Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Ilex aquifolium

Ilex aquifolium
(american holly)
* Intermittent fever.
* Marked eye symptoms, spleen pain.
* All symptoms better in winter.
Eye
- Infiltration of cornea; staphyloma; nightly burning in orbits, rheumatic inflammation of eye;
psilosis.
Relationship
- Ilex Paraguayensis-Yerba Mate-(Persistent epigastric pain; sense of dryness of mouth and
pharynx, anorexia, pyrosis, nervous depression, neurasthenia. Somnolence; incapacity for
work, diminution of urinary secretion, headache andpruritus. Hemicrania. Renal colic. Is said
to be of use as a prophylactic against sunstroke, being a safe stimulant to the circulation, to
diaphoresis and diuresis.) Ilex vomitoria- Yaupon-(Emetic properties-Possesses also tonic and
digestive qualities, free from sleepless effects. Has an active principle said to act as a
powerful diuretic-employed in nephritis and gout).
- Ilex Cassine-(Christmas berry Tea)-Excellent diuretic and substitute for tea.

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