Asterias rubens
by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
- RETRACTED, depressed, drawn back, etc.
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Asterias rubens appears in 8 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Star-fish (Radiata) For the sycotic diathesis; flabby, lymphatic constitution; irritable temperament. Easily excited by any emotion, especially by contradictions (Anac., Con.). Heat of the head, as if surrounded by hot air. Sanguineous congestion to the brain. Apoplexy; face red, pulse hard, full, frequent. Cancer of…”
“Asterias (Uraster) rubens belongs to the Invertebratæ, class Radiata. Common name , Star-fish. Preparation , Tincture of the living animal cut in pieces. Authority. Petroz, Provings, Journ. de la Soc. Gal., 1, 225. Inclination to bite (fifth day), 5. Uncommon cheerfulness in the evening (first day), 6. Moral…”
“Red Starfish A remedy for the sycotic diathesis; flabby, lymphatic constitution, flabby with red face. Lancinating pains. Nervous disturbances, neuralgia, chorea, and hysteria come within the range of this remedy. Has been used for cancer of the breast, and has an unquestioned influence over cancer disease. Excitement…”
“Circulation. Nerves. Female organs. Rectum. Left side. Heat. Menses. Contradiction. Cold wet. Pulsations ; in head, womb, chest, etc. Drawn back feeling in eyes, nipples, etc. Cancer. .................... Mentally and physically flabby. Weeps from least emotion. Rushes of blood to head; it feels surrounded by hot air…”
“Star-fish. N. O. Radiata. Tincture of fish. Acne / Apoplexy / Cancer / Constipation / Convulsions / Epilepsy / Headache / Heart, affections of / Hysteria / Salivation / Sycosis / Tongue, paralysis of; swelling of / Ulcers / Uterus, affections of The star-fish was used by Hippocrates in uterine diseases. This shows its…”
“Star-fish. Radiata. Used by Hippocrates, and others, in uterine diseases. See Aldrovandi, Frankf. edition, 1623, p. 298. Brauns had given it homœopathically since 1835. Petroz proved and introduced it, by publishing his provings on seven persons and cured cases in the Journ. de la Soc. Gallicane, in 1850-51. It was…”
“Common name: star fish. Easily excited by any emotion, especially by contradictions (Anac., Bell., Con., Nux-V., Sulph.) (A.). Weeps from least emotion (Ign., Puls., Nat-M., Sep.) (B.). Irritable temperament (Nux-V.) (A.). Gait unsteady; muscles refuse to obey the will (Alum., Arg-N., Gels.). Hysterical and neuralgic…”
Kent's Repertory lists Asterias rubens in 401 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (132), HEAD (49), MIND (44), CHEST (36), GENERALITIES (29).