COMMON NAME:
ARBOR VITAE.
Symptoms
The leading anti-sycotic (the leading anti-psoric-Sulph.; the leading anti-syphilitic-Mercurius). (N.).
Hydrogenoid constitution (Nat-S.) (B.).
One sided complaints (Causticum, Lachesis, Lycopodium).
Aversion to motion (Bryonia).
Useful in removing many of the symptoms of gonorrhoea (inferior to Medorrhinum).
Especially suited to the treatment of ailments following suppressed gonorrhoea (Pulsatilla, Sepia, Staphysagria). (N.).
Twitching, especially in the upper part of the body.
Stinging in the limbs and joints (Apis., Kali bichromicum, Sil).
The limbs go to sleep (Anacardium, Nux vomica, Pulsatilla).
Painful swelling and redness of the points of the fingers.
BAD EFFECTS FOLLOWING VACCINATION; NEVER WELL SINCE (N.).
White dandruff (Mercurius, Sulphur). (N.).
Hair falling out or grows slowly and splits (N.).
VERTIGO, WHEN CLOSING THE EYES (Lachesis, Theridion) (A.).
Headache is of sycotic origin, with various symptoms (N.).
Intense stabbing pains in the head, driving the patient almost to distraction; must lie down (D.).
Sensation as though a nail were being driven into the vertex or frontal eminences (D.).
Headache, as if a convex button were pressed on the part; worse from sexual excesses, over-healing, or from tea drinking (A.).
Chronic headache of sycotic or syphilitic origin (A.).
Styes on the eyelids (Calcarea, Pulsatilla, Sepia). (N.).
CHALAZAE OR TARSAL TUMOURS (Staphysagria). (N.).
Ophthalmia neonatorum (Argentum nitricum, Pulsatilla). (A.).
Large granulations, like warts or blisters on the eyelids (A.).
Eye symptoms are ameliorated by warmth and covering; if uncovered feels as if a cold stream of air were blowing out through them (A.).
Discharge of pus from the ears (Calcarea, Graphites, Pulsatilla, Silicea) (N.).
Polypi in the ears (Calcarea, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla, (N.).
Eyelids agglutinated at night (Alumina, Carbon sulph., Graphites, Lycopodium, Sepia) (A.).
Eyelids become dry and scaly on the edges (Graphites, Petroleum, Sepia) (A.).
Chronic otitis; discharges purulent, like putrid meat (A.).
RANULA (BLUISH) (Ambr., Calcarea, Mercurius, Natrum muriaticum, Acid nitricum, Plb., Staphysagria).
Teeth decay at the roots, the crown remaining sound; crumble, turn yellow (N.).
Toothache, worse from tea drinking (China, Coffea, Ferrum, Ignatia, Lachesis, Selenium, Sepia) (K.).
On blowing the nose a pressing pain in the hollow tooth, or at the side of it (Bn.).
Dislike for fresh meat potatoes (Br.).
Complete loss of appetite (China, Lycopodium, Pulsatilla, Sepia). (Br.).
Thirst, with a gurgling sound in the oesophagus on drinking (Arsenicum, Hydro-Ac.) (D.).,
Abdomen enlarged and puffed; protrudes here and there as if from the arm of a foetus; movements and sensation as if something were alive; no pain (N.).
Fistula in ano (Berberis, Calcarea phos., Sil).
ANUS FISSURED OR SURROUNDED WITH CONDYLOMATA (Ant-C., Graphites, Silicea). (N.).
Diarrhoea, especially from the effects of vaccination (N.).
LOOSE BOWELS (Aloe, Calcarea phos., Nat-S., Podophyllum).
Curative in frequent, small and painful bowel movements (Mercurius, Nux vomica, Sulphur).
STOOL FORCIBLY EXPELLED (Calcarea phos., Gambogia); COPIOUS, GURGLING LIKE WATER FROM A BUNG-HOLE (Podophyllum, Sulphur) (N.).
Oily stool (Bol., Iodium, Pic-Ac.). (B.).
Constipation: Stools consist of hard, black, balls; stools large; and they recede after being partially expelled (Sanicula, Silicea). (N.).
Violent pains in the rectum compel cessation of effort (A.).
Piles swollen, pain most severe when sitting (A.).
Face has a greasy or shiny look (Natrum muriaticum). (N.).
Diarrhoea, worse in the morning after break-fast, from coffee and onions, with rapid emaciation and exhaustion (D.).
COUGH BY DAY ONLY (Arg-M., Calcarea, Euphrasia) (B.).
Warts on the outside of the nose (N.).
Catarrh, with thick, green mucous discharge (Kali bichromicum, Nat-S., Pulsatilla,) (N.).
Scabs form inside the nose (Graphites, Sepia) (N.).
Troublesome, slight, long-lasting cough.
Asthma (Ant-T., Carbo-V., Nat-S.) (N.).
Short, difficult breathing (Sulphur). (B.).
Fixed ideas, as if a strange person were at his side; as if the soul and body were separated; that the body and particularly the limbs were made of glass, and will readily break; as if a living animal were in the abdomen; tells about being under the influence of a superior power (N.).
Insane women will not be touched or approached (N.).
is always in a hurry (Argentum nitricum), talks hurriedly (Belladonna, Hepar, Lachesis,) moves hurriedly, and is excitable (D.).
Imagines himself double or treble and scattered about (D.).
