by Henry N. Guernsey — Key-Notes to the Materia Medica
Under this drug the symptoms usually appear on the right side; on the crown of the head; toes.
Ulcers or large sores on right side of the nose.
Boring sensation; gnawing pains in inner or outer parts; prickling in outer parts.
Worse.--In the evening; before midnight.
Remedies following:--Bellad., Phosphor., Rhus tox., Silic., Pulsat.
Antidote:--Camphor.
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Ranunculus sceleratus appears in 12 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.
“Ranunculus sceleratus, L. Natural order , Ranunculaceæ. Preparation , Tincture of the whole plant. Authorities. Delirium, 7. A species of hydrophobia, 7. Sad mood, grief, in the evening, 1. Oppression and anxiety, 6. Disinclination to work, ill-humored. Great absent-mindedness, tears a paper, on which he had made some…”
“Marsh Buttercup Is more irritating than others of this botanical family, as seen in the skin symptoms. Boring, gnawing pain very marked. Pemphigus . Periodical complaints. Fainting with pain in stomach. Gnawing in one spot left of vertex. Frightful dreams about corpses, serpents, battles, etc. Fluent coryza, with…”
“BORING, grinding, etc. GNAWING, eating, festering pains PLUG, nail, wedge, clavus, etc. RAWNESS VERTEX”
“CHEST. SKIN. Vertex. Right side. Evening. Motion. Deep breathing. After midnight. Acridity, rawness or burning - smarting. Eating, gnawing or boring pains; causing faintness, or short breath. .................... Sneezing coryza, with burning urine. Blunt teeth. Mapped tongue. Nausea after 12 P.M. Stitches in chest…”
“Marsh crowfoot. Celery-leaved crowfoot. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of whole plant. Aneurism / Anus, itching in / Chest, sternum, pain behind / Corns / Coryza / Diphtheria / Earache / Glossitis / Gout / Hæmorrhoids / Herpes; zoster / Liver, pain in / Neuralgia / Nose, ulceration of / Pemphigus / Quinsy / Sternum…”
“Ranunculus sceleratus: Tongue, etc.; Skin. Compare with Natrum m., Arsenicum, Taraxacum, Rhus tox. Ranunculus sceleratus is more irritating in its action than is the Ranunculus bulbosus. In its action on the skin it produces a vesicular eruption with thin, yellow, acrid discharge, something like the Ranunculus…”
“Celery-Leaved Crowfoot. Ranunculaceæ. Proved by Y., Archiv für Hom., and Schreter, Neues Archiv für Homöopathie. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Inflammation of mouth and tongue, diphtheria , Rittenhouse, A. O., vol. 7, p. 528 ; B. J. H., vol. 29, p. 428 ; Use in aneurism of aorta , Searle, A. O., vol. 7, p. 409 ; Neuralgia …”
“BannXlClllllS BceleratOS) marsh crowfoot, celery-leaved buttercup. I. Provings, — I. a. Dr. Y — took, Oct. i6th and 17th, 2 dr. of tinct., fasting j on 20th, 3 dr. ; on 25th and on Nov. 5th, 4 ; on 30th, 6; on December 29th5 12; and on Jan. 4th, 15 dr. (The greatest number of symptoms and the most disagreeable…”
“Gnawing and screwing pains in the evenings and before mid-night. Twitches in the limbs. Fainting from pain. The pains are aggravated in the evening and diminish toward mid-night and are followed then by sleeplessness. Periodical complaints. Sensation of enlargement of the head.”
“Indolence and aversion to mental occupation in the morning, and low spirited, depressed in the evening. Vertigo, with loss of consciousness. Gnawing headache in (a small spot of) the temples or on the vertex. Sensation as if the head were enlarged and too fall. Tension of the scalp. Biting-itching on the scalp…”
“Common name: marsh butter cup. Under this drug the symptoms usually appear on the right side (Bell., Bry., Lyc.) (G.). Gnawing and screwing pains in the evening and before mid-night. Twitches in the limbs (Bell., Cupr., Gels., Helt., Ign., Kali-P., Lach., Mosch., Nux-V., Op., Phos., Sil., Zinc.). FAINTING FROM PAIN…”
Kent's Repertory lists Ranunculus sceleratus in 624 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in GENERALITIES (94), EXTREMITIES (93), HEAD (58), SKIN (44), STOMACH (44).
