Homeopathy LibraryOrigin Plant · Polygonaceae · Simple
Habitat though called "Turkey-rhubarb," the root comes from China, the exact species yielding it not being certainly known
ClarkePreparation Tincture and trituration of the dried root.
Sources 16 entries across 14 books: Boericke, Clarke, Hering, Allen, Nash …
Dose
3X–6X
Third to sixth potency.
Reason for useBoericke
Of frequent use in children with sour diarrhoea; difficult dentition. Whole child smells sour.
▲ Worse uncovering, after eating, moving about
By regionBoericke
Mind Impatient and vehement; desires many things and cries (Cina).
Head Sweat on hairy scalp; constant and profuse. Cool sweat on the face, especially about mouth and nose.
Stomach Desire for various kinds of food, but soon tires of all. Throbbing in pit. Feels full.
Books*
Antidoted by Camphora 3, Chamomilla 2, Colocynthis 2 +6
Complementary Magnolia Grandiflora, Magnesium Carbonicum
Follows well Belladonna, Pulsatilla Pratensis, Rhus Toxicodendron +1
Compare Chamomilla, Hepar Sulphur, Ipecacuanha +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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