Piper Methysticum

▲   GENERAL

General

The intoxication produced by KAVA is of a silent and drowsy character with incoherent dreams, loss of muscular power.

Urinary and skin symptoms have been verified. Marked modality. Arthritis deformans. Colic with flatulence.

Dose

Tincture, and lower potencies.

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Worse

BETTER, by turning mind to another topic; changing position.

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Chaulmoogra - taraktogenos - (The oil and its derivatives are to a certain extent effective in the treatment of Leprosy, especially in early cases.) Bixa orellana, a South American plant related to Chaulmoogra, recommended for leprosy, eczema and elephantiasis.

▲   MIND

Mind

Very sensitive

Exaltation of mind

better Of pains for a time by diverting attention

Restless desire to change position.

Aversions, dislikes; indolence, aversion to work; after sleep

Behaviour; industrious

Desires, wants; amusement

Excitement

Fantasies; of exaltation

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

boredom, dissatisfaction (see loathing of life)

boredom, dissatisfaction (see loathing of life); entertainment

cheerful, happy

ecstatic; exhilaration

irritability; from noise

mirth, hilarity, liveliness, etc.; evening

mirth, hilarity, liveliness, etc.; after an emission

Hurry; while eating

Intellectual faculties

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish; afternoon

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish; evening

Insecure, uncertain, scared

fear

fear; of suffering

Memory; active memory

Occupation

Talking, conversation; dislike of talking, desire to be silent, taciturn

Thinking of complaints

▲   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

Morning; in bed

Closing eyes

On closing eyes

While meditating; thinking of something else

On thinking about it

Exerting the will

▲   HEAD

Head

Congestion (see pulsation); fullness; forehead

back of head (occiput)

Constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing)

Restlessness

Swollen, and feeling swollen

forehead

back of head (occiput)

Headache

Heaviness (see pain; pressing)

Pain, headache

morning; on waking

evening; 11 p.m.

mental exertion

from sex; after sexual excesses

when thinking of pain

extending to other parts; back of head (occiput)

in forehead

left side

afternoon

night

in cold air

diversion

lying down

mental exertion

movement

while reading

above eyebrows

above eyes; above left

above eyes; late morning; 9 a.m.

above eyes; afternoon; 3 p.m.

above eyes; in open air

back of head (occiput)

after eating

while lying down

certain movements

temples; mental exertion

temples; pulsating; while reading

temples; extending to other parts; to eye

temples and forehead

pressing (see bursting, pulling)

morning

while in bed

after eating

on movement

forehead

back of head (occiput)

sides

shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); forehead; over eyes; left

3 p.m.

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

sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; back of head (occiput)

stitching, sudden, sharp; after mental exertion

stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; above eyebrows; right

stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; above eyebrows; movement

stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; above eyebrows; open air

stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; over eyes

3 p.m.

evening

stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; left

stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; afternoon; 3 p.m.

stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; extending to back of head (occiput)

Scalp

Skin and scalp; lump; in forehead

▲   EYES

Eyes

Lids; eyes open; sensation as if wide

▲   EARS

Ear

Heat

▲   FACE

Face

Pain

afternoon; 3 p.m.

evening

when alone

with diversion of the mind

excitement

while lying down

Swelling; sensation of swelling

▲   MOUTH

Gums and teeth

Teeth; pain; diverting attention

▲   SKIN

Skin

Scaly

Fall of scales leaves White spots, which often ulcerate

Leprosy

Ichthyosis.

▲   BACK AND NECK

Neck

Pain

neck

compressing; neck

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

late morning; 9 a.m.

Stomach

appetite; reduced

appetite; ravenous, excessive; evening; 8 p.m.

constriction

burping, belching; night

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Sensation as before diarrhoea

Urging, desire to stool (see pain

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); night; 11 p.m.

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); constant

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); during stool

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Increased

Burning during micturition, gonorrhoea, and gleet

Cystitis

Chordee.

Urethra

Urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; from emissions

Male

Male

pain; testes

thick emission from penis; morning

thick emission from penis; without dreams

Genitals

ejaculation; copious; with dreams

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Pain in right arm

Hands feel paralyzed

Pain in thumb-joint.

Coldness

lower limbs; foot

lower limbs; foot; left

Dryness; hands; palm

Heat

hand

hand; late morning, 10 a.m.

hand; hand hot in flushes

Heaviness

upper limbs

lower limbs; while walking

Movements and positions; trembling; lower limbs

Numbness (see tingling); elbow

Pain

upper limbs

upper limbs; right

upper limbs; wandering

upper limbs; while writing

elbow

wrist; evening

fingers; third finger

knee

lower leg; calf

after bathing

foot

sole

toes

first toe (large toe)

first toe (large toe); right, then left

first toe (large toe); noon

first toe (large toe); ulcerative; while walking

aching; upper limbs

aching; shoulder

aching; wrist

late morning

writing

aching; fingers; second finger

aching; fingers; third finger

as if dislocated; knee

shooting (see stitching, sudden, sharp); toes; first toe (large toe)

sore, bruised; upper limbs

sore, bruised; wrist

stitching, sudden, sharp; knee

afternoon, 4 p.m., while walking

stitching, sudden, sharp; toes; first toe (large toe)

Paralysis; hand; sensation of paralysis

Skin

out-break on skin

out-break on skin; scales

out-break on skin; upper limbs; scales

out-break on skin; hand; palm; scales

out-break on skin; lower limbs; scales

out-break on skin; foot; sole of

scales

ulcers; hand; palm

ulcers; foot; sole

Stiffness

elbow

knee

Tingling, prickling, asleep (see numbness); forearm

forearm; extending to fingers

Weakness

lower limbs; afternoon

thigh

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

At certain time of day or night; from 8 p.m.

▲   GENERALITIES

Sleep and dreams

Deep

Dreams

absurd

amorous

fights

Sleeplessness, insomnia; night; after midnight; 2-30 a.m.

Perspiration

After waking from sleep

Generalities

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness); daytime

evening

8-30 p.m.

lying

in interesting meeting

movement

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