Homeopathic Materia Medica

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Lindera Benzoin. Laurus Benzoin. Benzoin oderiferum. Spice bush. Fever-bush. N. O. Lauraceae. Tincture of twigs.

Clinical.─Fever. Hair, oiliness of. Vertigo.

Characteristics.─The symptoms of Benzoin as shown in a short proving somewhat resemble those of Laurocerasus. Empty sensation at the stomach and lower part of bowels. < On lying down: head swims, with sinking sensation which makes lying down in bed unpleasant. The hair is oily. Feverish. < After sleep. Sense of touch fine, quick and pleasant.

Relations.─Compare. Lach (< after sleep).

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.─Unpleasant, fearful feeling.

2. Head.─Hair oily.

11, 12. Stomach and Abdomen.─Wakes from sleep with a sick feeling in stomach and bowels; tired feeling; turns often in bed at night.─Empty feeling in stomach and lower part of bowels.

13. Stool.─Soft stool, with pain before stool in lower bowel.

14. Urinary Organs.─Urine more frequent, small quantity, dark colour; had to rise twice in night to urinate.

23. Lower Limbs.─Hips feel crushed.─Pains in knees.─Feet and legs cold up to knees; remained cold in bed.