Citrus vulgaris
Alias: Cit-v., Citrus, Aurantium
Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, William Boericke
Bitter Orange
Headache with nausea, vomiting and vertigo. Facial neuralgias mostly right-sided. Thoracic oppression. Frequent and irresistible yawning. Disturbed sleep.
Relationship.--Citrus decumana-Grape-fruit (Tinnitus, head noises and ringing in ears. Sensation of pressure in the temporal region). Aurantium-Orange (neuralgic and skin symptoms. Itching, redness and swelling of hands. Diseases of the aged with coldness and chilliness. Boiled dried orange peel excites the intestine in a manner similar to other forms of cellulose or agar. There is an increased flow of bile which continues for hours. It unites both a cholagogue action with a mechanical stimulus to peristalsis). Compare: Citrus Limonum (scorbutus, sore throat and cancer pains; checks excessive menstruation). (Citric Acid.--Useful in scurvy and chronic rheumatism and haemorrhages. All forms of Dropsy are benefited with Citric acid and lemon juice, tablespoonful every 3-4 hours. Pain from cancer of tongue. Used as a local application and mouth wash, one dram to 8 ozs of water. For cancer pains generally, often effective).
A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke
Citrus vulgaris. Orange. N. O. Rutaceae. Tincture of peel of Seville orange.
Clinical.─Choking, sensation of. Faintness. Headache. Metrorrhagia. Neuralgia. Palpitation. Throat, rising in.
Characteristics.─The tincture of the peel is used as a pleasant bitter tonic in the old-school practice. On sensitive individuals oranges in any form produce pathogenetic effects. One patient of my own could never eat an orange without experiencing a fearful taste at the back of the nose and throat, lasting many days and causing choking sensations and faintness. Nervous affections predominate; neuralgias of various kinds. The skin is the seat of many symptoms.
Relations.─Compare: Citrus Limonum, Ruta, Angustura.
SYMPTOMS.
1. Mind.─Great excitement; quick motions.
2. Head.─R. side hemicrania.
6. Face.─Neuralgia in face; shooting, gnawing pains, most in temples, esp. r. side.
7. Teeth.─Constant toothache.─Teeth become carious; wear off.
9. Throat.─Something seems to rise in throat and choke her.─Fearful taste at back of nose and throat, lasting for days and causing choking sensation and faintness.
14. Urinary Organs.─Pains in kidneys and bladder.
16. Female Sexual Organs.─Too copious menses.
18. Chest.─Pleurodynia.
19. Heart.─Palpitation.
24. Generalities.─Suited for diseases of old men, esp. with coldness and chilliness.─An orange eaten before breakfast is said to destroy the craving for alcohol in drunkards.
25. Skin.─Itching, general or more often only in upper limbs, with redness and swelling of hands.─Eruption and other symptoms like scarlatina.