at night. A feeling as if sand were under the upper lid. …
Stomach Hunger in the evening, which prevents falling asleep. Desire for different things, but when they are brought they are not relished. …
Extremities Convulsive jerkings and twitchings, especially on falling asleep. Pain in the shoulders as after violent effort. Twitching of the deltoid muscles. …
Skin Itching, > scratching, but immediately appearing in another place. Itching from becoming heated in the open air. Skin very sensitive to the air. …
Sleep Excessive, spasmodic yawning, which causes pain in the jaws as if they would be dislocated. …
Fever Chilliness, with thirst, without relief from external warmth. …

Books*
Antidoted by Pulsatilla Pratensis 5, Arnica Montana 3, Camphora 3 +18
Complementary Natrum Muriaticum
Follows well —
Compare Nux Vomica, Sepia Officinalis, Anacardium Orientale +33

* 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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