Common Homeo
Name = Ledum
Pal
Full name = Ledum Palustre
Abbreviated Name = Led.
English Name = Marsh Tea
Guiding Symptoms. Patient can’t bears warmth of bed. This remedy also affects the skin producing an explosion like Poison Oak. This remedy can cur the stiff diathesis, alter from practical pain to emission and put down earthy substance in the tissues. Tetanus with jerking of muscles around the injuries. Rheumatism starts from feet and goes in upward direction. For perforate injuries caused by sharp tools if the injured organs are chilly.
Head Symptoms. Anguish
while covered head. Dizziness when walking with propensity to fall to one side.
Bleeding from nose (compare with Bryonia in this condition).
Respiratory Symptoms. Old people suffer from bronchitis
and emphysema. Chest can’t bears touching. Blazing in nose. Discharge of blood
while coughing. Dyspnea in which chest feels contracted. Whooping cough. Cruel constraint
of chest. irritation in larynx and intermittent cough. Hemoptysis which changes
by rheumatism.
Eyes Symptoms. Injuries in eyes.
Tender in eyes. Waterfall from eyes with gout. Surplus of blood in eyelids,
aqueous or vitreous.
Fever Symptoms. Patient feels that
cold water poured out on his body but face still remains hot. Patient
desires of animal heat due to too much chilliness.
Face Symptoms. Crispy explosion
near nose and mouth. Scarlet itchiness
on forehead and cheeks which hurtful to touch.
Skin Symptoms. Patient suffers from ecchymosis.
Painful spots on forehead. Carbuncles
and eczema present. Burning of feet and ankles which worsens scraping
and tenderness of bed. Extended staining after injuries.
Extremities. Heaviness in shoulder which aggregate
from movement. Pains rushed towards the feet, arms and joints. Distended, burning
and pale colored limbs. Aching in right shoulder. Irritation in joints which
worsen due to warmth of bed. Soles remain
painful and step hurt the patient (compare with Lycopodium in this condition). Rheumatism starts in lower parts of body and
rushed towards the upper ones. Ankles inflamed.
Modalities. All the symptoms better from applying coolness and worsen at night and from warmth of bed.
Comparison. Hamamlis, Ruta and Arnica.
Dosage. 3x or 30C normally used.
Sources & References
- Kent, J.T. — Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica
- Boericke, W. — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica
- Allen, T.F. — Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
- Hahnemann, S. — Materia Medica Pura
- Clarke, J.H. — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Content is based on classical homeopathic texts and clinical experience. Homeopathic remedy pictures are drawn from traditional provings and materia medica literature.
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