Ptelea Trifoliata

▲   GENERAL

General

Is a remarkable remedy in stomach and liver affections. The aching and heaviness in the region of the liver is Greatly aggravated by lying on the left side. Atonic states of stomach. Asthma.

Dose

First to thirtieth potency.

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Worse

WORSE, lying on left side; early morning.

Better

BETTER, eating sour things.

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Merc Viv ^Mercur.; Magnesia Muriatica ^Mag-mur.; Nux Vomica ^Nux; Chelidonium Majus ^Chelid.

▲   MIND

Mind

Aversions, dislikes

company

thinking

aversion to mental work

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

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

irritability

irritability; from noise

sensitive, oversensitive; to noise

unhappy; sadness, mental depression

morning; after waking

Hurry

while writing

Intellectual faculties

impaired thinking; difficulty concentrating

impaired thinking; confusion

evening

night

ascending

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish

impaired thinking; mistakes; in writing

Insecure, uncertain, scared

frightened easily; starting, startled

frightened easily; starting, startled; from noise

Memory

forgetful

forgetful; on waking

weakness of memory

for proper names

Restlessness, nervousness

night

on rising

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

Work; impossible to work

▲   VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

From heat

From movement

sudden

moving the head

Comes on suddenly

On rising

from a seat

During stool

On stooping

While walking

In a warm room

While writing

▲   HEAD

Head

Feels dull and stupid

Temples as if pressed together.

Hot; flashes of heat

Movements in head; swimming, as from alcohol (see confusion of mind)

Pulsating

forehead; one-sided

forehead; over eyes

Headache

Pain from forehead to root of nose; pressing-outward pain

frontal headache; worse, noise, motion, night, rubbing eyes, with acidity

Heaviness (see pain

pressing)

pressing); back of head (occiput)

Pain, headache

morning

in bed

morning; on rising

late morning

afternoon

1 p.m.

2 p.m.

5 p.m.

evening; 6 p.m.

evening; 9 p.m.

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

from emotions; from becoming heated

from exertion; mental exertion

when hungry; from fasting

from certain movements; movement in general

from certain movements; on moving arms

from certain movements; from stooping

from noises

with other pains; pain in neck

pulsating

when reading

from singing

after sleep

after stool

walking; while

walking; on walking up steps or hill

in forehead

left side

daytime

night

from stooping

extending to other parts; root of nose

above eyes

above eyes; above right then left

above eyes; above left

above eyes; pulsating

back of head (occiput)

afternoon; 1 p.m.

evening

after sleep

extending to other parts; forehead

sides

sides; left

forehead and back of head (occiput)

sides; one side; alternating with pain in left arm

sides; left

sides; evening

temples

right to left

left to right

noon

afternoon

top of head (vertex)

forehead and top of head (vertex)

boring, digging, screwing; temples

right

bursting

mental exertion

from movement; of the eyes

while stooping

cutting, darting, stabbing; afternoon

cutting, darting, stabbing; temples

right

piercing, stabbing (see cutting); as from a nail

morning, on rising

pressing (see bursting, pulling); outward

pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead

pressing outward

pressing (see bursting, pulling); temples

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

morning

while singing

temples

stitching, sudden, sharp; forehead; over eyes; left

stitching, sudden, sharp; temples; while walking

Scalp

Skin and scalp; perspiration; scalp; during stool

▲   EYES

Eyes

Pain

▲   EARS

Ear

Noises in ear

afternoon

evening

ringing

roaring

evening

Pain

while lying in bed

on right side

extending to other parts; extending to forehead

extending to other parts; extending to spine

behind ear

morning

afternoon

afternoon; on waking

soreness

below ear

in front

stitching, sudden, sharp

left

when lying down; on right side

behind the ear

Pulsation

right

exposure to air

Skin

discoloration; redness; behind ears

out-breaks on skin

moist

blisters, containing fluid

blisters; discharging water

blisters; containing pus

blisters; white

blisters; white; on red base

behind ears; moist

behind ears; pus-filled pimples

below ears; blisters

below ears; blisters; discharging water

Swelling

right

below

glands

Hearing

Too sensitive

voices and talking

▲   FACE

Face

Expression; sickly

Heat

burning

Lips; dryness

Skin

discoloration; pale

discoloration; red

during headache

discoloration; yellow

▲   NOSE

Nose

In heat; breath seems hot

Pain; sore, bruised; inside

Discharge

Sneezing

▲   MOUTH

Mouth

Papillae Red and prominent ( Ac">Arg)

N.) Coating may be brownish-yellow.

