Lichen Simplex
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Remedy |
Characteristics Symptoms |
Patient Worse by |
Patient Better by |
| Alumina | Dryness of
mucous membranes and skin
Skin chapped and dry tettery Must scratch until the skin bleeds; then becomes painful Brittle skin on fingers Old people, with lack of vital heat, or prematurely old, with debility Sluggish functions, heaviness, numbness, and staggering Delicate children, products of artificial baby foods Abnormal cravings-chalk, charcoal, dry food, tea-grounds Aversion to meat Potatoes disagree No desire to eat Can swallow but small morsels at a time Stool hard dry, knotty; no desire Must strain at stool in order to urinate Menses too early, short, scanty, pale, followed by great exhaustion |
Periodically
In afternoon From potatoes In morning on awaking Warm room |
In open air
From cold washing In evening and on alternate days Damp weather |
| Ammonium Muriaticum | Skin itching, generally evenings
Blisters on various parts Intense burning better cold applications Especially adapted to fat and sluggish patients who have respiratory troubles "Boiling" sensation Thirst for lemonade Hard, crumbly stool, or covered with glairy mucus Menses too early, too free, dark, clotted; flow more at night |
Head and chest symptoms in the morning
Abdominal symptoms in the afternoon Pains in the limbs, the skin and febrile symptoms, in the evenings |
Open air |
| Anantherum Muricatum | Urine turbid, thick, full of mucus
Constant urging to urinate Skin diseased and deformed nails |
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| Antimonium Crudum | Excessive irritability and
fretfulness
Thickly-coated white tongue Cannot bear heat of sun Tendency to grow fat An absence of pain, where it could be expected Loss of appetite Desire for acids, pickles Urine turbid and foul odor Thick, hard, honey-colored scabs Itching when warm in bed Dry skin |
Heat
Cold bathing In evening Acids Wine Water, and washing Wet poultices |
In open air
During rest Moist warmth |
| Apis Mellifica | Red rosy hue
Stinging pains Soreness Intolerance of heat, and slightest touch Constricted sensations Sensation of stiffness and as of something torn off in the interior of the body Much prostration Craving for milk Cannot urinate without a stool Urine scanty, high colored Dreams full of care and toil |
Afternoon
Heat in any form Touch Pressure Late in afternoon After sleeping In closed and heated rooms Right side |
In open air
Uncovering Cold bathing |
| Arsenicum Album | All-prevailing debility, exhaustion,
and restlessness, with nightly
aggravation
Great exhaustion after the slightest exertion Irritable weakness Burning pains Unquenchable thirst; drinks much, but little at a time Burning relieved by heat Fear fright and worry Complaints that return annually Degenerative changes Gradual loss of weight from impaired nutrition Maintains the system under the stress of malignancy regardless of location Septic infections and low vitality Craves acids, milk and coffee Albuminous urine Menses too profuse and too soon Leucorrha, acrid, burning, offensive, thin Itching, burning, swellings; dema, eruption, papular, dry, rough, scaly skin; worse cold and scratching |
Wet weather
After midnight from cold, cold drinks, or food Seashore Right side |
From heat
From head elevated Warm drinks |
| Belladonna | Hot, red skin
Flushed face Glaring eyes Throbbing carotids Excited mental state Hyperæsthesia of all senses Restless sleep Dryness of mouth and throat with aversion to water Heat, redness, throbbing and burning No thirst, anxiety or fear Violence of attack and suddenness of onset Averse to meat and milk Menses increased; bright red, too early, too profuse Dry and hot skin; swollen, sensitive; burns scarlet, smooth |
Touch
Jar Noise Draught After noon Lying down |
Semi-erect |
| Bovista | Marked languor and lassitude
Intolerant of tight clothing around waist Menses too early and profuse; worse at night Traces of menses between menstruation Leucorrha acrid, thick, tough, greenish, follows menses Blunt instrument leave deep impression on the skin Itching on getting warm |
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| Bryonia | Mucous
