Other names and synonyms
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Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica - C. HeringPharmacological Group
Additional facts
Star Grass. Hamadoracea.
The most bitter plant ; much more so than Aloes, Gentian or Quassia. BIGELOW.
The most bitter plant ; much more so than Aloes, Gentian or Quassia. BIGELOW.
Psyche and consciousness
Weariness of body and mind.
Vertigo, sleepiness, vomiting and purging ; even stupefaction.
Dizzy when stooping.
Vertigo, sleepiness, vomiting and purging ; even stupefaction.
Dizzy when stooping.
Head, face, and ears
Eyes feel sore and look dim.
Mouth and throat
Spits a good deal and raises froth.
Appetite and food preferences
Want of appetite with weakness.
Want of appetite. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Least food distresses stomach ; fainting attacks with vertigo ; sleepy, emaciated ; disgust for food, nausea ; obstinate indigestion ; constipation ; debility.
Indigestion. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Want of appetite. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Least food distresses stomach ; fainting attacks with vertigo ; sleepy, emaciated ; disgust for food, nausea ; obstinate indigestion ; constipation ; debility.
Indigestion. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Gastrointestinal tract
Obstinate vomiting during pregnancy.
Flatulent colic in weak, emaciated persons.
** Hysteric colic.
Fearful pains in rectum and anus ; during a movement terrible pains as if forcing a passage.
Flatulent colic in weak, emaciated persons.
** Hysteric colic.
Fearful pains in rectum and anus ; during a movement terrible pains as if forcing a passage.
Urogenital system
Premature, profuse menses, with labor-like pains.
Amenorrhoea or delayed menses, from uterine or ovarian atony ; weariness of mind and body ; abdomen distended, bearing down ; lassitude.
Prolapsus from muscular atony.
Menorrhagia from a congested state of uterus and ovaries ; profuse black blood and coagula ; fulness and weight in uterine region.
Leucorrhoea from loss of fluids or defective nutrition ; debility from protracted illness.
Leucorrhoea. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Menses too early and too profuse. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Sterility from uterine atony.
Amenorrhoea or delayed menses, from uterine or ovarian atony ; weariness of mind and body ; abdomen distended, bearing down ; lassitude.
Prolapsus from muscular atony.
Menorrhagia from a congested state of uterus and ovaries ; profuse black blood and coagula ; fulness and weight in uterine region.
Leucorrhoea from loss of fluids or defective nutrition ; debility from protracted illness.
Leucorrhoea. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Menses too early and too profuse. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Sterility from uterine atony.
Plant characteristics
Habitual tendency to abortion, sensation of weight in uterine region, and tendency to prolapsus.
Myalgic pains, simulating false pains, during pregnancy.
Myalgic pains, simulating false pains, during pregnancy.
Chest organs
Raises a great deal of froth ; feels as if wanting to cough, but cannot.
Limbs and spine
Stooping : causes dizziness ; has a great sense of weakness.
Nervous system
Debility, especially of females, from protracted illness or defective nutrition ; no organic disease.
Great debility. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Debility after diphtheria.
** Fits.
** Epilepsy with young persons.
Great debility. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Debility after diphtheria.
** Fits.
** Epilepsy with young persons.
Fever
** In many fevers.
Common symptoms
Pain in rectum as if forcing a passage.
Fearful pains : in rectum and anus.
Myalgic pains : during pregnancy.
Soreness : of eyes.
Fulness : in uterine region.
Weight : in uterine region.
** сhronic rheumatism.
** Dropsy.
Fearful pains : in rectum and anus.
Myalgic pains : during pregnancy.
Soreness : of eyes.
Fulness : in uterine region.
Weight : in uterine region.
** сhronic rheumatism.
** Dropsy.
Patient type and constitution
Most suitable for chlorotic girls and pregnant women.
Weak, emaciated people.
Weak, emaciated people.
Dif. diagnostics
Similar to Helonias, сinchon., Hydrast., Sabin., Senec., Pulsat. and сauloph.
In collecting the root not to be mistaken for Helonias dioic.
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In collecting the root not to be mistaken for Helonias dioic.
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