Author: Urenus

The mother tincture is prepared from the whole fresh plant, gathered at the end of flowering. Atropa belladonna L. N.O. Solanceae.

When potentised, the Belladonna tincture made from Deadly Nightshade is one of the most effective polychrests. There is scarcely another plant which has undergone such thorough pharmacological investigation as has Belladonna in respect to its ac- tive components (Belladonna alkaloids).

Besides its effect on the excretory processes, particularly the excretion of urine and of carbonic acid via respiration, the action on bile-excretion was especially noted; this is increased by Belladonna.

But it is only the homoeopathic provings which resulted in the comprehensive tracery of symptoms which characterise Belladonna as one of the greatest poly- chrests in homoeopathy.

Belladonna’s typical complaints are aggravated principally in the afternoon and evening, also by touch and jarring, with a general hypersensitivity to cold air, whilst the nerve pains are generally worse for cold. Also typical is the sudden onset of all complaints. It can also happen that the complaints are further intensified and (partic- ularly in nerve pains) then suddenly cease, only to reappear in another place.

Violent delirium is characteristic of Belladonna, above all in fever; the patient may also see ghosts or have hallucinations of horrible faces, animals and insects, linked with anxiety in otherwise apparently healthy patients, particularly in chil- dren, who may previously have been treated with Atropine eye-drops. Such a case was observed by Dr. Hille of Reutlingen, and was cured very quickly with injections of Belladonna (see “Homotoxin-Journal” 9, 35, Vol. 2, 1970). Agitating, anxious dreams also frequently occur, with starting-up in sleep, accompanied by a typical ex- cessive flow of blood to the head. This is a further characteristic symptom of Bel- ladonna, the head being hot whilst the extremities are cold. Similar conditions occur in Chamomilla which, according to Nash, like Belladonna is one of the best reme- dies for children’s ailments.

Frequently there are headaches, linked with vertigo and possibly swimming in the head and great somnolence. Likewise typical of Belladonna is a strong pulsation in the carotid and temporal arteries, (cf. Glonoin), especially when lying, with the in- creased pressure of blood to the head, as already mentioned. The whole head may be red, or take on a purplish colour, with possible apoplexy and all head-complaints ag- gravated on lying down.

Belladonna’s typical action on the eyes is also well-known. It is also characterised by special symptoms, known from Atropine poisoning. There are cramps in the mus- cles of the eyes and eyelids, enlargement of the pupils and, in particular, an inflam- matory or irritative condition of the conjunctiva with great photophobia, lachryma- tion and pain, linked with engorgement of the inner blood-vessels, weakness of vi- sion, dimness of vision, and disturbances of vision including sparks, fire, fog and diplopia, all pointing to the retina being affected. There is also a typical right-sided ciliary neuralgia (cf. Kalmia, Sanguinaria, Chelidonium and others).

Apart from this, specific action belongs to Belladonna in all localised inflamma- tions, in the first stage where no suppuration has taken place. Thus Belladonna is in- dicated in incipient boils, in tonsillitis, and also in surface-inflammations such as erysipelas, conjunctivitis, and scarlet fever, and additionally in otitis, cholangitis, meningitis and other inflammatory affections.

A delirious state occurs particularly with a violent rise in temperature (as in Stra- monium, Hyoscyamus and Veratrum), with considerably raised sensitivity of all the senses and a disproportionate sensitivity to touch, noises, light, cold air – especially draughts and jarring – as can also be the case in Apis Mellifica, (e.g. in meningitis). There is also a typical dryness in the throat, with reddened pharynx and difficulty in swallowing, such as one finds in sore throat and pharyngitis. At the same time, the

Belladonna inflammation has all the general symptoms of inflammations, i.e. red- ness, swelling, heat and pain, with sweat usually present also, so that, when uncov- ered, the bed of a Belladonna patient will steam.

Apart from nasal catarrhs, mostly with only slight watery discharge, we also find catarrhs of the larynx and trachea, with slight mucus, accompanied by a tickling sen- sation in the larynx and a typical cough which is dry, rough and barking, with hoarse- ness. Haemoptysis may occur if violent coughing bursts the typically engorged blood-vessels. Because of the engorgement of the lung-tissue, there is air-hunger and pressing pains on breathing, with typical aggravation in the evening and at night.

