(SPIGELIA)
Spigelia is an important remedy in pericarditis and other diseases of the heart, because the provings were conducted with the greatest regard for objective symptoms and the subjective symptoms are by innumerable confirmations proved to be correct (C. Hering).
Has marked elective affinity for the eye, heart, and nervous system. Neuralgia of the fifth nerve is very prominent in its effects. Is especially adapted to anaemic, debilitated, rheumatic, and scrofulous subjects. Stabbing pains. Heart affections and neuralgia. Very sensitive to touch. Parts feel chilly; send shudder through frame. A remedy for symptoms due to the presence of worms. Child refers to the navel as the most painful part (Granat; Nux mosch).
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Mind ailments: Afraid of sharp, pointed things, pins, needles, etc.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Head ailments: Pain beneath frontal eminence and temples, extending to eyes (Onos). Semi-lateral, involving left eye; pain violent, throbbing; worse, making a false step. Pain as if a band around head (Carbol ac; Cact; Gels). Vertigo, hearing exalted.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Eyes ailments: Feel too large; pressive pain on turning them. Pupils dilated; photophobia; rheumatic ophthalmia. Severe pain in and around eyes, extending deep into socket. Ciliary neuralgia, a true neuritis.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Nose ailments: Forepart of nose always dry; discharge through posterior nares chronic catarrh, with post-nasal dropping of bland mucus.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Mouth ailments: Tongue fissured, painful. Tearing toothache; worse, after eating and cold. Foul odor from mouth. Offensive taste.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Face ailments: Prosopalgia, involving eye, zygoma, cheek, teeth, temple, worse, stooping, touch, from morning until sunset.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Heart ailments: Violent palpitation. Praecordial pain and great aggravation from movement. Frequent attacks of palpitation, especially with foul odor from mouth. Pulse weak and irregular. Pericarditis, with sticking pains, palpitation, dyspnoea. Neuralgia extending to arm or both arms. Angina pectoris. Craving for hot water which relieves. Rheumatic carditis, trembling pulse; whole left side sore. Dyspnoea; must lie on right side with head high.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Rectum ailments: Itching and crawling. Frequent ineffectual urging to stool. Ascarides.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Fever ailments: Chilliness on the slightest motion.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Modalities ailments: Worse, from touch, motion, noise, turning, washing, concussion. Better, lying on right side with head high; inspiring.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Relationship ailments: Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Compare ailments: Spigelia Marylandica (maniacal excitement, paroxysmal laughing and crying, loud, disconnected talking, vertigo, dilated pupils, congestions); Acon; Cact; Cimicif; Arnica (Spigela is a chronic Arnica); Cinnab (supra-orbital pain); Naja; Spong (heart); Sabad; Teucr; Cina (worm symptoms).
Antidote: Pulsat.
Spigelia anthelmia treatment for Dose ailments: Sixth to thirtieth potency for neuralgic symptoms; second to third potency for inflammatory symptoms.