Droserawasusedbyphysiciansofthesixteenth
centuryfortreatingtuberculosisbuttheherbalist
Gerardestatesthatthosewhotookitdiedsoonerthan
thosewhoweretreatedbyothermeans.Herbalists
useditasacurefortoothache,formadness(byhang-
ingtheplantaroundtheneck),andtohelpduring
childbirth(byrubbingitontheabdomen).Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
entirefreshplantwhichisgatheredwhenitisstarting
toflower(usuallyJuly)andtheexpressedjuiceisthen
succussed. GENERALANDEMOTIONAL/
MENTALSYMPTOMS
Faceblueduringcough. Worseatmidnight;forlyingdown;forwarmthofbed. Thisisasmallremedywhoseusefulnessincoughs,
especiallywhoopingcough,issuchthatIhavein-
cludedithere.Ithasnostronglymarkedgeneralor
emotional/mental symptoms,althoughchildrensuf-
feringfromsuchacoughmaybeanxious.Thechest
complaintsareusuallyworseforlyingdowninbed
andespeciallyaroundmidnight. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Cough
SymptomsCough:barking;deep;dryatnight;in
violentfits;hacking;irritating;suffocative;torment-
ing.Breathing: difficult;fast.Larynxtickling.Pain
inchest:holdschestwithhandstocough.With
nosebleeds;blueface;hoarsevoice;retching;
VOMITINGOfmUCUS. Betterforpressure. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 86•Dulcamara(Dulc.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Worseaftermidnight;afterdrinking;forlyingdown;
fortalking. Causesaftermeasles. Thetypicalseverecoughofwhoopingcoughoften
startswithaticklingatthebackofthethroatandis
usuallyaccompanied initsacutephasebyretching
andvomitingandsometimesbynosebleeds.Breath-
ingeitherspeedsupduringthecoughingorisdifficult
(thecoughing fitissoviolentthatitisoftennot
possibletobreatheandcoughatthesametimein
whichcasethefacegoesabluishcolour).These
coughingattacksfolloweachotherrapidly,especially
atnight,andwilloftenbesetoffassoonasthe
patient'sheadtouchesthepillow.Thecoughispainful
andthechestbecomessoreandbruisedfrom
coughing;patientsarecompelledtoholdtheirchests
withbothhandswhentheycoughasthispressure
helpstoeasethepain. Sorethroat
SymptomsInbabies.Belly:rumblinglwindy.Pains:
Worseforswallowing. Thelarynx(voice-box) issoreandinflamedandthere
isanirritatingfeelingofdustinit.Thevoicebecomes
deepandhusky. Dulcamara (Duic.) Familyname:Solanaceae
Commonnames:amaradulcis; bittersweet;felon-
wood;woodynightshade
Dulcamara isaperennial,shrubbyplantcommon
throughoutEuropeandtheUSA,whereitisfoundin
hedgerowsand,moretoitsliking,moistbanksaround
theedgesofswamps. Ithaslong,trailingbranches
and,fromJunetoAugust,bluish-purpleflowers.In
theautumnityieldsbrightredpoisonousberries. ItscommonnameAmaradulcismeansbittersweet
andreferstothefactthattherootandstem,ifchewed,
tastefirstbitterandthensweet.Thenamefelonwood
referstothecountrycureoftheplantforfelonsor
whitlows.Shepherdswouldhangtheplantaround
theirnecksasacharmagainsttheevileye. Ithasbeenusedmedicinallythroughouthistoryfor
mostcomplaintsknowntoman,fromtuberculosisto
leprosy,mostskinconditions,diseasesoftheliverand
forcoughsandcoldstonamebutafew.Itwasfoundto
bereliableinitsabilitytocurerheumatism,feversand
manyotherinflammatorydiseases.Atonetimeitwas
alsousedasatonicorrestorative. Thehomeopathicremedyismadefromthefresh,
green,still-pliantstemsandleaves,whicharegatheredjustastheyarebeginningtoflower.The
expressedjuiceismixedwithalcoholandsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Catchescoldseasily.Complaintsfromchangeof
weathertodamp. Betterformovement;forwalking. Worseforchangeofweathertocoldandwet;forcold;
fordamp;forlyingdown;atnight;forsittingstill. Thesearepeoplewholack'vitalheat';theyareex-
tremelysensitivetothecoldandtodamp,andare
greatlyaffectedbyachangeofweathertocoldand
damp,whentheircomplaintscomeon,especially if
thevgetwetandcoldthemselves.Inparticular,they
haveatendencytocatchcolds,especiallyinthewin-
ter,andtheyarethenoftenbetterforkeepingtheir
headswarm;theymayevensitwiththeirheadsunder
theblanketorwithscarvespulledupovertheirnoses. Thewintercoldsclearoncethewarmthofsummeris
establishedandreturnwiththecoldweatherthefol-
lowingautumn. Thesymptomsareusuallyworseatnight,especially
therheumaticonesandthesearealsogenerallyworse
forsittingandbetterformovingabout.Anunusual
symptomistheirverystrongneedtourinate(orpassa
stool)aftertheyhavebecomechilledorspentsome
timeinacoldplace. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Eupatoriumperfoliatum(Eup-p.) •87
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Therearenotmanystrongemotional/mental symp-
tomsforthisremedy;thephysicalandgeneralsymp-
tomsaremuchmoreimportant.However,theremay
besomedepression, irritability,restlessnessand/or
confusion.Thesepeoplemayalsobequarrelsomeand
impatient. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:inlowerback;aching;sore,bruised. WithLAMENESS. Betterformovement;forwalking. Worseforwetweather. Causeschangeofweather;dampweather;getting
cold;gettingwet. Thelowerbackachesasiffromlongstooping. Breastfeedingproblems
SymptomsMilksupplylow.Inchillywomi\
Cough
SymptomsCouchrattling. Causesdampweather. Thecoughmaydevelopfromasorethroat.Theperson
hastocoughforalongtimebeforeexpellingmucus. Cystitis
SymptomsUrinationinvoluntary. Causesgettingcoldandwet. ThisistheremedytogiveafterAconite(ifyouhave
givensixdosesandithashadnoeffect),wherethe
cystitishascomeonaftergettingcoldamiwet,and
wherethereareasyetnoremarkablesvmptomsapart
fromaninabilitytoholdon. Diarrhoea
SymptomsInteethingchiidrf.n.Painfui .Stoois:
yellow;watery. Worseaftereatingcoldfood;atnight. Causesgettingcold;gettingdamp;teething. Thepainswillgenerallybeworsebeforethestooland
maybeaccompaniedbynausea. Eyeinflammation
SymptomsWithsvmptomsofcommoncoid. Causeswetweather. Thiseyeinflammationaccompanies acommoncold
andisoftenseeninteethingbabies. Flu
Causescold,dampweather.Hives
SymptomsSkinrashlumpy. Worseforheat;afterscratching. Causesgettingcold. Therashburnsafterscratchingand,although itis
broughtonbygettingcold,itisworseforwarmth,for
examplewhenheatedafterexercise. Jointpain
Betterformovement. Worseforsitting,atnight. Causesdamp;gettingcold. Painsinthejointsthatcomeonafterstayingina
damphouse,orsleepinginadampbedoftenneed
Dulcamara. Eupatoriumperfoliatum (Eup-p.)
Familvname:Compositae
Othernames:agueweed;boneset;thoroughwort;
vegetableantimony
Thisisaperennialherbthatgrowsindamppastures
andwetgroundthroughouttheeasternStatesof
America. Itgrowsuptofourfeethigh. ItwasafavouriteherbwiththeNorthAmerican
Indians,anditwasprobablythemostwidelyused
plantinAmericandomesticmedicine:everyattic,
88*Euphrasia(Euphr.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
woodshedandcountryfarmhousewouldhavehad
bunchesofdriedbonesethangingtopsdownward
fromtheraftersincaseanymemberofthefamilyora
neighbourshouldcomedownwithacoldor'break-
bone'fever(atypeoffluattendedbypainswhichfelt
asiftheboneswerebreaking).Bonesethelpstopro-
moteperspiration,therebygivingrelieffromflusand
fevers.Itwasalsousedasatonicforgeneraldebility
withindigestion,especiallyintheelderly. Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
freshherbwhenfirstinbloom,whichischoppedand
poundedtoafinepulp.Itismixedwithalcoholand
lefttostandforeightdaysbeforebeingsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Pains:sore,bruised;inbones.Sweatscanty.Thirst:
forcolddrinks;unquenchable. Eupatorium islikeBryoniainthattheyhavesimilarflu
symptoms,butthepainsinthebonesaremore
markedwithEupatorium,andtheEupatoriumpatientis
alsomorerestlessthantheBryoniapatient,wholikes
tobecompletely still.TheEupatoriumsymptomsmay
bebetterwhilstsweating,excepttheheadachewhich
isworseforit. EMOTIONAL/MENTAL SYMPTOMS
Depressed. Thesepatientsaresadanddepressedduringtheirflu,
andlieaboutmoaningduringafever. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Fever
Thepatientissleepywiththefeverandyawnsand
fallsasleepallthetime.Withcharacteristic thirstand
sweat(seeGeneralSymptoms). Flu
SymptomsEyeballsaching.Eyelidsred.Pains:in
bones;bonesfeelbroken.Skinsore.Withshivering;
chillsinback;headache(seebelow);nasal
catarrh;sneezing. Betterforsweating. Thisisanawfulfluwithintenseachingpainsinthe
bonesofthearms,legsandlowerback(andsome-
timesthehipsaswell).Thebonesfeelasiftheyare
brokenandtheskinalloverthebodyfeelsdryand
sore.Eventheeyeballsandthescalpfeelachingand
sore.Gastricflu
SymptomsWithfever;nausea;retching;vomiting:
ofbile;offood. Befrerafterchills;duringfever. Thepatientisverythirstybeforevomiting. Headache
SymptomsPains:inbackofhead;sore,bruised;
throbbing.Withfe.ver(seeabove). Worseforsweating. EUPHRASIA(Euphr.) Familvname:Scrophulariaceae
Othername:eyebright
Thisannualplantgrowsinalpinemeadowsandother
grassyplacesalloverEurope.Itisasmallplant,twoto
eightincheshigh,whichflowersfromMaytoOctober. Itsflowerslooklikehoodedfoxglovesinminiature
andarewhiteorpurplish-whitewithapatchofyellow
atthecentre,pointingthewaytothenectar.Theplant
willonlygrowinthewildasitleadsasemi-parasitical
existencewithgrassfromwhoserootsitsucksits
nourishment. ThenameEuphrasia isderivedfromtheGreek
euphrosyne,meaninggladness.Euphrosynewasoneof
thethreeGraces,renownedforherjoy,anditis
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Ferrummetallicum(Ferr-m.)•89
believedthattheplantwasnamedafterherbecauseof
itspropertiesofpreservingeyesightandthegladness
thatthatbroughtintothelifeofthesufferer. Inthesixteenthcenturvitwasregardedbythegreat
herbalistsasaspecificindiseasesoftheeyes,andwas
usedbythemtostrengthenthehead,eyes,memory
andtoclearthesight.Itwastakeninternallyeitherin
soup,milk,wineorwater;orthedilutedjuicewas
droppedintotheeyes.Nowadaysthedriedherbisan
ingredientinsomeherbaltobaccosthataresaidtobe
goodforclearingthechest. EuphrasiawasfirstprovedbyHahnemann,who
foundithadadefiniteirritatingactionontheeves,
indicating itsmostprominentsymptom.Theprep-
arationusestheexpressedjuiceoftheplant,mixed
withequalpartsofalcohol. GENERALANDEMOTIONAL/
MENTALSYMPTOMS
Worseduringtheevening. Thisisasmallremedythathasatremendouslyuseful
placeinthehomeopathic first-aidkitbutithasno
notablegeneraloremotionalmentalsymptomsapart
fromageneralworseningintheevenings.Aswith
manyofthesmallremedies itisveryimportantthat
thephysicalsymptoms fitwell. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Commoncold
SymptomsNasalcatarrh:bland;watery.With
cough(seebelow);eyeinflammation. Thenasaldischargedoesnotburnliketheburning,
waten,'dischargefromtheeyes.Thisistheoppositeof
Alliumcepa,wherethenasalcatarrhirritatesandthe
wateringeyesdonotfeelirritated.Thethroatmayalso
besore;ifitis,itwillburn. Cough
SymptomsCoughduringthedayonly.Mucus
copious. Betterforlyingdown. Worseduringthemorning. Thepersonhawksupamouthfulofmucusatatime
andclearsthethroatfrequently. Eyeinflammation
SymptomsDischarge:burning;watery.Eyes:sensi-
tivetolight;watery.Eyelids:burning;red;swollen. WithCOMMONCOLD. Worseforcoughing;forlight;forwind. Causeswithcommoncold.Theevesstreamoncoughingandarevervsensitiveto
light. Eyeinjuries
SymptomsWitheyeinflammation (seeabove). Hayfever
SymptomsWithcommoncoldsymptoms(see
above);eyeinflammation (seeabove). Measles
SymptomsWithsymptomsofcommoncold(see
above);cough(seeabove);eyeinflammation (see
above). Thefeverisnotusuallyveryhighandthepatientdoes
notnecessarilyfeelvervill. FERRUMMETALLICUM (Ferr-m.)
