Lycopus virginicus
by H. A. Roberts — The Rheumatic Remedies
Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Lycopus is indicated in rheumatic troubles associated with tumultuous action of the heart, either with valvular disease of the heart, cough and hypertrophy or with simple palpitation and various nervous symptoms.
In cardiac disease following rheumatic fever, with hacking cough, palpitation, dyspnœa, small weak irritable pulse which intermits, we find a crying need for this remedy.
CHEST
Sense of constriction across lower half of thorax.
HEART
Constrictive pain in cardiac region.
Acute darting pains in heart with intermittent pulse.
Throbbing pain in heart.
Sense of pressing outward in cardiac region.
Pain in heart one inch below and to the outer side of left nipple.
RHEUMATOID ACHING IN PRÆCORDIAL REGION AND AT APEX ASSOCIATED WITH PAINS IN LEFT WRIST, INNER SIDE OF RIGHT CALF AND IN SUB-CLAVICULAR REGION, AND AGAIN IN LEFT WRIST AND REGION OF APEX.
CARDIAC IRRITABILITY WITH DEPRESSED FORCE.
CARDIAC IRRITABILITY WITH PROFUSE FLOW OF WATERY URINE.
BEAT SLOWER, FULLER AND MORE REGULAR.
First sounds replaced by a blowing sound and a mitral regurgitation.
Diminished blood pressure.
NECK AND BACK
Rheumatoid pain in left superscapulæ muscles.
Rheumatoid pains; in scapular and lower dorsal region; from the friction at apex of heart to left subscapular region then to mid-dorsal, then to apex.
Severe continuous aching in lumbar region.
Sharp pains first in lumbar region then in left leg extending up thigh, then to right.
Severe aching pain down the spine, < from friction, < after rising.
Wandering pains in muscles with aching in loins.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Rheumatoid pains in forearms and wrists with trembling of hands.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Rheumatoid pains in knees, legs, thighs, wandering to the back causing slight lameness and unsteady gait.
EXTREMITIES IN GENERAL
Muscular rheumatoid pains, affecting articulation and tendons, < motion and cold air, not > by direct warmth but > warm room or in bed.
AGGRAVATIONS
Lying down.
Lying on right side.
Cold air.
Motion.
Exercise.
Walking.
Going up stairs.
CONCOMITANTS
Rheumatic pains around the heart < toward sunset, irregular and intermittent pulse.
Pains shift about.
Pains shift from rectum to heart and head; from heart to eyes, from heart to left,wrist and right calf, and back to wrist and heart.