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Rhus Toxicodendron
POISON OAK · RHUS T
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Origin Plant · Anacardiaceae · Simple
Habitat American Medicinal Plants
ClarkePreparation Tincture of fresh leaves gathered at sunset just before flowering time. and Rhus Radicans. Tincture of fresh leaves gathered at sunset just before flowering time.
Sources 20 entries across 16 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose Boericke
6X–30X, Ø
Sixth to thirtieth potency. The 200th and higher are antidotal to poisoning with the plant and tincture

Reason for useGladstone Clarke

1 . Adapted to the rheumatic diathesis. 2 . Great sadness and apprehension with Inclination to weep ; < at night, in the house > out of doors. 3 . Sub-acute and chronic rheumatism and rheumatoid affections with the characteristic modalities ; pains as if the bones were scraped with a knife ; also paralytic weakness with numbness and heaviness especially lower limbs. 4 . Pains < rest, < on beginning to move, > continued motion ; temp. > change of position ; pains return if movement continues to point of fatigue. 5 . Muscle or tendon strains , stiffness or soreness especially from over lifting or overreaching ; < on grasping. 6 . Adynamic fevers with mild delirium and stupefaction yet regular and persistent restlessness (from physical causes) ; red, dry, cracked, coated tongue, triangular red tip ; sordes ; stools loose, yellowish-brown, offensive, or bloody, frothy, sometimes involuntary during sleep, with great exhaustion. 7 . All secretions and excretions acrid and foetid. 8 . Complaints chiefly right-sided. 9 . Acute skin diseases ; eczematous eruptions , surface raw, excoriated ; thick-crusts oozing and offensive ; much burning and itching ; rubbing increases the eruption. Erysipelas, vesicular, phlegmonous ; parts dark red ; especially of scalp, face and genitals. 10 . Modalities ; < cold especially cold, wet weather, cold winds ; getting wet especially after overheating, ; before storms ; after midnight ; during and after rest. Note : Apis inimical.


Books*
Antidoted by Belladonna 3, Bryonia Alba 3, Camphora 3 +27
Complementary Bryonia Alba, Agaricus Muscarius, Ammonium Muriaticum +47
Follows well Bryonia Alba, Apis Mellifica, Arsenicum Album +9
Compare Arnica Montana, Anacardium Orientale, Arsenicum Album +41

* 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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