Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Abies Canadensis |
Catarrhal condition of the stomach
Labored respiration and heart action Wants to lie down all the time Skin cold and clammy Very faint Right lung and liver feel small and hard Feels light headed, tipsy Irritable Great appetite; tendency to eat far beyond the capacity to digest Craving for meat, pickles, radishes, turnips, artichokes, coarse foods
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| Aceticum Acidum |
Profound anemia
Great debility Frequent fainting Dyspnoea Weak Heart Vomiting Profuse urination & sweating Haemorrhage from any part Pale, lean persons with lax, flabby muscles Irritable, worried about business affairs Salivation Intense burning thirst Cold drink distresses |
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| Adrenalin |
Sensation of thoracic constriction with anguish
Vertigo, nausea and vomiting |
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| Aethusa Cynapium |
Anguish, crying and expression of uneasiness and discontent; restless, anxious
Sees rats, cats, dogs etc Inability to think, to fix the attention Brain fag Idiocy may alternate with furor and irritability Vertigo with drowsiness, with palpitation; head hot after vertigo ceases Facial expression anxious, full of pain; linea nasalis marked. Marked inability to digest milk Poor circulation Symptoms set in with violence Regurgitation of food an hour after eating Nausea at the sight of food Want of power to stand up or hold head up Surface of body cold and covered with clammy sweat Lymphatic glands swollen Sleep disturbed by violent startings
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3 to 4 am
Evenings Warmth Summer |
Open air
Company |
| Ailanthus Glandulosa |
Skin livid or purplish
Face dark as mahogany, hot Teeth covered with sordes Throat swollen, purple, livid Semi conscious, delirious Pulse weak General torpor and prostration General stupor with sighing Mind confused. mental depression Tongue dry and brown |
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| Aletris Farinosa |
Anaemic, relaxes condition in females esp. Chlorotic girls and pregnant women Tired all the time; power and energy weakened Confused feelings; can not concentrate mind Fainting with vertigo Prolapses Leucorrhoea Rectal distress Much frothy saliva Disgust for food; least food causes distress Stools large, hard, difficult and painful Premature and profuse menses, with labor like pains |
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| Alstonia Constricta |
Fatigue after exhausting fevers
Anaemia Feeble digestion |
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| Ammonium Carb |
In stout women who are always tired and weary
Takes cold easily Cholera like symptoms before menses Lead a sedentary life Too frequent and profuse menses Very sensitive to cold air Great aversion of water; can not bear to touch it Heaviness in all organs Uncleanliness of bodily habits Swelling of parts, glands etc Acid secretions Prostrations from trifles Forgetful, ill humored, gloomy during stormy weather Talking and hearing others talk affects greatly Sad, weepy. unreasonable Stools difficult, hard and knotty Urine white, sandy, bloody, profuse, turbid and fetid Leucorrhoea burning, acrid and watery Aversion to other sex in females Much oppression in breathing; worse after any effort, entering warm room or ascending even a few stairs Weakness of heart Sleepiness during the day |
Evenings
From cold Wet weather Wet applications Washing During 3 to 4 am During menses |
Lying on painful and on stomach
In dry weather |
| Ambra Grisea |
Thin, nervous, hysterical patients
External numbness of whole body in the morning and weakness Thin, scrawny women Weakened by age or overwork; anaemic and sleepless Impairment of all functions, weakness, coldness and numbness in the aged Worse Music; causes weeping Ebullitions and pulsations after walking in open air One sided complaints Dread of people and desire to be alone Can not do anything in the presence of others Intensely shy, bashful, blushes easily Restless, excited, very loquacious Loathing of life Time passes slowly Dwells on unpleasant things Thinking difficult in the morning in old people Senile dizziness Hearing impaired Urine turbid, even during emission, forming a brown sediment Menses too early Profuse. bluish leucorrhoea Can not sleep from worry; must get up |
Music
Presence of strangers From unusual things Morning Warm room |
Slow motion in open air
Lying on painful parts Cold drinks |
| Anacardium |
Impaired memory, depression and irritability
Diminution of senses of smell, sight and hearing Aversion to work; lacks self confidence; irresistible desire to swear & curse Sensation of band Thinks he is possessed by two persons or wills Anxiety when walking, as if pursued Absent mindedness Brain fag Malicious, bent on wickedness; absence of all moral constraints Vertigo Paralytic weakness Knees feel paralyzed or bandaged Spells of sleeplessness lasting several nights |
On application of hot water |
From eating
When lying on side From rubbing |
| Antimonium Tartaricum |
Drowsiness, debility and sweat
Sensation of coldness in blood vessels Chills, contractures and pain in muscles Trembling of whole body, great prostration and dizziness Vertigo, with dullness and confusion Tongue coated, pasty, thick white, with red edges Thirst for cold water; little and often Desire for apples, fruits and acids Violent pain in sacro-lumber region Sensation of heavy weight at coocyx, dragging down all the time Twitching of muscles; limbs tremulous |
In evening
From lying down at night From warmth In damp cold weather From alls our things and milk |
From sitting erect
From eructations and expectoration |
| Antipyrine |
Contractures
Trembling and cramps Crawling and numbness General prostration Fear of becoming insane; nervous anxiety; hallucinations of sight and hearing Diminished urine Menses suppressed Faintness with sensation of stoppage of heart Throbbing throughout the body |
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| Apis Mellifica |
Swelling or puffing of various parts
Red rosy hue Stinging pains Soreness Intolerance of heat and touch Constricted sensations Sensation of stiffness and as of something torn off in the interior of the body Much prostration Awkward; drops things readily Sensation of dying Listless; can not think clearly Jealous, fidgety, hard to please Whining, tearfulness Can not concentrate mind when attempting to read Vertigo with sneezing, worse on lying or closing eyes Thirstless Craving for milk Urine scanty, high colored Feels as if he could not draw another breath Knees swollen, shiny, sensitive, sore , with stinging pains Feet swollen and stiff; feel too large Rheumatic pains in back and limbs Tired, bruised feeling in extremities Numbness of hands and tips of fingers Screams and sudden startings during sleep Dreams full of care and toil |
