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Menyanthes

Buck-bean, Menyanthes Trifoliata, Menyanth, Meny.


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HPUS indication of Menyanthes: Twitching of legs

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Below are the main rubriks (i.e strongest indications or symptoms) of Menyanthes in traditional homeopathic usage, not approved by the FDA.

  GENERAL

Dose

Third to thirtieth potency.

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  MODALITIES ETC

Worse

WORSE, during rest, ascending.

Better

BETTER, pressure on affected part, stooping, motion.

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  RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Capsicum Annuum Caps.; Pulsatilla Puls.; Calc Carb Calc.; Acid Phos Phos-ac.; Sanguinaria Canadensis Sang.

Antidotes

Antidote: Camphora Camph.

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  MIND

Mind

Aversions, dislikes

open air

amusement

company

Delirium

Delusions, imaginations, hallucinations, illusions; desire for open air

Mental exertion

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

impulsive; rashness

indifference, apathy, etc.

jesting; after indifference

mirth, hilarity, liveliness, etc.

mood; agreeable, good mood

mood; changeable, variable mood

playful

suspicious

unhappy; discontent, displeased, dissatisfied, etc.

with everything

with himself

unhappy; dwells on past disagreeable occurrences

unhappy; sadness, mental depression

weeping, crying, tearful mood (lamenting)

Hurry

in movements

Intellectual faculties

impaired thinking; confusion; open air

impaired thinking; confusion; after eating

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish; in open air

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish; in a room

ideas; deficiency of ideas

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety

anxiety; with fear

fear; fear drives from place to place

fear; of evil

fear; arising from heart

fear; of misfortune

Perception; senses; dull

Quiet, peace (or lack of); feeling of tranquillity

Restlessness, nervousness; anxious, etc.

Talking, conversation

indiscretion

dislike of talking, desire to be silent, taciturn

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  VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

On rising

On rising; from stooping

On stooping

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  HEAD

Pressing in vertex; Better, hard pressure with hand

Weight pressing on brain with every step on ascending

Cracking in jaw and twitching of facial muscles.

Sensation of air or wind; passing through head

Coldness

as if cold air passed over brain

Constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing)

pressure

forehead

top of head (vertex)

Empty, hollow sensation; after eating

Hot

Sensation of numbness

Twitching of muscles; top of head (vertex)

Headache

Pressing-together pain

Pain from nape over whole brain; better, stooping, sitting; worse, going upstairs

Heaviness (see pain

pressing)

pressing); on climbing up steps or a hill

pressing); when descending (stairs etc)

pressing); while lying down on side

Pain, headache

evening

from open air

air; open (see walking in open air)

affected by certain foods and drinks (improved, brought on or aggravated); after eating

cold applications

while leaning against something

while lying down

lying down; on either side

certain movements; movement in general

certain movements; bending head to one side

from certain movements; while bending head to one side

from certain movements; from stooping

pressure

hard pressure

sitting

after sleep

touch

walking; while

walking; on walking up steps or hill

walking; on walking down steps or a hill

walking; stepping heavily

wrapping up head

in forehead

right side

left side

on climbing steps

on movement

pressure

extending to other parts; face

above eyes; above left

back of head (occiput); while sitting

sides; one side

sides; right

temples; pressure

top of head (vertex)

on climbing steps

on certain movements; stooping

pressure

forehead and top of head (vertex)

burning; forehead

over eyes

pulling

while sitting

tightening

forehead

forehead; right

back of head (occiput)

back of head (occiput); while sitting

sides

dull pain

gnawing; top of head (vertex)

jerking

top of head (vertex)

pressing (see bursting, pulling)

on climbing steps

on descending

pressing downward

outward

pressure

as from weight

as if brain bound up

as if brain pressing; pressing on the brain

forehead

forehead; on climbing steps

forehead; when walking down steps

forehead; pressing outward

forehead; extending to sides of head; right

back of head (occiput)

back of head (occiput); like weight or stone

sides

sides; both sides

temples

top of head (vertex)

top of head (vertex); on climbing steps

top of head (vertex); pressure

shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); back of head (occiput)

shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); side

stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead

above eyebrows

stitching, sudden, sharp; side of head

stitching, sudden, sharp; temples

stitching, sudden, sharp; top of head (vertex)

stunning

movement

forehead

tearing, rending; forehead; side of forehead

right

Shocks, blows, jerks, etc. (see jerking pain, pulsation, plug, nail); on climbing stairs or hill

