Materia Medica

Aragallus lamberti – Boericke

Aragallus lamberti
arag

(White Loco Weed-Rattle Weed) Acts principally on nervous system, producing a bewildered, confused state. Symptoms of incoordination and paralysis. Locomotor ataxia. Tired in the morning.

 

Mind

Great depression; worse in morning or evening. Cannot study. Cross, irritable, restless. BEWILDERED. Mental confusion and apathy. Desires to be alone. Difficulty in concentrating mind, absentminded. Lack of ambition. Defective expression in writing. Restlessness and aimless wandering. Must concentrate his mind on walking.

 

 

Head

Diplopia. Burning in eyes. Cracking of lower lip. Throat. Aches. Feels full. Sore with nausea. Pharynx dark, swollen, glazed.

 

 

Respiratory

Weight on chest in region of ensiform cartilage. Constriction as of a wide band. Soreness of chest under sternum. Oppression.

 

 

Extremities

Weakness of limbs. Pain in left sciatic nerve. Cramps of muscles on front of leg while walking.

 

 

Relationship

Compare: ASTRAGALLUS and OXYTROPIS, two varieties of Loco Weed; also BARYTA.

 

 

Dose

Sixth and two hundredth potencies.