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Taraxacum

Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale, Taraxicum Dens Leonis, Taraxacum Dens Leonis, Taraxacum officinale, pissenlit, Tarax.
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HPUS indication of Taraxacum: Headache
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Below are the main rubriks (i.e strongest indications or symptoms) of Taraxacum in traditional homeopathic usage, not approved by the FDA.

  MODALITIES ETC

Worse

WORSE, resting, lying down, sitting.

Better

BETTER, touch.

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  MIND

Mind

Behaviour; inclination to sit

Delirium

muttering

Delusions, imaginations, hallucinations, illusions; desire for open air

Mental exertion

Emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition

cheerful, happy

cheerful, happy; followed by other states of mind; irritability

courageous

indecisive

irritability

morning

laughing

loathing; work

mirth, hilarity, liveliness, etc.

unhappy; sadness, mental depression; morning

on waking

Intellectual faculties

impaired thinking; confusion

impaired thinking; confusion; while walking

impaired thinking; dull, sluggish

Insecure, uncertain, scared

anxiety; from movement

anxiety; while sitting

anxiety; standing

fear; of death

fear; work; of dread

Memory; forgetful

Quiet, peace (or lack of); feeling of tranquillity

Restlessness, nervousness

night

on waking

Talking, conversation

dislike of talking, desire to be silent, taciturn

dislike of talking, desire to be silent, taciturn; morning

muttering (see delirium)

speech; prattling

talks to himself

talkative

while perspiring

Unconsciousness

in open air

from reading

while sitting

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  VERTIGO, DIZZINESS

Vertigo

In open air

Tendency to fall over; falling forward

As if intoxicated

Reeling

While standing; with staggering

While walking

while in the open air

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  HEAD

Sensation of great heat on top of head

Congestion (see pulsation)

Constriction, tension (see also pulling, pressing)

morning

forehead

alternating with expansion

Expanded sensation (see swollen); enlarged sensation

Hot; forehead

Movements in head; swimming, as from alcohol (see confusion of mind)

Movements of head; falling (see heaviness); sideways

Sensation of numbness; sides

Prickling; temples

Swollen, and feeling swollen

forehead; expanding, alternating with contracting

Tingling

forehead

Headache

Sternomastoid muscle very painful to touch.

Heaviness (see pain

pressing)

pressing); on holding head straight

pressing); while lying down

pressing); on rising

pressing); stooping

pressing); back of head (occiput)

after lying down

Movements in head; sensation as if something were alive in head; pressing, crawling pain, spreading out from centre, as of something alive

Pain, headache

with high or low temperature

headache during the chill

from hangover

certain movements; movement in general

from certain movements; raising head

from certain movements; rising (see morning, noon, night, etc., on rising, also movement; raising head); rising upright

with other pains; pain in nape of neck

sitting

while standing

from stooping

with fading consciousness

violent pains

walking; while

walking in open air

walking

in forehead

left side

open air

while reading

while sitting

while standing

while walking in open air

middle; while walking in open air

back of head (occiput)

while standing

while walking

sides; one side

sides; right

sides; left

temples

right

while sitting

while standing

from walking

walking in open air

burning

pulling; while standing

pulling; forehead

pulling; temples

left

while sitting

standing

walking

pressing (see bursting, pulling)

apart

burning

pulling

while lying down

outward

forehead

forehead; alternating with expansion

forehead; pressing outward

forehead; as if weight or stone

forehead; extending to above nose

back of head (occiput)

back of head (occiput); after lying down

sides; both sides

sides; from all sides

temples

stitching, sudden, sharp

while sitting

after walking

forehead

forehead; externally

forehead; sides of forehead

forehead; sides of forehead; left

back of head (occiput)

side of head

temples

temples; left

temples; while sitting

temples; after walking

stunning

forehead

tearing, rending

standing still

while walking

back of head (occiput)

back of head (occiput); standing still

back of head (occiput); while walking

Scalp

Skin and scalp

like insects crawling on skin; forehead

itching

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  EYES

Eyes

Lids; stuck together; night

Inflammation

Pain

stitching, sudden, sharp

Intolerance of light (photophobia)

