Other names and synonyms
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Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica - C. HeringPharmacological Group
Additional facts
Pansy ; Heart’s ease. Violacea.
The tincture is prepared from the fresh plants gathered when in flower.
Proved by Hahnemann and his provers. See Allen’s Encyclopedia, vol. 10, p. 132.
The tincture is prepared from the fresh plants gathered when in flower.
Proved by Hahnemann and his provers. See Allen’s Encyclopedia, vol. 10, p. 132.
Nosology
- Eczema, вigler, Hahn. Mo., vol. 15, p. 36 ; сrusta lactea, Toothaker, Org., vol. 3, p. 372.
Mental
Great dulness of intellect.
Low spirited about domestic affairs.
Great indifference.
Bad, morose humor, with disinclination to talk.
Very sensitive and inclined to scold.
Vertigo when walking.
Heaviness of head when raising it, disappears by stooping.
Anxiety : about head.
Unbearable burning : in scurfs on head.
Burning : of glans.
Smarting : in eyes.
Beating, like waves : about heart.
Painful pustules : on labia ; in axilla.
Heaviness : of head.
Dryness : of mouth.
Tingling : in skin.
Itching stitches : in scrotum.
Violent itching : of eruptions.
Itching : of milk crusts.
Swelling of glands ; eruptions ; syphilis.
Rheumatic affections of muscles.
Rheumatism or gout.
Articular rheumatism, with itch-like eruption around joints.
Impetiginous and eczematous diseases, especially crusta lactea.
Low spirited about domestic affairs.
Great indifference.
Bad, morose humor, with disinclination to talk.
Very sensitive and inclined to scold.
Vertigo when walking.
Heaviness of head when raising it, disappears by stooping.
Anxiety : about head.
Unbearable burning : in scurfs on head.
Burning : of glans.
Smarting : in eyes.
Beating, like waves : about heart.
Painful pustules : on labia ; in axilla.
Heaviness : of head.
Dryness : of mouth.
Tingling : in skin.
Itching stitches : in scrotum.
Violent itching : of eruptions.
Itching : of milk crusts.
Swelling of glands ; eruptions ; syphilis.
Rheumatic affections of muscles.
Rheumatism or gout.
Articular rheumatism, with itch-like eruption around joints.
Impetiginous and eczematous diseases, especially crusta lactea.
Head, face, and ears
Pressing headache, chiefly in forehead and temples.
Scurfs on head, unbearable burning, worse at night.
Tinea capitis, with frequent involuntary urination.
Burning stitches in scalp, especially in forehead and temples.
Impetigo of hairy scalp and face.
Crusta lactea : with violent cough and excessive oppression ; with children recently weaned ; syphilitic.
Thick incrustations, pouring out a large quantity of thick, yellow fluid, which agglutinates hair.
Crusta lactea ; hair falls off, scabs dry, of a light cream color, and without discharge.
Plica polonica.
Smarting in eyes.
Eyelids sink down as from sleepiness.
Contraction and closing of lids.
Scrofulous ophthalmia with crusta lactea ; lids much swollen, and soft parts around so much inflamed that lids cannot be opened ; face covered with a raw looking, excoriating eruption.
Heat of side of face not lain on, evening in bed.
Induration of skin of face.
Milk crust, burning, itching, especially at night, with discharge of viscid yellow pus.
Impetiginous exanthema on forehead.
Tension in integuments of face and forehead.
Pustular eruption on whole upper lip and chin, a thick, yellow, friable, semi-transparent incrustation ; acne rosacea on chin.
Scurfs on head, unbearable burning, worse at night.
Tinea capitis, with frequent involuntary urination.
Burning stitches in scalp, especially in forehead and temples.
Impetigo of hairy scalp and face.
Crusta lactea : with violent cough and excessive oppression ; with children recently weaned ; syphilitic.
Thick incrustations, pouring out a large quantity of thick, yellow fluid, which agglutinates hair.
Crusta lactea ; hair falls off, scabs dry, of a light cream color, and without discharge.
Plica polonica.
Smarting in eyes.
Eyelids sink down as from sleepiness.
Contraction and closing of lids.
Scrofulous ophthalmia with crusta lactea ; lids much swollen, and soft parts around so much inflamed that lids cannot be opened ; face covered with a raw looking, excoriating eruption.
Heat of side of face not lain on, evening in bed.
Induration of skin of face.
Milk crust, burning, itching, especially at night, with discharge of viscid yellow pus.
Impetiginous exanthema on forehead.
Tension in integuments of face and forehead.
Pustular eruption on whole upper lip and chin, a thick, yellow, friable, semi-transparent incrustation ; acne rosacea on chin.
Mouth and throat
Taste bitter, tongue coated with white mucus.
Sensation of dryness, yet with much saliva in mouth.
Much phlegm in throat, causes hawking, at 11 A. M.
