Ratanhia

▲   GENERAL

General

The rectal symptoms are most important, and have received much clinical confirmation. It has cured pterygium. Violent hiccough. Cracked nipples (Graphites ^Graph; Eup ar). Pin worms.

Dose

Third to sixth potency

▲   RELATIONSHIPS

Compare

Compare: Paeonia Officinalis ^Paeon; Croton (rectal neuralgia); Sanguinaria Nitrica ^Sanguin nit (diseases of rectum); Macuna prurens-Dolichos-piles, with burning; haemorrhoidal diathesis; Silico-sulphocalcite of Alumina ^Alumina; Stag-blast Ferrum Met ^Iron furnace cinder--(anal itching, piles, and constipation; housemaid’s knee); abdominal flatulent distension and lumbago. Analogue to Lycopodium ^Lycopod.

▲   MIND

Mind

Desires, wants

company

company; while alone

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

anger (see irritability and quarrelsome)

irritability

loathing

mood; changeable, variable mood

quarrelsome, argumentative

Intellectual faculties; impaired thinking; confusion; open air

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety; night; on waking

anxiety; when alone

anxiety; with fear

anxiety; on waking

fear; of being alone (see company)

fear; something will happen; fear when alone, relieved by conversation

fear; on waking

frightened easily; starting, startled; during sleep

starting from sleep

Restlessness, nervousness

Wearisome, tired

▲   HEAD

Head

Bursting in head after stool, and when sitting with head bent forward

Hot

forehead

Twitching of muscles

as if in brain

temples; in spots

Headache

Heaviness (see pain; pressing)

Pain, headache

evening

on breathing deeply

when breathing in

in women; during period

from certain movements; movement in general

from certain movements; while bending head forward

sitting

pain in small spot

from stool; from pressing at stool

in forehead; right side

in forehead; evening

in forehead; during period

in forehead; from stooping

in forehead; while walking

in forehead; middle

straining at stool

back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; forward

back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; top of head (vertex)

sides; right

sides; in open air

sides; sitting

top of head (vertex); night

top of head (vertex); open air

top of head (vertex); during period

burrowing

in open air

sides

sides; open air

bursting

evening

while sitting; sitting bent over

after stool

forehead

pulling; forehead

right

while walking

jerking

pressing (see bursting, pulling); as if in a vice

pressing (see bursting, pulling); as if everything would fall out of forehead

during stool

pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; pressing outward

as though brain would come out

pressing (see bursting, pulling); forehead; during stool

shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); extending to other parts; different places

shooting (see cutting, piercing, stabbing, shocks, stitches, etc.); forehead; during period

sore bruised, sensitive to pressure

sides

stitching, sudden, sharp

evening

during period

on certain movements

on breathing deeply

while sitting

forehead

forehead; on stooping

forehead; middle of; when stooping

side of head

side of head; right

side of head; on sitting down

top of head (vertex)

tearing, rending

jerking

during period

movement

on deep respiration

forehead

forehead; flying pain

back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; upward

back of head (occiput); extending to other parts; top of head (vertex)

sides of head

temples; in spots

top of head (vertex)

top of head (vertex); during period

Scalp

Sensation as if scalp from nose to vertex were stretched.

Skin and scalp; itching

▲   EYES

Eyes

Lids; stuck together; night

Cornea (transparent part of eye); triangular growth

Inflammation

Sensation as if membrane pulled over eyes

Pain

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting; morning

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting; on waking

burning, smarting, gnawing, biting; evening

constricting; evening

tearing; corner; inner

Quivering

lids

Desire to rub

Tears; morning

Twitching

right

corner

inner

lids

upper

Inclination to wipe

Vision

Colours and shapes in front of eyes; colours; white; points

Dim; distant objects

▲   EARS

Ear

Itching

like insects crawling on skin

in ear

right

Noises in ear

night

night; midnight

on waking

on waking

chirping

right

ringing

night; midnight, on waking

on waking

Pain

in front of ear

stitching, sudden, sharp

right

tearing in

right

behind the ear; extending to upward in afternoon

in front of ear

▲   FACE

Face

Heat

Lips; out-breaks on lips; burning

Pain; tearing; jaw; lower

Skin

out-breaks on skin; burning

out-breaks on skin; crusty, scabby; nose

inside and on nose

out-breaks on skin; blisters; lips; upper

▲   NOSE

Nose

Nose bleed

Discharge from nose; crusts, scabs, inside

Dryness; inside

Inflammation

Itching

tip

inside

Pain; burning, smarting

Skin or lining of nose; powdery flaking skin nostrils (see discharges)

