ACTEA SPICATA [Act-sp]
ACTEA SPICATA uses [Act-sp uses]
Note: Wherever it is found, "<" denotes aggravation (worse by), ">" denotes amelioration (better by), "<->" denotes alternation (alternates with) and A/F is an abbreviation of, "Ailments from"
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Rheumatism
of the small joints (wrist, finger joints) < touch, motion.
Great oppression, shortness of breath on exposure to cold air.
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COMMON NAME
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Baneberry
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FAMILY
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Ranunculaceae
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A/F
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| - | Overuse,
over exertion of joint
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MODALITIES
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MIND
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| - | Absentmindedness;
alternating with confusion of the mind. |
| - | Confusion of mind, almost to insanity, in fits. |
| - | Raving, raging delirium in fever. |
| - | Fear of death, at night. |
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GUIDING INDICATIONS
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| - | Rheumatic
remedy. Affinity for locomotor joints. Acts upon the joints, especially small
joints. |
| - | Affects wrist joints prominently. Other joints like ankles, fingers, toes
are also affected. |
| - | It is especially suited to men [Cimic- to women] in old age. |
| - | Pulsations over the whole body, especially liver, renal region. |
| - | Swelling of the joints from slight fatigue. |
| - | Wrists swollen, red < any motion. Lame feeling in arms with paralytic
weakness in the hands. |
| - | Right Sided - Wrist [Ulmus], shoulder. |
| - | Joint pains are of a violent, tingling, tearing, drawing character < by
touch, movement. |
| - | Paralytic weakness of affected parts. |
| - | Violent pain in upper jaw, running from teeth through malar bones to temples
< touch and especially, from motion of facial muscles. Pains running from
decayed tooth to temples. |
| - | PAIN AS OF RHEUMATISM IN FACE. |
| - | Great oppression. Shortness of breath on exposure to cold air. |
| - | Great lassitude, debility; after eating, walking in the open air or much
talking. |
| - | Tearing, rheumatoid pains, gastric derangement. Sour vomiting. Sub acute
gout, sour stomach; goes out feeling fairly good, but as soon as one
continues to walk, the joints, especially the small ones, ache and swell.
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| - | Tearing, darting, cramp-like pains in stomach, epigastrium with difficult
breathing and sense of suffocation. |
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KEYNOTES
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- Swelling of joints from slight fatigue.
- Violent tearing pains < by touch, movement.
- Affection of small joints.
- Wrist rheumatism.
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NUCLEUS OF REMEDY
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| - | Wrist rheumatism < any motion.
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| - | Slight fatigue causes swelling of joints. |
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CONFIRMATORY SYMPTOMS
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| - | Swelling
of joints from slight fatigue. |
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CLINICAL
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| - | Cardiovascular
spasm, Pulsations, Rheumatism. |
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REMEDY RELATIONSHIPS
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Follows
Well: Nux-v
Compare: Arn, Bry, Caul, Cimic, Led, Lyc, Rhus-t, Sal-ac, Stict
Similar: Arn, Bry, Caul, Lyc, Rhus-t, Sal-ac, Stict
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