Arctium Lappa.
Lappa officinalis. Lappa major. Arcion (Greek). Great Clote Burre.
Burdock. N. O. Compositć. Tincture of fresh root.Clinical.─
Acne. Bunion. Dupuytren’s contraction.
Eczema serpiginosa. Eruptions. Glands, affections of. Gonorrhśa. Gout. Impotence.
Leucorrhśa. Phosphaturia. Rheumatism. Ringworm. Scrofula. Sterility. Ulcers. Uterus,
prolapse of.
Characteristics.─
Arctium
lappa has been extensively proved, notably by Dr. Jeanes and Dr. S. A. Jones (H. R., 1893). The provings in the main confirm the teachings of
antiquity in regard to this remedy. It has been given from the earliest times for prolapsus
uteri, sterility, milky urine, and sores about the joints. A large number of the symptoms
were observed in the skin (acne; eczema, especially scalp) and mucous membrane, eruptions
and discharges. It is one of the remedies which have been successful in curing uterine
prolapse. In skin affections it has been use externally as a glycerole, as well as
internally. A writer in Amer. Homśop. recommended the
local use of the seedling roots in acne. The roots are softened by soaking in water for two
hours; then the blunt end is rubbed on each individual pimple. It is not to be repeated
oftener than once a week. It was one of Culpepper’s remedies for fetid sweat of axillć.
Relations.─
Compare:
The Compositć, Arn., Calend., Cina, &c.; Bry. (rheumatism); Fraxinus Amer., Lil. t.,
and Sep. (in uterine prolapse); Calc. ph. (phosphaturia); Vinca minor, Viol. tric. (skin).
SYMPTOMS.
2. Head.─
Pain in head in region of veneration.─Eczema
of scalp.
3. Eyes.─
Feeling as if the eye was small and
constricted.─Styes.
6. Face.─
Inveterate acne.─Spreading
vesicular eruption, great tearing and itching.─Herpetic eruption on r.
ala nasi.
11. Stomach.─
Flatulent dyspepsia, belching
inodorous gas.
13. Stools.─
Frequent yellow stools in forenoon,
with nausea.─Diarrhśa alternating with rheumatic symptoms.
14. Urinary Organs.─
Milky phosphatic urine.
15. Male Sexual Organs.─
Loss of sexual desire.─Cutting,
squeezed pain in whole length of urethra; scalding on micturition.─Ringworm-like
patch of eruption on thigh beside testicles; groins raw.
16. Female Sexual Organs.─
Prolapse of uterus with
much bearing down (Arct. l. has been called the
“uterine magnet”).─Leucorrhśa.
17. Respiratory Organs.─
Tickling in rima
glottidis with loose-sounding cough, but no expectoration.─Acute
tingling, cutting pain under middle of sternum, extending across breast.─Short
breath on exertion.
19. Heart.─
Pain in heart with indescribable
movement under sternum; exceedingly rapid pulse with frequent intermissions.
20. Back.─
Pains in back about eighth dorsal
vertebra.
21. Limbs.─
Rheumatic and gouty pains.─Soreness
of muscles.─Dull pains, all < by
motion; with high-coloured urine; weary and sleepy.─Rheumatic pains
entirely relieved by onset of diarrhśa.─Pains in joints.─Sharp,
darting, fugitive pains in tendons (Dupuytren’s contraction).─Bunion.
24. Generalities.─
Axillary glands suppurate.─Śdema
and dropsical swellings.
25. Skin.─
Boils.─Moist,
offensive eruptions, greyish white crusts; esp. when glands are swollen.─Old
sores, esp. about joints.® 2000
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