membranes are all dry
Irritable Parched lips, mouth Excessive thirst; thirst for large draughts Bitter taste Sensitive epigastrium, and feeling of a stone in the stomach Stools large, dry, hard Affects especially the constitution of a robust, firm fiber and dark complexion, with tendency to leanness and irritability Physical weakness, all-pervading apathy Complaints apt to develop slowly Urine red, brown, like beer; scanty, hot Menses too early, too profuse; worse from motion |
Right side
Evening Open air Warm weather after cold days Warmth Any motion Morning Eating Hot weather Exertion Touch |
Lying on painful
side
Pressure Rest Cold things |
| Caladium | Intense itching of genital organs
Coldness of single parts and inclination to lie down, with aggravation on lying on left side Slightest noise startles from sleep Dread from motion Thirstless and tolerates only warm drinks Sweet sweat-attracts flies Itching rash alternates with asthma |
Motion. | After sweat
After sleeping in daytime |
| Castanea Vesca | Desire for warm drinks
Very thirsty Loss of appetite Thick urine |
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| Dulcamara | Mucous
membranes secreting more profusely while the skin is inactive
Icy coldness Patients living or working in damp, cold basements Eruptions on hands, arms or face around the menstrual period Aversion to food Burning thirst for cold drinks Intense itching, always worse in cold, wet weather |
At night
From cold in general Damp, rainy weather |
From moving about
External warmth |
| Juglans Cineria | Itching
and pricking when heated
Acrid feeling in mouth and throat Feeling as if all internal organs were too large, especially those of left side |
Walking | Getting heated
Exercise Scratching On rising in morning |
| Kali Arsenicosum | Restless, nervous and anæmic
Intolerable itching, worse undressing, from warmth, walking Dry, scaly, wilted skin |
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| Kreosotum | Overgrown, poorly developed
children
Pulsations all over the body Feeling of coldness, as of ice water in stomach Bitter taste after a swallow of water Urine offensive Must hurry when desire comes to urinate Dreams of urinating Menses too early, prolonged. Menstrual flow intermits; ceases on sitting or walking; reappears on lying down Itching, worse towards evening |
In open air
Cold rest When lying After menstruation |
From warmth
Motion Warm diet |
| Ledum | General
lack of animal heat, and yet heat of bed is intolerable
Itching of feet and ankles; worse, scratching and warmth of bed |
At night
From heat of bed |
From cold
Putting feet in cold water |
| Lycopodium | Violent itching; fissured eruptions
Skin becomes thick and indurated Adapted more especially to ailments gradually developing, functional power weakening, with failures of the digestive powers, where the function of the liver is seriously disturbed Intolerant of cold drinks; craves everything warm Best adapted to persons intellectually keen, but of weak, muscular power Deep-seated, progressive, chronic diseases Emaciation Debility in morning Patient is thin, withered, full of gas and dry Lacks vital heat; has poor circulation, cold extremities Sensitive to noise and odors Aversion to bread, etc Desire for sweet things Eating ever so little creates fullness Cannot eat oysters Likes to take food and drink hot Menses too late; last too long, too profuse Leucorrha, acrid, with burning in vagina
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Right side
From right to left From above downward 4 to 8 pm From heat or warm room, hot air, bed Warm applications, except throat and stomach which are better from warm drinks |
By motion
After midnight From warm food and drink On getting cold From being uncovered |
| Mercurius Solubilis | Itching, worse from warmth of bed
Tremors everywhere Weakness with ebullitions and tremblings from least exertion Great deal of weariness Prostration Sensitive to heat and cold Profuse, oily perspiration does not relieve Breath, excretions and body smell foul Great thirst, with moist mouth Intense thirst for cold drinks Menses profuse, with abdominal pains Leucorrha excoriating, greenish and bloody |
At night
