Materia Medica
Scrophularia Nodosa
Knotted Figwort
A powerful medicine whenever enlarged glands are present. Hodgkin's disease. A valuable skin remedy. Has a specific affinity for the breast: very useful in the dissipation of breast tumors. Ecsema of tht ear. Pruritus vaginz. Lupoid ulceration. Scrofulous suellings. [Cistus] Painful haemorrhoids. Tubercular testis. Ephithelioma. No- dosities in the breasts. [Scirrhinum.] Pain in all fexor muscles.
Head
Vertigo greater when standing; drowsiness; pain from forehead to back of head. Eczema behind ear. Crusta lactea.
Eyes
Distressing photophobia. [Conium.] Spots before eyes. Stitches in eyebrow. Sore eyeballs.
Ears
Inflammation about auricle. Deep ulcerated auricle. Eczema around ear.
Abdomen
Pain in liver on pressure. Colic below navel. Pain in sigmoid fexure and rectum. Painful, bleeding, protruding piles.
Respiratory
Violent dyspncea, oppression of chest with trembling. Pain about bifurcation of trachea. Asthma in scrofulous patients.
Skin
Prickling itching, worse back of hand.
Sleep
Great drowsiness; in morning and before and after meals with weariness.
Modalities
Worse lying on right side. Compare: Lobe. erinus; Ruta; Carcinosin; Conium; Asterias.
Dose
Tincture and first potency.