Swelling

right

sensation of

ridge of nose

Tingling; inside

Discharge

Running or blocked nose (coryza); blocked

dry

Sneezing

▲   MOUTH

Gums and teeth

Bleeding

gums

gums; when sucking them

Teeth

coldness

sensation of elongated teeth

incisors

pain

evening

immediately after lying down

in women; during pregnancy

pulsating

from touch

walking

extending to other parts; ear

digging

jerking

stitching, sudden, sharp, stinging

tearing

Saliva

Dryness

night; on waking

Salivation

Tongue

Pain

burning, raw and smarting; tongue

burning, raw and smarting; tongue; tip

Taste

Taste

flavourless

flavourless; morning

▲   THROAT

Throat

Choking, constricting

Pain

swallowing; swallowing empty

pressing

sudden, sharp

Roughness

Scraping

Spasms, convulsions etc.; gullet

External throat

constriction

pain; sudden, sharp; sides

pain; tearing; sides

tension; sides; evening

while standing

▲   CHEST

Chest

Breast; nipples; cracked nipples

Congestion

Constriction, tension

Heat

Lungs; fluid build up in chest cavity (pulmonary oedema)

Movements in and of chest; fluttering

Pain

travelling upwards

after dinner

sides; after dinner

burning

cutting (sudden sharp pain)

sore, bruised

from coughing

stitching, sudden, sharp

on climbing steps

arm pit; evening

sides; left

sides; after dinner

sides; after eating

breast bone; ascending a hill

Swelling; breast; instead of period

Respiration

Difficult (dyspnea)

ascending

after exertion; physical exertion

Snoring

Hiccup

Stomach

hiccup; after eating

hiccup; painful

hiccup; violent

▲   COUGH

Cough

Dry cough

from tickling in larynx

Tickling; larynx

▲   EXPECTORATION

Expectoration

Difficult

Mucous

▲   SKIN

Skin

Discoloration; spots; small

Itching; wandering

▲   BACK AND NECK

Back and neck

Pain

sore, bruised, beaten

sore, bruised, beaten; morning; after rising from bed

sore, bruised, beaten; on movement

sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; on rising

sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); movement

Neck

neck

extending to other parts; down the back

extending to other parts; forehead

extending to other parts; forehead; while walking

pulling; neck

extending downward

tearing; neck

left

jerking

while walking

extending to other parts; to forehead

extending to other parts; to top of head (vertex)

Skin; itching; neck

Stiffness

neck

neck; when resting

neck; on turning head

neck; violent movement

Tension

neck (see spasmodic pulling)

neck (see spasmodic pulling); left

neck (see spasmodic pulling); evening

neck (see spasmodic pulling); while standing

Twitching; neck; tearing, extending into top of head (vertex), while walking

Back

Pain

morning

in bed

travels downwards

on movement

in women; during period

lumbar (lower half of back)

morning; on rising from bed

during period

movement

pain with urging, as if there would be a stool

sacrum (base of spine); during period

spine; irritation

spine; extending to other parts; upper, middle region of abdomen

aching; lumbar (lower half of back); during period

burning; morning; on rising, relieved by movement

burning; movement

pulling

after dinner

pressing; lumbar (lower half of back)

stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting

dorsal (shoulder level)

lumbar (lower half of back)

lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; pit of stomach

spine

spine; extending to upper, middle region of abdomen

Skin

out-breaks on skin; itching

out-breaks on skin; pimples; itching

out-breaks on skin; pimples; dorsal (shoulder level); on shoulder blades

out-breaks on skin; pimples; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulders

like insects crawling on skin

itching; evening

itching; scratching

itching; shoulder blades

between them

between them; burning after scratching

Tension

Twitching; lumbar (lower half of back)

▲   ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Stomach; Pain like knives cutting the stomach.