Gums and teeth

Pain; sore; gums

Teeth; sensation of elongated teeth

Saliva

Dryness

Salivation

night

while lying

Tongue

Tongue coated white or yellow; feels rough, swollen

Discoloration

tongue; brown

tongue; white

tongue; yellow

Dryness; tongue

Prickling; tongue

Roughness; tongue

Swelling; tongue

Taste

Excess of saliva, with dry Bitter taste

Taste

bitter

sour; morning

tasteless, lacks taste

tastelessness of food

Tongue

taste buds; erect

taste buds; enlarged; reddened

▲   THROAT

Throat

Choking, constricting

Dryness

gullet

Sensation of something in throat; larynx

Hawks often

Feels hot; gullet

Inflammation

Mucus

Pain

sore

sore; right

sore; afternoon

sudden, sharp; morning

on rising

Ulcers

right

Voice

hoarseness

lost; on walking

▲   CHEST

Chest

Pain

collar bone; below collar bone

sides; right

cramp; in heart

stitching, sudden, sharp; diaphragm on speaking

Respiration

Feeling of pressure on lungs and of suffocation, when lying on back

ASTHMA; dyspnoea; cramp-like pain in cardiac region.

Difficult (dyspnea)

night

after midnight; on waking; at 1 a.m.

while lying; lying on the back

Hot breath

▲   COUGH

Cough

Dry cough

Hacking cough

Sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); sensation of foreign body in throat; in larynx

▲   EXPECTORATION

Expectoration

Containing pus

Noticeable taste; sweetish

▲   SKIN

Skin

Discoloration; yellow, jaundice, etc.

Itching

gnawing, biting

▲   BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Pain

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

Neck

neck; noon

Stiffness; neck; afternoon

Back

Coldness; sacrum (base of spine); during stool

Pain

morning; on waking

late morning

afternoon

with breath

on movement

rising from sitting

on waking

dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; left

lumbar (lower half of back)

during movement

on rising from a seat

rising

sacrum (base of spine)

aching

morning; on waking

late morning

afternoon

on waking

lumbar (lower half of back)

lumbar (lower half of back); afternoon

lumbar (lower half of back); rising up

lumbar (lower half of back); after washing

base of spine

pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; left

with rigidness; on rising up

with rigidness; on waking

with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back)

on rising up

stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); on movement

tearing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades

Weakness (tired feeling, in spine); lumbar (lower half of back)

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Stomach; Weight and fullness

Griping in epigastric region, with dryness of mouth

Constant sensation of corrosion, heat and burning in stomach

Stomach feels empty after eating

Stomach and liver symptoms associated with pain in limbs.

Much weight and pain in right side; heavy, aching feeling, relieved by lying on right side

Liver sore, swollen, sensitive to pressure

Retraction of abdomen.

Sensation as if diarrhoea would come on

Bloated

night

lower part of abdomen

Emptiness

Enlarged; liver

Heat

flashes of heat

Heaviness

behind lower ribs

while walking

in liver

Inflammation; liver

Noises from abdomen

rumbling; daytime

rumbling; afternoon; 1 p.m.

rumbling; afternoon; 2 p.m.

rumbling; as if diarrhoea would come on

rumbling; during stool

rumbling; after stool

rumbling; on walking; in open air

Pain

morning

morning; in bed

late morning

10 a.m.

evening

night

in bed

as if diarrhoea would come on

while lying down; lying on back

movement

pressure

while standing

during stool

on waking

while walking

extending to other parts; to back; small of

region of hip; around hip

right

on movement

behind lower ribs; right

behind lower ribs; late morning

behind lower ribs; afternoon; 2 p.m.

behind lower ribs; evening

behind lower ribs; after dancing

behind lower ribs; lying on painful side; left side

behind lower ribs; from movement

rapid

behind lower ribs; on rising

lower part of abdomen

during stool

liver

after cheese

after eating

lying down; on left side

lying on right side

navel

evening

on movement

pressure

extending to other parts; back

region of navel

region of navel; afternoon; 5 p.m.

region of navel; movement

sides; noon

pressing; region of navel

cutting; behind lower ribs

right

cutting; liver

cutting; spleen

cutting; navel; around navel

afternoon

dragging, bearing down; behind lower right ribs

dragging, bearing down; behind lower ribs; when lying on left side

pulling

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; behind lower ribs

lying on painful side; on left side

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); behind lower ribs

right

extending to other parts; downward

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); lower part of abdomen

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); groin region; bending toward painful side

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); liver

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); navel; extending to other parts; back

Pulsation

evening

behind lower ribs

right

navel

Relaxed feeling

Swelling

liver

navel

Tension

behind lower ribs; right; lying on left side

Bladder; pain

Kidneys

pain, rigidness, region of kidneys; on waking

pain

Stomach

appetite; easily satisfied

appetite; increased (hunger in general); with headache

appetite; increased (hunger in general); on waking

appetite; lacking, no appetite; morning

coldness; during diarrhoea

contraction

desires, cravings; sour, acids, etc.

