Abrotanum

Southernwood. Composite.

Keynotes

Alternate constipation and diarrhoea; lienteria. Marasmus of children with marked emaciation, especially of legs (iod., Sanic., Tub.); the skin is flabby and hangs loose in folds (of neck, Nat. m., Sanic.). In marasmus head weak, cannot hold it up. (^th.). Marasmus of lower extremities only. Ravenous hunger; losing flesh while eating well (iod., Nat. m., Sanic., Tub.).

Painful contractions of the limbs from cramps or following colic.

Rheumatism : for the excessive pain before the swelling commences ; from suddenly-checked diarrhoea or other secretions ; alternates with haemorrhoids, with dysentery.

Gout; joints stiff, swollen, with pricking sensation; wrists and ankle-joints painful and inflamed. Very lame and sore all over. Itching chilblains (Agar.). Great weakness and prostration and a kind of hectic fever with children; unable to stand.

Child is ill-natured, irritable, cross and despondent; violent, inhuman, would like to do something cruel. Face old, pale, wrinkled (Op.).

Relationship p. 12

After Hepar in furuncle; after Aeon, and Bry. in pleurisy, when a pressing sensation remains in affected side impeding respiration.