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The remedy is suitable for oversensitive patients who
are touchy and easily offended. 'Aversion to joking'.
There are sudden attacks of anxiety at night and esp
while lying in bed.

There is an abnormal craving for drinking coffee.
There is also aggravation from drinking lukewarm water
which induces spasms.

It is indicated in special forms of tetanic spasms.
'Lockjaw, lips drawn backwards, showing teeth'.
'Spasmodic twitchings of limbs'.

< Noise, 3 p.m.

It is compared with Coffea, Ignatia and Nux vomica.

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Ardavan Shahrdar, MD, DIHom

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From: A DICTIONARY OF PRACTICAL
MATERIA MEDICA
By John Henry CLARKE, M.D.
Clinical.?Bone-pains. Caries. Diarrhoea. Injuries. Intermittent fevers.
Myopia. Spavin in horses. Tetanus. Toothache. Whooping-cough.

Characteristics.?The effects of ______ are closely allied to those of
Nux, Ruta, and Mercurius. The mental condition is one of
over-sensitiveness and excitability; the slightest offence, a mere
trifle, irritates as with Nux. On the other hand there is pusillanimity,
which corresponds more to Ruta. Among the prominent features are:
Drawing, tension, stiffness of muscles and joints; bruised, sore feeling
as after a blow. Drawing of head to right side, later to left.
Shortsighted. Heat in forehead at night. Exostosis of lower jaw. Trismus
neonatorum (where much Mercury had been given). Drawing in upper r.
molar tooth > application of cold finger. Thirst, constant desire to
drink. Irresistible desire to drink coffee. Hiccough after cough.
Belching with cough (Ambra). Every evacuation followed by shivering,
crawling sensation over face. Tenesmus with soft stool. Hæmorrhoids
protrude with hard, knotty stool. Seminal emissions. Itching of tip of
glans penis (when walking in open air). Violent itching on scrotum. Dry,
hacking cough from scratching in throat or irritation behind sternum.
Irritation behind sternum through to back. Palpitation sitting up. Cutting pain from point of right scapula to breast,
near nipple (Chel.). Pain in cervical vertebræ cold applications; > extension; application of cold fingers (toothache);
cold application; extension; lying on left side.

Relations.?______ is like Ruta in its action on bones, and as an
antidote to Mercury; also like False ______ (______ spuria, Brucea
antidyssenterica, Nucis vomicæ cortex?see Brucea); Bell. ( by cold); Cicut., Ign., Nux (tetanus); Merc.,
Pho., Sil. (caries of jaw); Æsc., Alo. (piles and backache); Ant. cr.,
Ant. t., Lil., Nat. m., Puls., Sep. (eruptions); Hyperic., Led.
(punctured wounds); Ran. bulb. (pain in pectoral muscles). Antidoted by:
Coffea (not Camph.), Bry. (bellyache after milk); Chel. (sharp, cutting
pain from just beneath right scapula to chest).

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.?Timidity of character, and tendency to take
alarm.?Pusillanimity, and want of self-confidence.?Ill-humour and
discontent, with great readiness to take offence.?Extreme excitement and
gaiety.?Absence of mind and reveries.?Vivacity of mind, chiefly in the
afternoon.

2. Head.?Head bewildered, with stupidity, as if after
intoxication.?Dizziness in the open air, or on crossing a stream of
water.?In the evening, pressive headache, with heat in the
face.?One-sided headache, or both sides ache as if about to
faint.?Boring pains.?Pain, like that of a bruise, in the
brain.?Cramp-like pains in the head.?Piercing in the temples.?The
headaches appear mostly at sunset, and continue until the patient goes
to sleep.?Sensation of torpor in the temporal muscles, with tension on
opening the mouth.

3. Eyes.?Tension and pressure in the eyes, as from too strong a
light.?Sensation of dryness and pain, as of excoriation, in the
eyelids.?Redness, heat, and burning in the eyes, with nocturnal
agglutination of the eyelids.?Spasmodic stretching open of the
lids.?Eyes fixed, prominent, immovable.?Sight confused, as if by a mist,
or as if the cornea were obscured (in the morning).?Objects too far
distant, must bring them closer.

4. Ears.?Cramp-like pain in the ears.?Jerkings and tearing before and in
the ears.?Sensation as if something were placed in or before the
ears.?Heat in the ears.?Diminution of hearing.

6. Face.?Heat and bluish redness of the face.?Tension of the facial
muscles.?Cramp-like pains in the cheek-bones and in the masseters
frequently dart through the eyeballs and temples, by lying on l. side.?Sensation of
painful contraction of the heart.

20. Neck and Back.?Painful heaviness in the nape of the neck, and
between the shoulder-blades, in bed, in the
morning.?Opisthotonos.?Violent itching along the back.?Pain in the
loins, as if bruised, mostly at night, and particularly towards four
o'clock in the morning.

