Clematis erecta

Muscles relaxed

by Adolph von Lippe — Keynotes Of The Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.

Great emaciation.

Twitching of the muscles.

After eating, weakness in all the limbs and pulsation in the arteries.

Painful swelling and induration of the glands.

Painful tettery skin, not itching, however, over the whole body.

Constiction of the urethra.

Clematis erecta across the other classic books

Clematis erecta appears in 14 of the 21 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.

Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.
“Clematis recta, Linn. Nat. order , Ranunculaceæ; Old name , Flammula Jovis; Common name (Germ.), Waldrebe. Preparation , Tincture of leaves and stems. Authorities.”
Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.
“Virgin's Bower Scrofulous, rheumatic, gonorrhœal, and syphilitic patients. Acts especially on skin, glands and genito-urinary organs, especially testicles. A remedy of much importance in disturbances of sleep, and neuralgic pains in various parts. Many of these pains are relieved by perspiration. Muscles relaxed or…”
Boger (GA) — Which general headings this remedy belongs under — the analytical scaffolding.
“DAMPNESS, getting wet, wet weather, bathing, working in water, damp rooms, etc., Agg. ERUPTIONS GLANDS HARDNESS MALE ORGANS RETRACTED, depressed, drawn back, etc. SIDE, Left”
Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.
“MUCOUS MEMBRANES: EYES. URETHRA. GLANDS: TESTES. Epididymis. Mammæ. Ovaries. Skin; scalp. Occiput. GONORRHŒA. Heat of bed. NIGHT. Cold washing. Light. Moon, with (Phel. Tarn.). Mercury. Sweat. Flaccid muscles. VERY HARD, PAINFULLY SWOLLEN GLANDS; TESTES (r). Burning, itching, stinging, crawling pains…”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“Upright Virgin's Bower. Flammula Jovis. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of leaves and stems. Cancer / Eyes, affections of / Face, pimples on / Gonorrhœa / Headache / Rheumatism / Testicles, inflammation of / Toothache / Urethra, stricture of Clematis, like other Ranunculi, is a direct irritant of the skin producing…”
Guernsey — The leading characteristics — a compact bridge from repertory result to remedy study.
“Troubles of the genital organs particularly. Affections of teeth of the left side; external head, left side. Torpid, cachectic, scrofulous individuals. Urine.--Like pus; discharge of, interrupted, i.e., it flows and stops, or only flows in a very slight stream; affections of the urethra; penis in general; prepuce in…”
Hahnemann (CD) — The antipsoric proving record — Hahnemann's later materia medica in its chronic-disease setting.
“VIRGIN'S BOWER.[]. [] All these names, save Foissac's belong to a pathogenesis of Clematis, published (without information) in Vol. VII. of the Archiv (1828). Foissac's symptoms and those cited from Stoerk are the only additions made here. -Hughes. This perennial herb grows in hedges and by fences on hilly heights. It…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Upright Virgin's Bower. Ranunculaceæ. Grows in Southern and Central Europe, on sunny hills, in bushes and on the sides of forests. "Stœrck, before Hahnemann (1769), recommended it in cancerous ulcers of lips and mammæ ; spongy excrescences ; tophi ; inveterate eruptions ; old, foul ulcers ; peculiar kinds of chronic…”
Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.
“CLEMATIS . Clématis erecta (vel recta), L. Upright virgin's bower. Nat. Ord., Ranunculacea. I. Provings.-I. HAHNEMANN, Chronic Diseases, part iii of original, vol. of translation. Contains 283 symptoms from self and 5 others, with 6 from authors . 2. F. ALB, surgeon, æt. 53, when 33 had fluent hæmorrhoids ; on their…”
Kent — The mental and general picture — how Kent organizes the remedy’s historical symptom portrait.
“Clematis has only been partially proved, and consequently it applies only to a few conditions, but these are very important, so that it cannot be passed over. It has vesicular eruptions almost erysipelatous in character. One almost constant mental state is that he fears to be alone, yet dreads company. fie dreads the…”
Lippe (MM) — The strict Hahnemannian reading — the symptom picture without clinical interpretation.
“Low-spirited and fear of approaching misfortunes. Aversion to talk. Fear of being alone, but disinclined to meet otherwise agreeable company. Memory impaired. Giddiness, if he lift his head up, or when moving the head. Boring pains in the temple. Head feels full and heavy, hanging down. Heaviness in the forehead…”
Lippe (Red) — Keynotes with the most-trusted ones marked as red-line symptoms.
“Common name: virgin's bower. Arthritic pains, as a sequel of suppressed gonorrhœa (Med., Puls., Thuj.) (A.). Muscles relaxed (Calc., Caps., Cocc., Gels., Kali-C., Phos.). Twitching of the muscles (Agar., Asaf., Cact., Hyos., Ign., Iod., Kali-C., Mezer., Nat-C., Stram., Zinc.). Great emaciation (Abrot., Ars., Ars-I…”
Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.
“This is a good remedy for gonorrhœa when there are on account of slow or intermittent flow of urine indications of formation of a stricture, and will, if given early (high), often prevent it. So much pain and suffering often necessitating operation for the relief of stricture has been experienced that everything…”