Othername:iron
IronisthemostcommonmetalintheEarth'scrust,
afteraluminium. Ithasbeenminedforthousandsof
years,anditisstilloneofourmostusefulmetals.The
IronAgewasthethirdgreatstage,aftertheStoneand
BronzeAges,inthehistoryofhumansastooland
weaponmakers. Ferrumisoneofthemainconstituentsofthebody,
beingpresentinconsiderablequantityintheblood.It
isalsopresentinmanyfoodstuffsand,whengivenin
excesstohumansoranimals,increasestheamountof
ironinthebloodandstimulatestheappetiteaswellas
theenergy.However, iftheadministration ofironis
continued,secondaryeffectswillensuesoonerorlater
anditisthesethatgivetheindications for
homeopathicprescribing(inotherwords,whichcon-
stituteaproving).Hahnemannsaidofpeoplewholive
inareaswithiron-richwaters,'Therewefindmore
thananywhereelse ...weakness,almostamounting
toparalysisofthewholebodyandofsingleparts,
somekindsofviolentlimbpains,abdominalaffections
ofvarioussorts,vomitingoffoodbydayorbynight,
pulmonaryailments,oftenwithbloodspitting,de-
ficientvitalwarmth,suppressionofthemenses,mis-
carriages,impotenceinbothsexes,sterility,jaundice
andmanyotherrarecachexias[weaknesses] are
commonoccurrences.' Thevalueofironhasinfactbeenappreciatedsince
thebeginningofmedicalhistoryforhaemorrhages of
allkinds,diarrhoeasandmenstrualproblemsaswell
asfordropsiesandintermittentfevers,especially if
accompaniedwithgreatdebility. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfromthepure
metalbvtrituration. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 90•Ferrummetallicum(Ferr-m.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Appetite:lost,alternatingwithhunger.Face:pale;
pasty;flusheseasily;redwiththepains.Sweat:
clammy;cold;profuse;worseforlyingdownandfor
slightestphysicalexertion. Bettertorwalkingslowly. Worseonbeginningtomove;atnight;forKingdown. Thesepatientsbecomeexhaustedandbreathlessverv
easily,andtheirpalefacesbecomeflushed,notonly
withexertionbutwhenexcited,andwheninpainor
withafever.Thevinfactbenefitfromgentleexercise,
whichhelpsthemgenerallvandrelievesmanvoftheir
symptoms. Theyarenotactivelyhungrypeopleandtheirappe-
titeforeatingwillcomeinbursts;theyalsoexperience
asenseoffullnessaftereatingvervlittle.Thedigestive
disordersaremarkedandpeculiar.Peopleneeding
Ferrumhaveanintoleranceofeggs.Thevsufferfrom
diarrhoeawhileeating(thediarrhoeaactuallycomes
onwhentheybegintoeat).Thissymptomispeculiar
toFerrum.Theyalsoexperienceperiodicvomiting
aroundmidnight. EMOTIONAL/MENTAL SYMPTOMS
Depressed.Irritable.Moody.Restlessinbed. Theseareanaemic,nervous,irritableand•worn-out
patientswhoaremoodyandphysicallyrestless,and
whotossandturninbed.Iftheyarestuckinbed
feelingilltheywillbeforevergettingoutofbedto
wanderaroundforawhile. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Anaemia
SymptomsLipspale.Withexhaustion(seebelow). Causeslossofblood(heavymenstrualperiods,
pregnancy,bleeding). PeoplewithanaemiawhoneedFerrumwillhavethe
characteristicpalefacethatflusheseasily. Backache
SymptomsInlowerback. Betterforwalkingslowly. Worseonbeginningtomove. Cough
SymptomsCouchinfits. Betterforwalkingslowly. Worseaftergettingup;formovement.Diarrhoea
SymptomsInteethingchildren.Painless.Stools:
containingundigestedfood;passedwithwind.With
belching;flatulence. Worseafterdrinkingwater;formovement;atnight;
whileeating. Causesteething. Thepersonburpsaftereatingandittastesoffood
recentlyeaten.Hewillpasswindwiththediarrhoea-
thatis,atthesametime. Exhaustion
SymptomsWithdesiretoliedown. Betterforwalkingslowlyinthefreshair. Worseforexercise. Causesanaemia;sweating. Thisisagreattirednessthatisactuallybetterfora
gentlestroll.Theexhaustion ismentalaswellas
physical,andthepersondoesn'twanttowork. Fever
Betterforbeinguncovered. Thepatientwillhavethetypicalpalefacewhich
flusheseasily. Headache
SymptomsPains:inforehead;hammering;throb-
bing.Withthirstlessness. Betterforfirmpressure;forlyingdown. Worseformovinghead. Theseheadacheslastfortwotothreedaysatatime
andarevervdraining.Thepatientfeelsshemustlie
down,andrefusesdrinks;herfaceisalternatelyhot
andflushedorpaleanddrained. Jointpain
SymptomsPains:inshoulder;inupperarm;stitching;
tearing. Betterforgentlemovement. Worseonbeginningtomove;forliftingarmup;for
bendingarmbackwards. Nosebleeds
SymptomsInchildren. Sciatica
Betterforgentlemovement;forwalking. Varicoseveins
SymptomsVaricoseveins:painful;swollen. WorseDuringpregnancy. Theseareoftenaccompaniedbyanaemiaandtired-
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Gelsemiumsempervirens(Gels. )•91
Vomiting
SymptomsVomitingsudden,offood
Worseaftereatingeggs;aftermidnight;atnight. Foodeithercomesupsuddenlywhilsteatingoritlies
inthestomachalldayandthencomesuparound
midnight.Gelsemium,wascuredofthebiliousfeverfromwhich
hehadbeensuffering.Thisaccidentalpoisoningand
cureledtoGelsemiumbeingmarketedasacurefor
feversandfinallytoitshomeopathicprovings. Forthehomeopathicpreparationthefreshrootis
choppedandmixedwithalcoholandlefttostandfor
eightdaysbeforebeingsuccussed. Gelsemiumsempervirens (Gels.) Familyname;Loganiaceae
Othernames:yellowjasmine;falsejasmine;wild
woodbine;Carolinajasmine
Gelsemium isabeautifulclimbingplantfoundinmoist
woodlandsandalongseacoastsinthesouthernStates
oftheUSA.ItbelongstothesamefamilyasNuxvomica
andIgnatiaandshouldnotbeconfusedwiththetrue
jasminewhichbelongstoadifferentbotanicalfamily. Itcangrowtoagreatheightandbearsfragrantyellow
flowersintheearlyspring.Allattemptstogrowitin
thiscountryhavefailed. Gelsemiumispoisonousinlargedoses,causingpar-
alysisofthemotornerves-itspoisonouseffects
includementalandphysicalsluggishness,double
vision,lackofbalance,droopingoftheeyelids,con-
vulsionsand,ultimately,death.Themedicalhistorv
ofthisplantisquitemodernandbeganwhenitwas
usedinerrorforanotherrootbyaMississippifarmer
who,afterrecoveringfromthepoisonouseffectsofGENERALSYMPTOMS
ExhaustionparalyticEyelidsheavy.Feelingof
heavinessOnsetofcomplaintslowSweatabsent
duringfever.Thirstless.Trembling. Betterforsweating;forurinating. Worseforphysicalexertion. Theseareintenselywearvindividualswhosebodies
feelheavy(theirarmsandlegsfeelasiftheyart-
weighteddownwithlead);theybecometremblywith
exhaustionandconsequentlyworseforanyadditional
physicalexertion.Thisheavinessandtremblingand
exhaustion isusuallypresentintheanxietyorfearthat
precedesanexamorapublictalk.TheacuteGelsemium
complaints(forexampleflu)comeongradually,tak-
ingdaystodevelop(unlikeAconite/Belladonna). Itisa
remedythatismoreoftenneededwhentheweather
changestowarmafterthecoldofwinter,andfor
peoplewhospendtheirlivesinoverheatedhouses. Bryoniaissimilar,butpeopleneeding itkeepstill
becauseoftheterriblepainofmoving,whereas
Gelsemiumpeoplecannotmoveforheavinessand
weariness.Gelsemium isthirstlesswhereasBryoniais
thirsty(atinfrequentintervals).Theyhaveanunusual
symptominthattheyactuallyfeelbrighterafter
urinating. EMOTIONAL/MENTAL SYMPTOMS
Complaintsfrom:receivingbadnews;excitement. Depressedbutcannotcry.Desirestobealone. DislikescompanyExamnerves.Fearful:ofpublic