22. Upper Limbs.?Arms tired and heavy, as if paralysed, with stiffness
in the elbow.?Paralytic weakness of the elbows and of the
hands.?Cramp-like drawings in the forearm, the hands, and the
fingers.?Coldness of the fingers.

23. Lower Limbs.?Pain, as of dislocation, or of cramp in the
coxo-femoral joints; also in the leas and in the feet.?Pain, as from
fatigue, in the thighs and in the legs, when walking, as if they were
going to break.?Pressive drawing in all parts of the lower
extremities.?Pain in the joint of the foot on putting it down, producing
lameness.?Paralysis of the legs, imminent with trembling of the
feet.?Paralysis of the joints of the feet.?Drawing in the limbs, with
soreness.?Pain in the inner side of the ankle, when walking, causing
limping.

24. Generalities.?Sensation of weakness and of stiffness in the whole
body; as if the marrow of the bone were stiff.?The spinal marrow and the
exterior muscles are principally affected.?Stiffness and extension of
the limbs.?Tension in the muscles while walking.?Paralysis of different
parts.?Great difficulty in walking, with threatened paralysis of the
legs.?In tetanus, traumatic, or otherwise, when there is spasmodic
twitching or jerking of the muscles.?Catalepsy, with the body bent
backward.?Wasting of soft parts.?Convulsive starts.?Attacks of tetanus,
excited mostly by touch, by drinking, and by noise.?Tetanic spasms
caused (by the previously named causes) and by drinking of lukewarm
water; cheeks and lips become blue; the breathing is laboured during the
spasms, groaning and closing of the eyes, lips wide open, drawn up and
down, exposing the teeth.?Commotion in the body trunk), as from an
electric shock.?Twitching and jerking along the back, like electric
shocks.?Cracking of the joints.?Caries, and painful ulcers, which attack
the (long) bones and perforate them, even to the marrow.

26. Sleep.?In the evening, great drowsiness, followed by sleeplessness
before midnight.?Sleep disturbed by frequent dreams.

27. Fever.?Pulse accelerated, spasmodic, irregular at times,
intermitting.?Chill, in the morning and forenoon, preceded by
thirst.?Violent chill every afternoon at 3 o'clock.?Heat in the evening
after entering a room, after supper, mostly in the face; at 3 a.m.,
disturbing sleep, followed by chilliness.?Shuddering in the part
affected.?Heat, with confusion and pain in the head, in the evening and
at night.?Thirst and vomiting of bile begin with hot stage.

[jpgregorich@aol.com]

From Vithoulkas' Materia Medica Viva:

