The Daisy. *N. O. Composite Tincture of whole fresh plant.
Clinical
Acne. Arteries, disease of. Boils. Brain, softening of. Change of Life. Exudations. Fatigue. Giddiness. Gout. Headache. Indigestion. Masturbation. Mydriasis. Overwork. Pregnancy, complaints of. Psoriasis. Railway spine. Rheumatism. Sleeplessness. Spleen affections. Stasis. Traumatism. Tumors. Uterus, fatigued. Varicosis.
Characteristics
The old name of “Wound-wort”, or “Bruise-wort, ” shows one of the main spheres of the action of *Bellis, and allies it in action with its fellow Composite, *Arnica and *Calendula. The daisy is a flower which is repeatedly trodden upon and always comes up smiling afterwards, and being the “day’s eye” may be the sign of its too early waking propensities. Dr. Burnett is the chief authority for its homoeopathic uses. “It acts very much like *Arnica, even to the production of erysipelas.” He has cured with its aid several cases of tumors originating in a blow. “Stasis” and “fag” are the principal notes of the action. Exudations and swellings of many kinds. Fagged womb. Varicose veins. The giddiness of elderly people (cerebral stasis). It has marked action on female sexual organs, especially on engorged uterus and breasts. It relieves troubles of pregnancy: inability to walk, varicose veins. Fag from masturbation. Overworked old laborers and workmen, head sufferings of elderly working gardeners, commercial travellers, railway spine. Burnett has generally given it in the O tincture. It is a pre-eminently left- side medicine, causes stitches in spleen. It has produced acne, boils, rheumatic pains, giddiness. Headache from occiput to sinciput, contracted feeling in front brain. A pain in inner side of right arm as if a boil were developing. A leading indication is found in its causation: Ill-effects of sudden wet chill to heated stomach or body surface. This may be taken as a keynote: “effects of cold or iced drinks when heated,” dyspepsia, amenorrhoea, skin affections (including a striking case of psoriasis), rheumatism from this cause. Near and remote effects of blows, falls, accidents (trauma). It causes a tired feeling with desire to lie down. As a remedy for debility following acute attacks of gout Burnett gives it a very high place, classing it with *Vanadium, of which it is a complement in degenerative states, as brain softening and atheroma of arteries. It has been observed to cause dilatation of the pupil when used locally. It is well not to give it near bed time, as it is apt to cause sleeplessness, waking at 3 and conversely “waking up too early in the morning and cannot get to sleep again” is a leading indication for its use.
Relations.
*Compare: Arnica, Calen., Hyperic., Conium, Arsenicum, Hamamelis, Vanad. In effects of fag, Pic-ac.
Causation
Injuries. Effects of cold drinks when overheated. Wetting when overheated.
Head
A little giddiness in the head at times (after two weeks). Headache from occiput to sinciput, of a cold, aching character. Brain feels as though contracted in frontal region (after two weeks).
Stomach
Want of appetite. Slight nausea. Effect of cold or iced drinks when heated.
Abdomen
Stitches in spleen.
Upper Limbs
Pain inner side right (also left) forearm, as if a boil developing. Pain in middle finger of left hand, as of a gathering, for a short time only.
Skin
Small boil (after five hours, from application of tincture). Small boil at angle of left lower jaw (after chewing flowers). Painful pimple a little behind angle of left lower jaw (after two weeks, from tincture). Large boil on back of neck, commencing with a dull, aching pain, some difficulty and bruised pain in keeping head erect: began as a slight pimple with burning pain in skin, increasing until in six days it was very large, of a dark fiery purple colour, and very sore, burning and aching pain in it, accompanied with headache, extending from occiput to sinciput, of a cold, aching character, brain as though contracted in frontal region, dizziness, etc.
Sleep
Wakes at 3 a.m. and cannot get to sleep again.