Afternoon, late
Heat in any form Touch Pressure After sleeping In closed and heated rooms Right side |
In open air
Uncovering Cold bathing |
| Argenticum Nitricum |
In co-ordination, loss of control and want of balance
Trembling in affected parts Great desire for sweets, cheese and salt Splinter like pains Sensation as if parts were expanding withered up and dried constitutions Pains increase and decrease gradually Prematurely aged look Intolerance of heat Brain fag with general debility and trembling Impotence; desire wanting Much pain in the back Can not walk with eyes closed Rigidity and weakness in calves Walks and stands unsteadily esp. when unobserved Numbness of arms Dreams of snakes and sexual gratification |
Warmth in any form
At night From cold food Sweets After eating During menses From emotions Left side |
From eructations
Fresh air Cold Pressure |
| Arnica |
After traumatic injuries, overuse of any organ and strains
Traumatism of grief, remorse or sudden realization of financial losses Limbs and body ache as if beaten; joints as if sprained Bed feels too hard Relaxed blood vessels, black and blue spots Tendency to tissue degeneration, septic conditions, abscesses that do not mature Sore, lame, bruised feeling Aversion to tobacco; distaste for milk and meat Fears touch or approach of anyone Says there is nothing the matter with him Wants to be left alone Fear of space Urine with dark brick red sediment Longing for vinegar |
Least touch
Motion Rest Wine Damp cold |
Lying down
With head low |
| Arsenicum Album |
All pervading debility, exhaustion and restlessness; worse at night
Great exhaustion after the slightest exertion Unquenchable thirst; drinks much, but little at a time Craves acids, milk and coffee Fear, fright and worry; Fears, of death, of being left alone Anaemia and Chlorosis Gradual loss of weight from impaired nutrition Septic infection and lowered vitality Great anguish and restlessness; changes place continually Thinks it is useless to take medicine Miserly, malicious, selfish, lacks courage Sensitive to disorder and confusion Urine albuminous and containing sugar Menses too profuse and too soon Weakness in small of back Trembling, twitching, spasms, weakness, heaviness, uneasiness in extremities |
Wet weather
After midnight From cold. Cold drinks Seashore Right side |
Heat
From head elevated Warm drinks |
| Arsenicum Iodatum |
Profound prostration
Rapid, irritable pulse Recurring fever and sweats Emaciation Tendency to diarrhea Vertigo, with tremulous feeling, esp. in aged |
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| Asafoetida |
Irritable; complains of her troubles; sensitive
Hysterical and hypochondriacal patients |
At night
From touch Left side During rest Warm application |
Open air
From motion Pressure |
| Aurum Metallicum |
Hopeless, despondent and great desire to commit suicide
Urine turbid, like buttermilk, with thick sediment Sensation as if the heart stopped beating for two or three seconds, immediately followed by a tumultous rebound, with sinking at epigastrium Soreness of affected bones, better in open air, worse at night Dropsy of lower limbs Paralytic, tearing pains in joints Knees weak Sobs aloud in sleep |
In cold weather when getting cold
From sunset to sunrise |
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| Aurum Muriaticum |
Weariness, aversion to all work
Burning, yellow, acrid leucorrhoea |
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| Avena Sativa |
Nervous exhaustion
Sexual debility. Debility after exhausting diseases Nerve tremors of the aged Inability to keep mind on any one subjects Numbness of limbs, as if paralyzed Strength of hands diminished |
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| Balsamum Peruvianum |
Debility; hectic fever
Urine scanty; much mucus sediment |
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| Baptisia |
Extreme prostration
Great muscular soreness Offensive secretions Wild, wandering feeling Inability to think Confusion of mind Illusion of divided personality; thinks he is broken or double, and tosses about in bed trying it get pieces together Falls asleep while spoken to No appetite Constant desire for water Stools offensive, thin, dark, bloody Menses too early, too profuse Neck tired Stiffness and pain in arms and legs Sore and bruised feeling |
Beer
Humid heat Fog Indoors |
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| Baryta Carb |
Indicated in infancy and old age
Sensitive to cold Offensive foot sweat Very weak & weary; must sit down or lean on something Very averse to meeting strangers Vertigo Bashful Childish; grieves over trifles Diminished desire and premature impotency Scanty menses Bruised pain between scapulae Stiffness in sacrum Weakness of spine Numbness of limbs Numb feeling from knees to scrotum; disappears when sitting down Toes and soles sore; soles painful when walking Pain in joints; burning pain in lower limbs
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When thinking of symptoms
From washing Lying on painful side Warm food |
Walking in open air |
| Bellis Perennis |
Much muscular soreness
lameness, as if sprained Intolerance to cold bathing Sore, bruised feeling in pelvic region Abdominal muscles lame Uterus feels sore, as if squeezed Varicose veins with bruised sore feeling Joints sore Wakes at about 3 am and can not sleep again |
Left side
Hot bath Warmth of bed Before storms Cold bathing Cold wind |
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| Bryonia |
Aching in every muscle
Stitching, tearing pains; Worse motion, better rest Mucus membranes dry Irritable Vertigo from raising the head Excessive thirst; thirst for large draughts Bitter taste Stools large, dry and hard Physical weakness, all pervading apathy Complaints develop slowly Urine red, brown, like beer; scanty, hot Painful stiffness in nape of neck Stitches and stiffness in small of back Knees painful and stiff Hot swelling of feet Joints red, swollen, hot with stitching and tearing; worse on least motion; every spot is painful on pressure Hair very greasy |
Right side
Evening Warm weather after cold days Open air Warm drinks Warmth Any motion Morning Eating Hot weather Exertion Touch |
Lying on painful side
Pressure Rest Cold things |
| Calcarea Carbonica |
Increased perspiration
