Agnus Castus

The Chaste Tree

Abdomen

William Boericke 1922

Spleen swollen, sore. Stools soft, recede, difficult. Deep fissures in anus. Nausea with sensa- 28 AGRAPHIS NUTANS — ^AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA tion as if intestines were pressed downwards ; wants tc support bowels.

Compare

William Boericke 1922

Selenium; Phosph. ac.; Camphor; Lycop.

Dose

William Boericke 1922

First to sixth potency.

Eyes

William Boericke 1922

Pupils dilated. [Bell.] Itching about

William Boericke 1922

Tachycardia caused by tobacco in neurotic young men.

William Boericke 1922

photophobia.

Female

William Boericke 1922

Scanty menses. Abhorrence of sexual intercour.se. Relaxation of genitals, with leucorrhoea. Agalactia; with sadness. Sterility. [Aur.; Nat. m.; Bor.] Leucorrhcea staining yellow; transparent.

Guiding symptoms

William Boericke 1922

The most effective point of attack of Agnus upon the organism is the sexual organism. It lowers sexual vitality, with corresponding mental depression and loss or nervous energy. It shows this distinctive influence in both sexes, but is more pronounced in men. Premature old age from abuse of sexual power. History of repeated gonorrhoeas. A prominent remedy for sprains and strains. Gnawing itching in all parts, especially

Male

William Boericke 1922

Yellow discharge from urethra. No erections. Impotence. Parts cold, relaxed. Desire gone. [Selcn.; Con.; Sabal.] Scanty emission without ejaculation. Loss of prostatic fluid on straining. Gleety discharge. Testicles cold, swollen, hard, and painful.

Mind

William Boericke 1922

Sexual melancholy. Fear of death. Sadness with impression of speedy death. Absentminded, forgetful, lack of courage. Illusion of smell — herrings, musk. Nervous depression and mental forebodings.

Nose

William Boericke 1922

Odor of herring or musk. Aching in dorsum better pressure.

References

This monograph is an original summary faithful to the classical tradition. It condenses material from these public-domain sources:

James Tyler Kent, Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica (1905)Primary remedy pictures; characteristic mental and general symptoms. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
William Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory (1927)Reproduced here in full — the complete classical repertory-style monographs. · Public domain (USA, pre-1930 publication)
Constantine Hering, The Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica (1879–1891)Confirmed symptom aggregates behind the section organization. · Public domain
Timothy Field Allen, Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica (1874–1879)Provings background referenced by the verification tradition. · Public domain

Published by Gentle Pills under CC0 1.0 — original wording, dedicated to the public domain. Not a substitute for the primary texts.

Reminder: this information is published for qualified practitioners. Patients must not self-medicate — homeopathic prescribing depends on the complete individual symptom picture, which only a doctor can evaluate. Please visit a homeopathy doctor.