ASCLEPIAS CORNUTI

Silk-weed


  • Seems to act especially on nervous system and urinary organs. 
  • A remedy for dropsy, hepatic, renal or cardiac and post-scarlatinal; causes diaphoresis and augments the urinary secretion. 
  • Acute rheumatic inflammation of large joints. 
  • Intermittent, pressing-down uterine pains.

Head

  • Feels as if a sharp instrument were thrust through from temple to temple. 
  • Constriction across forehead. 
  • Nervous headache, after suppressed perspiration, followed by increased urine, with increase of specific gravity. 
  • Headache from retention of effete matters in system.

Relationship

  • Compare: Asclepias Vincetoxicum-Swallow-wart-Cynanchum--(A gastro-intestinal irritant, producing vomiting and purgation. Useful in dropsy, diabetes, great thirst, profuse urination).

Dose

  • Tincture.