Gets out of breath easily A jaded state, mental or physical, due to overwork Easy relapses Takes cold easily Fat, fair, flabby patients Apprehensive; towards evening; fears loss of reason, misfortune, contagious diseases Vertigo on ascending or turning the head Easy fatigue of eyes Persistent sour taste in mouth Aversion to meat, boiled things, fat Cravings for indigestible things like chalk, coal, pencils etc; eggs, salt and sweet Thirst for cold drinks Can not bear tight clothing around the waist Increase of fat around abdomen Increased sexual desire in males with frequent emissions Menses too early, too profuse and too long Pain in back, as if sprained; can scarcely rise Pain between shoulder blades, impeding breathing Weakness in small of back Nape of neck stiff and rigid Weakness of extremities Cold knees Same disagreeable idea always arouses from light slumber Dreams of dead |
Milk
From exertion, mental or physical Ascending Cold in every form Water Washing Moist air Wet weather During full moon Standing |
Dry climate and weather
Lying on the painful side |
| Calcarea Hypophosporosa |
Loss of appetite
Rapid debility Night sweats Cold extremities Veins stand out like whipcords |
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| Calcarea Phosphorica |
Anaemic
Numbness and crawling sensation Tendency of perspiration Always wants to go somewhere Cravings for bacon, ham, salted or smoked meats Involuntary sighing Soreness in sacro-iliac symphysis, as if broken Buttocks, back and limbs asleep Weary when going upstairs |
Change of weather
Exposure to damp, cold weather Melting snow |
In summer
Warm, dry atmosphere |
| Camphora |
Icy coldness of the whole body; sudden sinking of strength; pulse weak and small
Subsultus and extreme restlessness Does not want to be covered in spite of the icy coldness of the body Very sensitive to cold and touch Increased desire in males Breath cold |
Motion
Night Contact Cold air |
Warmth |
| Cannabis Sativa |
Sensations as of dropping water
Great fatigue, as from over exertion; weary after meals Confusion of thought and speech Misty sight Feet feel heavy on going upstairs |
Lying down
Going upstairs |
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| Cantharis |
Over sensitiveness of all parts
Irritation Raw, burning pains Intolerable, constant urging to urinate Fiery, sparkling, staring look Tendency to faint Unquenchable thirst Increased sexual desire |
From touch or approach
Urinating Drinking water or coffee
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Rubbing |
| Carbolicum Acidum |
Stupor, paralysis of sensation and motion
Feeble pulse Depressed breathing Increased sense of smell Mental and Bodily languor Disinclination to study Terrible pains; come and go suddenly Desire for stimulants and tobacco Urine almost black |
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| Carbo Vegetabilis |
Sluggish, fat and lazy patient
Blueness, coldness and ecchymosis Pulse imperceptible Oppressed and quickened breathing; must have air; must be fanned hard; must have all the windows open Faints easily, worn out; very weak to hold out Persons who have never fully recovered from the effects of some previous illness Aversion to darkness; fear of ghosts Distress comes on half an hour after eating Digestion slow; food putrefies before it is digested Aversion to milk, meat and fat things Simple food distresses Can not bear tight cloth around abdomen and waist Extremities heavy, stiff, feels paralyzed; limbs go asleep; want of muscular energy; joints weak |
Evening
Night and open air Warmth From fat food, butter, coffee, milk Warm damp weather Wine |
From eructations
From fanning Cold |
| Caulophyllum |
Women's remedy
Want of tonicity of womb Uterine debility causing habitual abortion Severe drawing, erratic pains and stiffness in small joints |
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| Causticum |
Progressive loss of muscular strength until we have gradually appearing
paralysis
Contractions of tendons Broken down seniles Restless at night, with tearing pains in joints and bones and faint like sinking of strength Emaciation of long standing Burning, rawness and soreness Intensely sympathetic Vision impaired, as if a film were before the eyes Aversion to sweets Worse after eating fresh meat; smoked meat agrees Menses cease at night; flow only during the day Stiffness between the shoulders Dull pain in the nape of neck Heaviness and weakness of extremities Unsteadiness of muscles of forearm and hand Weak ankles; can not walk without suffering Unsteady walking and easily falling |
Dry, cold winds
In clear fine weather Cold air From motion of carriage |
In damp, wet weather
Warmth Heat of bed |
| Chininum Arsenicosum |
General weariness and prostration
Icy skin Vertigo; worse looking up No appetite Must have open air Short breath on ascending Weak limbs Coldness of hands and feet, knees and limbs |
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| Chininum Sulphuricum |
Spinal sensitiveness; great sensitiveness of dorsal vertebrae; pain on pressure
Immediate and rapid decrease in red blood cells and reduction in haemoglobin with increase in elimination of chlorides Falling in street Inability to remain standing Violent, ringing, buzzing, roaring in ears with deafness |
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| Cinchona Officinalis |
Debility from exhausting discharges, from loss of vital fluids together with a
nervous erethism
Sensitive to draughts Ideas crowd in mind; prevent sleep Ringing in ears Food tastes too salty Sexual desire too strong Great debility in extremities with trembling and numbness Averse to exercise and touch Weariness of joints; worse mornings and when sitting |
Milk
Slightest touch Draught of air Every other day Loss of vital fluids At night After eating Bending over
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Bending double
Hard pressure Open air Warmth |
| Coca |
Complaints incidental to mountain climbing
Exhausted nervous system from physical and mental strain Desire for Alcohol and tobacco |
Ascending
High altitudes |
Wine
Riding Quick motion in open air |
| Cocculus |
Suitable for unmarried and childless women, sensitive and romantic girls
Sensation of hollowness, or emptiness, as if parts had gone to sleep Feels too weak to talk loud Aversion to tobacco Desire for cold drinks, esp. beer Smell of food disgusts Weak during menses, scarcely able to stand Paralytic pain in small of back Pain in shoulders and arms as if bruised Lower limbs very weak |
Riding in a carriage
On shipboard Eating After loss of sleep Open air Smoking Swimming Touch Noise Jar Afternoon During menses After emotional disturbances |