In keeping with Belladonna’s typical engorgement and swelling of mucosa, the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and the tongue with its raised papillae are bright red and dry withal, and there may be a catarrh of the soft palate with inflam- matory swelling, extending from the tonsils, linked with overwhelming thirst.

Usually this is accompanied by difficulty and pain in swallowing, and, on at- tempting to drink, by oesophageal cramps. In the digestive organs, Belladonna af- fects acute gastric catarrhs, which are linked with violent pains in the stomach and, above all, with a sensation of heavy pressure, with the pain extending to the back. Here one often finds vague symptoms which may be traced back to a cholangitis or a cholecystitis and in which the whole epigastrium is involved. Belladonna is one of the most important remedies in diseases of the gall-bladder, also in disturbances of the bile-secretion, and especially where there are inflammatory symptoms. In addi- tion there are often a putrid taste, nausea, eructations, distension of the epigastrium with retching and vomiting, and also hiccoughs.

Numerous Belladonna symptoms are localised on the right side of the body (gall- bladder, headache, tonsillitis etc.), although of course Belladonna can also be indi- cated in left-sided complaints where there are the typical symptoms of dryness of the mucosa etc.

The author was once able to cure an extreme case of exophthalmos with Bel- ladonna. The patient was a 40-year-old farmer’s wife from the Black Forest, whose right eye was enormously enlarged (rather like a calf’s eye), and bulged out of the socket with a fixed stare. The exophthalmos, which up to that point had resisted all attempts at treatment, returned completely to normal in about two months with in- jections of Belladonna three times a week, using potencies 2X, 10X and 30X.

Scarlet fever-like skin rashes are also an indication for Belladonna, usually ac- companied as they are by tonsillitis. Thus Belladonna is indicated in scarlet fever.

However, Belladonna can also have a beneficial action in inflammations generally,

e.g. in cystitis, pyelitis and other localised affections, especially so in congestive states of the uterus with bearing-down pains (like Sepia, Lilium Tigrinum and possi- bly also Nux Vomica) where frequently typical cramps and colicky symptoms are present and, for example, the menstrual blood may be unusually offensive.

In contrast to Colocynth, Belladonna has a typical tendency to straighten up (opisthotonos), so that Belladonna may be of use in tetanus. Stauffer mentions a case which was cured.

To some extent, Belladonna may be considered the initial remedy for all reaction phases, to be used right at the start of such acute erythemas as measles, rubella and scarlet fever, possibly also erysipelas. It should also be used in tonsillitis, boils, cholecystitis, gall-stone colic, cystitis – especially where there are spasmodic symp- toms – in oophoritis, endometritis, and also in coughs, hoarseness and catarrhs of the air-passages, in acute gastritis, and particularly in inflammatory conditions of the conjunctiva, in exophthalmos, and especially in headaches and neuralgias when these are not ameliorated by lying down, but may get worse; or if they come on sud- denly, cease just as suddenly, and then reappear in another place.

Belladonna is such a thoroughly effective remedy in all acute symptoms of a lo- calised kind that one may prescribe it by way of experiment at the beginning of any acute complaint. What frequently then happens is that another characteristic symp- tom-picture develops, or, if the condition was an indication for Belladonna, the symptoms die down rapidly.

Belladonna is frequently indicated after Aconitum, when the diffuse chill-symp- toms of Aconite with hot, dry skin have passed the critical point and now localised symptoms such as pharyngitis, bronchitis, etc. occur.

If we summarise the symptoms of Belladonna once again, the following typical picture of the remedy’s action emerges:

