Ruta Graveolens

COMMON NAMES:

      RUE; BITTER WORT.

Symptoms

      Bruises and other mechanical injuries of bones and periosteum (N.).

All parts of the body upon which he lies are painful, as if bruised (N.).

Soreness and lameness as from a sprain or bruises (Arnica, Rhus toxicodendron) (D.).

Wrists feel as if sprained, stiff, worse in cold, wet weather (N.).

Rheumatism of wrists and ankles (Rhus toxicodendron) (D.).

Hamstrings feel shortened (Graphites) (Br.).

Scrofulous exostosis (Calcarea fluorica.) (A.).

Periostitis (Calcarea, Calcarea fluorica., Calcarea phos., Mercurius, Silicea) (A.).

Fractures, and especially dislocations (Symphytum) (A.).

Eye-strain followed by headache (Calcarea phos., Natrum muriaticum) (Br.).

Eyes burn like balls of fire (N.).

Asthenopia and amblyopia from fine sewing, or reading with a bad light (Bl.).

EYES ACHE AND FEEL STRAINED, FROM FINE SEWING OR READING, PARTICULARLY BY GAS LIGHT (Argentum nitricum, Natrum muriaticum) (N.).

Blurred vision (China, Cyclamen, Phosphorus) (A.).

Misty or dim vision, with complete obscuration at a distance (Phosphorus). (A.).

Spasms of the lower eyelids (A.).

Disturbances of accommodation (Natrum muriaticum) (Br.).

Eye diseases after easing the eyes at fine work, such as watch- making, engraving etc. (Natrum muriaticum) (A.).

Pressure deep in the orbits (Br.).

Warts with sore pains; flat, smooth on the palms of hands (Nat- C., Natrum muriaticum; on the back of hands- Dulcamara) (A.).

BACKACHE, RELIEVED BY LYING ON THE BACK (Kali carb., Natrum muriaticum, Nux vomica, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Rhus toxicodendron) (A.).

Restless, turns and changes position frequently when lying (Rhus- T.) (A.).

PROLAPSUS OF THE RECTUM, IMMEDIATELY ON ATTEMPTING A PASSAGE FROM THE SLIGHTEST STOOPING, AND AFTER CONFINEMENT (N.).

Constipation from inactivity of the rectum. or from impaction following mechanical injuries (Arnica) (A.).

Frequent, unsuccessful urging for an evacuation (A.).

Pressure, on the bladder, as if constantly full; it continues after urinating (A.).

Could hardly retain urine on account of urging, yet if not

attended to it was difficult afterwards to void it (A.).

Scanty, green urine (Arsenicum, Camph., Merc-C.) (A.).

Involuntary urination (Apis., Causticum, Natrum muriaticum, Pulsatilla) (A.).

Corrosive leucorrhoea (Calcarea, Acid nitricum) (B.).

PHTHISIS AFTER MECHANICAL INJURIES TO THE CHEST (Arnica, Hamamelis, Millefolium) (A.).

Cough with copious, thick, yellow expectoration (Lycopodium, Pulsatilla, Sepia, Stann.) (Br.).

Short breath, with tightness of the chest (Br.).

Frequent waking at night (Belladonna, Stramonium, Sulphur) (C.).

Dyspepsia resulting from a strain of the abdominal muscles (C.).

Epigastric region sensitive (C.).

AGGRAVATION :

      In cold, wet weather; after using the eyes at fine work; from eye-stram; from stooping; after mechanical injury; from straining at stool.

AMELIORATION :

      From lying on the back; from motion; from warmth.

RELATIONSHIP:

      Compare: Argentum nitricum, Arnica, Baptisia, Bovista, Calcarea, Calc- F., Calcarea phos., Conium, Dulcamara, Euphr., Ferr-P., Kali-P., Millefolium, Nat- C., Natrum muriaticum, Phytolacca, Rhus toxicodendron, Seneg., Symphytum, and thuj.

After Arnica, it hastens the curative process in the joints; after Symphytum in injuries of the bones.

Complementary: Calcarea phos.

Antidote: Camph.

Adolph Lippe

Adolph Lippe (born near Goerlitz, Prussia, 11 May 1812; died in Philadelphia, 23 January 1888) was a homeopathic physician who worked in the United States. Adolph got a legal education at Berlin. After completing his legal studies, Lippe became interested in homeopathy, and emigrated to the United States in 1837 to further his study. In 1838, he enrolled in the North American Academy of Homeopathy at Allentown, Pennsylvania, from where he graduated in 1841. He settled in Philadelphia, where from 1863 until 1868 he was professor of materia medica in the Homeopathic College of Pennsylvania. Besides some essays and treatises from the French, German, and Italian which became standards, Lippe was the author of:
Comparative Materia Medica (Philadelphia, 1854)
Text-Book of Materia Medica (1866)