Beta vulgaris

Beta vulgaris
(beet-root)
* Influences chronic catarrhal states and tuberculosis.
* The salt Betainum hydrochloricum obtained from the Beet root itself seem to be the best
adapted to phthisical patients.
* Children yield very quickly to the action of theremedy.
* Use about the 2x Trit.
Stachys betonica
(betony wood)
* Produces pains in various parts.
Head
- Stitches in right temple.
- Inability to concentrate mind.
Abdomen
- Pains in abdomen, hepatic region and of transverse colon, also in gall-bladder and right
inguinal region and spermatic cords.
Extremities
- Shooting pain in back of both wrist joints.
- Wrist drops.
- Pain in right popliteal space down leg, which feels paralyzed.
Bismuthum subnitricum
(precipitated sub-nitrate of bismuth)
* Irritation and catarrhal inflammation of the alimentary canal, is the chief and action of this
drug.
Mind
- Solitude is unbearable.
- Desire for company.
- Complains about his condition.
- Anguish.
- Discontented.
Head
- Headache alternates with gastralgia.
- Neuralgic pain, as if torn by pincers; involves face and teeth; worse, eating; better, cold;
alternate with gastralgia.
- Cutting or pressure above right orbit extending to occiput.
- Pressure in occiput; worse, motion; with heaviness.
Mouth
- Gums swollen.
- Toothache; better, cold water in mouth. [Coff.]
- Tongue white.
- Swollen.
- Black, gangrenous looking wedges on dorsum and sides of tongue.
- Profuse salivation, teeth loose.
- Thirst for cold drinks.
Stomach
- Vomits, with convulsive gagging and pain.
- Water is vomited as soon as it reaches the stomach.
- Eructation after drinking.
- Vomits all fluids.
- Burning; feeling of a load.
- Will eat for several days; then vomit.
- Slow digestion, with fetid eructations.
- Gastralgia; pain from stomach through to spine.
- Gastritis.
- Better, cold drinks, but vomiting when stomach becomes full.
- Tongue coated white; sweetish, metallic taste.
- Inexpressible pain in stomach; must bend backwards.
- Pressure as from a load in one spot, alternatingwith burning, crampy pain and pyrosis.
Stool
- Painless diarrhoea, with great thirst, and frequent micturition and vomiting.
- Pinching in lower abdomen, with rumbling.
Respiratory
- Pinching in middle of diaphragm, extending transversely through chest.
- Angina pectoris; pain around heart, left arm to fingers.
Extremities
- Cramps in hands and feet.
- Tearing in wrist.
- Paralytic weakness, especially right arm.
- Tearing in tips of fingers under nails. [Berb.]
- Itching erosion near tibia and back of feet nearjoints.
- Cold limbs.
Sleep
- Restless on account of voluptuous dreams.
- Sleepy in morning, a few hours after eating.
Relationship
- Antidotes : Nux; Capsic.; Calc.
- Compare : Antimon.; Ars.; Bellad.; Kreosot.
Dose
- First to sixth potency.