Asclepias Tuberosa

Pleurisy-root

Chest

William Boericke 1922

shooting downward from left nipple. A general eliminative remedy, acting specially on che sudoriparous glands. Chest pains are relieved by bending forward. Spaces between ribs close to sternum tender. Lancinating pain between shoulders. Catarrh, with frontal headache, and sticky yellow discharge.

Compare

William Boericke 1922

Bryonia; Dulc.

Dose

William Boericke 1922

Tincture and first potency.

Extremities

William Boericke 1922

Rheumatic joints give sensation as if adhesions being broken up on bending.

Guiding symptoms

William Boericke 1922

Its action on the chest muscles is most marked, and has been verified. Sick headache, with flatulence in stomach and bowels. Dyspepsia. Bronchitis and pleurisy come within its range. Catarrhal states from cold and damp weather. Irritation of larynx with huskiness ; grip, with pleuritic pain.

Rectum

William Boericke 1922

Catarrhal dysentery, with rheumatic pains all over. Stools smell like rotten eggs.

Respiratory

William Boericke 1922

Respiration painful, especially at base of left lung. Dry cough ; throat constricted ; causes pain in head and

Stomach

William Boericke 1922

Fullness, pre.ssure, weight. Flatulence after meals. Sensitive to tobacco.

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.

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