by E. A. Farrington — A Clinical Materia Medica
Artemisia abrotanum is suited to suddenly appearing cases of spinal inflammation and to chronic myelitis. There are sudden aching pains in the back which are relieved by motion, and numbness and paralysis. It is especially called for in rheumatic patients.
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Abrotanum appears in 11 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Southernwood. (Compositae.) Alternate constipation and diarrhoea; lineteria. Marasmus of children with marked emaciation, especially of legs (Iod., Sanic., Tub.); the skin is flabby and hangs loose in folds (of neck, Nat. m., Sanic.). In marasmus head weak, cannot hold it up. (Aeth.). Marasmus of lower extremities…”
“Southernwood A very useful remedy in marasmus , especially of lower extremities only , yet with good appetite. Metastasis. Rheumatism following checked diarrhœa. Ill effects of suppressed conditions especially in gouty subjects. Tuberculous peritonitis. Exudative pleurisy and other exudative processes. After operation…”
“Nerves. Nutrition. Veins. Cold air. Wet. Checked secretions. Night. Fogs. Loose stool (Nat-s. Zin.). Motion. Numb, weak, tremulous and paretic. Can't hold up head. Exudations, into pleura, joints, from navel, etc. True metastases; receding gout, etc. Alternations; piles with rheumatism (Coll. Sabi.). Rheumatism, after…”
“Artemisia abrotanum. Lady's Love. Southernwood. (Southern Europe.) N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of fresh leaves and stems. Boils / Chilblains / Epilepsy / Gout / Hæmorrhoids / Hectic fever / Hydrocele / Indigestion / Lienteria / Marasmus / Myelitis, chronic / Nose-bleed / Paralysis / Rheumatism / Umbilicus, oozing from /…”
“This remedy is displayed most prominently in the chylopoietic viscera. It is found peculiarly adapted to children with marasmus, worms, etc., though adults require its use often. Mental.--The child is cross and depressed--marasmus or worms. Face.--Face wrinkled, old, pale. Blue rings around dull looking eyes…”
“Southernwood. Compositæ . Artimisia abrotanum, or southernwood , growing on sunny hills in Southern Europe, and cultivated in gardens. Celebrated as an old popular medicine. Introduced into our practice by Deventer. Proved by Gatchell on two women. Feebleness and dulness of mind. No capacity for thinking, as if all…”
“Artemisia Abrotanum. I, Pro^ings.^^i. Dr. A. M.Cushing, well, but subject to itching papillary eruption on legs, and of habitually loose bowels, took, of a ti net. prepared by maceration from entire fresh plant, on Feb, 6th, 1866, at 10.30 p.m., 6 drops. In 5 m., head felt ai> if squeezed on temporal regions. Slight…”
“This a very valuable remedy should be more frequently used. It is indicated in such conditions as are cured by Bryonia and Rhus tox ., but its symptoms mark out its own individual cases. Rheumatic conditions with heart irritation; epistaxis; bloody urine; anxiety and trembling, when there has been a history of…”
“Common name: southern wood. Marasmus of children, with marked emaciation, especially of legs (Iod., Sanic., Tub. emaciation of neck- Nat-M., Sanic.). The skin is flabby and hangs loose in folds (A.). The child is cross and depressed (G.). RAVENOUS HUNGER; LOSING FLESH WHILE EATING WELL (Iod., Nat-M., Sanic., Tub.)…”
“Marasmus most pronounced in lower extremities, from mal-nutrition; diarrhœa; diarrhœa alternating with rheumatism.”
Kent's Repertory lists Abrotanum in 309 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (106), STOMACH (32), MIND (26), GENERALITIES (22), CHEST (13).
