Crataegus oxyacantha
By Adolph von Lippe โ Keynotes and Red Line Symptoms of the Materia Medica
Common name: hawthorn berries.
The few provings that have been made show conclusively that its action is directly upon the heart, which, primarily, it excites moderately, but to such a degree that it becomes quite evident that the long-continued use of the drug would result in lowering the tone of the heart and enfeebling its action.
Great pallor of the skin, with rush of blood to the head (Bl.).
Urine: diminished; contains traces of albumen and an excess of phosphates (Bl.).
Giddiness (Calc., Dig., Ferr-P., Kali-P.) (Br.).
Apprehensive and despondent (Ars., Aur., Dig., Lach., Nit-Ac.) (C.).
Pain in the back of head and neck (Coc-C., Petr., Rhus-T., Sil.) (Br.).
Extremities are cold and ลdematous (Ars., Carb-V., Phos.) (Bl.).
General anasarca (Apis, Blatta, Dig., Merc-Sulph., Nat-S., Phos.) (C.).
CARDIAC DILATATION (Ars., Aur., Cact., Dig., Lach., Mur-Ac., Phos.) (B.).
Weak and exhausted (Gels., Kali-P., Phos., Sep.) (B.),
EXTREME DYSPNลA ON LEAST EXERTION (Ars, Calc., Coca, Ipec., Lach., Lob., Lyc., Lycps., Nat-M., Spong.) (C.).
Irregular respiration (Ail., Ang., Bell., Cupr., Dig., Morph., Op.) (C.).
Useful in the beginning of heart mischief after rheumatism (Colch., Kalm., Led., Lyc., Phos.) (Br.).
Pain in the region of the heart (Acon., Ars., Aur., Bry., Cact., Dig., Lat-M., Rhus-T., Spig., Verat- V). (C.).
Angina pectoris (Arg-N., Glon., Naja, Tab.) (B.).
Palpitation and tachycardia, dependent upon anรฆmia (Carb-V., Chin., Ferr., Phos., Sep.) (Bl.).
Failing compensation (Ars.) (Br.).
Pulse irregular and intermittent (Gels., Lach., Nat-M., Phos., Verat.) (C.).
Insomnia of aortic patients (Br.).
Excessive perspiration (Calc., Camph., Carb-V., Chin., Merc., Nat-M., Sulph., Verat.) (Br.).
AGGRAVATION: In a warm room; from least exertion; during night; and from rheumatic affections.
AMELIORATION: From fresh air; from remaining quiet; and from taking rest.
RELATIONSHIP: Compare: Apis, Ars., Bry., Conva., Dig., Ferr-P., Gels., Ipec., Kali-Ars., Kali-C., Lach., Lat-M., Lyc., Merc-Sulph., Nat-S., Phos., Rhus-T., Stroph., Sulph. and Verat-V.