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Rheum Palmatum

Rheum officinale
RHEUM · 16 entries across 16 books
Habitatthough called "Turkey-rhubarb," the root comes from China, the exact species yielding it not being certainly known. PreparationTincture and trituration of the dried root. Clarke
3X–6X
Third to sixth potencyDose · Boericke

Reason for use

Suitable for children, especially during dentition. Sour smell of the whole body; child smells sour, even after washing or bathing (Hep., Mag. c.). Screaming of children with urging and sour stools. Children cry and toss about all night (Psor.). Child impatient, desires many things, and cries; dislikes even favorite playthings (Cina, Staph.). Sweat of scalp, constant, profuse; whether asleep or awake, quiet or in motion, the hair is always wet; may or may not be sour (Cal., Sanic.). Difficult dentition; child restless, irritable, peevish, with pale face and sour smell (Kreos., Cham.). Desires various kinds of food but cannot eat them, become repugnant. Colic: < at once by uncovering an arm or leg; with every sour stool; < when standing; not > by stool.

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Relations

Complementary: after Magn. c., when milk disagrees and child has sour odor. Compare: Cham., Col., Hep., Ipec., Magn. c., Pod., Staph., Sulph. May be given after abuse of Magnesia with or without rhubarb, if stools are sour.

Complete text of the Rheum Palmatum entry in Allen - Keynotes of Leading Remedies; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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16 entries across 16 books · abbreviations: RHEUM · Family: Polygonaceae

Entries

1 Boericke

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3 Clarke

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4 Hering

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5 Allen · shown above

Rheum · Henry C. Allen · 1,032 chars

6 Nash

Rheum · E. B. Nash · 643 chars

7 Hering

RHEUM · Constantine Hering · 6,362 chars

10 Lippe

Rheum · Adolph zur Lippe · 3,900 chars

12 Hahnemann

Rheum · Samuel Hahnemann · 101,983 chars

14 T. F. Allen

RHEUM · Timothy Field Allen · 20,940 chars

16 Guernsey

RHEUM · Henry Newell Guernsey · 522 chars

17 Cowperthwaite

RHEUM · Allen Corson Cowperthwaite · 2,738 chars

18 Dewey

Rheum · Willis Alonzo Dewey · 367 chars

19 Gross

Rheum · Gustav Wilhelm Gross · 3,578 chars

20 Hempel

Rheum · Charles Julius Hempel · 16,355 chars

22 Roberts

Rheum · Herbert Alfred Roberts · 1,019 chars

23 T. F. Allen

RHEUM · Timothy Field Allen · 984 chars

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