Clematis erecta in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Clematis erecta in 1,608 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (264), GENERALITIES (164), SKIN (145), HEAD (140), MIND (93).

EYE - DISCHARGES - acrid - water
MALE GENITALIA - INFLAMMATION - Testes - night
MALE GENITALIA - INFLAMMATION - Testes - warmth of bed agg.
MALE GENITALIA - SWELLING - Spermatic cords - right
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - washing - in cold water
MALE GENITALIA - SWELLING - Scrotum - sides of
ABDOMEN - SWELLING,mesenteric glands - Inguinal region - right
KIDNEYS - PAIN - drawing
MALE GENITALIA - INFLAMMATION - Testes - right
MALE GENITALIA - PAIN - sore,burised - Spermatic cords
MALE GENITALIA - THICKENING,prepuce - Spermatic cords
BLADDER - URINATION - involuntary - urination,after
BLADDER - PAIN - urinating, - beginning
SKIN - ERUPTIONS - washing - agg.
MALE GENITALIA - SWELLING - Testes - right
EYE - ULCERATION, - lids - margins
MALE GENITALIA - INFLAMMATION - Testes - gonorrhoea,from suppressed
ABDOMEN - PAIN - Inguinal region - glands
EYE - INFLAMMATION - lids - margins
MALE GENITALIA - RETRACTION - Testes

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Clematis erecta across the other classic books

Clematis erecta appears in 14 of the 21 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.

Allen TF — A compiled symptom record drawing on proving reports and other named observations.

“Clematis recta, Linn. Nat. order , Ranunculaceæ; Old name , Flammula Jovis; Common name (Germ.), Waldrebe. Preparation , Tincture of leaves and stems. Authorities.”

Boericke — The quick clinical read — keynotes, modalities and the conditions it is actually prescribed in.

“Virgin's Bower Scrofulous, rheumatic, gonorrhœal, and syphilitic patients. Acts especially on skin, glands and genito-urinary organs, especially testicles. A remedy of much importance in disturbances of sleep, and neuralgic pains in various parts. Many of these pains are relieved by perspiration. Muscles relaxed or…”

Boger (GA) — Which general headings this remedy belongs under — the analytical scaffolding.

“DAMPNESS, getting wet, wet weather, bathing, working in water, damp rooms, etc., Agg. ERUPTIONS GLANDS HARDNESS MALE ORGANS RETRACTED, depressed, drawn back, etc. SIDE, Left”

Boger (Syn) — Generals and modalities in a short analytical portrait rather than a symptom list.

