It acts upon the muscular fibers of the blood-vessels. Much muscular
soreness. Lameness, as if sprained. Venous congestion, due to mechanical causes. First remedy
in injuries to the deeper tissues, after major surgical work. Results of injuries to nerves
with intense soreness and intolerance of cold bathing. After gout, debility of limbs.
Traumatism of the pelvic organs, auto-traumatism, expresses the condition
calling for this remedy; ill effects from masturbation. Excellent remedy for sprains and
bruises. Complaints due to cold food or drink when the body is heated, and in affections due
to cold wind. Externally, in nćvi. Acne. Boils all over. Sore,
bruised feeling in the pelvic region. Exudations, stasis, swelling, come within the
range of this remedy. Rheumatic symptoms. Does not vitiate the secretions. “It is a
princely remedy for old laborers, especially gardeners” (Burnett).
Head.–
Vertigo in elderly people. Headache from occiput to top
of head. Forehead feels contracted. Bruised soreness.
Itching around scalp and over back, worse from hot bath and bed.
Female.–
Breasts and uterus engorged. Varicose veins in
pregnancy. During pregnancy inability to walk. Abdominal
muscles lame. Uterus feels sore, as if squeezed.
Sleep.–
Wakes early in morning and cannot get to sleep again.
Abdomen.–
Soreness of abdominal walls
and of uterus. Stitches in spleen, sore, enlarged. Yellow, painless diarrhśa, foul
odor, worse at night. Bloated; rumbling in bowels.
Skin.–
Boils. Ecchymosis,
swelling, very sensitive to touch. Venous congestion due to mechanical causes. Varicose veins
with bruised sore feeling. Exudations and swellings. Acne.
Extremities.–
Joints sore, muscular soreness. Itching on back
and flexor surfaces of thighs. Pain down anterior of thighs. Wrist feels contracted as from
elastic band around joint. Sprains feels contracted as from elastic band around joint. Sprains
with great soreness. Railway spine.
Relationship.–
Compare: Arnica;
Arsenic; Staphis; Hamamelis; Bryonia; Vanadium (degenerative states).
Modalities.–
Worse, left side;
hot bath and warmth of bed; before storms; cold bathing; cold wind.
Dose.–
Tincture to third potency.