Chamomilla [Cham]
Frantic irritability:
Cannot Bear It – whatever it may be!
Hypersensitive to every impression: to Pain.
“Excessive sensibility of nerves, so excessive that only a few remedies equal it, such as Coffea, Nux and Opium.” (Kent).
Driven to frenzy by the pains (Aconite)
Inability to control temper. Cross, uncivil.
Wants something new every minute, and hurls it away (Staphysagria, Cina). Cannot keep still.
Angry at the pain. Scolds (Nux).
Complaints that come on after anger (Coloc.): uterine haemorrhages; jaundice; convulsions.
9 a.m. fevers: many complaints worse 9 p.m.
One cheek red and hot.
Vomiting after Morphia -uncontrollable retching; “Chamomilla will stop that instantly.” (After Chloroform. Phosphorus)
Pains so violent, especially at night, cannot keep still: Child must be carried: adult must get up and walk.
Numbness with the pains (Platina).
A remedy for teething, rheumatism, and indeed for any condition- with these mentals.
Cina [Cina]
Children wake in a fright; jump up, see sights, scream, tremble, talk about it. Pitiful weeping.
(Very like the Chamomilla child, must be rocked, carried, dandled constantly: or-must not be touched, and you must not come near. Desires many things, which it refuses. Throws away things, cries about nothing. (Chamomilla, Staphysagria)
Exceedingly cross, cries and strikes out.
Can’t be quieted, proof against persuasion and caresses.
“Troubles cause a constant desire to rub, pick or bore into nose” (Ail.). Children with dilated pupil;s; night terrors and Worms.
Antimonium tartaricum [Ant-t]
Wants to be let alone ( Bryonia).
Child will not allow itself to be touched. ( Ant. curd. to be looked at or touched.)
Peevish and quarrelsome.
