Clematis Erecta
Virgin's Bower
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William Boericke 1922
Clematis vit alb a (varicose and other ulcers) ; Sil.; Staph.; Petrol; Oleand.; Sarsap.; Canth.; Phos. ac. Antidotes: Bryon.; Camph.
Dose
William Boericke 1922
Third to thirtieth potency.
Eyes
William Boericke 1922
Heat in eyes and sensitive to air. Flickering before
William Boericke 1922
Pustular conjunctivitis, with tinea capitis; eyes inflamed and protruding.
Face
William Boericke 1922
White blisters on face and nose, as if burned by nun. Swelling of 6ubmaxillar3'' glands, with hard tubercles ; throbbing, aggravated on being touched. Pain in right side of face to eye, ear and temple ; better, holding cold water in
Guiding symptoms
William Boericke 1922
Scrofulous, rheumatic, gonorrhoeal, and syphilitc patients. Acts especially on skin, glands and genitourinary organs, especially testicles. A remedy of much importance in disturbances of sleep, and neuralgic pains in various parts. Muscles relaxed or twitching. Great emaciation. Acts promptly on urethra and genitals. Great sleepiness. Distant pulsation in whole body.
Head
William Boericke 1922
Boring pain in temples. Confused feeling. Eruption on occiput at base of hair, moist, pustular, sensitive, itching.
Male
William Boericke 1922
Ilio-scrotal neuralgia. Testicles indurated [Kali c.; Spongia; Copaiva; Plumb.], with bruised feeling. Swelling of scrotum. [Ars.; Puls.; Canth.; Ign.; Brom.: Rhus.] Right half only. Troubles from suppressed gonorrhoea. Violent erections with stitches in urethra. Testicles hang heavy or retracted, with pain along spermatic cord; v/orse, right side. [Aurum; Arg. n.; Nitr. ar.]
Modalities
William Boericke 1922
Better, in open air. IForse, at night, and warmth of bed (washing in cold water; new moon — (monthly aggravation).
Skin
William Boericke 1922
Red, burning, vesicular, scaly, scabby. Itches terribly; worse, washing in cold water; worse face and hands and scalp around occiput. Glands hot, painful, swollen.
Stomach
William Boericke 1922
After eating, weakness in all limbs and pulsation in arteries,
Teeth
William Boericke 1922
Ache; worse, at night and from tobacco. Teeth feel too long.
Urinary
William Boericke 1922
Tingling in urethra lasting some time after CLEMATIS ERECTA — COBALTUM 249 urinating. Frequent, scanty urination ; burning at orifice. Interrupted flow. Urethra feels constricted. Urine emitted drop by drop. Inability to pass all the urine; dribbling after urinating.
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
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