ADONIS VERNALIS
Pheasant’s Eye
A coronary heart medicine, after rheumatism or influenza, or Bright’s disease, the place the muscle tissues of the coronary heart are in stage of fatty degeneration, regulating the pulse and growing the energy of contractions of heart, with expanded urinary secretions. Most precious in cardiac dropsy. Low vitality, with vulnerable coronary heart and slow, susceptible pulse. Hydrothorax, ascites. Anasarca.
Head.–Feels light; aches throughout front, from occiput round temples to eyes. Vertigo on rising, turning head shortly or mendacity down. Tinnitus. Scalp feels tight. Eyes dilated.
Mouth.–Slimy. Tongue soiled yellow, sore, feels scalded.
Heart.–Mitral and aortic regurgitation. Chronic aortitis, Fatty coronary heart pericarditis. Rheumatic Endocarditis (Kalmia). Preaecordial pain, palpitation, and dyspnoea. Marked venous engorgement. Cardiac allergies (Quebracho). Fatty heart. Myocarditis, irregular cardiac action, constriction and vertigo. Pulse rapid, irregular.
Stomach.–Heavy weight. Gnawing hunger. Faint feeling in epigastrium. Better out of doors.
Urine.–Oily pellicle on urine. Scanty, albuminous.
Respiratory.–Frequent want to take a lengthy breath. Feeling of weight on chest.
Sleep.–Restlessness, with horrible dreams.
Extremities.–Aching in nape. Spine stiff and aching. Å’dema.
Relationship.–Adonidin is a cardiac tonic and diuretic. Quarter grain daily, or two to 5 grains of first decimal trit will increase arterial stress and prolongs the diastole, favoring emptying engorged veins. Is an amazing replacement for Digitalis and is now not cumulative in action.
Compare: Digit; Cratoeg; Conval; Strophanthus.
Dose.–Five to ten drops of the tincture.