Coldness

navel

region of navel

Constriction; groin region

Contraction; groin region

Bloated

afternoon

during period

when period is suppressed

after period

Hard; liver

As if something were in abdomen (movements, lumps, etc.); movements in abdomen

movements in abdomen

morning

movements in abdomen; sides

Noises from abdomen

gurgling; before stool

rumbling; before stool

rumbling; during stool

Pain

afternoon

in women; during period

before stool

groin region

navel; region of navel

burning; morning

burning; sides

cramping, griping; morning

pressing; before stool

pressing; groin region

morning

pressing; sides

cutting; evening

cutting; burps

dragging, bearing down; groin region

during stool

pulling; groin region

pulling; navel

sore, bruised, tenderness, etc.; navel

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); behind lower ribs

left

evening

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); groin region

afternoon

Skin; itching; morning

Bladder

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); ineffectual; during fever

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); in women; during period

urging to urinate (unhealthy desire); violent; during period

Kidneys

pain

pain; shooting (see sudden, sharp); sore, bruised

Stomach

appetite; constant

constriction; evening

constriction; night

constriction; after eating

distended (swollen from inner pressure); while eating

disordered; while walking

burping, belching; after eating

sensation of movement in stomach; twitching

pain; cramping, griping, constricting; morning

pain; cramping, griping, constricting; burping, belching

pain; cutting

breathing

on breathing in

pain; ulcerative

retching; night

1 a.m., on waking

retching; after waking

thirst; evening

thirst; on waking

Eating

aversion to certain foods or drinks; all drinks

distended (swollen from inner pressure); before dinner

burping, belching; after dinner

burping, belching; tasting like food

loathing of food (see nausea)

night

vomiting; food; night

1 a.m., on waking

Flatus

distended (swollen from inner pressure); passing flatulence

Nausea

nausea; night

Vomiting

vomiting; night

1 a.m., on waking

vomiting; on waking

vomiting; blood

vomiting; water

▲   RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Aches, as if full of broken glass

Anus aches and burns for hours after stool

Feels constricted

Dry heat at anus, with sudden knife-like stitches

Stools must be forced with great effort; protrusion of haemorrhoids

Fissures of anus, with great constriction, burning like fire, as do the haemorrhoids; temporarily relieved by cold water

Fetid, thin diarrhoea; stools burn; burning pains before and after stools

Oozing at anus

Pin-worms (Sant; Teuc; Spigelia Anthelmia ^Spig)

Itching of anus.

Constipation; inactivity of rectum

Constriction, contraction, closure, etc.

Haemorrhage from anus

Haemorrhoids

external

protrude during stool

touch

Heat

Moisture

Pain

while sitting down

during stool

after stool

warm bathing

burning; during diarrhoea

burning; after diarrhoea

burning; before stool

burning; during stool

burning; after stool

after a hard stool

cutting

sitting

after stool

soreness

while sitting

after stool

like a splinter

sticking

after stool

sudden, sharp; after stool

difficult stool

Sensitive

Skin and lining; splits in lining of rectum

Urging, desire to stool (see pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing); during stool

Worm; worms

Stool

Bloody

Hard

Scanty

Soft

Thin, liquid

Watery

▲   GENITALS ETC

Urine

Cloudy

when standing up

Copious

Scanty

Sediment; cloudy

Sugar in urine

Urethra

Urethra (urinary part of genitals); pain; burning; during urination

Male

Male

itching; scrotum

pain; burning; penis; root of penis

Female

Female

vaginal discharge

Genitals

metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding)