speaking;inacrowd;ofdeath.Sluggish. Thesearedull,sluggish,depressedpatientswhojust
wanttobeleftalone,whowanttobequiet,andwho
donotwantcompany.Thisisacommonfluremedy
andthissluggishness afamiliarpicture.Gelsemium is
alsooneofthefavouriteremediesforpeoplewho
becomeparalysedwithfearpriortogivingatalkor
beforeanexam.ThisisnottheactivefearofArgentum
nitricumorLycopodium; itisanacuteanxietywhich
causesapersontoseizeupbothmentallyandphysi-
cally.Thesearepeoplewhomayactuallyforgettheir
lines(whereasLycopodiumsdoverywellontheextra
adrenalin).Peoplepreparingfordrivingtestsoften
needthisremedy!Thevtrembleandstutterand
92•Glonoine(Glon.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
cannotcollecttheirthoughts.Theymayevenlook,as
wellasfeel,stupid.LikeNatrummuriaticumandIgnatia
theyfinditdifficulttocryifdepressed.Thedepression
typicallycomesonafterreceivingapieceofbadnews. Likewiseover-excitement canmakethemill-either
emotionallyorphysically. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Diarrhoea
Causesanticipatoryanxiety;bad/excitingnews;fright/
shock. Fever
SymptomsHeat:burning.Withshivering.Without
sweating. Betterforsweating;forurinating. Worseduringtheafternoon. Wavesofheatalternatewithchillsrunningupand
downtheback,andalthoughtheteethmaychatterthe
patientdoesn'tfeelcold .Thechillsbegininhandsand
feetandmoveupthebody.Thepatientmaybe
breathingfasterthannormal. Flu
SymptomsEyeballsaching.Pains:inmuscles.With
exhaustion(seeGeneralSymptoms);heaviness;
numbness;shivering/chills inback. Betterforsweating;forurinating. Worseforexertion;forwalking. Thisisafluthatcancomeoninmild,dampweatheror
fromgettingchilledeventhoughthepersonfelthotat
thetime.Thetonguefeelsthickandheavyandthe
speechisslurred.Thebackachesallthewayfromthe
lowerbackupandoverthehead.Thearmsandlegs
acheandfeelextremelyheavyandtired.Thepatientis
extremelychilly,andcannotgetwarm. Headache
SymptomsFeetcold.Head:feelsheavy.Pains:in
backofhead;spreadingtoforehead;aching;sore,
bruised.Pupilsdilated.Frequenturination.Vision
blurred. Betterforurinating. Worseformovement;formovinghead. Theheadfeelssoheavythatitneedssupport-of
handsorapillow.Italsofeelsconstrictedasifaband
orhoopwereencircling it.Thepersonhasdifficulty
openingtheeyesorkeepingthemopenasthelidsfeel
soheavy.Theurineiscopiousandcolourless.The
personwillhavethecharacteristiclackofthirstand
improvementfromurinating.Labourpains
SymptomsPains:distressing;inback;weak. Measles
SymptomsOnsetslow.Withfever(seeabove);
headache(seeabove). WithtypicalGelsemiumheaviness,drowsinessand
lackofthirst. Glonoine(Gion.) Othernames:nitro-glycerine; blastingoil;glyceryl
trinitrate
Nitro-glycerine isapowerfulexplosivefirstmadein
1846byanItalianchemistcalledSobrero,butearly
formulationswerehighlydangerousandthecom-
parativelysafeuseofnitro-glycerine asablasting
explosiveonlybecamepossibleafterAlfredB.Nobel
developedamethodforrendering itsafe,andthis
becameknownasthefirst'dynamite'. Itisnowan
importantingredientofmostdynamitesandisused
(withnitrocellulose) insomepropellantsforrockets
andmissiles. Thevapourproducedinthemanufactureof
nitro-glycerine isabsorbedthroughtheskinandis
mildlypoisonous,causingviolentheadaches.Nitro-
glycerinehasbeenfoundtorelaxmusclesofblood
vesselswhentakenorally,anditisusedmedicinallyto
relieveheartpaininthetreatmentofangina. Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromnitro-
glycerinedilutedwithalcohol. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Complaintsfromsunstroke.Facered. Betterforcoldapplications. Worseforjarringmovement;forheat;forexposureto
sun. Theprincipaluseofthisremedyisforheadaches
thatresultfromtoomuchsun.Heatinanyform
aggravates,asdoesanyjarringmovementlike
walking. EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Confused.Forgetful.Timepassesslowly. Uncommunicative. Thesepatientsarenotwillingtotalkoransweryour
questions.Theyappeardullandconfused.Their
familiarsurroundings feelstrangeandtheyhavea
sensationoftimepassingslowly. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Hamamelisvirginica(Ham. )•93
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Headache
SymptomsEyesred.Facered.Pains:bursting;ham-
mering;throbbing;violent.Withfaintness;hot
flushes. Betterforcoldcompresses;forpressure;atsunset. Worseforheat;forjarringmovement;duringmen-
strualperiod;atsunrise;duringthesummer;for
mentalexertion;forwalking. Causesover-exposure tosun. Theheadacheincreaseswhenexposedtothesunand
isbetterforbeingpressedfirmlywiththehands.The
patientfeelsfaintandflushedandasiftheheadwill
burst.Anicepackcaneasethepains. Sunstroke
SymptomsWithheadache(seeabove). Hamamelisvirginica(Ham.) Familyname:Hamamelidaceae
Othernames:witchhazel;spottedalder;
bloom;snappinghazelnutwinter-
Witchhazelisasmalldeciduoustreethatgrowsin
dampwoodlandsthroughouteasternandcentral
NorthAmerica. Itgrowstoaheightoftwelvefeetandproducesclustersofyellowflowersintheautumn
whentheleaveshavefallen.Thesearefollowedby
edibleseedswhichareejectedviolentlyfromtheii
shellswhenripe,hencethenamesnappinghazelnut. Theleavesandbarkareastringentandbitter.They
wereusedbytheNorthAmericanIndiansasapoultice
forpainfulswellingsandtumours.Asaherbalremedy
thevwerefoundtobeamosteffectivetreatmentfor
piles,diarrhoeaandwounds,bothinternallyasatea
andexternally.Theyhavealsobeenusedasageneral
householdremedyforburns,scaldsandgeneral
inflammatoryconditionsoftheskinincludingthe
calmingofinsectbites. Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
freshbarkwhichischoppedandpoundedtoapulp,
mixedwithalcoholandlefttostandforeightdays
beforebeingsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Painssore,bruised. Worsefortouch. Thisisasmallremedywhoseuseforacutecomplaints
islimitedtonosebleeds,varicoseveinsandpiles,but
because itissouseful(takenasatonic)forthese
symptoms Ihaveincluded ithere.Symptomscuredby
Hamameliswillbeworsefortouch. Therearenomarkedemotional/mental symptoms. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Nosebleed
SymptomsBlood:dark;thin. Worseduringthemorning. Piles
SymptomsPileslarge;bleeding.Painssore,bruised. Causeschildbirth;pregnancy. Thesearepilesthatoccurtowardstheendofpreg-
nancy,andalsoafterchildbirth(becauseofthepress-
ureofthebaby).If,onceArnicahasbeengivenasa
routineprescriptionforthebleeding,agreatdealof
sorenesspersistsandtherearenoindicationsfor
prescribingabiggerremedy,thenHamameliswillhelp. Itisessentialtoseekprofessionalhelpforbothvar-
icoseveinsandpilesifthesymptomsdonotclear
easily. VaricoseVeins
SymptomsVaricoseveins:oflegsandthighs;
painful;swollen. Worsefortouch;afterchildbirth;duringpregnancy. Thesearehard,knottyvaricoseveinsthatfeelsoreand
bruisedandaresensitivetotouch. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 94•Heparsulphuriscalcareum(Hep-s.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Heparsulphuriscalcareum
(Hep-s.)
