EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM


Therapeutic symptoms of homeopathic remedy Eupatorium Perfoliatum, described by E.B. Nash in his book, Leaders in Homeopathic Therapeutics, published in 1898…….


Painful soreness of eyeballs; coryza; aching in every bone; prostration in epidemic of influenza (La Grippe).

Deep hard achings as if in the BONES, with sore, bruised feeling all over, back, arms, wrists, legs.

Vomiting of bile between chill and heat. Chill 7 to 9 a.m.

Hoarseness in the morning, with soreness in chest when coughing; holds it with his hands.

When writing upon ARN., I there compared several remedies which have a sensation as if bruised. This remedy might also have been mentioned there, as it has “BRUISED FEELING AS IF BROKEN, ALL OVER THE BODY. “(ARN., BELLIS., PYR., ) The bruised feeling of EUP-P., is accompanied with a DEEP HARD ACHING, as if in the BONES.

Let us quote some of the symptoms illustrating: “INTENSE ACHING IN THE LIMBS and BACK AS IF THE BONES WERE BROKEN.” “ACHING IN THE BONES OF THE EXTREMITIES, WITH SORENESS OF THE FLESH; SORENESS OF THE BONES.” “SORENESS and ACHING OF THE ARMS and FOREARMS; PAINFUL SORENESS IN BOTH WRISTS AS IF BROKEN OR DISLOCATED.” “SORENESS and ACHING OF LOWER LIMBS; STIFFNESS and GENERAL SORENESS WHEN RISING TO WALK.” “CALVES OF THE LEGS FEEL AS IF THEY HAD BEEN BEATEN.” “ACHING PAINS AS IF IN THE BONES, WITH MOANING.” These symptoms are all characteristic and may be found in influenza, bilious or intermittent fever, bronchitis, especially of aged, and many other diseases. This is what gave the popular name “bone-set” to EUP-P., because on account of the severe aching, as if the bones were broken, that occurred in an epidemic of intermittent fever this was the remedy that cured, or “set the bones.” The epidemic was called BREAK BONE FEVER. Of course this curative property of the drug was then discovered by accident, but abundant proving and verification have demonstrated the Homoeopathicity of such cures. So with APIS., in dropsies. If this remedy has no curative properties other than it has for intermittent it would still remain a priceless boon to Homoeopathy, It cures a kind of intermittent for which the great anti-periodic (Quinine) of the old school can do little or nothing. Three characteristics stand out prominently, to indicate the cases in which it is appropriate:

1st. As to time of chill-7 to 9 A. M.

2nd The intense aching in the bones before the chill.

3rd. Vomiting of bile between chill and heat.

There are, of course, other symptoms which may appear in a EUP-P., case, but these three are a sure guide, and many authentic cures corroborate the genuineness. This remedy is also very useful in diseases of the respiratory organs. In the so- called la grippe of recent years it has proven in my hands very valuable; the “aching all over as if in the bones”being the leading symptom.

It also has HOARSENESS IN THE MORN., like CAUST., but while CAUST., has more BURNING and rawness EUP-P., has more SORENESS in the chest; RAN-B., has pain in the chest when walking, turning from touch or weather changing; when coughing has to support the chest with hands, it hurts so(BRY., DROS., KREOS., NAT-S., SEP.,). Both remedies have aching in the bones especially in influenza or la grippe, but EUP-P., the most. If either of these remedies fails to cure the hoarseness, SULPH., will often complement them. Altogether, EUP-P., is to be remembered in MANY DISEASES having these characteristic symptoms. EUP-P., is especially adapted to WORN OUT constitutions of old people or inebriates. BRY., is a near analogue, having FREE SWEAT, but pains keep patient quiet, while EUP-P., has scanty sweat, but pains make the patient restless.

E.B.Nash
Dr. E.B. Nash 1838- 1917, was considered one of our finest homeopaths and teachers. He was Prof. of Materia Medica at the N.Y. Homoeopathic Medical College and President of International Hahnemannian Assoc. His book Leaders in Homoeopathic Therapeutics is a classic. This article is from: :The Medical Advance - A monthly magazine of homoeopathic medicine - edited and published by H.C. Allen, M. D.