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  EYES

Eyes

Discoloration; redness; morning; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Growth, tumour; sty

Pain; pressing

Paralysis; optic nerve, total blindness, without eye damage (amaurosis)

Strabismus (eyes incorrectly aligned)

Twitching

lids

lids; while eating

Vision

Colours and shapes in front of eyes

colours; bright

colours; dark

Flickering

Lost vision, blindness

mental exertion

Moving

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  EARS

Ear

Sensation of air; wind; passing into or blowing upon

Coldness

as if cold water had got in ear

Discharges from ear

Heat

Itching

in ear

in ear; right

Noises in ear

when blowing nose

boring finger into ear

while eating

when chewing

rubbing

while walking

chirping

cracking

when chewing

crackling

while walking

fluttering sounds

humming

ringing

right

boring

rubbing

roaring

on blowing nose

tinkling

Pain

piercing, stabbing

pinching in

stitching, sudden, sharp

behind the ear

Stopped sensation

while talking

Sensation of water in ear

Hearing

Impaired

Lost, deafness

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  FACE

Face

Heat

before chill

during sleep

Motions of jaw; cracking in jaw; when chewing

Pain

affected by movement (for better or worse); movement

tearing; jaw; upper

Skin

discoloration; red

discoloration; red; during sleep

out-breaks on skin; pimples

Twitching

when resting

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  NOSE

Nose

Nose bleed; from blowing the nose

Catarrh

Coldness; during chill

Discharge from nose; yellow; from behind nostrils

Odours, imaginary and real

fetid

nauseating

putrid

eggs

Tension (see face); root

Discharge

Running or blocked nose (coryza); blocked; sensation as if blocked

running, wet

Sneezing; without running or blocked nose

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  MOUTH

Gums and teeth

Teeth; pain; grumbling (see dull)

Taste

Taste

bitter-sweet

sweetish-sour

Palate

Dryness; palate (roof of mouth)

Pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; palate (roof of mouth); when swallowing

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  THROAT

Throat

Choking, constricting

airways in general

larynx

Sensation of coldness; gullet

Dryness

without thirst

Irritation; larynx

Pain; sudden, sharp

Roughness

air passage

Spasms, convulsions etc.; stiffness

Swallowing

difficult

difficult; saliva

impeded

Voice

hoarseness

rough

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  CHEST

Chest

Anxiety

while standing

while walking

region of heart

Apprehension; region of heart

Heart; palpitations; from exertion

Heat

Jerks; shocks

Oppressed feeling

Pain

movement

pressure

around arm pit

sides

from pressure

digging

pressing; sides

stitching, sudden, sharp

during movement

arm pit; extending to chest

collar bone; region of; left

sides

sides; right

sides; during movement

sides; pressure

heart

Respiration

when breathing; breathing normally

sides; when breathing; with deep breathing

stitching, sudden, sharp; respiration

stitching, sudden, sharp; sides; breathing deeply

Asthma attack

Deep; deep breathing relieves other symptoms

Difficult (dyspnea)

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  COUGH

Cough

Morning

With constriction feeling; larynx

When breathing

deep breathing

breathing in

Sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); from irritation in air passages; in larynx

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  SKIN

Skin

Coldness

Itching

burning

scratching

stinging

erotic

Pain

gnawing, biting; eating at skin

burning

stinging

Sticking

Tension

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  BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Pain

sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades

sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back)

evening

while sitting

on stooping

while walking

sacrum (base of spine)

Neck

Heaviness, weight; neck

Pain; neck; extending to other parts; head

Stiffness

neck

neck; evening

Back

Coldness

dorsal (shoulder level); spine

spine

Cramp (see also pain: cramp-like pains); intermittent pulling; sensation between shoulders, while walking; morning

Heat

while sitting

Pain

travels upwards

travels upwards; while sitting

bending forward

while sitting

while standing

when stooping

while walking

dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades

between

lumbar (lower half of back)

evening

while sitting

sitting

standing

on stooping

while walking

extending to other parts; upward; while sitting

sacrum (base of spine)

while sitting

when stooping

aching; lumbar (lower half of back); sitting

aching; lumbar (lower half of back); standing

aching; lumbar (lower half of back); when stooping

boring; shoulder blades

left

compressing; lumbar (lower half of back)

cutting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between

pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); evening

pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); on stooping

pressing; sacrum (base of spine)

stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades

tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between shoulder blades

deep breathing

Skin; like insects crawling on skin; lumbar (lower half of back)

Shivering

morning

Twitching; lumbar (lower half of back); sitting

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  ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Stomach; No thirst at any time

Ravenous hunger; passing away after eating a little

Desire for meat

Sensation of coldness extending up to oesophagus.

