Ruta Graveolens

▲   GENERAL

General

Ruta Graveolens acts upon the periosteum and cartilages, eyes and uterus. Complaints from straining Flexor tendons especially. Tendency to the formation of deposits in the periosteum, tendons, and about joints, especially wrist. Over strain of ocular muscles. All parts of the body are painful, As if bruised. Sprains (after Arnica ^Arnica). Lameness after sprains. Jaundice. Feeling of intense lassitude, weakness and despair. Injured "bruised" bones.

Dose

First to sixth potency. Locally, the tincture for ganglia and as a lotion for the eyes.

▲   MODALITIES ETC

Worse

WORSE, lying down, from cold, wet weather.

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Ratanhia ^Ratanhia; Carduus Benedictus ^Carduus. Rectal (irritation); Jaborandi (Pilocarpus) ^Jaborandi; Phytolacca Decandra ^Phyt.; Rhus Tox ^Rhus; Silicea ^Sil.; Arnica ^Arn.

Complementary

Complementary: Calc Carb ^Calc. Phosphorus ^Phos.

Antidotes

Antidote: Camphora ^Camph.

▲   MIND

Mind

Insecure, uncertain, scared; fear; of death; during heat

▲   HEAD

Head

Periosteum sore

Epistaxis.

Pain, headache; as if crushed shattered, beaten to pieces

Headache

Pain as from a nail; after excessive intoxicating drinks

Pain, headache

eyes and vision (affecting or affected by); from straining eyes

sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; sides

▲   EYES

Eyes

Eye-strain followed by headache

eyes red, hot, and painful from sewing or reading fine print ( Nat Mur ^Nat-mur.; Argentum Nitricum ^An">Arg)

Nit.) Disturbances of accommodation

Weary pain while reading

Pressure deep in orbits

Tarsal cartilage feels bruised

Pressure over eyebrow

Asthenopia.

Eye feels hot

during exertion

when using eyes

Pain

evening

while reading

while sewing

from exertion of vision

in detailed work

when using eyes

when reading

while sewing

on fine work

as if strained

aching; when looking sharply; straining sight

aching; while reading

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting

evening

evening; by candlelight

evening; while reading

night

night; like balls of fire

from exertion of vision

pulling

Paralysis; of muscles of eyeball; ciliary (muscles of iris)

Tension

Weak

while reading

Vision

Dim

after exertion of eyes

on detailed work

when reading

straining eyes

Exertion of vision

Merging together; letters

Weak (see eyes, weak)

using eyes

▲   EARS

Ear

Pain; soreness; below ear; mastoid process

▲   CHEST

Respiration

Cough with copious, thick, yellow expectoration; chest feels weak

Painful spot on sternum; short breath with tightness of chest.

▲   BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Pain; sore, bruised, beaten

Back

Pain in nape, back and loins

Backache better pressure and lying on back

Lumbago worse morning before rising.

Pain

while lying down; on back

spine

irritation

with rigidness

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Stomach; Gastralgia of aching, gnawing character.

Urinary Organs.

Pressure in neck of bladder after urinating; painful closure ( Apis Mel ^Apis.) Constant urging to urinate, feels bladder full.

Stomach

tension

tension; milk

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Difficult feces, evacuated only with straining

Constipation, alternating with mucous, frothy stools; discharge of blood with stool

When sitting, tearing stitches in rectum

Carcinoma affecting lower bowel

prolapsus ani every time the bowels move, after confinement

Frequent, unsuccessful urging to stool

Protrusion of rectum when stooping.

Constipation; inactivity of rectum

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Scanty

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Spine and limbs feel bruised

Small of back and loins pain

Legs give out on rising from a chair, hips and thighs so weak ( Phosphorus ^Phos.; Conium Mac ^Con.) Contraction of fingers

Pain and stiffness in wrists and hands

Ganglia ( Benzoic-ac.) Sciatica; worse, lying down at night; pain from back down hips and thighs

Hamstrings feel shortened ( Graphites ^Graph.) Tendons sore

Aching pain in tendo-achilles

Thighs pain when stretching the limbs

Pain in bones of feet and ankles

Great restlessness.

Coldness

upper limbs; hands

lower limbs; foot

Movements and positions

lameness; joints (see rheumatic pain)

lameness; joints (see rheumatic pain); after a sprain

lameness; wrist

as if bruised

after a sprain

lameness; ankles

after a sprain

Pain

in bones

wrist; rheumatic

foot; when stepping

sensation as if broken; lower limbs

rising after sitting

sore, bruised

while lying down; in the limb lain on

after walking

wrist

lower limbs

lower limbs; after walking

hip

thigh

thigh; on stretching out

thigh; front part of thigh

thigh; back part (hamstring)

thigh; bone

leg

leg; after walking

leg; shin

foot

foot; standing

foot; while walking

foot; sole; while walking

as if sprained; wrist

as if sprained; ankle

Skin; discoloration; upper limbs; red

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Shaking, shivering, rigors

▲   INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS

Injuries and accidents

Injuries of bone (including broken, fractured)

▲   GENERALITIES

Fatigue

Lethargic, tired

Generalities

Evening

Eating and food; raw

Lying down; lying on side; on painful side

Aversion to movement

Pain

bones

gnawing, biting; internally

pressing; externally

pressing; internally

pressing; muscles

sore, bruised

externally

parts lain on

bones

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness); sitting; after a walk

Weariness (see weakness)

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