From warmth of bed From damp, cold, rainy weather During perspiration Rest Lying on right side Warm room |
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| Nabalus | Prickling as from suppressed perspiration; itching
general
Susceptibility to magnetism and to the personal aura of others Appetite and thirst diminished Desire for lemons Constipation |
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| Natrum Carbonicum | Great debility caused by summer heat
Chronic effects of sunstroke Exhaustion Anæmic; milky, watery skin Very weak ankles Very weak digestion, caused by slightest error of diet Averse to milk Menses late, scanty like meat-washings Leucorrhal discharge, offensive Wakes too early in morning Amorous dreams Drowsy during day Dry, rough, cracked skin Eruption on finger-tips, knuckles and toes Vesicular eruption in patches and circles |
Sitting
From music Summer heat Mental exertion Thunderstorm Least draught Changes of weather Sun |
By moving
By boring in ears and nose |
| Plantago Major | Itching and burning; papule
Profuse flow of urine Wants to defecate; goes often, but cannot Aversion to tobacco |
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| Phytolacca | Skin itches, becomes dry, shrunken, pale
Papular and pustular lesions Most useful in early stages of cutaneous diseases Aching, soreness, restlessness, prostration Decrease of weight Much stringy saliva Menses too copious and frequent |
Electric changes
Effects of a wetting When it rains Exposure to damp, cold weather Night exposure Motion Right side |
Warmth
Dry weather Rest |
| Rumex Crispus | Intense itching of skin, especially of lower
extremities; worse, exposure to cold air when undressing
Can not eat meat; it causes eructations, pruritis |
In evening
From inhaling cold air Left chest Uncovering |
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| Sepia | Itching; not relieved by scratching; worse in bends
of elbows and knees
Weakness, yellow complexion, bearing-down sensation, especially in women Chills easily Tendency to abortion Hot flashes at menopause with weakness and perspiration Upward tendency of its symptoms Easy fainting "Ball" sensation in inner parts Acts best on brunettes Feels cold even in warm room Everything tastes too salty Longing for vinegar, acids, and pickles Loathes fat Red, adhesive, sand in urine |
After milk, especially when boiled
Forenoons and evenings Washing Laundry-work Dampness Left side After sweat Cold air Before thunder-storm |
By exercise
Pressure Warmth of bed Hot applications Drawing limbs up Cold bathing After sleep |
| Sulphur | Heat and burning, with itching; made worse by heat
of bed
Dry, scaly, unhealthy; every little injury suppurates Itching, burning; worse scratching and washing Pruritis, especially from warmth, is evening, often recurs in spring-time, in damp weather Inertia and relaxation of fiber; hence feebleness of tone Ebullitions of heat Dislike of water Dry and hard hair and skin Red orifices Sinking feeling at stomach about 11 am Cat-nap sleep Dirty, filthy people, prone to skin affections. Aversion to being washed Complaints that relapse General offensive character of discharge and exhalations Very red lips and face, flushing easily Food tastes too salty Drinks much, eats little Milk disagrees Great desire for sweets Great quantities of colorless urine Menses too late, short, scanty, and difficult; thick, black, acrid, making parts sore Leucorrha, burning, excoriating Cannot walk erect; stoop-shouldered Vivid dreams Cannot sleep between 2 an 5 am |
At rest
When standing Warmth in bed Washing Bathing In morning 11 am Night From alcoholic stimulants Periodically |
Dry, warm weather
Lying on right side From drawing up affected limbs |
| Sulphur Iodide | Obstinate skin affections
Itching on ears, nose, and in urethra Papular eruption on face Cold-sores on lips Arms covered with itching rash Hair feels as if erect |
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| Tilia Europaea | Sensation as of gauze before eyes
Violent itching, and burning like fire after scratching Eruption of small, red itching pimples Sweat warm and profuse soon after falling asleep |
In afternoon and evening
In warm room Heat of bed |
Cool room
Motion |