Sambucus Nigra
Pink Elder, Sambucus, Samb.
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Below are the main rubriks (i.e strongest indications or symptoms) of Sambucus Nigra in traditional homeopathic usage, not approved by the FDA.
▲ GENERAL
General
Sambucus Nigra acts especially on the respiratory organs. Dry coryza of infants, snuffles, edematous swellings. Profuse sweat accompanies many affections.
Dose
Tincture, to sixth potency.
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Worse
WORSE, sleep, during rest, after eating fruit.
Better
BETTER, sitting up in bed, motion. Relationship.
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Relationship.
Compare: Ipecacuanha Ipec.; Meph.; Opium; Sambucus Nigra Canadensis (great value in dropsies, large doses required - fluid extract, 1/4 to 1 teaspoonful three times daily).
Antidotes
Antidotes: Arsenicum Album Ars.; Camphora Camph.
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Mind
Sees images when shutting eyes
Constant fretfulness
Very easily frightened
Fright followed by suffocative attacks.
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Nose
Dryness; inside
Snuffles (see obstruction)
in new-born infants
Discharge
Running or blocked nose (coryza); blocked
dry
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Respiration
Chest oppressed with pressure in stomach, and nausea
Hoarseness with tenacious mucus in larynx
Paroxysmal, Suffocative cough, coming on about midnight, with crying and dyspnoea
Spasmodic croup
Dry coryza
Sniffles of infants; nose dry and obstructed
Loose choking cough
When nursing child must let go of nipple, nose blocked up, cannot breathe
Child awakes suddenly, nearly suffocating, sits up, turns blue
cannot expire ( Meph.) Miller’s asthma.
Asthma attack
night
after midnight
must spring out of bed
in children
Difficult (dyspnea); night
night
after midnight
3 a.m.
frequent attacks until 4 a.m.
breathing out
breathing in difficult
Interrupted
Loud
Rough; crowing (see croup)
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Skin
Dry heat of skin during sleep
Bloated and swollen; general dropsy; Profuse sweat on waking.
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Urine
Profuse urine with dry heat of skin
Frequent micturition, with scanty urine
Acute nephritis; dropsical symptoms, with vomiting.
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Extremities, limbs
Hands turn blue
Edematous swelling in legs, insteps, and feet
Feet icy cold
Debilitating night-sweats ( Salvia; Aceticum Acidum Acet-ac.)
Coldness
upper limbs; hands
lower limbs; foot; with heat elsewhere; with heat of body during sleep
Swollen
lower limbs; fluid in tissues
leg
foot; fluid accumulation
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Fever and chill
Dry heat while sleeping
Dreads uncovering
profuse sweat over entire body during waking hours
Dry, deep cough precedes the fever paroxysm.
Burning heat; during sleep
Dry heat
night; during sleep
night; on going to sleep
Heat comes on during sleep
cold feet and sweat on waking
Aversion to uncovering
Chilliness from uncovering; uncovering during any stage of attack
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Sleep and dreams
Falling asleep; during heat
Sleep between heat of fever
Sleepiness, tiredness; during the heat
Perspiration
Daytime; while awake
Morning
after waking
Evening; 7 p.m.; to 1 a.m.
Night
Only while awake
From coughing
General sweat everywhere except the head
Long-lasting
While lying
Movement
Profuse
evening
7 p.m., lasting till 1 a.m. dry heat returns on going to sleep
debilitating; not offensive smelling
on waking
During sleep
Dry heat while sleeping, perspiration on waking
On going to sleep
After waking from sleep
Aversion to uncovering
Generalities
Lying down
lying down
after lying down
Movement
continued movement
Rising
Uncovering
Weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from perspiration
from perspiration; while awake, dry, burning heat while sleeping
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