Cupressus Australis
by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
N. O. Coniferæ. Tincture of fruit and leaves.
Clinical
Gonorrhœa / Headache / Rheumatism
Characteristics
Cupress. Aust. has had a proving, which, though not extensive, is sufficient to show the analogue of its action with that of Thuja. Sharp, piercing and pricking pains are prominent. General feeling of warmth.
Relations
Compare: Abies, Sabina, Thuja.
1. Mind
Is in much better spirits.
2. Head
Sharp, piercing pain from l. occiput to l. temple.
11. Stomach
Increased appetite followed by loathing of food. Voracious appetite. Feeling of warmth in stomach.
14. Urinary Organs
Pricking pains from kidneys to bladder, with increased desire to urinate, stream smaller than usual. Constriction along course of urethra, esp. towards neck of bladder.
15. Male Sexual Organs
Itching of glans penis, and orifice of urethra. Aching pains in perineum and spermatic vessels with feeling of weight in testes.
20. Back
Dull, aching pain in lumbar region.
22. Upper Limbs
Pain in shoulders, esp. on joint of r. shoulder, extending down to elbow.
23. Lower Limbs
Pinching, drawing pain in knees and along lymphatics of legs. Sharp, shooting pain in patellæ and in bend of knees. Tension in calves, with occasional spasmodic twitchings and general malaise.
27. Fever
Increased heat of body without thirst.