Allium cepa

Onion. ' Liliacece.

Keynotes

Acute catarrhal inflammation of mucous membranes, with increased secretion.

Catarrhal dull headache, with coryza ; < in the evening, > in open air; < on returning to a warm room (compare, Euph., Puls.).

Headache ceases during menses; returns when flow disappears (Lach., Zinc.).

Eyes : burning, biting, smarting as from smoke, must rub them; watery and suffused; capillaries injected and excessive lachrymation.

Coryza : profuse, watery and acrid nasal discha/rge, with profuse, bland lachrymation (profuse, full of acrid tears, bland and fluent coryza, Euph.).

Acrid, watery discharge dropping from tip of nose (Ars., Ars. iod.).

Spring coryza : after damp northeasterly winds ; discharge burns and corrodes nose and upper lip.

Hay fever: in August every year; violent sneezing on rising from bed; from handling peaches.

Nasal polypus (Mar. v., Sang., Sang, nit., Psor.).

Catarrhal laryngitis ; cough compels patient to grasp the larynx; seems as if cough would tear it.

Colic: from cold by getting feet wet; over eating; from cucumbers, salads; hæmorrhoidal ; of children; < sitting, > moving about.

Neuralgic pains like a long thread; in face, head, neck, chest.

Traumatic chronic neuritis; neuralgia of stump after amputation ; burning and stinging pains.

Panaritia : with red streaks up the arm ; pains drive to despair ; in child-bed.

Sore and raw spots on feet, especially heel, from friction. ''Efficacious when feet are rubbed sore.” — Dioscorides. Phlebitis, puerperal; after forceps delivery. Relation. — Complementary: Phos., Puls., Thuja. Compatible : before, Col. and Sil. in polypus. Similar: to, Euph., but coryza and lachrymation are opposite. Bad effects from getting wet (Rhus). Aggravation. — Predominantly in the evening and in warm room (Puls. — in open air, Euph.).

Amelioration. — In cold room and open air (Puls.).