Aletris Farinosa
By Constantine Hering — The Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica
Star Grass. Hæmadoraceæ.
The most bitter plant ; much more so than Aloes, Gentian or Quassia. (-BIGELOW.)
MIND [1]
Weariness of body and mind.
SENSORIUM [2]
Vertigo, sleepiness, vomiting and purging ; even stupefaction.
Dizzy when stooping.
SIGHT AND EYES [5]
Eyes feel sore and look dim.
INNER MOUTH [12]
Spits a good deal and raises froth.
APPETITE, THIRST. DESIRES, AVERSIONS [14]
Want of appetite with weakness.
Want of appetite. θ Prolapsus uteri.
EATING AND DRINKING [15]
Least food distresses stomach ; fainting attacks with vertigo ; sleepy, emaciated ; disgust for food, nausea ; obstinate indigestion ; constipation ; debility.
Indigestion. θ Prolapsus uteri.
HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA AND VOMITING [16]
Obstinate vomiting during pregnancy.
ABDOMEN AND LOINS [19]
Flatulent colic in weak, emaciated persons.
(OBS :) Hysteric colic.
STOOLS AND RECTUM [20]
Fearful pains in rectum and anus ; during a movement terrible pains as if forcing a passage.
FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS [23]
Premature, profuse menses, with labor-like pains.
Amenorrhœa or delayed menses, from uterine or ovarian atony ; weariness of mind and body ; abdomen distended, bearing down ; lassitude.
Prolapsus from muscular atony.
Menorrhagia from a congested state of uterus and ovaries ; profuse black blood and coagula ; fulness and weight in uterine region.
Leucorrhœa from loss of fluids or defective nutrition ; debility from protracted illness.
Leucorrhœa. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Menses too early and too profuse. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Sterility from uterine atony.
PREGNANCY. PARTURITION. LACTATION [24]
Habitual tendency to abortion, sensation of weight in uterine region, and tendency to prolapsus.
Myalgic pains, simulating "false pains," during pregnancy.
COUGH [27]
Raises a great deal of froth ; feels as if wanting to cough, but cannot.
REST. POSITION. MOTION [35]
Stooping : causes dizziness ; has a great sense of weakness.
NERVES [36]
Debility, especially of females, from protracted illness or defective nutrition ; no organic disease.
Great debility. θ Prolapsus uteri.
Debility after diphtheria.
(OBS :) Fits.
(OBS :) Epilepsy with young persons.
FEVER [40]
(OBS :) In many fevers.
SENSATIONS [43]
Pain in rectum as if forcing a passage.
Fearful pains : in rectum and anus.
Myalgic pains : during pregnancy.
Soreness : of eyes.
Fulness : in uterine region.
Weight : in uterine region.
TISSUES [44]
(OBS :) Chronic rheumatism.
(OBS :) Dropsy.
STAGE OF LIFE, CONSTITUTION [47]
Most suitable for chlorotic girls and pregnant women.
Weak, emaciated people.
RELATIONS [48]
Similar to Helon., Cinchon., Hydrast., Sabin., Senec., Pulsat . and Cauloph .
In collecting the root not to be mistaken for Helon. dioic .