Swellings; lids; sensation of swelling

Tears

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  EARS

Ear

Noises in ear

chirping

Numbness; left

Pain

left

extending to other parts

extending to neck

inside (in ear canal)

pulling in ear

pressing

left

stitching, sudden, sharp

behind the ear

tearing in

behind the ear; extending to neck

Hearing

Impaired

evening

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  FACE

Face

Heat

sensation of heat

while walking

Lips

chapped

cracked lips

upper lip

Pain

pressing

Skin

discoloration; red

discoloration; red; during headache

discoloration; red; spots (see skin)

out-breaks on skin; nose; around nose

out-breaks on skin; pimples

at corners of mouth

out-breaks on skin; pus-filled pimples

nose

nose; flesh between nostrils; right

nose; wings

Swelling

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  NOSE

Nose

Nose bleed

noon

Coldness

during chill

Discharge

Running or blocked nose (coryza); open air

Sneezing

in open air (see running or blocked nose)

walking in open air

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  MOUTH

Mouth

Loss of appetite

Pain; burning, raw and smarting

Gums and teeth

Bleeding; gums

Teeth

decay, hollow

feel as if on edge

pain

incisors

extending to other parts; eyes

extending to other parts; face

sensation of blows

pulling

pressing

Saliva

Salivation.

Dryness; morning; on waking

Saliva; thick and sticky

Salivation

Tongue

Mapped tongue

Tongue covered with a white film; feels raw; comes off in patches, leaving Red, sensitive spots

Discoloration

tongue; white

tongue; white; patches

tongue; white; spots, clean

Growths, blisters, swellings; pimples; tongue

Lining; tongue, excoriated (as if grazed, chaffed)

Pain; burning, raw and smarting; tongue

Sensitive; tongue

Tongue

red patches on tongue (mapped or geographic tongue)

trembling

Taste

Bitter taste and eructations

Saliva; sour (see taste)

Taste

bitter

bitter; before eating

peppery

salty

sour

butter tastes sour

meat tastes sour

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  THROAT

Throat

Dryness

Irritation; larynx

Mucus

morning

bitter

Pain

larynx

burning

smoking

pressing

sudden, sharp

Swallowing; difficult

Swelling; swollen sensation, no swelling visible

Tickling in the air passages

larynx

in throat-pit

Voice; hoarseness

External throat; pain; tearing; sides

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  CHEST

Chest

Heart; palpitations

Pain

pressure

while walking

sides; from pressure

sides; walking

breast bone

heart

boring

cutting (sudden sharp pain)

digging

pressing

stitching, sudden, sharp

back part

lower ribs; left

sides

sides; left

sides; pressure

sides; while walking

sides; lower part of; left

breast bone

Skin; discoloration; redness

Respiration

Constriction, tension; while breathing deep

Pain

on breathing out

when breathing in

sides; breathing in

stitching, sudden, sharp; when breathing in

stitching, sudden, sharp; extending inward; while breathing in

stitching, sudden, sharp; sides; right; breathing deeply

stitching, sudden, sharp; sides; when breathing in

Difficult (dyspnea); while lying down

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  COUGH

Cough

Dry cough

From eating (including certain foods)

Hacking cough

Sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); from irritation in air passages; in larynx

Coughs when pressure applied; on larynx

Tickling

from upper, middle region of abdomen,

in throat-pit

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  EXPECTORATION

Expectoration

Bloody, spitting of blood (see chest haemorrhage)

Hawked up; mucus

Mucous

Noticeable taste

salty

sour

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  SKIN

Skin

Profuse night-sweats.

Blisters

Coldness

Discoloration

red

red; after scratching

spots; moist

Dry; burning

Abnormal growths; ulcers

Itching

scratching

unchanged by scratching

stinging

tickling

Moisture

after scratching

spots

Out-breaks on skin

peeling in scales

discharging, moist

after scratching

elevated

herpetic

corrosive

itching

moist

generating pus

itching

phagedenic (spreading, obstinate ulceration)

pimples

rash (see granular); scabies

generating pus

tubercles (nodules, knob-like lumps)

ulcerative with pain

like nettle rash; nodular

Pain

gnawing, biting; from perspiration

gnawing, biting; eating at skin

after scratching

ulcerative pain

Sticking

after scratching

Tension

Generally unhealthy

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  BACK AND NECK

Neck

Pain

neck

jerking; neck

pressing; neck

stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; neck

Back

Bubbling sensation

around shoulder blade

right

Pain

while lying down

lumbar (lower half of back)

standing

sacrum (base of spine)

when breathing

while lying down

pressing

lumbar (lower half of back)

lumbar (lower half of back); standing

sacrum (base of spine)

stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting

while lying down

on abdomen

dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades

dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; right

lumbar (lower half of back)

sacrum (base of spine)

