Anantherum muricatum
Cuscus-An East Indian Grass
by William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
(ANATHERUM)
A skin remedy of high order.
Painful swelling of various parts, going on to suppuration. Glandular inflammation.
Head
Pains pierce brain like pointed arrows; worse in afternoon. Herpes, ulcers, and tumors on scalp. Wartlike growth on eyebrows. Boils and tumors on tip of nose. Tongue fissured, as if cut on edges; copious salivation.
Urine
Turbid, thick, full of mucus. Constant urging . Bladder cannot hold smallest quantity. Involuntary. Cystitis.
Sexual
Chancre-like sores. Scirrhus-like swelling of cervix. Breasts swollen, indurated, nipples excoriated.
Skin
Diseased and deformed nails. Offensive foot-sweat. Abscesses boils, ulcers . Erysipelas. Pruritus, herpes.
Relationship
Compare: Staphisag; Mercur; Thuja .
Dose
Third potency.