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| Colchicum |
Muscular tissues, periosteum and synovial membranes of joints are red, hot and
swollen
Tearing pains; worse in the evening, at night and from touch Great prostration Internal coldness tendency to collapse Shocks as from electricity through one half of the body Dreams of mice Smell of food, esp. fish causes nausea even to fainting Thirst for effervescent, alcoholic beverages Limbs lame, weak, tingling |
Sundown to Sunrise
Motion Loss of sleep Smell of food in evening Mental exertion |
Stooping |
| Conium |
Difficult gait
Trembling Sudden loss of strength while walking Painful stiffness of legs General feeling as if bruised by blows Great debility in the morning in bed Weakness of body and mind Timid, averse to society and afraid of being alone Tremulous weakness after every stool Urine flows and stops again Extremities heavy, weary, paralyzed Muscular weakness, esp. in lower extremities Sweats as soon as one sleeps |
Lying down
Turning or rising in bed Celibacy Before and during menses From taking cold Bodily or mental exertion |
While fasting
In the dark From letting the limbs hang down Motion Pressure |
| Crataegus |
Giddiness
Lowered pulse Hunger for air Low blood pressure Cold extremities Pallor Extreme weakness with chronic heart disease |
In warm room |
Fresh air
Quiet Rest |
| Crotalus Horridus |
Sleeps into his symptoms
Loquacious, with desire to escape Vertigo, with weakness and trembling Intolerance of tight clothing around stomach Craves stimulants, sugar Averse to meat Lower extremities go to sleep easily Dreams of dead |
Right side
Open air Evening and morning In spring Coming on of warm weather Yearly On awaking Damp and wet Jar |
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| Cuprum Metallicum |
Spasmodic affections
Cramps Complaints begin in left side Craves cool drink Great weariness of limbs |
Before menses
From vomiting Contact |
During perspiration
Drinking cold water |
| Curare |
Muscular paralysis without impairment of sensation and consciousness
Reflex action diminished Debility of the aged Nervous debility Tired up and down the spine Arms weak and heavy Can not lift fingers Legs tremble and give way in walking |
Dampness
Cold weather Cold wind 2 am right side |
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| Digitalis |
Pulse weak, irregular, intermittent, abnormally slow
Great weakness and sinking of strength Faintness Coldness of skin Great weakness in stomach White, chalk like, pasty stools Great weakness in chest Can not bear to talk Muscular weakness Starts form sleep in alarm that he is falling from a height |
When sitting erect
After meals Music |
When stomach is empty
In open air |
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| Diphtherinum |
Prone to catarrhal affections of respiratory organs
Tongue swollen, red Breath and discharges very offensive |
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| Dulcamara |
Patients living or working in damp, cold basements
Burning thirst for cold water Stiff neck Pain in small of back, as after long stooping Feet icy cold |
Night
From cold in general Damp, rainy weather |
From moving about
Warmth |
| Echinacea |
Tired feeling
Foul discharges with emaciation and weakness Aching in limbs and general lassitude |
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| Ferrum cit et chin | |||
| Ferrum Metallicum |
In young anaemic and Chlorotic persons with pseudo plethora, who flush easily
Cold extremities Oversensitive Weakness from mere speaking or walking though looking strong Pallor of skin and face alternating with flushes Muscles flabby and relaxed Slight noises unbearable Excited from slightest opposition Aversion to sour things Intolerance of eggs |
After any active effort
While sweating While sitting still After cold washing and overheating Midnight
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Walking about slowly |
| Ferrum Muriaticum |
Marked tendency to cramps
Bright crystals in urine |
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| Ferrum Phosphoricum |
Nervous, sensitive, anaemic with false plethora and easy flushing
Marked prostration Aversion to milk and meat Desire for stimulants Menses every three weeks |
At night
4 to 6 am Touch Jar Motion Right side |
Cold applications |
| Ferrum Picricum |
In dark haired patients, plethoric with sensitive liver
Furred tongue Deafness before menses |
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| Gelsemium |
General prostration; complete relaxation and prostration
Dizziness, drowsiness, dullness and trembling Slow pulse, tired feeling Mental apathy Muscular weakness lack of muscular co-ordination Sluggish circulation Languor, muscles feel bruised Every little exertion causes fatigue Vision blurred, smoky Thirstless Cream colored, tea green stools Profuse, clear, water urine |
Damp weather
Fog Before a thunderstorm Emotion Excitement Bad news Tobacco smoking When thinking of his ailments At 10 am |
Bending forward
By profuse urination Open air Continued motion Stimulants |
| Helleborus |
General muscular weakness
Sinking sensation Horrible smell from mouth Stools jelly like, white mucus Coffee ground sediment in urine Stretching of limbs Sudden screams in sleep |
4 to 8 pm
From evening until morning From uncovering |
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| Helonias |
Sensation of weakness and weight in the sacrum and pelvis with great languor and
prostration
Tired, backachy females Suppressed menses Profound melancholia Must do something to engage the mind For women with Prolapses from atony, enervated by indolence and luxury or those worn out with hard work Great languor, better exercising Debility attending menopause Urine albuminous, phosphatic, profuse, clear , containing saccharine |
Motion
Touch |
When doing something- mental diversion |
| Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum |
Blondes with sluggish character and weak muscles
Great sensitiveness to all impressions Sweating patients pulls blanket around him Chilliness Splinter like pains Craving for sour, wine and strong tasting things Aversion to fat food Feeling as if wind were blowing on some part Side of the body on which he lies at night becomes gradually insufferably painful; he must turn Soft, clay colored, sour, white, undigested stools Greasy pellicle on urine Discharges smell like old cheese Can not bear to be uncovered; wants to be wrapped up warmly |
From dry, cold winds
Cool air Slightest draught From mercury Touch Lying on painful side |
In damp weather
From wrapping up head From warmth After eating |
| Hydrastis |
Easily tired
