Phytolacca

Poke-root

Back

William Boericke 1922

Aching pains in lumbar region; pains streaking up and down spine into sacrum. Weakness and dull pain in region of

Compare

William Boericke 1922

Tincture of Phytolacca Berry tsore throats and in the treatment of obesity) ; Franciscea (syphilis and rheumatism, much aching, great heat over body; better,

Dose

William Boericke 1922

Tincture, to third potency. Externally for mastitis.

Extremities

William Boericke 1922

Shooting pain in right shoulder, with stiffness and inability to raise arm. (see

Eyes

William Boericke 1922

Rheumatism of scalp; pains come on every time it rains. Scaly eruption on scalp.

William Boericke 1922

Smarting. Feeling of sand under lids. Tarsal edges feel hot. Fistula lachrymalis. [Fluor, ac.] Abundant lachrymation , hot.

Fever

William Boericke 1922

High fever, alternating with chilliness and great prostration.

Guiding symptoms

William Boericke 1922

Aching, soreness, restlessness, prostration, are general symptoms guiding to Phytolacca. Pre-eminently a glandular remedy. Glandular swellings with heat and inflammation. Has a powerful effect on fibrous and osseous tissues ; fasciie and muscle sheaths ; acts on scar tis.sue. Syphilitic hone pains ; chronic rheumatism. Sore throat, quinsy, and diphtheria. Tetanus and opisthotonos. Decrease of weight. Retarded dentition.

Head

William Boericke 1922

Vertigo on rising. Brain feels sore. Pain from frontal region backward. Pressure in tefnples and over

Heart

William Boericke 1922

.) Rheumatic pains; worse in morning. Pains fly like electric shocks, shooting, lancinating, shifting rapidly. [Puls.; Kali hich.] Pain in under side of thighs. Syphilitic sciatica. Aching of heels; relieved by elevating feet. Pains like shocks. Pain in legs, patient dreads to get up. Feet puffed ; pain in ankles and feet. Neuralgia in toes.

Kidneys

William Boericke 1922

Back stiff, especially in morning on rising and during damp weather.

Mind

William Boericke 1922

L OSS of personal delicacy, disregard of surrounding objects. Indifferent to life.

Modalities

William Boericke 1922

Worse, sensitive to electric changes. Effects of a wetting, when it rains, exposure to damp, cold weather, night, exposure, motion, right side. Better, warmth, dry weather, rest.

Mouth

William Boericke 1922

Teething children with irresistible desire to bite the teeth together. Teeth clenched; lower lip drawn doirf; lips everted; jaws firmly set; chin drawn down Sternum. Tongue feels rough and scalded ; blisters

Nose

William Boericke 1922

Coryza; flow of mucus from one nostill and from posterior nare.^.

Respiratory

William Boericke 1922

Aphonia. Difficult breathing ; dry hacking, tickling cough; worse at night. [Mentha: Bellad.] Aching pains in chest, through mid-sternum ; with cough. Rheumatism of lower intercostals.

Skin

William Boericke 1922

Itches, becomes dry, shrunken, pale. Papular and pustular lesions. Most useful in early stages of cutaneous diseases. Disposition to boils, and when sloughing occurs. Squamous eruptions. Syphilitic eruptions. Swelling and induration of glands. Venereal buboes. Scarlatina-like rash.

Spine

William Boericke 1922

Band-like feeling around head); Bry,; Rhus; Kali hyd.; Merc.; Sang.; Arum triph. PHYTOLACCA — PICHI — PTCRICUM ACIDUM 593 Antidotes: Milk and salt; Bcllad.; Meser.

Sweat

William Boericke 1922

Pain in back of head and

References

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