Menses

period; copious

period; frequent

period; intermittent

period; protracted

▲   EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Coldness

upper limbs; fingers

upper limbs; fingers; morning

Constriction

elbow

elbow; as with a cord

elbow; bend of elbow

on bending

Heat

hand

hand; during cold

ankles

foot; during chill

Heaviness

lower limbs

lower limbs; after walking

thigh; right

thigh; while sitting

Movements and positions

jerking; leg; Achilles tendon, evening

trembling; thigh

right

evening

twitching; thigh

morning

twitching; leg; calf

Numbness (see tingling); fingers; second finger

fingers

third finger

right

Pain

movement

elbow; comes on suddenly

fingers; comes on suddenly

lower limbs; movement

thigh; jerking

lower leg; jerking

lower leg; Achilles tendon

lower leg; shin bone; standing

foot; jerking

burning; elbow; bend of

burning; forearm

burning; foot

pulling; elbow; bend of elbow

extending arm

pulling; fingers; third finger

during rest

pulling; lower limbs

pulling; thigh

evening

burning

rising from a seat

front part

pulling; knee

pulling; leg

evening

burning

on rising from a seat

calf

calf; evening

pulling; foot

pulling; toes

pressing; elbow

bend of elbow

bend of elbow; stretching out arm

sore, bruised; hip; morning

as if sprained; toes; first toe (large toe); joints

stitching, sudden, sharp; upper limbs

stitching, sudden, sharp; elbow; bend of elbow

right

before chill

stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh

stitching, sudden, sharp; knee

sitting

while standing

hollow of

hollow of; rising from a seat

stitching, sudden, sharp; toes; first toe (large toe)

tearing; shoulder

right

extending to other parts; arms

extending to other parts; wrist

tearing; upper arm

while bent

hanging down

extending to other parts; down arm

extending to other parts; to elbows

tearing; elbow

evening

bending arm

letting arm hang down

raising arm

bend of elbow

tearing; forearm

left

extending to hand

extending to ring finger

tearing; wrist

right

tearing; hand

right

twitching

between fingers; index finger and thumb

tearing; fingers; thumb

tearing; hip

extending to other parts; downward

extending to other parts; knee

tearing; thigh

movement

while sitting

walking

extending downward

back of thigh

back of thigh; crossing limb

tearing; knee

right

on movement

while sitting

tearing; leg

right

movement

shin bone

shin bone; right

Achilles tendon

Achilles tendon; while standing

Achilles tendon; extending upwards

calf

calf; right

calf; movement

calf; while sitting

tearing; ankle

right

while standing

outer side

tearing; foot

right

back of foot

back of foot; right

tearing; toes

first toe (large toe)

first toe (large toe); left

first toe (large toe); burning

second toe

third toe

Skin

itching; like insects crawling on skin; knee

itching; upper limbs

itching; forearm

itching; lower limbs; feels erotic

itching; knee; bend of knee

evening

burning after scratching

itching; foot; sole of foot

feels erotic

itching; foot; heel

out-break on skin; boils

out-break on skin; pimples

out-break on skin; upper limbs; pimples

out-break on skin; forearm; pimples

out-break on skin; buttocks; boils

out-break on skin; hip; boils

out-break on skin; hip; tubercles (nodules, knob-like lumps)

out-break on skin; foot; sole of; boils

Tension, tightness

forearm

thigh

evening

while standing

Tingling, prickling, asleep (see numbness); fingers

Weakness

thigh

thigh; walking

leg; morning; on rising

leg; afternoon

▲   FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Evening

in bed

Night; in a warm room

After movement

Shaking, shivering, rigors

morning

evening

At certain time of day or night

from 8 p.m.

from 9 p.m.

Warmth; warm room

External heat; with chilliness

▲   GENERALITIES

Sleep and dreams

Dreams

anger (see quarrels)

animals, insects, beasts; snakes

disease

sick people

earthquake

fights

frightful

funerals

vexatious, stressful

Restless

Sleepiness, tiredness

morning

during dinner

while sitting

Sleeplessness, insomnia

night; after midnight

after waking

Waking

1 a.m.

2 a.m.

frequent

as from fright

Yawning

evening

Perspiration

Evening

in bed

Night

After waking from sleep

Generalities

Open air

Constriction; of orifices

Movement

Pain

burning externally

burning externally; internally

sudden, sharp; externally

tearing; externally

Symptoms not symmetrical; right

Trembling

from fright

on waking

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness)

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