Othernames:calciumsulphide;sulphuretoflime
Heparsulphuriscalcareum isanimpurecalciumsul-
phidespeciallypreparedbvHahnemannusingoyster
shells(Cakareacarbonica),insteadofordinarylimeand
flowersofsulphur.Beingachemicalcombination
ofCakareacarbonicaandSulphur, ithassomeofthe
propertiesofboth,butasahomeopathicremedv itis
verydifferentfromeither. BeforeHahnemann's time,ordinarvcalciumsul-
phidewasusedasanexternalremedyforitch,
rheumatism,gout,goitreandtubercularswellings. Nowadays itisusedinthemanufactureofluminous
paint,inmedicine,fordepilatories,andinveterinary
medicine. Thehomeopathicremedyismadebyheatingfinely
powderedoystershellandflowersofsulphurina
hermeticallysealedcrucible.Awhitepowderispro-
ducedwhichisdissolvedinhothydrochloricacidand
thentriturated. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Catchescoldseasily.Complaintsfromcoldwind. Likessourfoods.Painsneedle-like.Sweat:cold;
profuse;sour. Betterforwarmthofbed;forheat;forwrappingup. Worseforgettingcold;forcolddryweather;forfresh
air;forlyingonpainfulside;atnight;forpressure;for
touch;forbeinguncovered;forcoldwind. ThisisoneofthechilliestremediesintheMateria
Medica.Hepartypeshatethecold,especiallydrycold
andbecausetheylackinternalwarmththeycatch
coldsmoreeasilythanothermoreresilientpeople. Whensicktheyaresosensitivetocoldthatifapartof
thebodyescapesthebedclothes-ahandorafoot-
theyfeelworseandstarttocoughorsneeze. Theirsymptomsareusuallyworseatnightandmay
developwhentheyareasleep-theymaycoughmore
inthenight,forexample.Theyareworseforpressure
andconsequentlyareworseforlyingontheoffending
partofthebody.Theyareonlyreallybetterforlyingin
bed,wellwrappedup,withthewindowswellshut
andtheheatingon. EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Violentlyangry.Impulsive.Irritable.Sensitive:
generally;torudeness.Speedy:generally;eating;
speaking.Over-sensitivity isthespecialfeaturethatruns
throughoutthisremedy.Hepartypesareextremelv
sensitivetopainandmayweeporevenfaintinanti-
cipationoforduringtheirpains.Becausetheyare
sensitivetopressurethevdonotwanttobetouched
whensick.Theyareastouchymentallyastheyare
physically.Theyaremorose,difficult,irritableindi-
vidualswhoareeasilyoffendedandarepronetofitsof
anger.Whensicktheyareextremelydifficult,andwill
oftenbeobstructtveingivinginformationandatthe
sametimedemand(angrily)tobecured.Thevarealso
impulsiveandspeedy,likeArgentinanitriciim. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Abscesses
SymptomsAbscess:ofglands;ofrootsofteeth. Heparisoneofthemajorabscessremediesandis
generallyonlyusefulbeforetheabscesshasopened
andstartedtodischarge. Itisindicatedattheswollen,
painfulstage,especially ifthisisaccompaniedby
splinter-likepainsandagreatsensitivitytotouch. Boils
SymptomsBoilsinflamed. Theboilisredaroundtheedge,andverysore. Commoncold
SymptomsNasalcatarrh:dripsdownbackof
throat;smelly;yellow.WithSneezingonuncovering. Worseforbeinguncovered. Thebonesofthenosemayfeelsoreandthesenseof
smellmaybelost.Thesneezingisbroughtonby
draughts. Constipation
SymptomsStoolsoft. Thisconstipationmayaccompanyanyoftheacute
symptoms,suchasthecoughortheearache.Thestool
ispassedwithdifficulty. Cough
SymptomsCough:barking;dryduringtheevening'
night;looseduringthemorning;hacking;irritating;
suffocative;violent.Mucus:copious;sticky;thick;
tough;yellow.Withhoarsevoice;retching;sweat-
ing;VOMITING. Worseforcolddryair;forbeinguncovered;onsingle
partsofthebody;foruncoveringhands;eveningin
bed;beforemidnight. Causesexposuretocolddrywind. Thisisabadcoughwithirritationinthelarynx,and
thechestbecomessorefromcoughing. Itisworsefor
beinguncovered(anarmoutofbedcancausea
coughing fit).Thesimpleactofgoingtobedcanalso
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Hypericumperfoliatum(Hyp.) •95
setthecoughoff(assoonasthepatientcloseshis/her
eyestogotosleepthecoughstartsupagain).Coughs
upprofuse,thick,yellowmucus. Croup
SymptomsRecurrent.Withsymptomsofcough(see
above). Manyofthegeneralsymptomsandcoughsymptoms
willbepresentinthecroup.AHeparcroupisusually
worseintheearlymorning(ifitisworseintheevening
itismorelikelytobeanAconitecroup),andthe
slightestbreathofcoldaircausescoughing,asdoes
uncovering.Patientschokeandwheezeandrattle
withthecroup,butbringingupthemucusisdifficult. Diarrhoea
SymptomsDiarrhoeapainless. Theremaybemuchrumblingintheabdomenaccom-
panyingthisdiarrhoea. Earache
SymptomsDischargesmelly.Painsstitching. Betterforwrappingupwarmly. Worseforcold. Fever
SymptomsHeatalternatingwithchills. Betterforheat. Worseforbeinguncovered. Theperspiration iscold,sour-smellingandprofuse. Theslightestexertioncanbringonsweatingand
coughing;butthesweatingwillnotprovideanyrelief. Injuries
SymptomsCuts/wounds:withinflammation;slowto
heal;painful.Pains:sore;splinter-like. Thisisforcutsandinjurieswheretheskinhasbeen
brokenandhealingistakinglongerthanexpected. Thereissomeredness(inflammation)aroundthesite
oftheinjuryanditisgenerallysensitive,especiallyto
touch. Jointpain
SymptomsPains:infingers;inhip;inshoulder;
bruised;pulling;tearing. Betterforheat. Worseforcold. Causesgettingcold. Sorethroat
SymptomsPains:spreadinguptoear;raw;splinter-
like.Tonsils:swollen. Betterforhotdrinks;forwarmcompresses.sore,Worseforbreathingincoldair;forcoughing;for
swallowing;forturningthehead;forcolddrinks;in
winter. Causesgettingcold;exposuretowind. Thethroatfeelsasiftherewereasplinterorafishbone
stuckinitandthepainsradiateuptotheearon
swallowing,turningtheheadandsometimeseven
whenvawning.Thetonsilsareswollenandulcerated
andtheneckitselfissensitivetopressuretouchand
betterforbeingwrappedupwarmly. Toothache
SymptomsGumsbleeding. Worseforcolddrinks;inwinter. Causesabscesses. Hypericumperfoliatum (Hyp.) Familyname:Hypericaceae
Othername:StJohn'swort
Thisherbgrowswildinwoods,alongthebordersof
fieldsandmeadows,andisalsocultivatedinmany
gardensthroughoutBritain,Europe,AsiaandNorth
America. Itgrowsfromonetothreefeethighand
flowersfromJunetoAugustwithbrightyellow
flowersthatexudeareddish-purple juiceonbruising. Itsdarkgreenleavesarefulloftinvholeswhichare
infactoilglands;itwassaidthattheseholesresembled
96•Ignatiaamara(Ign.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
theporesoftheskinandthatthereddishjuiceofthe
flowerswaslikeblood,sothatitwasthereforeaplant
whichwasusefulforwoundstotheflesh.Likewise,a
plantwithkidney-shaped leaveswasthoughttobe
capableofcuringdiseasesofthekidneysandthose
withyellowsapwerefordiseasesoftheliverorbilious
problems,andsoon.Thisancientwavoflookingat
thehealingpotentialofplants-ofdrawingsimilarities
betweenthephysicalaspectsoftheplantandof
thecomplaint-iscalledthe'doctrineofsignatures',
anditwasforcenturiesthebasisformanvaherbal
prescription. Beforethenineteenthcenturythegreatherbalist
GerarddescribedHypericum'smostimportantuseas
a'mostpreciousremedyfordeepwounds...orany
woundwithavenomedweapon'. Itwasalsousedto
reducefevers,toexpelwormsandtostimulatethe
kidneys,amongstothersymptoms,aswellasatonic
orrestorativetocalmthenerves. Forthehomeopathicpreparationthefresh,whole
floweringplantischoppedandpoundedtoapulp,
mixedwithalcoholandlefttostandforeightdays
beforebeingsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Complaintsfromaccidentinjuriestonervesto
coccyx.Painsshooting. Worseforcold;forpressure. Hypericum isthefirstremedytothinkofwhena
nerve-richpartofthebodyisinjured,thatis,fingers,
toes,spine(especiallythecoccyx),eyes,lips,andso
on.Intensepainsshootalongthecourseofwounded
nervestowardsthetrunkorupthespine.Theyare
usuallytearing,severepainsandaresensitivetotouch
orpressure. ItisoftennecessarytogiveArnicafirstto
preventswellingandbruisingandthentofollowit
withHypericum,repeatedeveryfewminutesifthe
painisexcruciating.Usetheexternalremediestoclean
dirtywounds. EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Shockfrominjury. Thisremedyhasveryfewemotionalsymptomsbutit
isamarvellousfirst-aidremedyforcertaintypesof
injuryandwillalsodealwiththeshockthataccom-
paniessuchinjuries. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:incoccyx;inlowerback;sore,
bruised;shooting;tearing.Causeschildbirth;forcepsdelivery;epidural;injuryto
coccyx;injurytospine. Hypericum isusefulforanytraumatospinalnerves. Thismightoccurduringchildbirth,especiallythrough
theadministration ofanepisiotomyoranepiduralor
afteraforcepsdelivery; itmightalsoresultfromafall
ontothecoccyx(bottom),whichcanbeunpleasant
andcancauselastingpainandsoreness,sometimes
foryearsafterwards. Bites/stings
SymptomsBitesinflamed.Pains:shooting;tearing. Causesanimalbites;insectbites. Hypericum isforinflamed,exceptionallypainfulbites
onnerve-richparts;thepainsarecharacteristically
shootingortearingupthenervepathways. Injuries
SymptomsCuts/wounds: tonerve-richparts;
crushed;punctured;lacerated;slowtoheal.Pains:
shooting. Causesaccident;dentistry;splinter;surgery. Hypericumwoundsareinflamedandverypainful.In
factthepainisoftenworsethanitlooks,becausethe
nervesareinjured(squashingafingerinacardoor,
steppingonanail,tearingoffafingerortoenail,and
cuttingthelips,orgettingasplinterinthehandareall
commoninjurieswhereanerve-richpartisinvolved). Ifthepainsaresevereandshootupthebodythen
Hypericum isthecorrectfirst-aidremedy.Itisalso
usefulafteranytypeofsurgerywherenervesare
cutandpainfulorfeelfrayedorsore-forexample
teeth(rootcanals);gums(afterdentalworkoran
extraction);abdominalsurgery(appendicectomy,
Caesarean). IGNATIAAMARA(Ign.) Familyname:Loganiaceae
Othername:StIgnatius'bean
ThissmallshrubortreegrowsinthePhilippine
IslandsandChina.Itisabeautifultree,withlong,
twining,smoothbranchesandfruitthesizeandshape
ofpears.Theseeds(orbeans)areoneinchlongand
arevervbitter,owingtothefactthattheycontaina
largequantityofstrychnine(morethaninNuxvomica,
andtheprovingsshowthatinfactthetworemedies
haveverydifferentspheresofaction). ThebeanwasnamedbytheSpanishJesuitswho
broughttheseedstoEuropefromthePhilippinesin
theseventeenthcentury,wheretheywerebeingworn
