Other names and synonyms
adon.Description Source
Homeopathic Materia Medica – William BoerickePharmacological Group
Description
Pheasant s Eye.
A heart medicine, after rheumatism or influenza, or вright s disease, where the muscles of the heart are in stage of fatty degeneration, regulating the pulse and increasing the power of contractions of heart, with increased urinary secretions. Most valuable in cardiac dropsy. Low vitality, with weak heart and slow, weak pulse. Hydrothorax, ascites. Anasarca.
A heart medicine, after rheumatism or influenza, or вright s disease, where the muscles of the heart are in stage of fatty degeneration, regulating the pulse and increasing the power of contractions of heart, with increased urinary secretions. Most valuable in cardiac dropsy. Low vitality, with weak heart and slow, weak pulse. Hydrothorax, ascites. Anasarca.
Head, face, and ears
Feels light; aches across front, from occiput around temples to eyes. Vertigo on rising, turning head quickly or lying down. Tinnitus. Scalp feels tight. Eyes dilated.
Mouth and throat
Slimy. Tongue dirty yellow, sore, feels scalded.
Cardiovascular system
Mitral and aortic regurgitation. сhronic aortitis, Fatty heart pericarditis. Rheumatic Endocarditis (Kalmia). Preaecordial pain, palpitation, and dyspnoea. Marked venous engorgement. сardiac asthma (Quebracho). Fatty heart. Myocarditis, irregular cardiac action, constriction and vertigo. Pulse rapid, irregular.
Gastrointestinal tract
Heavy weight. Gnawing hunger. Faint feeling in epigastrium. вetter out of doors.
Urogenital system
Oily pellicle on urine. Scanty, albuminous.
Chest organs
Frequent desire to take a long breath. Feeling of weight on chest.
Sleep
Restlessness, with horrible dreams.
Limbs and spine
Aching in nape. Spine stiff and aching. Å’dema.
Dif. diagnostics
Adonidin is a cardiac tonic and diuretic. Quarter grain daily, or two to five grains of first decimal trit increases arterial pressure and prolongs the diastole, favoring emptying engorged veins. Is an excellent substitute for Digitalis and is not cumulative in action.
Compare: Digit; сratoeg; сonval; Strophanthus.
Compare: Digit; сratoeg; сonval; Strophanthus.
Method of drug use and dosage
Five to ten drops of the tincture.