Swallowing difficult and very painful. θ Syphilis.
Very prominent yellow greenish ulcer with adherent pus, in left side of throat, extending from velum palati over entire left tonsil. θ Syphilis.
Chancroid ulcer on posterior surface of fauces and soft palate. θ Syphilis.
While eating, hot sweat.
Immediately after eating : dyspnoea ; anxious heat.
Pressing stinging in diaphragm.
Pain in right side of diaphragm.
Hoarseness. θ Syphilis.
Sensation of dryness, yet with much saliva in mouth.
Much phlegm in throat, causes hawking, at 11 A. M.
Swallowing difficult and very painful. θ Syphilis.
Very prominent yellow greenish ulcer with adherent pus, in left side of throat, extending from velum palati over entire left tonsil. θ Syphilis.
Chancroid ulcer on posterior surface of fauces and soft palate. θ Syphilis.
While eating, hot sweat.
Immediately after eating : dyspnoea ; anxious heat.
Pressing stinging in diaphragm.
Pain in right side of diaphragm.
Hoarseness. θ Syphilis.
Gastrointestinal tract
Cutting pains in abdomen, with urging to stool, crying and lamentations, followed by profuse discharge of flatus, with large lumps of mucus.
Diarrhoea with flatulency.
Stool : soft, as if minced ; of mucus, with much flatus.
Diarrhoea with flatulency.
Stool : soft, as if minced ; of mucus, with much flatus.
Urogenital system
Urging to urinate, with profuse discharge of urine.
Urine : offensive, smelling like cat’s urine ; very turbid.
Stitches in urethra.
Frequent and profuse emission of urine.
Involuntary seminal discharges, with lewd dreams.
Nocturnal emissions, accompanied by vivid dreams, not very exhausting, but causing weariness of mind ; loss of seminal fluid at stool and in urine ; trembling ; feels dull, sleepless, poor appetite.
Suppression of gonorrhoea ; induration of testicle.
Venereal ulcers.
Swelling of prepuce, with itching.
Stitches in penis or pressing in glans ; burning of glans.
Itching stitches in scrotum.
Leucorrhoea : with stitching pain in mons veneris ; in children ; in syphilis.
Painful pustules on labia. θ Syphilis.
Urine : offensive, smelling like cat’s urine ; very turbid.
Stitches in urethra.
Frequent and profuse emission of urine.
Involuntary seminal discharges, with lewd dreams.
Nocturnal emissions, accompanied by vivid dreams, not very exhausting, but causing weariness of mind ; loss of seminal fluid at stool and in urine ; trembling ; feels dull, sleepless, poor appetite.
Suppression of gonorrhoea ; induration of testicle.
Venereal ulcers.
Swelling of prepuce, with itching.
Stitches in penis or pressing in glans ; burning of glans.
Itching stitches in scrotum.
Leucorrhoea : with stitching pain in mons veneris ; in children ; in syphilis.
Painful pustules on labia. θ Syphilis.
Plant characteristics
Chancroid ulcers about breasts. θ Syphilis.
Chest organs
Stitches in left side of chest, worse during inspiration and expiration.
Stitches in chest and ribs, sternum and intercostal muscles.
Syphilitic ulcers on clavicles.
Stitches in chest and ribs, sternum and intercostal muscles.
Syphilitic ulcers on clavicles.
Cardiovascular system
Oppression and stitches in heart, on bending forward when sitting.
Anxiety about heart while lying, with beating like waves.
Pulse accelerated.
Anxiety about heart while lying, with beating like waves.
Pulse accelerated.
Limbs and spine
Tension between shoulder blades, with cutting and tingling in skin.
Swelling and induration of cervical glands.
Stitches in shoulder joints, elbows, forearms and fingers.
Painful pustules in axilla. θ Syphilis.
Stitches in patella, tibia and feet.
Pustulous and ichorous exanthema on feet.
Lying : anxiety about heart.
Raising head : heaviness.
Stooping : better heaviness of head.
Bending forward when sitting : oppression and stitches in heart.
Walking : vertigo.
Worse from pressure on side opposite to painful side.
Worse lying on unpainful side.
Swelling and induration of cervical glands.
Stitches in shoulder joints, elbows, forearms and fingers.
Painful pustules in axilla. θ Syphilis.
Stitches in patella, tibia and feet.
Pustulous and ichorous exanthema on feet.
Lying : anxiety about heart.
Raising head : heaviness.
Stooping : better heaviness of head.
Bending forward when sitting : oppression and stitches in heart.
Walking : vertigo.
Worse from pressure on side opposite to painful side.
Worse lying on unpainful side.
Nervous system
Nervous paroxysms from suppression of milk crust.
Sleep
Yawning.
Sleepless ; frequent waking.
Goes to sleep late on account of ideas crowding his mind.
The child twitches with his hand in his sleep, with clenched thumbs, general dry heat and red face.