1. Surge of blood to the head. Extremities cold. Head flushed, congested. Apoplexy. Meningitis. Conjunctival infection. Conjunctivitis. Exophthalmos (right side).
2. Pulsation of the arteries. Palpitations, worse on lying.
3. Delirium and states of confusion. Hallucinations.
4. Localised inflammations in the first stage, without suppuration. Boils, tonsillitis, erysipelas, conjunctivitis, scarlet fever, otitis, cholangitis, etc.
5. Pains which occur suddenly and suddenly disappear, ameliorated by stretching the body straight (opisthotonos). May be tried in tetanus. Aggravated by cold air, light, touch, jarring. Headache, especially right side, worse lying down, after- noon and evening.
6. Bed steaming in fever. Dry mucosa. Barking cough. Bronchitis. Laryngitis. Pharyngitis.
7. Haemorrhages bright red, clean, possibly with clots. Offensive menstrual blood. Epistaxis. Apoplexy. Bleeding of the skin.
8. Biliary colic. Diseases of the bile ducts, with a tendency to stretch backwards (not to double up). Cholangitis. Cholecystitis. Cholelithiasis.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Atropa belladonna, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for belladonna: inflammation accompanied by high fever of the tonsils, respiratory organs, gastrointestinal tract, urinary and reproductive organs, meninges, skin, and joints.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh herb, gathered before flowering. Ocimum basilicum L. N.O. Labiatae.

May be tried in non-specific urethritis and catarrhs of the mucosa.

The attenuations are prepared from the Barium salt of Oxalsuccinic acid, Barium oxalsuccinate, (C₆H₃O₇)₂ Ba₃, MW: 786.1.

This compound has a particular affinity for mesenchymal structures, and improves the function of the Citric Acid cycle and of redox systems. Indications include impreg-

nation phases of all kinds, dyscrasias, asthma, pruritus, skin diseases, psoriasis, pre- cancerous states and neoplasm phases. It has a regeneratory effect on cell-respiration.

Baryta Oxalsuccinica is also said to protect the blood from too high a cholesterol content, and has a good influence on debility. It is especially indicated in puberty and the menopause.

It works well in combination with the sarcodes: pituitary, testis, oophorinum, and brain, and also with Hydrastis, Lachesis, Kali Carbonicum, Calcium Carbonicum, Agaricus, Petroleum and Thuja.

Typical head-symptoms are bright red colouring (e.g. after apoplexy), vertigo on every movement, tinnitus, swimming sensation, headache on the vertex, worse by warmth and better in fresh air.

Chronic catarrh and bronchial asthma with dyspnoea. Lung-cancer with conges- tion extending to the head. Dryness of the nasal mucosa with hard crusts.

Nasal polypi. Reduced sense of smell. In childhood often myopia. Chronic ble- pharitis and stony-hard styes. Eyelids thickly agglutinated. Squinting. Paralysis of the eye-muscles. Hardness of hearing with tinnitus. Hard wax in the ears. To be thought of in all ear-ailments of childhood.

Children are very clumsy and show insufficient co-ordination of individual move- ments. “Podgy” school children show defective intelligence. Older patients fall prey to religious fanaticism.

There is chronic over-loading of the digestive organs, since Baryta Oxalsuccinica patients are mostly good trenchermen. When renal colics occur, they can quickly subside after a dose of Baryta Oxalsuccinica. Good results have also been observed in cancer of the prostate, cancer of the bladder, kidney diseases and uraemia with headaches and vomiting.

Foul-smelling leucorrhoea. In male puberty there may be feminisation, with ap- pearance of female secondary sexual characteristics (breasts) and fat-deposits around the hips and thighs in children with retarded mental development.

Circulatory disturbances of the extremities with bluish-red patches and burning pains. Chilblains. Oozing eczema with cracked skin and nodules exuding pus. Acne vulgaris and rosacea. Rhagades and fissures. White marks on the fingernails.

This remedy should also be tried in psoriasis with itching, painful patches the size of the palm of a hand; also in fractures slow to unite, and protruding front teeth.

The drug picture of Barium oxalsuccinicum was composed in August 1996 by David Riley, M.D., Santa Fe (New Mexico), USA.

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

The essential characteristics of this remedy manifested on an emontional level in the females in this proving. Women experienced an increase of self confidence and self respect. They were less affected by sad and sensitive stories. A number of the fe- males had a noticeable effect on their menstrual cycle.

Improvement of the usual prover symptoms: self confidence, chronic flatulence at the umbilicus, and premenstrual abdominal cramping.

Anxiety. Sadness and weeping. Dreams. Craving for cold things. Pressing head pain. Swelling of the eyes. Epistaxis. Chapped and cracked lips. Distention and ab- dominal fullness. Constipation. Rectal itching. Blood on the stools.

