Epiphegus Virginiana

(EPIPHEGUS - OROBANCHE)

A remedy for sick, neurasthenic, and nervous headaches, especially in women, brought on or made worse by exertion, shopping, etc. Tongue coated yellow; bitter taste. Drowsy after meals. Loose stools. Subinvolution , with painful menstruation and congestion.

Head

Pressing pain in temples from without inwards , worse, left side . Viscid salivation , constant inclination to spit. Sick headache coming on when deviating from ordinary pursuits. Headaches from nerve tire caused by mental or physical exhaustion, preceded by hunger .

Modalities

Worse , from working in open air. Better , from sleep.

Relationship

Compare: Iris, Melilot; Sanguinar. Fagus-Beech-nuts --(headache and salivation; swelling on mouth; dread of water).

Dose

First to thirtieth potency.