bythenativesasamulets,asaprotectionfromall
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Ignatiaamara(Ign. )•97
kindsofdiseases.Asanorthodoxmedicine itwasthen
usedforavarietyofcomplaintssuchasgout,epilepsy,
choleraandasthma. Inhumanslargedosesarefatal,butsmalldoses
produceonlyunpleasantsymptoms:abittertaste,
increasedsalivation,violentheadache,lossofappe-
tite,frightfuldreams,trembling,twitching,cramps,
giddiness,coldperspirationandnervouslaughter. It
isafast-actingremedvthatshouldbetakeninthe
morning ifpossibleasithasbeenknowntocause
insomniawhentakenatnight. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfromthepow-
deredbeanwhichissteepedinalcoholbeforebeing
strainedandsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Symptomscontradictory-.Dislikesfreshair.Sweat:
hot;onsinglepartsofthebody. Befferaftereating;forheat. Worseafterdrinkingcoffee;fortobacco. TheIgnatiacharacterisformedlargelybythesup-
pressionofemotions,ratherthanbyanygeneral
physicalcharacteristics (seeunderEmotional/Mental
Symptoms). Ignatiacomplaintsoftencomeonafter
extremeemotionalupset,beitgrief(fromsomesortof
loss-abereavement,perhaps),orshock,oranger
wherethereisanxietyalsopresent,orfrombeingtold
off,punishedorcontradicted. Theyexperiencecontradictorysymptoms,suchasanemptyfeelinginthestomachthatisnotrelievedby
eating,orasorethroatthatisworsewhennotswal-
lowing.Theyaregenerallysensitivetocoffeewhich
makesthemshaky,andtobaccowhichgivesthem
headaches,amongstotherthings.Peopleneeding
Ignatiafeelworseforfreshair,wheretheyquickly
chill,andarebetterforwarmth. EMOTIONAL/MENTAL SYMPTOMS
Broody.Complaintsfrom:anger;angerwithanxiety;
disappointed love;fright;grief;humiliation;
reprimands;shock;suppressionofemotions. Conscientious.Depressed:fromsuppressedgrief. Desirestobealone.Dislikesconsolation;
contradiction. Idealistic.Introspective.Involuntary
weeping.Moody.Quarrelsome. Sensitive:generally;
topain.Sentimental.Sighing.Tearful:criesonown. Ignatiaisvaluableatallstagesinlife,forsensitive
childrenwhohavedevelopedsorethroatsoratum-
my-acheorinsomniaafterbeingpunishedorseverely
frightenedorifhomesick;forteenagerswhobrood
andpineafterbeingditchedbya'lovedone'(theyfall
inloveveryeasily);formenandwomenatallagesand
inallwalksoflifewhohavesufferedinwardlyand
becomeintrospectiveandmoody;andforolderfolks
who,afterlosingaspouseorclosefriendorrelative,
grievesilently,withoutceasing,strugglingonand
coping,andsufferingfromillhealthasaresult.They
becomeanti-social,notwantingcompanyorsym-
pathy(althoughtheywillnotbeopenlyresentfulof
sympathylikeNatrummuriatkumorSepia),preferring
tobealonetocry,butiftheydobreakdownandcry
theycryconvulsivelyandfeelembarrassedsothat
theymaylaughatthesametime.Theysitincompany
signingandvawning,andbecausetheyareusingso
muchtensionintheircheststoholdintheirsadness
theyawningbecomesareflexofthebodytoget
oxygen. Theycanexperiencegreathighsandlows.The
highsarewheneverything isOK-onlythesighing
maygivethegameawaythen-andthelowsarerarely
seenbecauseofIgnatiacharacters'secretiveness:they
shutthemselvesawayiftheycan.Theyaresensitiveto
beingtoldofforhumiliatedandtheytormentthem-
selveswithrecollectionsofoffenceor(emotional)in-
jurytheyhavereceived.Ignatiaisthefirstremedy
tothinkofwhensomeoneisovercomewithgrief,
especiallyafteraloss,forexamplewhenawoman
miscarries,orlosesafriend,orherboyfriendditches
her,orachild'spetdies.Itisalsoforemotionalshock,
andsomeoneneedingIgnatiawillhavesuppressed
theirfeelingsanddeveloped'hysterical'symptomsasa
result.Theyarenervous,excitabletypes,gentleand
refinedidealistswhohavelearnednottoexpresstheir
NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 98•Ipecacuanhadp.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
feelings.Thevbecomeindecisiveandscattyandare
over-conscientious aboutdoingeverythingcorrectly. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Cough
SymptomsCough:dry;irritating;racking;short;
violent.Pai\inchest:stitching.Throattickling. Worseforcoughing;duringtheeveninginbed. Withthiscoughitfeelsasifafeatherordustwerein
thepitofthethroatcausingthecough.Butsup-
pressingthecoughhelps-themorethepatient
coughs,theworseitbecomes(thiscontradictory
symptomshouldguideyoustraighttothisremedy). It
maybeusefulincrouporwhoopingcoughifthe
symptoms fit. Fever
SymptomsThirstwithchills
Betterforuncovering. Worseduringtheafternoon;onfrontofbody;for
warmcovers. Thepatientisthirstvduringthechillystagerather
thanwhenhotandfeverish,whichisanIgnatiacontra-
dictorysymptom.Thevwanttobeuncovered. Headache
SymptomsPains:inforehead;stabbing;violent. Worseinasmokvroom. Thesearenervousheadachesthatstartgraduallyand
stopsuddenly,orstartandstopsuddenly. Itfeelsas
thoughanailwerebeingdrivenintotheside(s)ofthe
head.Theyareusuallyworseforbeinginasmoky
roomandareoftensetoffbyemotionalupsets(see
EmotionalMentalsymptomsabove). sour.BellystomachfeelsIndigestion
SymptomsBelches
emptv. Betterforbelching. Causesgnef. Shock
Causesemotionaltrauma. LikePhosphoricacidtheshockthatneedsIgnatiawill
havebeensparkedoffbvsomeemotionalshockor
loss. Sorethroat
SymptomsPainsstitching.Withlumpsensationin
throat;chokingsensation
Betterforswallowing. Worsewhennotswallowing;evenings.Thesorethroatisworsewhennotswallowing (a
contradictorysymptom)andliquidsmaybemore
difficulttoswallowthansolids.Alongwiththepainof
thesorethroatthereisoftenasensationofalumpin
thethroatwhichcomesbackupafterswallowing.This
isoftenassociatedwithasuppresseddesiretocryor
expresssomeupset. Ipecacuanha dp. Familyname:Rubiaceae
Othername:cephaelisipecacuanha
Thissmallperennialshrubaboundsinmoist,shady
woodsinSouthandCentralAmerica.Therootsofthe
planthavelongbeenusedmedicinally.Thename
Ipecacuanha isfromthePortuguesemeaning'road-side
sick-makingplant',andmentionofitasaremedyfor
'thebloodyflux'ordysenterygoesbackasfarasthe
latesixteenthcentury. Largedosesoftherootcausegastro-enteritis (with
vomiting),cardiacfailure,severebronchitisandin-
flammationofthelungs;insmallerdosesitpromotes
sweatingandexpectoration(coughingupofphlegm
fromthelungs);andinstillsmallerdosesitstimulates
theappetiteanddigestion. ThepowderofIpecacuanha isirritatingandcauses
redness,swellinganditchingoftheevesandskin.If
inhaled, itcausessneezingandbreathingdifficulties
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Jaborandi(Jab. )•99
similartoasthma,allwithoutreliefuntilthereis
expectoration. Forthehomeopathicpreparation,therootisusually
collectedinJanuaryandFebruarywhentheplantis
flowering. Itisdried,powderedcoarselyandthen
eithertrituratedormixedwithalcohol,lefttostand
andthensuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Facered,one-sided;blueduringcough.Nausea:
persistent;violent(seebelow).Sweathotorcold. Worseatnight. Ipecacuanha isthefirstremedytothinkofforviolent
andpersistentnausea,whichaccompanies virtually
allofitscomplaints(headache,diarrhoea,labour
pains,whoopingcough,haemorrhage, etc. ).Patients
lookdeathly,withadrawn,bluishfaceanddark-
ringedeves,andmaybecoveredwithahotorcold
sweat.Theymayfeelchillyexternallyandhotinside. Theircomplaintsrecurperiodically-atregularor
intermittentintervals,andtheyfeelgenerallyworseat
night. EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Anxiousduringafever.Capricious.Complaints
from:anger;vexation. Ipecacuanhachildrenarecapricious.Nothingpleases
themandtheywillscreamorhowlwithfrustration if
theydonotgetwhattheywant.Whenill,these
patientsareanxiousandaregenerallyextremelyun-
pleasanttolookafter.Complaintscomeonafter
gettingangryorfrustrated. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Colic
SymptomsPains:aching;cramping;griping. Worseformovement. ThesepainsoftenaccompanytheIpecacuanhanausea
andvomiting. Cough
SymptomsBreathimg: difficult;fast;wheezing. Cough:choking;dry;infits;irritating;rattling;
tormenting;vomiting;whooping.Expectoration:
bloody;difficulttocoughup.Withnausea(seebe-
low);NOSEBLEEDS;RETCHING;BLUEFACE. Worseduringafever. Thesecoughsarenasty,andchildrenhavedifficulty
breathingduringthecoughingfits-theygostiffand
blueintheface.Theymaycomplainofirritationinthelarynx(voice-box),orairpassages.Thenosebleedthat
frequentlyaccompaniestheIpecacuanhawhooping
coughproducesbrightredblood. Diarrhoea
SymptomsInchildren.Stoolsgrassgreen. Ipecacuanha isusefulforchildrenwithdiarrhoeafrom
over-eating. Chills:worseforheat;Fever
SymptomsWithanxiety. betterforfreshair. Betterforfreshair(chills). Worseforheat. Flu
SymptomsChills.Pains:inbones;inback;inlegs;
aching;sore,bruised. Thepatientfeelsweary,asifhehascarriedaheavy
load,andthebonesmayfeeltorntopieces.Thechills
areworseinawarmroomandbetterforfreshair. Nauseamaywellbepresent. Gastricflu
Symptomsofflu(seeabove). Headache
SymptomsPainssore,bruised.Withvomitinc(see
below). Nausea
SymptomsEmptybelching.Withpallidface;
RETCHING,COpiOUSSALIVA. Worseaftereating;formovement;forsmelloffood;
fortobacco. Thepersonwillfeelnauseousbutwillbeunableto
vomit;evenifhedoesvomit,thefeelingofnauseawill
persist.ThetongueisusuallycleanwithanIpecac
picture. Vomiting
SymptomsVomit:bile;food;green.Withheadache. Worseaftereating;afterbendingdown;forcoughing. Jaborandi (jab.) Familyname:Rutaceae
Othername:pilocarpuspinnatifolius
100•Kalibichromicum (Kali-b.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
JaborandiisaSouthAmericanshrub,foundmainlyin
Brazil.Itgrowstoaheightoffourtosixfeetandhas
smoothgreybark,spottedwithwhitedots. Theprincipalactiveingredient ispilocarpinewhich
isusedtocontractthepupilsoftheeyes,when,for
example,theyhavebeendilatedwithatropinefor
variouseyetests.Atonetimeitwasusedasapowerful
andfastdiaphoretic(sweatpromoter);asingledoseis
saidtobringout9-15ouncesofsweat.Itwasused
fromthemid-nineteenth centuryonwardstopromote
salivation,atreatmentformanyills. Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
driedleavesandstemswhicharepoundedand
steepedinalcoholbeforebeingstrainedandtheliquid
succussed. GENERALANDEMOTIONAL/
