Materia Medica
Arundo
Reed
A remedy for catarrhal states. Hay-fever.
Head
Itching; falling off of hair; roots of hair painful. Pustules. Pair in occiput, extends to right ciliary region. Deep seated pain in sides of head.
Ears
Burning and itching in auditory canals. . Fc- zema behind ears.
Nose
Hay-fever begins with burning and itching ofpalate and conjunctiva. Annoying itching in the nostrils and roof of the mouth. [lVycthia.] Coryza ; loss of smell. [Nat. mur.] Sneezing, itching of nos- trils. ' Mouth.- Burning and itching; bleeding of urs. Ulcers and exfoliations in the commissures. Fissures in tongue.
Stomach
Coldness in stomach. Longing for acids. [Antim.; Ars.; China; Phos.]
Abdomen
Moveiment as from something alive. Flatulence, pain at pubic region.
Stool
Greenish. Burning at anus. Diarrhcea of nursing children. [(ha.; Calc. phos.] Urine.— Burning. Red sediment. [Lyc.]
Male
P'ain in spermatic cord after embrace.
Female
Menses too early and profuse. Neuralgic pains from face to shoulders and pubis. Desire with vaginal pruritus.
Respiratory
Dyspncea; cough; bluish expectora- tion. Burning and pain in nipples.
Extremities
Itchhing, burning; edema of hands and feet. Burning and swelling of soles. Copious and of- fensive sweat of feet.
Skin
Eczema; itching and crawling, especially of chest, upper extremities. Fissures in fingers and bee!s.
Relationships
Compare: Anthoxantum -- sweet ver- nal grass (a popular medicine for hay-fever and coryza). Lolium: Ccpa; Sabad.; Silica.
Dose
Third to sixth potency.