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ACTEA SPICATA

Actea Spicata is a rheumatic and gouty remedy which have special connection with smaller joints.

This medicine specially suits the old age people.

SOURCE: Vegetable kingdom

COMMON NAME: Baneberry

NATIVE FAMILY: Ranunculaceae

PROVER: Petroz and Lemercier

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SPHERE OF ACTION

This is a rheumatic remedy specially for small joints.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

Rheumatism, toothache.

CHIEF GUIDING SYMPTOMS

  1. Ailments from: Fright, Fatigue.
  2. Mental symptoms: Weakness of memory, unable to remember. Occasional absence of mind. Inclined to debauchery. Impatient and restless.

PARTICULARS

Rheumatism:

  • This is an indicated remedy for small joint rheumatism, esp. metacarpals, metatarsal joints, wrist, fingers, ankles and toes.
  • Joints starts aching and swelling from slightest exertion.
  • Redness and swelling of wrist which gets worst by any motion.
  • Affected joints gets swollen and limbs feel as if paralyzed.
  • Limbs are extreme tender to touch with weakness and tingling.
  • Right arm and right wrist are specially affected.
  • Pain in knee joint.

Character of pain: Violent, tearing, drawing in character. Gets worse by slightest touch and movement.

Stomach and abdomen:

  • Tearing, darting pain in epigastric region of stomach with vomiting.
  • Cramp-like pain with breathing difficulties and suffocation.
  • Feeling of sudden tiredness after eating.
  • There is spasmodic retraction of abdomen.
  • Distension of hypogastrium with sticking pain.

Toothache:

  • Violent pain in upper jaw.
  • Pain run from teeth through molar bones to temples.

Respiratory:

  • Short and irregular breathing at night specially while lying down.
  • Great oppression of chest (tightness).
  • Shortness of breath on exposure to cold air.

RELATIONSHIP

Compare: Cimicif; Cauloph., Led.

Dose: 3rd to 30th potency.