MENTALSYMPTOMS
Thisremedydoesnothaveastrongpicture,either
generallyoremotionallymentally,butitisavery
importantmumpsremedyandthatiswhyIhave
included itinthisbook. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Mumps
SymptomsFacered.Glandsswollen.Painsspread
tobreasts,ovariesortesticles.Copioussaliva. ProfuseSWEATING.Thesweatstartsonthefaceandspreadsalloverthe
body.Thesalivaislikeeggwhite,andalthough itruns
freelythemouthisdry.Thejawisstiffandthetonsils
areoftenswollen;givenearlyenough,Jaborandiwill
preventtheinvolvementofotherglands(breasts,
ovaries,testicles).Thesweatystage,whichisaccom-
paniedbyanacutethirst,isfollowedbyprostration
anddrowsinessandageneralfeelingofdryness. Mercuriussolubilispresentsaverysimilarpicture
withitssalivation'andsweatingbutitwillalsohave
smellybreathandsweatwhichisnotsomarkedwith
Jaborandi. KALIBICHROMICUM (Kali-b.) Othernames:bichromateofpotash;potassiumbi-
chromate
Kalibichromicum ispreparedbyaddingneutralyellow
potassiumchromateinsolutiontoamoderatequan-
tityofoneofthestrongeracids;itisalsoobtainedfrom
chromiumironore.Itisaverycausticandcorrosive
poison. Asachemical itiswidelyusedinthedyeingof
fabrics,stainingofwood,photographyandinelectric
batteries. Itisapowerfuloxidisingsubstance. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfrompure
potassiumbichromatebytrituration. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Discharges:stringy/sticky; thick.Pains:appearand
disappearsuddenly;inaspot;wandering.Tongue
coatedwhite. Worseinthemorningonwaking;atnight;forgetting
cold;aftereating;insummer. Kalibichromicum isasmallishremedythatisusefulfor
coldsandsinusitis iftheindications fit.Theseare
chillyindividualswhoareworseforcold,whose
symptomscomeonaftergettingcold.Peopleneeding
Kalibichromicumbecomechillywhenill,yetfeelworse
inthesummer'sheat.Thecharacteristicpainsare'ina
spot'-thepaincanusuallybelocatedwithafingertip. Thepainsmaywanderaboutfromonepartofthe
bodytoanotherandoftencomeandgosuddenly. Therearenostrongemotional/rnental symptoms. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Burns
SymptomsSlowtoheal. Deepburnsthatarenothealingneedthisremedy. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Kalicarbonicum(Kali-c.)•101
Commoncold
SymptomsNasalcatarrh:crusty;dry;hardcrusts;
smelly;thick;green;yellow;yellow-green; sticky;
stringy.Pains:insinuses.Throatdry. Thecatarrhformsstickycrustsinthenostrilswhich
arehardtopickout;theyleaveraw,sorepatchesin
thenostrils,andthenre-form.Thecatarrhdripsdown
thebackofthethroat,accumulatesovernight,andis
difficulttohawkoutinthemornings;oritcanblock
thenoseentirelyandbeimpossibletoblowout. Cough
SymptomsCoughcroupy.Mucus:ropy;sticky;
tough;thick;difficulttocoughup.Paininchestsore,
bruised.Withhoarsevoice. Worseaftereating;onwakinginthemorning. Thepainsinthechestproducedbythecoughmove
fromfronttoback,andtheairpassagesareirritated
andaggravatethecough.Theropymucustendstobe
coughedupinthemorningonly. Croup
SymptomsWithcoughsymptoms(seeabove). Earache
SymptomsDischarge:thick;yellow;smelly.Pains
stitching. Worseonleftside. Headache
SymptomsPainsrecurringatregularintervals;in
sinuses. Theseheadachesusuallycomeonatthesametime
eachdayandalthoughthepainswillinitiallybeina
small(localised)spottheymayextendtothewhole
head,especially ifthesinuscongestion issevere. Indigestion
SymptomsBelches:empty;sour. Betterforbelching. Worseaftereating. Causesbeer. Thisindigestion isusuallycausedbytoomuchbeer. Jointpain
SymptomsPains:alternatingwithindigestion;
alternatingwithcough;inaspot;sore,bruised;
wandering. Thepersonisunlikelytosufferfromjointpainand
commoncoldsymptomsatthesametime.Kalicarbonicum (Kaii-c.)
Othernames:potassiumcarbonate;saltoftartar;
potash,pearlash
Potassiumcarbonate,awhitecrystallinesubstance,
wasobtainedoriginallyfromwood,plantandsea-
weedashesandwasalsoknownaspotashorpearl
ash.Thiswasthemajorpotassiumcompoundincom-
mercebeforepotassiumchloridewasobtainedfrom
saltminesinGermanyinthe1860s.Potassium isnow
preparedcommerciallybyvariousmethods. TheEgyptiansusedpotassiumcarbonatefromthe
sixteenthcenturyonwardsformakingglass,anditis
stillusedcommercially inthemanufactureofglassand
ofsoap,andintheproductionofotherpotassium
compounds. Ithasalsobeenusedindyeingprocesses. Asamedicine ithaspropertiessimilartothoseof
potassiumbicarbonatebutbecause itismorecaustic
itisrarelyadministered internally. Ithasbeenused
externally,though,asalotionforeczemaand
urticaria. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfrom
potassiumcarbonatebytrituration. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Anaemia.Catchescoldeasily.Exhaustion.Hot
flushes.Painsstitching.Sweat:onsinglepartsofthe
body;aftereating;aftertheslightestphysical
exertion;profuse. Betterforwarmthofbed. Worseforbecomingcold;forcold,dryweather;for
draughts;forlyingonside;around2-4a.m. ;for
gettingoverheated;atnight;fortouch;forbeingun-
covered. TheKalicarbonicumpicturecanbehardtospot.People
needingthisremedyareextremelyweakandweary
andoftenanaemic.Theysweateasilyevenwithslight
exertion,and,beingchilly,theycatchcoldeasily. Theyaresensitivetodraughtsandtocoldairand
dislikebeingoverheatedasthisgivesthemhot
flushes.Buttheyfeelgenerallybetterforwarmth. Theirpainsarecharacteristically sharp,stitching,and
theirworsttimeisintheearlymorningbetween2and
4a.m.Theirfacesarepuffy,especiallyaroundtheeyes
andmoreespeciallytheupperlids.Theyaretouchy,
bothphysicallyandmentally,andtheirsymptomsare
worseforlyingontheaffectedpart.Itisaremedy
thatismoreoftenneededforolderpeople,although
thecoughsareseeninyoungerpeopleorthose
prematurelywornout. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 102•Kalimunaticum(Kali-m.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Angry.Anxious.Desirescompany.Dislikesbeing
touched;beingalone.Expression:haggard;suffering. Fearfulofbeingalone.Irritable.Jumpy.Sensitiveto
noise.Sluggish.Touchy. Thesearetouchyindividualswhoareanxious,irri-
tableandsluggishallatthesametime.Theydonot
wanttobealoneandyettheyarenotthewelcoming
type!Theyarehighlystrung,beingeasilystartledboth
bynoisesandbyunexpectedtouch,eitherwhile
awakeorasleep.Theyoftentalkandmoanintheir
sleep. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:inlowerback;sore,bruised;
stitching. Betterforpressure. Worsearound3a.m. ;beforemenstrualperiod;after
longsitting;forwalking. Thisbackachemayoccurafterinjury,andthepains,
whicharemuchworseintheearlyhoursofthe
morning,drivethepersonoutofbed. Cough
SymptomsBreathingwheezing.Cough:dry;hard;
irritating;loose;racking;vomiting;violent;wakens
personatnight.Paininchest:cutting;stitching. Withnausea;vomiting. Worsefordeepbreathing;forbecomingcold;during
fever;duringtheevening;forheat;forlyingdown;in
themorning;atnight;fortalking;around3a.m. Causesgettingchilled. Thepersonhastositupandleanforwardtocough,
andtogetsomerelief.Chestpainswithacough(chest
infection)areoftenright-sidedandarecutting,knife-
likeorstitching,withafeelingofirritationinthewhole
respiratorytract. Fever
SymptomsSweating:profuse;fromslightestexer-
tion. Betterinbed;forheat. Worseaftereating. Headache
SymptomsPains:aboveeyes;inforehead;shooting;
tearing. Worseforcold;onleftsideofhead. Causeseyestrain.Indigestion
SymptomsBelly/stomach: feelsbloated;feelsfull. Painssore,bruised. Betterforbelching. Worseaftereating. Feelsbloatedandfullaftereating-everythingturnsto
gas. Insomnia
SymptomsDreams:anxious;nightmares. Worsebeforemidnight;around1-2a.m. Thepersonwillbesleepyintheeveningbutwillbe
unabletogettosleep,oralternatively willfallasleep
easily,haveawfuland/oranxiousdreamsandwakein
theearlymorning,unabletogetbacktosleep. Jointpain
SymptomsArmsfeelweak.Legsrestless.Pain:in
arms/hip/legs/shoulder; sore,bruised;stitching;tear-
ing. Betterformovement;forwalking. Worsearound2-3a.m.;forlyingonpainfulpart. Thereisjerkingongoingtosleep.Handsandfeetfeel
coldandnumbandlegsfallasleepeasily. Labourpains
SymptomsPains:inback;distressing;ineffectual;
weak;stopaltogether. Piles
SymptomsPileslarge. Causeschildbirth. Toothache
SymptomsPainsstitching. Worsewhileeatinganddrinking;colddrinks/food;
hotdrinks/food. KALIMURIATICUM (Kali-m.)
Othernames:chlorideofpotash;potassiumchloride
Potassiumchlorideoccursnaturallyintheformof
themineralsilvite.Itisfoundingranularcrystalline
massesinsaltdepositsinGermanyandPoland. Potassiumchlorideisanimportantpotassiumcom-
poundanditaccountsformostoftheconsumptionof
potassiumsaltsbecauseofitsextensiveuseasaferti-
liser.Italsoplaysamajorroleinmakingchemicals. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfrompotassium
chloridebytrituration. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Kaliphosphoricum (Kali-p.) •103
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Dischargeswhite.White-coatedtongue
Thisisasmallremedythatdoesnothavestrong
generalsymptomsbutitisanimportantadditionto
anyfirst-aidkitthatdealswithcolds.Itskeynoteis
whiteness-andthisisfoundeverywhere:onthe
tongue,inthemouth,andinallthedischarges. Itis
worthconsideringforanycoldthathasmovedbeyond
thefirststageandsettledinbuthasnotasyetturned
intoamoreseriousinfection,withyellowgreen
discharges. Therearenomarkedemotional/mental symptoms. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Commoncold
SymptomsNasalcatarrhwhite. Thisisforthesecondstageofacold,whenthenasal
dischargehaschangedfromclearandwaterytowhite
(beforeitturnsyellow).Itisforstuffyheadcoldswith
thickwhitemucus.Theglandsmaybeswollen. Cough
SymptomsCough:barking;hard;short. Earache
SymptomsWithnoisesintheear.Deafnessaftera
cold.Glandsswollen. Worseforswallowing. Theearssnap,crackleandpoponblowingthenoseor
onswallowing,anddeafnessremainsafteracold
becauseofcatarrhintheEustachiantubes. Indigestion
SymptomsWith:diarrhoea;stoolspale. Worseaftereatingstarchyfood. Sorethroat
SymptomsTonsils:swollen;white. Thrush
SymptomsInbreastfeeding babies.Tongue/gums
coatedwhite. KALIPHOSPHORICUM (Kali-p.)