old people Feels his wits sharpened, head cleared Weak muscular power Poor digestion Obstinate constipation Peppery taste in mouth Tongue white, swollen, large, flabby, slimy; show imprints of teeth Can not eat bread or vegetables Urine smells decomposed Acrid, corroding, shreddy and tenacious leucorrhoea |
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| Hyoscyamus |
Tremulous weakness and twitching of tendons
Great restlessness; every muscles twitches Will not be covered Cramp in calves and toes |
At night
During menses After eating When lying down |
Stooping |
| Ignatia |
Women of sensitive, easily excited nature, dark, mild disposition, quick to perceive
and rapid to execute
Great contradictions Alert, nervous, apprehensive, rigid, trembling patients Can not bear tobacco Pain in small, circumscribed spots Sour taste in mouth Averse to ordinary diet; longs for great variety of indigestible things Craves for acids Profuse, watery urine Much sighing Very light sleep Dreams continue for a long time; troubling him |
Morning
Open air After meals Coffee Smoking Liquids External warmth |
While easting
Change of position |
| Iodum |
Great debility; the slightest effort produces perspiration
Rapid metabolism; loss of flesh with great appetite Hungry with much thirst Thin, dark complexioned Craves cold air Loss of breath on going upstairs Empty eructations, as if every particle of food were turned into gas Urine dark yellow-green, thick, acrid with cuticles on surface Great weakness during menses Acrid leucorrhoea, thick, slimy, corroding the linen |
When quiet
In warm room Right side
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After eating
Walking about In open air |
| Ipecacuanha |
Constant nausea
Stools pitch like, green as grass, like frothy molasses Body stretched stiff, followed by spasmodic jerking of arms towards each other |
Periodically
From veal Moist warm wind Lying down |
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| Iridium |
Exhaustion after diseases
Puny, weak limbed children who grow too fast Tension in both thighs, esp. left |
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| Iris Versicolor |
Shifting pains
Deficient appetite Profuse flow of ropy saliva |
In evening
At night From rest |
From continued motion |
| Kali Bromatum |
Weakness of heart
General failure of mental power Loss of memory Melancholia Loss of sexual desire Fidgety hands; busy twitching of fingers Jerking and twitching of muscles Grinding of teeth in sleep Horrible dreams |
When occupied mentally or physically | |
| Kali Carbonicum |
Weakness with soft pulse, coldness, general depression and stitches
Sharp and cutting pains; better by motion Sensitive to every atmosphere change Intolerance of cold weather Sweat, backache and weakness Giving out sensations; back and legs give out Desire for sweets Disgust for food Small of back feels weak Wakes at 2 am and can not sleep again |
After coition
In cold weather From soup and coffee In morning about 3 am Lying on left and painful side |
In warm weather, though moist
During day Moving about
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| Kali Iodatum |
Severe bone pains
Pain in small of back and coccyx Pain in hips; forcing limping Formication of lower extremities when sitting; better lying down Much thirst |
Cold food and drink, esp. milk
Warm clothing Warm room At night damp weather |
Motion
Open air |
| Kali Phosphoricum |
Prostration
Weak and tired Esp. adapted to young Want of nerve power Mental and physical depression Very yellow urine Short breath on going upstairs Paralytic weakness in back and extremities |
Excitement
Worry Mental and Physical exertion Eating Cold early morning |
Warmth
Rest Nourishment |
| Lac Caninum |
Erratic pains, alternating sides
Feels as if walking on air, or of not touching the bed when lying on it Great lassitude Great weakness and prostration Sinking spells every morning Visions of snakes; dreams of snakes Legs feel numb and stiff, cramps in feet |
Morning of one day and evening of the next |
Cold.
Cold drinks |
| Lachesis |
Profound prostration
Sensation of tension in various parts Can not bear anything tight anywhere Craving for alcohol, oysters Constricted feeling causing palpitation, with anxiety Neuralgia of coccyx; worse rising form a sitting posture; must sit perfectly still Sleeps into aggravation; sudden starting while falling asleep |
After sleep
Left side In the spring Warm bath Pressure or constriction Hot drinks Closing eyes |
Appearance of discharges
Warm applications |
| Lacticum Acidum |
Copious salivation and water brash
Trembling of whole body while walking Limbs feel chilly Large quantity of urine passed frequently Saccharine in urine |
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| Lilium Tigrinum |
More often indicated in unmarried women
Fears some organic and incurable disease Thirsty; drinks often and much Milky, scanty and hot urine Pulsations over whole body Palpitations; irregular pulse; very rapid Suffocating feeling in a crowded and warm room Menses cease when resting; flows only when moving about Can not walk on uneven ground Pain in back and spine, with trembling |
Consolation
Warm room |
Fresh air |
| Lithium Carbonicum |
Whole body is sore
Half vision; right half invisible Turbid urine, with mucus and red deposits Paralytic stiffness all over Pain in hollow of foot, extending to knees Ankles pain when walking |
In morning
Right side |
Rising and moving about |
| Lithium Chlor |
General weakness
Marked muscular and general prostration Ringing in ears Blurring of vision Dizzy head |
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| Lob Purpurascens |
Profound prostration of all the vital forces and of the nervous system;
respiratory paralysis
Coma Heart beats sound to him like boom of a drum Drowsy; impossible to keep the eyes open |
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| Lycopodium |
Weakening of functional powers gradually
Intolerance of cold drinks; craves everything warm Intellectually keen, but of weak muscular power Emaciation Debility in the morning Thin, withered, full of gas and dry Lacks vital heat; has poor circulation, cold extremities Pains come and go suddenly Sensitive to noise and odor Aversion to bread Desire for sweets Can not eat oysters Heavy red sediment in urine Palpitation at night Numbness, drawing and tearing in limbs, esp. while at rest or at night Heaviness of arms Right foot hot, left cold Limbs go to sleep Twitching and jerking of limbs Dreams of accidents |
Right side
From right to left From above downwards 4 to 8 pm From heat from warm room, hot air or bed Warm applications |
By motion
