A remedy of unquestioned benefit in sciatica, when pain is associated with numbness of the part affected. Rheumatism and morning diarrhœa. Polyuria.
Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Clinical Applications
Compare: Xanthoxyl; Chamom; Pulsat.
Key Symptoms & Indications
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A remedy of unquestioned benefit in sciatica, when pain is associated with numbness of the part affected. Rheumatism and morning diarrha. Polyuria.
Physical Symptoms
Face
Intermittent pains of superior maxillary of both sides.
Abdomen
Borborygmus. Colic; pain in various parts of the abdomen. Irritated prostate. First stage of cholera infantum; vomiting and purging.
Female
Weight and fullness in pelvis. Dysmenorrha , with scanty and painful menses.
Back
Chronic backache in lumbar region; better resting on back. Lumbago with numbness in lower part of back and weight in pelvis.
Extremities
Cramps in calves of legs and feet when in bed. Rheumatic pain in ankle joints and legs. Intense pain along the sciatic nerve; numbness alternates with pain . Frequent pains in calves and feet. Gouty pains in big toes. Better, drawing limbs up, flexing thigh on abdomen. Gouty concretions ( Ammon benz ). Anterior crural neuralgia ( Staph ). Pain in joints as if they lacked oil. Chronic muscular rheumatism of back and neck.
Mentions in Classic Materia Medicas
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GNAPHALIUM POLYCEPHALUM
Face
Intermittent pains of superior maxillary of both sides.
Abdomen
Borborygmus. Colic; pain in various parts of the abdomen. Irritated prostate. First stage of cholera infantum; vomiting and purging.
Female
Weight and fullness in pelvis. Dysmenorrhœa, with scanty and painful menses.
Back
Chronic backache in lumbar region; better resting on back. Lumbago with numbness in lower part of back and weight in pelvis.
Extremities
Cramps in calves of legs and feet when in bed. Rheumatic pain in ankle joints and legs. Intense pain along the sciatic nerve; numbness alternates with pain. Frequent pains in calves and feet. Gouty pains in big toes. Better, drawing limbs up, flexing thigh on abdomen. Gouty concretions (Ammon benz). Anterior crural neuralgia (Staph). Pain in joints as if they lacked oil. Chronic muscular rheumatism of back and neck.
Relationship
Compare: Xanthoxyl; Chamom; Pulsat.
Dose
Third to thirtieth potency.
Gnaphalium polycephalum
Gnaphalium polycephalum
Generalities
• This remedy is mainly used in the affections of the Sciatic nerve; though it has some useful abdominal and female symptoms.
• Offensive diarrhoea with colic agg. morning.
• Weight and heaviness in pelvis.
• Dysmenorrhoea, with scanty menses and very painful the first day.
- Intense sciatic pain; alternating with or followed by numbness agg. lying down, motion, stepping; amel.
by flexing the limbs on abdomen, by sitting in a chair.
• Lumbago with numbness of part and weight and heaviness in pelvis.
• Anterior crural neuralgia.
• Pain in joints as if they lacked oil.
Worse
• Walking.
• Lying.
• Cold damp.
Better
• Flexing limbs.
• Sitting; in a chair.
Related
• Coloc.
GNAPHALIUM POLYCEPHALUM
REGION:
NERVES: SCIATIC. Crural. Abdominal.
WORSE:
Walking.
Lying.
Cold damp.
BETTER:
Flexing limbs.
Sitting.
Intense sciatic pains; alternating with or followed by numbness or formication. Offensive diarrhœa with colic, < morning.
REMEDY RELATION
Related: Colo.
Clinical Tips & Practitioner Insights
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Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name HOMOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA by William BOERICKE, M.D. Presented by Médi-T
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Third to thirtieth potency.
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