RUMEX CRISPUS
Yellow Dock
Is characterised by way of pains, severa and varied, neither constant nor steady anywhere. Cough brought about via an incessant tickling in the throat-pit, which tickling runs down to the bifurcation of the bronchial tubes. Touching the throat-pit brings on the cough. Worse from the least bloodless air; so that all cough ceases by using protecting up all the physique and head with the bedclothes. Rumex diminishes the secretions of mucous membranes, and at the identical time exalts sensibility of the mucous membranes of the larynx and trachea. Its motion upon the pores and skin is marked, producing an excessive itching. Lymphatics enlarged and secretions perverted.
Stomach.–Tongue sore at edges; coated; sensation of difficult substance in pit of stomach; hiccough, pyrosis, nausea; can’t consume meat; it motives eructations, pruritus. Jaundice after immoderate use of alcoholics. Chronic gastritis; aching ache in pit of belly and taking pictures in the chest; extends toward the throat-pit, worse any movement or talking. Pain in left breast after meals; flatulence.
Respiratory.–Nose dry. Tickling in throat-pit reasons cough. Copious mucous discharge from nostril and trachea. Dry, teasing cough, stopping sleep. Aggravated by using pressure, talking, and in particular by means of inspiring cool air and at night. Thin, watery, frothy expectoration via the mouthful: later, stringy and tough. Rawness of larynx and trachea. Soreness in the back of sternum, mainly left side, in location of left shoulder. Raw ache beneath clavicle. Lump in throat.
Stool.–Brown, watery, diarrhoea early in morning, with cough, using him out of bed. Valuable in superior phthisis (Seneg; Puls; Lycop; Ars). Itching of anus, with sensation as of a stick in rectum. Piles.
Skin.–Intense itching of skin, particularly of decrease extremities; worse, publicity to bloodless air when undressing. Urticaria; contagious prurigo.
Modalities.–Worse, in evening, from inhaling bloodless air; left chest; uncovering.
Relationship.–Compare: Caust; Sulph; Bell; Rumex consists of chrysophanic acid to which the pores and skin signs correspond. Rumex acetosa-Sheep sorrel–(Gathered in June and dried, used domestically for Epithelioma of face (Cowperthwaite). Dry, unremitting quick cough, and violent pains in the bowels; uvula elongated; irritation of oesophagus; additionally cancer); Rumex obtusifolius-Lapathum-Broad-leaf dock–(nosebleed and headache following; ache in kidneys; leucorrhoea).
Dose.–Third to sixth potency.
