Chelidonium Majus



Sticking sensation here and there in the skin, with constant sensation of coldness especially in the hands and feet. Stitches in the skin and various portions of the body, in the afternoon., Stitches, as with needles, here and there in the skin, in the evening. Some needle-like stitches in the skin and various portions of the body. Itching of the skin. Itching of the skin of the whole body. Itching and sticking here and there in the skin. Itching here and there in the skin especially on the back, arms and legs. Violent itching over the whole body.

Burning pain above the left corner of the mouth, in the skin (after half an hour). Burning pain in the skin of the cheek near the ear (1st day). Burning and itching in a place in the hand that had been scratched by a thorn (after half an hour). Some burning, painful spots, with stitches in the middle of them in the upper part of the tendo Achillis; the pain is aggravated by scratching. Persistent burning pain on one spot of the skin to the left of the sternum, four fingers breadth below the clavicle; there is not the lest redness, but the skin feels at this place (which is not larger than a quarter-dollar) as if heated by rapid friction with a woolen cloth (2nd day). The painful place in the cheek feels as if swollen and suppurating, but the swelling is not visible (14th day). The skin in painful to touch on the left side, just above the eyebrow. Itching biting of the right cheek, after rubbing it appears in the left cheek (after half an hour).

Feeling of tingling in the arms (2nd day). Tingling and creeping in the feet, as after a long march. The crawling and itching became intolerable. Transient crawling in the forehead Crawling in the frontal eminences at short intervals. Crawling in the tip of the nose. Crawling and itching in the scrotum, lasting three or four minutes with urgent desire to urinate. Crawling in the right hand and after half an hour in the perineum. Crawling in the right thumb. Crawling in the last joints of the right toes. Itching in the middle of the forehead, relieved by scratching (after 1 hour and a quarter). Itching above the left eye, relieved by scratching (after 1 hour and three quarters). Itching of the left upper lid, disappearing on scratching (after 3 quarters of an hour).

Itching of the right ear. Itching in the right concha.

Itching in the left side of the nose, relieved by scratching (after 3 quarters of an hour). Itching of the tip of the nose.

Itching on the skin of the face. Itching here and there in the face, only while sitting, in the afternoon. Itching, now here, now there, in the face and head seldom relieved by scratching at 2 P.M. Itching in the right corner of the mouth, relieved by scratching, after supper. Itching on the abdomen. Itching of the skin of the abdomen, chest, and along the left ribs. Itching on the scrotum. Itching of the right nipple, where it, indeed, disappeared on scratching, reappeared on the zygoma, then in the left nipple, then above the left temple, where it finally disappeared on scratching (after half an hour). Itching in the right side of the neck. relieved by scratching but returning (after 1 hour and a half). Itching of the coccyx. Itching on the outer surface of the right upper arm, relieved by scratching (after 1 hour and a quarter).

Itching in the palm of the hand and on the right thumb, only relieved by scratching;, after along time returns more severe than ever (after 1 hour). Itching in the left palm.

Itching on the ungual phalanx of the right middle finger, in the bend of the joint (after 1 hour and a half). Itching of the second joint of the left middle finger. Itching in the ball of the last phalanx of the left middle finger, only relieved by rubbing, a long time, while walking in the open air (after 3 quarters of an hour). Itching on the lips as if sweat would break out (when walking) although the weather was quite cool (after 4 hours). Itching of the skin of the left lower leg so that several places were scratched sore. Itching on the outer surface of the left lower leg relieved by scratching (after 3 quarters of an hour). Itching on the left tibia; the place burns after scratching at 6.30 P.M. Itching on the inner surface of the right calf, not relieved by scratching at 5 P.M.

Itching on the right ankle and afterwards on the little toe.

Itching on the back of the left foot (3rd day). Itching in the sole of the right foot. Itching in the left toes, Itching at the base of the left toes, relieved by scratching (after 1 hour and three quarters). Transient stitching in the glans. Slight itching of the vulva (2nd day). Much itching of the skin of the back, calves, and tibiae. Violent itching on the back of the right hand near the joint of the 3rd finger. Violent itching of the calves and tibiae also of the back, forearms. And sides from hips to the axillae, especially in the afternoon and towards evening, so violent that I scratched my calves sore.

