Tormentilla – Tormentil

The mother tincture is prepared from the fresh rootstock of the plant Potentilla erec- ta [L.] Raeuschel, syn.: Potentilla tormentilla Necker, gathered in the spring, a na- tive of Europe and the Balkans. N.O. Rosaceae.

The main indications are:

Dysentery: Acute gastroenteritis. Mucous and ulcerative colitis. Bloody stools.

A proving of this substance was conducted in the winter and spring of 1995 by Dr. David Riley.

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

Essential Characteristics

Nausea and constipation were strong components of this remedy. The constipation was either with straining or from ineffectual urge. Dryness of mouth and throat was also prominent.

Irritability. Difficult concentration. Causealess weeping. Dryness in numerous bodily systems. Tired and fatigued. Forehead headaches. Ear noises associated with ear pain. Throat dryness. Nausea. Stomach rumbling. Constipation, ineffectual urg- ing, and straining. Frequent stool that are long and narrow.

Mind

Anger or suppression of anger or anger for no reason. Anxiety during the morning walk. Audacity. Cheerfulness during the menses. Aversion to company while acting cheerful. DIFFICULTY IN CONCENTRATION. Many dreams. Delusions that there are mice running about. Dreams of guns or being killed, nightmares, colored, of planes, of being pursued, or that are vivid. Despair and sadness. Dullness. Fear of death or mice. Impatience. IRRITABILITY, worse during pain. Irritable from small things. Quar- relsome. Restlessness with anxiety. WEEPING, without a cause.

Generalities

DRYNESS. Weariness that is almost painful. Fatigue and lassitude. FOOD DESIRES of alcohol, cheese, meat, or yogurt. Aversion to vegetables. Fatigue before menses im- proves. Aching pain in the tendons, bones, or fibrous tissues.

Vertigo

VERTIGO, worse on rising or standing or walking. Vertigo that comes and goes in waves. Vertigo better while lying. Vertigo with nausea. Lightheadedness.

Head

Expanded sensation in the head. Heaviness of the head with difficult concentra- tion. Tingling on the vertex. Head pain better after bathing or from heat. Head pain that is constant, on waking, or on exposure to the wind. Burning pain in the fore- head. FOREHEAD PAIN IN THE EYES or above the eyes. Forehead pain about the eyes that extends to the sides or the temples or that compels closing the eyes. Pain between the eyes or at the temples and extends to the neck. Pinching behind the eyes. Intense pressure extends from forehead to back of skull. Throbbing pain in the forehead or temples. Pain as if in a vise.

Eye

Discharges or dry eye gum in the morning. Eye dryness. Heaviness of the eyelids. Burning behind the eyes. Itching of the eyes or sensation of sand in the eye. Eye pain and dryness better from washing the eye with cold water.

Ear

Itching of the ear extending through the Eustachian tube. Strange noises in the ears, associated with pain in the ears. NOISES in the left ear particularly a buzzing or reverberating. PAIN that extends to the Eustachian tube or is worse on swallowing. Pinching pain behind the ear or pressing pain in the right ear. Sensation as if water in the ear.

Nose

Congestion and obstruction of the nose. Dryness inside. Discharges that are clear.

Face

Aphthae on the lips. Clenching of the jaws. Cracked lips from dryness. Heat in the face, particularly in the cheeks with redness. Wind aggravates the face muscles and causes headache. Pulsation and tingling and prickling in the face and skull.

Mouth

Painful aphthae. Dryness on the tip of the tongue and dryness of the mouth. Musty breath odor.

Taste

Metallic taste in the mouth. Musty taste. Sour taste in the morning.

Teeth

Toothache, particularly of the upper molar. Pulsating in the upper molars.

Throat

Swelling of the cervical glands. Dryness of the throat especially at night. Throat pain, worse on swallowing or in the cold air. Sore pain on the right side that extends to the ears.

Stomach

Acid stomach with burning pain or heartburn in the morning. Decreased appetite. Burping, that is constant or worse in the evening and worse while fasting. NAUSEA, aggravated by hunger and ameliorated by eating. Nausea during the headache, while lying, during vertigo, or in waves. Sensation of fullness in the stomach especially

during hunger. Gurgling especially in the morning. Cramping pain. RUMBLING IN THE STOMACH. Thirst especially at night that causes waking every 2 hours.

Abdomen

Bloating and distension of the abdomen. Full sensation. Cramping as if intestines blocked. Cutting pain in the umbilicus region. Pain extending to the rectum. Sharp pain. Relaxed feeling. Electric shock like pain in the pubic region.

Rectum

CONSTIPATION, WITH STRAINING, OR INEFFECTUAL URGING. Insufficient or incomplete stool. Diarrhea especially in the morning. FLATUS that is loud or in the morning or evening. Rectal bleeding. Burning or stinging pain especially during stool. Ineffec- tual urging.

Stool

FREQUENT STOOLS. Hard stools. LONG AND NARROW STOOLS. Like balls especially small balls. Scanty stools. Watery stools.

Urine

Fishy odor. Milky color.

Genitalia, Male

Erections during sleep and upon waking.

Genitalia, Female

Itching of the vulva. Thin, scanty menses. Leucorrhea that is sour or before menses. Altered menses: menses is bright red, dark, pale, thin, or frequent. Clotted menses improves. Menstrual period comes too frequently. Decreased sexual desire.

Chest

Feeling as if the heart would stop beating. Itching in the axilla. Crampy and sore pain in the breasts. Sore breasts with swelling worse before menses. Palpitations during a dream that cause waking.

Extremities

Perspiration that is cold, clammy perspiration of the hands. Perspiration on the nates. Fingers have sensitivity to either cold or warm. Swelling in the hollow of the left knee. Sensation of relaxation of the hips ligaments as if falling apart. Tingling in the upper limbs. Aching pain in the thigh, upper arms, or joints. Pain in the bones or tendons. Pain that is ameliorated by motion. Pinching pain in the knee. Burning pain in the lower limbs and left shoulder.

Sleep

Deep sleep. Difficulty in falling asleep. Sleeping on the left side. WAKING fre- quently, from bad dreams, with palpitations, from thirst, or with the desire to urinate.

Perspiration

Profuse perspiration with a musty odor. Afternoon perspiration

Skin

Patchy eruptions with itching. Eczema.