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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 useNash

Dry or coated tongue with a triangular red tip. Great restlessness, cannot lie long in one position, changes often with temporary relief, tosses about continually. Lameness and stiffness on beginning to move after rest; on getting up in the A. M. > by continued motion. Erysipelas or scarlatina with vesicular eruption and characteristic restlessness. All diseases that put on the typhoid form with the characteristic, triangular red tip tongue and restlessness. Stupor and mild, persistent delirium; continually tossing about, with laborious dreams.


▲ Worse when quietly sitting or lying and on beginning to move; wet, cold weather; lifting or straining; getting wet when perspiring.
▼ Better by continued motion, by warmth, dry air or weather; lying on hard floor (backache)

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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