Has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections, glandular enlargements, and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition, and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands, etc. Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice.
Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Key Symptoms & Indications
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Has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections, glandular enlargements, and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition, and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands, etc. Ulcerated mucous membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules, disagreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice.
Physical Symptoms
Female
Leucorrha, with erosions of cervix, bleeding easily. Amenorrha, with burning pains from back to pubis.
Skin
Chronic herpes. Enlarged sub-maxillary glands. Eczema, prurigo. Purpura hæmorrhagica. Poison-oak. Use locally.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
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ALNUS RUBRA
Female
Leucorrhœa, with erosions of cervix, bleeding easily. Amenorrhœa, with burning pains from back to pubis.
Skin
Chronic herpes. Enlarged sub-maxillary glands. Eczema, prurigo. Purpura hæmorrhagica. Poison-oak. Use locally.
Dose
Tincture to third potency.
ALNUS RUBRA
(Red Alder)
PHARMACY - aln. Alnus rubra. Red alder. Alnus serrulata. Alnus glutinosa. Black alder. Tag alder. Common alder of Europe.
N. 0. Cupuliferae. Betulaceae. Tincture of the bark. Tincture of the young shoots.
Historical dose:Tincture and all potencies.
CLINICAL - Amenorrhea. Glands. enlarged. Gleet. hemorrhage. Herpes. Impetigo. Leucorrhea. Psoriasis. Rheumatism. Scrofula. Syphilis.
HERBAL-The bark-tincture of Aln. is used by herbalists as an “alterative" in scrofulous conditions in chronic skin affections, rheumatism, syphilis, gravel and gleet.
Aln. has some reputation as a remedy for skin affections. glandular enlargements and indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice. It stimulates nutrition and thus acts favorably upon strumous disorders, enlarged glands. etc.
HOMEOPATHIC - Amongits indications are leucorrhea with erosions which bleed easily, amenorrhea with burning pains from back to pubis and hematuria. Ulcerated mucus membranes of mouth and throat. Fingers covered by crust caused by pustules. dis-agreeable odor. Indigestion from imperfect secretion of gastric juice.
Female - Leucorrhea with erosions of cervix, bleeding easily. Amenorrhea with burning pains from back to pubis.
Skin - Chronic herpes. Enlarged submaxillary glands. Eczema, prurigo. Purpura hemorrhagica. Poison oak, used topically.
COMMENTS - The plant grows in swamps and marshes. Not to be confused with certain of the Rhamnacae. which arc also popularly called Alders.
Cooper. Who used a fresh plant tincture of Alnus glutinosa. noted the "Pain in rectum after stool." And '' heaviness in head as after being drunk the night before."
Hale gave, as particularly indicating it, "Eruptions on the skin alternating with diseased conditions of mucus membrane."
REFERENCES - Boericke. Clarke. Cooper.
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name N/A
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Tincture to third potency.
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