Dreams pleasant, or amorous.
At 11 A. M. : much phlegm in throat, causing hawking.
Forenoon : chilliness.
Evening in bed : heat of side of face not lain on.
Night : burning and itching of milk crust ; dry heat ; itching of eruption.
Sleepless ; frequent waking.
Goes to sleep late on account of ideas crowding his mind.
The child twitches with his hand in his sleep, with clenched thumbs, general dry heat and red face.
Dreams pleasant, or amorous.
At 11 A. M. : much phlegm in throat, causing hawking.
Forenoon : chilliness.
Evening in bed : heat of side of face not lain on.
Night : burning and itching of milk crust ; dry heat ; itching of eruption.
Common symptoms
Aversion to the open air.
Open air : chilliness.
Worse in winter, when walking out in cold air.
Pain : in right side of diaphragm.
Cutting pain : in abdomen ; between shoulder blades.
Burning stitches : in scalp, forehead and temples.
Stitches : in urethra ; in penis ; in left side of chest ; in heart ; in ribs ; sternum ; intercostal muscles ; in shoulder joints, elbows, forearms and fingers ; in patella ; tibia ; in feet.
Stitching pain : in mons veneris.
Pressing stinging : in diaphragm.
Pressing pain : in forehead and temples.
Open air : chilliness.
Worse in winter, when walking out in cold air.
Pain : in right side of diaphragm.
Cutting pain : in abdomen ; between shoulder blades.
Burning stitches : in scalp, forehead and temples.
Stitches : in urethra ; in penis ; in left side of chest ; in heart ; in ribs ; sternum ; intercostal muscles ; in shoulder joints, elbows, forearms and fingers ; in patella ; tibia ; in feet.
Stitching pain : in mons veneris.
Pressing stinging : in diaphragm.
Pressing pain : in forehead and temples.
Fever
Chill or chilliness in forenoon, and in open air.
Dry, anxious heat at night in bed, with red face.
Night sweats.
Right : pain in side of diaphragm.
Left : yellow greenish ulcer in side of throat, extending over entire tonsil ; stitches in side of chest.
Dry, anxious heat at night in bed, with red face.
Night sweats.
Right : pain in side of diaphragm.
Left : yellow greenish ulcer in side of throat, extending over entire tonsil ; stitches in side of chest.
Skin
Cutting, or stinging in skin.
Stinging, biting rash.
Miliary eruption all over body.
Eruption : burning, dry, stinging ; violent itching, worse at night ; crusty ; scurfy.
Squamous spots on skin.
Dry scabs over body, exude yellow water when scratched.
Acute eruption, confined principally to face, though it may extend to scalp, tends rapidly to pustular form ; yellowish brown crusts ; much itching in all stages, temporarily better by rubbing ; sometimes there is a rather thin white nasal discharge, or a loose catarrhal cough. θ Eczema of children (tea of dried herb).
Milk crust.
Impetigo, recent cases in adults.
Large boils all over body.
Painful pustules secreting yellowish green fetid pus.
Ichorous ulcers with violent itching.
Burrowing ulcers.
Skin eruptions of scrofulous children.
Consequences of suppressed eruptions.
Skin difficult to heal.
Stinging, biting rash.
Miliary eruption all over body.
Eruption : burning, dry, stinging ; violent itching, worse at night ; crusty ; scurfy.
Squamous spots on skin.
Dry scabs over body, exude yellow water when scratched.
Acute eruption, confined principally to face, though it may extend to scalp, tends rapidly to pustular form ; yellowish brown crusts ; much itching in all stages, temporarily better by rubbing ; sometimes there is a rather thin white nasal discharge, or a loose catarrhal cough. θ Eczema of children (tea of dried herb).
Milk crust.
Impetigo, recent cases in adults.
Large boils all over body.
Painful pustules secreting yellowish green fetid pus.
Ichorous ulcers with violent itching.
Burrowing ulcers.
Skin eruptions of scrofulous children.
Consequences of suppressed eruptions.
Skin difficult to heal.
Patient type and constitution
Scrofulous children.
A nursing infant, at. 1 (mother, at. 42), covered with chancroid ulcers.
Young girl, after suppression of milk crust ; nervous paroxysms.
A nursing infant, at. 1 (mother, at. 42), covered with chancroid ulcers.
Young girl, after suppression of milk crust ; nervous paroxysms.
Dif. diagnostics
Antidoted by : сamphor., Mercur., Pulsat., Rhus tox.
Compatible : Pulsat., Rhus tox., Sepia., Staphis.
Compare : сlemat., Graphit., Hepar, Mez., Olnd., Petrol., Staphis., Vinca minor.
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Compatible : Pulsat., Rhus tox., Sepia., Staphis.
Compare : сlemat., Graphit., Hepar, Mez., Olnd., Petrol., Staphis., Vinca minor.
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