COMMON NAME:
ST. MARY’S THISTLE.
Symptoms
Sad, depressed and hypochondriacal (Ignatia, Nux vomica, Sepia, Staphysagria, Sulphur) (Bl.).
Dull frontal headache (Bryonia, China, Kali-M., Nux vomica, Pulsatilla, Sepia) (B.).
Dark or brown urine (Benz-Ac., Bryonia, Chelidonium, Merc-C., Phosphorus, Sepia, Sulphur, Zincum met.) (K.).
Want of appetite, with nausea and vomiting of a sour green fluid (Calcarea) (Bl.).
TERRIBLE ATTACKS OF GALL-STONE COLIC (Arsenicum, Belladonna, Berberis, Chelidonium, China, Dioscorea, Lycopodium, Magnesia phos., Nat-S., Nux vomica, Podophyllum, Sepia, Veratrum) (A.).
Pain in the region of the liver, with dizziness, bad-tasting mouth, and jaundiced skin (Chelidonium, Mercurius, Natrum muriaticum, Nat-S., Podophyllum) (N.).
The gall-bladder is enlarged and tender (China, Lachesis, Mercurius, Nat-S., Sepia) (Bl.).
CLAY-COLOURED STOOLS (Aurum mur natronatum, Berberis, Chelidonium, Chin-Arsenicum, Chion., Digitalis, Gelsemium, Hepar, Iodium, Kali bichromicum, Lachesis, Lept., Mercurius, Nat-S., Podophyllum, Sepia) (K.).
Jaundice: with dull headache, bitter taste in the mouth, and white tongue (especially in the middle with red tips and edges); the stools are bilious, and the urine golden yellow (F.).
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER (Chelidonium, Cuprum, Hepar, Hydrastis, Mur-Ac., Phosphorus, Plb., Sulphur) (A.).
Uncomfortable fulness in the region of the liver (Chelidonium, China, Lachesis, Mercurius, Nat-S., Sepia, Sulph-Ac.) (F.).
Vertigo, with tendency to fall forward (Alumina, Calcarea phos., Ferrum, Graphites, Kali-P., Lachesis, Lycopodium, Natrum muriaticum, Nux vomica, Podophyllum, Rhus toxicodendron, Silicea, Sulphur) (K.).
Alternate diarrhoea and constipation (Aloe., Ant-C., Bryonia, Digitalis, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Natrum muriaticum, Acid nitricum, Nux vomica, Opium, Podophyllum, Sulphur) (Br.).
Tension in the liver when lying on the right side (Aloe., Bryonia, Calcarea, Carbo vegetabilis, Ferrum, Mur-Ac., Natrum muriaticum, Nat-S., Acid nitricum, Sulphur) (K.).
Stitches in the region of the seventh rib, when stooping; after-wards the pain spreads all over front of the chest, making movement of arms, walking and stooping almost impossible (Chelidonium) (C.).
Severe spell of coughing, compelling him to sit up in bed (Hyoscyamus) (Bl.).
AGGRAVATION:
When lying on the right side; from stooping; from motion; and from pressure.
AMELIORATION:
From sitting up in bed; and from lying on the unaffected side.
RELATIONSHIP
Similar to: Alumina, Bryonia, Chelidonium, China, Digitalis, Hepar, Iodium, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Mercurius, Natrum muriaticum, Nat-T., Acid nitricum, Plb., Podophyllum, Sepia, Sulphur, and Zincum met.