SPHERE OF ACTION
Through the great vegetative nervous system, this remedy has a special and specific action upon the lymphatic glandular system, and skin.
Also affects prominently the kidneys.
GRAND CHARACTERISTICS
Frequent discharge of pale copious urine.
Urine too often, copious and pale, or turbid, scanty, slimy, clayey, and sandy.-B.
On urination it is ineffectual, with pain in lower back going forwards; distention of abdomen.-E.W.BERRIDGE.
He has to get up two or three times in the night to urinate.
Much pain at the conclusion of passing urine; almost unbearable with women.
Skin.-Great emaciation; the skin becomes shrivelled, or it lies in folds.
Eruptions following vaccination, it is well nigh a specific.
Also very useful in boils, and eczema.
Its action upon the skin is of so valuable a character, I would urge physicians to test it.
In many skin diseases, and old ulcers its action is quick and well marked.
(1836-1897)
Characteristic materia medica Published 1873
Physiological materia medica, containing all that is known of the physiological action of our remedies; together with their characteristic indications and pharmacology. Published 1881