Helonias dioica
Allen, Keynotes and Characteristics with Comparisons of Some of the Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica, 3rd ed., 1910, p. 136
Unicorn Plant. , Melanthacece.
Keynotes
For women: with prolapsus from atony, enervated by indolence and luxury; worn out with hard zjuork, mental or physical; overtaxed muscles burn and ache; so tired cannot sleep.
Always better when occupied, when not thinking of the ailment (Col. p., Oxal. ac.).
Restless, must be continually moving about.
Irritable, fault finding; cannot endure least contradiction or receive least suggestion (Anac.).
Profound melancholy; deep, mental depression.
Diabetes: first stages; urine profuse, clear, saccharine; lips dry, stick together; great thirst; restlessness ; emaciation ; irritable and melancholy.
Albuminuria: acute or chronic; during pregnancy, with great weakness, languor, drowsiness; unusually tired, yet knows no reason.
Menses : too early, too profuse, from uterine atony in women enfeebled by loss of blood; when patients lose more blood than is made in intermenstrual period; breasts swollen, nipples painful and tender (Con., Lac c.). Flow passive, dark, clotted, offensive.
Sensation of soreness and heaviness in pelvis (Lappa) ; a consciousness of a womb, feels it move when she moves, it is so sore and tender (Lys.). For the bad effects of abortions and miscarriages.
Relationship p. 137
Compare: Aletris, Fer., Lil, Phos. ac. Similar : to, Alet. in debility from prolapsus, protracted illness, defective nutrition.