Stachys Betonica

Alias: Stach., Betonica

Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica, William Boericke

Betony Wood (BETONICA)

Produces pains in various parts.

Head.--Stitches in right temple. Inability to concentrate mind.

Abdomen.--Pains in abdomen, hepatic region and of transverse colon, also in gall-bladder and right inguinal region and spermatic cords.

Extremities.--Shooting pain in back of both wrist joints. Wrist drops. Pain in right popliteal space down leg, which feels paralyzed.

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Stachys betonica. Wood Betony. N. O. Labiatae. Tincture of whole fresh plant.

Clinical.─Cold, Diaphragm, paralysis of. Headache. Vertigo.

Characteristics.─Berridge published the proving of Stach. made by Croker and himself with some others. Dizziness, fulness in head and eyes with disposition to take cold were the most prominent symptoms. A feeling of oppressed breathing as from paralysis of diaphragm is a peculiar symptom. Stach. has been used in eye-waters, and as a remedy for headaches.

Relations.─Compare Lycopus and the Labiatae.

SYMPTOMS.

2. Head.─Dizziness > open air; < closing eyes, or moving head.─Fulness over and in eyes as if they would burst.─Dull, heavy action in frontal region > walking about in room.

3. Eyes.─Heavy, sleepy feeling in eyes.─Pain in eyeballs as if too tense; < looking at light, reading, thinking, bending head down.

4. Ears.─Slight earache.

5. Nose.─Frequent sneezing; on going indoors from open air; increased nasal mucus.

11. Stomach.─Eructations; tasting of drug.─Warmth in stomach; increasing to sharp cutting pain.─Weight in stomach with feeling of sickness.

14. Urinary Organs.─Woke with desire to urinate in night.─Urine: high-coloured; ammoniacal.

17. Respiratory Organs.─Breathing oppressed as from paralysis of diaphragm; constriction just behind ensiform cartilage, on walking up hill must keep mouth open.

24. Generalities.─Tired, esp. in legs.─Great sensitiveness to take cold.

27. Fever.─Free diaphoresis.─In night profuse sweat, limited to head, neck, avid chest.