disordered

after eating

during headache

burping, belching; bitter

burping, belching; like rotten eggs

burping, belching; fluid

burping, belching; nauseous

fullness; after breakfast

fullness; after eating

very little

heartburn; night

heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); after eating

heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); pressure

heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); on waking

indigestion

after cheese

after meat

sensation of lump; stone

after eating

pain; night; in bed

pain; bending double

pain; after eating; supper

pain; after eating; cheese

pain; after eating; meat

pain; cramping, griping, constricting; night; in bed

pain; cramping, griping, constricting; talking

pain; cutting

afternoon

pain; gnawing, biting

pain; pressing; after eating

pain; pressing; while eating

pain; pressing; movement

pain; pressing; as from a weight

sinking (see emptiness)

without thirst

uneasiness

Eating

aversion to certain foods or drinks; beef

aversion to certain foods or drinks; butter

aversion to certain foods or drinks; fats and rich food

aversion to certain foods or drinks; meat

aversion to certain foods or drinks; puddings

disordered; after fat food

disordered; after dinner

heaviness, weight, oppression (see fullness); after dinner

sensation of lump; stone; after dinner

nausea; after eating; after dinner

pain; after eating; rich food

Nausea

nausea; while eating

nausea; after eating

nausea; when burping, belching

nausea; during fever

nausea; on lying down

nausea; on movement

nausea; from pressure on painful spot; stomach

nausea; while talking

nausea; while walking

Vomiting

Eructations, nausea, vomiting

Stomach; vomiting; bitter

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Constipation

alternating with diarrhoea

inactivity of rectum

Diarrhoea

like bile

after not being careful what is eaten

Itching; after stool

Pain

burning; after stool

pressing (pressure)

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

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

urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; after stool

Urging, desire to stool (see pain

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

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

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

Stool

Like balls

Dark

normal consistency

Knotty, nodular, lumpy

Odour

like a dead body

offensive

putrid

Pasty, mushy

Soft

Thin, liquid

normal consistency

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Colour; dark

Sediment

phosphates

purple

red

Urethra

Urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; burning

pain

burning; during urination

pain; soreness

Genitals

Male

prostate gland; heat

prostate gland; uneasiness

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Awkwardness

hands

fingers

Coldness

upper limbs; fingers

lower limbs; foot

during fever

Dryness

hands

feet

Sensation of enlargement

upper limbs

hands

Hands and feet; corns; stinging

Heat

hand

hand; palm; dry heat

foot

morning

Heaviness; lower limbs

Movements and positions

shuddering; hip

trembling; lower limbs; late morning, 10 a.m.

Numbness (see tingling); hand

fingers

Pain

afternoon

during fever

warmth

upper limbs

morning

shoulder

upper arm

rheumatic

wrist

rheumatic

hand

evening

rheumatic

lower limbs

while standing

hip

pulsating

knee; rheumatic

lower leg; afternoon

lower leg; evening; 6 p.m.

lower leg; extending to other parts; ankle

lower leg; extending to other parts; feet

aching

afternoon

joints

flexors

wrist

hand

lower limbs

lower limbs; thigh; back part

lower limbs; knee

leg

leg; late morning

leg; afternoon

leg; calf

ankles

foot

foot; afternoon

burning; lower limbs

pulling; wrist

afternoon

pulling; hand

evening

pulling; knee

afternoon

pulling; ankles

afternoon

evening

pulling; foot; heel

shooting (see stitching, sudden, sharp); shoulder

sore, bruised; morning; 6 a.m.

sore, bruised; after sleep

sore, bruised; lower limbs

late morning

stitching, sudden, sharp; shoulder

afternoon; 4 p.m.

stitching, sudden, sharp; hip

afternoon; 4 p.m.

stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh

stitching, sudden, sharp; knee

evening; 9 p.m.

Paralysis; fingers; sensation of paralysis; joints

Skin

discoloration; lower limbs; purple in spots

discoloration; lower limbs; red

itching; upper limbs

itching; hand; back of hand

out-break on skin; hand; blisters

Stiffness

hand

fingers

Tingling, prickling, asleep (see numbness); hand

fingers

Unsteadiness; leg

Weakness

lower limbs

late morning

leg; late morning

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Afternoon; after dinner

Dry heat

After eating; after dinner

External heat

afternoon; 4 p.m.

after dinner

Heat comes on after sleep

▲   GENERALITIES

Sleep and dreams

Restless, with frightful dreams; nightmare, awakes languid and unrefreshed.

Disturbed; by dreams

Dreams

animals, insects, beasts; snakes

enemies

fantastic

fights

frightful

graves

nightmare

robbers

unpleasant

vexatious, stressful

vivid

Heavy

Interrupted

Restless

Sleepiness, tiredness

Sleeplessness, insomnia

night; after midnight; 2 a.m.

Not refreshing

Waking

2 a.m.

4 a.m.

Perspiration

Afternoon

Night

After eating; dinner

After waking from sleep

Generalities

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Desire for open air

Open air

Eating and food

after eating

butter

cheese, old

fat

meat

Faintness, fainting

on turning the head

on waking

Movement

continued movement

Temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; sensation of heat

warmth; warm room

Warmth; warm room

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness)

morning

9 a.m.

late morning

11 a.m.

noon

until 6 p.m.

afternoon

while eating

from slight exertion

on rising

sitting

on waking

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