Loganaceae Family Flashcards
Nux vomica aka
poison nut
Nux vomica toxic symptoms include
spasms, convulsion, tetany, paralysis and coldness
Nux vomica lifestyle
sedentary, prolonged mental labour, burnout with increased alcohol or stimulants (easily addicted)
Nux vomica appearance
wiry and lean
bluish circles under eye
yellowish discoloration around nose and mouth
distension of veins esp.: forearms and hands
stooped shoulders
professional dress/manner and impatient
Nux Vomica temperament
anxious, zealous, intense fiery character, hot tempered, or malicious disposition, vindictive
very particular, never satisfied, too perfectionist
criticize easily, abrupt, abusive
see censorious (inclined to find fault)
type A personality with a fast paced life
easily excited or angered
Nux vomica top words:
efficiency, over sensitive, contraries,
Nux vomica efficiency
very impatient especially with work to produce, create etc.
cannot tolerate inefficiency
reproaches and scolds others
stubborn, rude, malicious
Hates to wait in line, curses traffic
Independent; with fear of marriage, intimacy
Nux vomica over sensitive
all levels; senses were too acute
sensitive to pain can faint or commit suicide
Ailments from disappointed ambition
GENERALITIES; FAINTNESS, fainting; tendency; blood, at sight of (5) : Alum., nux-m., nux-v., sac-alb., verat.
Can’t relax; collapsed state from overwork
React strongly to stimulants, sedatives
Nux vomica contraries
easily angered
MIND; IRRITABILITY; questioned, when
intolerant to contradiction (Sep., Lyc.)
quick in action, impatient, violent
burned out but easily, aroused by a little annoyance
mind tormented by work, dream about work
Nux vomica eyes
photophobia on waking
Nux vomica ears
itchy Eustachian tube with desire to swallow
Nux vomica nose
common cold prescription
onset usually: overtired state and get a chill
Nux vomica head
stuttering and stammering (Stram)
headache’s: occipital and above eyes
Nux vomica affinities
nerves (alkaloid), liver (lifestyle/anger), heart (emotions/sedentary)
very chilly & irritable
Nux Vomica common col symptoms
scratchy throat > warm drinks (ars, lyc) heat of face (bell) nasal obstruction outside nose runs as soon as wake up with lots of sneezing runny nose warm room coryza
Nux vomica cough
Nux Vomica mouth
white coat at base of tongue
putrid taste in mouth when trying to hawk up mucous
teething: anger/irritable from pain (Cham)
teeth pain
Nux Vomica cravings
stimulants, alcohol, meat, beer, cheese, rich foods, bitter, fats, chalk, spicy, lime, sweets, milk
Nux vomica aversions
many
picky eaters! (stomach and taste is sensitive), water, when sick their usual foods
Nux Vomica aggravations
Nux vomica digestion & stomach
appetite wanting with hunger
thirsty but no desire to drink
usually heat, warm drink and warmth of bed
bloating after eating: need to loosen clothes (lyc)
stasis of portal circulation: from congested liver therefore results in haemorrhoids and constipation
haemorrhoids
Nux vomica excrements
Great strain as if would open up and little comes out!
The greater the straining, the less comes out
frequent urging little or nothing come out
even vomiting: try and nothing comes out
even diarrhoea increased urge: little comes out due to erratic peristalsis
never pass great amount during diarrhoea
constipation after drugs Nux-v. will antidote
RECTUM; CONSTIPATION; drugs, purgatives, laxantia, after abuse of (13) : agar., aloe, ant-c., bry., chin., Coloc., hydr., lach., lyc., Nux-v., op., ruta, sulph.
RECTUM; DIARRHEA; drugging, after (1) : nux-v.
Nux vomica nausea & vomiting
pregnancy, sea sickness, after intoxication
Nux vomica excrements
Great strain as if would open up and little comes out!
The greater the straining, the less comes out
frequent urging little or nothing come out
even vomiting: try and nothing comes out
even diarrhoea increased urge: little comes out due to erratic peristalsis
never pass great amount during diarrhoea
constipation after drugs Nux-v. will antidote
RECTUM; CONSTIPATION; drugs, purgatives, laxantia, after abuse of (13) : agar., aloe, ant-c., bry., chin., Coloc., hydr., lach., lyc., Nux-v., op., ruta, sulph.
RECTUM; DIARRHEA; drugging, after (1) : nux-v.
great straining but little comes out (Canth.)
renal colics (berberis)
KIDNEYS; PAIN; cutting; ureters (42)
KIDNEYS; PAIN; General; ureters; extending to; penis and testes (5) : cann-i., canth., con., dios., nux-v.
KIDNEYS; PAIN; General; ureters; extending to; thigh, right (1) : nux-v.
Nux Vomica sleep
fall easily to deep sleep
wake 3 am: wide awake when awake at night 3am - 6 am plan their day and do work
fall back to deep sleep in early hours of morning, then wake up at 7am - comatose state
See: Sleep, sleeplessness 3 am after
See: Sleep, comatose morning: Nux-v. Phos.