Distended and full; increased by smoking tobacco

Coldness of abdomen.

Coldness

morning

during chill

Sensation as if diarrhoea would come on

Sensation of fullness; from smoking

Heat

Noises from abdomen

gurgling; sides

rumbling; after eating

Pain

as if diarrhoea would come on

pressure

pressing; before stool

cutting; behind lower ribs

pressing

around navel

Stopped sensation

Tension

Kidneys

pain; pulling; region of

pain; pulling; region of; evening, while sitting

pain; shooting (see sudden, sharp); sore, bruised

pain; shooting (see sudden, sharp); evening

pain; shooting (see sudden, sharp); while sitting

Stomach

constriction

desires, cravings; meat

gurgling

pulsation

without thirst

during heat

Eating

aversion to certain foods or drinks; bread

and butter

aversion to certain foods or drinks; butter

aversion to certain foods or drinks; fats and rich food

loathing of food (see nausea)

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  RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Flatulence

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  GENITALS ETC

Urine

Scanty

Sediment; sand

Male

Male

pain; aching; sides of scrotum

pain; stitching, sudden, sharp; scrotum

retraction; testes

twitching; testes

Genitals

pain; spermatic cords

pain; pressing; spermatic cords

pain; sore; spermatic cords; on touch

sexual passion; increased

without erection

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  EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Icy coldness of hands and feet

Cramp-like pain

As soon as patient lies down, Legs jerk and twitch.

Arthritic nodules

Coldness

upper limbs; hands

upper limbs; hands; during chill

upper limbs; hands; icy

upper limbs; fingers

chill

tips

lower limbs; leg

warm room

lower limbs; foot

late morning; 8 a.m.

during fever

during headache

icy cold

during chill

as though in water

extending to knees

lower limbs; toes

Contraction of muscles and tendons

forearm

fingers; spasmodic

hip

Pulling up limbs

Fullness

hand; veins of hand; during chill

hand; veins of hand; during fever

Hands and feet; clenching fingers (see extremities; convulsions, contraction)

Heat; knee

Inflammation; joints

Movements and positions

convulsion; upper limbs

jerking; upper limbs

jerking; upper arm

jerking; fingers; fourth

jerking; lower limbs

right

painful

when sitting down

jerking; thigh

right

right; pulling up leg or standing

while sitting

jerking; knee

jerking upward; when sitting

jerking; leg

when sitting down

shuddering; shivering, legs (see shuddering)

shuddering; leg, shivering

trembling; leg; calf

twitching; upper limbs

twitching; upper arm

twitching; fingers; fourth finger

twitching; thigh

twitching; knee

movement

Pain

joints; gouty

upper limbs; left

upper limbs; comes on suddenly

forearm; touch

hand; on movement

hand; comes on suddenly

hand; while writing

fingers; jerking

fingers; comes on suddenly

lower limbs; sciatica (pain radiating from back along back of thigh)