“MUCOUS MEMBRANES: EYES. URETHRA. GLANDS: TESTES. Epididymis. Mammæ. Ovaries. Skin; scalp. Occiput. GONORRHŒA. Heat of bed. NIGHT. Cold washing. Light. Moon, with (Phel. Tarn.). Mercury. Sweat. Flaccid muscles. VERY HARD, PAINFULLY SWOLLEN GLANDS; TESTES (r). Burning, itching, stinging, crawling pains…”

Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.

“Upright Virgin's Bower. Flammula Jovis. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of leaves and stems. Cancer / Eyes, affections of / Face, pimples on / Gonorrhœa / Headache / Rheumatism / Testicles, inflammation of / Toothache / Urethra, stricture of Clematis, like other Ranunculi, is a direct irritant of the skin producing…”

Guernsey — The leading characteristics — a compact bridge from repertory result to remedy study.

“Troubles of the genital organs particularly. Affections of teeth of the left side; external head, left side. Torpid, cachectic, scrofulous individuals. Urine.--Like pus; discharge of, interrupted, i.e., it flows and stops, or only flows in a very slight stream; affections of the urethra; penis in general; prepuce in…”

Hahnemann (CD) — The antipsoric proving record — Hahnemann's later materia medica in its chronic-disease setting.

“VIRGIN'S BOWER.[]. [] All these names, save Foissac's belong to a pathogenesis of Clematis, published (without information) in Vol. VII. of the Archiv (1828). Foissac's symptoms and those cited from Stoerk are the only additions made here. -Hughes. This perennial herb grows in hedges and by fences on hilly heights. It…”

Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.

“Upright Virgin's Bower. Ranunculaceæ. Grows in Southern and Central Europe, on sunny hills, in bushes and on the sides of forests. "Stœrck, before Hahnemann (1769), recommended it in cancerous ulcers of lips and mammæ ; spongy excrescences ; tophi ; inveterate eruptions ; old, foul ulcers ; peculiar kinds of chronic…”

Hughes & Dake — The source evidence — provings and poisonings retained with their experimental context.

“CLEMATIS . Clématis erecta (vel recta), L. Upright virgin's bower. Nat. Ord., Ranunculacea. I. Provings.-I. HAHNEMANN, Chronic Diseases, part iii of original, vol. of translation. Contains 283 symptoms from self and 5 others, with 6 from authors . 2. F. ALB, surgeon, æt. 53, when 33 had fluent hæmorrhoids ; on their…”

Kent — The mental and general picture — how Kent organizes the remedy’s historical symptom portrait.

“Clematis has only been partially proved, and consequently it applies only to a few conditions, but these are very important, so that it cannot be passed over. It has vesicular eruptions almost erysipelatous in character. One almost constant mental state is that he fears to be alone, yet dreads company. fie dreads the…”

Lippe (MM) — The strict Hahnemannian reading — the symptom picture without clinical interpretation.

“Low-spirited and fear of approaching misfortunes. Aversion to talk. Fear of being alone, but disinclined to meet otherwise agreeable company. Memory impaired. Giddiness, if he lift his head up, or when moving the head. Boring pains in the temple. Head feels full and heavy, hanging down. Heaviness in the forehead…”

Lippe (Red) — Keynotes with the most-trusted ones marked as red-line symptoms.

“Common name: virgin's bower. Arthritic pains, as a sequel of suppressed gonorrhœa (Med., Puls., Thuj.) (A.). Muscles relaxed (Calc., Caps., Cocc., Gels., Kali-C., Phos.). Twitching of the muscles (Agar., Asaf., Cact., Hyos., Ign., Iod., Kali-C., Mezer., Nat-C., Stram., Zinc.). Great emaciation (Abrot., Ars., Ars-I…”

Nash — The comparisons — the remedy set beside the ones it is most often confused with.

“This is a good remedy for gonorrhœa when there are on account of slow or intermittent flow of urine indications of formation of a stricture, and will, if given early (high), often prevent it. So much pain and suffering often necessitating operation for the relief of stricture has been experienced that everything…”