Symptoms
1. Tall, slim (not conspicuously thin) women with narrow pelvices dark hair, yellow complexion and characteristic “saddle”; “washerwoman’s remedy.”
2. Marked indifference even to family; no enjoyment in life; sits and says noting; occasional fits of temper, then spiteful, obstinate and touchy. Melancholy, inspired by proud, stoical self-pity; (<) consolation and company; dreads meeting friend esp. men; lachrymose, weeps when detailing symptoms; anxiety and fear about real and imaginary evil so dreads being quite alone; disinclination to mental and physical labour.
3. Hypersensitiveness to external stimuli esp. noise and music; often causes the irritability.
4. Atony of digestive organs; sinking feeling at about 11 a.m. not (>) eating; nausea at the smell of food; hates fats, likes acids and pungent things; (<) milk; constipation from inactivity of rectum; with protruding piles.
5. Atony of females pelvic organs; irregular menses of nearly every form; great pressure and bearing down, but must cross legs to prevent protrusion; char. h/a, extreme exhaustion and faintness in a.m. during M.P. Disorders during pregnancy and after.
6. Irregularities of circulation esp. at climaxis; e.g. flushes run upward and end in sweating and faintness; hands and feet hot alternately.
7. Micturition; frequent urging even at night; urine turbid; offensive, leaving adhesive red sediment; enuresis of children during first sleep. Old gonorrhoeas.
8. Chronic skin conditions; yellow patches on face and body esp. chest and abdomen; chloasma; ringworm in isolated spots esp. on upper part of body; itching; esp. of genitalia, not (>) scratching. Easy sweating esp. between folds of skin; great falling of hair; warty growths.
9. Sensation as of a ball in various organs (spasmodic contractions).
10. Lack of vital heat; very chilly yet (<) stuffy rooms; (<) before thunder; sultry, moist weather; (<) laundry work; many symptoms (>) violent exertion; excitement.
Notes: Inimical to Lachesis and Pulsatilla. A chronic of Nux Vomica. A single dose often acts curatively for many weeks. Keynote-Atony.
