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Stramonium
Datura stramonium · STRAM
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Origin Plant · Solanaceae · Simple
Habitat Grows in vicinity of cultivation on rank soil where refuse is deposited in all parts of the world
ClarkePreparation Tincture of fresh plant in flower and fruit.
Sources 19 entries across 17 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose Boericke
30X
Thirtieth potency and lower

Reason for useAllen

Adapted to: ailments of young plethoric persons (Acon., Bell.); especially children in chorea; mania and fever delirium. Delirium: loquacious, talks all the time, sings, makes verses, raves; simulates Bell. and Hyos., yet differs in degree. The delirium is more furious, the mania more acute, while the congestion, though greater that Hyos., is much less that Bell., never approaching a true inflammation. Disposed to talk continually (Cic., Lach.); incessant and incohorent talking and laughing; praying, beseeching, entreating; with suppressed menses. Desires light and company; cannot bear to be alone (Bis.); worse in the dark and solitude; cannot walk in a dark room. Awakens with a shrinking look, as if afraid of the first object seen. Hallucinations which terrify the patient. Desire to escape, in delirium (Bell., Bry., Op., Rhus). Imagines all sorts of things; that she is double, lying crosswise, etc. (Petr.). Head feels as is scattered about (Bap.). Eyes wide open, prominent, brilliant; pupils widely dilated, insensible; contortion of eyes and eyelids. Pupils dilate when child is reprimanded. Face hot and red with cold hands and feet; circumscribed redness of cheeks, blood rushes to face; risus sardonicus. Stammering; has to exert himself a long time before he can utter a word; makes great effort to speak; distorts the face (Bov., Ign., Spig.). Vomiting: as soon as he raises head from pillow; from a bright light. Convulsions: from consciousness (Nux - without, Bell., Cic., Hyos., Op.); renewed by sight of bright light, of mirror or water (Bell., Lys.). Twitching of single muscle or groups of muscles, especially upper part of body; chorea. Hydrophobia: fear of water, with excessive aversion to liquids (Bell., Lys.); spasmodic constriction of throat. No pain with most complaints; painlessness is characteristic (Op.). Sleepy, but cannot sleep (Bell., Cham., Op.).


▲ Worse In the dark; when alone; looking at bright or shining objects; after sleep (Apis, Lach., Op., Spong.); when attempting to swallow
▼ Better From bright light; from company; warmth

Books*
Antidoted by Belladonna 3, Hyoscyamus Niger 3, Nux Vomica 3 +10
Complementary Apis Mellifica, Bryonia Alba, Rhus Toxicodendron
Follows well Belladonna, Cuprum Metallicum
Compare Belladonna, Hyoscyamus Niger, Secale Cornutum +27

* 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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