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Brassica Napus

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Brassica Napus · Rape-seed · "The Rape-Seed Dropsy Remedy"
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Exclusively Documented in Clarke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Clarke's Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 It acts primarily on the blood and tissues, producing symptoms of severe malnutrition, dropsy, and gangrenous skin conditions.
📖 Clarke writes:
Cole Seed, Rape Seed, Wild Corn Kale. N. O. Cruciferae. Tincture of whole fresh plant.
👤 Characteristics
Sphere of Action & Core States
Pathogenetic effects derived from the experience of the Irish famine
Symptoms of impoverished blood
Dropsical swellings
Scorbutic mouth
Voracious appetite
Tympanitic abdomen
Blotches like burns
Dropping off of nails
Gangrene
Growth of downy, colourless hair
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
General dropsical swelling and edema of the entire body.
Clarke
Deep red, burn-like blotches on the skin that may progress to ulceration.
Clarke
Voracious, increased appetite despite physical wasting.
Clarke
Gangrenous tendency in aggravated skin conditions.
Clarke
Dropping off of nails associated with skin ulceration.
Clarke
Growth of downy, colorless hair on the body.
Clarke
Tympanitic (gas-distended) abdomen.
Clarke
Scorbutic mouth with spongy gums and ulcerated mucous membranes.
Clarke
Sallow, muddy-looking complexion.
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Distressing frontal headache with tension.
Clarke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Clarke Exclusive
👤Head
Distressing frontal headache accompanied by a feeling of tension.
Very distressing frontal headache and tension.
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
Raphanus Sativus
📚 Sources & References
Clarke's DictionaryBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaAllen's EncyclopediaPhatak's Concise MM

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