Guaiacum

Questions

What are the rheumatic symptoms of Guaiacum ?

Rheumatism of the joints when they become distorted by concretions; contractions of tendons; worse from motion; gouty nodosities, Give indications for Guaiacum in Sore throat. Worse on right side; swollen tonsils; enlarged veins; must drink to assist deglutition, as throat is dry; stinging pains in throat, worse in warm, moist air.

What is another use of this remedy ?

It is said to relieve growing pains in children.

What other remedy is also useful for this condition ?

Phosphoric acid.

What is the great indicating feature of Hamamelis in varicose veins, hemorrhoids or orchitis?

The great keynote is soreness and hemorrhage.

What is Hypericum used for ?

It is the arnica of the nerves. Concussion of the spine, and injuries of the nerves in general. Give general indications for Ruta graveolens. Soreness and lameness as from a sprain or bruise. Rheumatism of wrists and ankles. Give eye symptoms of Ruta. It is useful for irritability of every tissue of the eye from overwork or from using eyes on fine work.

What do we use Xanthoxylum for?

Severe after pains.

What are the indications for Laurocerasus in cough ?

Dry, teasing cough at night with expectoration tinged with blood ; lack of reaction in chest troubles. Give uses of Lycopus Virginianus in Heart affections. In cardiac irritability with depressed force, after abuse of cardiac depressants or of cardiac stimulants; excessive hypertrophy, muscular weakness, etc. Give the skin symptoms of Mezereum. Vesicles with intolerable itching, which dry into thick. high scabs from beneath which an acrid pus exudes; the crusts and itching are characteristic.

What are the neuralgic symptoms of Mezereum ?

Neuralgia of cheek bones with numbness; neuralgic pains along an eruption as in herpes zoster; ciliary neuralgias.

What is the only use to which we put Nuphar luteum ?

Complete absence of sexual desire; impotence. Give the characteristic indications for Nux moschata. Hysteria, with attacks of faintness and an irresistible desire to sleep; enormous bloating of the abdomen even after a slight meal and great dryness of the mouth; dyspepsia from any mental effort; distress appears while eating.