Canchalagua

Erythræa chironioides. N. O. Gentianaceæ. Tincture of whole plant when in flower.

Clinical

Influenza / Intermittents

Characteristics

This is a popular Californian remedy. It is indicated in intermittents of most severe type of hot countries; general sore, bruised feeling, nausea and retching, the skin becomes wrinkled like a washerwoman's. It was proved by Dr. Richter, who experienced the following among other symptoms: Head feels congested. Scalp tight; feels as if drawn together by indiarubber. Stitches, pain, buzzing and roaring in ears. Constipation, hard, knotty stools. Chills repeatedly down back < in bed, at night. Sleeplessness. After the proving, a cold wind could be borne better than before.

Relations

Compare: The Gentians, Chi., Ipec.

2. Head

Head feels congested. Pressive pains in forehead. Scalp feels tight, as if drawn together with indiarubber.

3. Eyes

Burning in eyes, first l. then r.

4. Ears

Piercing or stitches in ears. Increased buzzing and roaring.

8. Mouth

Spitting of white mucus, with trembling and nervousness.

11. Stomach

Increased appetite. Eructations. Regurgitations. Water-brash.

12. Abdomen

Flatus. Slight pain > by pressure.

13. Stool and Anus

Several loose stools a day. Constipation. Hard, knotty, morning stool.

18. Chest

It alleviated a catarrh produced by influenza.

24. Generalities

That kind of pain in head and fingers which is concomitant with the attacks of intermittent fever.

26. Sleep

Sleeplessness (from 1st trit.).

27. Fever

Chills repeatedly, down the spine and all over, esp. in bed at night. Heat in whole body; I could bear, after the proving, the cool trade wind, usually setting in, in San Francisco, in the afternoon, better than before.