After midnight From warm food and drink On getting cold From being uncovered |
| Magnesium Muriaticum |
Pain in back and hips; in arms and legs
Arms "go to sleep" when waking in morning Can not digest milk
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Immediately after eating
Lying on right side From sea bathing |
From pressure
Motion Open air |
| Magnesium Phosphoricum |
Cramping of muscles with radiating pains
Tired, exhausted, languid Indisposition for mental exertion Involuntary shaking of hands Cram in calves Darting pains Weakness in arms and hands, fingertips stiff and numb General muscular weakness |
Right side
Cold Touch Night
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Warmth
Bending double Pressure Friction
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| Melilotus |
Depressed muscular system
Pain in knee; wants to stretch leg, but does not relieve Joints sore Skin and extremities cold Numbness and aching in knee joints |
Rainy, changeable weather
Approach of storm 4 pm |
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| Mercurius Corrosivus |
Pulse rapid and intermittent
Perspiration after urinating |
Evenings
Nights Acids |
While at rest |
| Mercurius Cyanatus |
Great and rapid prostration
Twitching and jerking of muscles Coldness and nausea Free salivation Astringent taste Black stools |
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| Mercurius Iodatus Ruber |
Stiffness of muscles of throat and neck
Profuse salivation |
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| Mercurius |
Weakness with ebullitions and trembling with least exertion
Sensitive to heat and cold Profuse oily perspiration, which does not relieve Breath, excretions and body smell foul Sweetish metallic taste Great thirst with moist mouth Intense thirst for cold drinks Bruised pain in small of back, esp. when sitting Weakness of limbs Trembling extremities, esp. hands |
At night
From warmth of bed From damp, cold, rainy weather During perspiration Lying on right side Warm room
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| Murex |
Esp. adapted to nervous, lively, affectionate women
Weak and run down Sinking, all gone sensation in stomach Desire easily excited in women Urine smells like Valerian |
Least touch | |
| Muriaticum Acidum |
So weak that she slides down the bed
Involuntary stools while passing urine Can not bear sight or thought of meat Heart intermits every third beat |
In damp weather
Before midnight |
Lying on left side |
| Natrum Carbonicum |
Great debility caused by summer heat
Very weak ankles Very weak digestion, caused by slightest error in diet Averse to milk Stools with yellow substance like pulp of orange Menses late, scanty, like meat washings Amorous dreams Great weakness of limbs, esp. in the morning Easy dislocation and sprains of ankles Foot bends under |
Sitting
From music Summer heat Mental exertion Thunder storm Least draught Changes of weather Sun |
By moving about
By boring in ears and nose |
| Natrum Muriaticum |
Great debility; most weakness felt in the morning in bed
Coldness Emaciation most notable in neck Great liability to take cold Dry mucus membranes Constrictive sensation throughout the body Great weakness and weariness Over sensitive to all sorts of influences Immoderate thirst Sweats while eating Craving for salt Aversion to bread, to anything slimy, like oysters, fats Has to wait a long time to pass urine if others are present Pulse intermits on lying down Pain in back, with desire for some firm support Arms and legs, but esp. knees feel weak Numbness and tingling in fingers and lower extremities Ankles weak and turn easily Cracking of joints on motion Dreams of robbers Greasy skin |
Noise
Music Warm room Lying down About 10 am At seashore Mental exertion Consolation Heat Talking |
Open air
Cold bathing Going without regular meals Lying on right side Pressure against back Tight clothing |
| Natrum Salicylicum |
Prostrating after effects of influenza
Lassitude, drowsiness, listlessness, tremor |
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| Nitricum Acidum |
Sticking pains
Acts best on dark complexioned and past middle life Pains appear and disappear quickly All discharges very offensive Excessive physical irritability Longing for indigestible things- chalk, earth etc Loves fat and salt Excess of oxalic acid, uric acid and phosphates in urine; smells like horse's urine; cold on passing Short breath on going upstairs |
Evening and night
Cold climate Also hot weather
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While riding in a carriage |
| Nux Vomica |
Thin, spare, quick, active, nervous and irritable patients
Leads sedentary life Seeks stimulants like coffee, wine Zealous fiery temperament Easily chilled; avoids open air Loves fat and tolerates it well Backache in lumber region Must sit up in order to turn in bed Sitting is painful Arms and hands go to sleep Legs feel numb; feel paralyzed; cramp in calves and soles Cracking in knee joints during motion Drags his feet when walking Can not sleep after 3 am until towards morning; awakes feeling wretched Dreams full of bustle and hurry |
Morning
Mental exertion After eating Touch Spices Stimulants narcotics Dry weather Cold |
From a nap, if allowed to finish it
In evening At rest In damp, wet weather Strong pressure |
| Opium |
Insensibility of nervous system
Drowsy stupor Depression Painlessness Torpor General sluggishness Heavy, stupid sleep Stertorous breathing Sweaty skin Intense thirst Twitching of limbs Numbness Jerks as if flexors were overacting |
Becoming heated
During and after sleep |
Cold things
Constant walking |
| Ornithogalum Umbellatum |
Complete prostration
Feeling of sickness keeps the patient awake at night Vomiting of coffee grounds looking matter Frequent belching of offensive flatus Painful sinking across epigastrium |
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| Oxalicum Acidum |
Pains very violent, in spots; worse motion and thinking of them
Periodical remissions Neurasthenia Can not eat strawberries Oxalates in urine Extremities numb, weak, tingling Backache; numb and weak Muscular prostration Easy perspiration |
Left side
Slightest touch Light Shaving Thinking about self |
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| Phosphoricum Acidum |
Nervous exhaustion
Mental debility first; later physical Suitable for young people who grow rapidly and are overtaxed mentally or physically Craves juicy things Thirst for cold milk Watery, milky urine; contains sugar Weak feeling in chest from talking Weak extremities Stumbles easily and makes missteps Lascivious dreams with emissions |
Exertion
