Haematoxylon campechianum
by Adolph von Lippe — Text Book of 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Head
Pain in the forehead, and disposition to vomit on stooping.
Eyes
Redness of the eyes, with blue margins.
Contraction of the pupils and dimness of sight.
Ears
Violent pain in the right ear, extending to the throat; throat feels contracted, with burning pain during deglutition.
Face
Pale face, with desponding expression.
Pain in the lower jaw, with stinging in the teeth and cheek.
Throat
Contraction of the throat, with desire to swallow.
Stomach and Abdomen
Tympanitic distention of the abdomen and rising of air.
Cutting colic, with distention; relieved by a soft stool.
After the colic ceases, chilliness, with burning in the palms of the hands.
Urinary Organs
Small quantity of red, burning urine.
Chest
Constriction of the chest down to the pit of the stomach.
Pain in the region of the heart, as if a bar were extending from the heart to the right side, with oppressive anxiety, palpitation of the heart, small pulse, hot hands and general chilliness.
Extremities
The limbs are painful and languid.
Pain and chilliness between the shoulders.
Pain in the shoulder, as if inflamed.
Suppression of the habitual sweat of the feet.
Sleep
Irresistible drowsiness.
Fever
Chilliness, with goose-flesh.
Dry skin.