Dulcamara
Dewey, Essentials of Homœopathic Materia Medica, 1894, p. 105
Questions
What is Dulcamara?
It is the Bitter siveet, an indigenous shrub, a tincture being made from the fresh plant.
What is the general action of Dulcamara ?
It has a specific relation to the skin, glands and digestive organs; also upon mucous membranes and muscular tissue, producing catarrhal and rheumatic complaints.
What is its distinguishing aggravation?
From cold, damp weather, and from sudden changes to cold, and affections so brought on or made worse.
What is its effect on the nervous system?
Paralysis from lying on the damp ground; paralysis of the bladder or of any part of the body which is brought on or made worse by damp weather.
What are the characteristics of the female organs ?
Suppressed menses from damp weather, and a rash on the skin just previous to menstruation.
What other effect has it on the skin?
It produces an eruption of large wheals, and it is useful in such if brought on by digestive troubles with aggravation from cold air.
What is the Diarrhoea ?
Yellow, watery diarrhoea in damp weather, or in summer, when the weather suddenly cools; mucous, green or changeable stools of sour odor. Diarrhoea from repelled eruptions.