From being talked to Loss of vital fluids Sexual excesses
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From keeping warm |
| Phosphorus |
Tall, slender persons, narrow chested, with thin , transparent skin
Weakened by loss of animal fluids Great nervous debility Emaciation Amative tendencies Great susceptibility to external impressions; to light, sound, odors, touch, electrical changes, thunderstorms Sudden prostration, faints, sweats Fatigue of eyes and head even without much use of eyes Thirst for very cold water Stools long, narrow, hard, like dog's Great weakness after stool Weak spine Weakness and trembling in extremities from every exertion Can scarcely hold anything with his hands Arms and hands become numb Can lie only on the right side Joints suddenly give way Vivid dreams of fire Short naps and frequent wakings |
Touch
Physical or mental exertion Twilight Warm food or drink Change of weather From getting wet in hot weather Evening Lying on left or painful side During a thunderstorm Ascending stairs |
In dark
Lying on right side Cold food Cold Open air Washing with cold water Sleep |
| Physostigma |
Spinal irritation, loss of motility, prostration, with very sensitive
vertebrae
Rigidity of muscles Muscular weakness Fluttering of heart felt in throat Sudden jerking of limbs on going to sleep |
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| Phytolacca |
Aching, soreness, restlessness and prostration
Weakness and dull pain in region of kidneys Back stiff, esp. in morning on rising and during damp weather Pains fly like electric shocks, shooting, lancinating, shifting rapidly |
Electrical changes
Wetting When it rains Damp, cold weather Night Motion Right side |
Warmth
Dry weather Rest |
| Picricum Acidum |
Prostration. weakness and pain in back
Pins and needles sensation in extremities Nervous exhaustion Muscular weakness Heavy tired feeling all over the body, esp. limbs; worse exertion Feet cold; can not get warm Aversion to food Indican, granular cylinders and fatty degenerated epithelium in urine Great weakness in extremities |
Least exertion, esp. mental
After sleep Wet weather Hot weather |
From cold air
Cold water Tight pressure |
| Plumbum Metallicum |
Constrictive sensation in internal organs
Progressive muscular atrophy Excessive and rapid emaciation Abdomen retracted Anus drawn up with constriction Urine albuminous; low specific gravity Cardiac weakness Lightening like pains; temporarily better by hard pressure Can not raise or lift anything with the hand Pain in muscles of thighs; comes in paroxysms Cramp in calves Stinging and tearing in limbs, also twitching and tingling, numbness, pain or tremor Hands and feet cold |
At night
Motion |
Rubbing
Hard pressure Physical exertion |
| Psorinum |
Extreme sensitiveness to cold; wants head kept warm, wants warm clothing even in
summer
Debility Lack of reaction Secretions have a filthy smell Profuse sweating; easy perspiration when walking Very hungry always; must have something to eat in the middle of the night Weakness of joints, as if they would not hold together Dread of least cold air or draft |
Coffee
Changes of weather In hot sunshine From cold |
Heat
Warm clothing, even in summer |
| Rhus Tox |
Tearing asunder pains
Motion always limbers up Jaws crack on chewing Desire for milk Great thirst with dry mouth and throat Drowsy after eating Trembling and palpitation when sitting still Pain and stiffness in small of back; better motion, or lying on something hard; worse while sitting Stiffness in nape of neck Limbs stiff, paralyzed Dreams of great exertion |
During sleep
cold Wet rainy weather After rains At night During rest Drenching When lying on back or right side |
Temporarily from change of position
Warm, dry weather Motion walking Rubbing warm applications From stretching limbs |
| Ruta Graveolens |
All parts of body are painful, as if bruised
Feeling of intense lassitude, weakness and despair Spine and limbs feel bruised Hips and thighs so weak that legs give out on rising from chair Tendons sore Thighs pain when stretching the limbs Great restlessness |
Lying down
From cold Wet weather |
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| Sangunaria |
Burning sensations, like that of hot water
Aversion to butter Craving for piquant things Unquenchable thirst Burning in soles and palms |
Sweets
Right side Motion Touch |
Acids
Sleep Darkness |
| Sarcolactic Acidum |
Great prostration
Tired feeling with muscular weakness; worse exertion Tired feeling in back, neck and shoulders Wrists easily tires from writing Extreme weakness from climbing stairs Stiffness of thighs and calves; cramp in calves Arms feel as if no strength in them Sore feeling all over, worse in the afternoon Restless at night; difficulty in getting to sleep Myocardial weakness |
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| Secale Cornutum |
Debility, anxiety, emaciation though the appetite and thirst may be excessive
Constringent feeling through out the body Coldness Numbness Old people with shriveled skin Sense of great heat Facial and abdominal muscles twitch Craves acids Unquenchable thirst Unnatural ravenous appetite Continuous oozing of watery blood till next menses Trembling, staggering gait Violent cramps in extremities Icy coldness of extremities Skins feels cold to touch, yet covering is not tolerated Formication under skin |
Heat
Warm covering |
Cold
Uncovering Rubbing Stretching limbs |
| Selenium |
Great debility, worse heat
Easy exhaustion, mental or physical, in old age Desire for brandy and other strong drinks Paralytic pains in small of back in the morning Sexual neurasthenia |
After sleep
In hot weather From Cinchona Draught of air Coition |
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| Sepia |
Weakness, yellow complexion, bearing down sensation
Weakness in small of back Pains extends down the back, chills easily Lower extremities lame and stiff, tension as if too short; heaviness and bruised feeling Restlessness in all limbs, twitching and jerking all night and day Coldness in legs and feet Easy fainting Ball sensation in inner parts Acts best on brunettes Feels cold even in a warm room Every thing tastes too salty Longing for vinegar, acids and pickles Loathes fat Red, adhesive sand in urine |
Forenoons
Evenings Washing Laundry work Dampness Left side After sweat Cold air Before thunder storm |
By exercise
Pressure Warmth of bed Hot applications Drawing up limbs Cold bathings After sleep |
| Silicea |
Prostration of body and mind