Othernames:potassiumphosphate;phosphateof
potash
Kaliphosphoricum isaconstituentofallanimalfluids
andtissuesandespeciallyofthebrain,nerves,mus-clesandbloodcells.Itisproducedbymixingaqueous
phosphoricacidwithpotassiumhydrateorcarbonate. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfrom
potassiumphosphatebytrituration. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Anaemia.Exhaustion:causedbyflu;nervous. Sweating:whentired;profuse;aftertheslightest
physicalexertion. Betterforheat;forrest. Worseforcold;forexercise;forexcitement;formental
exertion;forworry. Kaliphosphoricum isanervenutrientfoundinthe
tissuesandfluidsofthebrainandnervecells.Itis
indicatedincasesofnervousexhaustionwhere
anaemia,nervousheadachesandorinsomniaare
present. Itisespeciallyusefulforexhaustionthat
followsabadcaseoffluanditisalsousefulinthe
convalescentstageofanacuteillnesswherethereis
muscularweakness.Thistirednessisoftenaccompa-
niedbysweatingfromeventhegentlestexertion.The
patientsareverysensitivetocoldairandcoldin
general,andalltheircomplaintsareworseforcold. Theyfeelbetterfor-anddesperatelyneed-warmth
andrest. EMOTIONAL/MENTAL SYMPTOMS
Anxious.Complaintsfrom:mentalstrain;overwork. Depressed.Forgetful.Jumpy. Thisremedyisforthosewhoareexhaustedfollowing
aheavyworkorstudyperiodandwhosenervesare
consequently frayed.Theybecomesensitive,easily
startledanddepressed-atruesortofdepressionof
themindwherethememorynolongerworksaswell
asitdid,withresultantanxiety.Themindbecomes
exhaustedandsluggish.Sensitivitytonoiseandlight
areoftenpresent. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:inspine;sore,bruised. Bettertormovement. Thespinefeelssoreandbruisedandthearmsandlegs
heavyandcold. Headache
SymptomsHeadachenervous.Pains:one-sided. Causesmentalexertion;overwork. Thesearetheheadachesofstudentswhobecome
wornoutbvover-studvandareunabletothink. 104•Kalisulphuricum (Kali-s.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Indigestion
SymptomsIndigestionnervous.Belly/stomach
feelsemptv. Causesnervousexhaustion;overwork. Thereisanervous,emptyfeelinginthestomach
whichisonlytemporarilvrelievedbveating.This
indigestionaccompaniesthenervousexhaustionand
depression. Insomnia
SymptomsWithemptyfeelinginpitofstomach. Causesanxiety;excitement;mentalstrain;nervous
exhaustion. Thisisthesortofsleeplessnessthatfollowsaperiodof
intenseworkorexcitement. Ifyoufeelasifyour
nervesarewornoutandhavenoothersymptomsthat
wouldguideyoutoanotherremedythentakeKali
plwsphoricum atbedtime,every5-10minutesuntil
sleepfalls.ThisremedyisverysimilartoPulsatillainthatits
symptomsareclearlyaggravatedbywarmthingen-
eral(warmthofbed,stuffyrooms,andsoon),andare
greatlyrelievedbyfreshair,especiallyawalkoutside. Bothremedieshavethickyellowdischargesand
wanderingpains,andmostcomplaintsareaccompa-
niedbyayellow,oftenslimv,coatedtongue.The
differencesbetweenthetworemedieslieintheemo-
tional/mentalsymptoms.Achangeoftemperature
fromcoldtowarminthespring/summercansetoffa
coldorcoughwhichwillbehelpedbyKalisulphuricum
ifthesymptoms fit. EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Angry.Anxiouswhenindoors;whenoverheated. Irritable. Thereareveryfewemotional/mentalsymptoms
withthisremedy.Thesetypesfeelrattyandanxious,
especiallywhenstuckinsidethehouse;theyare
alwaysimprovedbyawalkinthefreshair. KALISULPHURICUM (Kali-s.)
Othernames:potassiumsulphate;sulphateofpotash;
Vesuviansalt;glaserite
Thissaltoccursnaturallyindelicateneedle-shaped
crystalsorcrustinginmanyoftheVesuvianlavas. Variousmethodsareusedtoseparatethepotassium
sulphatefromtheore. Potassiumsulphateisusedcommerciallyasaferti-
liserfortobacco,citrusfruitsandothercropsthat
cannottoleratemuchchloride; itisalsousedasan
antiflashagentinsmokelesspowdersandinthe
manufactureofpotassiumcarbonateandglass. ChristopherGlaser,asixteenth-century pharmacist
andapothecarytoLouisXIVofFrance,wasoneofthe
firstindependentdiscoverersandusersofpotassium
sulphateasamedicine.Nowadays itisusedinthe
manufactureofpotassiumalumwhichisused,be-
causeofitsastringentproperties,totreatcertainskin
conditions,toreduceexcessiveperspiration,andto
stopbleedingfromsmallcuts. Thehomeopathicremedyismadefrompotassium
sulphatebytrituration. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Complaintsfromchangeofweatherfromcoldto
warm.Discharges:thick;yellow.Painswandering. Yellow-coatedtongue. Betterforfreshair. Worseforheat;forchangeoftemperature.PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Commoncold
SymptomsNasaicatarrh:profuse;thick;yellow. Betterforfreshair. Worseinastuffyroom. IfPulsatillaiswellindicatedforacoldbutdoesnotcure
oronlypartlvhelpsthenKalisulphuricumwillfinish
thecure,asthesymptomsareverysimilar.These
casesareworseinawarmroom,likePulsatilla,and
desirefreshair. Cough
SymptomsCough:rattling;whooping.Mucus:
difficulttocoughup;hastoswallowwhatcomesup. Worseatnight;inawarmroom. Thepersoncoughsupyellowphlegmintothethroat
butoftenhasdifficultyspittingitoutsowillswallow it. Earache
SymptomsDischarge:thin;yellow.Withcrackling
inearswhenchewing. Thisearacheusuallyoccursinchildren.Thechildwill
betemporarilydeafbecausetheEustachiantubesare
blockedwithmucus,andtherewillberingingnoises
intheearswhenchewing.AcourseofKalisulphuricum
canhelpthemucustodisperse. Headache
SymptomsPains:inforehead;insidesofhead;
stitching. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Lachesis(Lach. )•105
Betterforfreshair. Worseduringtheevening;inawarmroom. Jointpain
SymptomsFeetcold.Pains:inhips;inlegs;
wandering. Betterforfreshair;formovement;forwalking. Worseforheat;insummer. Thefeetwillfeelcoldbutthepersonandher
symptomsareworseforheat. LACHESIS(Lach.) Familyname:Ophidia
Othernames:Surukukusnake;Churukukusnake;
bushmastersnake
ThisremedyisderivedfromthevenomofaSouth
AmericansnakesupposedtobetheTrigonocephalies
lachesis,commonlyknownasthebushmasteror
Surukuku.Thesnakeissevenfeetlongandhasone-
inchfangs;itkillsitspreybothbyconstrictionandby
injectingitsvenom,andwillhuntdownahuman
beingforprey. Thepoisonouseffectofsnakevenomonthener-
vousmechanismsoftheheartcausesdeath.Ifthedose
issmallandthereforenotfatal,orifdeathisdelayed,
ensuingsymptomsincludeadecreasedabilityofthe
bloodtocoagulateandthedestructionofredbloodcorpuscles. Lachesishasboththesesymptoms
strongly. ConstantineHeringwasthefirstandprincipal
proverofLachesisduringhiszoologicaltriptoDutch
Guyanain1828.Heofferedarewardforalivespeci-
menoftheSurukukusnake;whenthiswasfound
(afterwhichthe'natives'accompanyinghimpromptly
fled)hestunnedthesnakewithablowandwhile
expressingthepoisoninordertoproveitaccidentally
handledsomeofit.Hiswifekeptarecordofevery-
thinghesaidanddidduringthisaccidentalproving
andthesesymptomsformedthebasisforitsuseasa
homeopathicremedy. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfromthe
venombytrituration. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Breathsmells.Lipsblue.Palpitations.Sweat:from
mentalexertion;frompain.Symptomsleft-sidedor
startontheleftandmovetotheright. Betterforfreshair;whileeating. Worseforalcohol;forhumidity;beforemenstrual
period;forheat;duringthemorning;forpressure;
aftersleep;fortightclothes;onwaking. Lachesisisaremedythatisoftenneededatthetimeof
themenopauseinwomen.Theysufferfromhot
flushesandfeelingsofconstriction,andheadaches
thatthroborburst.Generally,Lachesispatientsare
worseforheatandfeelbetterforcoldcompressesand
freshair.Theirtiredness,whichisoftenaccompanied
bytremblingandafaintfeeling,isnothelpedby
sleeping.Theyandtheirsymptomsareworseon
wakingandtheymayevenbegintodreadfalling
asleepbecauseofthis.Althoughthesepeopleenjoya
drink(toomanyattimes),alcoholwillaggravatetheir
symptoms.Theysufferfromleft-sidedcomplaints,
whichmaythenmoveacrosstotherightsideofthe
body. TheLachesischaracterisalwaysworseforsuppress-
inganything,beitemotionsornaturalbodilydis-
chargessothat,forexample,thesuppressionof
periods(bytakingthepillorthecessationatthe
menopause)cancreateproblemswithheadaches,
sleeplessness,andsoon.Similarly,theywilloftenfeel
worsebeforeaperiodandmuchbetterassoonasthe
periodstarts. EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Anxiousonwaking.Cheerful.Complaintsfrom:
grief;mentalstrain.Confused.Depressed:generally;
onwaking.Excitable.Exhilarated.Expressionsickly. Jealous.Lively.Sluggishonwaking.Sensitiveto
pain;totouch.Shockfrominjury.Talkative. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDONTS. 106•Lachesis(Lach.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Thesearelively,excitablecharacterswhoenterfully
intolife'srichtapestry.Theyareterribletalkers,jump-
ingfromonesubjecttoanothersothatitishardtogeta
wordinedgeways.Thesementalsymptomsarenot
oftenseeninaminoracutecomplaintlikeasore
throat,butifyouknowyourpatientfitstheLachesis
pictureonaday-to-day,healthybasis,whenshefalls
illthisremedywillbetheonetohelp.Illhealthoften
followsaperiodofoverworkorapersonallossand
thiswillcausedepression,anxiety(whichisworseon
waking)andmentalexhaustion.Theydonotwantto
workinthisstateandtheirtalkativeness willdegener-
ateintomuttering.Theyareacutelysensitivetotouch
andcannottoleratetheslightestpressureespecially
aroundtheirnecks(thiscorresponds tothesnake's
weakspot,foritisbygrippingthesnakefirmlyaround
theneckthatthevenommaybe'milked'withoutany
harmcomingtothepersonholdingthesnake). PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Bites/stings
