Laburnum

Cystisus Laburnum

Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homœopathic Materia Medica, 9th ed., 1927, p. 385

All parts of this shrub are poisonous, producing inflammation of stomach and intestines, with vomiting, diarrhœa, headache, paleness of face and cold skin. Widespread anæsthesia, and convulsions are some of the chief effects of this drug. Cerebrospinal meningitis. Great prostration, sense of contriction in throat, stiffness of nape, tearing from nape into occiput, lustreless eyes.

Head

Stupefaction; indifference. [Phos ac.] Unequally dilated pupils; giddiness; twitching of facial muscles. [Agaric.] Hydrocephalus. Constant vertigo, intense sleepiness.

Stomach

Excessive thirst. Constant nausea, vomiting; burning pain in epigastrium.

Tenesmus and erections. Grass-green urine.

Extremities

Numbness and pain in hands. Difficulty in moving them.

Compare: Nux; Gels. Cystine (produces motor paralysis resembling that of curare and death through respiratory paralysis).

The book’s Dose section is left out: Samepath quotes the books but gives no dosing advice.

Laburnum in the other books