by C.M. Boger — A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
IMPOTENCY AND PREMATURE OLD AGE. Jaded rakes. .................... Distraction. BAD MEMORY. Sad and despairing; repeats that he will soon die. Cold, relaxed genitals. Spermatorrhœa. Gnawing-itching; < eyes. Agalactia.
Related: Old. Pho-ac.
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Agnus Castus appears in 11 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.
“Chaste tree (Verbenaceae) For the lymphatic constitution. Absent-minded, reduced power of insight ; cannot recollect; has to read a sentence twice before he can comprehend (Lyc., Phos. ac., Sep.). "Old sinners," with impotence and gleet; unmarried persons suffering from nervous debility. Premature old age …”
“Vitex Agnus Castus, L. Nat. Order , Verbenaceæ. Common Name (Engl.), Chaste Tree; (Germ.) Keuschlamm; (Fr.) Gattilier, Pommes d'apis. Preparation , Tincture from the ripe berries. Authorities. Melancholy, hypochondriac mood the whole day; he feels as if nothing existed around him; he is dissatisfied with himself all…”
“The Chaste Tree The most effective point of attack of Agnus upon the organism is the sexual organism. It lowers sexual vitality, with corresponding mental depression and loss of nervous energy. It shows this distinctive influence in both sexes, but is more pronounced in men. Premature old age from abuse of sexual…”
“MALE ORGANS SEXUAL DISTURBANCES”
“Verbena verticillata. Vitex agnus castus (Linn.). The Chaste Tree. (Shores of Mediterranean, Provence, and Greece.) N. O. Verbenaceæ. Tincture of ripe berries. Agalactia / Anus, excoriation and chaps of / Ascites / Dislocations, Gonorrhœa, secondary / Gouty joints / Gums, ulcerated / Impotence / Knees, coldness of /…”
“Vitex Agnus Castus. Verbenaceæ. A shrub growing in damp places in Southern Europe. Since Dioscorides one of the most famous medicines. Proved by Hahnemann and his school, and published in 1841, in the Archives , by Stapf ; later proved by Helbig. Absent-minded, reduced power of insight ; cannot recollect things. He…”
“This wonderful remedy is often overlooked. It should come to mind for old sufferers who are broken from sexual excesses and secret vice. The pale sickly and sad mortals who lament over their misspent life. It is good for both sexes. Sexual: Sexual weakness; relaxation of parts. Perversion of all the functions. A woman…”
“Melancholic and hypochondriacal mood. Absentmindedness. Rumbling of flatulence during sleep. Corrosive itching of the perineum and difficulty of passing soft motions. When pressing at stool there is discharge of prostatic fluid. Thirstlessness and aversion to all drink. Nausea first in the pit of the stomach, later in…”
“Low-spirited, he fears approaching death. Melancholic and hypochondriac mood. Absent-minded. Pain in the temple, as from a blow. Heaviness in the head, and pressure, as if the head would fall forward. Pain in the vertex, as from staying in a room filled with a thick and smoky atmosphere. Tension and chilliness in the…”
“Common name: chaste tree. Especially useful in premature old age, which arises in young persons from abuse of the sexual powers (C.). Mental distraction; self-contempt (A.). Melancholic and hypochondriacal mood. Sad and despairing (B.). Desires death (Aur., Lac-C., Nux-V.) Lack of courage (Br.). ABSENT-MINDEDNESS…”
Kent's Repertory lists Agnus Castus in 623 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in GENERALITIES (95), EXTREMITIES (91), HEAD (64), MIND (59), MALE GENITALIA (40).
