Rheum


Rheum homeopathy medicine, complete details of homeopathic Rheum from Keynotes and Characteristics by H C Allen…


Rheum Suitable for children, especially during dentition.

Sour smell of the whole body; child smells sour, even after washing or bathing ( Hepar, Magnesia carb. ).

Screaming of children with urging and sour stools.

Rheum Children cry and toss about all night ( Psorinum ).

Rheum Child impatient, desires many things, and cries; dislikes even favorite playthings ( Cina, Staphysagria ).

Sweat of scalp, constant, profuse; whether asleep or awake, quiet or in motion, the hair is always wet; may or may not be sour ( Calcarea, Sanicula ).

Difficult dentition; child restless, irritable, peevish, with pale face and sour smell ( Kreosotum, Chamomilla ).

Desires various kinds of food but cannot eat them, become repugnant.

Colic: < at once by uncovering an arm or leg; with every sour stool; < when standing; not > by stool.

Rheum Relations. – Complementary: after Magn. c., when milk disagrees and child has sour odor.

Compare: Chamomilla, Colocynthis, Hepar, Ipecac., Magn. c., Podophyllum, Staphysagria, Sulphur

May be given after abuse of Magnesia with or without rhubarb, if stools are sour.

H. C. Allen
Dr. Henry C. Allen, M. D. - Born in Middlesex county, Ont., Oct. 2, 1836. He was Professor of Materia Medica and the Institutes of Medicine and Dean of the faculty of Hahnemann Medical College. He served as editor and publisher of the Medical Advance. He also authored Keynotes of Leading Remedies, Materia Medica of the Nosodes, Therapeutics of Fevers and Therapeutics of Intermittent Fever.