Eupatorium perfoliatum

Eupatorium perfoliatum
(thoroughwort)
* Known as "Bone-set", from the prompt manner in which it relieves pain in limbs and
muscles that accompanies some forms of febrile disease, like malaria and influenza.
* Eupatorium acts principally upon the gastro-hepatic organs and bronchial mucous
membrane.
* It is a boon in miasmatic districts, along rivers, marshes, etc., and in all conditions where
there is a great deal of bone-pain.
* Cachexia from old chronic, bilious intermittents.
* Worn-out constitutions from inebriety.
* Sluggishness of all organs and functions.
* Bone-pains, general and severe.
* Soreness.
* Marked periodicity. [Ars.; China; Cedron.]
Head
- Throbbing pain.
- Pressure as if a cap of lead pressed over the whole skull.
- Vertigo; sensation of falling to left.
- Vomiting of bile.
- Top and back of head with pain and soreness of eyeballs.
- Periodical headache, every third and seventh day.
- Occipital pain after lying down, with sense of weight.
Mouth
- Cracks in corners of mouth, yellow coated tongue, thirst.
Stomach
- Tongue yellow.
- Taste bitter.
- Hepatic region sore.
- Great thirst.
- Vomiting and purging of bile, of green liquid several quarts at a time.
- Vomiting preceded by thirst.
- Hiccough. [Sulph. ac.; Hydrocy. ac.] Avoids tight clothing.
Stool
- Frequent, green watery.
- Cramps.
- Constipated, with sore liver.
Respiratory
- Coryza, with sneezing.
- Hoarseness and cough, with soreness in chest; must support it.
- Influenza, with great soreness of muscles and bones.
- Chronic loose cough, chest sore; worse at night.
- Cough relieved by getting on hands and knees.
Fever
- Perspiration relieves all symptoms except headache.
- Chill between 7 and 9 a.m. , preceded by thirst with great soreness and aching of bones.
- Nausea, vomiting of bile at close of chill or hot stage; throbbing headache.
- Knows chill is coming on because he cannot drinkenough.
Extremities
- Aching pain in back. Aching in bones of extremities with soreness of flesh. Aching in arms
and wrists.
- Swelling of left great toe.
- Gouty soreness and inflamed nodosities of joints, associated with headache.
- Dropsical swelling.
Modalities
- Worse, periodically.
- Better, by conversation, by getting on hands andknees.
Relationship
- Compare : Bryon.; Sepia.; Natr. mur.; Chelidon. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (bilious fever;
insatiable thirst; bitter vomiting at close of chill; also constipation of children).
Dose
- Tincture, to third attenuation.