Weak spine; very susceptible to draughts on back Cramps in calves and soles Loss of power in legs Tremulous hands when using them Paralytic weakness in forearm Cold, chilly, hugs the fire, wants plenty of warm clothings Hate drafts Hands and feet cold lack of vital heat Intolerance of alcoholic stimulants Want of grit, moral or physical Sensation of hair on tongue Disgust for meat and warm food Night walking; gets up while asleep |
In winter
New moon In morning From washing During menses Uncovering Lying down Damp Lying on left side Cold |
Warmth
Wrapping up head Summer In wet or humid weather |
| Solidago Virga |
Feeling of weakness
Clear and offensive urine Bitter taste at night |
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| Spongia |
Exhaustion and heaviness of the body after slight exertion, with orgasm of blood
to chest, face
Anxiety and difficult breathing Awakes in a fright, and feels as if suffocating |
Ascending
Wind Before midnight |
Descending
Lying with head low |
| Stannum |
Debility; talking causes a very weak feeling in the throat and chest
Paralytic weakness; drops things Limbs suddenly give out when attempting to sit down Dizziness and weakness when descending Pains come and go gradually Sleeps with one leg drawn up, other stretched out |
Using voice
Lying on right side Warm drinks |
Coughing
Expectorating Hard pressure |
| Strophanthus Hispidus |
Weakened contractile power of all striped muscles
Tissues brittle Disgust for alcohol Pulse quickened |
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| Strychninum |
Spasms of muscles
Stiffness in muscles, face and neck; muscles relax between paroxysms; worse slightest touch, sound and odor Explosive nervousness Pains and sensations come suddenly and return at intervals Unnatural desire for coitus in females Back stiff; violent jerks in spinal column Icy sensation down spine Violent jerking, twitching and trembling of extremities Shocks in the muscles |
Morning
Touch Noise Motion After meals |
Lying on back |
| Sulfonal |
Profound weakness; gone, faint feeling
Despondency Loss of control of sphincter Muscular in coordination Staggering gait Extremities cold, weak, trembling; legs seem too heavy Anesthesia of legs |
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| Sulphuricum Acidum |
Tremor and weakness; every thing must be done in a hurry
Craving for alcohol Averse to smell of coffee |
From excess of heat or cold
In forenoon and evening |
From warmth
Lying on affected side |
| Sulphur |
Inertia and relaxation of fiber; hence feebleness of tone
Ebullition of heat Dislike of water Sinking feeling at stomach at 11 am Cat nap sleep Aversion to being washed Relapsing complaints Offensive discharges and exhalations Food tastes too salty Milk disagrees Great desire for sweets Great quantities of colorless urine Stiffness of nape Sensation as if vertebrae glided over each other Can not walk erect; stoop shouldered |
Standing
At rest Warmth of bed Washing Bathing 11 am Night From alcoholic stimulants Periodically |
Dry warm weather
Lying on right side From drawing affected limbs |
| Tabacum |
Complete prostration of the entire muscular system
Icy coldness; legs and hands icy cold; limbs tremble Wants abdomen uncovered Gait shuffling, unsteady Weakness in arms |
Opening eyes
Evening Extremes of heat or cold |
Uncovering
Open fresh air |
| Tanacetum Vulgare |
Abnormal lassitude
Nervous and tired feeling "Half dead, half alive feeling" all over Desire for stools immediately after eating |
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| Terebinthina |
Tired and difficult concentration of thoughts
Own voice sounds unnatural odor of violets in urine |
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| Thea |
Faint, gone feeling in stomach
Craves acids Horrible dreams cause no horror |
Night
On walking in open air After meals |
Warmth
Warm bath |
| Thuja |
Tearing in muscles and joints; worse at rest, better in dry weather, worse damp
humid atmosphere
Lameness Rapid exhaustion and emaciation Dislike for fresh meat and potatoes Can not eat onions Urinary stream split When walking, limbs feel as if made of wood or glass, and would break easily Tips of finger swollen, red and feel dead Muscular twitchings, weakness and trembling Cracking in joints Sweat only on uncovered part |
At night
From heat of bed At 3 am and 3 pm From cold, damp air After breakfast Fat, coffee Vaccination |
Left side
While drawing up a limb |
| Tuberculinum |
Esp. adapted to light complexioned and narrow chested people
Lax fiber, low recuperative powers and very susceptible to changes in weather Always tired, Motion causes intense fatigue Aversion to work Wants constant changes Symptoms constantly changes Tales cold from slightest exposure Rapid emaciation General exhaustion, nervous weakness Fear of animals, dogs esp. Averse to meat Desire for cold milk Menstrual pains increase with the establishment of the flow |
Motion
Music Before a storm Standing From draught Early morning After sleep |
Open air |
| Uranium Nitricum |
Great emaciation
Debility Sugar in urine Complete impotency in males with nocturnal emissions |
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| Valeriana |
Hysteria and over sensitiveness
Sensation as if a thread was hanging down the throat Constant jerking in extremities Pain in heels while sitting |
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| Veratrum Album |
Extreme coldness, blueness and weakness
Cold perspiration on the forehead Cramps in extremities Salty saliva Averse to warm food Craves fruits, juicy and cold things, ice, salt Stools large, with much straining until exhausted, with cold sweat Cramps in calves Arms feel swollen, cold, paralytic |
At night
Wet cold weather |
Walking
Warmth |
| Zincum Arsenicum |
Profound exhaustion on slight exertion
Depression and marked involvement of lower extremities Anaemia |
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| Zincum Metallicum |
Tissue are worn out faster than they are repaired
Twitchings Defective vitality Pain, as if between skin and flesh Great relief from discharges Profound prostration with Anaemia Fidgety feet Averse to work, talk Fears arrest on account of a supposed crime Headache from smallest quantity of wine; can not stand smallest quantity of wine Ravenous hunger at 11 am Small, hard, constipated stool Can not bear back touched Nape of neck weary from exertion Lameness, weakness, trembling and twitching of various muscles |
At menstrual periods
From touch Between 5 and 7 pm After dinner From wine |
While eating
Discharges Appearance of eruptions |
| Zincum Phosphoricum |
Brain fag
Nervousness and vertigo Sexual excitement Sleeplessness |
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| Zincum Picricum |
Brain fag
Seminal emissions Loss of memory and energy |