Mind

Anger on waking in morning. Anxiety about health, or anticipatory exam anxiety improves. Difficult concentration and comprehension while working or confusion especially with numbers. Self confidence in women increases or is improved. Delu- sion that she is smarter than others even though she knows it is not true. She has more self respect. Dreams of rape, nightmares, or logical action in dreams. Less sadness or more sensitive to sad stories. Weeping. Amorous thoughts. Suicidal dis- position decreases. Desire to play the piano. Reflecting on the past and friends.

Generalities

Decreased energy and fatigue. Desires physical exercise. Sweets: desires sweets or averse to sweet drinks. Craving for cold drinks or milk. Food desires of melons and spices.

Head

Hair feels stiff. Head pain on waking. Pains located in occiput, base, or behind the eyes. Pressing pain behind the eyes.

Eye

Red bloodshot and inflamed eye. Irritation. Yellow, gummy discharge on lashes.

Swelling sensation of the right eye. Eye pain worse bending forward.

Nose

Epistaxis especially left sided. Sneezing in the evening.

Face

LIPS are chapped, dried, or cracked. Redness and flaking of skin on the sides of nose.

Mouth

Dryness during the day.

Teeth

Ache in lower teeth. Lower teeth are sensitive to heat or cold.

Throat

Lump sensation. Clearing. Tightness or tenseness on the sides

Stomach

Appetite diminished due to constipation, or appetite increased. Burping. Nausea on waking in morning. Indigestion followed by vomiting at night. Thirst.

Abdomen

DISTENTION from gas. Fullness with a heavy feeling, or fullness during constipa- tion improves. Chronic gas pain at umbilicus improves. Left sided stitching pain. Cramping pain before menses improves.

Rectum

CONSTIPATION with no desire or straining. Blood on hard stools. Itching in the morning or after stool.

Stool

Like marbles or hard at first and then diarrhea. Sticky and sweet odor. Yellow mucus mixed in stool. Frequent. Blood droplets on stool.

Genitalia, Female

Menses one week early and painful cramps. Spotting before menses. Brown blood at onset. Short menses. Increased sexual desire.

Speech & Voice

Huskiness, or hoarseness in the morning.

Chest

Pressure on chest when breathing deep. Sensation of heart turning in the chest.

Back

Aching back pain on waking. Pain in lumbar region at small of back.

Extremities

Eruption between the fingers. Brown discolored nail of the great toe. Foot perspi- ration. Soreness under the patella.

Perspiration

Offensive.

Skin

Dry or itching. Itching of hand, arms, and under neck.

The attenuations are prepared from a trituration of Barium iodide, BaI₂ · H₂O, MW: 409.2.

Arteriosclerosis. Coronary ischaemia. Heart problems of the elderly. Scrofulous swellings of the glands. Tendency to catch cold. Struma parenchymatosa (goitre).

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Barium jodatum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for barium iodatum: abnormal enlargement and hardening of glandular organs; goiter- ous disorders; hypertension and cerebral angiosclerosis.

The attenuations are prepared from a trituration of Barium carbonate, BaCO₃, MW: 197.3.

Baryta Carbonica is suited to tearful, anxious patients who shun the company of others.

Numerous symptoms point to Baryta Carbonica, such as: weakness and slowness of mental activity. Old people are no longer able, or no longer have the initiative, to run their home or hold down an occupation.

The picture of arteriosclerosis and of the lymphatic child hints at Baryta Carb., as does blepharitis in “glandular” children with a great sensitivity to cold and a tenden- cy to recurrent sore throats with frequent and considerable enlargement of the tonsils. The skin is dry “like parchment”, hot, tending to fissures, and peeling off easily on the backs of the hands and on the fingertips. Pustular acne in puberty, rhagades at the

corners of the mouth. Pruritus, aggravated at night.

There is a typical salivation at night, wetting the pillow. Nosebleeds on blowing the nose are typical.

Ringing and whizzing sounds in the ears with hearing impairment and inflamma- tion of the external auditory canal.

As is the case with all carbonates (salts of carbonic acid), physical weakness, las- situde, tiredness of the limbs and a tendency for them to “go to sleep” (ciruclatory disturbances) stand in the foreground. Gastro-intestinal symptoms too are present. They express themselves as typhoid, gastric, bilious and enteritic fever-symptoms. There is also halitosis.