The essential features
xxxxxxxxx has come down to us as a remedy for rheumatic conditions with
fatigue and stiffness of the extremities bordering on paralysis. In our texts
it is said: "He does not have confidence enough in himself to undertake and
perform voluntary motions." There is a tendency in these patients over
several years to progressively develop paralytic stiffness and weakness; the
rheumatic complaints tend towards a paralytic state. There is stiffness and
tension or a drawing feeling in the joints and muscles, with crackling of the
joints.
Some characteristic symptoms or conditions seen in this remedy are:
torticolis (drawing of the head to one side), tetanus and tetanic spasms with
aggravation from touch, "lock-jaw where the lips are drawn back, showing the
teeth;" twitching or jerking in the muscles, worse from touch and noise;
electric shocks.
xxxxxxxxxx individuals are overly excitable, overly vivacious people whose
strong emotions border on hysteria. Their entire nervous system seems to be
in a state of uncontrollable oversensitiveness and excitability. Their will
appears to be paralysed; they are unable to bring it to bear to control this
exaggerated excitability, an excitability which is especially provoked by the
slightest offence (Nux vomica ) or trifle. Offences which would leave anyone
else unaffected aggravate these people tremendously. They lose all control if
anyone offends or criticizes them.
These lively individuals are very animated when engaged in conversation;
they display a great flow of ideas, much as does Coffea. They look cheerful,
gay and happy; however, behind this external appearance there is a feeble and
effeminate nature lacking in stamina and steadiness, devoid of any real will
power or tenacity.
They possess a good and lively mind, especially in the afternoon, but again
without stamina. They are so mentally and emotionally excitable that they can
reach states resembling ecstasy or hysteria. Their imagination can be vivid,
the exaltation of their mind tremendous, but it should be understood that
behind this apparent vivacity there lies a weak mind.
Their thoughts easily wander. In our texts we read: "feels cheerful and
lively when performing no intellectual labor, but becomes dizzy when
reading." They can become very easily excited about a certain project, and
they possess the creativity to envision the project in their mind, but they
lack the intellectual power and endurance to concentrate enough to bring it
to fruition. They will think and think, conjuring up great accomplishments
for the future, but the next day they will do nothing about it. They theorize
rather than actually perform.
The stiffness of the joints, the pains and the tension induce restlessness,
similar to that of Rhus toxicodendron although to a lesser extent, and this
physical restlessness is akin to an xxxxxxxx mental dynamic - while mentally
excited, they cannot maintain their concentration on one project; many ideas
come and go in their mind. In our texts it says: "feels unable to dwell upon
his subject, owing to some internal uneasiness, such as is experienced by
those who anticipate some great pleasure, or also owing to all sorts of plans
crowding upon his mind." It is interesting to note that this syndrome is
strikingly similar to Coffea cruda. Indeed in xxxxxxxxxxxxx we see a
tremendous craving for coffee. It is when the xxxxxxxxx mind begins to
function even less optimally, with sluggishness and confusion, that the
craving for coffee increases as a means of maintaining the pleasant
excitability of the mind. Crude coffee has a strong effect on this remedy,
bringing about a pleasant excitement; it also antidotes the treatment
promptly. These patients are very sensitive to coffee.
In the sexual sphere there is easy excitement and strong desire, but the
male is not highly potent. In the female we see violent sexual desire with
involuntary orgasms.
xxxxxxxxxxxx is characterised in its emotional sphere by great touchiness.
The main keynote in this sphere is a tremendous sensitivity to any kind of
criticism causing these persons to immediately take offense at even the
slightest remark. The same idea is encountered when the peripheral nervous
system is affected with jerkings or spasms and the patient cannot bear to be
touched because of the resulting aggravation of the spasms. There is such an
emotional touchiness that if somebody makes the least remark against them,
they will be devastated and unable to forget it for several days.
In our texts we read: "He keeps bitter feelings for even a slight offence."
Some authors refer to xxxxxxxxxxxx as resembling Nux vomica because of the
similarities between both remedies, including the tendency to take offence
easily. Upon analysis of its mental-emotional structure, however, we see that
xxxxxxxx is totally different from Nux vomica. It lacks the boldness and the
"male" irritability of Nux vomica ; in fact, xxxxxxxx patients are timid and
will not defend themselves. There is an element of cowardice in them deriving
from the fact that they are faint-hearted, effeminate, and feeble. They more
resemble the Staphysagria personality, but without the tendency to suppress
emotions; they are more likely to express them, especially when they feel
they are among friends. The irritability is more a form of annoyance than
real irritability.
Whereas at one stage of pathological evolution xxxxxxxxxx patients may
display overstimulation of the mind and the overexcitement that accompanies
it, there is another stage in which they become dissatisfied, displeased, and
a form of restlessness and discontent prevail. Subsequently they become
absentminded and begin to have difficulties in concentration. Mental
confusion supervenes, similar to the effects of intoxication. If they try to
exert their mind by studying or even reading, they feel confused -
aggravation from mental exertion. The mental state is one of dullness,
sluggishnessss, difficulty of thinking and comprehending, all worse in the
afternoon. They become serious and averse to telling or hearing jokes.
Eventually they feel as if they are living in a dream. They completely lose
their self-confidence and become easily discouraged and irresolute, unable to
decide what they want in life. They become fearful about little things,
taking alarm very easily, and extremely suspicious. They may even suffer
delusions. They may come at last to loathe life.
Jim Gregorich

[Rosemary Hyde]

From Chouduri, Study of Materia Medica

Its action is centred principally on spinal motor nerves and mucous
membranes, hence it makes an admirable remedy in rheumatic affections and
paralytic complaints.
Fatigue of arms on movement bordering almost on paralysis and cracking in
joints are some of the symptoms to indicate it in the above complaints and
therefore it should be studied in close comparison with Bryonia and Rhus
tox.
One grand characteristic of XXXXis the strong craving for coffee.
It is at times almost irresistible; also aversion to meat especially pork,
is very marked.
We further notice a great desire for warm drinks.
The second characteristic point is the over-sensitiveness.
It is present everywhere and we will have ample illustrations of this later
on.
This sensitiveness makes itself manifest even in the mental condition of
the patient; the slightest offence, a mere trifle, irritates him.
Here we have a remedy that resembles Nux and Ruta to a great extent.
Its similarity to the former remedy consists mainly in the mental condition
of the patient, for in XXXXwe have to deal with a patient just as irritable
and oversensitive as Nux vomica.
He is always in ill-humour and discontented, but what enables us to
discriminate is the pusillanimity of the XXXXpatient.
He is more of the nature of a coward.
He wants the tenacity, obstinacy and the overbearing self-confidence of Nux
vomica.
It resembles Ruta in its action over the muscles and the bones.
We notice a sort of a bruised sore feeling as after a blow.
The muscles and the joints too, feel sore and tense.
It has special affinity for the long bones such as the humerus, femur,
tibia, etc.
We think about XXXXspecially in carious affections of these bones and in
exostosis and necrosis of lower jaw.
The carious ulcers pierce the bones down to the marrow and we find little
chips of dead bones thrown out occasionally.
Another complaint, for which XXXXis specially needed is tetanus, either
traumatic or otherwise.
It is indicated when there are twitching or jerking of muscles,
excitability to touch and noise, wasting of the soft parts and catalepsy.
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XXXXlike Ambra grisea is a remedy in which cough is followed by hiccough
and belching.
This remedy was proved by Hahnemann.