Spigelia Marilandica


Spigelia Marilandica signs and symptoms of the homeopathy medicine from the Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by J.H. Clarke. Find out for which conditions and symptoms Spigelia Marilandica is used…


      Spigelia Marilandica. Pink-root. Worm-grass. *N.O. Loganiaceae. Tincture of root.

Clinical

Mania. Strabismus (right).

Characteristics

The symptoms of *Spi. *m. are mainly from overdosing. A state of mania was induced in a boy from large and frequent doses of a decoction of the root. Strabismus of right eye was noted in one case.

SYMPTOMS.

Mind

Suddenly affected with complete mental derangement, exactly like that of *Stramonium, countenance distorted, running and skipping, fits of laughing and crying, pupils greatly dilated, talk wild and incoherent, (lasted 24H.).

Head

Vertigo.

Eyes

Wild, staring, ludicrous expression. -Irregular movement of adductors and abductors of eyes.- Strabismus of right eye.- Pain in and about the eyes.- Sensation of stiffness of eyelids.-Pupils dilated.

Face

Much swelling of face and about eyes.- Face flushed.

Mouth

Tongue pointed and tremulous.

Heart

Pulse: accelerated, irregular.

Generalities

On attempting to assume erect position, seized with general tremor lasting a few seconds and leaving her exhausted.

Sleep

Drowsiness.

Fever

Skin hot and dry.

John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke MD (1853 – November 24, 1931 was a prominent English classical homeopath. Dr. Clarke was a busy practitioner. As a physician he not only had his own clinic in Piccadilly, London, but he also was a consultant at the London Homeopathic Hospital and researched into new remedies — nosodes. For many years, he was the editor of The Homeopathic World. He wrote many books, his best known were Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica and Repertory of Materia Medica