Homeopathy LibraryOrigin Plant · Rubiaceae · Simple
ClarkePreparation Tincture and trituration of the dried root.
Sources 18 entries across 17 books: Boericke, Clarke, Hering, Allen, Nash …
Dose
200X
Third to 200th potency.
Reason for useBoericke
The chief action is on the ramifications of the pneumogastric nerve, producing spasmodic irritation in chest and stomach. Morphia habit. The principal feature of Ipecacuanha is its persistent nausea and vomiting, which form the chief guiding symptoms. Indicated after indigestible food, raisins, cakes, etc. Especially indicated in fat children and adults, who are feeble and catch cold in relaxing atmosphere; warm, moist weather. Spasmodic affections. Haemorrhages bright-red and profuse.
▲ Worse periodically; from veal, moist warm wind, lying down
By regionBoericke
Mind Irritable; holds everything in contempt. Full of desires, for what they know not.
Head Bones of skull feel crushed or bruised. Pain extends to teeth and root of tongue.
Eyes Inflamed, red. Pain through eyeballs. Profuse lachrymation. Cornea dim. Eyes tire from near vision. State of vision constantly changing. …
Stomach Tongue usually clean. Mouth, moist; much saliva. Constant nausea and vomiting, with pale, twitching of face. Vomits food, bile, blood, mucus. …
Female Uterine haemorrhage, profuse, bright, gushing, with nausea. Vomiting during pregnancy. Pain from navel to uterus. Menses too early and too profuse.
Respiratory Dyspnoea; constant constriction in chest. Asthma. Yearly attacks of difficult shortness of breathing. Continued sneezing; coryza; wheezing cough. …
Fever Intermittent fever, irregular cases, after Quinine. Slightest chill with much heat, nausea, vomiting, and dyspnoea. Relapses from improper diet.
Sleep With eyes half open. Shocks in all limbs on going to sleep (Ign).
Extremities Body stretched stiff, followed by spasmodic jerking of arms towards each other.
Skin Pale, lax. Blue around eyes. Miliary rash.
Books*
Antidoted by Cinchona Officinalis 5, Arsenicum Album 4, Arnica Montana 3 +12
Complementary Cuprum, Antimonium Crudum, Antimonium Tartaricum +4
Follows well Arsenicum Album, Belladonna, Bryonia Alba +16
Compare Pulsatilla Pratensis, Calcarea Carbonica, Chamomilla +35
* 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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