Homeopathic Materia Medica

Dictamnus albus

Alias: Dict., Dictamnus

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Fraxinella. Dictamnus fraxinella. N. O. Rutaceae. Tincture of whole plant.

Clinical.─Constipation. Flatulence. Leucorrhoea. Metrorrhagia.

Characteristics.─The authorities for Dictamnus are Stoerck, and Noack and Trinks. The few symptoms recorded show relationship to Ruta.

SYMPTOMS.

13. Stool and Anus.─Frequent emission of copious, offensive flatus.─Itching in anus.─Increased stools.─Constipation.

14. Urinary Organs.─Greatly increased secretion of urine.

16. Female Sexual Organs.─Discharge of much tenacious mucus from uterus, at first brown, afterwards white; at last streaked with blood.─Increase of leucorrhoea with distressing tenesmus and painful erosion of genitals.─Profuse metrorrhagia for nine days (recurring after ten days, upon the continued use of the drug, and lasting several days with physical weakness).

27. Fever.─Profuse perspiration.