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Spigelia

Spigelia anthelmia
11 entries across 11 books
PreparationTincture of dried herb. Clarke
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No dose stated in the library’s booksDose · Gross

Reason for use

Itching, lessened or removed to another place by scratching.

Pulse unchanged, but sometimes double .

Sweat chiefly on lower part of body . . . Thirst only between heat and sweat . . .

Pressure in internal parts — Painful erup- tions.

Sensitiveness of skin. C.Hg.

Itching, often unchanged by scratching, often also better or worse.

Pulse changed, slow, generally large and hard, sometimes trembling.

Sweat, chiefly on upper part of body.

Want of thirst predominant; only during hot stage there, sometimes, is thirst.

Mood changing; IndifTerent and indolent — Mood depressed more than with Cyclamen; Inward grief and terrors of conscience. quick-tenipered.

Very active memory, which alternates with Weak memory, weak memory.

Fine, sharp itching, stinging in the hairy Dull stitches from within outwards, on the scalp, which constantly re-appears in an- top of head, in alternation with a sore- other place after scratching; worse in the ness tliere; worse from the touch and evening and when at rest, better from after washing, but while washing relieved, motion. C.IIg.

Short-sightedness Far-sightedness.

Sahva predominantly diminished (after small Saliva predominantly increased. doses).

Predominant loss of appetite Predominant hunger fravenous hunger).

Aversion to beer Desire for or aversion to beer; desire for

spirituous liquors.

Ineffectual urging to urinate Ineffectual urging to stool.

Fluent coryza Fluent or dry coryza.

No expectoration with the cough . . . . Expectoration infrequent.

Complaints generally on back of hand and Complaints generally in palm of hand and on leg. on thitrh.

Remission from midnight till afternoon . Remission of complaints after midnight.

Worse in bed . Worse or better in bed.

Worse on inspiration, better on expiration . Generally better on inspiration, worse on

expiration.

Worse when leaning against anything . . Better or worse when leaning against any- thing.

Generally improved by touch Worse from touch.

Better from moistening diseased part . . Worse or better from washing and moisten- ing.

Predomin. irorse

Predomin. better

During rest, when sitting down, after lyina: down, while lying, after breakfast, after meals generally,

and on inspiration.

Predomin. better

Predomin. '%vorse

From motion, when walking, when rising: from a seat, after getting out of bed, before breakfast, on

expiration, and from touch.

N.B. Cyclamen lacks the over-sensitiveness of Spigelia to pain.

Digitalis.

Loft side, partic. loxoer left, upper right side.

Li;iht liair — Compl. predoni. in oxtoriuil ])arts.

Internal tremljlin<r sensation — No apoplexy ,

Complaints predum. on eyelids

Compl. generally on upper jaw, in the spleen, in lower part of chest, on lore-arm. in hollow of elbow, on the calf and on top of foot.

Pulse slow and strong, more frecpient in the evening; irregular; sometimes treinl)ling.

Heat or sweat, with inclination to uncover .

Thirstless ; during heat sometimes thirst . .

Complete text of the Spigelia entry in Gross - Comparative Materia Medica; 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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  1. Spigelia anthelmia for Uterine Fibroid: Case Report of a Homeopathic Cure Guided by a Urinary ModalityAsuti AR, Poruthukaren K · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2026 · Case Reports · doi
  2. Efficacy of Homeopathic Complexes in Gastrointestinal Nematode Control in Sheepde Souza UM, da Costa RLD, Katiki LM et al. · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy · 2026 · doi
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