Spigelia anthelmia
Pinkroot
Main symptoms
- Spigelia is an important remedy in pericarditis and other diseases of the heart, because the provings were conducted with the greatest regard for objective symptoms and the subjective symptoms are by innumerable confirmations proved to be correct (C. Hering).
- Has marked elective affinity for the eye, heart, and nervous system.
- Neuralgia of the fifth nerve is very prominent in its effects.
- Is especially adapted to anaemic, debilitated, rheumatic, and scrofulous subjects.
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- Stabbing pains.
- Heart affections and neuralgia.
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- Afraid of sharp, pointed things, pins, needles, etc.
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Symptoms by body part
Head
Pain beneath frontal eminence and temples, extending to eyes. Semi- lateral, involving left eye; pain violent, throbbing; worse, making a false step. Pain as if a band around head. Dizziness, hearing exalted.
Eyes
Feel too large; pressive pain on turning them. Pupils dilated; sensitive to light; rheumatic eye inflammation. Severe pain in and around eyes, extending deep into socket. Ciliary neuralgia, a true neuritis.
Nose
Forepart of nose always dry; discharge through posterior nares. Chronic mucus discharge, with post-nasal dropping of bland mucus.
Mouth
Tongue fissured, painful. Tearing toothache; worse, after eating and cold. Foul odor from mouth. Offensive taste.
Face
Prosopalgia, involving eye, zygoma, cheek, teeth, temple, worse, stooping, touch, from morning until sunset.
Heart
Violent palpitation. Praecordial pain and great aggravation from movement. Frequent attacks of palpitation, especially with foul odor from mouth. Pulse weak and irregular. Pericarditis, with sticking pains, palpitation, dyspnoea. Neuralgia extending to arm or both arms. Angina pectoris. Craving for hot water which relieves. Rheumatic carditis, trembling pulse; whole left side sore. Dyspnoea; must lie on right side with head high.
Rectum
Itching and crawling. Frequent ineffectual urging to stool. Ascarides.
Fever
Feeling cold on the slightest motion.
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