Heliotropium peruvianum
by Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Heliotropium Peruvianum, Linn.
Natural order , Boraginaceæ.
Common name , Heliotrope.
Preparation , Tincture of the whole plant, when in flower.
Authority.
Archiv. f. Hom., 19, pt. 1, p. 188.
- Headache in the forehead, like a pressure and drawing-pressing, disappearing on walking and in the open air (immediately).
- Feeling of tension in the left inner canthus, extending down into the nasal bone, as if a swelling were there; the eye seems drawn together and smaller.
- Pressure in the pit of the stomach and internal surface of the sternum, at times with fine sticking-itching externally in the same place; it is especially painful on inspiration, and the epigastric region is sore to touch; most violent after eating and in the evening.
- Pressure on the mons veneris only when sitting.
- Pressure and oppression of the external parts of the chest, without affecting breathing.
- Pain in the outer portion of the leg, above the ankle, extending up the muscles, as if the part were beaten, even when sitting.
- Itching on the tibia, with a sensation as if there were an eruption.