Plant

Eupatorium Perfoliatum

Thoroughwort

Repertory abbreviation: Eup-per.

Known as “Bone-set," from the prompt manner in which it relieves pain in limbs and muscles that accom- anies some forms of febrile disease, like malaria and influenza. Eupatorium acts principally upon the gastro- hepatic organs and bronchial mucous membrane. It is a boon in miasmatic districts, along rivers, marshes, etc., and in all conditions where there is a great deal of bone-pain.( Cachexia from old chronic, bilious inter- mittents. Worn-out constitutions from inebrity. Slug- gishness of all organs and functions. Bone-pains, geni- eral and severe. Soreness. Marked periodicity. [Ars.; Chin

Head

Throbbing pain. Pressure as if a cap of lead pressed over the whole skull. Vertigo; sensation of falling to left. Vomiting of bile. Top and back of head with pain and soreness of eyeballs. Periodical headache, every third and seventh day. Occipital pain after lying doum, with sense of weight.

Mouth

Cracks in corners of mouth, yellow coated tongue, thirst.

Stomach

Tongue yellow. Taste bitter. Hepatic region sore. Great thirst. Vomiting and purging of bile, of green liquid several quarts at a time. Vomiting preceded by thirst. Hiccough. I Sulph. ac., Iydrocy. ar.l Avoids tight clothing.

Stool

Frequent, green, watery. ( Cramps. Consti- ated, with sore liver.

Respiratory

Coryza, with sneezing. Hoarseness and cough, zeith soreness in chest; must support it. In- fucnca, with 1 great soreness of muscles and bones. ('hironic loose cough, chest sore; worse at night. Cough relieved by getting on hands and knees.

Extremities

Aching pain m back. Aching in bones of extremities with soreness of fiesh. Aching in arms and wrists. Swelling of left great toe. Gouty soreness and inflammed nodosities of joints, associated with head- ache. Dropsical swelling.

Fever

Perspiration relieves all symptoms except headache. Chill between 7 and 9 A. M., prcccdcd by thirst with great soreness and aching of honcs. Nausea, vomiting of bile at close of chill or hot stage; throbbing headache. Knows chill is cuming on because he cannot drink enough.

Modalities

Worse, periodically. Better, by conver- sation, by getting on hands and knees.

Relationships

Compare : Bryon.; Sepia. ; Natr. mur.; Chelidon. Nyctanthcs arbor-tristis (bilious fever; in- satiable thirst; bitter vomiting at close of chill; also constipation of children). [Collinson.]

Dose

Tincture, to third attenuation.

Source: Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 8th ed. by William Boericke (1922), p. 313. Public domain.

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