Ledum Palustre

1 . Rheumatic , gouty diathesis ; old people ; constitutions suffering from abuse of alcohol.

2 . Discontent and peevishness.

3 . Alternating complaints, e.g. haemoptysis and rheumatism ; also symptoms appearing diagonally especially upper left and lower right ( Ant. t., Agar., Stram. ; upper right lower left - Brom., Medorr., Phos., etc.).

4 . Contusions especially about the eye ; patient bruises easily ; long-remaining discoloration after injuries. Punctured wounds including insect bites especially of mosquitoes (locally and internally).

5 . Rheumatic and arthritic complaints ; beginning lower limbs and ascending ; first feet then hands ; small joints mostly affected ; painful nodosities ; rarely useful if heat and swelling ; pains < motion, night, warmth of bed ; sometimes > only when holding feet in ice-water.

6 . Skin eruptions ; papular, eczematous ; in habitual drunkards ; especially face and forehead ; chronic eruptions with violent itching especially feet and ankles < scratching warmth of bed.

7 . Emphysemas and bronchitis of the aged < hot rooms ; spasmodic coughs.

8 . Hemorrhages especially of bright-red blood ; intra ocular hemorrhage.

9 . Pains sticking, tearing or throbbing ; rapidly change locality.

10 . Patient lacks vital heat ; always cold yet pains < heat especially of bed, > cool applications.