GNAPHALIUM POLYCEPHALUM

Cud-weed-Old Balsa


  • A remedy of unquestioned benefit in sciatica, when pain is associated with numbness of the part affected. 
  • Rheumatism and morning diarrhea. 
  • Polyuria.

Face

  • Intermittent pains of superior maxillary of both sides.

Abdomen

  • Borborygmus. 
  • Colic; pain in various parts of the abdomen. 
  • Irritated prostate. 
  • First stage of cholera infantum; vomiting and purging.

Female

  • Weight and fullness in pelvis. 
  • Dysmenorrhea, with scanty and painful menses.

Back

  • Chronic backache in lumbar region; better resting on back. 
  • Lumbago with numbness in lower part of back and weight in pelvis.

Extremities

  • Cramps in calves of legs and feet when in bed. 
  • Rheumatic pain in ankle joints and legs. 
  • Intense pain along the sciatic nerve; numbness alternates with pain. 
  • Frequent pains in calves and feet. 
  • Gouty pains in big toes. 
  • Better, drawing limbs up, flexing thigh on abdomen. 
  • Gouty concretions (Ammon benz). 
  • Anterior crural neuralgia (Staph). 
  • Pain in joints as if they lacked oil. 
  • Chronic muscular rheumatism of back and neck.

Relationship

  • Compare: Xanthoxyl; Chamom; Pulsat.

Dose

  • Third to thirtieth potency.