Materia Medica
Hamamelis Virginica
Itch-hazel
Venous congestion, hemorrhages, varicose veins, and haemorrhoids, with bruised soreness of affected parts, seem to be the special sphere of this remedy.
Head
Feeling as of a bolt from temple to temple. Fullness, followed by epistaxis. Eyes feel forced out. tens absorption of intraocular hamorrhage.
Eyes
Painful weakness; sore pain in eyes; blood- shot appearance; inflamed vessels greatly injected. Has- tens absorption of intraocular hamorrhage.
Nose
Bleeding from nose profuse; flow passive, non-coagulable. Bad odor from nose.
Throat
Mucous membrane distended and bluish; varicosis of throat.
Stomach
Tongue feels burnt. Thirst. Blisters on side. Hxematemesis. Throbbing and pain in stomach.
Stool
Anus feels sore and raw. Hemorrhoids. bleeding profusely, with soreness. Dysentery. Puls- tion in rectum. Urine.— Hematuria. with increased desire.
Male
Pain in spermatic cord, running into testes. Varicocele. Pain in testicles. Orchitis. Testicles en- larged, hot, and painful. Epididymitis.
Female
Ovarian congestion and neuralgia; feel very sore. Vicarious menstruation. Uterine haeinor- rhage, bearing-down pain in back. Menses dark, pro- fuse, uitli soreness in abdomen. Metrorrhagia, occurring midzwuy between menstrual periods. Vagina very tender. Profuse leucorrhcea. Vulva itches. Milk-leg, haemor- rhoids, and sore nipples, after confnment. Metror- rhagia ; passive flow. Vaginismus, ovaritis, soreness over whole abdomen. Phlegmasia alba.
Respiratory
Hemoptysis; tickling cough. Chest feels sore and constricted.
Back
Sore pain down cervical vertebra. Severe pain in lumbar and hypogastric region, extending down legs.
Extremities
Tired feeling in arms and legs. Very sore muscles and joints. Varicose veins. Chilliness in back and hips, extending down legs.
Skin
Bluish chilblains. Phlebitis. Purpura. Vari- cose veins and ulcers; very sore. Burns. Ecchymosis. Traumatic inflammations. [Arnica.]
Modalities
Worse, warm, moist air.
Relationships
Compare in haemorrhoids: Calc. fluor.; Aloe; Mur. ac. in varicose veins. Mangifcra indica. Compare: Arnica; Calend.; Trillium; Bcilis; Sulpli. ac.: Pulsarilla. Antidote: Arnica. Complementary: Ferrum.
Dose
Tincture, to sixth attenuation. Distilled ex- tract locally.