Nymphaea Odorata


Nymphaea Odorata homeopathy medicine – drug proving symptoms from Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica by TF Allen, published in 1874. It has contributions from R Hughes, C Hering, C Dunham, and A Lippe….


Common name: Sweet water-lily.

Introduction

Nymphaea odorata, at.

Natural order: Nymphaeaceae.

Preparation: Tincture of the root.

Head

Head feels very heavy (seventh day). Head aches a little, on getting up (sixth morning). Heaviness in the temporal region (four hours after third dose, fifth day). Headache through the temples seventh day). Left temporal headache (sixth night).

Nose, Mouth, Throat, and Stomach.

Free nasal flow, as in coryza (seventh day). Severe coryza (seventh day). Some coryza discharge from the head (eighth day).

Some pain in an old hollow tooth, that has ached before (third day). Soreness of the throat, as in a cold; frequent desire to swallow, with painful deglutition. Soreness of the throat (after first dose, sixth day). Soreness of the throat, with disposition to cough, on waking (sixth day). Tingling in the throat (after second dose, sixth day). Some roughness of the throat (after third dose, fifth day). Appetite not quite so good (seventh morning).

Abdomen and Stool

Pain in the hypogastrium and back, and an evacuation of the bowels, with some pain, at 7 A.M. (fourth day). Pain in the hypogastrium and back, and an evacuation, at 11 A.M. (fifth day).

A little pain in the hypogastrium, in the evening and night (third day); at 7 A.M. (fourth day). Some hypogastric pain (after second dose, sixth day). Evacuation of the bowels, with some pain, at 7 A.M. (fourth day); an early evacuation, another at 11 A.M.; a thin stool, with a little pain and slight smarting at the anus, at 1.30 P.M. (fifth day). Pain in the bowels for a few moments at a time, more sharp, and passage of foul flatus (after third dose, sixth day). Some pain in the bowels and back (fourth day). Looseness of bowels (fourth day), with some pain in bowels (fifth day). Loose evacuations, with some pain in the bowels (fifth day).

Urinary organs

Increased flow of urine (fourth day). Some involuntary passage of urine (fifth day). Sensation as if urine was not quite all passed, with the feeling of weakness in the lumbar region (after third dose, sixth day). Slight excitement of the genitals (sixth night). Slight increase of sexual feeling, at night (fifth day).

Respiratory organs

(A little cough and coryza), (second day). Some cough, in morning (fourth day). A little cough, in the morning, and apparent effects of a cold (eighth day).

Back and Extremities

Some pain n the back (eighth day). Pain in the back (sixth night). A little feeling of weakness in the lumbar region, (third day). Feel weak in the lumbar region, with a sensation as if urine was not quite all passed (after third dose, sixth day).

Pain in the lumbar region (fifth night). Pain in lumbar region (fifth day). Some pain in the lower lumbar region (fourth day).

Lumbar region and lower extremities dull and quite weak (seventh day). Restless night, with pain in the back and lower limbs (sixth night). Lower extremities and lumbar region dull and quite weak (seventh day). Some pain in the lower extremities (eighth day). Pain in the lower limbs (sixth night).

Generalities, Sleep, and Fever.

Felt very dull all the morning, with pain in back and head; feel quite unfit for active duties (seventh day). Great weakness in lower lumbar region, with headache through temples, and severe coryza (seventh day). On getting up, quite inclined to stretch (seventh morning). Lascivious dream (third night). Feeling as of a cold (fifth night). Chilly feeling (fifth day).

TF Allen
Dr. Timothy Field Allen, M.D. ( 1837 - 1902)

Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.