Epiphegus virginiana

Epiphegus virginiana
(beechdrop)
* A remedy for sick, neurasthenic, and nervous headaches, especially in women, brought on
or made worse by exertion, shopping, etc.
* Tongue coated yellow; bitter taste.
* Drowsy after meals.
* Loose stools.
* Subinvolution, with painful menstruation and congestion.
Head
- Pressing pain in temples from without inwards, worse, left side. Viscid salivation, constant
inclination to spit.
- Sick headache coming on when deviating from ordinary pursuits.
- Headaches from nerve tire caused by mental or physical exhaustion, preceded by hunger.
Modalities
- Worse, from working in open air.
- Better, from sleep.
Relationship
- Compare : Iris, Melilot.; Sanguinar. Fagus - Beech-nuts - (headache and salivation; swelling
on mouth; dread of water).
Dose
- First to thirtieth potency.