American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy

Concussion, shock or injury to the spine, lacerated or punctured wounds
in any location, accompanied with great pain.
Therapy—This agent by Homeopathic physicians is considered
specifically adapted to irritation, soreness, or chronic disease
accompanied with tenderness of the spinal column. It is indicated when
symptoms of that disease or of general spinal tenderness are present. If
accompanied with fever, which is seldom the case, other indicated
remedies should be prescribed. For traumatism of the spinal column, or
nerve centers, Homeopathists use it externally and internally, in
traumatic conditions of the spinal cord, and where there is shock or
where there are contusions or lacerations without shock. They believe
that it will prevent convulsions from spinal injury, and will prevent
tetanus from punctured wounds, relieving the pain resulting from injury.
Hypericum in doses of two drops every four hours is suggested as of much
value in the treatment of piles. It may induce headache, or a burning
pain in the lumbar region. It sometimes induces diarrhea, but these
symptoms occurring, the remedy may be reduced in quantity or
discontinued for a short time, and then resumed.
Used as a fomentation or ointment it is applied to tumors, caked breasts,
enlarged glands, ecchymosis, bruises, swellings and painful ulcers.
IBERIS. Iberis amara
Synonym—Bitter Candytuft.
PREPARATIONS—
The powdered plant. Dose from one to three grains.
Tinctura Iberis Amarae. Dose, five drops, increased or decreased as
indicated.
CONSTITUENT—
Lepiden, a bitter principle.
Therapy—The most direct action of this remedy is upon an enlarged
heart, where there is functional weakness. It lessens the force of the
heart's action, controlling violence and irritability. It overcomes the
dyspnea of these cases, the vertigo and general sense of weakness, with
other reflex symptoms.
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