See: Sleep, deep sleep morning
See: Sleep, waking difficult morning
See: Sleep, unrefreshed in morning
See: Sleep, unrefreshed indisposed to rise
more tired in morning than at night (Liver)
Nux vomica dreams
work and business see Dreams exertion mental anger and quarrels erotic dreams dreams of partying (see drinking, partying) see Dreams carousing, debauchery
Nux vomica sleep position
SLEEP; POSITION; back, on; hand; flat, under occiput (8) : acon., ambr., ars., coloc., ign., nux-v., phos., sanic.
SLEEP; POSITION; head; inclined; backward (18) : alum., bell., chin., cic., cina, cupr., dig., hep., hyos., hyper., ign., m-p-a., nux-v., rheum, sep., spong., stann., viol-t.
Nux vomica fever
Keynote: face red, hot but tell you very chilly and need a lot of covers, hot outside, chilly inside
so chilly desire external heat which does not relieve
Nux vomica general
over sensitiveness of all external impressions
the greater the debility the greater the sensitivity
very chilly: even in high fever
> warmth, warm room, covering, rest (opp. Puls.)
> wet weather (Medorrhinum)
Nux vomica general
over sensitiveness of all external impressions
the greater the debility the greater the sensitivity
very chilly: even in high fever
> warmth, warm room, covering, rest (opp. Puls.)
> wet weather (Medorrhinum)
hard pressure (Bryonia)
> after stool means liver congestion (good symptom) note: enema helps pain anywhere in body
MIND; ANXIETY; sleep; loss of sleep, from (4)
VERTIGO; WATCHING and loss of sleep (2)
HEAD PAIN; GENERAL; sleep; agg.; loss of, from late hours (14)
HEAD PAIN; GENERAL; sleep; agg.; loss of, from late hours; nightwatching, from (8)
STOMACH; INDIGESTION; sleep, from loss of (6)
GENERALITIES; CONVULSIONS; sleep; agg.; loss of, after (1)
GENERALITIES; SLEEP; loss of, from (44)
GENERALITIES; WEAKNESS, enervation, exhaustion, prostration, infirmity; sleep; agg.; loss of, from (11)
Cocculus is similar to
pulsatilla & ignatia
Cocculus overall
Anxiety for the health of others” and “Loss of sleep aggravates”
unmarried or childless woman takes role of caring for others, suppressing her own feelings and desires.
Very sensitive to the sufferings of others (phos).
Sympathetic, alert and anxious for the feelings and health of others, they can stay awake for nights, anxiously nursing the sick.
Gelsemium overall
DULL, DROWSY, DROOPY, DIZZY
Ailments from anticipation/bad news***
apprehensive in face of ordeals “feeling overwhelmed”
lack of self-confidence in such situations
lose their control and balance
I have to stay calm; fear of losing control
Gelsemium worse with ___ causes ____ symptoms
On the outside gelsemiums appear in ___ but inside _____
control
lot of fear, anxiety, panic
Gelsemium physically
muscle weakness (legs), feeling heavy, desire to lie down, slow pulse, tired, mental apathy, heavy eye lids, lower limbs, diplopia, slow accommodation, no thirst
Gelsemium worse
cold and damp
gelsemium better with
quiet, lying down, profuse urination
gelsemium acutes
vertigo, influenza, diarrhea
Ignatia amara overall
Romantic idealism conflicts with reality
Sacrificed ALL her desires and avenues for fulfillment of her “dreams.”
invested all thoughts, hopes and interests in partner or family or work…
MIND; AILMENTS from; disappointment, deception; new (1) : IGN.
Ignatia leading symptoms
Ailments from anger, ANGER with SILENT GRIEF, bad news, DISAPPOINTMENT, DISAPPOINTED LOVE, FRIGHT, reproaches and SHAME.
High IDEALS and EXPECTATIONS - strong DRIVE to achieve perfection
Strong sense of DUTY (Naja, Aurum)
Competent, quick and refined
SELF-REPROACH
Ignatia leading symptoms
Ailments from anger, ANGER with SILENT GRIEF, bad news, DISAPPOINTMENT, DISAPPOINTED LOVE, FRIGHT, reproaches and SHAME.
High IDEALS and EXPECTATIONS - strong DRIVE to achieve perfection
Strong sense of DUTY (Naja, Aurum)
Competent, quick and refined
SELF-REPROACH
Ailments from anger, ANGER with SILENT GRIEF, bad news, DISAPPOINTMENT, DISAPPOINTED LOVE, FRIGHT, reproaches and SHAME.
High IDEALS and EXPECTATIONS - strong DRIVE to achieve perfection
Strong sense of DUTY (Naja, Aurum)
Competent, quick and refined
SELF-REPROACH
Ignatia amara aversion
fruit, open air
Ignatia amara loathing of
tobacco smoke
ignatia amara worse with
sweets, sometimes coffee, while eating
ignatia amara better
physical exertion, walking fast, warmth
ignatia amara perspires on
face, especially while eating
Ignatia amara lump in
throat (plug, sensation of; swallowing; not, when (4) : ferr., ign., nat-m., sulph.
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