Ledum Palustre

Mind

Discontentment, misanthropic, morose.

Head

Headache, with intolerance of covering the head.

Brain feels shattered on making a false step.

Clinical

External ecchymoses, intra-ocular haemorrhages.

Face

Alternate redness and paleness.

Eruption of dry pimples, with stinging pain as from brandy drinking.

Sexual Organs

Menstruation early, profuse, bright red.

Respiratory organs :

Dyspnoea, with spasmodic double efforts to breathe, a kind of sobbing.

Cough, which threatens to suffocate.

Tightness of the chest from constriction when walking ; cannot go up steps.

Cough violent, with expectoration of bright red blood.

Spasmodic cough, shaking the head and chest.

Asthmatic constriction of the chest.

Sore burning pains in the chest.

Back

Painful stiffness in the shoulders, < motion.

Painful stiffness of the small of the back and loins when rising from seat.

Extremities

Pains in the small joints, even knees and wrists, < motion.

Paralytic pain in joints on moving at night in bed.

Sticking in the shoulders on raising the arm.

Pain in the elbows, < motion.

Gouty nodes on the finger joints.

Tearing pains in the hip, knee and ankles.

Gouty inflammation of the toes.

General aggravation from warmth of bed.

Pain in the ankles, as if sprained.

Ball of the great toe swollen and painful.

Skin

Itching tetter, dry, burning in the open air.

Papular eruption on the face, especially forehead.

Violent itching, < warmth of the bed.

Petechial spots.

Sleep

Sleep restless, with uneasy dreams.

Fever

Predominating coldness of the limbs, even with heat of the face.

Heat in the hands and feet in the evening and at night.

Sweat on the hands and feet.