Generalities
Bellis is known commonly as a wound wort, therefore like Arnica it is a great traumatic remedy. It is especially useful in deep trauma or septic wounds of abdominal and pelvic organs; after major surgical operations. It removes the ill effects of auto- traumatism_excess of masturbation. It affects BLOOD VESSELS causing venous stasis, and varicose veins. Injuries to the nerves, with intense soreness better by cold bathing. Muscles become SORE AND BRUISED. Pains are hard, aching, squeezing or throbbing. It removes the exudations of swelling of many kinds due to injury. It is a suitable remedy to old labourers, and commercial travellers. Patients feel tired and fagged, desire to lie down. Boils all over. Near and remote effects; of blows, falls, accidents, railway spine. Ill effects of cold drinks, when overheated; wetting or getting chilled when overheated. Haemorrhages. Pus acrid destroying hair. Unbearable pain that drives to distraction, worse heat better cold. Sprains and bruises. Tumours from injury.
Worse
INJURIES; Sprains. TOUCH. Cold baths or drinks. Becoming chilled when hot. Hot bath; warmth of bed. Before storms. Surgical operations.
Better
Continued motion. Cold (locally).
Mind
Impulse to move.
Head
Vertigo; in elderly persons (cerebral stasis). Headache from occiput to vertex, or sinciput. Shooting pain.
Stomach
Effects of cold or iced drinks when heated.
Abdomen
Soreness of abdominal walls. Fulness about the spleen, and stitches. Foul, painless yellow diarrhoea worse at night.
Female
Breasts and uterus engorged; uterus feels squeezed, sore. Inability to walk during pregnancy. Varicose veins during pregnancy.
Neck and Back:
Falls on coccyx.
Extremities
Pain down anterior of thigh. Wrists, feel contracted as if from elastic band.
Sleep
Wakes too early, 3 a.m. and cannot get to sleep again.
Skin
Boils all over. Ecchymoses, swelling sensitive to touch.
Related
Arnica