by Adolph von Lippe — Text Book of Materia Medica
Difficult thinking in the evening.
Headache, now in one, then in another side of the head; worse, when opening the eyes widely.
Frequent desire to urinate; the urine is discharged with difficulty, causing burning, tenderness and inflammation of the urethra, as in the first (inflammatory) stages of gonorrhœa.
Pain in every joint, during rest; going off during motion.
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Cochlearia armoracia 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.
“Cochlearia armoracia, Linn. Nat. order , Cruciferæ; Common names , Horseradish; (G.), Meerrettig; (Fr.), Raifort. Preparation , Tincture of the root. Authorities. Is extremely irresolute, 1. (Thinking is difficult in the evening, without confusion of the head) (after three hours), 1. Dulness of the head, is unable to…”
“Horse-radish (ARMORACIA SATIVA) Frontal bone and sinus, antrum and salivary glands are specifically affected by this drug. Bloated sensation. Raises vital forces. Used as a gargle in scorbutic gums and sore throat. Hoarseness and in relaxed conditions of the fauces. Internally in gonorrhœa. Useful as a condiment in…”
“Cochlearia armoracea. Horse-radish. N. O. Cruciferæ. Tincture of root. Albuminuria / Aphonia / Asthma / Cataract / Colic / Cornea, spots on / Eruptions / Eyes, affections of / Gonorrhœa / Gravel / Headache / Leucorrhœa / Lungs, œdema of / Rheumatism / Scurvy / Strangury / Toothache / Ulcers / Urinary disorders Armor…”
“Horseradish. Brassicaceæ or Cruciferæ. The common horseradish, a popular rubefacient, which has sometimes accidentally proved of great use, of course only when the symptoms corresponded. Proved by Dr. Franz, who introduced Asafœtida and Valeriana into our Materia Medica ; printed in Stapf's Archives, Vol. 17, No. 3…”
Kent's Repertory lists Cochlearia armoracia in 48 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in MALE GENITALIA (9), MOUTH (9), URETHRA (5), TEETH (4), MIND (3).
