Materia Medica

Aletris farinosa – Boericke

Aletris farinosa
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(Stargrass) An anaemic, relaxed condition, especially of the female organism, is protrayed by this remedy. The patient IS TIRED ALL THE TIME, and suffers from prolapsus, leucorrhoea, rectal distress, etc. Marked anaemia. Chlorotic girls and pregnant women.

 

Mind

Power and energy weakened. Confused feelings. Cannot concentrate mind. Fainting, with vertigo.

 

Mouth

Much frothy saliva.

 

Stomach

Disgust for food. Least food causes distress. Fainting spells, with vertigo. Vomiting during pregnancy. Nervous dyspepsia. Flatulent colic.

 

Rectum

Loads up with fasces-paretic condition. Stool large, hard, difficult, great pain.

 

Female

PREMATURE AND PROFUSE MENSES, WITH LABOR-LIKE PAINS. (BELL.; CHAM.; KALI C.; PLAT.) Retarded and scanty flow. (SENECIO.) Uterus seems heavy. Prolapse, with pain in right inguinal region. Leucorrhoea due to weakness and anemia. Habitual tendency to abortion. Muscular pains during pregnancy.

 

Relationship

Compare: HELONIAS.; HYDRASTIS; TANACET.; CHINA.

 

Dose

Tincture to third potency.