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Catalpa

Catalpa Bignonioides
Catal.PlantRarePsoricAllen only

Exclusively Documented in Allen

This remedy is documented exclusively in Allen's Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 Catalpa acts primarily on the nervous system and the skin, producing symptoms of congestion and irritation.
About: Catalpa is a remedy derived from the Indian bean tree, historically noted for its influence on the head and skin. It is rarely used in modern practice and is primarily indicated for specific congestive states and cutaneous irritations.
👤 Constitution
Individuals who experience sudden, congestive symptoms, particularly those involving the head or skin, often accompanied by a sense of fullness.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Severe congestive headache with a sense of fullness.
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Intense itching of the skin, often resembling hives or eczema.
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Symptoms are markedly worse in the evening.
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Relief of head symptoms when in the open air.
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Dull, heavy pain in the forehead and temples.
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General feeling of malaise and physical exhaustion.
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Irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes.
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Disturbed sleep due to physical discomfort.
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🔑 Modalities
Allen Exclusive
Worse from
Evening
congestive headache
fever
Better from
Open air
headache relief
📚 Sources & References
Allen's EncyclopediaBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryPhatak's Concise MM

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