Spreading Dogbane. *N. O. Apocynaceae. Tincture from the root.
Clinical
Diarrhoea. Dropsy. Nausea. Neuralgia of face. Vomiting. Wandering rheumatism. Worms.
Characteristics
It has been proved in large doses, and its most prominent symptoms are: Trembling of the body. Prostration and trembling. Swollen sensations of face and body. Swelling of hands and feet, showing its relation to dropsical states like *Apocynum can. And *Stroph. Heaviness with great desire to sleep. Flying pains in different parts. Itching of body and face. Acute rheumatism with great stiffness. General rheumatic pains. Profuse sweat of whole body. The pains go from above downward, are worse when breathing, and on turning to left side. Hale has cured with it rheumatic gout: ” Acute pains in the joints attended with cramps, bilious stools and flying pains in the teeth. The tincture in drop-doses has been known to expel ascarides and other worms.” It has been used for expelling renal calculi and gravel.
Relations
*Compare: Bryonia Iris., Colchicum, Benz-ac. Also Apocynum can., Alst., Stroph. (botanical).
Head
Pains and stiffness in back of head and neck.
Nose
Everything smelled like honey.
Face
Twitching in face. Violent pain in left zygoma.
Teeth and Mouth
Pains in all teeth of left lower jaw. Most delightful taste in the mouth.
Stomach and Abdomen
Vomiting and purging, better from copious evacuation. -Shooting pain in left groin. Constipation.
Urinary and Sexual organs
Profuse flow of clear urine. Profuse menstruation lasting eight days with violent pressing pain.
Limbs.
Swelling of hands and feet. -Most violent pains in all the joints.- Much pain in knee and right shoulder. -Cramps and burning in soles.- Severe pain in joint of left big toe.
