Helleborus niger
By Adolph von Lippe — Keynotes and Red Line Symptoms of the Materia Medica
Common names: snow rose; christmas rose.
Dropsy after scarlatina (Apis, Ars., Calc., Dig., Kali-C., Lach., Lyc., Phos., Sulph.).
Desquamation of the skin (Ars., Kali-Ars., Sars., Sulph.).
Vesicular eruption between the fingers and toes (Rhus-T.).
A falling off of both nails and hair (Graph.).
In the open air, he feels better, but has the sensation of having been ill for a long time.
Boring, stinging pains in such parts as cover the bones.
Stinging pain in the joints (Apis, Bell., Berb., Kali-C., Nit-Ac., Sil.).
When inattentive, the muscles refuse their office; in a word, whilst inattentively walking, there is a staggering in evidence (Con., Gels.).
CONVULSIVE TWITCHING OF THE MUSCLES, ESPECIALLY DURING SLEEP.
The pains, of a stinging, pressing or tearing character, often run across the affected parts.
Dullness of the internal senses (Gels., Op., Phos-Ac.).
STUPOR (Arn., Bapt., Cupr., Gels., Kali-P., Lach., Lyc., Nux-V., Op., Phos-Ac., Sulph., Zinc.).
HYDROCEPHALUS (Apis, Bell., Bry., Canth., Gels., Hyos., Lach., Lyc., Op., Podo., Sulph., Zinc.) (Bt.).
Slow comprehension (Gels., Op., Phos-Ac., Zinc.) (Ra.).
Coma: the patient cannot be roused (Op.) (Bl.).
HEAD ROLLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON THE PILLOW, OR IS DRAWN BACKWARD (Apis, Bell., Cic., Cupr., Hyos., Lyc., Op., Podo., Stram., Tub., Zinc.) (Bl.)
Beating the head with hands (A.).
Shocks pass through the brain like electricity (Ra.).
CHILD SUDDENLY SCREAMS AND BORES ITS HEAD INTO THE PILLOW (Apis) (D.).
FOREHEAD DRAWN IN FOLDS, AND COVERED WITH COLD PERSPIRATION (G.).
Brain symptoms during dentition (Apis, Bell., Pod.) (A.).
Eye-balls are distorted (D.).
Eyes are wide open and staring, but insensible to light (Op.) (Bl.).
Squinting; pupils dilated (G.).
BLUNTED SENSES AND SLUGGISH RESPONSES (Arn., Bapt., Hyos.) (B.).
Eyes half-open (Lyc., Op.) (A.).
Nostrils dirty and dry (Ra.).
Frequent rubbing of the nose (Arum-T., Caust., Cina, Lyc., Merc., Nux-V., Phos-Ac., Sulph., Teucr.) (G.).
Face pale and puffed (Apis, Bry., Ferr., Nat-M, Puls., Sep.) (G.).
Fœtor oris (Carb-Ac., Kali-P., Merc., Nit-Ac., Sulph.) (B.).
CHEWING MOTION OF THE MOUTH (Acon., Bell., Bry., Calc., Cham., Gels., Lach., Merc., Phos., Sep. Stram.) (Ra.).
DRINKS GREEDILY (Ars., Bry., Sulph.) (D.).
Bites spoon, but remains unconscious (A.).
Ptyalism (Kali-B., Merc., Rhus-T.) (B.).
Rumbling and rolling in the bowels (Lyc., Podo., Sulph.) (G.).
Diarrhœa (Apis, Bapt., Kali-P.).
Diarrhœa of jelly-like mucus (Kali-B.) (Ra.).
Diarrhœa during acute hydrocephalus, dentition or or pregnancy (A.).
Stools: watery, clear, tenacious, colourless, mucous; like frog spawn (Phos.); involuntary (A.).
Urine, after settling, looks like coffee-grounds (G.).
Dropsy: of brain, chest, abdomen; after scarlatina, intermittents; with fever, debility, suppressed urine; from suppressed exanthemata (Apis, Rhus-T., Zinc.) (A.).
Suppressed sexual desire (Con., Phos.).
Amenorrhœa from cold (Puls.) (B.).
Dreams: confused, unremembered; and anxious (C.).
SOPOROUS SLEEP, WITH SCREAMING AND STARTING (Apis, Bell., Hyos., Stram.) (G.).
Lies on the back with knees drawn up (B.).
Roaring and ringing in the ears (Chin., Phos., Puls.) (C.).
Aphthæ in the mouth (Bor., Hep., Kali-M., Merc., Nat-M.) (C.).
Nausea and vomiting of food (Bry., Nux-V., Puls.) (C.).
Chilliness and coldness predominating when the remedy cures.
Rigidity of the muscles of the neck, and limbs, one or both (Ra.).
AUTOMATIC MOTION OF ONE ARM AND ONE LEG (Ra.).
Convulsions with extreme coldness of the body, except head or occiput, which may be hot (Arn.) (A.).
Slow, small pulse (Apis, Dig., Mur-Ac., Op., Phos., Verat-Alb.).
Difficult breathing (Ant-T., Carb-V., Lyc., Phos, Sulph). (R.).
Chest constricted (Ars., Cact., Lach., Sulph.) (C.).
Gasps for breath (Ipec., Phos.) (C.).
Want of reaction (Ambr., Camph., Laur., Op., Sulph., Zinc.) (R.).
AGGRAVATION: In the cool air; during sleep; in the evening; from exertion; during dentition; and from suppressed eruptions.
AMELIORATION: In the open air; and from strong attention.
RELATIONSHIP: Compare Apis, Apoc., Ars., Bell., Bry., Canth., Dig., Ferr., Gels., Kali-P., Lach., Lyc., Sulph., Tub. and Zinc. in brain or meningeal affections.
Complementary: Zinc.
Antidotes: Camph., China.