Materia Medica
Asparagus Officinalis
Commor Garden Asparagus
Its marked and immediate action on the urinary se- cretion is well known. It causes weakness and cardiac depression. Rheumatic pains.
Head
Confused. Coryza, with profuse, thin fluid. Aching in forehead and root of nose. Migrainous morn- ing headache with scotoma. Throat feels rough, with hawking copious, tenacious mucus from throat. Urine.—Frequent, with fine stitches in orifice of urethra; burning; of peculiar odor. Cystitis, with pus, mucus and tenesmuis. Lithiasis.
Heart
Palpitation, with oppression of chest. Pulse weak, pain about left shoulder and heart, associated with bladder disturbances. Great oppression in breath- ing. Hydrothorax.
Extremities
Rheumatic pain in back, especially near shoulder and limbs. Pain at acromion process of left scapula under clavicle and down arm, with feeble pulse.
Relationships
Antidote: Acon.: Apis. Compare: Phiysalis Alkekengi— Winter cherry -— (Enuresis; Lithiasis; has marked diuretic action.) Dig- tal.; Sarsap.; Spigelia.
Dose
Sixth potency.