Asparagus officinalis
de 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Historical reference for practitioners and students.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.
Asparagus will be of value in rheumatic conditions when associated with functional cardiac troubles together with parenchymatous diseases of the kidney when the peculiar pain and concomitant symptoms are present.
Asparagus stands by itself.
HEART
UNUSUALLY LOUD THROBBING OF HEART AT NIGHT, EXTENDING OVER A LARGER AREA THAN NORMAL; MURMURS.
HEART’S ACTION WEAK WITH FEEBLE PULSE.
NECK AND BACK
Arthritic pains between the scapulæ.
Sensation when sitting as if something were darting through small of back toward sacrum.
Pain at beginning of false ribs.
SUPERIOR EXTREMITIES
Arthritic pain in region of right axilla.
Pain in shoulder on touching it.
Pains on tip of left shoulder.
PAIN AT ACROMION PROCESS OF LEFT SCAPULA, UNDER CLAVICLE AND DOWN LEFT ARM WITH FEEBLE PULSE.
INFERIOR EXTREMITIES
Cramps in left calf on waking and stretching, > by rubbing.
Dislocated sensation in neck of right femur while walking.
Bruised pain in muscles in middle of thigh, < ascending, becoming sore pain on touch.
Drawing pain in old scars on feet.
CONCOMITANTS
URINE SCANTY, STRAW-COLOURED AND PECULIARLY OFFENSIVE. URINE INCREASED, BEER-BROWN, CLEAR.
WHEN VOIDING LAST DROPS OF URINE, RHEUMATIC CONSTRICTING PAIN IN CARDIAC REGION, FORCING HIM TO CRY OUT; FACE TURNS BLUE.
URIC ACID CRYSTALS PASS IN SMALL QUANTITIES.
RESPIRATION RAPID AND LABOURED.
GREAT LANGUOR WITH INABILITY TO LABOUR.
ŒDEMA.