Terebinthina laricina – Resina laricis/Larch Turpentine

The mother tincture is prepared from Resin obtained by drilling the trunks of Larix decidua Mill. (Pinaceae).

Principal indications: acute haemorrhagic focal nephritis with smoky urine that has an odour like violets and contains blood. Nephrolithiasis.

A proving of Terebinthina laricina was conducted in September 1996 by Dr. David Riley, Santa Fe (New Mexico, USA).

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

Essential Characteristics

Sharp pains in the temple, ears, intestines and rectum. Improvement of normal post nasal discharge. Mental dullness. Facial eruptions. Throat pain. Nausea. Thirst. Abdomen pain.

Mind

Dullness and difficulty concentrating. Disorientation and confusion when spoken to. Resentful and blaming of others. Irritable over trifles. Sadness but did not cry. Uncontrollable weeping with self pity. Delusion of causing accident that killed someone. Cheerful and jesting. Anxiety about the future or with breathing difficul- ties. Irritable. Industrious.

Generalities

Fatigue and weariness during the day or evening. Desires to be warm.

Vertigo

Dizziness with nausea.

Head

Sensation of bubbles in the middle of brain. Congestion in head. Desires heat on head during sleep. Dull ache in forehead. Sharp pain in temple. Left sided pain be- hind the eye.

Eye

Itchy and dry. Bloodshot. Strained feeling.

Ear

Sharp intermittent ear pain that comes and goes. Ringing noises on waking. Scratching ear pain extending from throat. Throbbing ear pain.

Nose

Coryza with sneezing. Post nasal discharge decreased. Thin discharge.

Face

Eruptions. Eruption of rash like pimples under the eyes. Pimples small and large.

Dry lips that are chapped and cracked even when thirsty.

Mouth

Numbness of lips during nausea. Tongue thickness. Ulceration on the palate.

Throat

Constricted sensation. Sore pain that extends to the ear. Scratching sensation.

Stomach

Decreased appetite. Queasiness followed by urge to defecate. Loud gurgling. Mild burning sensation. THIRST that is unquenchable or at night. NAUSEA especially in the morning or after eating, or with eructations that ameliorate. Acid stomach. Bubbling sensation. Distension. Burping.

Abdomen

Bloating from gas. PAIN. Cramping pain with diarrhea. Knife-like pain in intes- tines on right side. Flatulence pain on waking.

Rectum

Straining with soft stool. Urgent defecation. Stabbing pain during stool.

Stool

Hard. Sticky. Watery. Explosive.

Urethra

Tingling and burning sensation while urinating.

Genitalia, Female

Cramps in the uterus on exertion.

Respiration

Difficult respiration. Shortness of breath with slight exertion. Nausea with short- ness of breath.

Expectoration

Yellow sputum. Copious, thick sputum in the morning.

Chest

Accelerated heart rate while sitting.

Back

Left sided sciatica that is aching.

Extremities

Tingling on soles or the fingers. Heaviness and weakness of the upper limbs. Left sided sciatica that is aching in the hid and leg. Burning pain on the right foot.

Sleep

Sleeping soundly like with a sleeping pill. Grogginess and disorientation on wak- ing. Waking late or that is difficult. Sleepiness during the daytime, on waking, or with heaviness.

Chill

In the morning. Chill followed by a flash of heat.

Perspiration

Offensive odor even to himself. Perspiration on waking.