Burning-itching in the right cheek near the ear. Burning-itching on the anterior side of the left hip joint (after 10 minutes).

Painful sticking-itching in a small spot on the outer side of the left arm just above the wrist (2nd day). Corrosive itching on the arms and legs obliges him to scratch.

Sleep and Dreams.

Sleepiness. Yawning. Yawning as if he had not slept enough (after half an hour).

Yawning, stretching, sleepiness as after being awake all night. Frequent yawning. (Half an hour); (3rd hour). (1st day); (2nd day).; (14th day). Frequent yawning for an hour and a half (after half an hour) Frequent yawning and stretching with disinclination to works (after one hour). Frequent yawning and eructations of air (8th day). Frequent yawning with pain in the sternum, just above the pit of the stomach. Constant yawning, for 10 minutes.

Excessive repeated yawning, after which the pain in the forehead was relieved, in the evening (14th day). Frequent stretching and yawning (5th day). Sleepiness. etc., (after 15 minutes).

Sleepiness at 10 A.M. Sleepiness in the afternoon. Sleepiness in the evening (1st day). Sleepiness early in the evening followed by sound sleep in the night. The eyes will close from sleepiness (after 1 hour and a half). Great sleepiness an hour after dinner (2nd day). Great sleepiness towards evening; when she awoke she immediately fell asleep again (3rd day). Frequently sleepy through the day. Desire for sleep. Inclination to sleep, with great weariness (after half an hour). Sleepy indolence with yawning and stretching, through the day.

Drowsiness about 2 P.M. as on the two preceding days (3rd day).

About 2 P.M. another attack of drowsiness but of shorter duration and less intense than that of the day before (2nd day). Slight drowsiness about 2 P.M. (2nd day). Such great drowsiness, even when walking in the open air, that she feels like falling asleep in the street.; this state lasts about half an hour (after 6 hours and a quarter ) Fell asleep sooner, and slept more quietly than usual (curative effect?) (1st day). She fell asleep while sitting during the heat, but during the chill she was again awake, lasting 2 hours (2nd day). She sleeps from 7 to 9 P.M.

sitting on the sofa. Sleep from 1 to 6 P.M. and from 7 1/2 P.M.

to 5A.M. ( he usually slept only a quarter of an hour in the afternoon and in the evening from 8 till 10, when he drank his milk, and then slept till 5) (3rd day). Sound sleep at night, with sweat towards morning. Quiet night; no dreams (1st day).

Very quiet night (4th and 6th days). Passed a perfectly good night; sleep sound and dreamless (3rd day). Sleeplessness. Desire to lie down after eating, without being able to sleep, he started up several times from this slumber, and as he rose up from it the headache was worse. After going to bed, at 10 o’clock was unable to sleep before 12, and then slept till morning. Loss of sleep till after 11 o’clock She was unable to fall asleep for a long time, afterwards good sleep. Uneasy sleep before midnight, and walking with sweat at 5 A.M. Uneasy sleep, with tossing about and confused dreams.

Uneasy sleep, full of dreams. Uneasy sleep, with dreams of dying, of a funeral, and of a wedding. Uneasy sleep, dream of being a soldier, with anxiety on account of it, so that my wife awoke me on account of my weeping. Uneasy sleep, without special dreams. Uneasy sleep with frequent waking; dreams of many symptoms, which could not be remembered in the morning (8th day). Very uneasy sleep, with constant waking with excessive sweat, which appeared during sleep and continued in the morning, even on waking, Frequent waking at night with confusion of mind, she could not collect her ideas (1st night).

Frequent waking at night, with pains in the throat, aggravated by swallowing (1st night). Awoke frequently before midnight; after midnight;slept quietly (1st day). Frequent sudden starting up from sleep in the night (3rd day). Awoke unusually early at 4P.M. with slight twitching here and there in the muscles (2nd day). No sleep the whole day (2nd day). Dreams. Many dreams (1st night). Sleep full of dreams.

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.