Angustura vera
By Adolph von Lippe — Keynotes and Red Line Symptoms of the Materia Medica
Common name: galipŒa cusparia.
Very painful ulcers, which affect the bone and extend into the marrow of it (Asaf., Fluor-Ac., Hep., Nit-Ac., Sil.).
Weakness of the whole body, as if the marrow of the bones was stiff.
CARIES OF LONG BONES, AS THE HUMERUS, TIBIA, FEMUR, ETC. (Fluor-Ac.) (N.).
Paralytic diseases and tetanus (Bt.).
LOCK-JAW, THE LIPS ARE DRAWN BACK, SHOWING THE TEETH (Bell., Caust., Hyos., Ign., Œna., Plb., Sec., Stram., Strych., Verat.).
Cracking in the joints (Ant-C., Calc., Caps., Led., Nit-Ac., Petr., Rhus-T.).
SPASMODIC BREATHING, PALPITATION OF THE HEART, WITH ANGUISH (Ars., Cact., Dig., Kali-P., Spig.).
Spasmodic twitching (Bell., Hyos., Ign., Mag-P., Stram.).
Stiffness and stretching of the limbs (Nux-V., Rhus-T.).
Bends himself backward (Bell., Cupr., Nux-V., Strych.).
Twitching and jerking along the back, like electric shocks.
CARIES (Calc-F., Fluor-Ac., Sil.).
INTERMITTENTS: CHILL EVERY DAY AT 3 P. M. (Ant-T., Apis, Ars., Chin-S., Staph., Thuj.) (Bt.).
Thirst and vomiting of bile, with hot stage (Eup-P., Ipec., Nat-S.) (G.).
TETANIC SPASMS, CAUSED BY CONTACT, NOISE AND THE DRINKING OF LUKE-WARM WATER.
In impending tetanus it may be used as a preventive, if the wound is suppurating, or has suddenly ceased to discharge pus (Bell., Cic., Sil.) (F.).
CHEEKS AND LIPS BECOME BLUE (Dig., Lach., Verat.).
Burning in anus (Aloe, Ars., Merc., Nat-M., Sulph.). (Br.).
Chronic diarrhoea, with debility and loss of flesh (Br.).
Tenesmus recti, with soft stool (Aloe, Nux-V., Sulph.) (F.).
THE BREATHING IS HEAVY AND DURING THE SPASMS THERE IS GROANING AND CLOSING OF THE EYES.
Atonic dyspepsia (Chin., Hep., Puls.) (Br.).
ABNORMAL CRAVING FOR COFFEE (Alum., Ars., Aur., Bry., Caps., Chin., Con., Lach., Nux-V., Sel.) (N.).
Necrosis of the lower jaw (Hep., Merc., Phos., Sil.) (F.).
Urging to urinate, with copious flow (Apis, Merc., Phos-Ac., Sulph.) (F.).
Drawing, tension and stiffness of muscles and joints, with contused, sore feeling, as after a blow (Arn., Phyt., Rhus-T.) (F.).
Sharp cutting pains, from just beneath the right scapula to the breast, near the nipple (Chel.) (F.).
BELCHING, WITH COUGH (Ambr., Sulph-Ac., Verat.) (Br.).
Pain in articulation of jaw, in masseter muscles, as if fatigued by chewing too much (Br.).
Very much fatigued, most in the thighs (G.).
AGGRAVATION: From touching the affected part; from noise; and drinking lukewarm water.
AMELIORATION: From rest.
RELATIONSHIP. Similar to: Ign., Nux-V., and Strych.
To be followed by: Bell., Ign., Lyc., and Sep.
ANTIDOTE: Coffea.