FIND THE REMEDY NAME 180

[Sara Klein Ridgley, Ph.D.]

From Boericke:
Affects the lateral and anterior columns of the cord. Does not produce
pain. Reflexes always increased. Paralytic affections of lower extremities;
spastic paralysis; lateral sclerosis; Beri-beri. Athetosis. Infantile
paralysis. After influenza and wasting, exhaustive diseases where there is
much weakness and heaviness, slow recovery of nerve power. Sleepy, constant
yawning.

Mind.--Depressed; hypochondriacal. Vertigo when standing with eyes
closed.

Mouth.--Burning pain in tip of tongue; with tingling and numbness of
tongue and lips, as if scalded.

Extremities.--Tips of fingers numb. Tremulous, tottering gait. Excessive
rigidity of legs; spastic gait. Knees knock against each other when walking.
Cramps in legs worse cold, and cold feet. Cannot extend or cross legs when
sitting. Myelitis, with marked spastic symptoms. Rheumatic paralysis.
Gluteal muscles and lower limbs emaciated. Legs blue; swollen, if hanging
down. Stiffness and lameness of ankles and knees, toe do not leave the
floor, heels do not touch floor, Muscles of calves very tense. Patient sits
bent forward, straightens with difficulty.

Urine.--Increased bladder reflex. Frequent, must hurry, else voided
involuntarily.

Relationship.--Compare: Oxytrop; Secale; Petiveria, a South American
plant (Paralysis; paraplegia with numbness. Sensation of internal coldness).
Agrostema githago-Corn-cockle --(Burning sensations, in stomach, through
¦sophagus into throat, in lower abdomen and anus; nausea, bitter vomiting,
impaired locomotion; difficulty in remaining erect; vertigo and headache,
burning from lower jaw to vertex).

Dose.--Third potency.
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