Skin; like insects crawling on skin; lumbar (lower half of back)

Tension

base of spine

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  ABDOMEN

Abdomen

Liver enlarged and indurated

Sharp stitches in left side

Sensation of bubbles bursting in bowels

Tympanitis

Evacuation difficult.

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

Pain

behind lower ribs; on breathing out

liver

pulling

pressing

behind lower ribs; on exhalation

lower part of abdomen

sides

sides; left

sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.)

lower part of abdomen

sides

sides; left

Kidneys; suppression of urine

Stomach

coldness

burping, belching; after drinking

burping, belching; after eating

burping, belching; bitter

burping, belching; empty; after drinking

heartburn; from tobacco

tension

thirst; while perspiring

Eating

aversion to certain foods or drinks; tobacco

smoking (his accustomed cigar)

nausea; after eating; rich food

Nausea

nausea; during headache

nausea; sitting; while sitting

nausea; while standing

nausea; in throat

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  RECTUM, ANUS, STOOL

Rectum

Constipation

difficult stool; soft stool

inactivity of rectum

Itching; around anus

Stool

Copious

Pasty, mushy

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  GENITALS ETC

Urine

Colour

dark

pale

Copious

Scanty

Male

Male

pain; penis

pain; testes

thick emission from penis

every night

swelling; testes

tingling; penis; foreskin

Genitals

erections; continued

erections; strong

pain; burning; before urination

pain; burning; during urination

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  EXTREMITIES, LIMBS

Extremities, limbs

Very restless limbs

Neuralgia of knee; better, pressur

Limbs painful to touch.

Bubbling sensation; shoulder

Coldness

upper limbs; hands

upper limbs; hands; evening; 8 p.m.

upper limbs; fingers

tips

Heat; hand

Movements and positions

jerking; calf

twitching; upper limbs

twitching; shoulder

twitching; upper arm

extensor muscles of upper arm

twitching; forearm

twitching; leg; calf

touch

Numbness (see tingling); upper limbs; left

Pain

joints; gouty

shoulder; jerking

upper arm

like electric shocks

jerking

lower limbs

movement

thigh; inner side

lower leg; movement

foot; while sitting

foot; while standing

foot; back of foot

while sitting

aching; upper limbs

aching; leg; calf

boring; thigh

boring; foot; sole

burning; forearm

burning; fingers; third

burning; fingers; fourth

burning; knee

knee cap

burning; leg

burning; foot

back of

sole

toes

toes; comes on suddenly

pulling; forearm

pulling; wrist

extending to fingers

pulling; leg

movement

while sitting

while standing

pulling; ankles

tearing

pulling; foot

burning

sitting

while standing

back of foot

back of foot; standing

gnawing, biting; leg

while standing

pressing; forearm

pressing; fingers

first finger

second finger

fourth finger

pressing; thigh; inner thigh

pressing; foot; while sitting

pressing; foot; back of foot

while sitting

sore, bruised

stitching, sudden, sharp; joints

stitching, sudden, sharp; upper limbs; outer surface

stitching, sudden, sharp; upper arm

movement

comes on suddenly

rubbing

inner side

stitching, sudden, sharp; elbow

stitching, sudden, sharp; forearm

fine

stitching, sudden, sharp; fingers; fourth finger

stitching, sudden, sharp; thigh

inner thigh; while sitting

stitching, sudden, sharp; knee

outer side

stitching, sudden, sharp; leg

while standing

calf

calf; sitting

stitching, sudden, sharp; ankle; ankle bone; while sitting

stitching, sudden, sharp; foot

sole

sole; itching

sole; while sitting

sole; extending outward

stitching, sudden, sharp; toes

tearing

first toe (large toe)

