Indicated in many affections of women and children or in persons of mild disposition; in women of light complexion, inclined to plumpness, with scanty, delayed menstrual flow; derangements of puberty; delay of the first menstruation; threatened abortion. Frequently used in treatment of indigestion, diarrhoea, functional nervous affections, catarrh of different parts (eyes, ears, nose, respiratory tract, vagina); measles; rheumatic pains etc.
Mild, gentle, changing disposition; easily moved to laughter or to tears.
Intolerance of pain.
Thirstlessness.
Chilliness in warm room, without thirst.
Face pale, with sensation of internal heat (head).
Pains drawing, tearing; as from an internal ulcer; worse from touch.
Pains gradually increases until very acute, then lets up with a snap (toothache).
Pains worse in the evening, up to 11 o?clock or midnight; with chilliness, without thirst; better form motion and cool air.
Pains shift from place to place; with chilliness (rheumatism).
All the discharges are bland, thick, yellowish-green (eyes, nose, expectoration, leucorrhoea).
Perceptible pulsations in the pit of the stomach.
Menses retarded, scanty; amenorrhoea.
Tongue coated white; taste bitter, sour, foul; taste of food remains in the mouth for a long time after eating.
Aversion to fat and to warm food.
Coryza with loss of smell and taste; yellowish-green discharge; cannot breathe in a warm room.
Hoarseness coming and going without cause.
Cough: dry in the evening and night, loose in the morning; expectoration bland, thick.
Pain in the middle of the thorax as from an internal ulcer (cough).
Diarrhoea: no two stools alike.
Leucorrhoea thick, like cream or milk.
Worse in warm, close room; at twilight; in the evening up to midnight; from eating rich food or pastry.
Better in the open air; in a cool room; from eating cold food or drink.
(First Lessons in the Symptomatology of Leading Homoeopathic Remedies by H. R. Arndt, M. D. Philadephia. Boericke and Tafel.)