Especially in scrofulous children, lung-symptoms almost always include those of chronic bronchitis, with attacks of coughing morning and evening. Complaints are brought on by thinking about one’s pains and by lying on the painful side (in pleurisy and bronchitis), are aggravated in cold, damp weather and by weather changes, and are ameliorated by movement in the open air, although cold air itself is felt to be unpleasant.

On the basis of its symptomatology, Baryta Carbonica is equipped to deal with ail- ments of children and the elderly. In the latter, there are often “geriatric coughs”, maybe with salty-tasting, starchy expectoration, and a leading symptom: in catarrhs, a feeling as if smoke were being inhaled.

Further indications include itching, especially at night, (calves, neck, etc.), and of- fensive foot-sweat (cf. Silica). Baryta Carbonica can be of assistance in tinnitus, with roaring, cracking, crashing and popping noises in the ears.

Baryta Carb. can bring speedy relief in diarrhoea of the elderly, in symptoms re- sembling dysentery and in almost hopeless cases.

Baryta Carbonica is one of those remedies which should be given every so often between other remedies, both in small children and in the elderly. Constitutional use however demands dosage over a longer period of time, in such conditions as foot-sweat (cf. Silica), chronic lymphadenitis, umbilical colic in children, tinnitus, and also in impotence (men) and aversion to coitus (women).

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Barium carbonicum, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for barium carbonicum: slow development among children; chronic inflammation of the tonsils and of the upper respiratory passages; hypertension; angiosclerosis.

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh root of Baptisia tinctoria [L.] Vent., which is a native of North America. N.O. Leguminosae.

Typhoid fevers. Sepsis. Septic sore throat. Sensation as if parts of the body lay scattered about. All discharges, including sweat and breath, are offensive. The worst degree of oral putridity in diphtheria and pulmonary T.B. Encephalitis. Meningitis.

Should be given intercurrently in all septic fevers. Left-sided renal colic. Pyelonephritis.

As in Veratrum there is a streak down the centre of the tongue (from back to front), which is first white, then brownish.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Baptisia tinctoria, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for baptisia: serious feverish infections; general blood poisoning; states of confusion.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from sterilized cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10⁷CFU/g).

Hyperhydrosis. Impregnation phases after suppressed sweat. After abuse of laxa- tives (e.g. Senna in injections) and in tonsillitis.

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from sterilized cultures of bacterium proteus mirabilis (10⁷CFU/g).

This nosode is used in the following conditions:

Nervous irritability. Violent outbursts of rage (throws objects around). Irascible children kick. Peripheral circulatory disturbances. Intermittent claudication. Gastric and duodenal ulcers. Haematemesis. Angioneurotic oedemas. Character-distur- bances in children. Vertigo. Herpes (Julian).

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from sterilized cultures of Entero- bacter aerogenes (10⁷CFU/g).

For use after damage to the intestinal flora by antibiotics etc. As a subsidiary rem- edy in avitaminosis and pancreatitis. Nutritional disorders in infants. Duodenal ulcer. Anacidity. Diabetes mellitus. Lymphatic problems.

This remedy works especially well in lean patients (Curry’s K-type).

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from a sterilized suspension in iso- tonic sodium chloride solution containing 10⁷CFU/g of Escherichia coli.

Tiredness. Easy physical and mental exhaustion. Mistakes in use of words. Loss of memory for most recent events. Fearfulness and indecision, frequently linked with flatulent distension. Shivering after meals. Tongue coated whitish-yellow with a red streak down the centre. May also be given for urinary tenesmus and dark-coloured, offensive urine. Aggravated by damp cold. Julian referts to good results in salpingi- tis, cystitis, renal calculi, cholangitis and in depressive psychoses.

May also be used intercurrently in chronic pelvic inflammation.

It is especially indicated after antibiotics and in damage caused by antibiotics. The drug picture of Coli-Bacillinum was composed in May 1995 by David Riley,

M.D., Santa Fe (New Mexico), USA.

The most important symptoms from David Riley’s drug proving were:

Essential Characteristics

This remedy had bloody discharges from the nose, the vagina, and on the stool.

Mental dullness. Increased physical energy. Pressing head pains. Eruptions on the face. Diminished appetite. Nausea. Increased flatus. Frequent urination. Soreness in the extremities.