evening

lying down

movement

pressure

sitting

standing

thigh

walking

aching; lower limbs; thigh; while walking

pulling; forearm

cramp-like

extending to other parts; palm

front part

pulling; hand; on movement

pulling; hand; while writing

pulling; thigh

cramp-like

while sitting

front part

front part; cramp-like

thigh bone

pulling; knee; hollow of knee

pulling; leg

cramp-like

paralytic

while sitting

pinching; joints

pressing; forearm

touch

pressing; wrist

cramp-like

pressing; thumb; ball of thumb

sore, bruised; thigh

while sitting

after walking

bone

stitching, sudden, sharp; joints

stitching, sudden, sharp; forearm; near elbow

stitching, sudden, sharp; wrist

stitching, sudden, sharp; fingers; first finger; extending outward

stitching, sudden, sharp; thumb

stitching, sudden, sharp; hip

movement

buttock muscles

stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh; above the knee

stitching, sudden, sharp; knee

inner side

stitching, sudden, sharp; leg; calf

stitching, sudden, sharp; foot; sole

stitching, sudden, sharp; foot; heel

tearing; upper limbs

tearing; upper arm

sudden

tearing; forearm

tearing; wrist

on movement

paralytic

tearing; hand

tearing; fingers

paralytic

Paralysis

upper limbs; sensation of paralysis

hand; sensation of paralysis

fingers; sensation of paralysis

Stiffness

upper limbs

Swollen; hand; veins

Tension, tightness

upper limbs

hand

thigh

while sitting

while walking

knee; hollow of knee

Tingling, prickling, asleep (see numbness); elbow

hand

Weakness

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  FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Coldness predominates; felt most acutely in abdomen and legs and tip of nose.

Morning

Morning; after rising

Night

in bed

In bed

Beginning in particular area; fingers; tips of fingers and toes

Changing type

Chilliness (see also whole body

temperature)

temperature); afternoon

temperature); evening

Creeping

morning; on rising from bed, creeping coldness of abdomen

External

with sensation as if the hair were standing on end

Icy coldness of the body; in single places

Periodic, recurring

recurring daily

every fourth day

irregular

With fever, but chill predominating

Shaking, shivering, rigors

with hair standing on end

Warmth

warm room

external warmth

Desire for warmth, which does not relieve

Afternoon; after walking in the open air

Alternating with chills

Attacks changing

Dry heat

External heat; with chilliness

Intense heat

Comes on suddenly

irregular

irregular; one stage missing

With shivering

Stages of chill, heat and sweat

heat followed by chill

heat alternating with chill, followed by sweat

chill alternating with heat, then sweat

When walking in open air

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  GENERALITIES

Fatigue

Lethargic, tired

Sleep and dreams

Dreams

amorous

pleasant

not remembered

vivid

Heavy; morning

Position

arms under head

limbs pulled up

Restless

Waking; frequent

Yawning

during chill

Convulsions

Convulsions

rapid muscle spasm

convulsive movements

continuous contraction

Jerking; as in convulsions

Perspiration

Evening

Evening

in bed

every alternate evening; evening, lasting all night

lasting all night

Night; after lying down

While lying

Generalities

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Night

Aversion to open air

Desire for open air

Open air

Walking up stairs or hill

Blood vessels; veins and arteries swollen from inner pressure

Constriction

externally

internally

Walking down stairs

Physical exertion

Eating and food

before eating

after eating

bread; and butter

butter

fat

vinegar

Flabby feeling

Formication (like insects crawling around); internally

Full feeling; internally

Laying hand on a part

Heaviness

externally

internally

Jar, stepping

Jerking; muscles

Lying down

lying down

after lying down

lying in bed

Movement

movement of affected part

of affected part

Pain

benumbing

boring

burning externally

constricting; externally

constricting; internally

cutting; externally

cutting; internally

gnawing, biting; externally

jerking; externally

jerking; internally

jerking; glands

paralytic

pinching

externally

internally

glands

pressing; externally

pressing; internally

pressing; as from load

pressing; together

pressing; from within outward

pressing; glands

outward

pressing; muscles

pressing; tearing; in muscles

sore, bruised; externally

sore, bruised; internally

sudden, sharp; externally

sudden, sharp; internally

sudden, sharp; inward

sudden, sharp; outward

sudden, sharp; upward

sudden, sharp; muscles

jerking

tearing; externally

tearing; internally

tearing; downward

tearing; upward

tearing; muscles

cramp-like in muscles

Paralysis

internally

of organs

Periodic, recurring

Pressure

Pulse

abnormal

irregular

on slight physical exertion

irritable

slow

small

Rising

Rubbing

Sensitive; internally

Symptoms not symmetrical

symptoms on one side

crosswise, left upper and right lower

right

left

While sitting

Sitting

During sleep

Standing

Tension

externally

internally

Temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold feeling; inner parts

hot feeling

flushes of heat

afternoon

cold in general

cold air

from becoming cold

Tobacco

Touch

Illusions of touch

Trembling; externally

Twitching

Uncovering

On waking

Walking

in open air

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness)

walking

Weariness (see weakness)

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