first toe (large toe); while walking

tearing; forearm

tearing; wrist

tearing; lower limbs

movement

tearing; knee; hollow of knee

while sitting

tearing; leg

movement

Perspiration

toes; between toes

toes; under toes

Pulsation, throbbing

shoulder

upper arm

intermittent

Restlessness; lower limbs; leg

Sensitive

Shocks; upper limbs

Skin

itching; like insects crawling on skin; foot

itching; scratching

itching; hand

itching; lower limbs

evening

in bed

scratching

itching; hip; buttock region

itching; thigh; corrosive

itching; leg; calf

evening; on lying down

itching; foot; back of foot

scratching

out-break on skin

itching

pimples

like nettle rash

upper limbs; pimples

elbow; pimples

elbow; pimples; on inflamed base

forearm

wrists

wrists; pimples

hand; pimples

fingers

fingers; pimples

lower limbs

lower limbs; itching

foot; blisters

foot; back of foot

foot; back of foot; itching

Tension, tightness

thigh

leg

Weakness; leg; while walking

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  FEVER AND CHILL

Fever and chill

Chilliness after eating, worse drinking; Finger tips cold

bitter taste

Heat without thirst, in face, In toes

Sweat on falling asleep.

In the open air

In the open air; while walking

Beginning in particular area; nose

Chilliness (see also whole body

temperature)

temperature); after eating

Drinking

After eating

Shaking, shivering, rigors

At certain time of day or night; from 8 p.m.

Localised; stomach (gastric fever)

Movement

Remittent

One-sided

Heat comes on during sleep

Heat comes on after sleep

When walking in open air

Walking in open air

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  GENERALITIES

Fatigue

Lethargic, tired

Sleep and dreams

Dreams

amorous

anger (see quarrels)

anxious

many

pleasant

quarrels

not remembered

vivid

Falling asleep

during conversation

listening to conversation

from the least mental exertion

Position; head inclined forwards; to one side

Sleepiness, tiredness

evening

8 p.m.

during chill

during conversation

after dinner

after eating

from mental exertion

while reading

while sitting

Sleeplessness, insomnia

night; from before midnight

night; from perspiration

Waking; frequent

Yawning

while sitting

Convulsions

Convulsions

rapid muscle spasm

epileptic

Perspiration

Night

Strong and sharp (acrid)

While lying

Odour; offensive

Profuse

night

While sitting

On beginning to sleep

During sleep

After waking from sleep

Generalities

Morning

Late morning

Afternoon

Evening

8 p.m.

Night

after midnight

Desire for open air

Open air

Walking up stairs or hill

Blood vessels; congestion of blood

Bubbling

Constriction

internally

of orifices

Eating and food

before eating

while eating

eating

after eating

symptoms while fasting

butter

fat

fruit

pork

rich

Faintness, fainting; after reading

Flabby feeling

Formication (like insects crawling around); external parts

internally

Heaviness; internally

Inflammation; externally

Lying down

inclination to lie down

lying down

after lying down

lying in bed

lying on side; on painful side

lying on side; on painless side

Movement

of affected part

continued movement

Aversion to movement

Pain

benumbing

boring

burning externally

internally

gnawing, biting; externally

jerking; externally

pinching; internally

pressing; externally

pressing; internally

pressing; inward

pressing; together

pressing; from within outward

pressing; muscles

sore, bruised; externally

sudden, sharp; externally

sudden, sharp; internally

sudden, sharp; downward

sudden, sharp; inward

sudden, sharp; outward

sudden, sharp; transversely

sudden, sharp; upward

sudden, sharp; muscles

burning in muscles

tearing in muscles

tearing; externally

tearing; internally

tearing; muscles

burning in muscles

Paralysis; one-sided

Perspiration gives no relief

Perspiration; after perspiration

Pulsation

Rising

Rubbing

Sensitive

bed feels hard

internally

Symptoms not symmetrical

symptoms on one side

crosswise, left upper and right lower

right

left

While sitting

Sitting

Before sleep

At beginning of sleep

Standing

Swelling; swollen sensation

Tension

externally

internally

Tobacco

Touch

Illusions of touch

Twitching

On waking

Walking

in open air

Weakness (see lethargic, weariness)

from perspiration

night

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