Mind

DULLNESS especially in the morning on waking. Confusion, worse in the morning. Lack of self confidence. Fears, particularly in narrow place or undertaking anything

new. Anxiety while driving. Critical and complaining about others or himself. Active concentration. Delusions he is poor. DREAMS that are remembered, vivid and colored, or of adventure. Dwelling on past relationships Feeling alone and isolated. Giggling and laughing at silly things. Loquacity. Indifferent. Irritable to the family or love for the family. Procrastinating. Relaxed. Thoughts that are clear or persistent. Mild and tranquil.

Generalities

INCREASED ENERGY. Sensation of strength. Desires and aversions for sweets and coffee. Desires for citrus fruit or fish. Aversion to cheese. Lack of vital heat but ameliorated from warmth. Chilliness. Better when becoming warm. Sense of physi- cal strength or physical relaxation.

Vertigo

Vertigo with nausea, vertigo ameliorated by closing the eyes.

Head

Heaviness in the forehead. Sensation of heat in the head worse in the afternoon. Tingling in the occiput. Sharp pain on the left side. Dull pains felt in the forehead, temples, and vertex. Forehead pains behind the eyes. PRESSING HEAD PAIN as if by a band or from a weight in the temples, vertex, or occiput.

Eye

Discharge of mucus from the eye. Allergy symptoms of itching and lachrymation improve. Photophobia.

Vision

Changes in color vision. Acute vision. Objects seem nearer.

Ear

Aching pain in the left ear. Stopped and clogged sensation in the ear as if pressur- ized and better from blowing the nose.

Hearing

Impaired hearing with confusion of sounds of words. Clogged or pressurized sen- sation makes sounds seem distant.

Nose

Nasal congestion. Burning pain in the nose, worse on inhalation. Discharge of green mucus. Bloody discharge from one side on blowing the nose. Post nasal drip that is yellow or in the morning. Pain that is burning on inhalation. Sore pain inside the nose extending from the sore throat. Sneezing.

Face

ERUPTIONS. Boils in the nose. Pimples on the nose, chin, and cheek. Dryness of the cheeks and lips. Flushes of heat in the afternoon. Itching on the jaw bone. Swelling around the eyes and forehead. Tingling of the mouth and jaw.

Mouth

White coating on the tongue. Dry sensation even with a moist mouth.

Taste

Bitter, chalky taste in the mouth. Metallic taste in the mouth.

Teeth

Painful, sore molars on the left and right. Molars very sensitive to cold.

Throat

Mucus in the throat. Swelling in the cervical glands. Raw and sore pain causing throat clearing that is worse on talking. Scratching pain. Tingling sensation.

Stomach

APPETITE IS DIMINISHED or increased. Eructations. Gurgling. NAUSEA: worse in the afternoon and evening, worse after eating. associated with heart palpitations, with throat spasms, during vertigo, or on waking. Burning stomach pain ameliorated by lying down. Rumbling. Thirstlessness.

Abdomen

Distention in the hypogastrium. Flatulence. Rumbling. Cramping pain in the di- aphragm or with diarrhea.

Rectum

INCREASED FLATUS without odor. Constipation with difficult stool. Itching. Urging before stool.

Stool

Spots of blood in the stools. Frequent but normal. Orange color to the stools. Stools in small, hard pieces. Loose. Urging even after stool

Bladder

Frequent urination. Tenderness in the bladder.

Urine

Urine smells moldy. Copious amount.

Genitalia, Female

Bloody vaginal discharge prior to menses onset. Crampy pelvic pain. Increased sexual desire. Frequent menses or 8 days early and with brown blood. Cramping during the menses. Increased sexual desire.

Chest

Breast soreness and tenderness worse during menses improves. Palpitations in the morning on waking.

Back

Achy or cramping pain in the back worse in the cervical region. Soreness in the spine or lumbar regions.

Extremities

Intense itching of the lower limbs, particularly the bottom of the right foot. Hot, swelling of the feet. Pain and soreness of the hips and finger joints especially in the morning. Aching in the hip, patella, wrist, and forearm.

Sleep

Restless sleep interrupted with frequent changing of position. Sleep unrefreshed. Difficult falling asleep or difficult waking improves.

Skin

Dry skin. ERUPTIONS of painful boils or in patches. Pimples. Itching unrelieved by scratching.