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.
