Other names and synonyms
mim-h, mimosa pudica.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Mimosa humilis. Sensitive Plant. N. O. Leguminosae. Tincture of leaves.
Nosology
Ankles, swelling of. сonjunctivitis, rheumatic. Rheumatism.
Typical features
Mimosa is one of the remedies introduced and proved by Mure. The most notable symptoms were lancinations in the back and limbs, and swelling and redness of left ankle with tension and lancination. This last symptom has been confirmed. The sensitive plant of our hothouses is M. Pudica, but the leaves of M. humilis, says Mure, close at the least contact.
Psyche and consciousness
Indolent indifference.
Head, face, and ears
Sensation: of heat in head; as if enlarged.
Inflammation of eyes; of left eye. Itching. Vision dim halo round candle.
Whizzing in ears.
Sneezing and coryza.
Inflammation of eyes; of left eye. Itching. Vision dim halo round candle.
Whizzing in ears.
Sneezing and coryza.
Mouth and throat
Bleeding of gums. Salivation.
11, 12. Stomach and Abdomen. Stomach-ache. - вorborygmi. Flatulent colic.
11, 12. Stomach and Abdomen. Stomach-ache. - вorborygmi. Flatulent colic.
Gastrointestinal tract
Diarrhoea. Frequent stools with colic.
Urogenital system
Inflammatory swelling of scrotum.
Chest organs
Dry cough in morning. Difficult breathing.
Limbs and spine
Violent lancinations in back.
Lancinations in legs and hands; now in arm, now in leg.
Twitching of arm, extending to chest. Numbness of arm and right hand, ceasing on movement. Inflammatory swelling of left hand. Numbness of hands.
Trembling of legs. Smarting pain in legs, with paralysis of knee. Stiffness of bends of knees. Swelling of left ankle, with redness, tension, and lancination.
Lancinations in legs and hands; now in arm, now in leg.
Twitching of arm, extending to chest. Numbness of arm and right hand, ceasing on movement. Inflammatory swelling of left hand. Numbness of hands.
Trembling of legs. Smarting pain in legs, with paralysis of knee. Stiffness of bends of knees. Swelling of left ankle, with redness, tension, and lancination.
Common symptoms
Prostration. Pressure in nape and right temple.
Skin
Pimples and pimply excrescences about legs and arms.
Sleep
Yawning. Drowsy in evening, with frequent waking at night.
Fever
Horripilation.
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