AGRAPHIS NUTANS
(Bluebell)
PHARMACY-agra. Agraphisnutans. Bluebell. Wild hyacinth. Endymion nutans. Scilla nutans.
N.0. Liliaceae. Hyacinthaceae. Tincture of fresh plant and growing shoots.
Historical dose: Tincture and all potencies.
CLINICAL - Adenoids. Catarrh. Chill. Deaf-ness. Diarrhea. Glands, enlarged. Tonsil-litis.
HOMEOPATHIC - Agraphis is one of the remedies introduced by Dr. Cooper. The plant grows in sheltered places, and Dr. Cooper gave "better from shelter" as a leading indication. It partakes of the characters of the lilies and corresponds to catarrhal conditions.
Clarke regarded it as one of the leading remedies in cases of adenoids. Dr. Cooper noted "Adenoids with enlarged tonsils, frequently accompanying dentition." He cured with it mucus diarrhea following a suppressed cold. Obstruction of the nostrils, especially from adenoids and throat deaf-ness. Enlarged tonsils, adenoids, throat deafness. The action of it is felt towards the root of the nose. Catarrhal conditions.
Patient is prone to take cold on exposure to cold winds (Aeon.). Mutism of childhood unconnected with deafness. Chill from cold winds (Sil.). Mucus diarrhea from cold. Throat and ear troubles with tendency to free discharge from mucus membranes.
Rectum - Mucus diarrhea following a sup-pressed cold.
Throat - Adenoids with enlarged tonsils. Throat deafness.
RELATIONS – Compare:
(I) Hydr., All-c, Calc-p., Sul-i., Calc-i.
(2) All-s., Squil.
REFERENCES - Boericke. Clarke.