A remedy for the sycotic diathesis; flabby, lymphatic constitution, flabby
with red face. Lancinating pains. Nervous disturbances, neuralgia, chorea, and hysteria come
within the range of this remedy. Has been used for cancer of the breast, and has an
unquestioned influence over cancer disease. Excitement in both sexes.
Head.–
Cannot bear contradiction. Shocks in brain; throbbing; heat in head, as if surrounded by hot air.
Face.–
Red. Pimples on side of nose, chin and mouth. Disposition to pimples at adolescence.
Female.–
Colic and other sufferings cease with appearance of
flow. Breasts swell and pain in breasts; worse left. Ulceration with sharp pains, piercing to
scapulæ. Pains down left arm to fingers, worse motion. Excitement of sexual instinct with
nervous agitation.
Nodes and indurations of mammary gland, dull aching, neuralgic pain in this
region (Conium).
Chest.–
Breasts swollen, indurated. Neuralgia of left breast and
arm (Brom). Pain under sternum and in muscles of
præcordial region. Left breast feels as if pulled inward,
and pain extends over inner arm to end of little finger. Numbness of hand and fingers of left
side. Cancer mammæ even in ulcerative stage. Acute, lancinating
pain. Axillary glands swollen hard and knotted.
Nervous System.–
Gait unsteady; muscles refuse to obey the will.
Epilepsy; preceded by twitching over whole body.
Stool.–
Constipation. Ineffectual desire. Stool like olives.
Diarrhœa, watery brown, gushing out in jet.
Skin.–
Destitute of pliability and elasticity. Itching spots.
Ulcers, with fetid ichor. Acne. Psoriasis and herpes zoster worse left arm and chest. Enlarged
axillary glands, worse, at night and in damp weather.
Relationship.–
Antidotes: Plumb; Zinc.
Compare: Conium; Carbo; Ars; Condurango.
Incompatible: Nux; Coffea.
Modalities.–
Worse, coffee,
night; cold damp weather, left side.
Dose.–
Sixth potency.