Leonurus Cardiaca

Motherwort. N. O. Labiatæ. Tincture or infusion of fresh plant.

Clinical

Dysentery / Hæmorrhages

Characteristics

The popular name of this plant sufficiently indicates its traditional virtues. The only experience with it is an involuntary proving recorded by Clarence Bartlett (Med. Adv., xx. 280). A married woman, 40, took an infusion to produce miscarriage. Twenty-four hours later Bartlett saw her, and found her vomiting and retching, passing bloody stools, suffering severe abdominal pains, which were provoked by drinking anything more than a small quantity of water, which she did to allay her great thirst. Dry conjunctivæ, dry, cracked tongue were noted. The bowel symptoms were < midnight to 3 a.m. Ars. 3x relieved all symptoms. She did not miscarry.

Relations

Antidoted by: Ars. Compare: Mentha pulegium, Hedeoma puleg.

3. Eyes

Conjunctivæ had a very dry appearance; looked as if wiped dry.

8. Mouth

Tongue dry, coated or brownish white; covered with cracks in arborescent arrangement, main crack down centre.

11. Stomach

Intense thirst, yet drinking more than a very slight quantity of water, warm or cold, provoked epigastric pains. Shortly after taking the drug seized with vomiting and retching, more retching.

12. Abdomen

Very severe abdominal pains, with soreness to touch; when lying on side > drawing up legs; when on back > with legs out straight.

13. Stool and Anus

During the (first) night frequent calls to stool; stools dark brown at first, afterwards bloody. Later stools contained larger quantities of blood, never any mucus.