Sanguinaria Canadensis

Generalities

Pain mostly sharp, involving the upper part of left side of the head, nape of the neck, shoulders and arms, usually > pressure or change of location.

Weakness, < morning on walking.

Head

Headache, with nausea and chilliness, bursting, in paroxysm ; throbbing, < stooping, with vomiting.

Rush of blood to the head, followed by nausea and vomiting.

Vertigo on rising or turning the head quickly, with faintness and nausea.

Pain in the forehead over the eyes, < motion, bursting.

Pain in the occiput and nape of the neck, particularly in the afternoon, extending down the back.

Clinical

Periodic, neuralgic headache, beginning in the occiput and settling over the right eye, with nausea and vomiting.

Headaches begin in the morning and last all day, profuse micturition.

Eyes

Eyeballs painful, < moving them upward and outward, and touch ; shooting pains extend into the head.

Inflammation, with dryness under the upper lid and pain.

Nose

Pain at the root of the nose, with symptoms of coryza.

Sneezing and tingling.

Nose alternately dry and moist, with frequent sneezing and watery, acrid discharge.

Loss of smell and taste.

Face

Pains in the cheek bones, extending to the head ; > pressure.

Lips dry.

Throat

Dryness, with teasing cough.

Burning.

Swelling, with pain on swallowing as if closed or as if he would suffocate.

Rawness, with difficult swallowing.

Stomach

Desire for spicy food.

Nausea, with salivation, chilliness and fever.

Vomiting.

Burning.

Emptiness.

Abdomen

Pain over the region of the liver, involving the right side of chest.

Stool

Diarrhoea, flatulent, bright yellow, undigested, watery.

With soreness of abdomen.

Urinary Organs

Urine dark, yellow or red.

Respiratory organs :

Cough, hacking, in the evening after lying down ; dry, from tickling in the throat, extending to beneath the sternum.

Stitches in the right side of the chest, < breathing, extending to shoulder or abdomen.

Burning and soreness under the upper part of the sternum.

Clinical

The dry cough from irritation in the trachea is aggravated by lying down.

In pneumonia, it is not infrequently indicated when the patient is relieved by lying on the back (hypostatic pneumonia).

Extremities

Pains, with stiffness, often involving the joints.

Pain on top of the right shoulder, involving the whole right side, < night in bed.

Burning in the soles of the feet at night in bed.

Fever

Chills in the afternoon suddenly alternating with fever.

Heat shifts from head to stomach.