Synonym. Clematis Erecta. natural order. Ranunculaceae. Common name. Upright Virgin’s Bower. Habitat. a plant native of central Southern Europe. Preparation. Tincture from the fresh leaves and stems.
GENERAL ANALYSIS
Acts especially upon the skin, the lymphatic glandular system, and the genito -urinary organs.
CHARACTERISTIC SYMPTOMS
Head. Eruption on occiput (Lycopodium, Petrol., Sepia), extending down the neck, moist sore, with crawling and stinging itching; often drying up in scales; itching worse when getting warm in bed (Merc); only slight temporary relief from scratching.
Ears. Burning pains in the auricles, with heat.
Eyes. Inflammation of the eyes; smarting and rawness. eyes red and glittering, hot and dry. Inflammation of the white, s with lachrymation. Biting, burning pain in the eyes, as if fire streamed out of them. Dryness and heat, compelling to close the lids. Sensitive to air. Pupils contracted. Sensation of a veil before the eyes. Pain in the middle of the left eyeball. Pressure in orbits on moving the eyes.
Mouth. Toothache worse on assuming the horizontal position in bed; better for a short time from cold water (Bism., (Mercurius); from crumb of bread.
Abdomen. Increased sensitiveness of both inguinal regions, swelling and induration of he inguinal glands (Calc c, Nitr. ac.) with pricking pains;tension when walking. Sensitiveness of inguinal region. Sensation in ring and inguinal glands as if a swelling would form.
Stool. Constipation (Alumina, Bryonia, Calcareac., Nux v., Op).
Urinary Organs. Interrupted flow of urine (Coni.), with burning during, but most at the beginning of micturition, or during the interruptions. Long-lasting contraction and constriction of the urethra. unable to evacuate all the urine at once.
Male Organs. Swelling of right half of scrotum (Pulsatilla); testicles relaxed, hanging down (Camph., Sulphur). Painful, inflamed and swollen testicles (Rhododendron, Spongia) Pain in. testicles drawing to spermatic cord (Spong). Right spermatic cord sensitive, testicles drawn up (Rhod).
Skin. Painful swelling and induration of glands (Calcareac., Iodi.). Moist, itching eczema (Petrol., Graphites, Mercurius); worse from washing in cold water; from warmth of bed (Alumina, Merc); from wet poultices.
Compare. Arsenicum, Aconite, Berberis, Bryonia, Calcarea c, Cimic., Coni,. Graphites, Mercurius, Petrol., Mercurius, Petrol., Pulsatilla, Rhododendron, Rhus tox., Silicea, Sulphur
Antidotes. Bryonia, for the toothaches.
THERAPEUTICS
An excellent remedy in scrofulous and mercurial affections, especially diseases of the glands and skin. Of he former the drug is particularly useful in orchitis, especially from suppressed gonorrhoea, through it may come from other causes. the right testicles is most often affected; pain worse at night from warmth of bed. Epididymitis. Has proved curative in leucorrhoea, acrid and corrosive, with shooting pains in breasts, worse when urinating. Induration and tumors in mammary glands, very painful to touch (possibly of a scirrhous nature). Swelling and inflammation of inguinal lands, painful at night. In the first stages of the inflammatory stricture of the urethra with urinary symptoms already given. Cystitis. Eczema. Crusta lactea; moist, itching; worse from warmth of bed; mostly on occiput. Said to the moist during an increasing moon and dry when the moon is waning. Eczema following suppressed gonorrhoea. Scrofulous ophthalmia; pustular. Iritis from cold, with great heat, dryness, photophobia, lachrymation and sensitiveness to cold air. Chronic syphilitic iritis, worse at night; after mercury.
ALLEN CORSON COWPERTHWAITE was born at Cape May, New Jersey, May 3, 1848, son of Joseph C. and Deborah (Godfrey) Cowperthwaite. He attended medical lectures at the University of Iowa in 1867-1868, and was graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia in 1869. He practiced his profession first in Illinois, and then in Nebraska. In 1877 he became Dean and Professor of Materia Medica in the recently organized Homeopathic Department of the State University of Iowa, holding the position till 1892. In 1884 he accepted the chair of Materia Medica, Pharmacology, and Clinical Medicine in the Homeopathic Medical College of the University of Michigan. He removed to Chicago in 1892, and became Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics in the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College. From 1901 he also served as president of that College. He is the author of various works, notably "Insanity in its Medico-Legal Relations" (1876), "A Textbook of Materia Medica and Therapeutics" (1880), of "Gynecology" (1888), and of "The Practice of Medicine " (1901).