by C.M. Boger — A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Old age. Tingling. Weakness. .................... Joints swell; can not move. Paralytic weakness of affected parts. Hypersensitive to cold.
Complementary: Caul. Colo. Sabi. Stic. Viol.
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Actæa Spicata appears in 5 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.
“Actæa spicata, L. Nat. order , Ranunculaceæ. Common names , Baneberry, Herb Christopher. Preparation , Tincture from the root obtained in the fall. Authorities. Furious delirium, 2. Delirium during fever, 1. Loss of consciousness, 1. Boring pain in the head, 1. Headache, which persists after the fever, 1. Pressure in…”
“Baneberry (ACTEA SPICATA) Is a rheumatic remedy, especially of the small joints ; tearing, tingling pains characterize it. Wrist-rheumatism . Pulsations over whole body, especially liver and renal region. Cardiovascular spasm. Pains worse from touch and motion. Fearful, starts easily; confused. Ebullition of blood to…”
“Baneberry. Herb Christopher. (Europe and Asia.) N. O. Ranunculaceae. Tincture of root obtained in autumn. Cancer of stomach Fright, effects of / Hepatitis / Pleurisy / Rheumatism / Toothache This is a rheumatic remedy like the other Actæa, but affecting more prominently the small joints and wrists. I have several…”
“Baneberry. Ranunculaceæ. Grows in the woods of Europe and Asia, as does the racemosa in North America. Proved by Petroz and Lemercier in France, and Macfarlan of Philadelphia. Weakness of memory, incapacity to recollect. Occasional absence of mind. Judgment perplexed ; bewildering fits, almost to insanity…”
Kent's Repertory lists Actæa Spicata in 149 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (35), MIND (23), HEAD (14), EAR (11), STOMACH (11).
