Apocynum Androsæmifolium

Spreading Dogbane. N. O. Apocynaceæ. Tincture from the root.

Clinical

Diarrhœa / Dropsy / Nausea / Neuralgia of face / Vomiting / Wandering rheumatism / Worms

Characteristics

It has been proved in large! doses, and its most prominent symptoms Are: Trembling of the body. Prostration and trembling. Swollen sensations of face and body. Swelling of hands and feet; showing its relation to dropsical states like Apoc. can. and Stroph. Heaviness with great desire to sleep. Flying pains in different parts. Itching of body and face. Acute rheumatism with great stiffness. General rheumatic pains. Profuse sweat of whole body. The pains go from above downward; are < when breathing; and on turning to left side. Hale has cured with it rheumatic gout: "Acute pains in the joints attended with cramps, bilious stools and flying pains in the teeth. The tincture in drop-doses has been known to expel ascarides and other worms." It has been used for expelling renal calculi and gravel.

Relations

Compare: Bry. Iris., Colch., Benz. ac. Also Apoc. can., Alston., Stroph. (botan).

2. Head

Pains and stiffness in back of head and neck.

5. Nose

Everything smelled like honey.

6. Face

Twitching in face. Violent pain in l. zygoma.

7, 8. Teeth and Mouth. . Pains in all teeth of l. lower jaw. Most delightful taste in the mouth.

11, 12. Stomach and Abdomen. . Vomiting and purging; > from copious evacuation. Shooting pain in l. groin. Constipation.

14, 16. Urinary and Sexual Organs. . Profuse flow of clear urine. Profuse menstruation lasting eight days with violent pressing pain.

21. Limbs

Swelling of hands and feet. Most violent pains in all the joints. Much pain in knee and r. shoulder. Cramps and burning in soles. Severe pain in joint of l. big toe.