When walking the limbs feel as if made of wood (A.).
Emotional sensitiveness; music causes weeping and trembling (Br.).
Always chilly from least change of weather (Hepar) (A).
Chill beginning in the thighs (Cedr., Chamomilla, Rhus toxicodendron, Theridion) (K.).
Violent shaking chill, for a quarter of an hour, about 3 A.M., followed by thirst; then profuse perspiration all over except on the head (A.).
SHIVERING THROUGH AND THROUGH, FROM THE SLIGHTEST UNCOVERING OF THE BODY IN WARM AIR (A.).
Sweat when he sleeps, stops when he wakes (reverse of Sambucus) (A.).
Profuse night-sweat; so that he changes his shirt several times at night (A.).
Sweat on the side not lain on (Benz., Sanic) (A.).
Fetid or sour-smelling sweat at night (A.).
Flesh feels as if beaten, from the bones (Phyt; as if scraped- Rhus toxicodendron). (A.).
Dribbling urine (Belladonna, Clem., Staphysagria). (G.).
FORKED STREAM OF URINE (Cantharis, Causticum, Mercurius, Merc-c., Petroleum, Rhus toxicodendron). (K.).
Frequent micturition with the pains (Cannabis sativa, Cantharis, Mercurius, Sepia). (N.).
Severe cutting at close of urination (Sarsaparilla).
Sensation after urinating, as if urine thickening in the urethra (A.).
URETHRITIS IN SYCOTIC PATIENTS (WHICH Cannabis sativa DOES NOT RELIEVE): STREAM SPLIT; CUTTING AFTER URINATION; DISCHARGE THICK (N.).
Long lasting gleet after gonorrhoea (but inferior to Medorrhinum).
Red, smooth excrescences on the glans penis (Bt.).
Thuja bears the same relation to sycosis (figwarts, condylomata and wart-like excrescences upon the mucous and cutaneous surfaces) that Sulphur does to psora, or Mercury to syphilis (N.).
Chronic induration of the testicles (Aurum, Clem.) (Br.).
Gonorrhoea suppressed by injections, and complicated with rheumatism or orchitis (Clem., Pulsatilla, Silicea) (D.).
Gonorrhoea with thin, greenish discharge (Mercurius). and scalding urine (D.).
Haemorrhage from the urethra after urination (Hepar, Mezer., Pulsatilla, Sarsaparilla, Sulphur, Zincum met.) (K.).
Perspiration, smelling like honey, on the genitals (A.).
Suppressed gonorrhoea causing articular rheumatism, prostatitis, impotence and many other constitutional troubles (A.).
Nocturnal erections (Cantharis, Phosphorus). (G.).
Retarded menstruation (Graphites, Sepia,) (Hg.).
Vagina is filled with warty excrescences (G.).
Voluptuous formication in the fossa navicularis (C.).
Chancroidal ulcer of the genitals (Nux vomica,) (C.).
Ovarian troubles (Apis., Coloc., Podophyllum, Sepia, Sulphur). (N.).
Distressing, burning pain in the left ovarian region when walking or riding; must sit or lie down (Croc., Ust(>)); worse at each menstrual nisus (A.).
Coition prevented by extreme sensitiveness of the vagina (Platina, prevented by dryness-Lycopodium, Lyss., Natrum muriaticum). (A.).
Abortion at the end of third month (Sabina, Secale). (G.).
Profuse, mucous leucorrhoea, which is extremely acrid and excoriates the uterus, vulva and perineum (Bl.).
Nails brittle, distorted, crumbling, misshapen or soft (Ant-C., Graphites) (N.).
Bleeding fungous growths (N.).
EPITHELIOMA (Arsenicum, Lachesis, Acid nitricum). (N.).
Skin looks dirty (Psorinum, Sulphur). (A.).
Brown or brownish-white spots here and there on the skin (A.).
Eruptions only on covered parts; burn after scratching (A.).
SWEAT ONLY ON UNCOVERED PARTS, OR ALL OVER EXCEPT THE HEAD (N.).
PERSPIRATION OF THE UNCOVERED PARTS AND DRYNESS OF THE COVERED PARTS.
Of great usefulness in the cure of warts in any part of the body (Causticum, Acid nitricum, Staphysagria).
Wart-shaped excrescences here and there, especially on hands and genitals (Staphysagria). (N.).
Large, seedy, pedunculated warts on the skin (A.).
Pathological vegetations, condylomata, polypi, etc. (N.).
Moistening and suppurating sycotic excrescences (Silicea).
AGGRAVATION:
In the evening; from the heat of the bed; by extension; in cold, damp air, after vaccination; from excessive tea drinking; from narcotics; at night; at 3 A.M. and 3 P.M.; from tobacco; and from spirituous liquors.
AMELIORATION:
By rest; by drawing up the limbs; from warmth; and in the open air.
RELATIONSHIP:
Compare: Cannabis sativa, Cantharis, Copaiva, Kali-S., Mercurius, Nat-S., Pulsatilla, Sepia, Silicea, Staph, and Sulph. Follows well after: Medorrhinum, Mercurius, and Acid nitricum
Cinnab. is preferable for warts on the prepuce.
Complementary: Medorrhinum, Natrum muriaticum, Sabina, and Silicea
Antidotes: camph., Mercurius, and Silicea
Comparative Materia Medica (Philadelphia, 1854)
Text-Book of Materia Medica (1866)