Betterforcold. Worseforheat. Causesinsects/animals. Theareaaroundthebitelooksbluish. Cough
SymptomsCough:chokingassoonaspersonfalls
intoadeepsleep;dry;hacking;suffocative,'violent;
fromticklinginlarynx. Worsefortouch;atnight. Thelarynxisirritatedandfeelsasifacrumbwere
lodgedinit.Thissetsoffadesiretocough,asdoes
touchingtheneck.Patientsmaywakewithachoking
coughassoonastheyhavefallenintoadeepsleep. Croup
SymptomsWithsymptomsofcough(seeabove);
lumpsensationinthroat. Worseafterasleep;onwaking. Thevoiceishoarseandtheairpassagesfeelirritated,
whichaggravatesthecough. Earache
SymptomsPainsonleftside.Withsorethroat(see
below). Worseforswallowing;forexposuretowind. Exhaustion
Worseduringthemorningaftergettingup;forheatof
sun;forslightestexertion;forwalking;formental
exertion. Causesmentalexertion.Foodpoisoning
Causesrottenmeat. Gumsbleeding
Causestoothextraction. Hairloss
Causespregnancy. Headache
SymptomsHead:feelsheavy;hot.Pains:inforehead
spreadingtobackofhead;intemplesandtopofhead;
bursting;pressing;throbbing;violent. Berferaftereating. Worseonleftsideofhead;forlyingdown;onwaking;
forpressure;forwalking. Causesalcohol;menopause;exposuretosun. Theseheadachesbeginontheleftsideoftheheadand
maymovetotheright.Thepainsareburstingandare
worseforlyingdownandbetterforeating.Thepatient
dreadsgoingtosleep,knowingthatthepainwillbe
awfulonwaking. Hotflushes
SymptomsWithheadache(seeabove);palpita-
tions;HOTSWEATS. Causesmenopause. Thesehotflushesaresparkedoffbythemenopause;
theymaybeaccompaniedbypalpitationsaswellas
hotsweatsandheadaches. Injuries
SymptomsCuts/wounds:bleedfreely;slowtoheal. Scarsbecomered. Theskinaroundthewoundlooksdarkorbluishand
thebloodisdark. Mumps
SymptomsGlands:swollen/painful. Withsore
THROAT. Worseontheleftside. Patientsareverysensitivetotouch,especiallytheneck
andglands,whicharesopainfulthatswallowing is
extremelydifficult. Nosebleeds
SymptomsBlooddark. Worseduringthemorning;beforeamenstrualperiod. Causesblowingnose;menopause. Sorethroat
SymptomsPains:spreadinguptoears;splinter-like. Withchokingsensation;lumpsensationinthroat. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Ledumpalustre(Led. )•107
Betterforswallowingsolids. Worseforheat;ontheleftside;forpressure;fortouch;
forswallowingliquidsorsaliva. Thissorethroatisverypainfulandhastheunusual
symptomofbeingbetterforswallowinghardfoods,
suchastoast,becausethishardpressurehelps,and
lightpressureortouchaggravates.Emptyswallowing
(ofsaliva)andswallowingdrinks,especiallywarm
ones,isverysore.Thepatienthasaconstantdesireto
swallowbecause itfeelsasifthereisalumpinthe
throat,andswallowinghelpsthisfeeling,butonly
temporarilv Itmayfeelasiftherewerebreadcrumbs
inthethroatandthisisrelievedbyhawking.The
patientfeelsasenseofconstrictionaroundtheneck
andcannotbeartobetouchedthere. Toothache
SymptomsCheeksswollen.Painsthrobbing. Worseforbrushingteeth;forcolddrinks;hotdrinks
food;duringmenstrualperiod;inthespring. Causesgettingwet. Theteetharesensitivetocoldwater,tobeingtouched
andtowarmthingeneral. LEDUMPALUSTRE(Led.) Familyname:Ericaceae
Othernames:marshtea;wildrosemaryThisevergreenshrubgrowsinmarshesandbogsin
thenorthofEurope,NorthAmericaandCanada. It
flowersfromApriltoJulyandsmellsstronglyofhops
whencrushed.Theleavesresemblethoseoftheherb
rosemary,andrust-coloureddowncoversthesoft,
greenupperbranches.Thesewoollyhairsprobably
gavethenameLedumtothisplant,forledosisthe
Greekfor'woollyrobe'. Theflowerscontainanoilthatsmellsstronglyof
antiseptic;this,andtheplant'sbittertaste,protectit
frombeingeatenbyanimals.Ledumhasinfactserved
wellasan'antiseptic':theSwedesusedittowashtheir
oxeninordertokilllice,andtheLappsandFinnsused
ittoprotecttheirgrainfromvermin.Ithasalsobeen
usedasateasubstitute,andtoreplacehopsinthe
manufactureofbeer,thoughthiscausesanun-
pleasantsortofdrunkennessaccompaniedbvan
obstinateheadacheanddizziness.
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        Droserawasusedbyphysiciansofthesixteenth
centuryfortreatingtuberculosisbuttheherbalist
Gerardestatesthatthosewhotookitdiedsoonerthan
thosewhoweretreatedbyothermeans. Herbalists
useditasacurefortoothache,formadness(byhang-
ingtheplantaroundtheneck),andtohelpduring
childbirth(byrubbingitontheabdomen). Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
entirefreshplantwhichisgatheredwhenitisstarting
toflower(usuallyJuly)andtheexpressedjuiceisthen
succussed. GENERALANDEMOTIONAL/
MENTALSYMPTOMS
Faceblueduringcough. Worseatmidnight;forlyingdown;forwarmthofbed. Thisisasmallremedywhoseusefulnessincoughs,
especiallywhoopingcough,issuchthatIhavein-
cludedithere. Ithasnostronglymarkedgeneralor
emotional/mental symptoms,althoughchildrensuf-
feringfromsuchacoughmaybeanxious. Thechest
complaintsareusuallyworseforlyingdowninbed
andespeciallyaroundmidnight. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Cough
SymptomsCough:barking;deep;dryatnight;in
violentfits;hacking;irritating;suffocative;torment-
ing. Breathing: difficult;fast. Larynxtickling. Pain
inchest:holdschestwithhandstocough. With
nosebleeds;blueface;hoarsevoice;retching;
VOMITINGOfmUCUS. Betterforpressure. NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 86•Dulcamara(Dulc. ) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Worseaftermidnight;afterdrinking;forlyingdown;
fortalking. Causesaftermeasles. Thetypicalseverecoughofwhoopingcoughoften
startswithaticklingatthebackofthethroatandis
usuallyaccompanied initsacutephasebyretching
andvomitingandsometimesbynosebleeds. Breath-
ingeitherspeedsupduringthecoughingorisdifficult
(thecoughing fitissoviolentthatitisoftennot
possibletobreatheandcoughatthesametimein
whichcasethefacegoesabluishcolour). These
coughingattacksfolloweachotherrapidly,especially
atnight,andwilloftenbesetoffassoonasthe
patient'sheadtouchesthepillow. Thecoughispainful
andthechestbecomessoreandbruisedfrom
coughing;patientsarecompelledtoholdtheirchests
withbothhandswhentheycoughasthispressure
helpstoeasethepain. Sorethroat
SymptomsInbabies. Belly:rumblinglwindy. Pains:
Worseforswallowing. Thelarynx(voice-box) issoreandinflamedandthere
isanirritatingfeelingofdustinit. Thevoicebecomes
deepandhusky. Dulcamara (Duic. ) Familyname:Solanaceae
Commonnames:amaradulcis; bittersweet;felon-
wood;woodynightshade
Dulcamara isaperennial,shrubbyplantcommon
throughoutEuropeandtheUSA,whereitisfoundin
hedgerowsand,moretoitsliking,moistbanksaround
theedgesofswamps. Ithaslong,trailingbranches
and,fromJunetoAugust,bluish-purpleflowers. In
theautumnityieldsbrightredpoisonousberries. ItscommonnameAmaradulcismeansbittersweet
andreferstothefactthattherootandstem,ifchewed,
tastefirstbitterandthensweet. Thenamefelonwood
referstothecountrycureoftheplantforfelonsor
whitlows. Shepherdswouldhangtheplantaround
theirnecksasacharmagainsttheevileye. Ithasbeenusedmedicinallythroughouthistoryfor
mostcomplaintsknowntoman,fromtuberculosisto
leprosy,mostskinconditions,diseasesoftheliverand
forcoughsandcoldstonamebutafew. Itwasfoundto
bereliableinitsabilitytocurerheumatism,feversand
manyotherinflammatorydiseases. Atonetimeitwas
alsousedasatonicorrestorative. Thehomeopathicremedyismadefromthefresh,
green,still-pliantstemsandleaves,whicharegatheredjustastheyarebeginningtoflower. The
expressedjuiceismixedwithalcoholandsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Catchescoldseasily. Complaintsfromchangeof
weathertodamp. Betterformovement;forwalking. Worseforchangeofweathertocoldandwet;forcold;
fordamp;forlyingdown;atnight;forsittingstill. Thesearepeoplewholack'vitalheat';theyareex-
tremelysensitivetothecoldandtodamp,andare
greatlyaffectedbyachangeofweathertocoldand
damp,whentheircomplaintscomeon,especially if
thevgetwetandcoldthemselves. Inparticular,they
haveatendencytocatchcolds,especiallyinthewin-
ter,andtheyarethenoftenbetterforkeepingtheir
headswarm;theymayevensitwiththeirheadsunder
theblanketorwithscarvespulledupovertheirnoses. Thewintercoldsclearoncethewarmthofsummeris
establishedandreturnwiththecoldweatherthefol-
lowingautumn. Thesymptomsareusuallyworseatnight,especially
therheumaticonesandthesearealsogenerallyworse
forsittingandbetterformovingabout. Anunusual
symptomistheirverystrongneedtourinate(orpassa
stool)aftertheyhavebecomechilledorspentsome
timeinacoldplace. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Eupatoriumperfoliatum(Eup-p. ) •87
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Therearenotmanystrongemotional/mental symp-
tomsforthisremedy;thephysicalandgeneralsymp-
tomsaremuchmoreimportant. However,theremay
besomedepression, irritability,restlessnessand/or
confusion. Thesepeoplemayalsobequarrelsomeand
impatient. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:inlowerback;aching;sore,bruised. WithLAMENESS.
None of the remedies mentioned in the passage discuss treating toothache.
What is the common name of the plant used to treat toothache?
The passage does not mention a specific remedy for anxiety relief.
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The passage does not mention a remedy for stress relief.
What is the name of the plant used to relieve stress and mental strain?
The passage does not mention a remedy for anxiety and depression.
What is the name of the plant used to relieve anxiety and depression?
The passage does not mention a remedy for joint pain.
What is the name of the plant used to treat joint pain?