Rubus Occidentalis

Abdomen

Abdomen.--Colic, with nausea and flatulence; frequent watery, slimy stools.

Antidote

Antidotes: Ars; Camph.

Description

Acts especially on the respiratory organs. Dry coryza of infants, snuffles, edematous swellings. Profuse sweat accompanies many affections.

Dose

Dose.--Tincture, to sixth potency.

Extremities

Extremities.--Hands turn blue. edematous swelling in legs, insteps, and feet. Feet icy cold. Debilitating night-sweats (Salvia; Acet ac).

Face

Face.--Turns blue with cough. Red, burning spots on cheeks. Heat and perspiration of face.

Fever

Fever.--Dry heat while sleeping. Dreads uncovering. Profuse sweat over entire body during waking hours. Dry, deep cough precedes the fever paroxysm.

Mind

Mind.--Sees images when shutting eyes. Constant fretfulness. Very easily frightened. Fright followed by suffocative attacks.

Modalities

Modalities.--Worse, sleep, during rest, after eating fruit. Better, sitting up in bed, motion.

Relationship

Relationship.--Compare: Ipec; Meph; Opium; Sambucus Canadensis (great value in dropsies; large doses required-fluid extract, 1/4 to 1 teaspoonful three times daily).

Respiratory

Respiratory.--Chest oppressed with pressure in stomach, and nausea Hoarseness with tenacious mucus in larynx. Paroxysmal, suffocative cough, coming on about midnight, with crying and dyspnea. Spasmodic croup. Dry coryza. Sniffles of infants; nose dry and obstructed. Loose choking cough. When nursing child must let go of nipple, nose blocked up, cannot breathe. Child awakes suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up, turns blue. Cannot expire (Meph). Millar's asthma.

Skin

Skin.--Dry heat of skin during sleep. Bloated and swollen; general dropsy; profuse sweat on waking.

Urine

Urine.--Profuse urine with dry heat of skin. Frequent micturition, with scanty urine. Acute nephritis; dropsical symptoms, with vomiting.