Dulcamara

Bitter-sweet. Solanacecu.

Keynotes

Adapted to persons of phlegmatic scrofulous constitutions; restless, irritable.

Catarrhal rheumatism or skin affections, brought on or aggravated by exposure to cold, damp, rainy weather. or sudden changes in hot weather (Bry.).

Increased secretion of mucous membranes; perspiration being suppressed from cold.

Patients living or working in a damp, cold basement, or a milk dairy (Aran., Ars., Nat. s.).

Mental confusion; cannot find the right word for anything.

Skin is delicate, sensitive to cold, liable to eruptions, especially urticaria ; every time patient takes cold or is long exposed to cold. Anasarca ; after ague, rheumatism, scarlet fever. Dropsy : after suppressed sweat ; suppressed eruptions ; exposure to cold.

Diarrhoea : from taking cold in damp places, or during damp, foggy weather; change from warm to cold weather (Bry.).

Catarrhal ischuria in grown-up children, with milky urine; from wading with hare feet in cold water; involuntary.

Rash before the menses (Con. — during profuse menses, Bell., Graph.).

Urticaria over whole body, no fever; itching burns after scratching; < in warmth, > in cold.

Thick, brown-yellow crusts on scalp, face, forehead, temples, chin; with reddish borders, bleeding when scratched.

Warts, fleshy, large, smooth; on face or back of hands and fingers (Thuja).

Relationship p. 121

Complementary: to. Baryta carb.. Kali s. Incompatible: with, Acet. ac.. Bell., Lc Should not be used before or after. Follows well : after, Col., Bry., Lyc., Rhus, Sep. Similar : to, Mer. in ptyalism, glandular swellings, bronchitis, diarrhoea ; susceptibility to weather changes ; night pains; to. Kali s. the chemical analogue. For the bad effects or abuse of Mercury. Aggravation. — From cold in general; cold air; cold, wet weather ; suppressed menstruation, eruptions, sweat.

Amelioration. — From moving about (Fer., Rhus).