Ruta graveolens

Common names: rue; bitter wort.

Bruises and other mechanical injuries of bones and perios eum (N.).

All parts of the body upon which he lies are painful, as if bruised (N.).

Soreness and lameness as from a sprain or bruise (Arn., Rhus-T.) (D.).

Wrists feel as if sprained, stiff, worse in cold, wet weather (N.).

Rheumatism of wrists and ankles (Rhus-T.) (D.).

Hamstrings feel shortened (Graph.) (Br.).

Scrofulous exostosis (Calc-F.) (A.).

Periostitis (Calc., Calc-F., Calc-P., Merc., Sil.) (A.).

Fractures, and especially dislocations (Symph.) (A.).

Eye-strain followed by headache (Calc-P., Nat-M.) (Br.).

Eyes burn like balls of fire (N.).

Asthenopia and amblyopia from fine sewing, or reading with a bad light (Bl.).

EYES ACHE AND FEEL STRAINED, FROM FINE SEWING OR READING, PARTICULARLY BY GAS LIGHT (Arg-N., Nat-M.) (N.).

Blurred vision (Chin., Cycl., Phos.) (A.).

Misty or dim vision, with complete obscuration at a distance (Phos.) (A.).

Spasms of the lower eyelids (A.).

Disturbances of accommodation (Nat-M.) (Br.).

Eye diseases after easing the eyes at fine work, such as watch-making, engraving etc. (Nat-M.) (A.).

Pressure deep in the orbits (Br.).

Warts with sore pains; flat, smooth on the palms of hands (Nat-C., Nat-M.; on the back of hands- Dulc.) (A.).

BACKACHE, RELIEVED BY LYING ON THE BACK (Kali-C., Mat-M., Nux-V., Phos., Puls., Rhus-T.) (A.).

Restless, turns and changes position frequently when lying (Rhus-T.) (A.).

PROLAPSUS OF THE RECTUM, IMMEDIATELY ON ATTEMPTING A PASSAGE FROM THE SLIGHTEST STOOPING, AND AFTER CONFINEMENT (N.).

Constipation from inactivity of the rectum, or from impaction following mechanical injuries (Arn.) (A.).

Frequent, unsuccessful urging for an evacuation (A.).

Pressure on the bladder, as if constantly full; it continues after urinating (A.).

Could hardly retain urine on account of urging, yet if not attended to it was difficult afterwards to void it (A.).

Scanty, green urine (Ars., Camph., Merc-C.) (A.).

Involuntary urination (Apis, Caust., Nat-M., Puls.) (A.).

Corrosive leucorrhœa (Calc., Nit-Ac.) (B.).

PHTHISIS AFTER MECHANICAL INJURIES TO THE CHEST (Arn., Ham., Mill.) (A.).

Cough with copious, thick, yellow expectoration (Lyc., Puls., Sep., Stann.) (Br.).

Short breath, with tightness of the chest (Br.).

Frequent waking at night (Bell., Stram., Sulph.) (C.).

Dyspepsia resulting from a strain of the abdominal muscles (C.).

Epigastric region sensitive (C.).

AGGRAVATION: In cold, wet weather; after using the eyes at fine work; from eye-strain; from stooping; after mechanical injury; from straining at stool.

AMELIORATION: From lying on the back; from motion; from warmth.

RELATIONSHIP: Compare: Arg-N., Arn., Bapt., Bov., Calc., Calc-F., Calc-P., Con., Dulc., Euphr., Ferr-P., Kali-P., Mill., Nat-C., Nat-M., Phyt., Rhus-T., Seneg., Symph. and Thuj.

After Arn., it hastens the curative process in the joints; after Symph. in injuries of the bones.

Complementary: Calc-P.

Antidote: Camph.